They charged down the hill as the water slammed into the rocks, causing them to crack and shudder. The water was just over the horizon, and rising fast. Sassy darted after them and soon felt Diego at her side, Sid on her other. Manny didn't hesitate, just set his jaw and turned around, moving against the crowd and back to the path. "Manny it's Ellie! She's trapped in a cave!" Eddie cried. The opossum brothers were climbing over him now. Sassy picked up the scent of opossum and she turned toward Manny. "Come on this way let's move!" Manny urged the crowd faster, directing traffic. Mammals screamed and thundered toward the boat. The ground shook and all animals froze, clutching their loved ones close as rock pillars tumbled down and crashed below them. "Maybe she's already on board!" Diego offered. "I don't see her anywhere!" Manny yelled, his voice panicked. Suddenly a thunderous crack echoed through the valley and the roar of rushing water reached Sassy's ears. There were so many animals around it was difficult to identify certain scents. Sassy scampered through the crowd, asking various mammals if they had seen a mammoth or a pair of opossums. They split up to search for Ellie, Crash and Eddie. They made their way up the steep incline to the boat. They made it through, Diego and Sassy leaping across to safety. A couple times Sassy swore she felt the steam burn off fur on her tail. "That way!" The herd ran as fast as they could through the field, narrowly escaping the geysers. Seeming to return to his senses, Manny jumped up and let out a panic yell, starting to run in the wrong direction. The mammoths eyes were open but he looked confused, disoriented. She looked at Diego and Sid and they took off. The male wasn't watching where he was going, and a geyser exploded right in front of him, knocking the mammoth down. Diego was hot on Sassy's heels, trying to reach the mammoth before something happened. "He's gonna get himself killed." Sassy said and started running. Sassy and Sid caught up to Diego and watched Manny. Manny stalked through the field, ignoring the explosions around him. Sassy nudged him forward, picking up the rear. Blown to bits seems so.sudden." The sloth shuddered. "I dunno, drowning seemed like a much gentler way to go. "Fine." Manny marched off through the geyser field. "Well then I guess that proves it! I am a mammoth!" Ellie turned and went back, picking up her brothers on the way. "You are so stubborn and hard headed!" Manny accused. Sassy didn't think she could bare to see that happen. If this kept up either the dam would break and they'd all drown, or Manny or Ellie would wind up hurt. Diego scowled and Sassy pulled her ears back. "We go through this we get blown to bits." Ellie argued. The dam will burst before we make it! We'll drown!" Manny said. "We'll head back and go around that's safer." "Straight through? We'd like to keep the fur on our bodies thank you." Ellie replied. "This is the only way to go! Straight through!" "Manny! Get back! It's a mine field out there!" Diego yelled. "Ok! Come on!" A geyser exploded right in front of him. "I just did something involuntary.and messy." Sid confessed. A dodo walked across the field and was rocketed into the air by a geyser. "Oh it's just a little hot water and steam how bad could it be?" Sid asked to no one in particular. Thanks." They looked out at the geyser field. "Other than my nose being a little singed I'm fine. "You alright?" He asked, shouldering her up. She shook her head to clear it and looked up at her friend. Ellie screamed and Diego knocked Sassy aside with his body, keeping her from getting burned. She snickered and turned back to the pathway, only for a steam column to burst up in front of her. She smiled when the mammoths came together, and then quickly moved apart like they had something to hide. She turned to see the first real, genuine smile on his face since they had become a herd. Ellie, Crash and Eddie whooped for joy and Sassy heard Manny laugh. "Yeah! We showed those scary vultures!" Sid joined in. Just up a winding steep hill rested the boat the vulture had said would be here. They crested the hill and everyone froze in awe. "What? It's catchy?" He defended against the whole herd.
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