Epilogue: Happily Ever After
Meanwhile, the herd and Balthazar were still heading to the entrance where the icy cave is until Balthazar stops when he notices something down within the ledge nearby where Sid and Carrie fought Victor.
"What is it?" Diego asked the giant wolf.
"Don't let the kid see this but I think I can see Victor down there" Balthazar said, looking down in shock.
"What do you-?" Manny looks down before his eyes widen at the sight of the dead alpha wolf down below.
"Is he...?" Buck asked.
"Yep...he's dead, alright" Balthazar nodded as he couldn't believe that the alpha wolf is finally dead.
"Do you think Sid and Carrie triumphed over him?" Ellie asked, whist making Peaches don't see Victor's body.
"I just hope we're not too late," Dodger said in concern.
"HEY!"
The herd then sees Carrie and Sid walking out of the entrance of the icy cave and happily waving at them.
"T-They're alive!" Niamh happily cried out.
The herd cheered as they run to the duo, happily expressing their relief that they are OK and safe. Manny then asked the two sloths if they were doing OK to which the two sloths nodded.
"I can't believe it, you two defeated Victor!" Crash cheered.
"Although a bit messy at the results" Eddie nervously pointed out.
"I did what I had to do to stop him from killing my dear Sid" Carrie replied.
"Carrie was awesome, she defeated Victor like a true warrior" Sid phrased his girlfriend.
Carrie smiles and holds Sid's paws before correcting him with: "We did it, Sid; We beat him together" the female sloth turns to her new family and said: "And now we're free!"
The herd huddles one another, happy that the worst was over and they are victorious against the evil wolves. Balthazar smiles for the herd before concluding that he is no longer needed to protect the herd from Victor and the others as he begins to walk away, wondering what will he do now since he has become a lone wolf now.
"Hey Balthazar; where are you going?" Diego called out.
Balthazar looks back at the confused herd before replying with: "To be honest, I'm not sure; now that Victor and the pack are gone, you don't need me to protect you and I guess I'm on my own now since I was born and grew up with the pack despite Victor's rule. I don't even know where to start again but I guess this is goodbye now"
"Don't say that; why don't you stay with us? Be part of the herd" Manny offered the large wolf.
"You...You want me to be part of your herd?" Balthazar asked, his head tilted in confusion.
"Of course" Ellie nodded.
"I don't know...after all, that has happened, are you sure about having me with you?" Balthazar questioned the herd.
"Buddy; you've earned our trust and respect when you brought back Peaches to us, saved our lives from that cave, and helped us rescue Sid. If not for you, we wouldn't be here" Manny proudly responded to Balthazar, accepting him as a friend.
The wolf then sees Peaches going to him and said: "Please stay with us, please? I always wanted a dog in the family"
Balthazar chuckles at Peaches' innocence and for a while, after looking at the herd smiling and embracing him as a friend, he felt for the first time in a long time, he was with a good company that's like a pack, a family.
"Well, I suppose it's better than nothing; I'd be honored to be part of your herd" Balthazar accepted, smiling at Peaches.
"Yay!" Peaches cheered and cuddle the big wolf. "Welcome to the family, doggie!"
Balthazar smiles warmly and embraces Peaches back, feeling loved from a family for the first time since forever.
As the herd welcomes their new herd member to the group, they head back home where they can now finally live in peace and harmony, where no evil wolf or anything else bad can ever hurt them again.
Five months have passed since the herd defeated the villains; Manny and the herd were lately showing more love and kindness to Sid than in the past. Much can be the same for the other sloths in the herd and even Balthazar was accepted and respected in the herd.
Things had never been better for the herd as they are one big proud happy family. Dodger was still the same happy carefree sloth while Niamh, still anxious and shaky as she is. She eventually becomes more confident and braver to the point where she doesn't stutter nor faints as much as she used to. Eventually, Nimah finally gathers the courage to leads Dodger to the river where they first reunited with Sid as they both sat on the snowy ground as the blue sloth plans to confess her feelings to Dodger.
"So, what can I do for you, Niamh?" Dodger asked.
"Listen Dodger...d-do you remember that day when I f-f-freaked out in that c-cave?" Niamh started.
"Yes, I remember that" Dodger nodded. "You gave us quite a fright back there"
"Sorry" Niamh apologized.
"Don't be; in fact, you stood up to the chaos and helped us through that day, I was proud of you" Dodger replied.
"T-Thanks...Anyway d-do you remember anything that I said to you before I...you know" Niamh nervously mumbled.
Dodger thought for a moment before he replied with: "Well...You did say that I was a dead gorgeous muscular hunk"
"You weren't offended by that?" Niamh asked, blushing bright red.
"I took that as a compliment from you" Dodger chuckled. "Why? What about that?"
"Well...I m-meant what I said b-back there despite myself telling y-you all that it was just the anxiety t-t-talking..." Niamh gulped.
"What are you saying?" Dodger asked, eventually starting to realize what Niamh was trying to tell Dodger.
"Um..." Niamh whimpered, getting more anxious at this point.
"Niamh, are you telling me that you have...well...feelings for me?" Dodger questioned the female sloth.
"Well it's c-complicated, you see and I...I, um..." Niamh started before she lets out a loud groan, losing her nerve as she whined: "I want to tell you but I can't get the words out of my mouth because of my darn anxiety!"
"Niamh" Dodger gently wraps his strong arms around the anxious sloth and gently comforts her with a soothing gentle voice: "I understand you're scared and nervous about explaining things but you can tell me anything, even if you want to take your time, I'll let you do that"
"I...I don't know if I c-can" Niamh stuttered.
'Just try Niamh, There's nothing to be scared of; Just answer me one question, alright?" Dodger assured Niamh before he looks at her comfortingly in the eyes and adds: "Niamh; are you actually in love with me?
The blue sloth looks at Dodger, her love for the green sloth wants to reveal her feelings yet she fears rejection from him if confessed. Niamh can hear her mind saying "Don't back away! Do NOT back away"
"Niamh?" Dodger said in concern.
Niamh tries to speak but she was finding it hard to muster all of the courage to say anything, she felt like she was about to faint but her mind suddenly begins shouting out: "Don't back away! Don't back away!"
"Yes"
Dodger looks at Niamh in bewilderment before the blue sloth adds, getting louder with each word: "Y-Yes! I'm in love with you! I love you, Dodger! I've always loved you since the moment I met you and I wanted to say this to you for so long but I was too much of a coward to say anything!"
Niamh was panting a bit due to her mild freak out confession before Dodger slowly nods and replies with: "Wow"
"W-wow what? What's the matter?" Niamh stuttered.
"It's just that I never knew you had a crush on me before" Dodger admitted.
"R-Really?" Niamh asked.
"Yeah" Dodger nodded.
"W-Well I'm sorry, I didn't s-say anything sooner" Niamh whimpered, still timid of the results after her confession.
"OK; so what do you love about me, Niamh?" Dodger questioned.
"Um...well...E-Everything" Niamh nervously replied.
"Everything?" Dodger chuckled.
"W-Well...yeah...I mean...well...I love you because..." Niamh mumbled whilst trying to figure out the perfect way to explain her love for the green sloth. "You're an amazing best friend that cares so much for anyone like myself a-and you're s-sweet, l-loyal, h-handsome, brave, amazing and...um...and...And sexy"
"Sexy? You think I'm sexy?" Dodger sweetly chuckled.
"Well...yeah" Niamh bashfully admitted.
"Niamh I gotta ask: Why didn't you tell me this before?" Dodger asked.
"W-Well...I was scared" Niamh sadly answered.
"Scared of what?" Dodger asked.
"Of being rejected by y-you; I mean...L-Look at me! W-Who would w-want to l-l-love a coward like me?" Niamh depressingly responded.
"Hey! You're not a coward!" Dodger shook his head. "Yes you have anxiety problems but that's OK; You're also very brave, very kind and sweet noble lady"
"A-And I love y-you for who you are. A loyal, brave, handsome, and funny sloth" Niamh replied.
Dodger sweetly looks at Niamh, touched by her confession as he decided to confess something to the blue sloth as well: "Niamh"
"Y-Yes Dodger?" Niamh stuttered
"You didn't have to afraid of confessing your feelings for me because the truth is, I feel the same way about you" Dodger happily confessed.
"R-R-R-Really?!" Niamh gasped.
"Yes Niamh, if you would let me, I will always love you no matter what happens, I will never leave you Niamh because you're everything in this world to me"
"Oh, Dodger..." Niamh sobbed. "I love you too"
Niamh cuddles the green sloth close who embraces her back; the newly loving couple stare at one another lovingly before Dodger leans in to kiss Niamh who hesitated a bit as the male sloth looks at her worryingly: "What's wrong?"
"This m-may sounds silly but I...well" Niamh sheepishly started.
"Are you nervous about me kissing you?" Dodger asked.
"Well...yeah" Niamh admitted.
"I see...Don't worry Niamh, I'll be gentle with you" Dodger soothed the blue sloth who looks at Dodger giving her a comforting smile as he strokes her blue hair and sweetly adds: "Do you trust me?"
"I...I trust you" said Niamh.
"Close your eyes" Dodger whispered.
Niamh closes her eyes as Dodger leans forward to the female sloth to which the two of them finally kissed for the first time. Niamh slowly opens her eyes as she felt so amazed and relaxed at her love kissing her gently and warmly; as soon as they parted their kiss, Niamh lies back with Dodger next to her, continuously stroking her hair to relax her.
"How was that?" Dodger handsomely chuckled.
"For the first t-time, I felt so very h-happy and r-r-relaxed" Niamh quietly giggled.
After a moment of staring lovingly at each other, Dodger leans forwards to Niamh again and whispered "I love you Niamh"
"I love you too Dodger...so much" Niamh happily replied and kisses Dodger again, finally over the moon that her wish has come true with Dodger finally with her as her one true love.
Meanwhile, Carrie and Sid got together near the beach where they once resided at the sea cave, during a clear night sky with a full moon glowing brightly.
"Isn't this wonderful, Carrie?" Sid asked.
"Yes, it is wonderful Sid" Carrie nodded before leaning forward to kiss her husband on the cheek.
"Are you happy here with the herd and myself especially?" Sid questioned his girlfriend.
"Honestly, Sid; reuniting with you and joining the herd is the best thing that has ever happened to me and the others looking back now to where we are. So thank you" Carrie happily replied.
"You seemed so at ease, so very happy" Sid chuckled.
"I am very happy now that I have you with me and the herd as my new family. I feel like I've become my true self again before all of this happened" Carrie answered with such calm and relaxation.
"Carrie, how long has it been since we got together as a couple?" Sid asked.
"Nearly six months now and you know what, those months with you, Sid, has been the best start of my new life" Carrie replied, smiling happily at the yellow sloth.
"It may get better" Sid happily adds:
Carrie looks up at Sid confusingly and asked: "What do you mean?"
Sid then got Carrie got up to her feet before he kneels and took Carrie's paw and speaks from the heart: "Carrie, I love you so much! You mean everything to me and you are what I want to be with for the rest of my life, I love you more than the whole Ice Age itself...So Carrie... Will you do the honor of being my mate for life"
Carrie stares at Sid bewilderment for a moment to which Sid quickly took it as a negative sign before stuttering: "W-Well you don't have to say yes if you don't want to; I-I mean we can wait longer if you want to! I don't want to put too much pressure on you and me -!"
Suddenly Sid was yanked closer to the female sloth as Carrie kisses Sid's lips deeply and passionately before she parts and nuzzled Sid's head, happily exclaiming:
"Yes! Yes I'll be your wife"
"Y-You will?" Sid gasped.
"You're amazing enough for me and I would rather spend the rest of my life with no one but you as my husband" Carrie confessed.
"Really?" Sid happily asked.
Carrie nodded and with that, Sid kisses his now happily wife whilst holding each other close lovingly. The two happy couple then looked into each other's eyes before Sid romantically said "I love you so much, Carrie"
"I love you too, Sid, so very much" Carrie lovingly replied
Both Sid and Carrie knew that a new life for them has just begun now that they are now soul mates and both of them knew one thing's for sure.
True love truly does live forever and they all lived happily ever after.
The End
Well, there you all have it; that's the end of the reboot of my True Love series.
Hoped you all enjoyed it.
Until next time; This is A G Wicked saying good day/night friends :)