All night, Manny and the rest of the hydraxes came up with a plan to get the ship. Silver and Pip made armor for the hydraxes to put on. Amber began teaching them to fight, and Pip started finding weapons. It was time for the herd to get the ship..
"Okay, we need precision timing from everyone to get that ship," Manny explained. "Half-pint, you got your end covered, right?" The hydraxes squeak. "I'm going to take that as a "yes. " Diego?"
"I'll free his little friends," said Diego.
"Silver?"
Silver nodded her head as Pip chirped. She said she'll get the pirates distracted.
"Sid and Granny?"
"Untie the ship, sir!" Sid declared.
"Right, unwind the vines," the mammoth nodded, "and don't let go until we're all on board. We're relying on you, Sid. You got that?"
"Yes, sir. Totally focused, sir."
"Don't worry," Granny assured him. "It'll be easy since we don't have to guard Shira anymore."
Manny and Silver looked and saw that the tree was empty. Shira has escaped. Looking down, they saw her heading over to the ship to warn everyone.
"We need to move, now," said Manny.
On the ship, the pirates are preparing to leave switchback Cove to head to the ocean again. They had worked hard on their job.
"Squint, batten down the hatches," Gutt commanded. "Raz, hoist the anchor. And, Gupta, fly the colors."
"Of course, Captain," Gupta cackled. He went to the highest branch and acted like a flag.
"We're setting sail for vengeance, lads."
"I love vengeance," Flynn snickered.
"Captain!" Shira appeared onto the ship as she finally got there. She heaved heavily as she looked at her crew mates.
"Shira! Oh, what a relief!" Gutt exclaimed. "I thought we'd lost you."
"The mammoth and the human. They washed ashore with me," she explained.
Gutt's eyes went wide. "What? They're here? Did you sink your fangs into them? Did they beg for their lives?"
"No, the saber took me down."
Gutt snarled at Shira as the young cat clutched low. "You're a failure. I need warriors, and all I have are kitty cats and bunny rabbits."
"And a seal and a kangaroo," Flynn gurgled.
"You take the saber down, or you die trying. No excuses," the ape threatened Shira.
"Yes, Captain."
He turned his head to Squint. "Mr. Squint. You're first mate now."
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of cool with me, Captain," Flynn grinned. "Out of my way, saber. You answer to me now."
"Gutt, listen," the tigress pleaded, "he's coming for the..."
Before she could say something, a horn blew from the opening. They turned and saw the hydraxes follow up in the hill. Then came a statue version of Manny that the hydraxes made. Pip then appeared along with the hydraxes. They surely can't see their features yet but they looked furious. Silver, Manny, Amber and Manny looked over from behind the pirates.
"Grab your weapons, mates!" Gutt shouted.
All of the pirates grabbed their weapons, except Shira. Flynn however used a spoon instead.
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Ice Age
FanfictionTwenty-thousand years ago, Earth is a wondrous, prehistoric world filled with great danger, not the least of which is the beginning of the Ice Age. The story revolves around a human girl who became separated from her tribe amd meets some odd creatur...