Mighty joe young

by Chelbell2016

Five year old Katelyn and her older sister Jill who was ten at the time made a promise to there mother the night she was murdered. To look after each other and Joe. 12 Years later and Jill and Katelyn try to protect there gorilla friend from anyone who tries to hurt him. But when a young scientist finds out about Joe and makes the girls an offer. Will Katelyn go with her sister?

1. Chapter 1: Gorilla's and the promise

Chapter 1: Gorilla's and the promise to mummy.

Chelbell2016:

Okay so now I am making movie fanfic's as well but they won't be posted until completed and they will be created in between chapters of my other fics.

Katelyn's POV:

I hold my mummy's hand as we walk to the area where the gorilla's are. My big sister Jill walks besides us. She is a big girl and does not have to hold mummy's hand. Mummy says as I am only five I have to.

But I am not five. I am nearly six.

We get to the area and I play with my coloring book while Jill sketches and mum takes pictures of the gorilla's.

One gorilla in particular catches my eye. Joe.

I watch as he falls from a branch and I smile at him. He glances between Jill and I.

He then moves a little closer to the two of us. I glance at Jill and then at mummy. She always tells us not to interact with the gorilla's but what else are we supposed to do? He wants us to come over to him I just know it.

We glance at mummy before Jill takes my hand and we move towards where Joe is. He begins to try and play hide and seek with us which we continue to do until there is a roar.

I look around as our name is called. "Jill, Katelyn."

We walk back towards our mother as Joe goes to his own.

"What did I tell you two?" Mummy asks and I lower my head down.

"But Joe started it," Jill says to our mother.

"It's not good for them to interact with us," she reminds us and I continue to look at my feet.

As a group the three of us help mummy to pack up her things. It is time for us to start heading home. Mummy takes my hand and once more Jill takes my hand and we begin to make our way back. It is getting dark and we need to eat before we start getting ready for bed.

"Besides," mummy says to the two of us. "That wasn't Joe. That was Marley."

Jill and I share a look before we both say. "No it wasn't. It was Joe."

Mummy sighs. "Joe's just a baby Jill. He's too big to be Joe."

"Check," Jill says and I nod my head in agreement. "Check the pictures."

We get home and begin to sort out supper. We know that it is time to go bed right after but I hate bed time. I want to stay up and be a big girl.

I plead with mummy but she will have none of it. She takes me to wash my face and brush my teeth. Then I wait while Jill does hers and I hope that mummy will sing our favourite song to us before we have to go sleep. Because I want her too.

I love that song.

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We head to our room.

"Hey," mum says as she heads in just as we are climbing into bed. "I said into bed."

"We are in bed," Jill and I say together before grinning at each other.

"Girls," mum says as she stokes the fire. "What made you think that that gorilla that we saw today was Joe?"

Jill and I smirk at each other and Jill speaks. "We were right weren't we?"

She goes to tuck Jill in and then comes over to me.

"My notes say that Joe is only six months old," she says tucking me in and kissing me on the forehead. "Either I got confused or Joe is a very unusual gorilla."

"We told you so!" Jill and I cheer.

"Yeah you did," Mummy says smiling. "And mommy's gonna write in her journal... that my trusted colleagues Dr. Jill and Katelyn young showed me the error of my ways."

We all laugh but then mum becomes serious. "Now both of you go to sleep."

I reach up and jingle my chains. So does Jill then we begin to sing with mummy.

"Imba Wimbo Wa upepo Wakati Unaji Wa na. Imba Wimbo Wa upepo Wakati Unaji Wa na," we sing.

There is a sudden knock at the door and one of our mums friend Kweli walks in and comes towards us.

"Excuse me doctor," he says and he looks really worried.

"Night Kweli," Jill says and we both wave.

"Good night Jilly and Katy," he says.

"Kweli, what is it?" Mummy asks realising that something is wrong.

"You must come quickly," Kweli says,

Mummy gets up and puts on her coat. When we try to get up she turns to us.

"Mummy can we come?" Jill asks.

"Stay here sweetheart," she says touching both of our cheeks.

She grabs a flashlight and makes her way towards the door. We try to follow her.

"We wanna go," we insist but Kweli stops us.

"No, no, no, no, no," he says getting down so he can look at us properly. "Stay here children."

We go towards the door and listen as they speak of poachers.

Jill turns to me. "I'm going to find mummy. Do you want to come with me?"

I nod and she helps me to get my boots on. Then why she gets her own on I loo around for what we will need. Because We will not be able to find them if we do not have... there they are.

The flashlights we keep in the house. I grab two and turn back to Jill.

"We'll need these," I say to her.

She nods and grabs my hand. After making sure the coast is clear Jill leads the way out the door with me closely behind. I keep a good grip on her hand as we take off in the direction that our mother and Kweli went.

I hope we find her and I hope that all of us will be Ok. me, mum and Jill.

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We make our way through the woods and I make sure to grip Jill's hand.

We hear gunshots and I muffle a scream. Who has been shot. Hopefully whoever it was missed.

We run for some reason towards the sound. I don't think to ask why we are heading that way.

Suddenly something jumps at us and I see Joe.

"Joe!" Jill and I exclaim.

Joe makes a scared noise. I wonder why he is not with his mother. What had happened to her? Where is she?

We shush Joe as men come towards us. Joe is in the middle of us two as we keep silent to make sure the men do not hear us or see us.

"She must be around here somewhere," one of the men says. "The woman's got that damn devil with her."

"But I think you might have shot her," one of the other guys say and I freeze when he says shot.

"These people want to live lie heroes," the first guy says and I feel tears come to my eyes as I cover my mouth so I do not cry out. "Let them die like heroes. Oh! Oh! That little demon took off my thumb and trigger finger. Monstrule! Monstrule!"

"What if you shot that woman?" The second man says being the kinder of the two. "We should help her."

"NO! Let's get out of here!" The injured one insists.

"Yeah that looks bad," the other one says clearly indicating his mates hand. "We better get out of here before you bleed to death."

"I will kill this little monkey!" the first man says. "I swear I will kill him."

"You won't play the violin again that's for sure," the friend says.

"Shut up!" The first man orders his friend.

Jill looks at Joe and then at me. She takes my hand and we both sit up and try to figure out what to do now.

There is a sudden light coming towards us and I worry that those poachers are back. But then I realise who it is and I look at Jill and point her out.

"MOMMY!" We yell and I see that mummy is holding her waist and limping. "MOMMY!"

As we reach mummy we all fall down. Mummy is on one side of me and Jill is behind me so mummy is facing us both.

"Mom there were men and they,.." Jill begins.

Mummy cuts her off. "I know. I know."

I look down and notice that she is bleeding on her side. Jill also notices this just before mummy covers her side up so we do not have to look at it.

"Are you okay, mummy?" I ask worried about her.

Mummy pulls both Jill and I into a hug and I am squashed between the two. She then notices who is beside Jill.

"Oh look who's here," she says and we both look back at Joe. "Hello Joe."

Joe makes a scared noise and I look at mummy. "He's scared."

"I know," mummy says and she keeps looking at him. "The poor baby. He lost his mommy tonight."

She looks back to us. "He needs someone to look after him. Will you two do that for me?"

Jill and I nod at her.

"Promise me that you'll protect him," she continues. "And that you two will look after each other."

"We promise," Both of us say after sharing a look.

Mummy hugs us once more. I wonder what is wrong.

We begin to sing our song. "Imba Wimbo Wa upepo Wakati Unaji Wa na. Imba Wimbo Wa upepo Wakati ndotu tamu Una endelea Milele."

By the end it is just Jill and I singing and I realise that mummy has passed out.

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In a few days it is the day of the funeral. Jill and I stand next to Kweli. The other people there are singing our song as Kweli places her stick down on her grave.

"Imba Wimbo Wa upepo Wakati Unaji Wa na. Imba Wimbo Wa upepo Wakati ndotu tamu mpaka usiku endelea Milele," Jill holds my hand and I feel tears fill my eyes.

As they continue we spot Joe and we go running over to him. Both of us bend down and hug him. Jill squeezes both and I feel numb from the pain of loosing my mother.

We had discussed it last night and found a cave to hide Joe in. We get him to follow us and lead him to the cave where he will hopefully be safe from the people that killed both of our mothers.

Over the next 12 years Kweli sees us through school. Joe has grew to a huge size.

I am now 17. Both Joe and Jill who is now 22 are very overprotective of me. I don't talk much since mum died. Only to Jill and Joe.

I hate myself for not remembering my mother. The only thing I have is a photo of her.

Kweli and Jill keep reminding me that I was only five but in my opinion I should still remember.

We bring food to Joe every day and play a few games with him. All of our favourite is hide and seek. I just wish that he will always be safe. But there are still poachers out there.

And as far as we know the man who killed our mother is still out there as well.

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Chelbell2016:

I don't know how old Jill actually was but 10 is how old she is in my story. I hope you enjoy it.