13. Mystery illness
''Look. There are some other sabers, be careful,'' said Diego looking back at Mia who nodded. One of the sabers turned around and spotted Mia. He called out to her. Diego twitched but ignored him.
''Hey gorgeous,'' shouted one of the sabers. Diego whipped around and glared at them.
''Back off.''
''We weren't talking to you,'' one of them said getting up. He was bigger than Diego but Diego didn't back down.
''You are now,'' said Diego. The other tiger's got up menacingly.
''Why are you with this wimp?'' asked one of the sabers looking at Mia and smirking stupidly. Mia snarled angrily. She was the only one there allowed to insult Diego.
''You know you want me,'' said the saber that seemed to be the leader. He was the only one in his pack that wasn't drooling.
''Yeah right. When I've got someone like Diego,'' said Mia. Diego smirked and the saber snarled furiously.
''Shut up. I could beat up your boyfriend any day.''
''When you are done with her can I take her?'' asked a saber looking at his leader eagerly.
Diego lost his temper and ran forward jumping on the saber knocking him into his friend. They jumped up ready to fight.
''Grab them!'' shouted the leader. The two closest to Diego attacked him. Diego slammed one of them on the ground while Mia knocked the other one into a tree. Diego scratched the leader's face. He snarled at Diego and spat in his eyes. Diego backed up momentarily blinded.
''Grr,'' snarled Diego in pain as the leader bit him. Mia pushed him off Diego and knocked him away. Diego shook his head getting up slowly, he looked up and saw the leader trying to jump on Mia, Diego ran forward and crashed into him. The leader coughed up blood and laid still. Diego stood there panting and looked at the sabers who ran off realizing that their leader was unconscious.
''Are you okay?'' asked Mia looking at Diego.
''Yes, you?'' asked Diego.
''I'm fine,'' said Mia.
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''What happened?'' asked Ellie when Mia and Diego limped into the cave.
''Small fight,'' said Mia wincing as she sat down.
''They were the ones who started it,'' said Diego defensively as Manny rolled his eyes.
''What did they do?'' asked Sid curious.
''They were hitting on me,'' answered Mia and Diego snarled annoyed.
''If I wasn't still getting over our fight, I would have killed them,'' said Diego to Mia.
''So you got jealous,'' said Sid to Diego.
''I was not jealous,'' said Diego. He rested his head on his paws.
''I think it's incredibly romantic that Diego fought to protect Mia,'' said Ellie and Mia nodded.
''Diego being romantic?'' said Eddie looking at Crash.
''Interesting,'' said Crash and they burst into laughter.
''Guess what Crash and Eddie were doing today,'' said Diego lifting his head slowly and smirking at the possums who shook their heads gasping.
''What?'' asked Ellie looking at her brothers who gulped.
''Spying on Diego and me,'' answered Mia still annoyed about it.
''They did what?'' said Ellie shocked and the possums winced knowing that they would be in trouble. Diego and Mia smirked happy for the chance of revenge.
''If you do that again you will be in big trouble,'' said Ellie angrily.
''Okay,'' said Crash and Eddie nodding frantically.
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Manny woke up and yawned tired. He looked around and saw Diego sitting down at the entrance of the cave looking at the sky.
''What's up?'' asked Manny and Diego turned around.
''Nothing,'' said Diego.
''You are thinking about Mia aren't you?'' asked Manny sitting next to him.
''How did you… I mean no,'' said Diego coughing and turning around so Manny could not see his face.
''I think you should consider it. Have you?'' asked Manny.
''Of course I've considered it. I love her but what if she says no,'' said Diego.
''Is she worth it?'' asked Manny.
''Yes,'' said Diego definitely.
''Then go for it,'' said Manny,''You were always telling me that.''
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''Diego what's the matter?'' asked Mia looking at Diego worriedly. He had been quiet all day.
''Come,'' said Diego walking away from the others.
''Sure,'' said Mia following him curiously.
Diego took a deep breath. He wasn't going to be all romantic and from the heart. He would just ask the question. She was worth it. He turned to Mia and took a deep breath.
''Will-you-be-my-mate?'' he asked quickly.
''Of course. I love you Diego,'' said Mia happily and they nuzzled each other.
''This is the best day of my life,'' said Mia almost in tears.
''Mine too,'' said Diego smiling trying his best not to cry himself.
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Mia ran up to Ellie.
''What happened?'' asked Ellie when she saw Mia's face properly.
''Diego asked me to be his mate.''
''That's great,'' said Ellie happy for her friend.
''What happened,'' asked Crash who jumped on Ellie with Eddie behind him.
''Yeah, why are you so happy. Are we going to own the world?'' asked Eddie.
''No, Diego asked Mia to be his mate,'' said Ellie and Mia beamed.
''Congratulations,'' said the twins trying their best to be polite.
''So how was it like?'' asked Ellie sitting down looking at her friend excitedly.
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''What's up buddy?'' asked Sid as Diego suddenly appeared out of nowhere and sat beside him.
''Yeah,'' said Diego whose mind was obviously elsewhere.
''Manny. What's wrong with Diego?'' asked Sid now worried about his friend.
''What happened?'' asked Manny curiously.
''I asked Mia to be my mate and she said yes,'' answered Diego who was obviously still in a state of shock. Sid shrieked and started dancing around singing 'love is in the air' and Manny smiled happy for his friend.
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''Oww,'' said Ellie. She was watching Eddie and Crash play and making sure that they did not get into trouble.
''What's wrong?'' asked Mia who was keeping her company.
''I'm fine,'' said Ellie grunting in pain. Mia looked up at her.
''What's wrong?'' repeated Mia worriedly.
''I'm just in a bit of pain. It's probably nothing, I'm feeling better already,'' lied Ellie smiling.
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Later that day Ellie was feeling worse and Mia was getting more worried.
''Tell Manny and you can go to the doctor together,'' said Mia.
''I don't want to worry him,'' said Ellie shaking her head.
''He will realize you're sick,'' warned Mia.
''He won't,'' said Ellie.
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''What's wrong Ellie?'' asked Manny as soon as he saw her.
''Ellie, tell him,'' whispered Mia.
''I'm just in a bit of pain,'' said Ellie,''It's nothing.''
''Diego,'' called Manny. Diego poked his head out of the cave.
''Yeah.''
''Ellie and I are going to the doctor's,'' said Manny and Diego nodded. Ellie groaned and soon she and Manny were at the doctor's in the waiting line.
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Read and Review. I wonder what's wrong with Ellie?