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Author Notes- Sorry for such a long lag time, but boy life REALLY sucked for a while there. I didn't bother to get the beta read for this. Just figured its been such a long time since I posted to just go ahead and post.
Chapter 10- Uncomfortable Conversations. (Diego's POV)
I open my eyes and look at Manny. "Where's Sid?"
"He went to get something to eat." I nod and as I look away I can feel his eyes stay on me. "Are you alright?"
"Do I look alright?"
"That's not what I meant." Manny replies. I look to him and he breaks the gaze.
"Oh." It finally dawns on me he's referring to last night. "I'm fine."
"I had no idea." I would shrug if I was capable of it.
"How could you have."
"Is that why you were trying so hard to get the baby?"
"No I told you before. It was revenge. The humans father wiped out most of our herd. Soto's family included."
"And yours?"
"No." Even I was surprised at how dead my voice was.
"No, they weren't killed by them or no we're not gonna talk about this anymore."
"Both."
"Okay. Now we're switiching to another topic your not gonna wanna talk about." I know what he's about to say.
"You have to leave me Manny."
"I cant do that."
"You have to. If you stay you'll die. So will Sid. I could live through losing a pound, but you and Sid will be killed and eaten."
"I just can't leave you there."
"Your not going to have a choice Manny. And think of it this way, there is always the chance you may not have to." He blinks at me before my words really settle in, he looks like he's about to say something, but Sid returns then and he wisely shut his mouth.
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Manny leaned down to pick me up.
"Must we do this again?"
"Are you gonna fight me the entire way?" Manny snaps. I dont reply, and let him hoist me onto his back. I growl a little as we start walking again, and then resign myself to using my keen eyes to see if anything could be following us. We haven't heard from the saber since his attack, though I know all to well he is fairly close. I also believe I've figured out why he seeks the pound of flesh now instead of waiting for me to reach the south. Sid waddles along glancing uneasily up at me and then to Manny, then back to me. There's a tension between us. I can feel it, and apparently so can Sid. We have to go through the worst of the snow to get to the south, and stinging ice wind is starting to take its toll on everyone.
"Sid, how are you hanging in there?" Manny calls down to the small creature who waddles by his feet.
"F-F-Fi-Fine." Sid gets out, his teeth chattering.
"Maybe we should try and find shelter. Look at him." I growl lowly and Manny nods in agreement.
"Come on Sid, we'll find some shelter." My ears perk as I can hear something distant. I have a very bad feeling we'll be seeing our Saber friend in the not to distant future.
Author Notes- Sorry for such a long lag time, but boy life REALLY sucked for a while there. I didn't bother to get the beta read for this. Just figured its been such a long time since I posted to just go ahead and post.
Chapter 10- Uncomfortable Conversations. (Diego's POV)
I open my eyes and look at Manny. "Where's Sid?"
"He went to get something to eat." I nod and as I look away I can feel his eyes stay on me. "Are you alright?"
"Do I look alright?"
"That's not what I meant." Manny replies. I look to him and he breaks the gaze.
"Oh." It finally dawns on me he's referring to last night. "I'm fine."
"I had no idea." I would shrug if I was capable of it.
"How could you have."
"Is that why you were trying so hard to get the baby?"
"No I told you before. It was revenge. The humans father wiped out most of our herd. Soto's family included."
"And yours?"
"No." Even I was surprised at how dead my voice was.
"No, they weren't killed by them or no we're not gonna talk about this anymore."
"Both."
"Okay. Now we're switiching to another topic your not gonna wanna talk about." I know what he's about to say.
"You have to leave me Manny."
"I cant do that."
"You have to. If you stay you'll die. So will Sid. I could live through losing a pound, but you and Sid will be killed and eaten."
"I just can't leave you there."
"Your not going to have a choice Manny. And think of it this way, there is always the chance you may not have to." He blinks at me before my words really settle in, he looks like he's about to say something, but Sid returns then and he wisely shut his mouth.
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Manny leaned down to pick me up.
"Must we do this again?"
"Are you gonna fight me the entire way?" Manny snaps. I dont reply, and let him hoist me onto his back. I growl a little as we start walking again, and then resign myself to using my keen eyes to see if anything could be following us. We haven't heard from the saber since his attack, though I know all to well he is fairly close. I also believe I've figured out why he seeks the pound of flesh now instead of waiting for me to reach the south. Sid waddles along glancing uneasily up at me and then to Manny, then back to me. There's a tension between us. I can feel it, and apparently so can Sid. We have to go through the worst of the snow to get to the south, and stinging ice wind is starting to take its toll on everyone.
"Sid, how are you hanging in there?" Manny calls down to the small creature who waddles by his feet.
"F-F-Fi-Fine." Sid gets out, his teeth chattering.
"Maybe we should try and find shelter. Look at him." I growl lowly and Manny nods in agreement.
"Come on Sid, we'll find some shelter." My ears perk as I can hear something distant. I have a very bad feeling we'll be seeing our Saber friend in the not to distant future.