Book 3: Breaking the Ice
Me: Surprise! I updated today because I have an interesting thing to tell you. It's been talked about at my school today. My principal has been suspended. Yep! She went to a dude's house to talk about her mother's health and he pinned her on the bed with a hand on her throat. He pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot her. Luckily, she didn't get shot, but has been suspended. The dude was my school's physical education teacher and he was arrested and charged.
I was at my mom's last night, so I didn't hear about that until today. It was shocking! Anyway, near the end of this is a song-fic. I'll have the link at the bottom at the end of the chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 10: Last Night, Goodnight
It was a peaceful night. Well, almost peaceful. Lars was already asleep and was snoring loudly. The group sat around the fire that Jason helped Roxanne and Rosalina make. The silence was getting to one of the ferret sisters. Sighing, she asked, "So, Rosalina, what happened to your foster-sister last night?"
Rosalina's gaze went from nothingness to the ferret. She gave her a small smile and got up from her spot, as well as Roxanne. "Before we begin, I must warn you that this is a pretty sad, but epic story." Roxanne received nods. She gave her the signal to start.
"Okay. Well, our foster-dad, Buck, was teaching us how to swing on vines when he saw Celine running. He told us to go after her while he went back to the cave to check on Jenna, our foster-mom. We were running through the jungle, panting nonstop, I looked up to see that it was already night. When I looked back straight, I saw that she was out of our sight." Rosalina paused for a breath and drank in their audience's expressions. She gave Roxanne a nod for her to continue for her.
"We stopped running, only to end up falling to the ground. Guys, we ran hard and didn't stop until we got her then she disappeared from our vision. I was panting the hardest that Rosalina had to carry me up a tree to sleep in without being Rudy's midnight snack. After my sister got us something to eat and water, we were sleeping peacefully. Suddenly…" Roxanne paused dramatically just to get the group in to the story.
Chloe, Leah, Jason, and Rico all leaned forward, wanting to know what happened next. Maryanne huffed and snapped, "Suddenly what?"
"It's called a dramatic pause. Be patient!" Rosalina commanded then shut her mouth when her twin began to speak again.
"We heard our little foster-sister, Celine, scream." Roxanne let her twin tell the third portion of the story.
"I got up, my body sore from all the running, to find Celine. Roxanne wanted to come, but I told her to stay so that she wouldn't nearly have an asthma attack. While I was running, I ran into a baby pterodactyl. It was his screeching that got my attention. I asked him if he knew where our little sister went off to. A few miles later, he stopped in front of an abandoned cave, or so I thought. In that cave, was our sister, the snake's tail coiled around her throat." Everyone, except Maryanne, gasped.
I didn't think that the blonde really cared about what happened to her. I don't think she has a heart. Rosalina thought, trying not to feel offended. She looked at everyone's expressions as she did before. Chloe and Leah were holding each other, Jason was gaping slightly, Lars decided to wake up to hear our story and he was leaning forward, waiting impatiently for more, and Maryanne had a blank stare.
Rosalina continued, "That slithering beast saw me and dropped her. Then, it tried to strike at me, but I got out of the way. I did a flip, landing on my two feet until that snake had its tail wrapped around my leg, causing me to trip. I felt it pulling me towards it. Before it could have a taste of my flesh, I bit into its tail. Let's just say, it left a very nasty taste in my mouth. The snake let go of me, allowing me to get away from it.
"I looked around for something sharp. My gaze casted upon a stalagmite; I ran to it with the snake following me. I began to do my "special maneuvers" and I dodged some of the snake's attacks."
As the blue-eyed female told the rest of the story, Roxanne heard Lars say, "I would like to show you my special maneuvers."
"That's my twin sister you're talking about, you creep!" Rosalina felt heat rush through her cheeks. What is wrong with him? She didn't know. Once the story was over, Rosalina went over to Jason and sat down next to him. He was pretty handsome. Why was I thinking that? He's going to be mates with Maryanne. I can't think stuff like this about him. We just met! With a sad sigh, the female let her ears droop again.
Then, she saw Lars give her another grin. She politely smiled back then slowly turned her head in Jason's direction. "Is he always like that?" He nodded.
"He's a ladies man. Yeah, he's like that whenever he sees pretty girls, which there is a lot back at home. Why? Is he making you uncomfortable?" Jason asked, but Rosalina didn't hear him. She was too busy blushing to even notice. Did he think I was pretty? Hearing that from a male that is around my age…that means a lot.
Jason seemed to notice her dazed state, for he started snapping his fingers in front of her face. That worked. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I-I just z-zoned out a bit." Rosalina stuttered slightly. His eyes were almost the same shade as Celine's. They are so beautiful. Wait! I can't think about him like this! I just can't! At least, not with Maryanne around. The she-weasel's mind retuned to reality and she saw that she was still staring into his eyes until the blonde female came over and said smartly, "It's not polite to stare."
With a fake smile, Rosalina said, "Thank you."
"Your welcome." She turned her head, purposely causing her hair to sweep against Rosalina's face. She growled lowly. How did we end up with an immature and bratty blonde? I hope she doesn't cause us problems during our adventure. If only she wasn't going to be mates with Jason, but she doesn't seem to communicate with him a lot. This could be my chance. Many thoughts were running through Rosalina's head this afternoon. Most of them involved Jason. That can't mean she already had feelings for him, right?
This frightened her. To clear her mind, she decided to get to know Jason a little more. Hesitantly, she cleared her throat, easily catching Jason's reaction. "I would like to know more about you and the ferret sisters. I mean, you don't have to if you don't want to talk about it. It's completely fine…"
"Sure, sure! I don't mind. Hey, Chloe, Leah, come here!" He cut her off with his kind laughter. While he was waving the ferrets over, Rosalina was oblivious of Roxanne being right behind her until she placed a paw on her shoulder. Rosalina jumped and looked up at her.
She teased, "Somebody has a crush."
Rosalina's blue eyes widened and pushed her sister away. "Shut up. We just met." She giggled, but the laughter soon stopped when Jason, Chloe, and Leah were staring at them, their expressions showing curiosity. Feeling embarrassed, Roxanne's twin told her sister to get to know Maryanne and Lars a little more before getting back to the trio in front of her.
"Sorry. I hope you didn't hear that brief conversation. Anyway, so Jason, who picked Maryanne to be your mate?" Regretting asking that question, she smacked a paw in front of her mouth. No! Why did I ask that? Once again, heat rushed to Rosalina's face. Her stomach lurched at his reaction. His smile became a frown and his gaze went to the ground. She heard him sigh softly.
"Well, my parents have heard of Maryanne even before Chloe and Leah knew her. They said she was supposedly a sweet and compassionate female, but when it came to today when I met her. My parents were extremely wrong about her. When Leah came back from talking to my brother, I saw her hit the poor thing across the face. When I get back home, I'm going strangle my parents for pairing me up with her."
Rosalina still felt bad for asking him that question. Guilt crept into her soul. She should have never asked, but she did. Why do I seem so desperate? I'm hoping it's just a phase, but part me thinks that it is not. Slowly looking up at the ice sky, Rosalina begged quietly, "Mom, please help through what I'm experiencing right now."
Unfortunately for her, they heard her and their faces fell with sympathy. When Rosalina looked back to them, she noticed their somber looks and sighed. "My mother was killed by my step-father. He beat her to death with his own fist. He shouted at her, screamed curses at her while she was on the ground, pleading him to stop and spare her. Roxanne and I were so young and we were the ones that watched her die. After her death, we became his slaves. Every time he was mad or I came home past my curfew, he would beat me the same way he beat my mother.
"Once he was done with me, he would either throw me down to the ground or kick me one last time before going to his room. And as for Roxanne, six months ago, I found out that she had been raped by our step-father. My mother and I never knew until then, and, of course, I was heartbroken. She never told me. She didn't tell anybody!
"Roxanne told me that if she ever did tell, and this was back when we were kits, that he would kill me, our mom, or both of us, with her watching. One night, when I was past my curfew –I was visiting my mom's grave- I got another beating, and that's when Roxanne had enough. We tried to sneak out, but I accidentally tripped on my tail, I was nervous. Our step-father caught us, we ran on thin ice, the ice cracked, and that's how we ended up down here."
Rosalina gasped. She had just revealed their past to them. Full of guilt, she stared at their expressions. Chloe had her paws covering her mouth with her sky blue eyes glassy with tears, Leah had an arm around her sister and her eyes were filled with sadness, and Jason wore a sympathetic frown.
Rosalina's tears began to form. "I'm sorry! I should have never told you all of that! I-I…" She ran through the foliage, leaving a saddened Chloe, Leah, and Jason behind. Her heart shattered and the remaining scars that were left by Tim felt like they were opening again. Burning tears rolled down her face as she continued to run.
Roxanne caught a white blur ran past her. She realized it was her twin. "Um...I…um." Roxanne didn't know if she was supposed to stay here with them until Rosalina came back, or go after her. Doing that would be a fat chance for the newcomers to be attacked by nocturnal dinosaurs.
"We'll get her." Before Roxanne had the chance to stop them, Leah, Chloe, and Jason ran after Rosalina. Maryanne saw them run and quickly got up from where she sat. "Wait! You guys are crazy! It's dangerous out here!" Roxanne heard the blonde yelling.
Since when did she care? She wondered, but she remembered that Chloe and Leah were a part of her family, even though they were clearly not related. Her attention went back to Maryanne, who was still calling after them. Better to calm her down than to keep hearing her yell all night. Sighing through her nose, Roxanne calmly walked over to Maryanne and placed a paw on her shoulder, stopping her screams for them to come back.
"Hey, relax. They'll be all right. We're camping in a safe area." They heard Rudy's roar from a distance. Roxanne put on a slight smirk. "Well, almost safe." She giggled softly at Maryanne's look of worry.
"Wow! I didn't think that you would be so worried about them." Maryanne scoffed at Roxanne's comment.
She replied sharply, "I am not worried about them. The only one I'm worried about is Leah. She's my favorite!" Hearing this, made Roxanne's hazel eyes widen and darken. She was surprised at what the blonde had just said. She figured that she would be worried about her mate-to-be and the ferret sisters, but she thought wrong.
I guess Rico and I are stuck with this crazy twit until they come back. Well, I better keep watch then. Roxanne sat down on a stone across from Maryanne's and kept her guard up as she began to look around them for danger.
Ebony hair floated in the breeze as Rosalina sprinted through the shrubs and ferns. Sounds distant roars and chirps could be heard. Her vision was blurry with tears, making it hard for her to see. She let out a scream when she tripped on a small rock. She landed on her abdomen roughly, knocking the wind out of her.
Panting heavily, she dragged herself over to a nearby tree and placed a paw on its rough bark. Rosalina pressed her back against the tree, sliding down until she was on her rump. She laid down in a weasel position and started crying softly. Suddenly, she heard the rustling coming from the foliage. She let one of her ears twitch to pick up the noise.
The rustling ended. Curious, Rosalina let her head lift from the ground. She saw Jason, Chloe, and Leah by her side. "Rosalina, are you all right? It's okay." Chloe helped Rosalina to sit up then pulled her in a tight hug.
"I'm so sorry. I should have never told you about our past. It was none of your business, and I shouldn't have said a word." Before Rosalina could apologize any further, Chloe shushed her and told her that they forgive her. There were no more tears for the she-weasel to shed. She stopped.
Jason sighed. He never really dealt with an emotional female, besides his mom, before. He wondered what he should do. He hesitantly placed his paw on hers. Rosalina's eyes widened at the warm touch and began to blush under her fur. "It'll be okay." Jason lightly patted her paw.
"Thanks, Jason." Rosalina pulled away from Chloe's arms to face him.
Jason sighed again. He let his paw retract from hers. "You are welcome. Let's just pretend you didn't tell us anything, okay? Come on, let's go back to the camp." Everyone jumped by the sound of Rudy's roar.
Chloe added, her voice quivering slightly, "And fast." They didn't need to be told twice. Pacing quickly, but also being quiet so that the baryonyx wouldn't hear them, they made their way back to the camping area.
"Where are we going?" Jenna asked softly. Buck was walking alongside her, his eye never leaving their surroundings. "You'll see." He finally replied with a teasing smile on his face. She's going to love this. Buck thought to himself. He had something wonderful in store for her, and he couldn't wait to show her.
His train of thought was broken when he heard Jenna gasp. "Wot's wrong?" He asked, worried that she may have had another one of her terrible visions. To his surprise, she was smiling happily at small, luminescent, yellow flashes. Buck sighed in relief and relaxed. She was just excited about the fireflies. She has the innocence of a child tonight. A chuckle escaped his throat at the thought.
"The fireflies are out." Jenna replied. Buck realized that her baby blue eyes had their color back, and they were no longer a very light blue. It made him feel more relief to see her in her calm state. Hopefully, she was going to remain that way until the next day. He couldn't keep that promise, but he will see how long she stays the way she is right now.
Seeing her like this, reminded him of how she was when they first met. So sweet, calm, relaxed, compassionate, and patient. She was still all those things, except she was going through a hard time at the moment.
"Buck, are you all right?" Her gentle voice got broke into his mind again. Buck looked at her with a smile and nod.
"Just admiring the night "sky", lass." Buck reassured her.
Through the ferns, not too far from the pair, Ben was spying on them. He had an eerie smile etched on to his face. "Enjoy your last night with your boyfriend, Jenna. Tomorrow, I'll be waiting for you." He muttered to himself. Ben sped after them, being careful not to make too much noise.
At last, Buck and Jenna arrived. They stood in front of two long leaves that covered their location. "Are you ready?" The male asked, turning his head to meet Jenna's gaze. She nodded. She had butterflies in her stomach, and they were fluttering insanely. Jenna was a little nervous and excited.
Once the male moved the leaves out of the way, Jenna gasped. Hidden behind the leaves, was a calm waterfall with a shallow, wide pond at the bottom. Lilly pads were scattered around the water with white water lilies on top. The moonlight that shone through the ice gave it an enchanting glow. The female noticed the fireflies now had different-colored lights as they began to reappear.
"Wot do you think?" Jenna jumped at the sound of Buck's voice. Her gaze didn't want to leave the sight before her, but she let her eyes look back at the male. "It's so beautiful! How did you find this place?" Jenna sighed through her nose at the view. Buck smiled victoriously. I knew she would love it, but there's more to come.
He answered her question. "I was just walking one day, with Rosy and Roxanne, before we met you and Celine, and we so happen to have ran into this part of Dinotopia. If you're worrying that this place is in dangerous area, it isn't. There's anotha' waterfall somewhere, but it has carnivorous fish down under. Thank goodness we went ta' the right one."
Buck winced when he heard Jenna laugh nervously at the second to last part. You had to say something about carnivorous fish, didn't you? He mentally slapped himself, but then grinned. No matter, he was going to make up for that and have a wonderful night with Jenna.
Through the lush, green plants, Ben was watching the couple talk until a small, familiar voice came from behind. "What are you doing?" He jumped and quickly turned around. It was Celine. What is she doing here? She's going to ruin my plan. A growl erupted from his throat, but it was a low one so the kit wouldn't hear it.
"Shouldn't you be with that T-Rex and her kids?" Ben scowled at her. He saw her smile turn into a menacing frown and her kind, forest green eyes darken with rage. She knew what he was going to do, and whatever it was, she was going to stop it before it happened.
"Shouldn't you be back in your home and not stalking my mom and dad while they are having their last, romantic night together before you take my mommy away from me?" Celine shot back at him in a disturbingly low tone of voice.
Ben's eyes widened in shock. She overheard his and Buck's conversation back in their cave. She knows about the deal! Without thinking, he hit the girl across the face, hard enough for her to go unconscious. Celine fell with a small yelp and a thud. Ben threw the kit over his shoulder and whispered, "Shouldn't have come to stop me, little girl. Hurts my heart I had to hit you, but it will keep your mouth shut."
"Buck, stop." Jenna said in a small whimper. Her head was beginning to hurt. Her light blue eyes were turning into a very light shade of blue, and her right paw was slowly making its way to the side of her head. Buck held her paw in his.
"Wot is it?" He asked. When he turned around, he knew exactly what was wrong. She was about to foresee another vision, much to his disappointment.
In Jenna's vision, Ben was watching them through the foliage and then Celine appeared. She gasped. What could she be doing here? I thought Buck left her with Momma. Jenna continued to watch, feeling squeamish and her body quivering slightly. Celine was confronting him until he slapped her face, causing her to fall to the ground, unconscious. The vision came to an end when Ben threw the girl over his shoulder and ran off with her.
"Celine, no!" She screamed. Buck's eye widened. He threw his knife down to throw his arms around Jenna as she began to shake nonstop. "Buck, Ben has Celine! She knows about the deal! She was confronting him, and…Oh, make this stop!"
"Jennifer, relax. I promised myself that we were going ta' have a nice last night togetha', and I don't want you all shaken up from those visions. Come on, love. Enjoy yourself." Buck gave her a short peck on the lips before walking her towards the pond.
Jenna sighed, "You are right, you're right. I just need to relax and have a good time with you. Let's just take in the scenery and relax." She let her gaze go to the ground. My visions are never wrong, but for Buck's sake, I need to enjoy myself, like he said.
You're sleeping profile next to me.
What kind of dream are you dreaming?
I see a tear sliding down your cheek.
What kind of world are you in?
Buck and Jenna laid side-by-side next to the pond. They were staring up at the moonlit "sky" above them. Jenna turned her head to the side. Her small smile faded, for she saw a tear rolling down Buck's uncovered cheek. She sighed sadly. She felt as if it was her fault that she had gotten him to cry. She wondered what he was thinking about. Probably about her previous vision and how anxious she was.
I've been nursing this feeling.
That I had for a moment you never knew.
Last night, good night.
Last night, good night.
Buck wiped away that single tear from his face before facing Jenna, who was staring back at him with concern and guilt. "I'm sorry." She whispered, her voice slightly shaky as she tried hard not to cry. Fresh, hot tears began to glaze her eyes, but she blinked them away.
Buck changed his position to where he was lying on his side and propped up by his elbow. "Don't be sorry, lass. You can't help it, I know. Jennifer, even though you're living in fear and always anxious, I still love you. There's something I've been wanting ta' ask you for so long. It was too soon to think about this at the time, but I feel like I can ask you now."
For the last night I lie could I be with you?
Holding your hand I lie next to you.
And kiss you goodnight.
Jenna looked at him, confused. Getting in the same position as Buck, she asked, "What are talking about?" The male took Jenna's paw in his. His gaze was gentle, but serious. He had to get his bearings. He finally remembered. He used his other paw to lift up the female's cheek.
"Remember when we were back in the Ice Age, I asked you if I could ask you something later?" Jenna's eyebrow furrowed as she, too, tried to remember. It's been a long while since then and it wasn't easy for her to remember the past. It took her about five minutes until her eyes widened. She nodded.
I wish I could see the morning sun with you.
Like we once did.
I remember it was so sweet.
I wish you would always stay here with me.
"Well, I waited longer than later, but now I'm ready ta' ask you." Buck said in a serious tone. Jenna nodded again, but still wore the look of confusion and interest on her face. What did he mean? She felt chills running down her spine. She shivered. The intense moment was getting to her, but she wasn't going to let that bother her.
I'm waiting for a miracle to happen.
I can't leave you behind.
There is just too much that I have to stay.
Last night, good night.
Jenna whispered softly, "What did you want to ask me for so long?" She felt Buck's grip on her paw tighten, but no too hard as to not hurt her. Heat coursed through her body after feeling that.
"Jennifer, after having you at our home for quite a while now, I know that I can rely on you when it comes to taking care of the girls and loving them like a mother should. Six months ago, I saw this sweet, innocent, funny, compassionate, brave, and selfless female. Now, I still see her as she was before, side the fact that you're now afraid and paranoid most of the time since that incident with Ben.
"That doesn't make me love you any less. I think I chose the best moment possible ta' ask you this. Jennifer," Buck sat up, as well as Jenna.
Last night, good night.
Even if my voice is gone, I'll always sing this melody.
Last night, good night.
Last night, good night.
Jenna's heart was beating faster than a hummingbird's wings. Her eyes were beginning to get teary again, but she still held back the tears. She honestly didn't see this coming. What he was about to ask her was going to change her life. She and Buck both knew that. If Buck was ready, then she was ready.
"Will you be my mate? This time, the real thing." Jenna felt like releasing the held back tears, but she didn't want to get emotional in front of Buck like she did many times before. Pulling him in a tight embrace, she whispered yes. Buck could feel her body shaking. Smiling sweetly, he whispered, "It's okay ta' cry, lass. You're no' feeling sadness or fear, you're happy. Don't hold back, Jennifer. Let it out."
Doing what was asked, Jenna began to cry softly into his shoulder. She didn't feel both feelings the male had mentioned, but she was more than happy. She was ecstatic. "You just made me so happy!" She laughed happily. Hearing her laugh made Buck's heart melt. He missed her laugh. She sounded so sweet when she laughed.
The hot tears flowed down her face like a river. This, by far, was the best night she ever had. "I'm glad." She heard him say sincerely. They laid back down on the hard Earth and stared back up at the "sky", tears flowing down both weasels' cheeks. Few hours passed until the couple's eyelids were growing heavy with tiredness.
"I love you." Jenna murmured, smiling sweetly at him. Buck smiled wider at this and whispered back, "Love you, too." They kissed each other goodnight before sleeping in each other's arms.
I'm lost in thought about the day when I have to be without you.
So I'll just wish upon a star.
And you'll never stop smiling.
So long.
Good night.
Me: Aw! All this time, they were boyfriend/girlfriend. Now, they're the real thing. I honestly didn't think I would do that! I swear! I just let my fingers do the typing on this one. For the song, here are the links.
Original: .com/watch?v=C6QsIRxtszA
English Dub: .com/watch?v=0XfGMqsNIjo (I think this girl did an excellent job!)
I kind of blushed at the special maneuvers part, but I did kinda laugh as well. You know I love the anime School Rumble when I make a character inspired by one of the characters on the anime. Imadori was too funny. Why not make an OC with his personality?
Well, if you do use both or one of the links, let me know if you liked the song choice. I thought it would fit because it was Buck and Jenna's last night together. I used the lyrics from the person's English dub. I found four different lyrics and I didn't know which one was the right lyrics. So, I save myself the trouble and just used the lyrics in the English Dub.
Phew! Mouthful to say, but that's because I don't talk much at school. I'm shy and soft-voiced, but a moterboat when I'm at home. Well, I hope you enjoyed my early update. Bye!