Author's Note:

Here's Chapter 2. I was able to write this chapter in five days instead of three, which is still okay I guess. This is another short chapter, by the way.

I don't own the movie Smallfoot or any of it's characters, except for one original character.

That reminds me, I need to use Fayre more. She's mentioned 2% more here than in the last chapter only, that's what it feels like. I'll try to use her more in Chapter 5. The funny thing is, though, I haven't figured out a final design for her character. This means she's entirely made up to the reader's imagination!

Don't worry, no songs or references in this one!

*: Basically how I feel when I walk into class everyday.

Word count: 1,073


The Stonekeeper had been patrolling the Village for a little over half an hour by now. He really hoped that something would happen, that he would need to use his leader skills again… but, nothing. Just like any other day. Not suspiciously, but truly normal. Most were finishing up with cleaning up their houses for the morning. Some parents were watching over the children as the played, having a whole other day without school ahead of them. Some were busy managing their booths within the market, others were closing up shop for the day. A group of older teenagers could be seen walking and talking about school and life. This is the basic Saturday in the Yeti Village. The boring ol' simple life with a little less ridiculous rules and regulations to it. With the exception to a majority of the Villagers going down the mountain to visit the "Smallfoot" basically everyday for multiple hours. This being one of those days.

He walked by his "Ice Palace". He looked at the door. Maybe I can go back to bed…

"Stonekeeper!"

Finally. Someone needed him. He didn't even care what it was that he was needed for. He looked down to see a young child, probably around eight or ten years old. She was with a group of young children like her. He got off his mammoth.

"What is it that you need, Soozie?" He asked in a calm tone.

"Well," she began, putting her hands together, "I was wondering if-"

"Do you wanna come see the Smallfoot today?" Another child interrupted. They all looked up at him with their big eyes hopefully. "You never come, and the Smallfoots would love to see you again!"

Stonekeeper felt terrible. They had to ask today… He sighed. He knew he would have to tell them… again. He truly felt awful. "I apologize, really. But, I have plans for today, and can't make it. I'll come tomorrow, I promise." He usually loathes having to say this to the children because his "plans" are really just taking a three hour nap to get the rest he can never get at night, then circling the Village while thinking of all the things in life that give him slight depression. This time, though, he felt bad and really meant it when he said he had plans.

"B-But you said that, like, twenty hundred times already!"

This made him chuckle. He just loves it when children exaggerate numbers. "Yes," he admitted, "but whenever I mentioned the words "I promise", didn't I go anyways?" This much was true. Even though it would now take him longer to get down the mountain, if he made a promise to go down that mountain, then he would. And since it was not as often that he would go with everyone, the "Smallfoot" were interested in him when he did come. And he sometimes enjoys the attention, so it works out for everyone.

"Hmm, yeah, I guess you did," one of them replied. "Oh well then! I guess we should go tell the Smallfoot that you're going tomorrow."

"Communicate."

"Whatever."

Stonekeeper lightly chuckled. "Alright then, go ahead," he said.

The children ran off. One waved. "Bye, Stonekeeper!"

He waved back. "Have a nice day, children." He chuckled again. Why do children have to be so Gosh Darn adorable?

The Stonekeeper got back up on his mammoth. He looked up. He saw a group of young teenagers doing… something. He wasn't able to tell what it was. Dancing? Not what it looked like*. Probably something they got from the Smallfoot. I doesn't last forever…

He looked back on some childhood moments of Meechee and Thorp. Some cute moments, like when they would hop across the furniture saying "The ice is melting!", or when they would pretend to be animals. A couple of seriously cute moments, like when they both helped present two new "Rules Written in Stone" and pinned them to his robe. These memories made him smile. Then, of course, there were some moments that made him think. Not good thoughts, though, and not because of Thorp and Meechee.

He sighed. Not again, He looked around some more. The young teenagers weren't "dancing" anymore thankfully. They were now walking away. He looked to the other side. A few other Yetis were walking in the same direction. Actually, it looked like everyone was walking that way. He heard a voice coming from the direction they were walking to. Meechee's voice.

The Villagers formed into a crowd near the Yeti Village exit. At the two tusks that represented the exit, Meech- no wait, Migo was talking now. Stonekeeper got to the back of the crowd, still able to see over everyone because he was on his mammoth. Thorp and Fayre were standing with Migo and Meechee. Migo now made a hand gesture towards Meechee and Thorp. Stonekeeper wasn't able to tell why, though. It was hard to hear what they were saying from where he was. Meechee continued talking. From her body moments and facial expressions, it looked like she was excited about something. So did Thorp.

It's probably about that thing they needed me for, Stonekeeper thought. He looked for some more. It now looked like everyone at the front was waving towards him. He waved back. He could hear better what they were talking about. Meechee said something about her not going down the mountain, so to "tell" (she put air quotes on tell) the "Smallfoot" that she and Thorp were going to stay for today, then tomorrow, them and Stonekeeper were going to go down the mountain. The kids must have told her already, he thought.

Meechee finished her speech, then her and Thorp moved out of the exit, leaving Migo and Fayre in the middle where they were standing. Fayre looked like she was telling everyone to follow her, then turned and started walking away. Migo followed her lead.

It took about a minute for everyone to walk out of the Yeti Village. Stonekeeper walked a bit slower behind everyone. He approached the exit where Meechee and Thorp were. "So," he began, "what was it you needed me for?"

Meechee looked up at her father, and excited expression on her face. "Right this way!" She started walking into the Yeti Village.

Thorp followed her. "Trust me, Dad, you're-"

"THORP!"

"Sorry!"

Stonekeeper followed them both, chuckling. Today's going to be interesting, I just know it.


Author's Note:

There's Chapter 2 for you! I'll admit that this is one of those in between chapters (chapters that are for the purpose of getting you from interesting point A to interesting point B). But, out of all the in between chapters I've ever written, this is absolutely no doubt about it the best one yet! (I used to practice writing fanfiction. I would always get stuck and give up at the in between chapter)

Why is this chapter called Children? Because I'm bad at naming things. Now you know.

Without any songs or references, it was hard to write just words (if that makes any sense). I did, however, listen to my playlist while writing the last 300 words, which somewhat reminds me of the elements of the story, and which include some of the Smallfoot soundtrack. What a nice coincidence!

Chapters 3 and 4 won't be out for a while, but I'm working on them! (I'm done chapter 3, but I wanted it to tie in nice with chapter 4's begining, so I'll keep three for a while for reference)