A/N: Been a busy week for me, but I'm back. I'll have this story done by Christmas. If I can think of something, I'm going to post some sort of Christmas Special. That's if I can think of something to do. Well, enjoy the chapter! :)
anonymous13: The thing Tamba was talking to? Well, it may just get revealed at the end of this story. As for it's voice, I would descibe it as deep and raspy. I too hope that ThatPersonYouMightKnow will make another series, his stories are just awesome!
weatherwatcher: Well, if everything that you expected happened, it wouldn't make the story as good now, wouldn't it? In my stories. you need to expect the unexpected... but then that would make the unexpected expected, so... Anyway, enjoy the chapter.
Chapter 4: Tamba's Trap
"So, what is it you want to show us exactly?" Nala asked as she and the others followed Angani.
"Oh, you'll see." Angani answered. "It's not much farther."
"Doesn't this seem kinda strange?" Simba whispered to Sora. "Why would she care if we saw whatever this is or not? She doesn't even like us."
"It is strange," Sora said, "but I'm sure it's fine."
"Yeah." Simba responded. "Maybe it's something cool."
"I don't trust her." Kora said as he walked up next to them.
"Oh, you're just overreacting." Sora told him. "Why are you such a pessimist all the time?"
"Yeah," Simba added, "you used to be a lot happier."
"We've nearly been killed multiple times and you wonder why I'm unhappy?" Kora asked.
"Hey, we were there for all those times too." Simba said. "We're still happy."
"Look," Kora said, "all I'm trying to say is, whenever we go somewhere we end up barely escaping our deaths."
"Ah, get over it." Simba said.
"Well, here we are." Angani said as she came to a stop. The area she had brought them to was very strange. It was a clearing that was a perfect circle, but the strangest thing was that there was nothing growing there. The ground was just dirt.
"Uh... What is this place?" Tora asked. "It's creeping me out."
"Excellent, you've brought them." a voice said from the jungle in front of them.
"I said that I would bring them, didn't I?" Angani said.
"Fine," Tamba said as he stepped into view. "As promised, you and your girlfriend may go."
"Good." Angani said. She turned to Mkali, "Let's get out of this place."
"Hold on a minute!" Simba yelled. "What the heck is going on here!? This was a trap, and you didn't tell us!?"
"Why would she?" Tamba asked. "It was either her or you, and she chose correctly."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Mkali asked Angani.
"You weren't in any danger, but if I would have told you, you would have been." Angani answered. "Now, come on, let's get out of here."
"But we can't just-"
"Now." Angani told her.
Mkali looked at Simba at the others, they had mixed looks of fear and anger on their faces. She looked back at Angani who was motioning for her to start walking. She did. Angani and Mkali walked into the jungle, leaving Simba and his friends with Tamba.
Tamba looked at Tora and her brothers first. "Ah, my children, why don't you come give your old dad a hug?" he said with a hint of evil in his voice.
"How about no?" Tora answered.
"Yeah." Sora said. "You're nothing but a heartless monster."
"Oh, Sora..." Tamba said. "You were the only one of my cubs I had hope for following in my paw prints. Now look at you, you've left the path I put you on."
"I'm glad I did." Sora answered.
Tamba then turned his attention to Kora. "Hm... I remember you being happier... Oh well, your sorrow pleases me."
"Wonderful..." Kora mumbled.
"And Tora..." Tamba said as he shifted his attention to his daughter. "Do you still act tough, even though you really aren't?"
"I killed you, didn't I?" she told him.
"Yes, well that doesn't matter now, does it?" he asked. "I'm back."
He then looked at Simba and Nala. "And don't think that I've forgotten about you two." He pressed his claws against Simba's throat. "I could kill you now, but maybe you could use a bit of torture first."
"Bring it on." Simba said confidently.
"Okay then." Tamba said as he reached for the same leg Simba had broken before.
"What are you doin-AHHHHHH!
He grabbed it and twisted it until he heard it snap several times.
"OWWWW! REALLY AGAIN!?" Simba yelled in agony. "That leg just got better!"
Tamba let go of Simba and looked at Nala. "Now, what to do wi- Hey!" Tamba felt claws dig into his back. He shook the attacker off and saw it was Sora. "Why, you little brat!"
"Guys, run!" Sora yelled. Tora, Kora, and Nala started running away.
"Wait! You forgot me!" Simba yelled to them.
"Oops... I got him." Tora said as she went back on put him on her back. "Now, let's get out of here."
Tamba watched them run. He knew it wouldn't do any good. He did something very special to the jungle to ensure that they wouldn't escape. He looked down at Sora.
"Now, what to do with you..."
"Angani! Stop!" Mkali yelled, causing Angani to freeze.
"What?" Angani asked, sounding irritated.
"We need to go back and help them." Mkali told her.
"Why?" Angani asked. "Who cares about them? We barely know them."
"That's not the point." Mkali said. "It's the right thing to do."
"And...?" Angani said, expecting her to continue.
"What is with you?" Mkali asked. "I know our lives weren't exactly great before, but that doesn't mean you need to take it out on others. I'm going to go help them."
"No, we're leaving." Angani said.
"Then you go ahead and leave." Mkali told her. "I'm not leaving them here."
"Fine!" Angani exclaimed. "Go then!"
"You know, they offered to come and help look for you today." Mkali said. "Just remember that. They still cared, despite how you treated them yesterday."
Angani was silent.
Mkali walked back the way they had came, leaving Angani by herself.
"What's her problem!?" Angani exclaimed. "It's not my fault they're in trouble!" She just sat there in silence before a thought came to her head. It was my fault. She also realized because of her attitude, Mkali could get hurt.
"I need to h-hel *cough* h-help." She said. "Oh, I think I just threw up a little. Well, I better get going." She started heading back, but the question was: what could she do? This lion seemed much different from others...
A/N: Maybe Simba should just get a fake leg, at this point he might as well. I'm sure Rafiki could make one for him. Could Angani actually have a heart? Or is she just helping because Mkali is now in danger? Find out what happens in the final chapter!