Chapter 27: A Great Friend
Back at the small cave away from the Pit of Doom, Jonathan was checking on the wounds of Rosy as he can see that Rosy was really healing well.
"Are you feeling alright now?" Jonathan asked.
"I feel great like an apple falling down a well" Granny said.
"Not you, I'm talking to Rosy" Jonathan groaned.
"Ah she's fine! She's an apple pie being smashed to the wall" Granny cracked.
Jonathan looks at the older sloth in confusion as Rosy said
"I'm OK Jonathan"
"I'm glad to hear that" Jonathan happily said.
"So lass, Can you get up?" Buck asked as he walks to the sloths.
"I'll try" said Rosy.
She slowly gets up and grunts a bit as she can still feel a little pain but manages to shake it off.
"Well you can fully stand up again now" said Jonathan.
"But can you walk?" Buck asked.
"Yeah I can walk" said Rosy as she walks to Buck.
"Good girl, Now we best get going before the sun goes down, It's dangerous by night" said Buck.
"Umm Mr Buck, It's nearly night time" said Aiu.
"Really? Crickey does time pass" Buck replied.
Suddenly Louis sees Elisa groaning and holding her belly as he panicked and cried
"Elisa?! Are you OK?! Is it the pups?! It's the pups isn't it, They're about to be born"
"What?" Aiu gasped.
"Lass, are you in labour now?" Buck asked.
"How can she be in labour now?" Rosy asked in concern.
"No!" Elisa replied.
"What?" The boys said in confusion.
"I just need the toilet" Elisa grunted as she was busting for the loo.
The boys looked at Louis unamusingly as the molehog nervously chuckled.
"Sorry, I worry too much"
"Never mind lad, Let's just help this lass get to somewhere private where she can go to the loo" said Buck.
Buck, Louis and Aiu helped Elisa up as they went with her outside to take the pregnant wolf to the bushes for the toilet. Jonathan had to stay behind with Granny and Rosy.
"She'll be fine Rosy, Isn't that right Granny...Granny?" Jonathan asked.
The two teenage sloths then saw Granny soundly asleep near the wall as Rosy sighed
"She's always an early sleeper"
"That's elderly people for you" Jonathan replied.
"Chocolate, Chocolate! Me likey chocolate" Granny snorted in her sleep.
"Plus she's mumbles in her sleep" Rosy added.
"I see" Jonathan nodded.
The two sloths just stood there, being so quiet for a while until the crimson sloth broke the silence by saying
"I'm sorry Rosy"
"What do you mean?" Rosy asked.
"I'm sorry I wasn't strong to save you from that ugly monster that hurt you" Jonathan sadly replied.
"It's OK Jonathan, I'm fine now" Rosy replied.
"It's not fine Rosy, That sloth had no right to tortured and abused you like that, If I ever see him again I swear to god I'll torture him so bad, he'll be sorry he'd ever abused you" Jonathan sternly replied.
Rosy was touched that Jonathan actually cared about what happens to her as she blushes and said
"Y...You would do that for me?"
"Of course, you're a very kind and brave sloth and anyone is lucky to have you for a daughter, a friend or even a lover for that matter" said Jonathan.
"A lover?" Rosy asked in confusion.
"Well I'm sure some sloths in the Ice Age world might have a crush on you...do they?" Jonathan asked.
"No...No teenage sloths care for me, Remember? I'm nothing but an outcast to them" Rosy sighed.
"Oh yeah...Sorry" Jonathan apologised.
"At least you understand me, you're the only friend outside the family I've ever had" said Rosy.
"Really?" Jonathan asked.
"Yeah...We're both outcasts and we understand one another" said Rosy.
"Yeah, We do don't we" Jonathan replied as he smiles at Rosy.
"I bet any girl would be lucky to have you around" Rosy playfully teased as she rubs his muscles.
"Yeah, yeah, Even I know that" Johnny laughed.
The two sloths laughed for a moment but stopped when they heard Granny mumbling
"Hey! I'm an attractive woman"
Jonathan then looks at Rosy and said
"But I'm gonna be serious to you when I say this, any male sloth will be lucky to have you"
Rosy just shook her head and said
"No, not me"
"Why not?" Jonathan asked.
"Well..." Rosy sighed.
"You still think you're a freak?" Jonathan asked.
"Well I..." Rosy slowly started but didn't continue.
Jonathan nodded as he didn't want the idiotic things that were said about Rosy flowing in her as he took her paw and takes her outside.
"Where are we going?" Rosy asked.
"You'll see" said Jonathan.
He soon finds a puddle and kneels before as he motions Rosy to kneel with him. Rosy nodded and kneels beside Jonathan as the sloths look into the puddle.
"Tell me Rosy, What do you see in that puddle?" The crimson sloth asked.
"Just me" Rosy said.
"Yeah but what else?" Jonathan replied.
"Nothing" Rosy replied.
"Well do you wanna know what I see?" Jonathan said.
"What?" Rosy asked.
"I see a beautiful, charming, sweet, brave and noble sloth who loves her family and has more hope and more love than anyone in the world and anyone would be very lucky to have you around" Jonathan replied as he holds her paws with his paws.
Rosy blushes and looks at Jonathan with a smile on her face and said
"You really mean those things, Do you Jonathan?"
"Of course Rosy! You are a wonderful sloth and I'm so glad to have as my friend" Jonathan replied.
Rosy warmly smiles at the crimson sloth and hugs him close to her and said
"You're the greatest friend I could ever have Jonathan"
"You too Rosy" Johnny chuckled warmly and hugs her back.
As they hug each other, Rosy thought to herself.
"He's such a wonderful guy, He's so brave, friendly, smart...not to metion he's so handsome and his muscles are incredible! Oh stop thinking about loving him Rosy! You know once we're back in the Ice Age, he'll go back with Buck and I won't see him again...This is gonna be sad in the end...God he's such a hunk"
Jonathan looks down at Rosy and thinks to himself
"Man she is so beautiful and she's hugging me! What I would give to be with this girl now and forever...but it may not come true at all...Once I lead her back home, She'll forget about me and more on with her life without me with her...*sighs*"
Soon the two sloths heard Buck clearing his throat as they look at the weasel who chuckled
"Hope I'm not interrupting anything am I?"
Rosy and Jonathan looked at each other and awkwardly replied
"Ummmm...No"
"Ok then, Well you two better gets inside or you'll might end up being Rudy's midnight snack" said Buck.
"Coming" The two sloths replied as they follow Buck back into the cave.
Meanwhile Leo was in the Jungle of Misery, crushing every live plant that attacks him as he was sharpening his claws on the ground when he saw a large shadow above him. He looks back to see a mighty creature growling and hissing at him.
"Well...aren't you an amazing creature" Leo evilly chuckled as he watches the large monster let out a huge roar.
It seems Jonathan has a huge crush on Rosy (to which Rosy has a crush on him too)
Will Jonathan or even Rosy admit their true feelings to one another?
Who is the monster who spotted Leo?
What happens next?
Stay tune to find out!
