Chapter Three: A sign
The next day the herd woke up and Shira had major cramps and started moaning.
"What's happening? I haven't felt this way since…D'Arie was born…Oh my god!" Shira thought as D'Arie yawned and stretched.
"Morning, Mum." D'Arie yawned as she nuzzled Shira.
"Morning D'Arie, hey how would you feel if…I don't know…if there were cubs around here?" Shira asked.
"I would feel happy that I would have fun with them…wait why?" D'Arie asked curiously.
"Oh…no reason." Shira replied as she got up.
"Mum? Is something wrong?" D'Arie asked worriedly.
"*Giggle* you're just like your father, now don't you two have somewhere to go?" Shira asked Peaches and D'Arie.
"Oh yeah we're supposed to be exploring the rest of the island today…Oh Mum can we spend the night with the brat pack?" D'Arie asked Shira.
"Sure, and Peaches I'll ask Ellie and I'm sure she'll get Manny to understand." Shira said while going back to sleep.
"Thanks Auntie." Peaches whispered.
D'Arie and Peaches walked to where the Falls were and saw Jade, Louis, and the Brat pack.
"You guys ready…Oh and what did they say about you guys staying with us tonight?" Megan asked.
"We can stay the night." D'Arie replied.
"Ok are you guys ready to explore?" Ethan asked taking Peaches trunk.
"Yeah." D'Arie said as she picked up Louis and were on their way around the island.
Meanwhile…
"Change of plans we're not scaring the teens." The mysterious monkey said.
"What? Then how…" The cow started.
"We're going to leave the sign for the herd members, and then we're going to kidnap the teens." He said.
"Good." The bull stated.
"Now where is the skunk!" the monkey ordered.
"Right here cap'n!" A seal said as he gave him the deceased skunk.
The monkey then gutted its stomach with his intestines hanging out.
"Uggh!" the cow stated grossly.
"Now I'll be back!" he stated.
Back with the herd…
The rest of the herd was walking to their eating spot when Shira said
"Ellie I gave Peaches permission to stay the night with the brat pack."
"Thank you for that, because after I heard what happened to Manny I need to be with him and tell him it's not his fault and comfort him." Ellie said while going to Manny.
Just then Diego pounced on Shira.
"Aha! I win again…Kitty!" Diego said with pride.
"That's what you think!" Shira said as she flipped him over.
"Hmph!" Diego said as he got up, but Shira pulled him back to her.
"Diego…I'm…I'm…" she stammered.
"Yes?" Diego asked.
Shira didn't do anything; she just took his paw into hers and placed it on her belly. Diego then felt a slight bump.
"You're pregnant again oh my! Wait what's going to happen when D'Ar-"he started.
"She said she'll be happy with kids running around the cave-" Shira started as they heard screaming coming their way.
It was a skunk crying her head off.
The herd went to her and asked.
"Mrs. Watson what's wrong?"
"My…my…son…is…dead! And look what they did with his body!" She cried as Ellie tried to calm her down.
They all saw a medium sized skunk with his intestines hanging out and a written message saying
"I will be seeing you very, very SOON-G." it said.
"Uggh, gross!" Eddie exclaimed.
Sid then fainted.
"This guy sounds dangerous." Ellie said.
Soon it began to get dark so they went to the cave and fell asleep not knowing what would happen tomorrow
With the teens…
"This place is awesome I can't believe we live here!" D'Arie said as she jumped in the lake after Peaches.
Diego taught her how to swim when she just turned four with Shira's approval.
"I know right!" Steffie agreed.
"So D'Arie when are you going to get a boyfriend?" Katie asked.
D'Arie froze at the question, she hasn't thought about getting a boyfriend.
"I don't know." She said as she got out and shook off.
The bushes rumbled but D'Arie didn't hear it and then the rest came out and slept.
"She's beautiful I wish I could be her guy." A mysterious saber said as he ran off.
Meanwhile…
"Well that's taking care of, now all we have to do is figure a way to get those kids." The monkey said.
"I heard they're exploring the island, we can find them at dawn." The Bull said as he and the cow fell asleep.
"Ahh, I will be seeing you soon, very soon indeed." The monkey said while falling asleep.