Chapter 6: Cave Darkness and the Lord of the Flame

Night had clearly fallen, for no sunlight was creeping through cracks in the ceiling. Or, it could be they were getting so far under the mountain that no cracks were deep enough to let light in. The thought that they were getting deeper into the mountain scared Peaches a little, and was holding on tightly to a sleeping Shorty for comfort. She gazed down at the tiny, sleeping form nestled in her trunk.

Poor little guy. We'll have to find him something to eat soon.

"It's getting real dark now. How are we gonna get out of here if we can't see?" Louis asked from his place on a rock. Peaches sat down, allowing her aching feet to rest.

"I don't know. Maybe we should try to get some rest and try to find our way back tomorrow." She said quietly.

A few more moments passed in silence.

"Louis?"

"Hm?"

"D'you think Dad would've come after us?"

"Well, knowing him...proabaly."

Peaches sighed. "He's gonna be so worried about me. I shouldn't have gone..."

Louis looked down at the ground silently. Then, after some consideration, he said:
"Well..you got me here. That's not so bad..."

Peaches smiled tiredly. "Yeah. I'm glad your here, Louis. We should probably get some sleep."

"Oh...okay. Goodnight, Peaches."

"Goodnight Louis."

Roshan and his men were now tied to a rope, allowing them to stay together as they ventures into the darker caves.

Apparently there had been some sort of cave-in recently, blocking up the path to the river. Roshan was filled with terror at the thought of his son wandering anywhere near the rivers, for he definitely wouldn't have survived had he fallen in.

The group came to a large cavern, the ledge made only of earth held together by roots. Hopefully they were strong enough to support all of them.

Roshan took the lead, holding out the torch along the cavern. It wasn't so high, and below there were even more tunnels scattered about the walls.

He tried not to give up hope.

"Whoa, check it out! it's like, totally dark, dude!"

Crash and Eddie sat on top of the log, in which Sid was stuffed, and stared into the dark cave.

"How are we gonna see, dude?" Crash enquired, scratching the top of his head. Eddie glanced around, and spotted a stick lying nearby. Grinning, he went to retrieve it.

Upon returning, Crash watched him wandering over to Sid holding both the stick and a rock in his paws.

"Dude, what're doing?"

"Well, Sid figured out how to make fire, right? He can do it now!"

"Brilliant! only...he's all..." Crash took hold of Sid's eyelid, pulling the sloth's head up. The eyelid stretched grotesquely before Crash let Sid's head drop "...Squishy."

"Hmm...I see your point. Maybe the berries weren't stuck a good idea..."

"What are you talking about? they were an awesome idea! And besides, we can give it a try. What, you just...um, hang on a second." Eddie shoved the stick into Sid's mouth, ignoring his gurgling protest. He then took another rock from nearby and struck them together.

Nothing happened.

"Dude, let me try!" Crash grabbed the rocks and slammed them together.

Yet again, no such luck.

"Oh come on!"

"You're doing it wrong, you like, slide it like this!"

Eddie scrapped the rocks off each other, and suddenly a small, but noticeable amount of sparks flew off them and onto the end of the stick.

"Oh! Oh! Doo it again!"

He did. Suddenly, the end of the stick caught light. The possums jeered happily.

"Awesome dude!"

"We are like, super cool!"

"Now, since Sid's the lord of the flames, he can hold the stick. Edd, you go on that side and I'll take this side..."

The possums, on either side of the log, rolled Sid along as they walked into the cave.

"Guyshth, cutsth it outsth!"

Once again, a gurgling line at the end of the chapter from Sid.

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