Book 1: Breaking the Ice Chapter 8 Remake
Me: Before we get this show on the road, let me just apologize for this chapter being rather short and rushed. I'll try to make the next one longer. I'm going to watch Twilight:Breaking Dawn Part 2 with one of my friends soon. Just wanted to update this chapter before I go. I do not own anything except my OCs. Enjoy!
The next morning, Buck and the twins were already on their way to the Canyon of Your Worst Nightmare. It was a silent, tension-filled trip, especially for Roxanne and Buck. The male was slightly offended by Roxanne's lack of trust in him, but Rosalina's full confidence in him bringing them home assured him. Besides, the herd was hesitant about him at first, especially the bull mammoth, but they eventually came around and were grateful for his help. A comforted grin lit up his face at the thought. Roxanne will come around soon just like they did.
Roxanne walked by her sister's side. Her arms were crossed as she walked, her ponytail swinging back and forth like a pendulum behind her. She was still mad about what happened between her and their guide last night. Her fiery hazel eyes glistening embers of rage proved this whenever she'd look up slightly to glare at Buck without his acknowledgement. The impulse to grab her sister and run swiftly through the jungle while Buck wasn't looking back at them made Roxanne's paws ball up into fists, fighting the temptation the best she could.
Rosalina felt uncomfortable with her sister being so silent. It scared her and made her concerned about Roxanne's strange behavior. Then, she remembered their little conversation they had last night. Her mouth opened subconsciously to speak, but closed slowly. The awkward silence was too great for her that she couldn't find the courage to say something. Rosalina and Roxanne's attention went to Buck when he snapped his fingers.
"We're almost to the Canyon of Your Worst Nightmare, but there's one thing I must warn you. I recommend you heed this warning. There's a species of dinos inside the canyon. I don't exactly have a name fo' them yet, but they are dangerous. They are attracted to loud noises. Whatever you do, don't scream or yell. Just stay as quiet as possible. Go' that?" Buck heard Rosalina reply with a positive hum, meaning she understood. Roxanne just replied with a small nod.
The girls followed their guide until they arrived at the entrance of the canyon. The canyon's walls were a dark burgundy color with fog clouding the interior of it, fitting its nerve-wracking name. Rosalina cowered slightly behind Roxanne. "W-What if we get lost?" The cerulean-eyed female asked.
"Just stay close ta' me once we step foot in there and you'll be all right. Think you can follow that one easy little thing, Roxanne?" Buck quizzed the silent twin, who replied with the roll of her eyes and walked closer to the canyon's opening. Of course, she's gonna give me a hard time and not give me a chance. A frustrated sigh escaped his lips at Roxanne's body language. "All right, let's go." He murmured to a worried Rosalina before the three weasels entered the Canyon of Your Worst Nightmare.
Rosalina nearly lost her footing due to the thick fog surrounding her, causing her to trip over a couple of stones. She couldn't even see where she was walking, so she had to cling on to Buck's arm to keep from getting lost. Roxanne traveled ahead of her sister and Buck. The male had a close eye on her just to see what her future intensions would be. His attention soon went to the swirling fog above them to see it was getting ready to show a nightmare. Wispy silhouettes began to form, catching all three weasels' attention.
The first nightmare to be shown was Rosalina's. Two small weasel-formed silhouettes and one adult weasel silhouette began to appear. It started with the two kits playing with the feminine adult weasel until another silhouette came up and began to beat the mother senselessly in front of the kits who hid behind a stone. When the evil wisp disappeared, the two kits came out of their hiding spot to mourn for their fallen mother. Rosalina whimpered and cried into Buck's shoulder.
Buck looked down at the girl. It was the dream she told him about two nights ago. As much as he wanted to comfort her, he had to make sure her sobbing didn't rouse any dinosaurs in the misty canyon. "Rosy, I know you're upset, but try to calm down, all right?" The black-haired teen looked up at him with glassy, puffy red eyes. Her head nodded once and brushed her tears away with the back of her paw.
Ahead of them, Roxanne continued to walk with a little bounce in her step as she walked quickly through the thick fog. In the corner of her eye, she could see the fog beginning to reveal her nightmare in front of her. Roxanne forced herself to ignore it and keep to her goal: getting out of the Canyon of Your Worst Nightmare before anything bad happens.
Buck looked up ahead to see Roxanne's nightmare taking place. His gaze temporarily went to the hazel-eyed female, who was still speed walking. Her head was pointing downward to avoid watching the silhouettes perform her nightmare like a dramatic play with no happy ending. Smart lass, though I hope she knows if the victim of the nightmare tries to pay no attention to it, it will escalate to where the dinos will provide realistic sounds and voices sounding close to the mammals involved in the nightmare. That could get her attention and cause her to…Buck's eye widened. Oh no. His single blue eye locked gazes with Rosalina. "Let's catch up to your sister, lass. Quickly, now." She didn't need to be told twice. The two weasels began to brisk walk in a fast pace.
Roxanne suddenly heard a familliar voice belonging to their guide. She turned her head to see him and Rosalina speed walking toward her. Her feet shuffled quickly into a light sprint. A bone-chilling scream bounced off the canyon's walls. It sounded like her sister. Again, she turned her head. They were still trying to catch up to her. Rosalina didn't seem as if she screamed recently. Strange. Then, she heard a pleading, panicky voice that sounded like her. Huh? This time she knew it wasn't them who made the noise. The hazel-eyed female finally looked up to view her nightmare. It featured her and her sister as well as Buck. The male-shaped weasel silhoette had a hold of a female with his knife positioned near the victim's neck. The one that was pleading for him to let the threatened female go was supposed to be her. What happened next scared Roxanne to no end. The Buck silhoette slit her sister's fog-made shadow's throat. The female fell down to the ground with a strangled gurgle until she bled out and died. It wasn't long before the male silhouette lunged for the other one and killed her, too. "No!"
Rosalina and Buck heard Roxanne scream. Hissing noises could soon be heard five seconds after the scream. We're too late! Thinking fast, the male weasel nudged Rosalina over to her twin. "Run! Get out of here! I'll see you on the other side!" Roxanne did not hesitate to grab her sister's paw and run out of the canyon as some dinosaurs began to give chase.
The twins ran to the other side of the canyon, performing different maneuvers to keep from being attacked by the pursuing dinos. Rosalina was constantly having to find her footing after tripping over hidden objects in the thick fog, which irked her sister a little bit. Roxanne wasn't sure where the exit of the Canyon of Your Worst Nightmare was, but she continued to run straight until she was sure to find light. "Sis, we were trying to catch up to you so we could warn you about the voices in your nightmare! Why were you running from us?"
"Rose, now's not the time to discuss this! Keep running straight and stay close to me! Once we get out of here, let's keep on running until we are as far away as possible from this place." Roxanne lied about the last part. She figured it'd be better that way instead of telling her they were running away from Buck. Guilt for partially lying to her sister gripped her heart, but ignored it. The sisters continued to run until they saw the fog growing lighter. They were almost out. A wide, relieved grin graced Roxanne's face before she urged her sister to run faster. Suddenly, a panicked scream erupted from Rosalina's throat. Roxanne turned her head in worry. A dinosaur had pinned her sister down. Its head was getting closer to the cerulean-eyed female weasel's head when Roxanne foolishly lunged onto his snout and began to claw the dino, showing no mercy.
Rosalina ran while her twin fought the dinosaur that attacked her. Her body hit the ground right after she escaped the canyon. Regaining her senses, she sat up to see nothing but fog. A slightly frustrated expression was on Rosalina's face. She had tripped over another hidden stone. Clumsiness will be the death of me. The scowl on her face vanished when she saw Roxanne run out of the canyon. Bleeding scratch marks covered her arms as well as one slash on her left cheek. Her vine used to hold her hair back was missing, letting Roxanne's ebony hair cascade down her shoulders. Another thing Rosalina noticed about her sister was that the leaf dress she made for her was tattered.
A quick jolt coursed through the blue-eyed twin's body when she heard her twin let out a shuddering chuckle. "The sucker put up one heck of a fight. Now, let's get out of here." Roxanne helped her sister off the ground then took off into a run, keeping an iron grip on Rosalina's wrist.
"Wait! What about Buck?" She asked worriedly.
"He'll be all right. Besides, he almost caught up to me while I was fighting that dinosaur. So, we need to move quickly while he's still in there fighting them." Rosalina jerked her wrist out of her sister's grip. Roxanne sighed. So, this is how it's going to be. Okay. I didn't want to do this. Before she fled, the hazel-eyed she-weasel shook her head at her naïve sister and whispered her farewell.
All the shocked female could do was stand there, mouth ajar. Did her sister just…abandon her? Her body went numb with disbelief until she let out a startled yelp when Buck suddenly appeared in front of her. Blood was all over his paws and knife as well as his canines. Seems those dinosaurs were no match for him, for the blood the caked his fur and knife belonged to the said dinosaurs. The menacing glare he had on his face was replaced with a concerned look in Rosalina's direction. Shaking her head from the previous fright he gave her, Rosalina whispered shakily, "S-s-she r-r-r-ran away. Roxanne, s-she…a-and I…"
Buck just patted her head. "It's going to be fine, lass. We'll find 'er, but we'll have to find her fast. Come on. And," he looked at himself, "I'll wash off after we find your sister." Rosalina nodded thankfully before they took off running through the jungle, starting their mission to find Roxanne.
Me: Roxanne just left her sister behind. Will they find her? Oh, and I will describe the dinosaurs they fought in the next chapter, too. As I said, this chapter was a bit rushed, so yeah. I'll be going to my friend's house in the next hour. Better take an allergy pill. She has a new cat and, sadly, I'm allergic to cats. :'( Anyway, hope you enjoyed this brief chapter. Next one will be longer, I promise. Bye! *brofist*
