Disclaimer, I do not own any of the Ice Age characters, only my own!
As the sun rose, rays reflected over the land. It was early in the morning, the white snow that covered the ground, glittered in the light.
Rays of sun shone over a small human camp, a dozen or so tee-pee like tents were groped together.
As sunlight filtered in to one of the tents, it woke its resident, she was a girl of about fifteen, she had light brown, almost gold hair and green eyes. She had been found when she was just two weeks old by the chief, Ulger.
She had, had a name sewn into her basket Cellie.
When Cellie was four she had found a wolf cub caught in some brambles, Cellie had set it free, and she called out, "Bye!"
Then the oddest thing happened, the wolf replied as if another human, "Bye and thanks!"
Cellie soon realised that she could talk to animals just as well as humans.
But now she could hear Ulger calling to her to come outside.
Cellie up threw off her blanket and ran outside; she saw Ulger and a few other men standing by one of their domesticated wolves. As Cellie drew closer she could see that
the wolf was cut on the back leg,
"He won't let us put medicine on it" explained Ulger.
Cellie knelt down by the wolf, "its okay wolfbane"; she said to the young wolf, "they have to put on medicine to heal the wound".
Wolfbane shuddered, "but all the other's say it really hurts", he replied.
Cellie nodded, "it only hurts for a moment", she told him, "then it stops".
Cellie gently dabbed some Wolfbane's injured leg, then she stood up, "see? All better now!"
The wolf fidgeted, and then he bounded off to the others.
Suddenly Cellie spied Ulger talking sadly to a young man out of the corner of her eye, she turned to face him.
"What is it?" she asked, noticing his grave face.
Ulger looked sadly at her, "Merdia is very ill", he explained sadly.
Callie gasped, Merdia was the oldest member of the tribe, "what's wrong with her?" asked Cellie.
"She has a high fever", said Ulger, he sighed deeply, "the only cure is the coultis flower, and they only grow at the other end of the valley though".
Cellie set her jaw firmly, "I'll go and get some!" she announced, "I can make It the fastest!"
Ulger shook his head, "no, it is far too dangerous for you, you must stay, one of the men will go".
"Father!" cried Cellie, "I'm fifteen years old! I can do it!"
Hearing Mardia groan from inside one of the big tents, Ulger gave in, "alright", he agreed, "go, but be careful!"
Cellie was already sprinting off; a small dagger was stuck through her belt, "Bye Father!" she called over her shoulder.
In the dense forest nearby, a tawny sabre toothed tiger was leading a baby mammoth down a path.
Peaches waved her trunk; the little mammoth was giggling and batting the green leaves on the trees.
"Uncle Diego!" cried Peaches, "will you play a game with me? Pretty please!"
Diego smiled to himself, the tiger turned around, "OK", he replied, "what game?"
Peaches giggled, "let's have a race!" she took off.
Diego hung back and let her win, "wow!" he exclaimed, when Peaches had stopped, "you're too quick for me today!"
Peaches cheered, she shook two brown leaves out of her thick coat.
Diego glanced at the dark storm clouds banking up in the grey sky, "looks like we'd better get going", he said to Peaches, "looks like a big storm coming!"
As if to answer his words a flash of lightning flashed across the sky, Peaches shrieked.
Thunder boomed in the distance, a few drops of rain splashed on Diego's head.
"It's alright Peaches", Diego said calmly, "it's only in the sky, not down here!"
Peaches didn't look sure; Diego jumped up onto a large boulder and looked around, a large cave was cut into a wall of yellowish rock not to far away.
"Come on Peaches!" called Diego, "we'll wait it out in that cave!"
Peaches gambolled after him, Diego quickly checked out the cave, then he hurried Peaches inside.
"Great!" Diego thought to himself, "I'm stuck in a big storm with a baby mammoth who's terrified of storms!"
Peaches was fearfully listening to the howling wind, Diego sat down next to her.
"We're safe in here" he assured her, "the storm can't get i…"
CRASH! A bolt of lightning exploded against the entrance wall!
Peaches screamed at the top of her lungs, Diego jumped back and tripped over her, he hit the floor hard.
"Ouch!" he groaned, suddenly a voice shouted from overtop of him, "don't move!"
Diego stared up at a human girl, she had short light brown hair, and she also had a sharp dagger pressed against his throat.
Bsjashowjumper. Well that's my first chapter, how'd I do? I'll update soon. R&R please!