HELLO! My name is C-O-R-Y-W-O-L-F ! This is chapter 6 of Twist. So I know some of you had been being killed by suspense. It wasn't actually too surprising who was stuck under the boulders, but it isn't too surprising just to warn you. Though I do know the PAIN... of suspense. But it is answered in this chapter. And it's not like I waited a week to reveal so not bad, :p. Alright, enough rambling on. ENJOY! 'I DO NOT OWN ICE AGE OR ANY CONTENT'

Manny mustered up his strength and wrapped his trunk around the boulder. There lay a squished squirrel, flattened by the rock. He popped back to normal and sniffed around.

"Hey little buddy." Sid said to Scrat.

Scrat only looked up at him and cocked his head to the side.

Sid noticed a small acorn by his feet and he picked it up. He examined it. The squirrel pointed at the nut making whimpering noises. He tried to reach for it from where he was. Sid saw him and bent down to give Scrat what he wanted. With a happy squeal, he took it from Sid's hands. He nuzzled into it, craddling it. Sid earned a hug from him and he scattered off. Sid looked toward Manny. Manny did the same. They both shrugged it off.

"Ok, Sid, I think we need to split up to cover more ground. Think you can do that for me?"

"OFCOURSE!" Sid exclaimed happily, "I got it covered."

Manny made a slight nod and he turned to walk away. Sid stared a bit then continued the other direction.

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Manny didn't care about the fog.

He couldn't care.

He couldn't help but yelling out to the blanketed world around him.

"Ellie! Peaches! Where are you!? Please respond! I'm back!"

He only heard his own echo bounce around. Then the slow, gloomy sound of the wind came by him. He felt like there was completely no end to this. The wind also brought a cold nip to it. Manny had a shiver go down his spine. This place felt haunted. He just wanted everything to go back to normal. This was a home many, many happy families. Most with energetic children, and loving, caring parents. But all the families lived as one, being there for each other. Having each others backs. There never was a dull moment in that family. But somehow, he felt ripped away from it all. It usually wasn't a joy having so many animals in one place, making racket. He missed it now. Just because he might never get it back. What he once had, and loved. Now just loved. He didn't have it. So far. If he had the pleasure of finding them and getting out of here, then, and only then he would feel completely happy.

He felt tears forming. He was on the edge of crying and giving up. But the anticipation of finding them was strong, and that's what would not stop him from giving up. They were out there somewhere. They just had to be. At this point for Manny, there was no other option.

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He felt like throwing up. The ship waving back and forth didn't help him. Diego held his stomach and groaned a bit. Gutt hadn't fed him at all yet. 2 days and counting. But sometimes the pain would go away either in his sleep, or when he was in deep thought, Or when he listened to conversations above his head. He had to admit though, for little rodents building it he couldn't get out. So it worked. Diego suddenly had a question to his pain. Was it hunger or the waves? Or both. He was interrupted by a big shadow entering his cell, blocking the last bit of sunlight he had before.

"How's the little kitty doing?" Gutt taunted.

Diego eyed him and turned his back to the ape. Gutt frowned a bit. He was gonna have a little fun, but that wasn't gonna happen. The crew was still on the deck of the ship. He heard Squint and Gupta fighting again. Gupta screaming and running away from the psychopathic rabbit.

"I' ve decided to be nice," Diego looked at Gutt with the remark, "Your earning a bit of trust without the fuss." Gutt threw him a fish he had caught. Diego studied it. He sniffed it a bit and looked at Gutt.

"It's not poisoned saber."

Diego finally accepted it.

"Thanks." He said with the fish gripped in his claws.

"Keep being good and I may let you come on the deck. I'm actually surprised. Your the only one that has ever been caught and kept the anger to himself. That is a new one."

Gutt walked out and it let the sunlight in. For some weird reason he was slowly trusting the pirate captain. He brought food this time, taunted him less. He didn't want to trust him at all but he couldn't help it. He was deceiving, that may be part of it. He had alot of confusion on his little 'trip'. But that was by far the weirdest of them all.

Later on during the week, he had been brought more food. Once a day food. It was little but something. Gutt even looked like he was thinking of letting him out. He did the next day. He must have alreted the crew to be on watch. He wasn't put back in the cell, so he sleeped on the deck too. After his first day out, the next day, the crew talked to Diego and got to know him a bit better. Slowly each day they got comfier with him. He even had a bit of fun with them. They taught him how to throw perfectly, even learning how to throw was hard. Shira could which amazed Diego. Every passing day, they liked him a bit more, and so did he. He even felt good one night when he didn't expect them to kill him in his sleep. That was good they never did. And some of them when they were fighting were hilarious to watch because both were very fierce. Diego didn't know why, but he eventually liked them. 'I can't believe I am actually considering this, but I could get used to this'

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"Mom?" Peaches whimpered

"Yes dear?" Ellie looked in curiousity.

"WIll... Will daddy ever find us?" Peaches eyes filled with tears. She tried to wipe them all away.

"There is a 99.9% chance he will. I promise the little 00.1% wil not happen. He will find us sweety. I promise he will."

The rest of the Herd looked at Peaches crying softly and her mother comforting her. Louis was right next to her side also comforting her.

"Yeah. Your dad can't miss us, here, he will find us! It's a promise by me too!" Louis smiled at Peaches.

"Don't worry mammoth." a random voice came from the crowd. "Your daddy will find you."

The rest of the Herd slowly joined in and Peaches smiled.

Louis then added in. "Peaches, stop thinking of the bad! If you expect good, it make you happier and a better chance of the good outcome to happen!"

"Thanks guys, that does make me feel better." Peaches smiled. She hugged her mom and her mom hugged back.

Short but sweet eh? I was busy all day so I quickly wrote this one up to make the due date I made for myself. SO IT WAS SCRAT! Didn't make it very exciting, but I made up for it. Diego liking the pirates? The rest of the Herd are alive? Also the first time I had the rest of the Herd be added to the story. Though will he find them? Manny may or may not. I still dunno. Teehee. So there ya have it. Chapter 6. As always do not be afraid to review, or PM and review there because I NEED FEEDBACK. I have been getting quite a bit but I would still like more if anything. Anyways Thanks for reading and I will REVEAL MORE... In chapter 7. G'BYE!