In a field of tall light brown grass, a deer eats the grass below his hooves. Yet little did she know that in the cover of the tall grass, a familiar orange sabre stalks her. The sabre baring his sharp teeth. Taking one last step, he pounced into the air with a loud roar.
The deer quickly scattered, as the tiger chased after it. He was beginning to gain on the deer. Once close, the tiger then leapt on its back taking it down to the ground. Dragging on the ground, the tiger bit down on his neck.

His two long, sharp sabres dug down into the deers neck. Suffocating it till the deer was finally dead. The tiger then dragged his prey back to the forest where he lived. once the tiger had reach the tall pine trees, he is then stopped by a voice.

"Hey, Diego,"

Diego turned and saw two mammoths approaching him. Diego set his kill down and looked up to the mammoths.

"Hey, Manny." he said back to his mammoth buddy.

"Another day of hunting, huh?" Asked Manny, seeing Diego dragging another kill back to the layer.

"Yeah," answered Diego.

"Geez, keep this up, the deer won't stick around." Manny said, having to hear complaining from them about the sabres living with the herd.

"Well, I kind of have to." Diego said, thinking about his pregnant wife.

"So, hows Shira?" Ellie asked, curiously, having not to see for two days now

."She's fine," said Diego.

"But it's only a matter of time."

"Before the cubs are born?" Manny asked, knowing that what Diego meant.

"Yeah," answered Diego.

"Can't wait for fatherhood?" Manny asked, with a smile.

"I guess," said Diego, thinking of what it would be like.

To have four cubs is like a great opportunity for a sabre. Four of them would be a great handful for him and Shira. Trying to keep them out of trouble, getting enough food and giving them a bath. Every cubs most hated thing.

Getting the rough tongue of your mother stroked your fur. Diego never liked the feeling and he couldn't imagine that Shira did either.

"Lets just hope you don't end up like Manny was when I was Pregnant with Peaches." Said Ellie looking at Manny with a stern look.

"He was over protective over me. I could barely even walk without him constantly escorting me every step of the way."

"Sounds like the Manny today." Diego joked, seeing that with his daughter.

"Hey." said Manny, taking offence to what he said. "I am not."

"Really?" asked Diego.

"Do you know where Peaches?"

"Peaches." said Manny as he looked all around.

"Peaches?"

Manny then turned around and walked away, looking for his daughter.
Ellie let out a sigh, and followed Manny.

Diego chuckled, as he then picked up the dead deer carcass and continued on to his den. An hour of walking, Diego had arrived at his den. A cave in the side of the hill. He walked in and found Shira laying down. Her stomach had grown, having four cubs growing in her.

Shira opened her eyes and saw Diego coming in and walking to her.

"Diego." she said, lifting her head off of her front paws, happy to see her beloved, husband.

Diego set the deer down and he then nuzzled her.

"You alright?" he asked.

"I'm fine, honey." she answered.

"And the cubs?" he asked, hoping the were okay.

Shira looked to her large stomach.

"There fine, too," she answered.

Diego walked over to Shira belly.

"Hey you four." he said, talking to his four unborn cubs. "Its me, your daddy, I hope your going easy on your mother."

"There are," Shira answered.

Diego looked to Shira, the two smiled at each other.

"Can't believe, we're going to have a family," said Diego, never thinking that a orange and grey fur would ever mate and have cubs.

"Me either," Shira said.

"What do you think were going to have?" Diego sake, wondering if they were going to boys or girls.

Shira though about that for a second. She wanted to have sons, but most of all she wanted a daughter out of this litter.

"I hope we have a girl." Shira said.

Diego gave a smile. having a daughter would be nice. Even though he was hoping for a boy.

"I brought you something," said Diego, as he got up and walked over to the carcass he had caught.

"Oh, Diego." she said, seeing the deer. "You shouldn't have."

Diego picked up the deer and set it in front of Shira.

"Anything for you," he said.

Shira then licked Diego Cheek, making him blush, a little.

"Thanks, Diego," she said.

"No problem," said Diego.

Shira then began to eat the carcass given to her, as Diego laid beside her. He wanted nothing more but Shira safe. No matter what, he will make sure of it.

(This marks the beginning of the sequel to Ice Age, Diego and Shira. I hope you enjoyed, please comment and review.)