Sorry this chapter took so long, ill make sure the third one is uploaded faster, but enjoy! :)
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Chapter 2: Frost Tip Cave
"Where are we suppose to go now, there is no way we can get back to the den!" Exclaimed Ellie. "I don't know honey" said Manny "I guess-" "Manny! Manny! Look" said Sid pointing to a group of mammals walking past them "We could go ask them where they're going!" Everyone was quite for a moment staring at Sid, "Ya know Sid, I think that's the smartest thing you've ever said" Diego explained grinning and walking past the sloth. The others followed, walking over to the group of Mammals, "Do you really mean that Di-" Said Sid realization dawning on him "Hey! Diego, that was very uncalled for!" Sid yelled desperately trying to catch up to the snickering tiger. "Hey..uh...where are you guys headed?" asked Manny. The group of mammals stopped and looked at the mammoth. "Frost Tip Cave" said a Doedicurus looking rather annoyed at the mammoths lack of knowledge on the subject, and waved it's mace angrily "it's the safest place to be right now." "Where is this Frost Tip Cave" asked Ellie "near Snowy Peak, ya can't miss it" and with that the group left down the dirt trail and out of sight. "Snowy Peak!" said Ellie "that's all the way on the opposite side of the island, what if things keep getting worse!" Ellie was now walking in circles, obviously distressed. "Don't worry Ellie we'll make it, we always do" explained Manny with a hint of doubt in his voice. "Well there's no reason to stall" said Diego "we might as well get going." With that the herd was off on another epic adventure to Frost Tip Peak.
"We'll just take the same route we always take when migrating" said Diego "Frost Tip Cave is not far away from our migration site, so we don't have to take a separate route." As Manny and Diego talked about their first obstacle, the ice slope, Tess let her curiosity get the best of her as she ran in front of the herd to go see this obstacle. When Tess came out of the forest they had been walking through and saw the view she gasped, it was beautiful!. It was late evening by now and the sun was starting to set making the sky turn a beautiful orange and crimson red. The last rays of the sun bathed the vegetation in a blanket of crimson light making it look dreadfully beautiful. But when Tess looked down at the hill, fear overcame her, are they sure this is the right one she asked herself, since this was almost a complete 90 degree drop, definitely not the easy harmless hill the herd was talking about. "Are you guys sure this is the right one?" Tess asked the herd. "Of course it is" said Diego standing tall and looking proud. "I always know where I'm-" but when he saw the slope his expression turned from one of pride to utter shock. "Oh no" He exclaimed. "The slope collapsed!" The rest of the herd quickly made their way to the disaster and were shocked at what they saw. The slope was hardly one at all, it was just rocks piled on top of each other, at an 80 degree drop.
"It must of collapsed from the earthquake" explained Ellie " and we can't go down with Peaches, it's too dangerous." "Well we have one option" everyone looked up when Diego spoke to see the dark eerie cave he was string at. "Oh no" said Sid "there is no way I'm going into that cave!" "Well Sid, it's either that cave or this highly unstable rocky hill, take your pick." explained Manny. As the herd started walking to the mouth of the cave Sid was still standing there going through is options. "Hey wait!" yelled the sloth as he tried to catch up to his herd " the cave doesn't sound so bad anymore!" The outside of the cave may have been covered in grass but the inside was all dirt, and the only sound was the thud of footsteps reverberating off the walls. Tess shivered, this place is even creepier on the inside, if that's even possible!
The aftershock of the treacherous earthquake hit the herd when they were still in the cave, and they all froze in place waiting for it to end. When it did end the group breathed a sigh of relief, nothing had happened, they were fine. But the cave, like the slope, was not strong enough to take this second wave and collapsed. Dust rose up from the impact, stinging Tess's eyes and lungs making her cough. Finally the saber opened her eyes and saw a wall of rocks that was once the cave roof and as Tess looked around her she saw Diego staring at the wall. "Diego! Tess! Are you there?" Asked Manny. "Ya were fine" replied Diego, "is everyone else over there?" "We're all fine don't worry!" yelled Ellie "but how are you guys going to get around, you can't go down the hill!" "We have to, but don't worry we're sabers, we'll make it" said Diego trying to calm Ellie down. "We'll see you at Frost Tip Cave, come on Tess, let's get going."
Ok, Tess thought, this hill does look a little scary "Are you sure, this is the only way down?" she asked Diego hopefully. "Yes, why is the little kitty scared?" Tess widened her eyes at the comment, little kitty she though as flashbacks of her three cubs and that male popped into her head. Tess shook herself and looked right into Diego's green eyes "No of course not!" she replied. "Well then" said Diego grinning "Ladies first" Tess took a deep breath and slowly started to descend down the hill, cautiously watching her footing while Diego walked behind her.
Tess was doing pretty good, as long as you had your footing you were fine. She was a little too sure of herself though as she clumsily choose the wrong rock and it fell under her. Tess lost her footing and tried desperately to grab anything, and got Diego's paw. She looked up at the saber, but her attention was quickly brought to the thud of the rocks at the bottom of the hill. The small rock she had fallen over had brought down two boulders down with it, which would of crushed Tess if Diego hadn't saved her. Once the female had her foothold back she tried to take her paw out of Diego's but to no avail. "Diego I'm fine, you can let go now" she said and she got her paw back. As they kept on going Diego piped up again just as Tess got down to solid ground "Don't I at least get a thank you for saving your life?" Tess glared at the saber who was now also on the ground "Thanks soo much!" she said mockingly, grinning and starting to walk away. "Are you coming or not" Tess asked "we don't have all day!" Diego rolled his eyes but started walking, with Tess to Frost Tip Cave.