A Destiny For Two
Alternate Ending
*Jinney
The next day we continued on our way back to the Ice Age. I wasn't in pain, but Buck insisted upon carrying me. We walked through many area of the Dino World until we got to a similar cave like the Chasm of Death. But this time, there was no gas!
Buck helped me to stand before he grabbed the vine and lowered the platform. Once it was down and read, Buck looked up, then down and sighed, his eyes closed. "This is where I leave all o' you. I must go back…and I'm sorry that it 'as ta be this way…but it must!"
I turned on him. "But…!" He shook his head. "I'm meant to remain here, Jade. I'll give you and only you the choice to go or stay." He and everyone else waited. I knew I had to go back. I had no other choice if I was going to care for my family. And I knew by the sound of Buck's tone of voice that he was definitely going to stay.
I sniffed as tears formed in my eyes. I looked up at Buck. "I went on this mission so I could get back home…so…" He nodded. "If that is what you wish…" And we all took turns getting back to the other side to home. I was the last one on board. I was holding back the tears so hard, trying to hide them from the one I wished could be my mate.
As we touched down on the other side, I got off. Buck didn't get off though. As I stared into his eyes, an idea formed that could only work on one condition…
"Buck…" I said before he could start to get away. He looked at me, into my tear-filled eyes. "Aye?" he managed. I sniffed as I wiped my eyes furiously. "C-can I have a hug…? Please…" He smiled sympathetically and lowered himself off the platform so he was in front of me, his right hand holding his knife.
I hesitated as I walked into his embrace. But as his arms closed around me, I felt the same feeling I felt when we were at Lava Falls. It was an amazing feeling, but I know it could be a lot better. And I knew how to make it better!
I looked up from his shoulder. His eyes were full of sadness and yet they shimmered. They were like the most beautiful sapphires I'd ever seen. And more powerful than the sun was hot. My love for him was just as great as infinity. And it always would be. But as I looked into those eyes, I had an impulse that I couldn't control!
I reached up and, holding his cheeks, brought his face down to mine and laid my lips against his. It was like the whole world had paused. I felt his body go stiff and the noises in the cave vanished; it was as silent as I had never heard before.
But the pause only lasted minute as he began to move. But he was moving away from me. I was stunned by the reaction. I couldn't read his face. I could understand what I was seeing. But the next thing that happened made a big difference!
Buck closed his eyes, turned as if he was attempting to get back on the platform, but to his knife and instead cut the two vines holding it up. He now had no way to escape or go back to the Dinosaur World from where he stood.
And without a word, he walked over to me, dropping the knife at our feet, and brought me into another kiss. But this wasn't just a loving kiss. It was passionate, extreme, pure and full of love! It was nothing like I had ever felt before and it lasted for longer than the first kiss. I barely heard the happiness around me as Buck enveloped me in his embrace.
And as he broke away, though I was still in his hold, he smiled a two-toothed smile and nuzzled my head with his left cheek. "Do ya mind if I come with you? I think I've changed my mind…" I gasped but smiled brightly, "Yes…you may…" I let all the tears go. But they weren't tears of sorrow and goodbye. They were tears of happiness and welcome…
.~.~.~.~.
Buck came with us to the surface and a lot happened after that: Buck became part of the family. The other herd adopted us into their weird, little family. And Buck and I became mates! I never thought things would end up this way, but like my mother said, it was destiny…
…till next time…
