BIG SHOCKER last chapter, eh? We know how Flora feels right now.
Sorry it's kind of short, but I've got some quarterlies to study for. I hope you guys likes! ;)
Soto took notice of the completely hurt Flora and took advantage of it.
"Did you really think he was trying to be friends with you?" he scoffed. "Sorry to wake you up from that little dream of yours, but he was just using you. Using you so you can help us with a little act of revenge."
Flora tensed up. She knew exactly what Soto meant.
"I'll make you a deal." she attempted to negotiate. "You let me go right now and leave my family alone and I'll never tell my dad or anybody else that you were here. I swear."
Except for Sam the sabers laughed at Flora's offer.
"That's cute kid." sneered Oscar. "Real cute. But we have some business with your father that has been left unfinished for years now, and you're gonna let us deal with it. No exceptions."
Flora struggled underneath Oscar who still had her pinned down, only to result in his grip on her to tighten.
"Let me go you jerks! I mean it!" she snarled.
"Beg, plead and yell all you want. You're not getting your way." huffed Soto. He turned to Oscar and commanded to him, "Take our prisoner to where she's gonna be staying."
Oscar grinned evilly at Flora while she whimpered, completely terrified on what was going to happen to her.
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Shira woke up surprised not to see Flora sleeping in the cave. She figured that since she came home late last night, she would still be sleeping in.
Hoping that Flora is outside somewhere, preferably having a reconciliation with Diego, Shira stepped out of the cave to talk to them While doing so, Diego ran up to her, looking exhausted.
"Shira, is Flora in the cave yet?" he asked.
"No." Shira shook her head. "I thought she would be back by now."
"I've been looking in all the possible places she could be and I can't find her anywhere or pick up her scent. You don't think..."
Shira knew what Diego was about to say and she cut him off.
"Diego. We shouldn't jump into conclusions. We'll ask everybody else if they've seen Flora. If not, then we look for her."
"Flora's really gone?" asked Cash in concern waking up.
"We don't know for sure." replied Diego. "We'll make one more effort to look for her and we'll ask the rest of the herd and some other animals if they've seen her. If not, then we'll all organize a search party for Flora."
"Then let's get going." proclaimed Bobby.
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"I still don't get why we're still calling it the Ice Age." Sid randomly pointed out to Manny who really didn't care about what Sid was talking about. I mean sure there's still a lot of ice left, but it doesn't take up the whole island now does it? Here's what I'm thinking. The Sunny Age."
"Keep dreaming." Manny rolled his eyes. " 'Ice Age' stuck for generations now and it's gonna stay that way no matter what.
"Ha Sidney! You and your dumb ideas!" cackled Granny. Of course she still enjoyed tormenting her grandson. "Now where are my dang teeth?!"
"How could she still be alive after all these years?" Manny muttered to Ellie.
"Well like you said Manny, 'The spiteful ones live the longest'." answered Ellie in an as a matter of fact tone.
"She's a tough old lady I'll give her that." agreed Peaches.
Granny was about to nag and harass Crash and Eddie into finding her teeth when the sabers walked in.
"Have you guys seen Flora?" asked Shira.
"Not since last night." answered Ellie. "Why?"
"We can't find her anywhere." replied Diego. "We think she ran away."
Everyone had the same reaction. Well, almost everybody. The possums gasped and hugged each other tightly.
"Ran away?" asked Manny starting to fret about the disappearance of his niece.
"As in missing in action?" gulped Sid.
"That's terrible!" cried Ellie.
"Where could she have gone?" asked Peaches.
"Can any of you pansies chew this pineapple for me?!" rasped Granny, oblivious to the subject at hand.
"We don't know where Flora could have gone, but we're gonna have to band up to find her." announced Diego.
"Yay an adventure!" cheered Crash jumping with joy with Eddie/
"We're all in." Manny spoke both for himself and Ellie and Peaches.
"Search and rescue!" proclaimed Sid.
"I'm comin' too." said Granny. "But Sidney's gonna carry me!"
"Count me in." Louis dug out of the ground to join them.
"Hey Cash, hey Bobby." Sandy walked in. "What's going on?"
"Flora's missing." explained Cash.
"What? No." Sandy's voice shook.
"Yes." said Bobby. "No one's seen her since last night. We're all going to look for her."
"I'm coming too." decided Sandy. "I wanna help."
"Are you sure?" asked Cash. "I mean we don't wanna tire you out-"
"I didn't ask you if I can come along, I decided it." replied Sandy.
"Great idea Sandy." approved Diego. "The more helpful hands we got, the better."
"What's a hand?" asked Eddie to Crash who just shrugged.
"Well no time to waste." said Manny. "Let's go!"
And with that, the herd set off. Wherever Flora was, they all just hoped she was okay.
So the herd set off to find Flora! But they don't know where she is. What will happen next? And how will Sam's secret affect the relationship between him and Flora? Keep a look out to find out!
