Bella was relaxing on a tree branch, the sun glowing on her beautiful pelt. her eyes were closed and her tail twitched has she went to sleep.

a strange scent went into her nose and she looked up through the leaves. a slim body walked out of the bushes. it was beige with black, tiny spots all over it. it had a long, thin tail that had to be curved up at the end to stop it from scraping the ground. bella stood up and was about to chase the cheetah away when the cheetah sat down and started to call nervously. Bella tilted her head and listened to the strange calls. she must have lost her cub thought bella. she leapt down from the branch and padded over to the cheetah.

"have you lost your cub?" she questioned. the cheetah whipped round and snarled.

"that is none of your business! now leave me alone before i hurt you!" bella knew that she wouldnt stand a chance against her but she left anyway. the cheetahs fur relaxed and was no longer spikey. her arched back straightened as she sat down again and started to call even more nervously than before. Bella reluctantly watched the cheetah call sadly for her cub. just has bella started to turn away she saw a scrawny cheetah cub run up to its mother. the cheetah swished her tail from side to side and started to lick the cubs ears. bella purred and listened to the happy voices of the cheetahs. although bella was happy she kept a look out for danger. in the distance she could make out two large shapes. they were trotting towards them. bella walked closer and when the shapes came into view she saw that they had manes around their necks. lions!

Bellas heart beated like a drum, she quickly ran to the cheetahs. "Quickly! lions are coming!" this time when the cheetah looked at her she wadnt mad, she was frightened. when she saw the lions coming she nudged the cubs bottom. "run chico! run back home! ill be back as soon as i can!" chico walked a few paces then turned around. he licked his mothers face before running through the long grass. bella watched as the little cub disapeared then she turned to the cheetah.

"they are too close, we'll have to chase them off." the cheetah nodded then looked at the approaching lions. bella hadnt seen them before, they weren't from the pride of lions that she knew. the rogue lions grinned evily and trotted towards the cheetah. she hissed at them and tried to chase them off. the lions stood their ground and tried to swipe the cheetahs face. Bella snarled at them and a lion leapt forward. Bella went under the coming lion and swiped at its hind legs. the lion lost its balance and fell onto the floor. bella whipped round and dragged her claws down its back, she smiled as the lion cried out in pain. she let go and the lion snarled at her before running away. the other lion followed close behind. bella felt relieved, the cheetah must have chased it away. one of the lions turned around, blood oozed from its mouth. i cant remember one of them biting me she thought.  she turned around and cried. the cheetah was lieing on the ground with blood gushing from her throat.