Chapter 27: Days Passed
For two days, the group manages to get closer and closer to the Cave of Darkness as the group went through some of the toughest parts of the Ice Age world.
Like the Misty Swamp, The group had to each other's tails or paws to stay close to each other as Elisa carefully lead the group of Misty Swamp.
Once they were out, Elisa and Toby discovers that they were holding each other's paw as they looked at each other for a moment then blushed as they nervously walk off with the others.
Granny saw what happened and giggled
"Puppy and She wolf sitting near the swamp, K-I-S-S-something-!"
"Mango" Elisa replied as she hands Granny a mango.
"Oooh thank you! Can you chew this thing for me?" Granny asked.
"Fine" Elisa replied and she took a bite off the mango.
"Well not too much ya mangy mutt" Granny cracked as she eats the mango
Next was the Icicle Maze as the groups easily got lost in it, Eventually Rosy found Manny and at first she was a bit comfortable following her uncle but soon they got out of the Icicle Maze as they waited for a hour for the others to return only to see Rosy asleep on Manny's trunk.
"So you two had a chat or something?" Sid smiled as he carries his sleeping daughter.
"No she was just asleep" said Manny.
For the past two days ever since they left Paradise Beach, The group went through every direction took the group and every path they took is another step closer to rescuing Carrie from Carlotta.
Meanwhile Phoenix has reported back to the Dodger and the others as Phoenix then went back flying to find the group and check on them.
"Thank Phoenix!" said Dodger.
"I'm going to check back on them and see how they are" said Phoenix.
Tell dad that me and mum love him too" said Peaches.
"Will do!" said Phoenix and flies away again to find the group once more.
At the third night of leaving Paradise Beach, The group was asleep except for Toby and Diego as they lying on the grass watching the stars twinkle in the night sky.
"It's beautiful" said Toby.
"Yeah, the stars are quite amazing during the night" Diego agreed.
"Mm Hm" Toby nodded then he noticed Diego was looking at him.
"So...I wasn't gonna say this...but...I know you love Elisa" said Diego.
Toby just blushes as his eyes were widened.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about" Toby lied.
"Ha! Nice try Toby but I know you have feelings for her" Diego teased.
"It's not what you think" Toby protested.
"Ha! Just admit it Toby, You love her" Diego deviously smirked.
"I do not love Elisa" Toby grumpily replied.
"Oh yes you do! You just wanna pounds on her and give her a big kiss" Diego deviously teased.
"You have a weird imagination dad" Toby scoffed.
"What? It's true Toby, You love her and deep down you want her so bad" Diego laughed.
"Oh just stop it! OK! So maybe Elisa is cute and beautiful but that's does not mean I love her" Toby replied.
"Oh really? Then why were you looking at her butt? Hmm?" Diego deviously asked.
"W-What?" Toby gulped in alarmed.
"I saw you looking at her hips and all that" Diego chuckled.
"That does not count" Toby quickly replied.
"Oh yes it does" Diego smirked.
"What do you mean by that?" Toby asked.
"Well she was looking at your butt as well" Diego replied.
Toby looks at Diego surprisingly and asked "She...She did?"
"Yep" Diego nodded.
"Oh my god...Maybe she does loves me" Toby replied in alarmed.
"Really what was your first clue?" Diego sarcastically yet deviously replied.
Toby just sternly stares at Diego who quickly replied "Sorry"
Then Diego added "If Elisa does love you, would you love her in return?"
"I...I don't know Dad...I mean...Don't get me wrong but I like Elisa but come on Dad, She would never love someone like me" said Toby.
"Don't be ridiculous son! I bet Elisa loves for who you are" Diego encouraged as he places an arm around his son.
"Well...Maybe...but..." Toby stuttered.
"But what?" Diego asked.
"N...Nothing" Toby replied.
"Are you OK Toby?" Diego asked.
"Y-Yeah! I'm OK" Toby replied.
Diego worryingly looks at his son as he knew from the very beginning of the trip that something is deeply concerning Toby but tonight wasn't the right time to talk about it since he and Toby already complain about the possibility of Toby loving Elisa.
"Come on Toby, Let's get back to the others" said Diego.
"OK" said Toby and he and Diego started to head back to the others.
Little did they know that Elisa was actually listening to the whole conversation between Toby and Diego.
She was smiling at the fact that Toby maybe in love with her but was worried about Toby hiding something from Diego and the others
Somewhere deep within the forest, Miles away from the group, James continued his search for Carrie as he fought many wolves and escaped from them.
"I will not rest till I save you Carrie" James said to himself.1
Meanwhile, Carlotta, Nathaniel and Carlos were on their way to the Cave of Shadows.
The Cave of Shadow is small but inside it was nothing but a dark haunting path of sharp rocks and wind blowing inside that sounds like a wailing ghost.
"So if I stand corrected, my little sister will be leading that stupid herd of that pink sloth to the Cave of Shadow" said Carlotta.
"So what are you planning to do?" Carlos asked.
"All in good time boys, you will find out soon" Carlotta giggled.
Back at the Cave of Darkness, Fred and Ted were secretly bringing food like fruits and berries and water in a coconut shell to Carrie.
"T-Thanks guys" Carrie thanked as she begins to eat her food.
"No worries Carrie" said Fred.
"And thank you for sticking up for me" Carrie thanked again.
"Well...When Carlotta started beating you...we started to feel guilty for what we did" Ted replied in shame.
"So why do you two always follows Carlotta and the others?" Carrie asked.
"Well...If you want the truth...We didn't want to be Carlotta's vultures" Ted admitted.
"What do you mean?" Carrie asked.
"Don't tell anyone especially Carlos and Carlotta but we wanted to serve your two best friends, King Dodger and Queen Niamh" Fred revealed.
"So...Why didn't you?" Carrie asked.
"Because Carlos forced us to serve Carlotta because Carlos is our big brother" said Ted.
"Carlos is your big brother?" Carrie asked.
"Yeah...We're his little brothers...but he doesn't care about us...He hates us" said Fred as the two vultures were soon depressed.
Carrie felt so sorry for them as she then said
"Come closer"
Fred and Ted looked at Carrie confusingly.
"Why?" They both asked.
"Please?" Carrie replied.
Fred and Ted slowly made their to Carrie's cage and soon Carrie puts her arms out of the open areas of the cage and gently wrapped her arms around the vultures as she hugs them.
"You two are good vultures...Don't let anyone pull you down" Carrie encouraged.
Fred and Ted were surprised as they knew that nobody in their lives have been so kind and gentle until they met Carrie.
The twin vultures smiled at Carrie as Fred said
"We're so sorry for what we done"
"Can you ever forgive us?" Ted asked.
Carrie smiles at them and replies "I forgive you guys...You two are alright"
"You wanna know something good, Nathaniel and Carlos said your daughter has found your husband and the others" Fred said.
"Really?" Carrie happily asked.
"Yes" Both Fred and Ted happily replied.
"Oh thank god!" Carrie sighed in relief as she happily hugs the twin vultures again.
Suddenly one of the wolves appeared as Fred and Ted frightfully got back to their positions.
"Everything alright in here?" The wolf growled.
"Yes" Both Fred and Ted stuttered.
Soon the wolf leaves as Fred, Ted and Carrie sadly looks at each other as they each hope for a miracle to happen for them.
Things are getting very interesting! :D
It's seems that Fred and Ted are just good vultures with sad lives!
At least they apologised to Carrie and secretly taking care of her.
What is Toby's secret?
Does he love Elisa? Does Elisa love him?
What are Carlotta and her main warriors up to this time?
What about James? What's he planning now?
What happens next?
Stay tune to find out!
