Diego was waiting for everyone to fall asleep. The sloth kept moving and making noises, keeping Manny awake. Frida was already sound asleep. By the time Sid finally stopped moving and making noises, Manny had fallen asleep as well. Diego opened his eyes, using his night vision, making them glow green.
He looked around making sure everyone was asleep. Diego approached the baby who was safely tucked in Manny's trunk. He reached his paw over the baby with his claws out ready to grab it. Diego gasped and pulled back when he heard a noise. He rolled his eyes seeing it was just Sid snoring. He turned back to the baby and reached out with his claws ready. Diego stopped as he heard a noise in the distance, making Manny move in his sleep.
Diego growled and looked up to the hill surrounding the group and noticed the bushes were moving. He growled and jumped over the hill to attack whoever might've been there.
"What the…?" he said surprised to see Zeke.
"Go ahead", he said. "Slice me. It'll be the last thing you ever do."
"I'm working here, you waste of fur."
"Frustrated, Diego?" Oscar asked approaching them. "Tracking down helpless infants and females too difficult for you?"
"What are you two doing here?" Diego asked.
"Soto's getting tired of waiting", Oscar said.
"Yeah, yeah", Zeke said. "He said come back with the baby and the female, or don't come back at all!"
Diego frowned as Zeke began laughing crazily.
"Well, I have a message for Soto", he said. "Tell him I'm bringing the baby and the female. And tell him I'm bringing a mammoth."
"A mammoth?" Zeke gasped.
"Mammoths never travel alone", Oscar said trying to disprove Diego's claim.
"Well, this one does", Diego said showing them. "And I'm leading him to Half Peak."
"Mm", Zeke murmured as he looked at the group. "Look at all that meat. Let's get him!"
He jumped over the hill to attack, but Diego jumped in front of him, stopping him.
"Not yet! We'll need the whole pack to bring this mammoth down. Get everyone ready. Now!"
The two tigers looked at Diego before turning and leaving. Diego looked back feeling what he guessed was guilt. He was getting to know Manny and Sid. It was going to be a shame once they got to Half Peak. And Frida. She was so innocent. She was just a cub on the inside. She would not do well with Soto.
Diego walked back to the group and laid down to get some sleep. They had a long walk tomorrow. He looked over to notice Frida began shivering as the wind started to blow. It was another first for her. She spent most of her life sleeping in those human huts, she had forgotten what it was like to sleep in the open space. Diego looked at her as he curled up on the ground and went to sleep.
The night quickly passed and soon morning came. Manny's eyes opened as the sun rose. He moved his trunk and gasped when he noticed the baby was gone. He immediately turned to Diego who was sleeping across from him. Manny stomped to Diego, waking him and Frida.
"Where's the baby?" he asked.
"You lost it?" Diego asked.
"Where's Sid?" Frida asked noticing he was gone too.
The three of them glared putting two and two together.
"SID!"