The Savannah Book

by Son of the Amazons

This a story about Mowgli and Simba. But instead of Mowgli being raised by the wolves, he is raised by Pridelanders. Read as Mowgli, Simba and thier siblings, are trained to help lead and defend their family. And will Mowgli go back to his own kind once he sees them, or will he stay with his family to help fight Shere Khan and his evil Uncle Scar. Please read and review.

1. Chapter 1

The Savannah Book

Mowgli the man cub among Lions

chapter one

This is a story of Mowgli being raised by the lions Pride Rock instead of the wolves of the jungle. Shere Khan will be in this fan fiction, but with help from Scar. Read as Mowgli and Simba must learn how to protect the pride and if Mowgli decides to either stay with the Pride or go to live with his own kind. And humans and lions will age at the same rate in this story. Oh, and Bagheera and Baloo will be the kings advisors instead of Zazu.

Bagheera's narration after this stories events

Many stories are told about these lands of Africa, known as the Pridelands. But none as mysterious as the story of a man named Mowgli.

It all started when I was doing my daily rounds in the Pridelands and was near the river when the peaceful silence was broken an unfamiliar sound. It was a sound like nothing I had ever heard before. I looked into a basket that was lying in a man's broken boat, and I saw something that I never would have expected. It, it was a man cub. Had I known how deeply I was to be involved, I would have obeyed my first impulse and walked away. Then I heard the man cub make a sound as if to say 'don't leave me alone', so I turned around and laid there as he continued to make his baby sounds. As I sat there I knew this man cub would need nourishment and soon. It was many days travel to the nearest man village, and without a mother's care he would soon parish. Then it occurred to me, Sarabi, Queen of the Pridelands had just been blessed with a litter of King Mufasa's cubs.

(Note: I know in the original Lion king, Simba is their only cub, but this is a crossover story, so bare with me.)

At Pride Rock

I had brought the man cub to the lions den, but I kept myself out of sight for I needed to see how the pride would react on their own. I saw Sarabi's cubs either playing tug of war or at least trying since they were only a few months old, or they were just resting as Sarabi watched them. As Sarabi and the pride walked into the den, carrying the cubs, I placed the man cub near the den but far enough to slip away. I hid and waited for the pride to notice him, but nothing happened, so I snuck back out and gently tapped the man cub's basket making him scream for a moment and getting the prides attention. I soon hid again, and saw that the cubs were first to crawl out and investigate. Sarabi soon came out and inspected the basket with Simba and Kula (one of Simba's sisters), who were leaning on it's sides and, well there was really no problem with the mother or pride sisters, thanks to the maternal instinct, but, I wasn't so sure about King Mufasa, their father. He sniffed the basket and made the man cub make some baby noises. He looked at Sarabi who gives him the 'can we take him in' look. He then looked back at the man cub who was giggling at him, and Mufasa couldn't help but smile at him. The man cub was just too cute to be killed and the King accepts him as his son. Sarabi then picks up the basket and carries the man cub into the den, with her cubs lying on her and Mufasa's backs. I crept closer and listened in and heard Mufasa ask, "What shall we name this little one Sarabi?"

As Sarabi had taken the man cub out of his basket and gave him a bath, she says, "I like Mowgli, what do you think honey?"

"That's a fine name for him. Prince Mowgli, kind of has a ring to it," Mufasa says, making him and his mate chuckle.

The pride soon settles in for the night and falls asleep, Sarabi keeping Mowgli between her forepaws, so he wouldn't wonder off and wouldn't get cold. I then took off to my tree where I sleep in the little oasis, that sat near Pride Rock. I too then fell asleep.

End of chapter one for this crossover. Tell me what you guys think, I hope it didn't disappoint. Don't worry I haven't given up on my Lion King story, The Shadowland Princess. Just had this idea come to me a couple of days ago and didn't see any other stories like this in The Lion King/Jungle Book crossovers, I thought I'd start it. Hope you guys like it. Please read and review. Next chapter will be more with normal P.O.V. I'll update both stories when I can.