Ice Age: The Breakdown

by Psi Kat

Chapter 4! I'm on FIRE!

Anyway...believe it or not, I've had this idea lodged in my brain for a while. It just took awhile to get out of my head and onto my computer. Oh well.

Diego4life: Well, I had to! (grins) And guess what? He's going to sing again! And thanks a buncha chocolate!

kittykatpt: Well, that's usually what happens in a musical. Lots of singing. Lol. Thanks for the love!

Tikaani: Oh yeah. Diego would kill him dead, alright. Thanks and I hope I'll see you again!

Forever: Grazie! I love making everyone sing... And believe me, I will.

Disclaimer in chapter one. JASMINE AND SAFFRON!

Soon afterward, it began to rain heavily. The herd, with its new members, managed to find a large cave to rest in. No one was truly happy though, as they were all soaked.

"I don't care...I HATE water!" Diego growled. Alex nodded in agreement. "It's so uncomfortable!" she moaned, trying to shake all of the water out of her fur. Some water splashed near the possums. "Hey! Do you mind?" Crash yelled. "Well, excuse me," was the tart reply. Crash glared at her, but chose not to test her. Diego, however, was amused and gave her a nod. She smiled at him and settled into a corner. Unfortunately, Sid had seen the exchange. He settled next to Diego. "Oooo... you like the new girl," he teased. Diego felt himself go red under his fur. "No, I do not. We just met," he hissed. "Sure, Diego. Sure," Sid said, smirking. Then he was out like a light.

Diego looked back at Alex. She was coaxing Augustus to go to bed. He wasn't willing to go to sleep. ("Come on, Alex! What if I miss something?") He felt himself laugh, then laid down and waited for slumber.

The next thing he knew, he awoke with a weight on his head. "Hey!" he growled. He tossed his head from side to side, trying to get whatever it was off. The noise woke up Alex. She glanced over to see Diego struggling. Then she saw what was on his head. She let out such a loud snort laugh that it woke everyone up. Ellie looked around in surprise. Then she saw Diego. She started laughing too. "What?! What's so funny?!" Diego snarled. Still giggling, Alex came over and tapped the thing on Diego's head. It's slid off like Jello.

It was Augustus. He glared at his sister. "Very funny, Alex," he growled. She simply smiled at him. "Perhaps now, you'll go to sleep," she replied before returning to her spot. Diego watched her, surprised. How had she done that? Whatever it was, he was glad she had done it.

Everyone else went back to sleep. But Diego continued watching Alex. That is, until she spotted him. "What?" she asked. Diego jumped. "Um, well..." Alex waited patiently. "How did you get him off?" Alex shrugged. "Practice. Anything else?" Diego shook his head. He then tried to go to sleep. But he felt compelled to look at her again. He wasn't sure if it was because she was new or because of something else. The eerie music started playing. He gently started singing.

"Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you.

Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you.

I'll be watching you..."

He then dozed off, wondering why they kept bursting into song like this.

Hurray for "Every Breath You Take!" Isn't it fantabulous? Sting really knew what he was doing. (He actually wrote it about the British government spying on everyone. It turned into a stalker love song. XD And yes, I know I made Diego the only singer in this chapter...Live with it.)

Can you believe it took me a while to pick that song? When I found it, I was like, "Oh, DUH! This is so perfect!" Oh well.

Anyway, I hope you like the story so far! Stay tuned for more excitement and fun music.

Read, review, and rise! RISE I SAY!

Psi Kat