A/N: Hi, thanks for reviewing everyone, really, so here's the story!I don't own Sid, Manny or Diego, here's the story.
Chapter 4- Memories
It was now morning. Sheba bit her bottom lip and paced around. Sid tried to say something to make her feel better "Um…I'm sure she's ok…where ever she is…"
"Ooooh…where could she be?…(gasp!) Diego! Did you pick up her scent?"Sheba asked asDiego had walked, very slowly, to Sheba who was anxiously waiting to hear if he'd seen or smelt anything.
He sighed "Well…I found it, but…um…"
"Yeah? What?" she asked anxiously.
"(Ahem) Well…it ended…or was covered up by the human stench all over the place she was…" he muttered so she barely heard.
Sheba gasped and took a step back. Then she made a whimpering sound. Diego closed his eyes "Oh no…" Sid winced "Here it comes…"
Sheba made another whimpering sound then threw herself on the ground and began wailing. Both groaned as she hit the ground with her trunk.
"Sheba…please don't…don't cry…" Sid attempted to say.
But as soon as the words left his mouth Sheba wrapped her trunk around his waist angrily and shook him"HOW CAN I NOT? WHAT CARING MOTHER IN THE RIGHT MIND WOULDN'T CARE AT THE LOSE OF THE BABY! NINA'S GONE, MANNY'S ACTING ALL WEIRD AND HE WON'T EVEN TALK TO ME! EVERYTIME I TRY TO GET HIM TO OPEN UP HE JUST WALKS AWAY AND…and…"
Sid tried to pry her trunk off as he said "Well…Manny's been through this before so-"
"YEAH BUT I HAVEN'T! HE SHOULD BE HERE FOR ME!" she wailed squeezing him tighter.
Diego watched this for a second before looking down "I might regret this later…" he thought. "…Um…Sheba?" he said slowly. She glared at him "What!"
He sighed "Um…if it'll help…I could…try to…talk to him…" Sid was release and he was in her vice grip in the blink of an eye. "You'd do that for me?" she sniffled.
He gasped "Yeah sure. Now…could ya stop…crushing…me?"
After Diego managed to break out of her grip he slowly made his way to Manny, who was standing at the top of a cliff, a tree was only thing there with him.
"I hope he's not planning on jumping…" he thought as he swallowed hard. He sat down next to Manny and sighed "Uh…hey…Manny..."
"Did you find anything?" he asked. Diego was shocked at his tone, he almost sounded like he knew the answer. "Uh…nothing…" he said slowly.
Manny nodded and it was painfully silent once more.
Diego swallowed "So…uh…Sheba's really upset…" Again, just a nod. He decided to press the subject "I mean, REALLY upset and…well, you being all isolated isn't really helping her, I mean-"
"Diego…" Manny said suddenly.
He looked up.
"I appreciate what you're trying to do but…just leave me alone…" he said barely above a whisper. Diego frowned "Why are you doing this? You could try to help!"
Manny's jaw clenched "Why…" Suddenly he up-rooted the tree and threw it a good few feet away then shouted "YOU WANNA KNOW WHY!"
This sudden out-burst of anger caught Diego by surprise so he didn't know what to do or say.
"I PROMISED! I PROMISED HER WHEN SHE WAS BORN, JUST LIKE MY FIRST CHILD! I PROMISED BOTHTHEM DIEGO…AND I LET THEM BOTH DOWN! THEY'RE BOTH DEAD!...And it my f-fault! I…" he trailed off.
Diego waitedas Manny continued "I…(sigh)…sometimes I think I wasn't even suppose to be a parent…" he said softly, more to himself then Diego.
He sighed "Manny-"
"No! Just…ugh…Leave me alone!" he said and stomped away.
Diego stared after him as he left. He shook his head and sighed "Well…that went well…" Very, very slowly…he made his way back to Sheba, who was slightly calmer.
She sniffled "Any luck?"
"Manny's…pretty pissed off…mostly at himself…but, I think we should just let him cool off…" he said slowly and winced, thinking she'd start to wail.
But she sighed and stared at the ground "Whatever…nothing matters anymore…not without my Nina…" Diego suddenly wished she had been wailing instead of this hopelessdepression.
There was a painful silence for a moment.
"Um…where's Sid?" he asked, just barely noticing the sloth was not there. Again she sighed, all hope lost "He went to find food…he said it'd make me feel better or something…"
Diego nodded and it returned once more to silence. He sighed and thought "Kid, if there was ever at time we needed to here your annoying littlevoice...(sigh) I hope your ok, where ever you are..."
Meanwhile, far, far away…
Tamie and Kat were playing and laughing. "Ha! You're never gonna get your necklace back if your that slow!" Tamie laughed as Kat chased her.
Kat fell forward and panted "Ok…I-I gave up!" Tamie grinned and dropped the necklace in front of her. Kat grabbed it and sighed "Come on you jerk. Lets go to the waterhole."
As an apology, Tamie let Kat ride on her back. Kat smiled "Ok, go left and…stop, here we are!" Tamie gently grabbed her around the waist and set her down "Geez, it's about time…my feet hurt…"
Kat smirked as she got her bowl full of water "Hey Tamie." She was looking around her then looked back "Yeah? AH!" Kat laughed as Tamie shook the water off her.
"Oh, so that's how you wanna play huh, well here!" Tamie said then sprayed water out of her trunk. Kat held her hands up "Ah! Ok, ok! Heh, heh, ok!"
Tamie smiled but then gasped.
-Memories-
She jumped on a gazer and waited till it erupted and she flew up.
"WWWWWHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Oof!" she said when she landed on a soft, yet ruff surface. A blurred face picked her off his back and put her on the ground.
(Different memory) "…Hey…" a voice said next to her. She looked up and smiled sadly "Hey dad."
"That was…quiet the performance…mind if I have some water, your majesty?"the voicecontinued. She smiled and put on an accent "I suppose so…heh!"
He tickled her with his trunk. "HAHAHAHA! STOOOOOP!" she gasped. She managed enough time to get water in her trunk, which she sprayed at her dad.
He laughed "Ha, Hey! So, that's how you wanna play, well here!" he said as he shot some water back at her. Soon, they were in a water war, as father and daughter.
They laughed and he hugged her when she surrendered.
She giggled, "Love you dad."
-Memories end-
Suddenly the rest of the world came into view. Tamie's eyes began to water and she sniffled. Kat stopped laughing "Hey…Tamie."
She wiped her eyes "(sniffle) I'm sorry…I just…I suddenly remembered something…about me…my past…" Kat gasped "Was it bad? Do know your name? What was it? Tell me, tell me!"
She shook her head "No…just…I miss him…I saw my…my…" Kat looked at her "Your what?" Tamie swallowed hard "…My dad…I can feel it…he misses me terribly…"
Kat nodded "Well…did you see his face? Do you know his and/or your name?" Tamie sighed, "No…(sad sigh) come on…lets just go home…"
Else where…far, far, far away…
Sid sighed, "Poor Sheba and Manny…wish you were here Nina…" He hadn't been paying attention to how far he had gotten from Sheba, but he soon realized he was really far off.
"O-kaaaaay…where am I now?" he asked himself looking around. For a while he merely walked but then he heard a noise. "AH! Uh…D-Diego? Is that…(gulp) you?" he said quietly.
There was a soft growl and suddenly a saber jumped out of nowhere. Sid turned to run but another was behind him. He let out a high-pitched squeal and another on laughed.
One of the sabers chuckled "Well, well, well…didn't think we'd ever find any food…with all those despicable humans…getting everything…this good enough for the pack Ma'am?"
Sid put his paws up in a defensive way as a shadow loomed over him.
THE END…of this chapter!
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