Ice Age: Together Forever

Chapter 8: They're the Same

Noa was asleep near Kai while tossing and turning in her sleep

She dreamed that she was in the Forbidden Forest again, but this time it had a more darker and gloomier atmosphere

"Hello?" Noa called out as her voice echoed throughout the forest, she suddenly saw a shadowy figure passing past her with great speed

"Hello?!... who's there?!" Noa voice echoed again, she suddenly heard a deep, evil chuckle from behind

She turned to see a silhouette of a cave lion with his right eye glowing in the dark, Noa backed off

"Who are you? You... you look familiar" Noa gasped as she was being cautious

"That doesn't surprise me, I'm your end... and finally, I will finish what I started all those years ago!" The silhouette roared as he charged at Noa as she screamed, she bolted her eyes open and saw that she was still at the campsite

"What was that?..." Noa asked to herself as she calmed herself down

She then saw Kai and watched him while he slept

"Kai is such a fun guy... and he's so sweet" Noa thought

She looked around and saw that everyone was still asleep

"I will make him and Min feel like this is their forever home" Noa whispered

Noa looked up to see that everyone was waking up

"Good morning, everyone" Noa greeted

"Good morning, honey" Leah greeted back

"Good morning, Noa" Peaches said

Soon, Manny woke up and yawned

"Morning, honey" Ellie giggled

"Morning to you all" Manny yawned

"Well, I'm starving, let's get some breakfast" Min said

"I agree" Nathan agreed

"Me too" Peaches said

Soon Diego and Shira woke up

"Morning, Aunt, morning, Uncle" Noa greeted

"Morning, Noa" Diego yawned

"Kai's still sleeping" Louis pointed out

"Leave that to me" Granny said as she poked him with her cane before Sid pulled her back

"Granny" Sid sighed

"Eh, I never get to have any fun" Granny grumbled

"I'll wake him up" Noa said as she gently shook Kai

"Geez, she seems so sweet with Kai" Manny whispered

"Indeed she is. And maybe, just maybe, they really will end up together" Ellie smiled

"Ellie, we talked about this, Noa still thinks she's a saber. After all they just met" Manny replied

"Soon she will realize she's not, ever heard of love at first sight?" Ellie smiled

"Love at first sight" Manny mumbled as he rolled his eyes

"Kai, wake up!" Noa said as she tried to wake him up

Kai mumbled as he turned in his sleep

"Sometimes Kai's a heavy sleeper" Min smirked

"Oh" Noa replied as she looked back at Kai

"Wake up" Noa said as she shook Kai's head

Kai bolted his eyes open and saw Noa smiling at him