Okay, so I know it's been a few days, but I've been busy! Also, I forgot a key part. So look forward to changes in chapters.
Now for responses!
rascalblack12: I can't really straight up reveal like that. Sorry. And I'm trying to figure out a few other things.
Tabbypie101: Read to find out!
MusicRocks807: Haven't seen the movie in a while and barely remember it. But we'll see...
Idontcaaare: (love the penname!) Thank you for not revealing your guess. I love to guess too!
KaylaDestroyer: Thanks! And you'll see the saber's side soon. That's the fun of 3rd person.
Daughter of Wisdom and Music: He will be here...eventually.
Buckrocks: Random ideas. Couldn't resist!
Now for chapter 3!
Chapter 3
"Oops," an over-active voice said in the bushes. "Boss'll be mad about this one."
A yellow-colored sloth walking by froze at hearing the voice. He slowly turned toward the bush he heard it form.
"Great," he muttered, slight annoyance in his own voice. "Now I'm hearing thingsh."
The leaves rustled again. The sloth cautiously moved closer, keeping his terrified eyes on only the bush. The bush was quiet now, but the sloth wasn't going to shrug it off. He heard a scream only moments ago. He wanted to see what had happened.
"Okay," he said shakily. "Come out where I can shee you. You can't hide forever you, you cowards!" A leaf fell and the sloth froze, his eyes glued to the small, green object. A sly grin formed on his lips. "Nishe try guysh. But you half to do better than that! Come on out Crash, Eddie. You can't shcare me."
A sudden growl came from the bush. The sloth tilted his head in confusion while the source held its breath. The figure clearly didn't want to be found. So the sloth shrugged and continued walking. The figure in the bush left quickly.
The sloth, however, was mumbling to himself. "I mish those three little dinosh. I wish I could shee Egbert, Shelly and Yoko again. Even Big Momma." He soon came to a clearing, finding Ellie, Shira and the opossum twins all chatting. "Hey guysh!"
"Hey Sid," Ellie greatly kindly.
The other three rolled their eyes at the second most annoying thing on the island. Shira even held back an involuntary growl.
"What'sh going on?" Sid asked.
"Crash and Eddie saw something in the forest," Shira explained quickly.
Eddie glared at the saberess. "It was scary. Okay?"
"I jusht shaw something in the foresht too," Sid explained. "It was hiding in the bushesh while I was on my way here."
Ellie looked at him, confusion written all over her face. "In the bushes?" Sid nodded. Ellie turned to face Shira. "Something has to be going on if all three of them saw something hiding in the for—"
"Mom!"
The small group of five turned around to find Peaches running toward them, Louis riding on her topknot. Terror was clear on both of them.
"What's wrong sweetie?" Ellie asked, concerned for her daughter.
Peaches was breathing hard, but still answered. "The forest. Something hiding. Tried to get me. Where's dad?"
Ellie was definitely worried now. "He just left with Diego to check on something. They should be back soon. Everything will be fine. I promise."
Shira walked toward the two mammoths. "Did you see what it was?"
Peaches looked at her, trembling. "The thing, was a saber. Bigger than Diego."
Ellie and Shira glanced at each other. Crash and Eddie stared in terror at her. Sid froze, his eyes wide as he narrowed down who it could be. The sloth was the one who started the strange herd. But that was way back when he met Manny and Diego, over ten years earlier. He knew it could only be someone from the pack Diego left when they saved that baby.
"It can't be," Sid mumbled aloud, everyone staring at him. "He'sh shupposhed to be dead."
Ellie moved closer to the sloth. " Sid? Who's supposed to be dead?" she asked worriedly.
Sid faced off into the distance, fear evident in his features. "I have to find Manny and Diego." Then he raced off as fast as he could, leaving the other six in confusion.
"What just happened?" Louis asked, breaking the awkward silence that had settled.
Ellie watched as Sid disappeared around the corner. "I have no idea."
"Manny!" Sid called out. "Diego! Where are they?" He rounded another corner and spotted them. "Guysh!"
The mammoth and saber turned quickly, both groaning and mad. "What?"
Sid stopped next to them, catching his breath. "Three different shightingsh, all the shame. Shabers have been on the island."
Manny and Diego gave a wary look. The two had heard from Crash and Eddie, now Sid. He just said that someone else had seen one. The three old friends knew this was bad.
Diego had fear written all over his features. "If they are here, we have a problem." The saber looked at Manny. "We need to do something."
Manny nodded curtly. "I agree. But anymore worry from us and the herd will be more than just scared. Keep it on the down low and we'll figure it out."
Sid and Diego agreed and the three old friends quickly put together a plan to figure out what their enemies wanted.
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