I do NOT own any of the Disney characters. I only own the OC's. BTW, Baloo has the voice of Phil Harris in this story (Phil Harris voiced him in the first Jungle Book). Also, the second tigress (whom Shere Khan falls in love with) is voiced by Adele. Agrata is voiced by Carrie Underwood. I haven't decided on who should voice the twin tigresses, but I'd appreciate it if y'all send in some ideas. Thanks! Enjoy!

The Jungle Book 3: Shere Khan Returns

Chapter 3:

"Look for the bare necessities. The simple bare necessities. Forget about your worries and your strife. I mean the bare necessities. Old mother nature's recipes that brings the bare necessities of life," sang Baloo. He sang his famous song while he walked along to visit Mowgli, Shanti, and Ranjan. Little did he know that he was being watched.

"Bear at twelve-a-clock," whispered Buldeo.

"Target is set," whispered Albin.

"Look for the bare necessi-" BANG! Baloo was shot with a tranquilizer. "What the," Baloo exclaimed.

"We've got him," said Albin. Baloo was starting to feel drowsy, and soon collapsed.

"This one's a singer," Albin said, "He'll do perfectly for the circus performances."

"Indeed," replied Buldeo.

"I didn't even know that bears sing," said Dwight.

"Only a few are known to sing," Buldeo said, "Most of them here in India are known for viciousness, though."

"What do you mean 'viciousness'," Dwight asked. He was always frightened of vicious creatures that had the potential to tear you limb from limb.

"Sloth bears are extremely dangerous, young Dwight," Buldeo replied, "They have long, razor sharp claws that can rip you into shreds. They mostly use their claws for digging and such, but when in defense mode they become dangerous killers. Despite the fact that they can kill you, they're not even carnivorous. They mostly eat insects, fruit, and plants. There are even 'special' sloth bears out there that are mainly harmless."

"This fellow right here is a good example of a 'special' sloth bear," Albin added, "Now, you two help me load him into the truck so we can reveal him to the circus members."

The circus members were ever so grateful during the unveiling of Baloo. They were especially pleased when they found out he was a singer. They got him situated and placed him near the herbivores, which included the horses and the elephants. It was around 12:00 P.M. when he'd finally awoken.

"Aw man," Baloo moaned, "Where am I?" He looked around trying to become familiar of his surroundings. He saw a female pygmy horse and decided to ask her where he was at.

"You're at India's finest circus," she replied, "Jumbo Circus, 'The Pride of India'!"

"Wow," said a speechless Baloo. He never thought he'd be taken into a circus environment.

"Yup," said the pygmy horse, whose name was Penelope, "You and another newcomer arrived here, but he was unveiled a few hours before you."

"Really?" asked Baloo, "Who's this other newcomer?"

"Well," she began, "Albin described him as a muscular, powerful creature. Buldeo claimed his name was Shere Khan, or 'The King of the Jungle'."

"Shere Khan," Baloo exclaimed, "It can't be! He was trapped in the lava pit!" While Baloo panicked, Penelope watched in confusion.

"You know who this 'Shere Khan' is?" she asked.

"He's an evil tiger," Baloo said, "He hates man because he fears man's gun and man's fire. He'll do anything in his will to rid of them, including killing man's cubs. He tried to kill Mowgli, my pal, and even attempted to kill me and his friend, Shanti. I'm telling you, he's extremely dangerous. He's a hazard to us all!" Penelope just stood there with her jaw basically touching the ground and her eyes bulging out of her head. She was silent for a few moments until she became as terrified as Baloo.

"Oh my gosh," she exclaimed, "That's terrible!"

"You better believe it," Baloo said.

"I never thought someone could be so cruel and heartless," Penelope said.

"Do you know where he's located at in this circus," asked Baloo.

"He should be located with the other four tigers," she replied, "But, they're locked up in a special room for the safety of others. It's impossible to open that door without a key."

"Thanks for the information," Baloo said.

"No problem."

(Scene changes into the tiger enclosure)

The three tigresses drew nearer to Shere Khan. The first and third tigresses (the twins) get on each of his sides. The second tigress gets in front of his face. On Agrata's command, the twins rocked him back and forth while the second tigress pawed gently at his face.

"Mmm, he's so muscular," moaned one of the twins.

"He certainly is," moaned the other.

Agrata and the second tigress rolled their eyes at the twins' comments.

"Stop fraternizing and wake him up," ordered Agrata.

"Yes ma'am," said the twins. A moment or two later Shere Khan gained consciousness. He slightly opened his eyes only to have them close again. Although he couldn't see because of his closed eyes, his other senses were working perfectly. The twin tigresses, unaware of his awakening, continued to adore him.

"He's extremely handsome," said the first twin while batting her eyelashes.

"Extremely," emphasized the other. Shere Khan smirked to himself. These two tigresses were making his day.

"And I bet he has such a big…." the first twin paused as the other tigresses, minus her twin, stared at her with disgust and irritation. Even Shere Khan, who was enjoying their admiration of him, started to feel uneasy. No one, at least to which he'd heard, had ever made a flirtatious comment on his personal area. He decided it was time to pry open his eyes and reveal to them his consciousness. He opened his eyes and let out a low growl. The females' attention was drawn toward him. The second tigress was the first to speak up and greet him.

"Hello," she said while smiling warmly, "My name's Shatari and you're now part of the Jumbo Circus, 'The Pride of India'." Shere Khan smiled back. Her voice was sweet as honey and as smooth as silk. She was a white furred Bengal tigress with golden stripes. Her eyes were the color of sea foam. Her smile made your heart melt. She was three and-a-half years old; Shatari was about half of Shere Khan's size, if not less. She was a sweet tigress, open to new things and adventurous. She was very unsuspecting of things, though; some called her gullible and easy to persuade or trick. She may have been a kind, gentle tigress, but watch out. If you were to get on her bad side the first thing you'd want to do is either run away or hide. Although he was awe-struck with this tigress, on the inside he was still questioning the fact that he was now part of a circus. "A circus," he thought, "Are they kidding me? How delightful; I'm now part of a freak show."

"Nice to meet you too, Shatari," he said with a charming smile. She was slightly taken back by his attractive British voice and his alluring smile. Shere Khan sat up and held a paw up to her. She shook it welcoming.

"Hello," said Agrata, "My name's Agrata. May I ask what your name is?"

"My name's Shere Khan," he replied.

"Nice to meet you, Shere Khan," she said.

"You too, Agrata," Shere Khan said.

The two twins stepped forth. "Hi, Shere Khan," they said seductively. Shere Khan raised an eyebrow at them. At first their admiration of him was OK, but now it's starting to make him feel uncomfortable.

"Hello. What may your names be," he asked.

"My name's Mohana," replied the first twin. Mohana was a tabby Bengal tiger. Her eyes were a greyish-blue. Her chest was quite broad, making her look even more attractive. She was only two and-a-half years old, not even at her mating age. Despite this, she was always seductive towards male tigers. Shere Khan was only the fourth male tiger she'd seen, but she put the other three to good use (if you know what I mean). Shere Khan was by far the most handsome, charming, muscular tiger she'd ever seen. He was also the largest; she was only about one third of his size. Her personality was flirtatious and seductive. The same goes for her twin, but her twin was just a little bit more down to Earth.

"And my name's Mohini," replied the second twin. Mohini looked exactly like her sister except for her fur color. Mohini's fur was white with jet black stripes. Her eyes were also a greyish-blue and her chest with the same broadness as her twin's. She was seductive, charming, and flirtatious just like her sister, but she tended to be more kind and understanding than Mohana. She was the exact same size as her sister; she was also only five minutes younger than Mohana. Nevertheless, Mohana considered herself older and more mature than Mohini.

"Nice to meet you both," Shere Khan said warmly. They started giggling, which made him confused. "All I said was 'Nice to meet you both'," he thought, "These twins are freaking me out." He took a few steps back from pure confusion. Shatari rolled her eyes and slapped her paw on her forehead.

"Why do these chicks have to be such dimwits and so desperate," Shatari thought. "Hey, lover girls. Leave the poor fellow alone. He's had enough drama for the day," she said aloud.

"Whatever," said Mohana.

"Fine," Mohini said. The two twins left into another area of the enclosure. But, while she walked away, Mohana turned her head and winked at Shere Khan. Shere Khan let out a low growl in return. She just rolled her eyes playfully and continued walking with her sister.

"Don't worry about them," Shatari said, "They're just desperate. Plus, I'm sure that you're muscular enough to fend them off if-," Shatari paused and covered her mouth. Shere Khan raised an eyebrow rather amused at her while Agrata smirked also with amusement. "That didn't come out right," Shatari said, "I meant to say that since you're muscular you should be very strong – darn it!" She groaned in frustration. Agrata laughed sweetly.

"Should I give you two some alone time, Shatari," Agrata asked, "You seem rather flirtatious at the moment." Shatari turned five shades of red, which were easily visible through her white fur. Shere Khan let out a soft chuckle that only made her blush more deeply. She cleared her throat.

"That won't be necessary, Agrata," she said, "I'm sure Shere Khan would like some time for himself." Agrata laughed sweetly once more.

"But wouldn't it be nice if he and you got to know each other better? You could show him around the circus and get him acquainted with the other animals. Go on, Shatari," Agrata said. Shatari looked at Shere Khan nervously, obviously asking if it was alright with him. Shere Khan nodded his head in approval. She sighed and replied to Agrata.

"Alright, but don't try anything funny," she demanded. Agrata smiled in delight and let them be.

"So," Shatari said nervously, "How about we get a little more acquainted with each other, shall we?"

"Indeed," Shere Khan replied. Once again Shatari started blushing. Shere Khan chuckled.

"You must be a sucker for a deep British accent," Shere Khan said. Shatari continued to glow redder than a rose while Shere Khan sat there clearly amused.

"How about we take a look around," she said hastily and trying to avoid eye contact.

"Alright," replied Shere Khan.

Shatari showed him around the circus, but they still had one more place to visit: the herbivore enclosure.

"All of the herbivores are located inside this enclosure," Shatari said, "Want to take a look?"

"Why not," said Shere Khan. But before he could enter, Shatari stopped him. He looked at her questionably.

"Before you go inside I'd like to give you some advice," she said, "Remember, these are herbivores we're talking about. They know the other carnivorous creatures and I well, so they're not nervous or frightened of us. You, on the other paw, are new. They have no idea who you are and will get scared as heck. So, when you enter, follow my lead and avoid making eye contact with the others. I'll introduce them to you and inform them that you mean no harm." Shere Khan nodded his head understandingly and followed her into the enclosure. Unlike the carnivore enclosure, which needed a key to be unlocked, the herbivores were considered less of a hazard and a locked door was unnecessary. As they entered in, Baloo immediately recognized Shere Khan and panicked.

"Shere Khan!" Baloo exclaimed.

"What the," Shere Khan said in confusion. He looked around for the creature who called out his name. When his eyes landed on Baloo he turned from confused to furious. He let out a fierce roar that silenced everyone in the enclosure. Shatari knew what was going to happen: it was the calm before the storm.

Hey guys! Hope y'all liked this chapter. I've been really busy with school work and have worked on this everyday during my spare time. Mohana means attractive and Mohini means most beautiful. I was wondering if I should put in a scene in a later chapter where the twins try and seduce him to where he almost falls under their "spell." Please review and have a nice day. :)

Mohana = attractive

Mohini = most beautiful