Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN ANY CHARACTERS FROM ICE AGE. I ONLY OWN THE CHARACTERS I CREATED.
Dude: Hey dudes! Right now, Guy is sick so I'm gonna have to cover for him.
Callidus: I hope those Star Fruits I gave him helps.
Boss: I'm hungry.
Dude: Sorry, we can't interfere with your story.
Callidus: That's not interfering, and since when did you know how to use bigger words? And did you actually apologies?
Dude: If I feed him, then he wouldn't be hungry in the story, so he's gonna have to find something on his own. And yes, I did.
Boss: *groan* I hope Guy feels better. The faster he writes, the faster I'll get food...
Callidus: Until then, wish Guy to get well soon. Bye!
Dude: Laterz.
Boss: I'm hungry...
9 hours later...
Dude: We're back!
Callidus: Hello!
Boss: Hey there.
Dude: Since Guy is still sick, I took the liberty of writing the story myself.
Callidus: What! I thought you told me Guy wrote it!
Dude: Yeah, about that, I lied. And here it is!
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oNce Upon a tim. a cHickEn sanWich flew onto callidus"s head and laId too eegs. thaY hatchd and
borroWed into callidus"s head and Killed hIm. THe Ends!
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Callidus: What the heck was that?
Dude: That was the best story ever! Did you guys like it?
Boss: No! It's terrible! And I wasn't even in there, what about me?
Dude: Who cares about you.
Callidus: Oooh, burned.
Boss: I'm gonna kill you, cook you, then use your spine as a toothpick.
Dude: Umm... While I go hide, why don't you read the real new chapter. It's longer which gives me a longer time to find a hiding spot. Hit it!
Boss: I'll hit you! *Attacks Dude*
Dude: AHH!!!
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It was the same night. Both Boss and I ran out of ideas to talk about, so there was an awkward silence between us. The only sound there was is the never ending water droplets falling onto the ground. I decided to break the silence, but I didn't know what to say.
"Uhh..." I began, but Boss interrupted
"Callidus" Boss quickly spoke, "It's gonna end soon."
"What is?" I asked confusedly.
"The rain." He stared out into the jungle.
"Oh. How do you know that?"
"I can feel it." He sounded confident, "You'll see."
"Okay." Boss seemed more intense and alert than before. He must really want to get out of here like me. I was glad I saved him, but when he's like this, it gives me a weird feeling. At least now I have someone to watch my back when we venture out into the jungle. A few minutes passed and the only thing that Boss was doing was staring blankly into the jungle. I was watching and waiting for him to do something, anything. I hate awkward silences, I feel so uncomfortable and scared that something might pop up and surprise me. A few more minutes passed and Boss hasn't even blinked! The sun was rising slowly, the rays were making his right blue eye and his brown left eye glisten, which made him look cooler.
I couldn't take anymore silence, "Oh! Listen, the rain, its stopping." I shouted awkwardly.
"Cool. Let's get out of here. I'm starting to get Claustrophobic." He smirked.
"Aright, now let's go find some firm sticks." Saying happily, He smiled.
"Right behind ya, kid."
I folded my arms.
"I have a name you know!"
"Well Mr. Doesn't-introduces-himself." He said in a sarcastic tone. "You didn't tell me your name yet." He said raising an eyebrow.
"Oh, right." I forgot to tell him, "Well, My name is Callidus. And you are?" I asked curiously.
"I'd rather not say it. Just call me Boss." He said coolly.
"Come on! Tell me," I perused, "it's just you, me and these scary looking plants that can possible kill both of us, or most likely give us weird side-effects." I sang in a cheery voice.
"Fine" He rolled his eyes. "My name is-" Boss was interrupted by a spray like sound.
"Ugh! What is that smell?" My nose cringed.
"I don't know, but we need to get out of here." Boss pushed me forward. "Come on!" He urged me to run. I was dashing, but only to be ambushed my more of that awful spray. We kept running forward, but the spray kept getting us. I couldn't take it anymore so I suddenly stopped. Boss, who was still running crash into me and we tumbled forward.
"Boss, get off me!" I struggled.
"Oh, sorry." When we stood up, everything looked the same. We looked around and when we turned our backs, the cave we left was no more than 6 feet away from us!
"What the…? We should have been at least 20 feet away from that place a few minutes ago!" I proclaimed.
"Hmm… Callidus." Boss looked around.
"Yeah?" I said blankly.
"Step forward where we were heading." He ordered.
"Comin' right up sir." Saying sarcastically, he wasn't amused. When I took a few steps I was sprayed again! Man, I'm getting tired of that!
"And exactly what did that accomplish?" I yelled at him angrily while shooting him with a glare.
"It seems that the road we are looking at isn't a road at all."
"Really? How?" I calmed down.
"Underneath this dirt were standing on is probably a plant that acts like a conveyor belt. And each time we take a step it hurts it so it sprays something in defense."
"So… why would it act like a conveyor belt if we're hurting it?" Questioning his theory.
"Or maybe it acts like it to keep us in place while we walk or run, that way it attacks us."
"So it's not trying to defend its self… it's trying to eat us?"
"Exactly my point. But, it barely does anything to us."
Then, out of nowhere, giant fly traps emerge out of the ground and rapidly snaps at us. We quickly dodged its attack, but there was another behind us and it caught Boss!
"Ugh!" Boss grunted "Get it off! Get it off!" Though I didn't make my weapon yet, I sliced the stem of the plant with one of the teeth. Then a huge amount of that spray was being released by the stem replacing our air with it. "I can't breathe." I said weakly. The plant was showing no mercy by snapping at us again, this time it got me.
"Callidus, hang on I'll find a way to get you out!" When I was inside the mouth, a hole opened up from the back and it sucked me in like a vacuum. I panicked but managed to free myself by slicing the stem with the one of the teeth.
"Phew… Do-Don't worry. I got myself out." I said with my knees shaking.
"I thought I was supposed to be the hero this time." Boss saying it disappointingly.
"Well, let's just find the things we need, okay?"
"Whatever…" We both kept going forward, and this time we weren't being sprayed, THANK YOU, GOD!
We searched around and found a few sticks, but all were either weak or too wide. Soon I found a coconut tree, its wood was durable and bendable, an excellent match. I made Boss help me break down the tree and turn it into dozens of sticks. When we found the perfect one, I attached the teeth on the ends of the stick just like how that one weasel did. Once I attached them I smiled at them.
"You done yet?" Boss said while rolling on some grass.
"Almost." I simply replied. I broke the stick in the middle which gave me two weapons in both hands, I made a pattern that can easily fit into each other tightly just in case if I wanted it to be one weapon. I also, made a vine sash and made a hole so that the weapon can fit snuggley on my back. "It's 100% perfect! And it only took 3 hours to make!" I waved it around.
"Ugh, finally, I'm bored and hungry…" Boss complained.
"Well since you only eat meat looks like we're gonna have to find something for you."
"Wait… I smell something… ugh! It smells gross, but it's moving that much I'm sure of. Let's go!"
"Towards the smelly thing? You're gonna eat it?" Boss nodded. "But I thought you said it smells gross."
"That doesn't mean it ain't edible. Now come on! I'm starving." He took off.
"Alright, fine. I'm goin'." I placed my weapon in my sash.
We were tracking the scent for a while and soon I was able to smell it, and it really did smell gross. When we caught up, it was the same weasel with the knife from before! Boss was about to pounce, but right when he did I yelled, "WAIT!" Boss pinned the weasel down on his back, but he didn't eat him. The weasel grunted and was struggling.
"Get off me you mutt!" The weasel yelled.
"What is it Callidus?" Boss asked looking puzzled while ignoring the struggling rodent.
"Don't eat him, I've met him before."
"What… but I'm hungry. Can't I just take his arm?" Boss whined.
"Oy! This is the arm that saved my life!" He shouted
"Come on, release him." I folded my arms glaring.
"Fine…" Boss said spitefully. I helped up the weasel, "I'm sorry my friend attacked you." I apologized.
"I'd like to hear that from the dog with the hunger problems." He snickered while dusting himself off.. Boss growled,
"You know, I should just eat you right now." Boss threatened.
"I'd like to see you try you mangling mutt." His ears flattened.
"STOP IT! Both of you! Boss, hold your stomach and you—" He started sniffing all around me and was examining. He went to Boss and was crawling all over him. Boss became annoyed and snapped at him.
"Calm down Bos-"
"The names Buck." He interrupted. "Short for Buckminster, long for Bah." He said proudly.
"Uhh… ok. Hello Buck. I'm Callidus and this is Boss." I said politely despite me yelling earlier.
"Don't be rude, say hello." I nagged Boss.
"Hi..." His stomach growled at him. Buck laughed.
"I can find your friend some food. But you better keep him on a leash. I don't plan on being on the menu."
"I'm not a dog." Boss protested.
"Callidus was it? That's a mighty fine weapon you got there. Where did you get it?" he ignored Boss.
"I got these from a dinosaur that swallowed Boss and I." Buck looked interested.
"Did you get it from a large white dino?"
"Yeah, how did you know?" I asked surprised.
"That dino you've encountered, his name is Rudy." Buck started telling us an awesome story.
"There I was, my back was against the wall, no way out, perched on the razors edge of oblivion, staring into the eye! Of the Great White Beast!" He told it with such detail, and I felt like I was actually watching his story within his eyes… eye. He was moving around and doing actions just as their being told. My eyes widened with excitement and just waiting for more. When he was done, I was left in awe with my mouth open.
"Psh, I've heard better stories." Boss sneered. Buck flattened his ears.
"Fine then, then I guess you've heard better ways to find food on your own too." He said bitterly turning away as if he was leaving.
"Buck, wait! Don't go! We need your help." I grabbed him by the shoulder.
"Apparently, your friend doesn't think so. Later." He shook my hand off and walked away. I watched him disappear into the jungle, suddenly I became furious with Boss,
"WHY DID YOU SAY THAT BOSS, WHY!?" I yelled and then turned away shocked at my outburst. Boss was staring at me with his dumbfounded look.
"I'm sorry." I calmly said. "I was hoping he would know a way to get out of here."
"No, you shouldn't be apologizing. It's my fault." He admitted. I sat down on a rock and sighed with my hands on my head. Boss slowly came to my side,
"It's alright, we can still get through this." He assured me.
"How are we supposed to get out now?" I spoke trying not to sound sad. He gave me a warm smile,
"Simple. We just find Buck again."
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Boss: I'm still hungry...
Callidus: Well, if you didn't insult Buck's story, then you wouldn't be complaining.
Dude: You need some angry management help.
Boss: *Breathes in and breathes out* Dude, I'm gonna count to 5, and if I still see you, I'm gonna rip your head off.
Dude: Oooh, I'm sooo scared.
Boss: One.
Dude: You don't scare me.
Boss: Two.
Dude: Y-you still don't scare me.
Boss: Three. *Takes a step towards Dude*
Dude: Umm...
Boss: Four. *Takes another step and shows teeth*
Dude: AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! *Runs away.*
Boss: Ha! I knew it!
Callidus: *sigh*... I'll get him.
Boss: And while he does, we'll see you guys laterz!