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Author Notes- Thanks to Anya and ShadowSaber for the Beta Read
Chapter 9- Not the I Just Woke Up Kind of Tired.- (Sids POV)
Diego lets out a low snarl as I attempt to wake him.
"Come on Diego!" I give him a final shove in the side, harder than I had intended, and my hands straying close to the harsh wounds on his arm. He hisses in pain as he shoots to his feet. "Opps." Stumbling back down, he gives me a hard glare, and I shrink back at the gaze.
"Sid, leave him alone." Manny mutters. Diego looks tired, and not the I just woke up type of tired. My large friend leans down to lift the saber onto his back and he releases low growl.
"Must we do this again?" He snaps.
"Yes." Manny replies lifting Diego onto his back. The large cat grumbles something I can't quiet make out and settles down a bit. I waddle along side the mammoth and look up. He looks worried. Of course he normally does. I bet he's worrying about Diego. He hasn't gotten any better, in fact, it seems as if he's getting worse.
"How did you know about the pound of flesh?" Diego asks lowly.
"I've seen it before." Manny replies.
"What?" I look up at him. "When did you see it before?"
"One day when I was roaming, I saw a pack of sabers take a pound of flesh off an offending one." He explains quietly.
"It's not pretty is it." Diego intones.
"Have you ever been part of it?" I ask, sparing him a glance.
"No." Diego shakes his head. "I was always part of the hunting parties, not the retrubution." Manny nods, and I pick up my speed a bit to keep in step with them. We walked on, an uncomfortable silence between us.
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I've been trying to start up a converstation. Like I have been for the past several hours. Without success I might add. All I'm getting are one word answers from Manny, and the occassional grunt from Diego. With a sigh, I quiet myself and we walk on. The snow is picking up again, and I feel the chill push through me.
"You wanna take a break?" Manny suddenly asks, I see a large area which can easily be used as a shelter. We head over quickly, and Manny eases Diego to the ground. He immediatly adjusts his weight so its not on his leg, and shifts so he's laying down.
"So, sorry about the thing this morning." I say, offering a tight smile. Diego merely rolls his eyes.
"Just stay away from him." Manny mutters. I glance around at the two and vaguly wonder what happened, they seem tense around each other. Diego closes his eyes and I watch in concern as his breathing becomes more labored.
"Manny?"
"What Sid?"
"Is he gonna be okay?" He lets out a soft sigh.
"I don't know.....I hope so."
"Is everything okay? You two seem....a little tense." He glances down at me.
"Everything is fine." I know that tone of voice. That's the voice he uses when he wants me to shut up and let something go.
"I think I'm gonna go find something to eat." I say standing.
"You do that." Manny replies. "Becareful." I nod and quickly hurry away from the two. Whatever was wrong, they would have to be the ones to work it out.
Author Notes- Thanks to Anya and ShadowSaber for the Beta Read
Chapter 9- Not the I Just Woke Up Kind of Tired.- (Sids POV)
Diego lets out a low snarl as I attempt to wake him.
"Come on Diego!" I give him a final shove in the side, harder than I had intended, and my hands straying close to the harsh wounds on his arm. He hisses in pain as he shoots to his feet. "Opps." Stumbling back down, he gives me a hard glare, and I shrink back at the gaze.
"Sid, leave him alone." Manny mutters. Diego looks tired, and not the I just woke up type of tired. My large friend leans down to lift the saber onto his back and he releases low growl.
"Must we do this again?" He snaps.
"Yes." Manny replies lifting Diego onto his back. The large cat grumbles something I can't quiet make out and settles down a bit. I waddle along side the mammoth and look up. He looks worried. Of course he normally does. I bet he's worrying about Diego. He hasn't gotten any better, in fact, it seems as if he's getting worse.
"How did you know about the pound of flesh?" Diego asks lowly.
"I've seen it before." Manny replies.
"What?" I look up at him. "When did you see it before?"
"One day when I was roaming, I saw a pack of sabers take a pound of flesh off an offending one." He explains quietly.
"It's not pretty is it." Diego intones.
"Have you ever been part of it?" I ask, sparing him a glance.
"No." Diego shakes his head. "I was always part of the hunting parties, not the retrubution." Manny nods, and I pick up my speed a bit to keep in step with them. We walked on, an uncomfortable silence between us.
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I've been trying to start up a converstation. Like I have been for the past several hours. Without success I might add. All I'm getting are one word answers from Manny, and the occassional grunt from Diego. With a sigh, I quiet myself and we walk on. The snow is picking up again, and I feel the chill push through me.
"You wanna take a break?" Manny suddenly asks, I see a large area which can easily be used as a shelter. We head over quickly, and Manny eases Diego to the ground. He immediatly adjusts his weight so its not on his leg, and shifts so he's laying down.
"So, sorry about the thing this morning." I say, offering a tight smile. Diego merely rolls his eyes.
"Just stay away from him." Manny mutters. I glance around at the two and vaguly wonder what happened, they seem tense around each other. Diego closes his eyes and I watch in concern as his breathing becomes more labored.
"Manny?"
"What Sid?"
"Is he gonna be okay?" He lets out a soft sigh.
"I don't know.....I hope so."
"Is everything okay? You two seem....a little tense." He glances down at me.
"Everything is fine." I know that tone of voice. That's the voice he uses when he wants me to shut up and let something go.
"I think I'm gonna go find something to eat." I say standing.
"You do that." Manny replies. "Becareful." I nod and quickly hurry away from the two. Whatever was wrong, they would have to be the ones to work it out.