Ice Age: The Middle

CHAPTER TWELVE

Do you guys just hate how a song or a tune is stuck in your head and you look up the song and now you wanna listen to it forever? Because same!!!! 

I was on Instagram the other day when I came across one of Paul Cuffaro's post where he was in Country attire and riding horses and a song was playing..... It was because of that post I now have Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road (Remix) stuck in my head

And I'm also listening to it while I write this chapter and its on repeat..... I have no regrets :3

But uh enough about that, on with Chapter Twelve

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"Boy, Manny sure took a big leap with Ellie today." Sid started causing Sarabi to look over at Sid with annoyance from her laying position on the ground.

"Sure did." Diego said back causing Sarabi to let out a little huff of air.

"He stood on the shore of uncertainty and dove right in. Splash. Kind of brave, huh? The way he faced his fear." Sid hinted nudging Diego causing Sarabi to roll her eyes and rested her head on her left paw, closing her eyes.

"I wouldn't know. Sabres don't feel fear." Diego said sitting up from his laying position.

"Oh come on, all animals feel fear. It's what separates us from, say, uh rocks. Rocks have no fear." Sid explained as he threw the rock that was in his hand behind his left shoulder into a small puddle. "And they sink." 

"What are you getting at, Sid?" Diego asked confused, taking a quick glance over at Sarabi before looking back at Sid.

"It may surprise you to know that I, too, have experienced fear." Sid said.

"No. You?" Diego questioned sarcastically, but as usual sarcasm goes straight over Sid's head.

"Oh yeah. Yes, as impossible as it seems, the sloth has natural enemies that would like to harm or otherwise "kill" us." Sid elaborated.

"I wonder why?" Diego asked dully.

"Jealousy, mostly. But the point is that fear is natural." Sid said, which caused Diego to stand up and leaned in closer towards Sid with a slight glare.

"Fear is for prey." Diego said turning around.

"Well, then, you're letting the water make you its prey. ." Sid said causing Diego to stop walking.

"Just jump in and trust your instincts." Sid said diving into a bush from a log. "You know, most animals can swim a babies." Sid then dived down into the bushes and appeared on a tree branch not far away. "And for a tiger, it's like crawling on your belly to stalk helpless prey." Sid then jumped away and appeared next to Diego with vines wrapped around himself making himself look like a puppet.

Diego jumped, not expecting Sid to appear right next to him.

"But faster, OK? Now, claw, kick, claw, kick." Sis explained as he did the exact same motions around Diego. "I'm stalking the prey. Claw, kick. Now I look back over my shoulder to see if I'm being followed. And I'm breathing. And I'm stalking and I'm stalking and I'm..." Having enough of Sid, Diego lifted his left paw and cut the vine that was holding Sid up causing Sid to fall on the ground with a loud thud causing Sarabi to wake up startled. 

"I'm falling." Sid groaned causing Sarabi to look at Diego and Sid in confusion.

"Correction. You're sinking. Kind of like a rock." Diego said smugly walking away over to the now awake female.

"What was that about?" Sarabi asked as soon as Diego laid down next to her.

"Something about fears." Diego said laying his head on his paws.

"Why would Sid be talking about fears, with you?" Sarabi questioned looking over to her right.

"My fear of water." Diego hesitantly said causing Sarabi to let out a small 'oh' in understanding.

"That's just a natural instinct for us cats." Sarabi muttered before closing her eyes again.

Not too long after their conversation, Sid had set up a small fire. Sarabi watched as Manny slowly approached with a look of regret on his face though Sarabi couldn't fathom why Manny would have such a look.

"So, how did it go?" Diego questioned noticing Manny's arrival.

"Not bad." Manny lied putting on a fake smile.

Ellie then came stomping past, as she did she stepped into a puddle which put out the fire making Sarabi look between Ellie and Manny.

"OK, let's go. We traveled with you all day, now you're coming with us at night." Ellie demanded, causing Sarabi to look at her with confusion.

"But we can't see at night." Manny said.

"Then enjoy the flood." Ellie shot back glaring at Manny, before walking.

"I can't even look at him." Crash said.

"Pervert." Eddie shot back looking at Manny before turning back around and crossing his arms.

"Making friends everywhere you go. Just making friends." Sid said as he started to walk.

"Manny, what did you do?" Sarabi muttered to herself as she decided to run ahead and walk with Ellie.

{ AUTHOR NOTES }

Sorry that this chapter is a day late, I've been recently told as of yesterday that I'm moving. So I'm in the midst of packing up and getting ready to move.

There is a guarantee that I'll be in my new house this weekend so I'll be packing so I'll be writing a little bit less this week.

Well that's all for now, I shall see you in the next chapter

As always

Stay awesome and beautiful/handsome 💋