A/N: I own nothing. This takes place between 'Ghost of a chance part 2' and 'Bad to the Bone'. It's AU mainly because i haven't watched that much of Jungle Fury except a few clips. Still, enjoy.
Chapter 1
Casey Rhodes was running through the jungle. It wasn't his first choice for his usual early morning jog, but today his Tiger had won the battle. Now he was trailing through the moss, twig and leaf covered non-existent pathway, instead of his usual tarred pathway.
Since there was no one in the jungle besides him and the regular inhabitants, Casey released the Tiger within. His senses shot up to a new high. He saw every detail of the forest; he saw the nesting birds in the trees, the spiders building their webs and… a shadow.
Casey stopped running and looked into the trees. There was nothing there. He felt the frustration of his Tiger. He didn't like to be messed with; if this was one of Dai Shi's plans, it would be better if the monster just challenged him straight.
The shadow passed again, but this time, Casey and his Tiger, were ready. He followed the shadow, keeping up with it easily. His reflexes were the only reason he wasn't falling flat on his face. Slowly, the shadow turned into a figure he recognized. It was a Gorilla Jungle Beast!
It stopped running and so did he, coming to a halt in a clearing with some space between them. As Casey caught his breath, the Jungle Beast began to change in front of his eyes. A grey aura surrounded the Gorilla and its arms and legs became human.
Its features became more defined and Casey had to look away. The Gorilla turned into a young woman. She had shoulder length black hair, brown eyes and chocolate brown skin.
"Hi Casey."
He turned his head back to her. He was glad to see that she kept the grey aura around her sensitive areas. He stepped closer to her and tried to remember her. All she did was smile and watch him stare at her.
"I'm sorry, do I know you?"
She laughed. Her laugh gave him goose bumps… the good kind.
"You really don't know who I am?"
Before he could say anything his communication alert sounded. He held his Solar morpher in his hand and looked at the young woman.
"Go ahead. I'll see you later."
Her Jungle Beast took over and Casey watched the Gorilla jump into the trees and swing away. He put his morpher on.
"Hey Lily."
"Where are you Casey? It's almost opening time!"
He started running back to where the path was that would lead him back to Oceans Bluff.
"Sorry. I lost track of time."
"Hurry!"
Lily hung up and he put his morpher back into its pouch. As he ran back to the city, Casey couldn't help but think about the girl. Why can't I remember who she is he thought to himself.
When he got to Jungle Karma Pizza Parlor, Lily chewed him out about checking the time.
He just nodded at everything she said and went to change into his uniform. When he got back onto the floor, he put on a smile for the customers, but inside he was still thinking about the girl.
End of the first chapter. Please review. I was thinking of adding a few more chapters but that will depend.