Here With You

"Are we there yet?" Diego asked Shira like a whining Sid.

"I already told you it's close. We're almost there. I promise, it'll be worth it." Shira responds.

They have been walking for over 10 minutes since morning. It seemed like they have been walking forever because this 'secret hideout' seemed to be far away from home. It was still a bit dark out but enough for both sabers to see. Until now, both sabers stopped in front of a wall covered with many green vines.

"What are we doing?" Diego asked Shira.

"This is it. This is the place." Shira told him.

Diego was more confused than Sid would ever be. What did this wall of vines have to do with this 'secret hideout'? Was there something behind the wall? It didn't seem like it.

"Just follow me." Shira headed towards the wall. There was something behind it. An entrance, it seemed, since Shira just went through the vines. Diego followed Shira now understanding why this place was called a 'secret' hideout. The vines brushed passed the sabers and at the end of the entrance, Diego now understood why Shira wanted to preserve this place. It was beautiful.

There was a small waterfall beside a wall that flows into a small lake full of falling petals from the fresh flowers surrounding it and down the cliff which you can clearly see almost the entire view of the sun. The grass was earth green with a bit of snow frost on top. And near the edge of the cliff, but not too near, was a beautiful, small, snow covered tree. It seemed like the two sabers were surrounded in a circle by a rock wall, and the only opening that is visual was the cliff overseeing the horizon and the sky.

"Wow. Shira, how in the world did you find this place? It's amazing!" Diego smiled as he walked around in the small area. The hideout was not too big or too small. But it was probably just enough space for Manny, Ellie, and Peaches to fit in.

" Oh well you know, I just stumbled across this place. Back when I was still with the crew, like I said, I just wanted to get away from them. So I went out far out in the island and here was this place." Shira answered his question.

On the edge of the cliff, under the snow frosted covered tree, layed Diego and Shira together. The sun was just poking out of the earth.

"I haven't been to this place in a while, I forgot how beautiful it was." Shira broke the silence.

Diego looked over to Shira and said," Yeah, it is beautiful." Diego smiled. Shira looked at Diego and smiled as well.

The sun has finally raised over the island.

"And there it is. A new day." Shira said referring to the sun.

"Wow, you weren't kidding when you said if I wanted to see a sunset up close." Diego joked.

"Yea, you'll get used to the brightness. You know Diego, I'm glad to be in this Herd. I'm glad I'm here with you." Shira looked at him and smiled.

Diego smiled back and said,

"I'm glad I'm here with you too, Shira."

And that concludes my first Diego and Shira story! I can't wait for Ice Age 5 to come out in theatres on July 22! I hope you are all excited as well as I am! Thank You For Reading!

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