Chapter 21, Thrill of the hunt
Jay and Nala chased after the small Meerkat. The light brown striped rodent scurried through the narrow dirt path that was clear from the green strains of grass. Jay leaped and tried to snag the meerkat. The little meerkat quickly dashed out from the boys reach. Jay landed on his flat thin stomach. Nala caught up and pounced over the wild boy. The tanned lioness cub raced to catch the meerkat.
"Hey!" said the boy as he got back on all fours and continued the chase.
The little grey roden made a break for the grass ahead. Just when he was given the chance to escape, Nala pounced and pinned the rodent under her paws.
"Gotcha now!" She said proud of her success.
The meerkat squirmed to be free of the cubs tight grip. His small paws were scraping the dirt ground and flinging his body back and forth, trying to slip out from under the cubs paw. Jay came up to Nala and saw the Meerkat trapped under her front paws.
"Aww man." said Jay.
"No fair."
Nala just smirked in triumph.
"Sorry Jay." She said.
"You gotta be faster than that."
"Hey, I can be fast." said Jay.
"Well not fast enough." Nala smirked.
Jay only rolled his eyes and groaned jealously. Nala was like an older sister in some cases of Jay. She was besting him in many occasions. Most of the time it was play fighting. While Jay could handle her, Nala was swift and quick. In a regular time of playing, Jay would end up under Nala, pinned under her front paws.
Yet fortunately for the wild boy, her achievement was short lived. The meerkat slipped out from Nala's paw. The tanned lioness cub looked and the meerkat slipped into the grass.
"Hey!" Nala said.
"Come back here!"
The lioness cub pursued the small very African. Jay followed after Nala. The two barged through the wide crowd of the green blades of grass. The two friends searched for the escaped meerkat, pushing aside every piece of green vegetation in their way.
"Where are you hiding?" Jay said curiously.
Jay crawled through the grass like a curious lion cub he was brought up to be. Each green strands falls or is pushed aside by the wild boy. There was suddenly a sound of brushing grass nearby. Jay stopped and looked. He saw a few strands of the tall green grass moving back in forth. The wild boy gasped, knowing that it had to be the meerkat. Just at that moment, he heard another sound from behind. The wild boy gazed back. He saw more grass shaking one by one as something passed through. The Jay turned and then pounced toward it. Jay landed near the suspected prey, but the little african rodent slipped by.
Jay caught only a glimpse before it disappeared.
"Oh no you don't!" said Jay.
Jay chased in pursuit of the little rodent. He dashed in a fast pace on all fours, passing by Nala. The tanned lioness cub heard jay. She turned she looked back and saw Jay chasing something.
"Did you find it?" Nala asked.
Thinking that he must have found the meerkat, Nala quickly ran to catch up with Jay. The tall green grass was either stomped on by his hands or feet or was brushed down under the lion child. Jay glanced above to see the meerkat, but saw it was gone.
Jay stopped and gazed out over the field for any sign of the African rodent. He saw only hills of grass and umbrella trees. The grass was slowly drifting by the light african breeze.
"Aw man!"He said, feeling squandered by his missed chance of catching prey.
Nala had caught up to the wild boy and came up from behind.
"Did you get him?" Nala asked curiously.
"No." Jay said, disappointed.
"I almost had him!"
Jay sighed feeling so frustrated. He was trying to be a great hunter like his adopted family, but his differences were his biggest down fall. He was not as fast, not a stealthy as the lions who now raise him. Nor did he poses the sharp claws they had. The wild boy had but little qualities to be known as a hunter in the pride.
Though at that very moment, another chance was presented. There was a slight noise erupted from nearby. Jay and Nala's attention was then grabbed. They turned to their right and saw the bruising grass. That is when they see a meerkat stand on his hind legs. It's back turned to the two cubs . Jay smiled and turned toward the small cat. His chance of recapturing his chance was right there before him.
Jay grinned and began to creep toward the meerkat, resembling all of what his lioness mother showed him. He crouched down and waited for a short second. Jay then ceased his chance. He pounced at the ceasing the small rodent there was a loud screaming that followed and Jay caught the meerkat in his two hands.
Jay stood up on his knees and looked to his claimed prey. In his hands was a thin meerkat, trying to push himself out from the boys grip. He gazed up at the wild boy and gasped in fright just before he held his arms in defense.
"Please, don't eat me!" the small vermin begged.
"I'm too skinny and boney!"
Just then, Nala came by.
"Hey, you caught him!" She said noticing the meerkat in his hands.
"Oh no, not a feeding friendzy." said the Meerkat.
"Please spare a guy would ya?"
"We're not going to eat you." Jay said.
The wild boy set the meerkat down on the ground and released him from his two hands.
"Gee, thanks kid." said the meerkat as he dusted off his shoulders.
"Try not to sneak up on me like that. Yeesh!"
"Sorry." said Jay.
"Don't worry about it, kid." said the little rodent as he looked up to the wild boy.
"Timon!" a voice called out.
The meerkat gazed back.
"Oh great." he said as he turned around and walked toward the source of the voice.
"What's he got himself into now?"
Jay and Nala gazed at one another. Curious as to what was going on, the two cubs followed Timon. The two passed through some tall grass and into a clear opening where they found a dark red warthog, stuck inside a log. The african pig tried to back up but couldn't pull his fat body out from the hole.
"Pumbaa!" said Timon as he came up to the behind of the warthog.
"Timon, Help!' said Pumbaa trying to get free.
Timon came up to the log with a look of unbelief.
"What the heck happened to you?" Timon asked curiously.
"Well I found this big, juicy beetle and..."
"Never mind." said Timon as he walked up
"Hang on. I'll get you out of this"
Timon grabbed Pumbaa by his long dark red tail. He then began to pull as hard as he could. But with the greatest strength of his body, he couldn't free his friend from the log.
"Come on!" Jay said as he spaced his feet of the rear of the warthog.
The meerkat pulled again but his effort was still not enough. But he kept on pulling. Jay and Nala only stood there, gazing in confusion. The two turned their head to face one another before looking back to Timon and Pumbaa. Timon pulled till he was out of breath. The meerkat stepped down to catch his breath.
"Jee's Pumbaa." said Timon, drawing in breath.
"Would it kill ya to lose some weight?"
"Hey can I help?" Jay asked stepping forward.
"You?" Timon asked, looking to the wild boy.
"Please my good boy, I am capable of handling this current situation."
Jay simply walked past the prideful Meerkat and toward Pumbaa. The wild boy grabbed onto Pumbaa and gave a tugged. Jay began to pull as hard as he could while inside the log, Pumbaa felt himself start to slip out. The wild boy gave another hard tug till finally Pumbaa popped out from the log. Jay fell backwards and landed on his back, bring Pumbaa with him. The warthog was sitting on the boy. Jay tried to pushing the Savannah pig off of him, but he was really heavy. He turned back to see Jay looking so squished.
"Oh, sorry!" He said just as he got off of the wild boy.
Jay got back up on all fours.
"You alright, kid?" Pumbaa asked curiously, hoping he was alright.
"Yeah, I'm fine." said Jay.
"Thats good." Said Pumbaa relieved that the kid wasn't hurt.
"Thanks for helping me out."
"Yeah." said Timon, stepping forward to Jay.
"Thanks... Uh..."
"I'm Jay." said the wild boy before turning to Nala.
"This is Nala."
"Hi." said the tanned lioness cub.
"Yeah, yeah." said Timon as he turned around.
"It's nice to meet you too."
The meerkat walked toward the back of the log.
"Now, lets eat."
Jay and Nala looked curiously at that statement. They looked to each other.
"Pumbaa?" Tmon said looking to the wart hog as he came up.
Pumbaa leaned his face down and lifted the log up and revealed the hiding place of slugs and bugs. The two cubs gazed under the log and was met with the feeling of disgust.
"Ah, nothing like fresh grubs." said Timon, rubbing his hands together.
Timon took a large ping grub and took a mouthful from the bug. Jay and Nala gave a disturbed and disgusted look.
"Ew." Nala said.
The two turned and saw Pumbaa with his mouth just stuffed with beetles and worms.
"What?" Pumbaa asked curiously.
"Gotta say." said Timon just before he licked his fingers cleaned.
"There's nothing better than Hakuna Matata."
"Hakuna Matata?" Jay asked.
"Yeah, Hakuna Matata." Timon said.
"It's our Motto."
"Meaning?" Nala asked curiously.
"It means no worries." Pumbaa explained.
"Let me tell ya Kids." said Timon as he climbed up on Jay's shoulder
"It's the opportunity of a lifetime. No rules, no responsibilities, nothing to worry about."
"Really?" Jay asked.
"Yeah."
Timon leaped off of Jay's shoulder.
"But that's not what the pride taught us." Jay said.
"Well then, my fine compadre's." said Timon, turning to Jay and Nala.
"Let us teach you a new lesson. Follow me!"
Jay and Nala gazed at each other before they looked forward and followed Timon and Pumbaa. The lesson of Hakuna Matata has begun.
(I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Sorry that it took so long, ideas were low for this chapter. If anyone has a request or idea they would like to share, that would be most appreciated. And as always please comment and review.)