A/n- thanks 4 the nice reviewing! Ok here it goes… ONE of the last chapters of the story. - (… ok ill make u a deal, I'LL stop being over dramatic if U review the moment u read this. Ok? Ok!

Ice Age 3- the sweet escape

Chapter ten- Love hurts

"Up with us?" Manny questioned, "I thought she was back with you and Sid!"

"No," Diego yelped.

"Oh my god. Where could she be?" Ellie was taken aback by the look on Diego's face, it was a horrible look! He looked like he lost some one he loved… probably cause… he did!

The pack came to a silence when the question asked, 'where could she be?' Where could she be?

Just then, Eddie gave a jolt, "I know where she is!" He exclaimed, just then all heads turned to him and all eyes were on him. He got a little freaked out by that matter but decided to just ignore it. "Remember when we stopped to take a rest in that little place?"

The whole herd nodded in unison.

"Well and you," he pointed to Diego, "Sid and Katie stopped to rest your eyes," He said sarcastically.

The herd nodded.

"And Manny shook you awake… well what if Katie didn't wake up? What if she just went back to sleep… I mean she was tired."

"He's probably right." Sid sounded nervous, "But what should we do?"

"We'll have to go back for her." Crash concluded.

"No." Diego said.

Everyone whirled around. "WHAT?!" Their voices with shock.

"Diego, I know you two are in a little fight but… really… leave her to die?" Sid questioned.

"Nooooooooo! Not leave her to die… I mean… I'm going… alone."

"Diego –" Manny was cut off by the tiger's disappearance. "Well, it will only take a short second," Crash said.

"Ya, he's probably right," Sid lisped, "I' mean

comm- 'mon, it's not like the volcanoes gonna erupt right now," Sid said. But as if on cue, there went the volcano, the ground shook and they then smelled something so horrible that the animals could barely breathe! The herd looked helplessly as they tried to stop the crazy tiger from what he was doing! But no use. He was gone, searching for the place to where they went to rest – and hopefully, finding Katie right there.

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Katie stirred in her sleep, sniffed the air and opened her brown eyes. Something was wrong, where were the rest of the animals!?

"Diego? Sid? Ellie?" Katie looked around helplessly. There was no other animal in sight- they were all either crossing the lake… or on the safe land making liking to their new home. But that wasn't the case here. The volcano then made the biggest growl and right then it blew up… sending massive amounts of lava everywhere!

"Oh my… g…g…" Katie stammered.

"God," a voice behind her said, she turned around and there was Diego, "um… sorry we thought you were with us that whole time." Diego sort of grinned.

"You came!" Katie yelled in excitement and threw her self at Diego, Diego was about to nuzzle her but then he stopped himself and they hugged.

"Katie, I'm sorry for being a jerk." Diego said finally, "are we still friends?"

"What do you think!?" Katie yelled hardly at Diego. Who then was shocked at her tone she looked at him angrily.

"After coming here, risking your own life for me…" then her face softened and she said, "we're more that friends." She nuzzled him, "that is if want to be still."

"Ya." Was Diego's response.

"Did I scare you with that outburst… cuz I was just joking." She smiled.

Diego made a face, "Psshhh… ya right I knew you were faking it! All along, I just played along to… uh… you know."

"Liar," Katie smirked and did a friendly little bite.

"Very romantic…. Bravo!" Said a voice, both swung around to see a vulture. "I think this should be a soap opera, 'Lovey- dovey tigers going gaga for eachother right before they burn to a crisp with the lava that's near them.'"

"C'ya!" The vulture flew away as Diego and Katie gasped and stared at their surroundings, they could see lava coming right up close to them.

"Diego… what are we gonna do?" Katie looked around.

"I've got a plan…. It's short yet… simple and it should help us unless we break all four legs."

"What is it?"

"We… RUN!"

"Good plan."

A/n: ok there u go I put in some lovey-dovey stuff just for you! I'm writing another chapter 2 day. But I'm gonna b sad if u don't review right now and who knows… I might NOT write another chapter till I get a review! Lol… im serous. -