Kimba looked out at the gathered before him. His cousin sat beside him, offering what comfort and support he could. Finally, he took a deep breath. "I'm sorry. I know those of you that follow this story are waiting for more, but it's just not coming any time soon."
There was an outcry of protest and indignation from those gathered. Complaints that their hopes had been gotten up when this meeting was called filled the air.
Kimba cringed back from the anger and rage. He cowered down, covering his head with his paws. He was shaking from the guilt of having to deliver this message.
"ENOUGH!" Simba leapt between the crowd and his cousin, glaring at each one. "Don't shoot the messenger. The author's not pleased with how this story came out and isn't eager to compound the mistake by continuing it from here. If you would stop and listen, you'd find out that a rewrite may be in the future. Right now this is just a lame Christian-infested script-rewrite."
Kimba slowly got to his feet and stepped to Simba's side. "Not that there's anything wrong with Christian elements, it's just that this story, instead of being the Narnia-flavored piece the author wanted, has turned into a bad rip-off of a Precious Moments special. " His blue gaze turned cold. "This story will be left as is for now, until a rewrite can be made and some of the chapters will be lost when that day comes. We ask you for patience and understanding."
"The goal here is to have a good story worth your time instead of a badly wrote mess." Simba shifted to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Kimba. "This isn't an insult aimed at the readers. This story was a product of its time and the era. If the author cannot salvage the story itself, it will be deleted."
"Please," Kimba said, looking at each person with a hopeful expression. "Please understand that this is not an attack. The author appreciates each of you; her feelings toward this story are not her feelings toward you. Thank you for your time."
"Next time we won't waste it," added Simba, smiling. "We promise."
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
The point of this chapter is that you can't simply post author's note chapters without breaking the rules. Thank you all for your support and reviews, but I want more from myself than this mess. The boys have explained, but here's my personal thank you. Never think I don't appreciate it.
