Hey everyone I'm back again with another chapter! We're back from where we left off when Manny confessed his story to Ellie and when Roshan and his tribe are now starting to arrive at their new home coming up ahead. Just sit back and enjoy the chapter!
All the ice ships were docked on the harbor the Neanderthals were already unpacking as they were finally setting up their campsites as it showed they were near the closet valley by the wilderness. Tents were being set up, spears were being made by hunters, wolves were barking and howling, and teenagers were chatting and hanging out with each other. Some of the hunters were drinking and laughing as they celebrated with a toast as the teens raised their spears up in the air and started dancing around in a circle. Kodak was leading the other teens around as they tossed their drinks in the air and cheered before gulping it down their throats. Meanwhile, Runar and Ragnar were chatting by themselves for a bit
"What did I tell you big brother, just like we've dreamed since the end of the world" Ragnar cheerfully told his brother
"Yeah it sure is a lovely place. But we need to make sure of that, so do me a favor…" Runar told his brother
Ragnar raised his hand up. "Relax Runar, I already got you covered. I'll have the rest of my rookies scout the land by this afternoon"
"Well it's better to be half safe and half sure. Say where's my son anyway?" Runar asked the whereabouts of Roshan
Just before Ragnar was about to answer him, Runar spotted his eye on Roshan who was doing nothing but sit on a boulder listening to his friends chat.
Ragnar wrapped his arm around Runar giving him a comforting pat on the shoulder.
"Have patience brother, Roshan wants to be in his own world. Try not to ruin it for him, okay" Ragnar told him not to worry about his son.
(LAUGHING)
(CHEERING)
(WHOOPING)
(CELEBRATING)
Everyone was celebrating except Roshan who just sat and watched his people dance all around like they just didn't care. But he wouldn't let that get to his head as he had his own two best friends by his side. As the men were celebrating, Roshan finally went into conference with Newt, Minho, and even Rowan.
"I haven't seen this much dancing since the last ice age. That time the land of the ice was born" Newt blurted out
"Well look on the bright-side at least now this place won't give us any trouble for the time being. I mean who knows, maybe this place will be better than the last one" Minho blurted out
"Yeah" Newt agreed with him
"I wouldn't get too comfortable just yet boys" Rowan warned them. "We've just landed here and we're not sure what lurks around these woods"
"Maybe so, but we haven't explored just yet" Newt pointed out to her
"We're not supposed to right now. Ragnar gave his orders to his men that no one must leave the tribe" Minho told the two about Ragnar's orders
"Well maybe Runar should give orders more often since he's the tribe's leader" Newt pointed out. "Why should Ragnar give the orders when he's nothing but a big bloody brute?"
"I'll say. He doesn't even like animals either" Minho replied
"That's what I heard. Hey says that animals are nothing but cold, dangerous, heartless savages whom feed off nothing but the flesh on our bodies and spits out all the bones…" Newt explained to them about Ragnar's thoughts
"I refuse to believe that" Roshan jumped in
"What?" Newt asked feeling confused
"Animals aren't cold, dangerous, heartless savages. I think what people don't understand is, is that they don't ever want to understand the true meaning of animals. They're not dangerous at all, that's only if they're harmed by man who harm them first" Roshan explained
"He's got a good point there. Animals do have a tendency to be mean and all gruff but inside they can be warm gentle creatures" said Minho agreeing with Roshan
"That's right. The more you respect them the more they give you their loyalty" said Rowan also agreeing with him
"But that's another thing I don't get. Why waste so much time attending to animals when no one seems to care for them one another. I mean they don't talk or understand words like us and still they stay quiet" said Newt
"Maybe it's because we don't listen to them more often" Roshan pointed out
"That's also true. All we do is tell them stuff that we want them to do and they just don't want to listen" said Newt
"But that doesn't explain why Ragnar hates them so much" Minho pointed back to them
"Yeah why does your uncle hate creatures like them?" Newt asked his friend
Roshan hesitated for a moment. "I'm not really sure. When I was five my dad told me that one of the dogs tried biting Ragnar's leg off and you know what he did?"
Newt and Minho shook their heads before Roshan whispered in their ears muttering what Ragnar did to the wolf that bit him. After he finished Newt and Minho flinched back in disgust as one of them held onto their necks.
"You're kidding?" Newt asked as he held onto his throat
"He did that with just one hand?" Minho asked his friend
Roshan nodded. "Yes and believe me that one hand snapped that wolf's neck real bad. But it still doesn't make sense to me. If was just a wolf there could have been more than just one animal"
"Well your uncle maybe the meanest of all creatures but that doesn't mean for you to stop calling him a bloody jackass" Newt told him
Newt and Minho laughed by what he told Roshan and Roshan showed a sign of smiling and looked away covering his mouth with his hand trying not to show before he noticed Rowan was looking right at him and he jumped back in surprise.
"I saw that smile" Rowan raised her finger at him
Roshan uncovered his mouth and showed happiness on his face. Rowan smiled now that's she was seeing Roshan smile for the first time as well as Newt and Minho did.
"You were smiling, you were definitely smiling" Minho teased him
"We saw it, you lot, we saw it fair and square" Newt teased him
But just as things started to get better a sudden scream bursted out of nowhere causing Roshan's smile to fade away as he and his friends heard screaming on the other side of them. Roshan listened very carefully trying to recognize the person's voice when it revealed to be Lolo screaming.
(ROARING, SNARLING)
(SCREAMING)
(MEN SHOUTING)
"Lolo? LOLO!" Roshan called out
He jumped off the boulder and started making way to where Lolo might be as Rowan, Newt, and Minho followed from behind. Roshan paced through the crowds of men till he heard some of the men were screaming with pain and just as he was clear from the large crowd his eyes widened when he saw the hunters along with Ragnar who were pointing their spears at a large IsBjon ice bear who was growling ferociously telling the men to back away. But the men weren't listening as some of them tried throwing their spears at him but the bear swiped his paw at him causing them to fly away as some were bruised, scratched, and injured.
(ROARING, SNARLING)
(MEN SHOUTING)
(SLASHING)
(GRUNTING PAINFULLY)
As Roshan was watching he noticed Lolo was up front of the bear as Lolo was seen screaming in terror as the bear stood on its feet swiping his paw trying to slay away the hunters.
(LOLO SCREAMING)
"God damn it, will someone tame that god forsaken creature!" Ragnar yelled out as he used his whip to tame the bear
(MEN SHOUTING, YELLING)
(ROARING, SNARLING)
"What is he doing to him?" said Rowan shockingly
"Doesn't he know that's our guard, not our enemy" said Minho
"I can't believe no one is even going to do anything about this" said Newt not seeing anyone brave enough to stand up for the bear
Roshan watched as the bear continued to slay his paw at all the hunters, even his uncle. But then he looked down at Lolo; she was petrified and horrified by the look of the large ferocious creature. For some reason he was mad about something, but he just couldn't place it.
Roshan tapped his foot as he waited for the right moment before finally jumping out of the crowd and towards Lolo.
"Roshan!" Rowan called out
"Stop!" Newt called out to him
"What the hell are you doing?" Minho called out to him
As Roshan pushed as side some of the hunters he quickly got in front of Lolo in defense and raised his arms out in front of the ice bear.
"Iorek! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Easy, easy boy" Roshan shouted out stopping him
(ROARING, SNARLING)
"Roshan get out of there!" Newt called out to his friend
"Yeah, don't be a shuck face!" Minho called out to him
"What is he doing?"
"Get the hell out of there kid"
"You're gonna get yourself killed!"
Men shouted out complaints to which Roshan didn't listen to because he was more focused on the ice bear. Iorek continued to roar and growl but Roshan wouldn't give up. He just kept on shouting up to him to stop fighting.
"Iorek please! Please! It's alright" Roshan reassured the bear that there was nothing to be mad about.
Roshan turned his head over down to Lolo who was shivering in fear. Roshan quietly muttered, 'Are you alright?' and Lolo replied with a nod
Roshan turned back to the bear. "Please Iorek, she's just a girl" he pointed out to Lolo
Iorek's growl started to get lower as the bear looked down at the scared child before looking right into the boy's eyes and saw what appeared to be the truth that he was telling him; he didn't want to be treated badly by the other hunters but he did tell himself that he didn't want to hurt Roshan either. With that, Iorek finally calmed himself down as the growling finally stopped and he jumped back on his other two paws.
Roshan sighed with relief and lowered his arms before turning around and knelt down to Lolo to help pick her up. Once they did, Lolo wrapped her arms around Roshan's waist. Roshan then started lowering Lolo away from Iorek so that it would be safer. When the two took 10 steps back they stopped, Roshan lowered down to Lolo and whispered in her ear telling her to go find her parents and stay with them. Lolo nodded in reply and the young girl started running back to be with her family. When that was done, Roshan started walking back towards Iorek.
When he did, the boy raised a hand out and rested it on top of the bear's head and began petting him.
"What was that all about, Iorek, you could have killed her?" Roshan asked the ice bear
Just as Roshan went in to conversation, the hunters watched him awkwardly as the boy began speaking to the bear like it was an actually conversation or something. They were too confused but otherwise careless to even bother listening to this much levity as they began to walk away leaving the boy and the bear alone. Everyone left except for Rowan, Newt, and Minho who stayed in the back watching their friend communicating with the white beast.
"What's he doing?" Minho whispered to Newt
"Don't look at me, I don't speak bear" Newt whispered back
"I know that, but doesn't he realize it's just a bear and not a human that he's talking to?" Minho whispered back
"It's like Roshan told us, no one can understand animal better than he can" Newt whispered back to him
"I'm still not convinced, by it; but I'll stick with it to make sure he feels better" Minho whispered back
Newt winked back to him. "Me, too" he whispered back
"I always wondered why no one would listen to animals better than Roshan can. I mean the bear is replying back to him and stuff; but I just don't know what he's really saying to him" said Rowan curiously wondering Roshan's animal habits
Newt shoves Rowan in the arm. "It's just like the spirits say, talking's a mystery especially if you're an animal"
Rowan watched back as Roshan continues communicating with Iorek. She sighs and places her hand under her chin with her arm crossed from her chest.
"I wonder what he's saying?" Rowan wondered curiously
The scene changes back showing Roshan and Iorek speaking together as Roshan questions him of his actions.
"You do realize you could have hurt Lolo?" Roshan told Iorek of his rage
"My apologies Roshan, I never meant to harm the child at all. The hunters were at their rough edge against me again" Iorek explained why is was so hastily
"What do you mean?" Roshan replied
"Well just as they started to aboard me off the ship, some of them began poking their spears into my flesh. Then a lot more began doing the same thing and I just couldn't take it" Iorek explained
"So you attacked first?" Roshan asked
The bear shook his head. "No, they began attacking me and I just couldn't bear it any longer. Then the child comes in out of nowhere and everything starts falling apart"
Roshan was shocked to hear that it was the hunters who strike first, and not the bear. Iorek was only trying to stay out of trouble but instead they just went off on him pretending like he was trying to be the enemy.
Roshan looked back as he watched the tribesmen only laughing and drinking showing carelessness to one another. He frowned seeing how much they didn't care for him and that they were only thinking about themselves.
Roshan turned back and patted Iorek on the nose. "I believe you, old friend. Just don't let them get to you, that's how they can want to mess with your mind. I know they can't understand you and all, but I'll always will"
Iorek smiled. "Glad to see someone still takes my side and that only one is you"
Roshan smiled back before Iorek spoke out again. "Is the child alright though?"
Roshan turned his head over his shoulder and looked back as he saw Lolo who was being cradled in her father's arms. Lolo smiled right him and waved to him. Roshan waved back as well as he turned back to the bear.
"Yeah she's alright. Better than she'll ever be" Roshan replied to him
"I promise to make amends to her later" Iorek told him smiling
Roshan rolled his eyes to his friends who were still waiting on him. Then he rolled them back to Iorek when suddenly an idea came to him, and he smiled.
Roshan petted the bear under his chin and whispered. "How about we do it now"
Roshan turned his head back over to his friends making Iorek look from behind when he saw Rowan, Newt, and Minho waiting over in the empty area. The two exchanged looks back telling Iorek that knew what the boy was talking about if he wanted to be loyal to the other tribe's people. The ice bear nodded with a small smile.
"Take me to them, young one" Iorek replied
Roshan nodded as he and Iorek slowly started making their wat towards the trio. When the three noticed their friend along with the ice bear were coming towards them Newt and Minho got into a panic state.
Newt's finger was shaking as he pointed it next to Minho. "T-The bloody thing's walking to where you are"
"You mean, he's walking where I was" Minho told him before yanking Newt to his old standing spot
Newt's eyes popped and he looked down and turned to Minho before looking back up at Roshan and Iorek who were about to get close to them. Newt quickly grabbed Minho and dragged him back to his spot as Minho did the same causing the two to start a conflict against each other.
"Take the spot!" Newt pleaded
"No you take it!" Minho pleaded
"I'm way too scrawny than you!" Newt pleaded
"But I'm much slim-build than you!" Minho pleaded
"Take it!" Newt pleaded
"No you take it!" Minho pleaded
"Take it!" Newt pleaded
"No you take it!" Minho pleaded
"Take it!" Newt pleaded
"No you take it!" Minho pleaded
"GUYS!" Rowan called for them
The two froze as Newt was shown hanging over Minho's shoulders with his arms wrapped around 'his' arms. Minho stood standing while carrying Newt who was slouched over his shoulders. After they stopped they saw Roshan and Iorek were already standing right in front of them with blank expressions on their faces. Both boys looked at each other before turning back expressing smiles on their faces. Newt hopped off of Minho as the two dusted themselves off before Rowan was the first to speak.
"I've see you've made good friends with him?" Rowan smiling asked him
"You probably haven't even got to know him yet, didn't you?" Roshan replied
"Well of course we know him. Everybody knows him here" Newt replied
"Yeah he's the 'Great Ice Guard' protector of all mankind and animals. He's been guarding our tribe ever since, since the last Ice Age" Minho stated out
"Actually he likes to go by Iorek" Roshan replied
"Iorek?" asked Rowan, Newt, and Minho
Roshan nodded. "Yep, I was 6 when he first arrived on our old home; he'd always look after me and showed me around the forest area where we would always play together"
Rowan chuckled and decided to walk towards the ice bear. She then rose out her hand and placed it on Iorek's head and began to pet him.
"Sounds like you two are great allies" said Rowan smiling
"We are" Roshan replied as he wrapped his arm around Iorek's back. "Nobody just sees it the way I do"
Rowan showed a smirk to him before settling her eye back on Iorek. She looked into the bear's eyes and saw nothing but innocence and bravery. She knew exactly what Roshan meant and that the bear wasn't dangerous at all.
"Iorek. I like that name" said Rowan admitting
(GROWLING SOFTLY)
Rowan jumped back a bit thinking that the bear was angry at her, but Roshan calmed her down by standing next to her.
"What did I do, did I make him mad?" Rowan asked only to make Iorek smirk back
Roshan teased a laugh before looking at her. "No, he's just saying 'thank-you' and that he's grateful"
"Oh, well you're welcome" Rowan replied back
Iorek responded with a head-bow and Roshan and Rowan smiled.
Rowan turned to Roshan. "He understood me?"
Roshan gave a teasing smile. "I told you I wasn't fibbing"
"I can see that now" said Rowan feeling convinced as he looked back at Iorek
Roshan glimpsed back at Iorek who was smiling grateful as he and the boy exchanged eye-winks back at each other. After that, Iorek spotted Newt and Minho starring at him as he saw the two boys shaking in fear and decided to go greet them as well. Newt and Minho looked at each other pleadingly before gulping.
(GULPING)
"No, no, please don't eat me" Newt pleaded. "I'm too young to die. I'm too young, too handsome, and too British. Whatever British means"
(GROWLING SOFTLY)
Newt quickly jumped into Minho's arms as Minho rolled his eyes in annoyance. Roshan walked over to his two friends and patted them on the backs.
"Relax guys, Iorek says he means you no harm" Roshan reassured them
"Which one, me or him?" asked both Newt and Minho as they pointed to each other
"He means both of you. If Iorek would have eaten you he would have done it in front of the entire tribe right now" Roshan reassured the two
Newt and Minho hesitated at each other for a moment. Minho released Newt on the ground as the two slowly began to walk up to Iorek. The ice bear made sure he was completely calmed and that he wouldn't make a sound to frighten the boys. Just as Newt and Minho were completely close enough, Newt was the first to greet him.
"So…you're Iorek, eh? Nice to b-b-bloody meet you" Newt greeted nervously
(GROWLING SOFTLY)
"Well?" Minho asked
Newt turned to Roshan. "What did he say?"
"Iorek says it's nice to meet you too, and that he promises no harm will come to you at all. Even you Minho" Roshan replied
Newt exchanges looks to Minho before turning back to Iorek as Iorek bows with a small smile in reply. Newt and Minho started to feel more relaxed seeing how the bear responded to Roshan's words of truth.
"You know, I think he's not that bad" Minho admitted
"Yeah I mean he looks a lot more understanding than I thought he would be. Plenty of courage and tons of wisdom" Newt admitted.
The two boys gave comforting pats and scratches to Iorek on the head and under the neck. Iorek saw the loyalty he was finally getting from Rowan, Newt, and Minho as the three teens started smoothing him with rubs, scratches, and petting. Just as before they broke up, Iorek notices Lolo slowly walking up to him. Iorek made no sudden movement as he allowed to girl to come up to him. When she did, Lolo stopped and starred at the ice bear with curiosity. She never had seen one up this close before and even after that last episode. But know she was determined to show a little bravery in herself.
"Iorek you remember Lolo, right?" Roshan asked Iorek
Iorek sniffed the girl out as he sniffed her around the lower body till he sniffed his way back up and sniffed her face. When he did, Lolo giggled with delight thinking he was playing a game with her. Iorek could smell the wonderment and curiosity in this young one and that she hopes to someday be like Roshan.
Iorek responds to her with a head-bow making Lolo smile at him. When he lifted his head back up, Lolo wrapped her arms around the bear's face hugging him tight. Iorek accepted the hug as he closed his eyes feeling the warmth that the child was giving him. The other teens smiled while watching this moment as they wrapped their arms around each other's shoulders.
"You really have a way with animals Roshan" Minho admitted to his friend
"Yeah and you're very good with them, too" Newt told him
Roshan turned to face Rowan when he noticed that she was smiling at him again and this time it allowed Roshan blush under his own skin. His face cheeks blushed into a deep red and he quickly turned away trying to hide his look away from her.
After Lolo finished hugging Iorek turned to face Roshan again.
"You have very good friends Roshan. Always there to guide you and stand by you at all costs. Never lose that" Iorek told him
Roshan chuckled. "Thanks Iorek"
"Now if you'll excuse me, duty calls for the Great Ice Guard" Iorek replied as he begins to walk away from the trio
"Will I see you tonight by the fire?" Roshan called to him
"If not I'll see you in the morning, young one" Iorek called back to him
Roshan nodded. "I'll be waiting"
Iorek nodded in reply as the ice bear began making his way through the tribe leaving the trio by themselves. Roshan watched as he went off before Newt patted him on the back.
"I's glad to see someone else is watching over you" Newt pointed out to him
"Yeah, yeah there is…for now" Roshan replied
Roshan's flashbacks started to come back to him again as it showed the time the mammoth, the sloth, and the saber-tooth tiger chased him down the ice cave while the next one shows of the sloth trying to change his diaper and the time the three battled off against the dodo's over a watermelon. He was glad to have Iorek as a friend by his side, but it just wasn't the same without his guardians around.
Well another chapter is finished! I want to give out a big thanks to candy-apple14 and my good friend White Hunter for being my first reviewers on this story. Anyway please review and stay tuned because more will be coming your way!