A/N: Hello all. I apologize for not having any smutty smut smut in this chapter as well. Another introductory chapter but Tarzan appears! I do promise that there will start to be scenes in the up coming chapters.

I would appreciate comments if you have the time. Thank you all so much. You are all wonderful.

Disclaimer: I do not own Tarzan, the ideas, the characters or the original theme. i do not profit from it nor will I ever. This is purely for fictional pleasure. C=


The sun peeked through Jane's shades, shining brightly waking her instantly. The morning had come and Jane sprung out of bed like a frog off a lily pad and ran for the bathroom. Washing quickly, she bolted out of the shower completely soaked and barely dried herself off as she dressed and grabbed the backpack on the way towards the door. As she swung the door open with great vigor, the handle hit the rail and echoed, traveling throughout the site. Jane stood there and watched as the area was filled with the young interns and the team members as they prepared to leave for the two week expedition. She attempted to spot Vivian but could not find her, so she decided to go in to the kitchen hall and eat a quick breakfast.

Entering the kitchen there were three different tables arranged along the wall, one with beverages and the others with a colorful assortment of fruits. Jane made her way towards the last table with her backpack hanging off of one shoulder marveling at the beautiful food in front of her. There were all kinds of fruits from kiwis to bananas to pineapples and even fruits that Jane only read about in her books, like the Natal plum. She reached over to grab the plum when the intercom announced a meeting in the hall. Jane turned and ran for the hall.

Everyone was being seated as Jane looked around and spotted Vivian, calling out to her.

"Vivian!" Waving her hand she nearly fell head first when someone grabbed her bag and pulled her up. She cleared her throat and turned to thank the person when she froze. This man was over six feet tall with a yellow collared shirt, sleeves rolled up and a leather strap around his torso that held a double barrel shotgun. He had short brown colored hair with a streak of gray just above his ears.

"You should be more careful miss," He said in a British accent as he walked past her towards the stage. Mr. Ndiaye stood there gesturing everyone to sit as he began to speak.

"Good mornin' everyone. How was your sleep? Very good I hope," he smiled as he walked over to the British man. "This here is Mr. Clayton. He will be one of the members accompanying us on the expedition. He is here to protect us and make sure we get to and from our destination without any casualties," He giggled softly as he proceeded," There is a team of researchers that drove out this mornin' scopin' out the area for potential predators and as soon as we get the call it's safe we will head out. What you have to know about today is one simple rule, STAY WITH THE GROUP." He exclaimed. "I cannot stress this enough how important it is to stay with us today," Another hand gesture and two men came forward with a bag and began to give out two devices to each person. "These are your walkie talkies and your gps trackers. You must always wear your gps tracker on your waist so if in the event you are lost we can track you down and get you. The walkie talkies are for communication. Never lose any of these or else you will be on your own." A serious look encompassed his face as he waited for everyone to receive their gadgets.

"Now there are a few other things we need to discuss. One, today we are traveling as a group, so stay alert and stay with the group. Two, don't make loud noises. It attracts animals. Three, we will stop three times during this hike so that is the only time you will eat and do any bodily function needed. No exceptions. Today we are responsible for you but starting tomorrow you will be on your own. We will gather every night for meals and separate during the day for about a week. Every other day we will change our camp location so keep your radios on and listen for the location we will meet at. This is an opportunity for all of you to explore the jungle on your own and learn about the ecosystem. The entire team is always patrollin' a radius of 3 miles from the site of our meeting so as long as you don't travel beyond that radius, you will be safe. If you hear a gunshot that is your immediate warning to get to our meeting site and await further instructions. This procedure is only in emergencies in the off chance that a predator has entered the safe radius. Besides that just remember to always be vigilant and stay in touch with all of us. Any questions?" Mr. Ndiaye waited for a moment before he heard his phone ring. Answering it he nodded towards Mr. Clayton and the Englishman walked out first. Soon after, a member from the back of the hall told the group to follow him and the interns proceeded towards the exit.

Vivian grabbed Jane by the wrist and spoke, "Jane, let's stay together," She smiled and pulled Jane and Dex towards the door.

The group was organized so that Mr. Clayton would be in front, followed by Mr. O'Neil. The interns followed and Mr. Ndiaye was behind. The hike began at 6:30 a.m. and the first portion lasted for four and a half hours.

Jane was so fascinated by the scenery that Vivian kept her in front, making sure she would not fall behind. There were trees five stories tall covered with a shiny green moss. There was no empty space around as vines and flowers encompassed the background, making the enormous trees disappear in to the scenery.

The first break was at 11:00 a.m. and lasted for an hour. By that time they have walked over 15 miles. Exhausted, most of the interns fell upon the ground as they relaxed and ate. Jane had only grabbed some bananas when they left and was disappointed she did not grab that plum. After the hour break they pressed forward, going another five hours before stopping for another break, this time it lasted 90 minutes.

Jane began to feel her thighs and calves ache from all this walking as she looked at her gps to see how far they were from the site.

32 miles.

Her eyes widened in disbelief. She never thought she would be able to walk 32 miles in less than ten hours. The pace of the group was so hasty that she did not have a moment to gaze at the fauna of the land. The break was once again over and the group pressed on for their last hike at 6:30 p.m. This hike lasted only two hours as the sun was beginning to set. The entire hike lasted eleven and a half hours and they covered a distance of 38 miles, the camp site now being situated in the remote part of the jungle.

"This is where we will camp for the night," Mr. Ndiaye announced. There were six tents put up and a fire burning in the middle of the area. "You will each pair up with one person and they will be your tent buddy. As we will be switching locations every other day you will remain with that person for the duration of this expedition," he pointed to the first tent on the left. "That is the tent of the members. We will be there in the morning before you leave and be the last to come to the campsite after the sun sets. Tomorrow we will go over all the information again before we allow you to explore on your own," he said and walked towards the tent.

Vivian looked to Jane and grabbed her arm, "Tent Buddies," she said laughingly and pulled her towards the last tent on the right. Vivian glanced over at Dex and blew him a kiss, as they both slipped in to the tent.

The tent was big. A man over six feet tall could easily walk through it without any complications. There was nothing else inside but a hanging light from the top of the tent that was already on. Jane turned towards the entrance of the tent and zipped it down allowing for privacy. The two girls stayed up for half the night talking, Vivian about her relationship and Jane about England. It was nearing dawn before Vivian fell on to her sleeping bag.

Jane reached over her head to her backpack and drew from it her journal. Once again dating the page she wrote briefly before falling asleep.

April 12

Hiked for almost 12 hours. Thighs and calves burning and this heat is not making anything better. Tomorrow will start the journey of a lifetime, exploring the jungle. Maybe will spot a gorilla or a chimpanzee.


A piercing unfamiliar sound echoed in the jungle as leaves rustled underneath a gorilla's feet. The gorilla's hair flowed in the air as it ran trying to keep up with its friend.

"Tarzan!" The gorilla cried out confused by which direction to go. Double taking, the gorilla decided to head back the way it came and disappeared in to the jungle.

A man wearing a loin cloth swung through the vines rapidly making his way towards the source of the sound.

What was that?

Thinking to himself he could not comprehend what he was hearing and what he would see. In the distance he saw a very strange object moving quickly through the dirt. It looked like nothing he had ever seen before. He followed the object throughout the jungle until it had stopped, causing him to perch on top of a tree, holding a vine in his right hand staring perplexed at the sight below. His eyes moved from one point of the object to another, up, down, around. The object made him more curious as he lowered himself with the vine carefully to touch the object. His arm extended out before he heard another rumble and the object moved on in to the distance.

His curiosity grew as he swung fast from vine to vine for the entire day only to end up at an even stranger sight. He had lost the moving object and was now gazing at a new scene. Six similar shaped objects stood there glowing in the darkness as if the sun was trapped inside each one. He heard a noise behind him and climbed further up the tree, never losing eye contact with the ground.

Creatures came through the jungle in to the area of the shining objects. They all walked on two legs, bizarre bulges on their backs, and hairless arms and faces. The vine began to tear as he squeezed harder realizing what he was seeing.

Each one of those creatures took the bulge off their backs and placed it on the ground. Then, they all looked at the creature in front of the bright shining object who had something covering his head. Tarzan could not hear anything but could see these creatures looked like him.

A smile grew upon his face as he dropped down a few branches to get a closer look. They all surrounded this one creature, meaning he might be their leader and it seemed as if they were listening to him. Tarzan could not understand anything but he became more and more intrigued.

He started to wonder if this was why Kerchak, the leader of the gorillas he had been raised with, neglected him all his life, calling him an outsider. He was not a gorilla; he might be one of them. Tarzan had to make sure. He had to know whether what he was feeling was real. He was ready to get down when he saw the creatures retreat in to the shining objects. He would have to wait until tomorrow. He withdrew in to the jungle, perplexed and thrilled about his discovery, and anxious at what awaited him tomorrow.


Jane awoke to the sounds of birds singing and crickets' chirping as a rumble was heard from outside the tent. She yelled for Vivian to wake up and they both unzipped the tent door and walked out. Jane watched as Mr. O'Neil went from tent to tent waking up anyone who was still sleeping. Once everyone was out of the tents, they all gathered near Mr. Ndiaye, awaiting his instructions.

"All right. Have a good sleep in your tents?" Giggling he continued, "This will be our location for the next two days and then the crew will pack up the tents that following afternoon and you will be given coordinates for our next campsite. Today you may leave your sleeping bags in the tents and just take any materials you might need such as a flashlight, first aid kit, and anything else you may want. Remember your gps stays on your belt and your radio is ALWAYS on," he smiled and threw his hands in the air, "Welcome to the African Jungle!" as he laughed and wished them a safe journey. Everyone either went as a small group or on their own. Jane joined Vivian and Dex and they headed north towards the river bed.


Tarzan left as soon as the sunlight gleamed through the trees. Swinging fast and with a mission he arrived at the site he remembered yesterday.

It's still there.

Sighing in relief he sat back on the tree and observed the actions of the creatures below. Each seemed to come out of the big objects when the creature spoke to them. He watched intently as they all gathered by their leader. If he could just meet one, he would have all the answers he was looking for.

In the sunlight Tarzan noticed things he couldn't even imagine. They were different colors, different shapes, and each had peculiar rags on their bodies. He became more excited as they began to scatter. He would follow one and get a much closer look. He thought of the leader first but when he glanced in the area where he was standing, he had disappeared. Disappointed he followed the first one he set his eyes on.

There they were, three of them, seemed like one male and two females. The rags on their bodies were each very different and their skin went from pale to tan, the tan like Tarzan. Exhilarated, he climbed the tree a little further to not let them see him and followed them through the jungle.


"So Jane," Vivian spoke as they moved through shrubbery and around large moss covered rocks," What is it you want to see here, in the jungle?" Jane looked at her for a brief moment before looking up in to the trees and smiling.

"Gorillas." She breathed out and grinned.

"I read they are social creatures," Vivian continued passed the rocks and jumped on to a tree trunk.

"Perhaps with their own kind, but we are strangers to them, they will most definitely run from us," Jane said clearing her throat and moving forward.

"Maybe you will have better luck than us with your find," Dex spoke softly tripping on a rock.

Jane looked confused and asked, "Why? What are you two after?"

"Leopards!" They said in sync. Jane's eyes widened as she chuckled, looking at them in disbelief.

"Why on earth would you want to see leopards?" Jane asked as her attention was taken by what was behind Vivian.

"Because they are leopards! They are amazing, fast, deadly, beautiful creatures. I would-"Vivian noticed Jane was not paying any attention and turned to glance at what was behind her. A magnificent waterfall in the distance sprinkled water droplets all around the cliff causing a marvelous rainbow to appear as the trees surrounded the fall, making the background look like a painting.

"Wow," Jane said pushing through the bushes and out to the edge looking straight ahead at the water. The three of them marveled in the beauty of nature before something caught Vivian's eye and she pulled Dex with her. Jane was so mesmerized she did not realize that they had left. Silence had broken her trance and she looked around quickly, panic filled her mind.

"Jane this way!" Vivian's voice calmed Jane's nerves as she walked towards the sound of her voice. She made her way through jagged slippery rocks and fell head first through a bush on to a patch of grass, landing on her knees and hands, her backpack falling to her side. She got up slowly, brushed the dirt of her knees and hands and proceeded to lift her bag before raising her head.

"I thought you two- HEH!" She yelped, her hands quickly covering her mouth dropping her bag as she watched a creature jump from the trees a few feet in front of her. Fear travelled through her body as she gazed in to the eyes of the creature. Long, slender and terrifying, the leopard slowly inched its way closer to Jane; jaws opened bearing sharp fangs that could tear flesh in a matter of seconds. She knew she could not scream, that would only kill her quicker. She knew she could not out run a leopard. Jane was staring death in the face. The only thing she thought of doing was backing up slowly but her body would not move. Her mind screamed run but her legs were paralyzed with terror.


Tarzan saw the others leave the pale female behind and he realized now was his chance. He slowly made his way down the branches when he heard a noise coming from the distance. He saw the female head turn as she began to walk in that direction.

Intrigued, he followed her.

Seeing her stumble on the rocks put a smirk on Tarzan's face as he watched her continue onward. He watched her fall through the bushes and quickly leaped through the trees to see if she was alright. In that moment he glanced down at her only to be alarmed by the leopard that entered the scene.


The leopard walked to the left slowly staring at Jane. It growled low, continuing to walk towards her. In the next moment it attacked, thrusting its claws towards Jane's face. She gasped, uncovering her mouth only to be snatched by Tarzan and swung up to the trees, landing on a branch. She stared down at the leopard as it made its way up the tree. Jane panicked, lost her footing on the branch and screamed as she fell.

Tarzan leaped down, extending his arm to grab hers. Snatching it in one motion he held tight as the vine sprung up and sent them both flying towards the top of the trees. Jane's grip on his arm was breaking so like a bungee cord he snapped her up above him. Landing on a branch he caught her in his arms, Jane's hands wrapping around his neck.

Jane stared in to Tarzan's eyes, Tarzan doing the same as the branch snapped and sent them plummeting towards the ground.