Chapter 12: Abandoned Village
"So all of this was a lie?" Manny growled.
"Well, duh you stupid fat mammoth" Victor scoffed.
"I can't believe it...I really thought our worst nightmares are over" Toby angrily said.
Victor looks at his son and evilly grinned
"My son...How I "missed" you...You're still the same abomination I should have disposed years ago, just your mummy"
Toby growls angrily as Elisa got in front of Toby and yells at Victor
"Don't you speak to my husband like that you filthy monster!" Elisa hissed.
"It does not matter anyway...Because once I destroy you all, nothing will stand in my way ever again" Victor evilly chuckled.
"We've beaten you before" Manny shouted.
"But you haven't got rid of me! Have you?!" Victor shouted back.
The crowd went silent as Victor angrily added
"I didn't think so, you're all weak"
He then looks at the villagers and growled
"Listen well...All of you! You have two days to leave the village otherwise every one of you will be perished"
The villagers all reacted in fear as Dodger knew this was a trick as he looks back and exclaimed
"Everyone calm down"
"You fools think these people can save you?! They can't even keep this village safe...As long as those freaks are still in your village, you will all never be safe" Victor evilly laughed.
The herd looks at Victor with such hate as the villagers begin to panic until Victor evilly grins at the herd and said
"You won't success this time my friends...This time, I will kill you all"
The evil wolf then leaves as the villagers made hast to the entrance but was stopped by Dodger.
"Wait! I know this looks bad but we must not panic!" Dodger explained.
"Didn't you hear him?! He'll kill us if we stay here!" A sloth cried out.
"He'll kill you all if you leave! He wants to you to leave so he could destroy you but we mustn't panic! As long as we're in here, we'll be fine" Dodger replied.
"Since when has our village ever being safe?" One of the sloths argued.
"Yeah!" The villagers shouted.
"Look! I know we've struggled through a lot but we must stay together if we are to survive" Dodger said.
"If you want us to survive then get rid of that freakish herd you hang out with! They're the reason we're in danger" Another sloth shouted.
"Why you ungrateful little runts!" Manny angrily spatted.
"Hold your tongue Manny" Dodger ordered.
The mammoth stay put as Dodger looks at the villagers and said
"Manny is right! They risked their lives for you and save this village and this is the thanks you give them?"
"But that floppy green sloth couldn't even save us from that horribly wolf he failed to get rid of" Another villager spatted.
"Leave Sid alone! It's not his fault" Diego growled.
"What are you going to do sabre? Eat me?!" The villager mocked.
"That could be arranged" Diego growled.
"Diego, enough!" Dodger ordered.
Dodger looks at the others and replied
"No one is going anywhere, I am the king and you will order what I say"
"Since when were you ever the king?" The sloth in front of Dodger asked.
Dodger gave the sloth a glare and said
"Excuse me?"
"You promised us freedom and peace and protection from freaks like that wolf! When has THAT ever happened? You never were the king to us, You're just a phony show off sloth" The sloth angrily replied.
"You honestly think being a king for this village is easy? Do you think I wanted ANY of this to happen to you all?! No! I didn't! So until you know what's like to be responsible for looking after this whole village before me, you have NO right to question me about my title" Dodger exclaimed.
"Well you know what? We think it's time you choose O'great king...It's ether us...or them" The villager spatted.
Dodger was still glaring at the sloth as he knew he couldn't choose between the villagers and the herd. He cares about them equally as he didn't answer the question.
"I thought so..." The villager scoffed.
He then looks at the rest of the villagers and added
"Let's go"
Soon the villagers abandoned the village until they was no but Dodger, Niamh, Marcus Jr and the herd inside the village, all alone.
Niamh sadly goes to her husband and holds him close.
"I'm sorry Niamh...I failed everyone" Dodger sadly apologised.
"No, it's not your fault dear" Niamh sadly shushed.
Marcus Jr looks at his uncle Sid and asked
"Uncle Sid...Is it really our fault?"
Sid picks up Marcus Jr and hugs him as he replied
"No buddy, It's not our fault"
He sadly looks at his wife who was looking at her pregnant belly and begins to worry about her and the baby now that they know Victor is alive and behind everything.
Curse that Victor!
He has made the villagers abandoned the village!
But they are truly ungrateful for what the king and the herd does for them!
What happens next?
Stay tune to find out!