Chapter 6: Sticks and Stones

Shira couldn't get any sleep. She sat at the mouth of the cave looking at the sky, remembering everything about Diego and Andi. Mostly her foundest memory of Andi.

It was stormy outside and Andi couldn't sleep.

"Mommy?" the five year old asked.

"Yes?" shira replied.

"Can-can you sing me a lullaby?" Andi asked.

"Sure sweety," Shira said, and pulled Andi in her forepaws.

"Da, da, da, da da, da da, bum da da da, da da, Little baby, hear my voice...I'm beside you, O maiden fair...Our young lady, grow and see...Your land, your own faithful land..Sun and moon guide us, to our hour of glory and honor, little baby our young lady...Noble maiden fair" Shira sang. the second time she sang it Andi joined in, and the ast time only Shira sang. For Andi was already fast asleep.

Shira started to sob quietly. She rememberd Diego and how he confessed his love and then she sobbed more.

"I hope your okay," she said.

Buck, Andi, and Diego were walking in the daylight. Evey noe and then Diego would look behind him to make sure Andi was there. He looked back and saw her sitting down looking at the flowers.

"Andi?" Diego asked,"You okay kiddo?"

"I'm fine dad, just hungry," she replied walking past him.

"Oh," Diego said. He knew almost everything meat, or plant, would kill you before you killed it.

"It's okay, I'll live," She said and kept walking. Diego had a small smlie on his face but it quickly went away when Buck yelled.

"We're here," Buck said.

"Your sure this is the only save way?" Andi asked looking up at the thin cliffs.

"Well, yes the earthquake crushed the chasm of death," Buck said. Diego smiled remembering the 'Toxic' gas and the laughs the boys haad exchanged.

"Come then, we don't want to waste any more daylight," Buck said and walked forward.

Andi looked over the tall cliff and saw the lava at the bottom. She gasped and pinned herself against the rock wall. Diego could barely fit on the this cliff. He pinned himself against the wall just so he could keep his balance. Meanwhile, Buck was walking as he normaly does, but he did keep his ears perked incase of any danger. Once at the very top, Andi looked over the edge again, she instantly felt sick to her stomach. She turned away and tried not to vomit. Diego looked liked being up high but the fact that he could die by plumeting into hot lava made him alittle more fearful. Buck was clam and relaxed, as usual, he looked back and decided to take a small break.

"Uncle Manny how long did it take you guys to get back up here, when you were down there?" Alex asked.

"A few days," Manny replied.

"So they'll be back, by the end of the week?" Alex said bightly.

"Maybe," Manny said.

All three were making their way down the cliff. Andi looked over again and she closed her eyes and stopped. Diego looked behind him and saw her.

"Andi, come on," Diego said.

"I can't, I-I just can't," she said

"I'm right here, nothing is gonna happen" Diego said. Andi took a few steps and then heard a cracking noise. She looked around and Diego took a step back and the cliff gave way under him. He was hanging on but barely.

"Buck!" Andi yelled. The weasel came up holding rope.

"I got a plan," He said.

"Well?" She asked.

"How stong are you?" Buck asked. Andi gave him a questionable look. Buck started to tie a vine around Diego and then around himself and Andi.

"Alright, Diego we will pull you along the cliff to the edge and then pull you up okay?" Buck said. Diego nodded.

"Nothing's gonna happen, huh dad?" Andi said recalling his words. Diego frowned at her. She giggled and started to walk. Once at the bottom of the cliff, Buck and Andi pulled Diego up on the ground. Buck lead them to the river of lost souls and by this time the sun was close to setting.