DJ Cookie's Melody One shots Chapter 5: What Doesn't Kill You, an ice age fanfic

Chapter 5: Stronger (By Kelly Clarkson)
Character: Jade
Genre: Angst.
Request: Shiego627

Jade gasped as she saw her beloved family held against their will. Her parents lay injured on the the ground, along with her closest friends... And her little triplet brothers shook in fear near Manny and Ellie, who tried to protect them, despite the pain. Shamrock could be easily frightened by anything, but when it came to scaring them... it would take loads of practice to make them scared... She roared as she saw Soto and Gutt crawl towards her.

"It's all over my dear..." Soto said in his cold, unfeeling voice. "Your family will be history in a matter of seconds..."

"You won't anything, you stupid, good for nothing monster." She hissed hatefully. She didn't really say 'monster'. She said something much ruder then that. Gutt acted as if he got shaken up from the cuss word she spewed in their presence.

"Ah, ah, ah!" He said, waggling his finger at her. "Not is not the right language for a little woman like you." He raised a knife. "Don't make me silence you.."

Her eyes narrowed in anger, as a growl escaped her throat.

"I'd like to see you try." She hissed. Gutt spun the knife with his fingers... before pointing it at the triplets. Jade nearly stopped breathing almost immediately. Gutt saw this, grinned, declared victory earlier than other villians, and threw it. Diego saw this aiming at his sons, and he leapt up and threw himself in the way of the stainless blade.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Jade screamed a little as she awoke from her day dream...

Well you could really call it a day dream could you? When your hear the word 'dream', you would think of a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep right? What Jade was seeing during sleep was far more then that! Dreams were full of good times in life that had to be remembered, or sweet moments that may never happen in reality. To little kids it could be about strange lands you would usually find in a book of fairy tales, like lands of cuddly animal babies, winning a football match or talent contest, or lands with chocolate rivers and Ice cream trees and gingerbread houses... well, you catch my drift.

What Jade experienced was nothing like what was listed above. It was dark... yes, dark grave, and utterly unforgettable. Well, maybe she was exaggerating just a little bit... but she knew that if she didn't snap back back to reality, she would have seen something very gorey...

She tried to rename it to something else as she remained in her spot. Tt wasn't a nightmare because she had this during the day... soon she settled with a "day terrors"... she sat up. She looked around as she realized she was alone with the sun, the earth beneath her, and the green leafy, rustle and warm environment. It was dangerously quiet for once, even the birds weren't chirping cheerfully, but she was at the ready if anyone was going to attack her suddenly... whether they were family or not. She walked up to the small gap between two giant trees, where a tall rock stood lopsidedly, over looking her new home. The view was breath taking, and the high winds that gently brushed her cheeks made her eye well up in tears anytime she came up, usually it was for no reason, but she could never stop herself from doing so. She was never sad for any reason, it was just a usual thing to all of them... I forgot to note down it wasn't a private place, and all inhabits, including teenagers, all had shed at least one tear every time they were there...

The spinning knife was still filming in her head... endlessly. She wanted it gone and gone for good... but now, another one was creeping around her brain in silence, before coming out from its darkest depths, and coming out in front of her eyes. But she wanted nothing to do them, and closed her eyes. But they still appeared in the blackness;

"Nightie night Mammoth!" He sniggered. He threw them to the ground as Soto grabbed Savannah with his big paws.

"MANNY!" She screamed. But Manny and the others fell to the ground, coughing.

"Savannah..." Manny whispered.

"Let's go." said Soto. So he, Gutt, and their new prisoner disappeared into the night.

Leaving Manny, Ellie, Peaches, and the other, in a sleepy tizzy...

Jade lay on the ground, and hid her ears with her paws. She breathed out deeply, and breathed in as much oxygen as she could, until she felt light headed... but at least it put her mind off the bad memories...

Jade:

You know the bed feels warmer
Sleeping here alone
You know I dream in color
And do the things I want

You think you got the best of me
Think you had the last laugh
Bet you think that everything good is gone
Think you left me broken down
Think that I'd come running back
Maybe you don't know me, cause you're dead wrong.

*She leaped up into the air, and ran for the highest peak on the island.*

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

*Jade saw Soto in front of her... His haunting smile flew in front of her face... His cold, unfeeling eyes filled her mind to the brim, causing a chill go flying down her spine... but she growled loudly.*

You heard that I was starting over with someone new
They told you I was moving on; over you

*Soon Gutt was there in front of her. He looked so real she could believe it. With a swipe of her paw, shutting her eyes... before reopening to see him vanish... and replaced by natural carvings in the sudden rock in front of her. She shook her head in confusion, and ran on, continuing her way.*

You didn't think that I'd come back
I'd come back swinging
You tried to break me
But you see

*Their voices remained in her head, but she soon blocked them out. She didn't want them to bother her anymore... and she was going to fight them.*

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

*She made it to the highest peak, where the wind was high, the view was breath-taking, and her emotions and mind were no longer focusing on Gutt, or Soto... she was free.*

Thanks to you I got a new thing started
Thanks to you I'm not a broken hearted
Thanks to you I'm finally thinking bout me
You know in the end, the day you left was just my beginning

*"Jade?" Shira came into view. Jade turned and looked at her with a smile.*

In the end

*"Hey mom," she replied.*

*"Ready for some grub?" She asked. Jade looked up at the sky, and smiled.*

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I,
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone x2
I'm not alone

*"Yeah," Jade looked back at her mom and followed her home.

Shira looked at Jade strangely as they continued to walk alone in the silence.

"You feelin' alright Honey?"

Jade just grinned.

"Never felt better," she simply replied.

"Make Jade sing 'Stronger' by kelly clarkson."

And there you go everyone! Hope you like it!

Thank you Shiego627 for the request! (Quotes above) Hope you liked it too!

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Sorry for updating so late! My junior cert results came back and i passed everything! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy! That was really the reason why i haven't been updating! I was in such a mood you could even speak to me without me attacking you verbally! And I'm back to drama! I'm in such a good mood!

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