Ice age- The series

Episode 2: Trouble in the herd

Episode summary: Mourning break's on the second day as a herd and trouble seems to be coming for a direction's for them as a near fatal fall for manny will crossing a bridge cuts them off from the quickest way to the migration route they only choice is to go the long way around. But with Diego's bad paw and Darak increasing questionable sanity as of late can they herd make to the migration in one piece? Only time will tell

Disclaimer: I don't own ice age or any of the characters in the ice age franchise what I do own is my characters Darak, snow ^^

Authors notes: A big thanks you to Kayla Destroyer who has become the first reviewer for this fan fiction ya Kayla the cookies are in the mail lol and to answer your question yeah I am kind of writing this like a TV series, but I don't know if I'll keep doing the voice over thing.. id don't know but anyway since I haven't really seen an ice age fan fiction like this I thought I would give it a try as for those mysterious black figures. (Looks around slightly then turns back to Kayla) I would tell you but I'm afraid they've kidnaped me and said they would steal all my cookies if I told you they identity so I'm afraid I'm stuck ^^. Anyhow back to the fanfic keep those reviews coming peeps good or bad

(Carma Zoom's out to give off a bird's eye view of the cave and the surrounding area you can plainly as the carma travels along you can see a beautiful waterfall overlooking a forest and just on the Harrison the ocean. The Carma fads to the black and returns to our ice age hero's sleeping in the cave)

Manny opened his eyes slightly the early morning light blinding him for a moment as he waited for his eyes to get used to the light he listened to see if the snowstorm had passed over yet. He sighed in relief when he heard nothing but the early morning calls of passing birds he stood slightly and looked over at snow and Diego who seemed to be sleeping soundly he sighed slightly he didn't want to have to wake them up but he knew he had to if they were going to get to their new home any time soon. ''All right everyone we better get moving'' he said loudly and clearly

Snow was the first one to show signs of life yawing slightly stretching ''Is it really mourning already'' she mumbled slightly looking around at the cave watching as Diego started to slowly get up and Sid just sleep soundly. ''Come on Sid get up'' Snow said walking up to his rock

Sid snorted slightly and got up yawning ''all right I'm up I'm up'' he mumbled slowly getting off his rock snacking his lips loudly then yawned and stretched. ''How comes were getting up so early'' he asked tiredly

Diego looked at Sid and shook his head slightly ''were trying to get to the migration Sid remember it was YOUR idea after all'' he muttered and yawned also he couldn't believe that he slept so late in the day

Manny rolled his eyes as they all bickered almost themselves them something clicked in his brain and he looked around slightly. ''Hold on a sec where is Darak'' he asked looking at them

Diego looked around slightly then turned back to the others then turned to the cave entrance ''don't tell me he didn't come back last night'' he asked slightly worried about his friend although he wouldn't Amite it

Snow looked out of the den also a little worried ''look I'm sure it's nothing to worry about I mean come darak's a big boy and he can look after himself'' she said trying to calm down the situation

Manny nodded slightly and turned to Diego who was starting to limp his way to the cave entrance ''and where do you think you're going'' he asked

Diego kept on limping forward past manny ''I'm going to look for Darak'' he said simply and was just about to walk out of the cave when snow walked out in front of him blocking. ''Snow I'm fine get out of my way'' he said

Snow frowned and shook her head ''Diego you can barely walk as it is how far do you think you're going to get'' she demanded looking at him she grinned teasingly. ''Also who knew you cared about someone tough guy'' she said

Diego shook his head slightly uncomfortable by her comment ''I don't I'm only going to look for him because if it wasn't for me he wouldn't have gone out last night so I owe it to him to look for him'' he said and sighed. ''And I made it this far like this didn't I'' he finished

Snow sighed and chuckled looking at the floor slightly knowing that they was no point of agueing with him any longer ''you're really stubborn you know that…and you're not going on your own'' she said

Diego smiled slightly and nodded to her

''I'm in to'' Manny and Sid together

Diego turned back surprised at manny because as far as he knew manny couldn't stand Darak and he made no secret about it either

''I may not really like Darak all that much…but as much as I hate to Amite it he has done all right for us so far and he is a part of the herd after all'' Manny said quickly and started to walk out of the cave leaving everyone to stare at him in shock he turned to look back at them slightly. ''Well are we going or not'' he asked

''oo manny, manny'' Sid said with a grin running up to him

Manny sighed and looked back down at Sid ''yeah Sid what is it'' he asked

''Can I ride of your back'' Sid asked with the same grin of his face

''Let me think about that…no'' Manny said and started to walk off with Diego and Snow

''Aww why not please…you could make it my birthday present'' Sid said chasseing after them

(Carma zoom's out and starts to quickly travel across the icy land towards where Darak as this very moment was hunting a rabbit having already caught one for Diego)

Diego slowly crept up slightly staying close to the ground trying to get as close as possible…when he suddenly pounced on the rabbit quickly ending its life with one bite of his powerful Jaw's

Darak let go of the rabbit slightly ''that will have to do for now I just hope Diego likes rabbit…tough luck if he doesn't'' he muttered to himself as his stomach growled he had been unsuccessful in finding a meal for himself. ''oh well I guess I'm going to need to hunt again tonight….I better get back to the others'' he muttered to himself and went to pick up the rabbit again when he heard someone behind him. Thinking it was those Black figures again teased up ready to fight and turned around only come face to face with a smiling Sid. ''Sid…what are you doing way out here'' he asked shocked

''Why eals we were looking for you and I found you buddy'' Sid said and hugged him grinning. ''Man your fur is softer then Diego's do you know that'' she said grinning again

Darak growled slightly and nudged Sid away slightly with his paw ''as much as I'm thankful for you all to come looking for me please Sid I've told you not to touch'' Darak said and stood back slightly and looked up as manny, snow, Diego came up

''They you are, see I told you Diego they was no need to worry about'' snow said turning to Diego with a smug smile.

''I wasn't worried I was just a little concerned you know he is a part of this herd and all'' Diego muttered slightly then noticed the dead rabbit next to Darak and his mouth started to water slightly

Snow snorted slightly ''yeah right'' she muttered then noticed what Diego was staring and he stomach started to growl

Darak watched them chuckled and picked up the rabbit noticing the look of disgust that beliefly entered manny face but quickly replaced with a indifferent look he surged he knew manny didn't mean to cause offence. ''Hey you two go sorry this was all I could find so I hope you like rabbit'' he said putting in front of them slightly

Diego and snow quickly said thank you and quickly started to eat the rabbit as manny and Sid walked slightly away not wanting to watch them eating

(Time skip; Diego and Snow had just finished eating the rabbit and were licking they paws clean out of habit)

Snow grinned slightly ''man that was good thanks Darak'' she smiled and turned to him and then noticed that he hadn't eaten anything and blushed ''opps sorry were we meant to leave some for you'' she asked

Darak smiled slightly and shook his head ''Nah I had something to eat last night'' he lied '' I caught that for the two of ya'' he smiled and layed down licking his paw's slightly and looked up as manny and Sid walked back up to them

''How comes it took you so long to get back Darak I've never seem you take so long hunting even when there is less prey about'' Diego asked curiously

Darak surged ''well I would have been back soon but when the storm hit I had to find some cover and that's when I had some uninvited guest's'' he said remember the black figures and shuddered ''I don't know what they were but they were creepy'' he said

''Are you sure you didn't just dream this'' Manny asked not believing as word of this ''I mean if they were predators or something about then wouldn't we have seen track's when we were looking for you'' he asked

Darak frowned slightly ''no not if you didn't go past the tree where I was staying last night'' he said losing his temper slightly

Diego stood up slightly ''hey everyone calm down a little here'' he said confused as to why Darak was getting annoyed this quickly he turned to Darak. ''Darak we found your track's near the tree you were staying that's how we found you…but they was only your track's'' he said

Darak shook his head for side to side quickly ''no that's not possible I'm telling you I saw something last I'm not sure what but my guts telling me that were in danger'' he said

Manny sighed ''look Darak maybe you just thought you saw- '' he started

''Watch who yours calling a lair mammoth'' Darak snapped shooting up to his feet getting out his claws. ''I'm telling you I saw someone or something last night'' he said to manny

Manny frowned looking down at Darak ''and I'm telling you that you were dreaming ant you a little old to be getting scared from Nightmares'' he said annoyed

Darak growled slightly

''Ok Manny, Darak I think you should calm down'' snow said growing slightly concerned with the situation that was unfolding

Darak looked at her and at let out one more angry growl before trying away from manny ''I know what I saw and I was wide awake'' he said angrily

''You were dreaming get over it already'' Manny said annoyed

''enough'' Diego growled standing up slightly and walked over to the pair of them ''not one more out of the both of you'' he said annoyed and having enough of this argument between the both of them. He started to limp forward towards the migration ''now come on lets go'' he said

Manny grumbled under his breath slightly and started to walk forward just behind Diego he couldn't. ''Black figures yeah right what does he take me for'' he muttered to himself and keep it on walking

Darak grumbled slightly and keep it on walking making sure to stay at the back not really in the mood to talk with anyone at the moment

Hey ya Darak'' Sid grinned walking next to him slightly

Darak sighed slightly and turned to Sid ''hey Sid look I'm not trying to be rude or anything but I'm really not in the mood to talk'' he said

''Aww lighten up listen you want even know I'm here I can slip the lid down worry about Darak old buddy of mine'' Sid grinned slightly

Darak sighed slightly ''that will be the day'' he mumbled to himself and keep it on walking

Snow looked behind her at Darak and Sid and frowned she couldn't help but be a little concerned about Darak after he claims to have seen something that no one eals saw and doesn't leave any track's she sighed and walked over to Diego. ''I worried about Darak he see's things that ant they'' she talked/whispered to him

Diego winched and turned to Look at Darak slightly ''he'll be ok'' he said to her and kept on limping forward slightly

Snow frowned slightly and nodded not wanting to start an argument up with Diego seeing as they already had tension in the herd she didn't want to add to it but she wasn't so sure

''There's the ice bridge'' Manny said taking snow from her train of thought ''if we cross that it will take weeks off our journey'' he said

Diego nodded slightly and turned back to Darak who was just walking up ''you ok'' he asked looking at him

''Beside wanting to murder Sid yeah I'm good'' Darak said looking at the sloth who would not stop talking

''What'' Sid demanded innocently

Darak rolled his eyes slightly and turned to Diego slightly ''any way's I'm guessing we're crossing that bridge'' he said simply

Diego nodded slightly ''yep we'll take it slow all right guys '' he said looking at them and they nodded slightly surprised at Diego taking the role of leadership for the moment at least. ''All right then manny you and I'll go first since we're going to need more time crossing and then Sid and snow you'll cross after us and then finally Darak you cross last…everyone ok with that'' Diego asked looking around

They all nodded slightly

''Ok then manny we're up buddy'' Diego said and started to walk/limp towards the ice bridge next to manny

Darak watched them nervously having this strangest felling that something bad was just about to happen. He looked around slightly thinking he heard something… no he knew he heard something behind them.

The black figures chuckled slightly between themselves chanting ''Kitty try's to run away and the betrayer try's to play leader let see if he can fly'' they chuckled again

Darak stood forward slightly ''Diego stop'' he said not being able to hold it back again

Diego looked back confused slightly ''what for'' he demanded frowning slightly

Darak winched slightly and looked at everyone looking at him confused and concerned ''I've just got a real bad felling about that bridge I'm telling you it's not safe to cross get back quick'' he said

Manny rolled his eyes slightly ''let me guess the black figures did something to the bride I'm guessing'' he said sarcastically

Darak sighed and didn't know what to say and just put his head back down but then lifted his head back when he started to hear loud cracking

Snow eyes widened slightly ''Manny Diego run!'' she shouted looking at them as the bridge started to fall apart

Manny eyes widened and he quickly throw Diego back the way they just came knowing he would never be fast enough with his hurt paw and he toke off running side step slightly as a bit of the ice bridge came apart falling down to the water below manny kept on running and jumped over the last piece of the bridge to the safely with Darak, Diego, Sid and snow just in time as the bridge completely fell apart manny turned to look back and the know large hole where the bridge once was

Ahh that's just perfect'' Manny said annoyed

Diego, snow, Darak and Sid all looked at each in silence

(Carma fads to black end of episode 2)

Next time on ice age

''that's just great now we have to go the long way around'' Manny said annoyed

Diego winched slightly turned to snow and the others

Cut to Darak and Snow

''I heard you last night some nightmare huh'' snow said looking at him ''want to talk about it'' she asked

''Even If did you wouldn't believe anything I told you anyway so what's the point'' Darak said

Cut to Diego and manny

''You know it's time's like this I wish I was back in my pack'' Diego joked

Manny laughed lightly

(Hey peep's another chapter written as always I ask for support to let me know if I'm doing a good or a bad job anyways see you guys later)