CHAPTER 20
THE BATTLE
Many and the others, including the ninja, were able to find a cave where they could form up and explain the plan that Sensei Wu made up. They all sat down as they listened to the wise old teacher. He explained that the best way to defeat an enemy is to split up in various places. The elders and Manny would stay and fight off the sabers from the bottom. Sid, Crash, Eddie and Granny would stay around the mountain and be on the lookout. They even had a code word just in case there was more danger coming along. Meanwhile, Diego, Shira, the ninja and Ricardo would go to the top of the mountain and fight the leader. After all, this was mainly Shira's fight, and also Ricardo's, but they would need some backup. The ninja were the perfect group of heroes to help. The only way to fight an enemy is by scattering like the enemy. The herd members who were with them had no idea what that meant, but the ninja did, and once the whole fiasco with the sabers was over, they would tell what those sayings mean. At that moment, they had a battle to start and finish.
The ninja knew that if they were going to be a part of the way the mammals of the Ice Age were, they needed to look the part. They all decided to wear warrior paint as a way to show that they wouldn't back down. Once they were finished, they all went to their locations on or around the mountains. Sid and his group were sitting up in a tree waiting to see what could be lurking towards the mountains. Manny and the elders were near the beginning trail that led up the mountain while Shira and the others were making their way to the top as they would be the ones to start the fight.
Shira and the others snuck towards the entrance of the cave where they knew Roberto and his saber warrior would be. Just like that, they heard his voice.
"Why, oh, why, did I leave those creatures all alone?" Roberto asked himself, "I knew I should've waited until you two got back, but it seems as though you both were too busy doing whatever you wanted. How could you make your own leader almost starve to death?"
"We're sorry, master," Alejandro said, "We were out hunting and time just got the best of us."
"No matter. Just be lucky I attacked that Rosa saber in order for her not to catch up with you two. At least you were able to redeem yourselves by bringing these two here."
"They better be ready for failure," Shira said as she and the others walked inside the cave, "I'm about to show you what failure really means."
Roberto growled, but gave Shira a looked pretending that he was happy to see her. "Shira. How wonderful it is to see you. I didn't think you would ever show your face around me again. Not after I banished you, that is."
"Cut the act, Roberto. You know why we're here. Give us Mara and Lupe and leave this island at once."
"I don't think so. See, you're the reason why I'm here in the first place. Ever since I banished you, the entire pack has been nothing but rude and ridiculous. You see, I left them all in order for them to be nothing but food for the humans. Your father, on the other hand, couldn't win a battle against me and I doubt that he could put up a fight with my own father."
"Of course he wouldn't. Our fathers were wonderful friends and you just had to get in the way of things. All because you thought I was nothing but a curse among all of you. Guess what? The pack didn't think so and neither did your father. He cared about me too much to send me away."
"Silence! You have turned the whole pack against me, and for that, you will pay dearly."
"How about I just banish you myself and see how you feel about it?"
"Not a chance." Roberto sprinted over to Shira and smacked her down, but she stood back up again. Roberto was shocked. "Females normally go down once somebody hits them."
"Sorry, but I'm not one of those females." Shira scratched Roberto in the face. "Looks like I was able to prepare for this day. Hope you enjoyed being in Switchback Cove, because after today, you will be out of here."
"Enough of this. Warriors! Stand position!" The saber warriors stood their grounds.
"Stand position, friends and ninjas!" Shira said.
"Kai, are you sure we can do this?" Jay asked.
"Jay, if there's one thing I know, we never back down on a battle," Kai said, "We fight till the end."
"Attack!" Roberto shouted.
So the battle between the sabers and herd members began upon the mountain.
Meanwhile, Ellie and the other herd members were on their way to find a cave. Nya searched all around, but not a cave in sight. This started to worry her, but luckily they were able to find a hollow tree that would be able to fit both Nya and Rosa. Ellie and Peaches placed Rosa inside the tree while Nya checked her injuries.
"How do you feel?" Nya asked.
"Sore," Rosa said, "Everything hurts. Even my fur is throbbing in pain."
"Ellie, Peaches, do you mind finding me some water?"
"Sure thing, Nya," Ellie said as she and her daughter left to find the nearest stream.
"Is there anything I can do?" Louis asked.
"I need you to find some leaves so I can wrap Rosa's wounds," Nya said.
"Sure thing," Louis said as he traveled underground to find a tree with good sized leaves.
"Be honest with me, Nya," Rosa said, "Will I be alright?
"You're going to be fine," Nya said, "Everything will be okay. I promise. Now let's clean up these wounds of yours."
Soon Nya was cleaning Rosa's wounds with one thought on her mind. Great Sensei, wherever you are, protect my brother and friends. And the whole herd, too.
Not too far from the mountain, Sid, Granny, Crash and Eddie were sitting on top of a tall tree, looking out to see if there were any sabers nearby. Crash and Eddie were hanging by their tails, Sid was on the lookout and Granny was sitting next to her grandson taking a nap. Sid had just seen Ellie and the others go towards a hollow tree and the only ones that left were Peaches, Ellie and Louis. He was hoping that Rosa was okay, but knew that Nya would take good care of her until all this madness was over.
Right in front of the possum twins, they saw sabers making their way towards the mountains. Crash jumped on top of Sid. "Sid, look. Sabers are heading towards Manny and the others."
"Say the code word, Sid!" Crash exclaimed.
"Oh, yeah, the code word," Sid said as he stood up and looked towards Manny and the others, "Pinecones! Pinecones!"
Not too far away, Manny heard Sid's call. "That's our cue! Sabers are coming!"
"In position, everyone," Sensei Wu said, "We have company arriving."
"Lloyd, stay on Manny," Misako said to her son.
"Mom, I can still fight," Lloyd said, "It's not like I'm disabled or anything."
"You won't be fighting with your feet swollen up like that."
"Stay in position, everyone," Garmadon said, "I can hear them coming."
The sabers ran towards the five members. Manny stood tall and strong as the sabers stared at him with wide eyes. One of them almost backed away. "Roberto never told us that there was a mammoth in this herd."
"That's because we've never met Roberto before," Manny said.
"Well, there's no reason to. After you all are destroyed, he won't have to worry about somebody trying to take him down from his leadership."
"That's where you're wrong."
"We will stop you at all cost," Wu said.
"We'd like to see you try," one of the sabers said, "Enough talk. Let's begin this battle. The sooner we start, the sooner we finish. Plus, the sooner one of us goes down."
"Which will be you," Lloyd said, "We won't stop until there is peace once more."
"Peace? Ha! I don't believe in peace. The only thing I believe in is pain and sabers controlling this land. Minus Shira, her siblings and that other saber she hangs out with. That doesn't matter, though. Warriors! Attack!"
Soon a fight broke out between a herd who wants peace and sabers who wants destruction. Only one question remains. Who will win?
THE BATTLE BETWEEN PEACE AND DESTRUCTION HAS BEGUN. THIS IS ALMOST LIKE A REFERENCE FROM NINJAGO. ONE SIDE WANTS PEACE WHILE ANOTHER SIDE WANTS CONTROL AND DESTRUCTION, PAIN AND SUFFERING.
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