Chapter 1: One Year Later


Sid and Carrie are perfectly happy with their lives even since they became husband and wife

It has been a whole year since Carrie joined the herd and she is now happier than she was with her new family including her husband Sid. Over the past months since their last encounter with the evil Victor and his gang, their lives with the herd have been wonderful. Carrie no longer has nightmares recently except when she sometimes has a nightmare, she turns to Sid for comfort and he would always be there to help her. Carrie has also been more social and more fearless ever since.

Things have been so good for Carrie ever since she joined the herd and found her true love.

Outside the hyraxes hideout where they were still staying, Carrie and Sid were watching Peaches, Louie and the twins playing dodge ball with the hyraxes while Manny and Ellie were watching them and keeping the score up for them.

Diego and Shira were out hunting for a while.

As for Granny, She was sitting next to the two mammoths eating a kiwi with her pointy teeth that Sid found for her.

"You know Sid, Just being with you and the herd is the best thing that has ever happen to me" said Carrie as she holds Sid close.

"I'm glad to hear that sweetie" Sid warmly replied as he kisses Carrie on the lips.

"Hey guys! Don't you wanna join the fun?" Ellie calls out to them.

"No thanks Ellie. Today we thought we can have a lazy day to ourselves" Carrie calls out.

"Carrie, with Sid, Everyday is a lazy day for him" Eddie chuckled.

Sid and Carrie frowns at Eddie as Carrie said to the yellow sloth "Don't listen to him Sid"

"Yeah, pay no attention to the naughty possum" Crash teased.

"Why don't you two go and chase your tails for a while" Carrie scoffed as she shoos the possums away.

"Whatever!" The twins huffed and they continue the dodge ball game.

"I wanna play this ball game" Granny announced as she walks up.

"Sorry Granny but you're a little old to be playing this game" Manny replied as he halts Granny with his trunk

Granny just swats the trunk with her walking stick as Manny exclaimed in pain.

"I maybe old but I can kick some butt" Granny scoffed as she walks to the field.

"Are you sure you can play this Granny?" Louis asked as he holds circle shaped leaf ball.

"Ah, Gimme me that and watch how this old lady does it" Granny crankily replied as she snatches the ball from Louis.

"Oh no! Eddie! Watch out! An old lady has the ball" Crash joked.

Suddenly Crash was hit by the ball so fast, it send him down to the ground.

Eddie just laughs but stops when the ball hits him down too.

"Wow Granny! That was great" Peaches replied in surprise.

"Anyone else want a piece of this lady?!" Granny growls at the hyraxes.

They all nervously shook no as Granny chuckles

"I thought so"

She hits the ball to Louie and added

"Ya welcome wiener"

The sloths chuckled but they stopped when Carrie begins to groan and holds her belly.

"Carrie? Are you OK?" Sid asked in concern.

"I-I'm fine Sid...Really I am!" said Carrie but then groans louder.

"Carrie. Your belly keeps hurting for a week now. Are you sure you're OK?" Sid asked as he holds Carrie's paws.

"I'm OK...I'll be fine...Don't worry about me" said Carrie as she kisses Sid on the forehead.

"Aunt Carrie? Are you OK?" Peaches asked.

"Yes sweetheart. I'm fine" Carrie reassured her and hugs her.

"Carrie! Can I talk to you for a moment?" Ellie asked.

"Sure Ellie" said Carrie.

"We'll be right back" said Ellie as she and Carrie went outside of the hideout.

"Is Aunt Carrie gonna be OK dad?" Peaches.

"She'll be fine Peaches" said Manny as he smiles at her daughter.

"I hope she's OK too" said Sid as he looks concerned for his wife.

"Don't worry Sid. She'll be fine" Louis comforted the sloth.

Outside the cave, Ellie looks at Carrie in concern and said

"Carrie. It's been a week. When are you going to tell Sid tha-"

"Ssssh! Quiet. The hyraxes might hear you" Carrie whispered.

"But Carrie, you must tell Sid this" Ellie replied.

"I don't know Ellie. What if he doesn't like this?" Carrie nervously asked.

"Are you kidding me? He's gonna love this! If I know Sid, He'll still love you and he will be very happy for you and we will be too" said Ellie.

"You sure?" Carrie asked.

"I'm sure honey" Ellie warmly replied..

The two mammal then hug each other as Carrie said

"Thank you Ellie"

"You're welcome" Ellie replied.

Soon the girls saw Diego and Shira coming back.

"Hey you two, How was your hunt?" Carrie asked.

"Not bad, We almost caught a gazelle but it escaped from Diego" Shira replied.

"Again?" Carrie asked.

"Look, I may not be great at hunting all the time, so give me a break Shira" Diego sighed.

"I'm not being nasty Diego, I'm just concerned with you" Shira replied.

"What do you mean?" Ellie asked.

"I think she means something is bothering Diego" said Carrie.

"Exactly" Shira nodded.

"No, Nothing is wrong with you, I'm just having an off day" said Diego as he went inside the cave.

Diego didn't want to admit that Shira was right, Something was bothering him, But not just something...someone...

It was the Toby the grey wolf that was always in Diego's mind.

From the moment he met him and the moment he knew that he was under abusement and tortured of Victor, He wanted to find him and keep him safe.

Why? Because Toby was just like Diego when he was a cub. For something in his heart tells him that he needs to find Toby and he needs to help him.

"Toby...Where ever you are, I will find you" Diego whispered to himself.

Soon Diego and the girls went back to the herd as Sid walks up to his wife and asked

"Carrie. Are you alright?"

"Yes I am love!" Carrie replied.

"Well that's good" Sid smiles at her

"Sid, There's something I wanna tell you" said Carrie.

"And what's that darling?" Sid asked.

Carrie looks at Sid then to Ellie who nods at her then Carrie looks back at Sid and said "Sid...I'm pregnant"

The herd, except Ellie who was smiling, looks at Carrie surprisingly and Sid looks at Carrie shockingly.

"W-what did you say?" Sid asked.

"I'm pregnant Sid. You're going to be a father" Carrie nervously replied as she looking a bit scared of what Sid might think.

Sid then smiled gleefully and happily shouted "Oh my god! Carrie! This is wonderful!"

He hugs Carrie as the pink sloth smiles gleefully as well and returns the embrace while the herd cheers on for the happy couple.

"This is wonderful Carrie! We're gonna be parents!" Sid happily cried.

"I know! This is really wonderful" Carrie giggles happily.

"Oh Carrie! I'm so happy for you" Sid cheered and kisses his wife.

"Thanks Sid" Carrie thanked.

"Congratulations you two!" Ellie happily congratulated the two sloths.

"Congratulations guys" Manny congratulated the sloths as well.

"Congratulations" Diego also congratulated.

As the herd congratulates the couple, Carrie looks at Sid as she happily thinks to herself.

"Oh my god! It's like a dream come true. I have a new wonderful family, a husband and now we're gonna have a baby"

Things are going really well for Carrie now that she's with the love of her life, her new family and soon she will be a mother with Sid as the father of their yet to be born child.

Life for Carrie with Sid ant the herd is so great that nothing can ever bring her back to misery...Or will it?

Outside the hideout, a shadowly figure was chuckling evilly as he wanders off into the forest


Well, well...

So much is happening in the herd

Carrie is pregnant

Diego is concerned for Toby

And who was that shadowly figure?

What happens next?

Stay tune to find out