Sorry it's been so long! Busy with school and such.
Responses?
Shira4life: Don't worry about Raz. She's a tough one. And transitions are getting a bit better.
Pinkie pieGummy101: Yuppy! They're official. I think I need to bring more of Sid and Granny back. (I've been ignoring them. No clue why.)
MusicRocks807: I get more into detail on Oscar and Hala soon. But yes, battle time!
Bon-Bon Emerson: I forgot about changing that one thing. Scrat wasn't too rushed. I just forgot at that point. It was kinda obvious what happened to Runar though. Also, don't like, don't read. Your choice, not mine.
On a much lighter note, thanks to those of you who have been reading this far. I am so honored to have 27 chapters on this story! It's my longest and most viewed. I want to make a hee-uge thank you but don't know how! But thanks anyway for the 9,500+ views and 14 faves. You're all amazing! Enjoy this next installment!
Chapter 27
Evil laughter echoed through the dark forest. The female mammoth found herself cowering in the bushes. She was a tough one, but this laughter made her uneasy. A figure began moving between the trees, its shadow very visible as the mammoth moved farther back into the bushes.
"You will never survive!" the figure mock-growled. "He can't save you now. Your family will be gone forever. Your friends will be no more. Even those newborn cubs will be a perfect meal for me."
'No," the mammoth whimpered in terror. "No! You won't win! They will defeat you! You'll be done for!"
Her words fell onto deaf ears as Soto prowled out of the shadows and lunged…
Ellie awoke with a start, breathing heavily and almost losing her grip on her branch. She looked around at her surroundings. She sighed with relief at seeing Manny lying at the tree base.
"Just a dream," she whispered to herself. "But that doesn't mean Soto won't still try."
The female mammoth jumped down from the tree and walked toward her mate. Manny was sound asleep until a whack to the head startled the uptight male. He jumped up, backing into the tree Ellie was just in and was now covered with autumn leaves. After finally settling down, he noticed Ellie standing in front of him.
"What happened?" he asked worriedly.
"Bad dream. Bad feeling. Leaving for home. Now."
Manny stared at her as words sunk in. "Alright. Let's get moving."
Roshan yelled out in pain, holding his stomach tight as blood began to seep between his fingers. Lekin was fending off Lenny, trying to protect his friend and leader. Kag was suddenly at Lekin's side, slicing the skin on Lenny's throat. The saber roared out in anger, glaring at the two humans. He was about to lunge when Ethan barreled through and rammed Lenny into a rock wall. Lekin didn't hesitate in getting Roshan to safety.
"Rein," Roshan muttered painfully.
"I will retrieve her soon," Lekin reassured as he moved the teen leader behind a large bush. "Stay still and stay put. I need to aid the warriors."
Roshan cringed in pain as Lekin ran back. Trish appeared by Roshan and looked him over quickly. Then the snake rushed toward the river to relay the information. With her speed and maneuverability, Trish was able to reach Diego in moments. Diego was ordering the humans to their areas to fight. Oscar was now moving to aid Lekin and Kag while Buck was sent toward Oran and a few other men. Crash and Eddie were moving in between fights to watch for weak points and relay to the nearest warriors. Diego caught sight of Trish quickly.
"Send Yoko to Ethan," the saber ordered Louis as the mole hog turned and dove into the dirt. "Trish, what's the news?" Diego asked, facing the serpent.
"Roshan is down," the snake answered. "His wounds are quite serious. Blood is gushing."
"Lead Rein to him," the saber ordered quickly. "If you can't, have Big Momma carry him to the cave for treatment."
Trish nodded and slithered quickly to Big Momma, knowing that was the only option she really had. Along her route, Oscar was now fighting Dobson. Tusks met saber teeth in a clash for dominance. Oscar gave nearly all he had until Raz landed firmly on the warthog's back.
"That's enough Dobby," the kangaroo taunted, holding her fishbone sword at his throat. "I think you need a little cooling off now."
Oscar got the hint and helped Raz roll the pirate into the river. Dobson squealed like a frightened pig as he splashed into the water. Shira appeared nearby, fighting Squint with only her claws as he used his usual swordfish nose dagger. Buck jumped next to the little hair and tried to hold back a giggle.
"What's your problem weasel?" the hare threatened.
Buck tried to stay serious. "Sorry. But you're a pirate when you're jus' a cute lil' bunny?"
Squint's nose twitched as his ears straightened. "I'm. Not. CUTE!"
The hare attacked, his bone dagger clashing with Buck's tooth-knife. The weasel was now on the ground, back pressed against the dirt. Squint gave an evil smirk and pulled out another dagger. Buck narrowed his eyes.
"Now mate," Buck joked. "That ain't really fair."
"You think I care about fair?" the hare questioned sarcastically. "I'm a ruthless pirate that couldn't give a—"
Zeke was thrown into Squint, cutting him off. Both landed with a thud. Buck faced Shira to find her growling fiercely.
"Try that again Zeke!" she threatened.
The saber was shaking in fear. "I swear not to threaten them ever again!" he sputtered out and ran for his life.
"That's what I thought," the saberess scoffed and faced Buck. "Thought you needed a paw."
Buck grinned. "Thanks lass. Perfect timin' if I do say so myself," he complimented as he climbed on her back and they rejoined the fighting.
Shira ran past the humans only to find Flynn ready for them, bone-knives at the ready.
"Cap'n said you'd try this," he said with a playful smile.
Buck held his knife up defensively while Shira growled a heavy warning. Flynn just laughed cheerily, bouncing slightly on his tail as the weasel and saberess prepared for the fight.
"This should be fun!" Flynn swung his knives at the two as if it were a game.
Shelly was with Hala in the mountain cave, watching the chaos from the opening. A small whimper emanated from her throat when she heard her mother roar angrily.
"Don't worry," Hala reassured. "I'm sure they'll win. The humans are on our side and they're outnumbered."
The young female dino didn't seem all too reassured by this information. In fact, Shelly seemed to worry even more. The other members of the herd—starts, anteaters, hyraxes, and others—were all hiding on the other side of the island as the fight ensued. Only the men of the tribe had appeared and fought. But with Manny and Ellie off the island, that made things much more difficult. Diego was a genuine leader in the fighting, but wasn't ready to explain fighting to willing teens. Big Momma was a big help in getting a bit of fear rushing through the remaining pirates, but they still moved in on the herd. It didn't help that Rudy was injured right now.
Shelly let out another whimper when Egbert and Yoko roared in the distance. Hala understood how she felt. Oscar was fighting and no one heard anything about Nalek and Peaches since the prank. The brown saberess grew more and more worried for her son and Peaches.
"I just hope their alright," she told herself as the cubs stirred slightly.
Rein waited at the cave, ready to help anyone. When Big Momma carried Roshan in, the young woman almost froze. Her love was being carried in by the large dino, blood dripping to the ground and staining the dirt. She was in a daze at seeing his state. Roshan was hissing in pain. After finally hearing his heart-wrenching sounds, Rein went to work. Big Momma gently placed him near a wall and returned to the fight.
"Rein," Roshan whispered. "Is that…you?" He lifted his hand toward her face.
The young woman couldn't stand the sight of him like this. "Yes darling. It is me." She held his hand close to her chest.
At feeling her touch, Roshan smiled through his pain. "You are my heart."
Rein's eyes watered slightly. "And you are mine." She rested Roshan's hand at his side. "Please relax. I must heal you."
Rein set to work as Roshan tensed at the returning burning sensation in his abdomen.
Nalek struggled heavily to stand, his ribs burning. The young saber was watching Soto as he paced frustratingly across the ice ship deck. Soto had requested they be moved for an easier escape if need be. Nalek doubted that would happen. The mighty leader wasn't doing any fighting this time, leaving the others to do all the dirty work. Nalek turned around to find Peaches laying on her stomach, her head down in worry. He knew the look all too well after the two months he had gotten to know her.
"They'll stop him," the young saber whispered. "I know it."
Peaches glanced at him, seeing a reassuring grin. "I hope so," she whispered back. "But what about my dad? He could stop Soto."
Nalek finally stopped struggling and laid down next to his girlfriend. "Let's just hang on until they get here. We can't really do much." He nuzzled her trunk, purring quietly. "I promise to protect you though."
Peaches grinned happily, knowing Nalek was with her. She trusted her boyfriend. However, she didn't know if Soto was just toying with them, waiting for them moment to use them as some kind of leverage. Her father wasn't there and Soto knew that. She was the key to deciding everyone's fate, even more than her mother.
"Enough of the show!" Soto growled angrily. "You two should just get a cave. I trusted you Nalek. How could you betray me like this?"
The younger saber glared at his former step-father. "Because I fell in love. And I never betrayed you. I just knew what was right. You weren't." Nalek faced Peaches. "She is."
"Oh Nalek," Peaches sighed with a smile.
A growl of disgust sounded and Soto faced the shore again. "Well, you better hope your father doesn't show up."
"What do you mean by that?" Peaches asked warily.
Soto chuckled. "Let's just say I have a bit of a surprise waiting for him when he gets back." He looked at the shore, smirking evilly.
"Oh no," Nalek nearly gasped.
"Oh no what?" the mammoth asked worriedly, looking at the same place as Soto.
Nalek pointed his paw at the cliffs. "He has an ambush waiting."
Rudy knew something was wrong when Big Momma rushed passed him growling worriedly. The T-Rex was never this uneasy. She was even calm around him nowadays. This was different. The new battle was putting an extra strain on the mother dino. And with Egbert and Yoko now fighting as well, the baryonyx wanted to help. He couldn't fight because of his injuries from Soto, but that wouldn't hold him back. This dino had already survived a thousand foot freefall caused by Big Momma in their world. This was hardly anything compared to that.
Rising to his feet, Rudy steadied himself and gave the mightiest, most terrifying roar he could. Then, the baryonyx charged through the forest toward the fight.
Look out Soto, Rudy thought to himself. It's payback time.
Buck jumped off a nearby branch, landing on Rudy's head. Rudy smirked and charged even faster. The weasel smirked in return and faced the nearing battle.
"Now, it's time to get…Buck wild!"
"Come on Precious! We've got work to do."
I think I used most of Buck's really good lines, but I still need one to seal the deal. Guess I'll use it later. Anywho's hope you all liked this one! Please review. Ideas are very much welcome.
Also, Buck has been talking to Batman the last few days. Diego has been sleeping in my room. Oscar is in the garage. Everyone else . . . . I have no clue. But they're all doing good. But it gives me a break to focus on school, even though the Justice League and Fury love to call me at the WORST times possible.
Enjoy life until CH 28!
