Forever Brothers
With Sid now calmed down the two animals exit the den to make their way back to their herd. As he exits Diego can't be help look to the end of the den where his brother was thrown off, without noticing the Saber walks closer to the edge. Thoughts begin to circle around his head about the day he saw his brother get "killed".
"Diego?" A small quiet voice breaks the Saber out of his thoughts. He looks to where the voice came from and he sees Sid waiting for him by the path in the bushes. Diego smiles to himself there isn't any need to for him to think about the past, not when he has his brother back with him.
"Aren't you come?" Sid asks wondering what is taking his brother so long.
"Yeah, I'm coming keep your fur on." Diego walks over to the sloth and they both start walking. Diego stays close to Sid's side as they walk. When they arrive back the rest of the herd greet them and start to plan which path is best.
"Maybe we should follow where the others have headed" Ellie suggested to the herd.
"Are you crazy! That's probably where they'll head too." Manny says.
"But strength is in numbers, Manny."
"She's got a point there, Manny." Diego speaks up agreeing with Ellie. The less of animals there are the more it will be easier for the humans to hunt them.
"More numbers also means more visible. We may have more strength but we'll be easier to see. I say we find a nice den somewhere and just ease it out in there."
"Manny...we can't." Ellie begins her sentence but can't seem to finish it. After hearing about Diego's family the female mammoth doesn't feel comfortable with just staying in one spot for too long.
"NO!" Everyone eyes turns to look at where the sudden out burst came from, and to everyone's surprise it's Sid. He has tears rolling down his eyes even though he is trying to hide the fact they are there, as he continually wipes them away.
"No, den. We'll just be cornered when the humans find us and they will just pick us off one by one. Maybe we should just go where the other were heading it must be a safe place if they're all going there."
At the end of his little rant Sid feels something grab his paw that is wiping his eyes. He looks up to see it's Ellie's trunk that has stopped him from wiping his eyes. She smiles a sweet motherly smile at him and wraps her trunk around his body and lifts him up then places him on her back.
"Well that's 3 against one, Manny. Also there is no need to get my brothers votes they'll just pick my way." Ellie teases Manny who just sighs in defeat.
Without another word the odd herd head the way with two possums in lead. Only a few minutes into their journey Ellie had took note of how close Diego is walking by her, he would also look up at Sid every so often as if he was seeing if he was okay.
Ellie begins to think, maybe it was because of how Sid reacted to the den suggestion before. It didn't just sound like Sid thought of it just then and there, there was too much emotion attached to it, maybe something happen to Sid's family too. Maybe that's why Diego keeps looking at Sid as he knows what it's like to lose a family like that.
It's been two hours since they left to follow where the others are heading and all Ellie can do it nit pick at this whole Sid and Diego thing. Sid has been walking with Diego for about one hour and not once has he moaned about his feet, and to top it all off they both are having a conversation that doesn't seem to be leading to Diego ending up threatening Sid.
"Are you finding this weird too?" Manny whispers to Ellie as he sees her also looking at Diego and Sid. "They haven't argued once. By now Diego has at least walked away from Sid, and Sid has moaned for one of us to carry him." Manny continues to whisper to Ellie as they both watch them.
"You don't think they are..." Ellie tries to hints at Manny.
"What...a couple?" The male whispers shocked. Ellie just nods to her partner.
"As the 'parents' of the group maybe we should give them a talk. One by one, you know as to maybe put some rules into place." Ellie says as the herd begins to slow down to a stop. Manny just gives her a look of agreement.
"We'll rest here for now. We aren't that far way from where the others are so we should catch up to them by morning. Sid can you go look for some wood to make us a fire...and Diego can we have a talk please." Confused at Manny's last words Diego goes over to him and Ellie.
"Something wrong, Manny?"
"Well me and Ellie just want to say...it's okay and we're fine with it you know you and Sid, but we may have to put some rules down."
"Wait...what? You think me and Sid..." The Saber couldn't help but laugh at the two mammoths.
"Wait! So you're not together?" Ellie asks confused.
"No!" Diego manages to say through his laughter.
"Then what's with the sudden closeness?!" Manny demands confused by the whole situation.
"Is it because of his outburst...do you feel closer because his story is similar to yours?" Ellie ask now wanting to know the truth.
"His story isn't similar to mine" Diego stops laughing and looks to Ellie with a serious face "It is mine." Ellie eyes light up with realization of what Diego is saying.
"No way! are you serious!" Ellie beams with joy for her friend.
"What are you two talking about!" Manny demands not liking the fact he doesn't know what they are talking about.
"Let me explain." Diego begins to fill in Manny of his backstory and then tells both mammoths how he found out about Sid.
"I can't believe it. Sid is your brother...after all this time." Manny says shocked at the news, but he is happy for Diego at the same time. He knows Diego hasn't been happy for a long time and it's only gotten worse with years, Manny has never seen him this happy and he would like to keep it that way.
The three return back to where they had left the others and see that Sid has already built a fire. Peaches is cuddling up to her uncle Sid as he pokes the fire with a stick. Diego walks over to the two and sits right next to Sid, they are then joined by Manny and Ellie. Ellie can't help but smile widely at Sid, who seems to be getting a bit creeped out.
"Ellie are you okay?" Sid asks wondering if the female was just in her own world.
"Sorry Sid...I just can't believe it!" Diego chuckles at the confused look on Sid's face.
"They know, Sid. I told them everything." Sid just smiles happily as he doesn't have to keep any secrets and continues to poke the fire.
"Know what?" Crash suddenly asks as he and his brother pop out of the near by tree hanging up side down. "Yeah, know what? You aren't keeping something from us?" Eddie adds.
"If you really want to know come down here and I'll tell you." Diego sighs as he has to tell his story once more. The Saber proceeds in fill the possums in on what they are talking about.
"Cool! Guess we aren't the only brother in this herd anymore." Crash says a bit disappointed "Yeah, but we are they only ones with a sister." Eddie adds and he high fives his brother as they both shout "Yeah!".
