disclaimer: i dont own ice age. it is not mine. i only own this fanfic, my imagination and characters i created.

Author's note: hello again loyal readers. I would like to apologize for not updating in a while. I got the inspiration for some other stories, which meant neglecting this story,even though it was unintentional. In fact, I'm surprised you guys are strill even reading this, cuz I left you guys out in the cold for so long, and left poor Buck eating breakfast with his family, only to be interrupted by a sinster vioce, who you are about to find out who it is. Please review and tell me what you thought. Again, i'm really sorry about not updating in a while. please find it in your hearts to forgive me. :( Oh, and a review kungfulov13 sent gave me this idea. THANKS KUNGFULOV!!!

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No one spoke. The world seemed to stop spinning. Time seemed to freeze, just like the snow covered lasted for only a few moments, but it seemed like forever. Finally, Buckminster Sr. turned around, his fearful blue eyes calmed once more.

"Jack? Tha' you?" he asked bewildered.

"How many other wolves do you know?" the silver wolf asked, a smirk growing on his face, slightly showing his glistening, sharp teeth.

Buckminster laughed. He turned to his children, who looked completely confused.

"Oh, kits, this is me ol' friend Jack."

Buck just stared. How was it possible his dad knew a WOLF personally? Well, if his dad trusted him, he must be safe. Still, what would his friends say? Oh well. He felt a paw grab his leg, then another. His sisters had attached themselves to his legs, and partially hid behind him.

Thier father chuckled agian, seeing his children's expressions.

Buck spoke. "Okay, um, nice to meet you,sir." she said extending his paw toward the wolf.

The old wolf smiled. Though his eyes were milky with age, they were still sharp and alert. "Same here, Buck."

Buck was taken back a moment. How did this guy know his name?

Jack's smile faded. "Don't you remember me? Probably not, huh? You were just a baby. Barely opened your eyes yet. Your sister was only about very small too, but still she was walking and talking already."

From the vancant expression on Rudy's face, it was clear she couldn't remember him either.

Just then, Leslie (Buck's mom) came in. She was humming, carrying a turtle shell of drinking water. She gasped, and dropped the shell, spilling water all over the den's floor. She swallowed. "No, it can't be." she breathed.

"Oh, but it can. Yes, Leslie, its me, Jack." he said grinning

"It's been so long. How have you been?" Leslie asked her friend.

Jack sighed as if he were in pain. "Things haven't been good, Leslie. Thats why I came to you. I need your help."

Leslie's blue eyes went from exicted and happy, to sad. Her brow furrowed in worry. "What is it Jack? What happened?" she asked her vioce dripping with concern.

Jack glanced at the children. The twins were still glued to thier brother's legs. Their eyes worried and afraid. Buck, though he attemtped to be polite, he innately straightened defensivley in front of his sisters slightly. Rudy just looked bored, but beneath that lied fear. Jack could sense it.

"Um, why don't we dicuss this in private?" Jack told Leslie and Buckminster.

"Kits, go ou'side and play for a bit, okay?" Leslie told her children.

Rudy nodded and scooted her younger siblings out the entrance to their den.

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Buckminster swallowed, as he grabbed his wife's paw, holding it tight as, if it were the only thing keeping him alive. Though he hid it, he was afraid. Not for himself, but for his family, and his friend. What happen? What event had been so horrific that Jack had come to them for help?

Jack cleared his throat.

"Buckminster, my pack...." Jack stopped. He inhaled as if the cold air would save him. He looked up to face his friends, the last ones he had left in the world. His milky brown eyes glistened with tears. He inhaled shakily once more. "My pack was destroyed. I was the sole survivor. There were no others."

Leslie placed a reassuring paw on her friend's shoulder and patted him lightly.

Buckminster's eyes began to fill with tears, feeleing the pain for his friend. Things had changed so much since he had met Jack....

FLASHBACK

A young male weasel was walking in an open snow-covered meadow. The world was frozen over and silent. But the weasel wasn't alone.

A saber jumped out of nowhere, taking the weasel ot the ground. The saber gave a low growl and was about to tear into his prey, and the weasel felt the saber's breath on his fur. HE shut his eyes, bracing himself for his coming death.

HHOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLL

The saber looked up, galncing from side to side. Suddenly, a grey blur tackled the saber to the ground.

"Leave. Him. Alone." the wolf growled.

Buckminister brushed himself off.

"Thanks." he said to the wolf.

"No trouble." he said.

Just then a female weasel bounded toward them. She jumped on the wolf and began to beat him repeatedly.

"No! Leslie! Stop!"

The female weasel, stopped and looked at her friend (and hopefully mate) with a puzzeled look.

"He saved me from the saber . He was the one who tried to eat me. Not the wolf."

Leslie blushed, as she jumped off the wolf, who looked very confused.

"Uh...hi, I'm Leslie." she said, extending her paw, and still blushing. "Uh, sorry for attacking you. I-"

"Don't mention it." Jack interrupted. "The name's Jack."

And as strange as it sounded, all three creatures knew the had developed a friendship that could last forever.

END FLASHBACK

Jack had helped him once. Perhaps he could now return the favor.

"Jack, you can stay here."

Jack smiled, now really crying. "Really?"

"Of course!" Leslie chimed in.

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Author's note: whoa! DRAMA! haha, i love it! Agian, so sorry I had not updated in FOREVER but fear not, I shall update every week from now on.