Y/N POV:

-This trail will take us directly to the crash site, Buck says directly after telling us about the magnets in the asteroid.

-Okay, everyone, follow the trail, never leave the trail, Bucky says before he raises his eye towards the sky.

-Okay, everyone, leave the trail into the forest, Chop, chop, Buck says and shows us an entrance to the woods. I furrow my brows. That was the quickest change of mind I've ever heard.

-But you just said... Manny says.

-You know I'm crazy. Come on, Buck says and I stare at him with a funny look as I walk past him and into the forest. We walk for a little while before we get to a river. We look to both sides but can't find any way to get across.

-Hey, Buck, you have a suggestion for getting around the river? Diego asks.

-Let's see if the tablet's ancient wisdom will guide us, Buck says and brings out the tablet he brought. He stares at it and tries to figure it out.

-Let my mammals pass! He then just shouts over the river.

-That's never gonna work, Manny whispers and I face palm. Out of all the things he could say or do... he does this? Suddenly the ocean lifts up high and Buck laughs.

-The ancients grant us safe passage, he then just smirks at Diego and Manny while everyone passes through. As I walk past he joins me and walks next to me.

-How did you know that was gonna work? I ask astounded.

-I had a nudge, he says.

-No you didn't, I say.

-Meh, you have to try, he says and I laugh.

-Wow, the air feels strange, Ellie says and I feel the air shift as we walk into the other part of the forest. I hear electricity crackle in the trees around us, making me jump slightly.

Behind us we hear Sid laughing and I look behind me. Diego, Manny and Sid look like puff balls and I can't help but to laugh. Buck looks behind us too and snickers as he watches them. Sid touches Crash and Eddie as they laughed and they got a zap before they also crackled of electricity.

-Finally! We have superpowers! Crash says excitedly.

-Ladies and gentlemen, it seems like we have wandered into an electrical storm, Buck says and we then hear thunder.

-I suggest we all stay away from the trees, he then points out as we continue walking ahead.

-Sure, no problem, It's not like

we're in a forest, Manny mumbles.

-Boy, Mother Nature sure is in a bad mood lately. Good thing we're all here to help each other, Ellie exclaims loudly over the heard and I look worried back at her.

-Oh, like I always say, stay close, stay alive, Manny then says in the same obnoxious voice. What? He never says that. What's going on?

-Everyone, try not to create any sort of friction, Buck says as he starts looking worried.

-No friction. Got it, Crash says.

-Yup. Cool beans, Eddie says. Meanwhile Eddie is hurriedly rubbing his feet against his twins' back.

-Friction is what now? Eddie asks.

-Oh, no... I say and a loud lightning strike hits a tree close to us.

-Come on, let's get out of here! I shout and we all scream as we run. As I look back at my family I get behind a bit, But Buck quickly takes my hand to drag me along. I look at him.

-What are you doing? Are you trying to get yourself killed? He asks.

-No! My family needs me! I shout back, offended by his statement.

-Don't worry, I got this, he says. We all continue to run and we help Manny and Ellie as they got stuck on lightning cages. I slowed down as I watched Buck try to help them all. I finally see the end of the woods and I rush the last bit to get out of the lightning woods as fast as possible. Once I got out, everybody else came hurdling out behind me. When I find Crash and Eddie I give them each a hit over the head.

-Everybody make it? Ellie asks.

-Shira, Manny, Crash, Eddie, Ellie, Granny...Aw, shoot! I'm out of fingers! Eddie says.

-Buck, I say after looking around.

-Where's Buck? I ask worried. Suddenly he comes running out but he stops at the end and turns back.

-Buck, what are you doing? I ask.

-Do you hear that? Buck asks calmly.

-Hear what? I ask and step a bit closer.

-A baby! There's a baby in there! He yells.

-Buck, wait! It's too dangerous! I yell but he is already gone. Thunder and lightning keep on hitting the trees inside the woods and I gasp, tears immediately filling my eyes. A big lightning strike hits and lights up the forest as a firework.

-He's gone... Crash says and a tear falls down my cheek.

-I can't believe it... Ellie says. Another tear falls.

-Don't know how we'll go on without you, Buck, Diego says. Ellie looks at me as I fall onto my knees and start audibly sobbing.

-No, I sob.

-Buck! I shout before I cover my face and shake.

-Y/N we have to move on... Manny says and puts his trunk on my shoulder, which I ignore.

Then I hear a scream. A familiar one at that. I immediately look up and through my tears I see a ball flying out of the forest, smoke coming after, and it bouncing on the ground as it lands. It unravels to be Buck. I immediately stand up and am the first one to get to him. As I sit down on my knees next to him I hear him softly cooing to the baby in his arms.

-I got you. Don't worry, I got you. There you are...There... he says and all I see is... a pumpkin? He unravels to show everyone they saved pumpkin.

-Say "hi," everyone, he says and I stare at him in disbelief.

-Huh? Everyone asks.

-Isn't she gorgeous? He asks. My mind is completely blank as I stare at him.

-How can he tell it's a she? Sid asks and the longer stem falls off.

-Oh, he just says.

-Such a good little poochie-woochie, Buck says.

-Just to be clear, that's a pumpkin, right? Shira asks.

-She has a little jaundice, but I think she'll be okay, Buck stands up.

-I think I'll call you... Bronwyn. Bronwyn say hi to mama, Buck shows me the pumpkin more clearly.

-A pumpkin? I ask and stand up. He looks at me in confusion.

-You risked your life... for a pumpkin!? I ask angrily.

-But this isn't just a pumpkin, it's- it's a pumpkin you ignorant weasel! I interrupt him by shouting.

-You almost die in a lightning storm because of a freaking pumpkin! Pumpkins can't even scream Buck! I shout. I see the hurt in his eyes as he holds the pumpkin a little closer.

-Unbelievable... I just sigh before I continue to cry and continue to walk in the estimated direction.

Buck POV:

-Buck? We need you back on planet Earth while it's still here, okay? Manny asks me. I look after Y/N as she aggressively dries her face from tears as she walks on the path to the mountain.

-Buck? Are you ok? Ellie asks.

-Hmmm? Oh I- sorry about that. Right you are, mammal, now who wants to save the world

from the fiery asteroid? I ask, faking an optimistic answer, and we walk after Y/N. I blink as we pass her as she is walking extremely slow. She glares at me as I walk past with Bronwyn in a hand made satchel. I was just trying to save her from being fried. It's a baby for christ' sake!

It's turning dark and I use my thumb to watch the closeness of the asteroid.

-Okay, mammals, let's stop here for the night! I announce.

-Stop? What about the whole end of the world,

collision thing? Shira asks me.

-Oh, asteroid's still a day off, I say and I see Y/N coming closer to us.

-And like my grandfather used to say:

"Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Purple sky at night, who moved my foot cream? I need my foot cream!", I tell the story about my grampy.

-Grampy was a confused and angry weasel, I excuse. Everyone just shrugs it off and goes to start a fire and set up a small camp for the night. Y/N looks over at me and I wave her over. She frowns and walks to join her sister in making a fire instead.

-Don't worry Bronwyn... mama's just a little grumpy today, that's all, I excuse to the baby. As I watch after Y/N. I still don't understand her anger...

Y/N POV:

-Hey... you all right? Ellie asks as she starts setting up a fire.

-No... I just say.

-Oh. Wanna talk about it? She asks.

-Sure, I say and sit down. Ellie sighs.

-Is it about Bronwyn? Ellie asks cautiously.

-It's a pumpkin, Ellie! I say.

-Ok, the pumpkin, she corrects herself.

-Yes. It's very much about the pumpkin, I say.

-Ok, understandably so... But you know how Buck is, he wants to rescue everyone, she says.

-It's a pumpkin! I repeat.

-Yeah but to him it's a baby! Just like he was married to an ugly pineapple! she says.

-Look, he sees the world differently. Probably because he is crazy, but either way. To him that's a baby. And if you didn't hear, he views you as it's mother, she says.

-Well, he never asked me. He didn't tell me anything he just jumped in there with no warning, I say.

-What do you think Manny would've done if it was Peaches in there? she questions me. I look at her. She shrugs.

-It's not the same... I say.

-To him it is... you gotta talk to him, she says.

-I'm mad at him, I tell her.

-Then tell him that! Ellie says and I sigh.

-Ok fine! I'll go, I give up and walk towards Buck.

Buck is sitting on a rock a little bit from the others.

-Buck... I make myself known. He looks at me and I look down.

-Can we talk..? I ask.

-Of course darling, sit down, he says and pats the rock beside him. I look at him as I sit down before returning my gaze at the ground.

-I... I'm sorry I yelled at you, I apologize.

-Well you had every right. Except I think Bronwyn took offense to it, Buck says and I look at him.

-Buck, I know we're different, and we haven't met in years. But next time you jump into a lightning storm and risking your life to save a pumpkin baby, I want you to tell me it's a pumpkin baby, I explain.

-I wouldn't have screamed all that if it was another mammal you know. Not such a fruit-like baby, I say.

-That's very specific, but alright, I will do, he smiles.

-And I'm sorry I didn't tell you it was a fruit-like baby, he apologizes too. I then look at him and he smiles at me.

-So all is forgiven? I ask.

-All is forgotten, he confirms.

-Now would you like to meet your daughter? He asks.

-Yes, I smile. He hands me the pumpkin and I just look at her.

-Hello Bronwyn. Welcome to the weird family. I'm sorry I screamed at you, although it wouldn't have been such a difference if I birthed you myself, I say and laugh a little.

-You are quite cute though, I admit and hold her closer to my chest.

-Buck? I ask after a while.

-Hmm? He answers.

-Why am I the mother? I mean out of nowhere, I ask.

-Well because I imagine that if you and I are together and a baby popped into our lives then you would be a mother, Buck simply explains.

-You mean you see us as a... as a couple? I ask shocked.

-Yup, he says.

-Even after all these years? I question.

-Of course, he says. I smile and tear up again, but this time of joy. I lean in and kiss his cheek and he flares up in red.

-Thank you Buck... I say.

-Can I tell you something? Buck asks.

-Of course, I say and bounce the baby in my arms. He looks at me for a minute and it turns quiet. When a period of time has passed I look up at him in confusion. He scooches closer.

-I love you, he says. I blush.

-Oh Buck.... I smile.