The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave

Littlefoot is awaiting the arrival of his father, Bron, who visits the Great Valley with his herd once a year. However, he learns from a member of his father’s herd, a Nothronychus named Wild Arms that his father became stranded at the fire mountain, leaving the rest of the herd to go on without him. He asks Wild Arms for help, but Wild Arms belligerently says no. After worrying about his father, Littlefoot sets out alone. However, the others soon catch up with him. They do fine at first, but run into the earth divide. It is suggested that they follow the Long Valley, but Littlefoot says that will take too long, and that they must cross the earth divide. Luckily, they are able to knock down a tree, and get across.

After two close encounters with Yutyrannus, night falls and the children go to sleep. Meanwhile, the adults learn about their children’s trek, and decide to go after them with two younger ones - Chomper and Ruby. They attempt to have Wild Arms guide them back to where Bron was last seen, but he faints at the mere sight of Chomper, a sharptooth, and has to be carried, leaving Chomper to lead the way with his nose. The next morning, a disagreement between Littlefoot and Cera on which path to take causes Littlefoot to decide to go ahead alone. A sand cloud occurs, and Littlefoot is trapped in a cave, where he meets a Pteranodon named Etta, who knows his father. Meanwhile, Cera, Ducky, and Spike lose Petrie, who comes across a tribe of diggers. They soon find him, and they leave the diggers, who elect themselves another leader.

Etta tells Littlefoot what happened to Bron, and that he may well be dead. She also says that it was because Bron had to rescue Wild Arms that he got into that mess. After many failed attempts to dig their way out of the cave, they head deeper into the cave itself, she sings a song to lead him on his way. The rest of the kids run into a Carnotaurus, though Etta is able to hit a hole through the cave ceiling and help them get away where they reunite with Littlefoot who makes up with Cera. Etta leads Littlefoot and his friends out of the cave, and to the fire mountain where they finally find Bron. It looks hopeless as he is surrounded by flowing fire and one of his legs is stuck under boulders. Bron tells them to go so they do not get hurt, but Littlefoot refuses.

Later, the adults, plus Chomper and Ruby, come across the Carnotaurus. Chomper smells it and they are able to hide from it, but are nearly discovered due to Wild Arms cowering in fear and making noise. Just before the Carnotaurus discovers them, it is distracted by Archaeornithomimus. Etta and the kids spring into action to save Bron. They are able to stop the Flowing Fire by sending water onto it, and use a tree to free Bron, though the flowing fire returns and Littlefoot and his father are trapped. Bron scoops him up, however, and jumps across the lava, and right after, the adults, Chomper, and Ruby, find them. Reunited with his father and the rest of the herd led by Chomper back home to the Valley, the group extol the virtues of working together, and finding bravery through companionship.

Last Updated: September 23, 2025 at 23:45