"AAARRGGHHHH!" I roared as I was tackled by Shira. Apparently, I didn't notice her crouching behind me. Now I'm on the ground again, growling to myself at my stupidness.

"Gotcha again! What is it with you lately? You've never been this oblivious." Shira got off of me and I stood up, shaking off my pelt as I faced her.

"I guess moving to this land just set me off my course. I've never had to go somewhere else other than home." I shook my head as I turned around and headed towards the Hyrax statue. The wedding already started, and me knowing that because I heard Ellie shout, "You act like a man, buddy! Yeah, you can do it!"

I huffed in annoyance as I raced up there, just managing to squeeze into a spot with Shira next to the statue. Wow, looking around here, it seemed marriage was a big thing for Hyraxes. EVERY Hyrax was there. I am NOT kidding. They were on top of the mammoths, the statue, me and Shira now, and even Sid and Granny.

"Quite the party, ain't it?" Shira whispered into my ear, her pelt brushing mine. I could see her blush out of the corner of my eye.

"Quite. What is it with these Hyraxes? I thought they would just stay to themselves, and have weddings between only them, not the herd." I watched as the "pastor" started to speak in his language to the female and male Hyrax, whom were both listening intently with huge eyes and wiggling noses.

"That'll be us one day," I heard Peaches say to Ethan, who grinned in embarrassment at Manny overhearing her. But Manny just smiled at him and turned back to the wedding.

Shaking her head, Shira layed down in boredom as the Hyrax pastor went on, and on, and on. I did the same. Looking around at the herd, they seemed to settle down and fall asleep. I yawned and layed my head on my paws, drifting into a nice sleep.

I dreamt nicely, I guess. I was standing on the ice, just like yesterday. But Shira wasn't there. Instead, I heard a battle cry from afar. A cold wind blew, so I ran to the den. But I was stopped right outside of it. Five pairs of eyes were watching me from the inside, and they approached slowly as I saw their figures appear more vividly. But I couldn't tell what kind of creatures they were, and that was what the problem was. They pounced, and I was brought into the dark den. Two pairs of eyes left then came back with a creature with blue eyes. Drinking in the scent around me, I immediately recognized Shira's pirate aroma drifting around the den. "Shira?" I asked, but she looked at me with worried eyes before blood splashed into my eyes. I woke up at a cold sweat.

"Only a dream….." I told myself. "Wait, make that a nightmare." I watched as the wedding came to a close, and everyone else woke up. Then the Hyraxes ran down the isle, the herd throwing flowers at them as they boarded the ship to go to a different part of the island.

I watched this with amusement. But then I remembered the nightmare and bounded off to the den in a hurry.

"What are you doing?" I heard Shira shout, and I could hear her pawsteps coming towards me until she ran right beside me. "What's going on?"

I arrived into our den, curling up nervously. Shira joined me, purring in worry. "Please tell me."

I took a breath. "Dark figures killed you. That's all I can tell you." I waited for Shira's reply.

Yep, a cliffhanger! Hate those, right? Next update is SHIRA'S POV, for a special request ;) Peace off, BOOP!