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Author Notes- Thanks for the reviews guys! I know the chapters are short, but so far it seems the shorter the chapter, the easier it is for me to write the next one, as opposed to when I write longer chapters. To those of you who don't like Cliffhangers. Sorry, my stuff nearly always ends with them. I'll try not to make them to torturous.

When We Get to The South

Chapter 3- Shadows (Sid's POV)

The shaking won't stop. "Okay, Okay! I'm up!" I slur sitting up, rubbing my eyes and once they clear, take to glaring at Manny. He looks worried. "What?" Manny's eyes shift and I follow his gaze. A pair of glowing eyes peer back at us from the woods. "You woke me up to look at Diego?!"

"That's not Diego." Manny's words are hissed through his teeth. I panic a little at the knowledge that it isn't Diego and scurry closer to him. A low snarl is emitted from animal in front of us and Manny pulls himself into a move protective stance. I now find myself wondering where exactly Diego is.

"I only seek the Saber." The voice is more of a growl than anything else, and I shudder.

"Why?" Manny asks suspiciously.

"That isn't your concern."

"We're not telling you anything." I say, peeking around Manny's leg, and the eerie eyes.

"You'll tell me everything I need to know." The voice threatens.

"Is that a threat?!" I ask. Manny rolls his eyes.

"We don't know where he is." Manny says.

"I think you do."

"We really don't know anything, I'm void of all knowledge!" I insist.

"I got that impression already."

"Hey!" I protest his last statement. Manny glares at those glowing eyes and I look between the two.

"You'll tell me where he is even if I have to tear it from your throat." The voice snarled.
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I never even saw Diego coming. But suddenly there he is, in front of us, letting out a snarl that is anything but warning. In fact, its flat out dangerous. What really catches my attention however is the fact that he's standing firmly on all fours.

"Get away from them." Diego snarls.

"Diego." The voice seems to purr his name in a frightening sort of way. Diego doesn't reply, but simply meets the gaze with a hard one of his one. "We thought you might still be alive."

"What do you want?" Diego snaps. The glowing eyes, became more than eyes then, we then also saw a mouth, which stretched out into a smile. I shuddered and slink a little more behind Manny, who's watching the exchange with a mixture of concern and wariness.

"What I want, will come about all in time. Though, I'm sure if you think about it, you know exactly what it is. I'll see you soon Diego." And with that, the eyes were gone. Its then Diego couldn't substain his weight fully on his wounded arm anymore and he slips forward a bit with a hiss of pain. Manny extends his trunk quickly, to help steady him. Diego, however pulls away from the help.

"I'm fine." Diego mutters, easing himself down. I settle down uneasily and wait for someone to speak. Its Manny who finally breaks the silence.

"So, are you going to tell us what that's all about?"

Okay, there we go, I know like I said earlier, the chapters are short, but its easier for me to write em this way. Let me know if you want more of this or not.