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MusicRocks807-That's the worst thing about FF, so many authors always updating! I was reading a Pirates of the Caribbean story with about 82 chapters (Last time I checked...) and it took me forever to catch up since the author was updating so much. I don't think anyone expected the stranger to Zosla but not to another thingy to be a related person to Manny. It will all be explained this chapter. The dog I'm getting is so cute! She's definitely a lover, not a fighter ;D

The South's Best-Hey Ho! I didn't really want to do another enemy, especially not the things from Ice Age 2 because I really hate them! I never thought of them as proper enemies or anything like that. I never much liked Rudy either, though he is better than the Ice Age 2 things. The Spanish to strangers thing I completely made up ;D I'm creative in a strange way xD And I'm going to say this as calmly as I can... YOU COMPLETELY GOT IT YOU FRUITCAKE! There we go, it's all out my system now. I was hoping no one would get it but you did and your probably wondering which one it was that you got, aren't you? Well since you got it, I'm not telling you :P You'll have to read and find out :D And I'm going to name my dog Misty when we get her ;D I have a build-a-bear named Misty too...

LovelessErmine-Thank you for the favourite! You'll be finding out better about Manny and Charlie this chappy!

Chapter 4

"Manny's my farther..."

(Zosla's P.O.V)

"M-Manny's your Da-Dad?" I asked shakily.

"Sit down child and hear the tale, Rebel you start the fire."

Once the fire was lit in the middle of the cave and we was all settled down, Charlie began his tale. The fire crackled under his voice and danced to the tale of sorrow. The light was uneven, causing shadows to appear and disappear at their demands. I sat close to Rebel, afraid of the dancing fire.

"This is a tale of sorrow, love, death and survival." Charlie began. I blushed like an idiot when he said 'love'. My thoughts went to Kon who was part of the pack that was friends with the herd. "Mammoths normally travel together but not two special mammoths. They didn't travel with other mammoths or each other. In such a big world they didn't even know the other existed till one fateful day. One of the mammoths was injured and laying down in the cover of a forest. The other mammoth just happened to be traveling through that same forest. Hearing the pain of another, the traveling mammoth raced to help out. Yet she found the injured mammoth stubborn, not wanting help from anyone at all. The traveling mammoth exchanged names with the injured one and was determined to help him. The traveling mammoth was called Bea and the injured one was named Manfred but known by many as Manny. As Bea helped Manny to heal, they become enchanted with each other and fell deeply in love. They travelled together after, looking for a place to start their family. After a day or so of travelling, they found the perfect cave. After almost a year, their son is 'delivered' by the stork. 2 years passed and word in the area is that humans are on the move, killing many animals that cross their path. Desperately, the mammoths try to move to somewhere further from any humans. Heading north was a mistake they made and it cost them everything." Charlie paused, looking around the cave as if he was expecting to see a human crouched down in the corner.

"It turned out the humans wasn't on the move and had a settled camp north of the mammoth family's cave. The mammoths was resting under a cliff and the baby mammoth decided to go play. When he was running off he spotted humans coming towards them, waving spears and other weapons. Not understanding, the young mammoth ran to his mother and farther to protection. Alarmed by the humans, Bea ran with her young son for protection as Manny tried to fight off some of the humans. Realizing there was too many, he tried to get to his family so he could protect them, yet it seemed all was lost. Humans surrounded the Farther while the baby boy was against the cliff, cornered. The Mother was dead. The young mammoth let out a blood shivering scream at the sight of his mother. And the poor Farther tried to get to his son but failed. He looked up just in time to see boulders land against his son. Who knows what became of the Farther mammoth? The mammoth son was alive though. The boulders had landed around him, and one sat on the top if the others so the young boy could not see the sky. It looked as if he was trapped there forever more but this child was stubborn like his farther and would not let this 'minor' set back stop him from getting his freedom. He heaved with all the strength he had. I'll be honest, though he did try, he could barely move the boulders. But he did move one just enough so a gap was made that he could escape through. The mammoth escaped into the sunlight and saw a nightmare. Humans were around his Mother's corpse and were trying to get her tusks for whatever use they could make of them when they had them. The son would not stand for the disrespect the humans were giving her dead Mother. The young son had suddenly realized something; Human's are dumb. For they had not even realized that he was alive and was just behind them. Creeping backwards, the mammoth found a large log. It wasn't nearly as heavy as the boulders were, to his great relief. He lifted the large log and threw it at the humans, knocking some down. In total there must have been 19 humans and of course the young mammoth ran, for how could he kill so many humans? This mammoth ran for everything he had left, but as he ran he asked himself one thing. "What is the point in living after my life is ruined?" To this very day, the mammoth still asks himself that question but now, at the age 17, he thinks he knows the answer. All because one young saber girl has given him the smallest flicker of hope. But I fear that until the son and Farther have reunited again, the nightmares shall go on. Ever since that day, the mammoth had to face the nightmares replaying over and over every night. He always woke up with same blood shivering scream."

Tears fell from my eyes. Rebel was trying not to cry but it wasn't working too well. Reading Rebel's mind, I realized he didn't know who that young mammoth boy was. He didn't realize I had given the hope to the mammoth.

"You're the mammoth and I'm the saber girl, aren't I?" I asked quietly.

"I'm afraid so."

"I'm so sorry."

For the first time, I realized just how bleak the aura of Charlie was. So many dark colours, meaning the negative feelings. But I spotted a flicker of pure white hiding beneath the darkest of colours.

"I never knew." Rebel whispered suddenly. "I had asked about your past before but you never answered."

"I have a flicker of hope now. Things have changed and hopefully for the better." Charlie sighed. "You need sleep for tomorrow if you wish to hunt down your own family before the Janga pack reach them."

"Goodnight and I hope that I can reunite you with your Farther once more." I smiled gently.

"Thank you. I believe you are the child of pureness, sent from the Goddess Eve."

"Yes but please, do not tell Rebel." I whispered anxiously, glancing over at the sleeping wolf.

"Your secret is safe with me."

"As is the hope I have given you, I shall not fail you in reuniting you with your Farther." I took a deep breath. If I promised then that meant I had to do it. I could not break promises for my life depended on good deeds and badness would be my death. But this meant something, it was important.

"I promise and I never break promises."

Sorry for the very berry super-duper short chapter! This must be one of my shortest chapters ever but I'm not up to it tonight and I was working on this for hours, though it doesn't seem like much. Next chapter will be longer!