couldn’t comprehend the possibility. His still growing mind could not wrap itself around the concept of death.

Ahadi had the idea, he was getting old enough, but he still couldn’t believe that Taka was dead simply because his son Mufasa didn’t believe that fact. The others didn’t know what to think.

Meanwhile on the trip, other than Mufasa’s and Ahadi’s thoughts about Taka, there were other personal thoughts. Especially for Kucha. He was having those old thoughts about Mufasa. To try to hide from these thoughts, he just never looked at Mufasa, and stayed as far away as possible.

Kucha was trying to hide these actions, but the others were still noticing it. Ahadi was not happy about this new development that he hadn’t had the opportunity to see before. He was already fearing that he had lost one son, he wouldn’t tolerate his other son even looked at funny now.

Ahadi, as soon as he noticed that Kucha was trying to avoid doing something to Mufasa, immediately warned Kucha, “If you can’t control yourself, you will have to leave us forever.”

Kucha wanted to stay with the group and see priderock at least, it sounded so wonderful, not to mention how it looked from a very long walk away. “I can control myself! What makes you think that I can’t control myself?” Kucha replied in a very defensive tone. “I have everything under control.”

“Except the fact that you are having a lot of trouble trying to stay in control near my son!” Bellowed Ahadi. “What do you want to do to him? Do I even want to know?”

With that, Ahadi stormed off onto a nearby hill and lay down, still festering from the recent bout of words. Kucha also flew off in a rage, mumbling to himself, “I can keep myself perfectly in control. I’ll show him that I have the control. If not, I don’t know what I’ll do, I won’t stand it that’s for sure, but what can I do?”

From the little that the lionesses and Zazu heard, it didn’t sound like he was keeping himself in control very well. Mufasa was now scared of Kucha and his own father. He was almost at the decision of just going back all the way to the pridelands by himself. For now though, fortunately, he decided to stay with the lionesses and Zazu, they seemed the safest out of everyone.

The lionesses quickly agreed for him to sleep by them for this night while Ahadi was being angry at the world for putting him with Kucha. It would only be one or two more nights until they got back to priderock. None of them could wait until they got back home.

 

What none of them had thought of though when thinking about Taka, was that time didn’t necessarily move down here the way it moved up in the spirit world. As it was, a small lion cub appeared in the darkness while they were all sleeping. It lay down beside them, but only so it would look like he still liked them.

 

 

Rescue: Chapter 13

Slowly his head sagged to the ground and his eyes closed. There was once, very shortly afterward, when he was momentarily almost awake. There were voices around and it felt like he was not lying on the ground anymore. He tried to force his eyes open and see what was happening, but he was just too tired. Again he drifted off into oblivion.

Again the world started to come into focus, and he was definitely being carried somewhere, But he still couldn’t stay awake long enough to see what was going on around him.

It seemed a very short time later that he actually woke up for good. This time he could actually see where he was. Unbelievably, he was in priderock with all the other lionesses! He stared in awe. Somehow, he got back home safely. He looked around, everyone was looking at him with a worried look and when he got up, they all breathed a sigh of relief. “How did I get here?” he asked groggily.

“He’s alive!” shouted the whole pride minus the lionesses that were gone and Ahadi. “Tell us what happened!” they all yelled anxiously.

Mufasa, with everyone watching him, was almost panicking. He tried to start the story, but he was stuttering too much. Finally, changing plans, he tried again, “How did I get here?” he managed to blurt out.

Rafiki answered it. “You have Karamu to thank for getting you here; she carried you a long way. She isn’t here right now because she went back out to find Taka and the others. You wouldn’t know where they might be would you?”

“N-n-no, I got very lost last night after Sarabi somehow managed to find me and warn me that Taka was coming to do something to me that wouldn’t be very pleasant for me. I was with Ahadi and he told me to go here, but I got lost and had to stop. Sometime though, I heard this terrible roar near me. It sounded like some lion was in terrible pain!”

The lionesses and Rafiki looked at him. “Just sleep some more, we’ll make sure we find everyone else.”

Mufasa took their advice and went back to sleep. Meanwhile, the others looked out of priderock. The storm was dying down; hopefully everyone would come back before Mufasa woke up. It would be another nice surprise that Mufasa undoubtedly deserved. However, the news they heard about Taka wanting to do something terrible to Mufasa was on all their minds and they hoped Taka hadn’t been the one who caused the scream of agony last night.

 

 

ustify; text-indent: 0.5in;">Ahadi was creeping with Sarabi toward Sarafina through the grass. From where he was, he couldn’t see Taka yet, but undoubtedly he would find Sarafina soon—even if she lay low to the ground and didn’t move a muscle. He was almost considering getting up and running there, but Taka might still be closer than him. By his calculations, it would take him around two minutes to get to his destination.

Sarafina was nervously waiting for either Taka or Ahadi to reach her first. She started to slowly move toward Ahadi, hoping to buy a few more seconds’ time. Suddenly, she could see Taka coming; he would get to her first! She had nowhere to go except bolt toward Ahadi. And that she did.

Ahadi saw her leap up and whispered to Sarabi, “Stay here, lay low, head to priderock when it gets light out. Make sure you stay hidden.” He then started running to Sarafina while making as much noise as he could to try to wake up the other lionesses.

Taka leapt up as soon as he saw the running movement, but when he saw Ahadi, he faltered. Was his own father against him too? No. It couldn’t be. Taka stopped. He didn’t want to hurt Mufasa with Dad watching.

Once they saw that he had stopped, Ahadi slowed down and walked toward him. Sarafina stayed right behind him but still followed. “What were you doing son?” Yelled Ahadi, “What did you plan on doing to your brother?”

Taka, unable to think up a good excuse, claimed “I just wanted to see him again.”

Ahadi, unconvinced retorted, “Well, you would have the next day when we all met at priderock! I know that you did not have good intentions.”

Sarafina, wanting to express her anger over Taka’s obvious plan, unleashed a barrage of words that horrified even Ahadi. Taka went insane when he heard this and therefore immediately attacked Sarafina viciously. Sarabi, watching, ran over as fast as she could. Ahadi, paralyzed by the thought of attacking his son, stood at the side doing nothing.

By the time Sarabi got there to rescue her friend, Taka had already seriously injured Sarafina. Sarabi ran in there and immediately slashed at Taka. He recoiled I pain, his left eyelid cut wide open. He had barely managed to flinch in time, but it was already swelling over his eye. Moments later the second wave of pain, far greater than the first, hit him.

Taka screamed out in excruciating pain, rolling on the ground trying to stop the blood from flowing. He only succeeded in making the cut wider. After what seemed like ages, he finally just stuffed his face in the dirt, the whole while in utter agony.

Sarafina, being comforted by Sarabi now, had blood all over. Fortunately for her though, it was only a multitude of small cuts.

Ahadi, finally realizing what exactly had just happened, was terrified. “Are you okay Sarafina? Where is all that blood coming from? Where’s Taka?” Moments later he found Taka, pressing his head into the dirt and unsuccessfully trying to stifle his cries of pain. Ahadi didn’t understand how he had let this happen. A week and a half ago they were all playing together, now they were literally trying to kill each other. Fortunately they would all live even if scars were left forever.

He sank to the ground defeated.to the ground and didn’t move a muscle. He was almost considering getting up and running there, but Taka might still be closer than him. By his calculations, it would take him around two minutes to get to his destination.

Sarafina was nervously waiting for either Taka or Ahadi to reach her first. She started to slowly move toward Ahadi, hoping to buy a few more seconds’ time. Suddenly, she could see Taka coming; he would get to her first! She had nowhere to go except bolt toward Ahadi. And that she did.

Ahadi saw her leap up and whispered to Sarabi, “Stay here, lay low, head to priderock when it gets light out. Make sure you stay hidden.” He then started running to Sarafina while making as much noise as he could to try to wake up the other lionesses.

Taka leapt up as soon as he saw the running movement, but when he saw Ahadi, he faltered. Was his own father against him too? No. It couldn’t be. Taka stopped. He didn’t want to hurt Mufasa with Dad watching.

Once they saw that he had stopped, Ahadi slowed down and walked toward him. Sarafina stayed right behind him but still followed. “What were you

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