SHADOW NINJA HERE AND WELCOME TO THE SECOND
CHAPTER OF JUNGLE BOOK 3 THE WAY OF THE HUNTER THIS
TIME MOWGLI AND SHANTI LEARN A SECRET BETWEEN THEIR
JUNGLE FRIENDS AND BEFORE ANYONE ASKS I KNOW THERE ARE
NO ANACONDA'S IN INDIA BUT CONSIDERING THEY DON'T HAVE ORANGUTANS
EITHER I THINK IT'S OKAY I DO NOT OWN THE JUNGLE BOOK OR ANY OF IT'S
CHARACTERS ALL CREDIT GOES TO DISNEY AND RUDYARD KIPLING I ONLY
OWN SALAZAR THE ANACONDA NAMED AFTER SALAZAR SLYTHERINE FROM HARRY POTTER ANY ADVICE OR IDEAS ARE WELCOME PLEASE REVIEW AND ENJOY THE
CHAPTER!
CHAPTER TWO:MEMORIES AT THE GRAVE
One month has passed since the events of Jungle Book 2.
Shere Khan was trapped in a lava pit and now without the maneating
tiger the jungle has become a much more peaceful place. Mowgli was enjoying
his new life in the manvillage but he still wonders why Shanti was so sad the night
after he showed up. Mowgli decided it was time to ask her about it and went to find her.
Shanti was sitting under a tree having lunch when Mowgli showed up. "Hey Shanti."
Shanti smiled at her friend and said "Hey Mowgli what's up?" "Well I was wondering something
you don't have to tell me if you don't want to but why were you so sad the night after I came
here?" The smile on Shanti's face instantly fell and she sighed sadly before deciding Mowgli had
a right to know. "Do you remember when your dad and the other hunters came into the village
carrying something wrapped in black?" "yeah." Mowgli replied he never understood what that
was about. "Well that cloth was used to wrap up a body and that person was m...my father."
Shanti was starting to tear up a little, Mowgli would of let her stop but she continued.
"He and the other hunters were hunting for deer when a fog rolled in, everyone was seperated."
"My father and your dad were trying to see through the fog when Shere Khan attacked, they tried
to stop him but he..he" Shanti could not continue and broke down crying, Mowgli did his best to
comfort her. "I'm so sorry Shanti I had no idea." Shanti wiped her eyes before repliying. "No it's
okay you had a right to know." Shanti then had an idea. "Hey Mowgli would you like to see where
my dad's buried?" "Well if it's okay with you." Mowgli replied politely. "Sure but we have to go at
midnight." Mowgli stared in shock when she said that. "Why on earth should we go then!?" Shanti
smirked and said "Three reasons, one the grave is on a hill outside of the village and I like to look
at the moon there, two I'm not allowed to be outside the village at night and all the adults are
asleep by then and three we can have Baloo and Bagheera come along then if they want too.
Mowgli was surprised that Shanti wanted to sneak out like that, it sounded like something he
would do! "Sounds okay with me I'm just suprised you thought this up!" Shanti chuckled and said
"I've done it a dozen times," We'll meet outside the village gates okay?" Mowgli smiled and said
Sure I'll go tell Baloo and Bagheera. Hours later Shanti was in bed asleep but when the clock on
her wall stroke twelve she opened her eyes and snuck out the open window of her room. Baloo,
Bagheera and Mowgli were all waiting by the village gate "You guys ready to see my dad?" Shanti
asked. Baloo smiled and replied "You bet we are." And with that they began there walk.
Meanwhile Kaa was slithering through the trees when he came across a collection of graves.
"Hmm. Mussst be a grave sssight I wonder who all isss buried here." Kaa looked over the grave
stones when he came across one at the top of a hill. The moon shined brightly on it so Kaa could
easily read it and when he did his heart stopped for a second "NO...NO IT CAN'T BE IT CAN'T
NO NO!" Shanti and the others were almost to the hill when they heard crying it was so
mournful and heartbroken like someone lost their whole world they quickly rushed over and saw
Kaa and to Shanti's shock he was at her father's grave crying imensely. The four quickly rushed
over to kaa Bagheera was very confused it had been years since Kaa cried so he carefully asked
"Kaa what's wrong?" Kaa looked at the others with tears in his eyes and moved over so Baloo and
Bagheera could read the grave stone it read HERE LIES SANJAY KARAN LOVING FATHER
HUSBAND AND FRIEND GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. Bagheera and Baloo stared in
shock at the grave Baloo had tears in his eyes "Sanjay I can't believe it." Shanti was very
confused how come these guys know her dad? "Wait wait hold on how do you guys know my
father's name!?" After Shanti spoke Kaa's eyes grew wide in horror. "F..Father then that meansss
I...I almost what have I done..what have done SSSANJAY PLEASSE FORGIVE ME!" Kaa then
broke down sobbing. Bagheera then sighed he needed to tell Mowgli and Shanti the truth.
"Mowgli there is something you and Shanti should know, Mowgli you are not the first mancub we
have met when we were cubs we met a young boy named Sanjay Karan he was a good friend to
us and saved us all from Salazar the river master. Mowgli was beyond confused and he wanted
answers. "Why didn't you ever tell me this and who's Salazar!?" Baloo was next to speak. "Well
Little Britches we never thought to bring it up and Salazar was an anaconda who took control of
the river where all the animals drank he would demand sacrifices for water, for months we had to
put up with that creep but then Sanjay showed up and beat him he used a sharp rock and stabbed
Salazar in the eye and Salazar fell over the waterfall where the river ends. Kaa who by now had
stopped crying looked at shanti. "SSShanti I am ssso ssso sssorry for what I tried to do to you can
you ever forgive me?" Shanti looked into Kaa's eyes they were so full of remorse and guilt "It's
okay Kaa I forgive you. Kaa smiled but then frowned "Why, how did thisss happen?" Shanti looked
at kaa and said "Shere Khan killed him." "WHAT!?" Kaa, Bagheera and Baloo all screamed. Kaa
was filled with rage "SHERE KHAN YOU SSSON OF A I'M- GONNA KILL YOU!" Kaa was
careful not too curse but he just had to say something, Mowgli looked at Kaa and said "You don't
have to worry about Shere Khan anymore he's trapped in a pit of lava." Kaa smirked and replied
"Good!" He can stay down there!" After a few more moments of talking Mowgli and Shanti
started to get sleepy so the others led them back to their homes safe and sound and headed back
into the jungle. They had alot too talk about.
