Hiya peeps, here's chapter 12 for you!

Eshma sniffed the ground. She looked up and saw Rocu watching her. 'Dad, what am I gonna do? I shouldn't have told Mohatu; what will he do to Niya if he finds out that she attacked me?' Rocu just sighed.

'Talk to her.' His voice echoed. Then he disappeared and Eshma sighed. Then she walked away trying to find Kamania. As she walked, Kiki Maya and Bailey walked past the opposite direction.

'Uh, guys, I don't think it's such a good idea to in there right now.' She said as she pointed to the cave.

'Why not?' Maya asked. Eshma sighed.

'Your Father is in there. He's just having a word with-it doesn't matter. Just don't go in there, o.k.?' the three cubs nodded. Then they made there way to the foot of the rock formation. Eshma carried on walking but then turned around. 'Have any of you seen Kamania?' she called. Kiki got up.

'Yeah, she was walking past the lake earlier. We asked if she wanted to stay with us, but she walked of. We don't know where she went from then.' She called back. Eshma smiled.

'Thanks!' she turned and walked away.

'I wonder what she wants with Kamania?' Kiki wondered out loud as she turned to Maya who shrugged.

'I don't know. But something strange is going on at the minute. It's like- all the adults know something, but aren't letting us know.'

'Maya, that's what adults do.'

'Yeah, but don't you think it's not fair? I mean-in a way; it's got something to do with everyone here, hasn't it?' Kiki thought.

'Yeah, I suppose your right........'

'I wonder what's up with my Dad?' Maya said thoughtfully. 'Maybe we should go see.' She began to climb up the rock formation. Bailey squeaked and followed.

'I don't think we should. That dark lioness said we shouldn't-'

'Oh come on, Eshma won't do anything to us! Will she?' Maya rolled her eyes and continued to climb.

'Maya lets just wait a while, then we'll go see, o.k.?' Maya sighed.

'O.k........' she climbed back down.

Kita watched from the tree. She saw the dark brown lioness making her way to the lake slowly. 'She's probably just getting a drink........she won't do anything to the cubs.' She thought. 'Why would she, anyway? She's a big softy........' she closed her eyes.

When she reached the lake, Eshma sniffed and smelled Kamania. She followed it into the tall grass and to a rock where a pond was beneath it. She smiled. Tiku and Kamania were sitting side-by-side on the rock. 'Hey, are you two alright?' she asked in her light voice. Tiku turned around and smiled.

'Yeah, we're just fine.' Eshma walked up to them.

'Could I have a word with Kamania, please?'

Tanu growled. Why did this older lioness have to come right now? He almost had them. He watched as Eshma sat down and Tiku walked away. The he grinned and followed Tiku. 'I'll get that dark lioness later anyway.' He thought.

'Kamania, what really happened?' Kamania didn't want to answer. She looked up at Eshma, but when she saw the looked in her light blue eyes, she changed her mind. There was something about her, something she couldn't explain.

'Well........I did get attacked by an older lion. I don't know his name. His stupid humans killed my mother, but she wasn't really my other though. She found me in a storm, and said that my real mother had probably died.......' Eshma pinned her ears back. She still didn't know about Kita.

'Well, both your real mother, and your foster mother are with you, if you never forget, you know? I lost both of my parents at a very young age. They died in a fire. Nobody knows what caused it. It destroyed every part of my home. The Spirit lands. Every part except for a place we called Sarsha's Hideout. We thought the fire killed her too. But you know something?'

'Yeah?'

'She was here all that time, and we thought she was dead.'

'Wow. But-my real mother isn't dead.'

'How can you be sure?'

'Because she's here in the Pride Lands, right now. It's Kita.' Eshma opened her eyes wide. Just as she opened her mouth to talk, they both heard the growls of young lions. Eshma sniffed and growled. Then she ran of with Kamania behind her. They saw Tiku and the other lion fighting. Tanu slapped Tiku across the face, and Tiku hissed and bit his leg. Tanu roared. Then he pinned Tiku. Kamania gasped and crouched down so she wouldn't be seen.

'Kamania-go back to Pride Rock. Get help. I'll help your brother. Just go. The humans will be here soon, so go and find Mohatu, o.k.?' Kamania nodded and ran of. Eshma roared and caught Tanu's attention. Tanu let Tiku get up and faced Eshma growling. He wasn't afraid of and older lion. Eshma swished her tail about angrily and circled Tanu. Tiku backed away slightly. Tanu slapped Eshma across the face with his claws out, just like how Niya had done when they were fighting before. Eshma growled. She wasn't going to attack a young lion, not at his age. Tanu circled her.

'I bet someone would LOVE your fur.' Eshma snarled at his comment. 'After all-it's so dark, and it would really stand out against that blonde lioness.' Eshma growled again, really showing her teeth. Tiku backed away from her. Just then, Kita sprang into view, with Kamania behind her. She growled at Tanu, who pounced and knocked her down. Kita got up and smacked him hard across the face, and he had deep scratch marks in his left cheek. The two lions fought for a while, but he knocked Kita down again. Eshma walked forwards and tried to help her get up. Kita opened her eyes and looked into Eshma's. She moaned a little but got up again. Tiku ran forwards and nuzzled her. Eshma jumped in front of them; she wasn't going to let Tanu hurt any of them. But he pounced on her, and he was very strong for his age. Kamania and Tiku watched helplessly. They wanted to help, but couldn't. Eshma roared, hoping that someone would here and come for help. They did, and after about a minute or two, her brother and Tiaru came to the rescue. Eshma was hurt, but not much. Tiaru and Crinu managed to scare Tanu of and he ran of. Sarsha came with Kicku, they had heard Eshma's roar too.

'Eshma, are you alright?' Sarsha asked as she nuzzled her. Eshma nodded.

'We should get Kita back to Pride Rock.' She said weakly. Kita managed to get up, but limped a bit. They began to walk back, but they heard a loud bang. Crinu turned and saw the humans running towards them with there guns loaded. Tanu was with them. Crinu immediately jumped up to them an tried to scare them away. But there were too many humans. Tiaru and Sarsha helped, but one of them aimed his gun at Crinu. BANG! Kicku felt her heart melt. Everyone turned and stopped what they were doing. Crinu collapsed. The humans watched. Sarsha trotted towards him and nuzzled him trying to wake him up.

'Crinu?' she nudged him, but he remained still. 'Come on, bro, we've got to go home!' he was still breathing, but only just. Sarsha growled and turned on the humans. She chased them so hard, and knocked there guns out of there hands. The humans ran back to camp. Then she turned to Tanu. 'Get-out-of- here-before-I-rip-you-to-pieces!' she gasped. Tanu took one look at her fierce expression and took of after the humans. Her eyes filled up with tears and she turned to Crinu. Kicku and Eshma were trying to help him up, but he just couldn't move.

'Come on Sarsha, we'll go back and get help.' Eshma said. Sarsha nodded and they went back to Pride Rock. When they got there, they found the three cubs trying to sneak into the cave. But that didn't matter right now; they needed Mohatu and Shengo. They went in to find Niya in tears.

'Mohatu!' Mohatu turned.

'Mum, what?'

'We need you! It's your uncle Crinu! He's been shot! He's bad Mohatu!' Shengo growled and went forwards and nuzzled Sarsha.

'Don't worry, we'll go and get him.' He said as he ran out. Eshma followed and took one look at the cub's face and wanted to cry. But she made herself go on. Maya went in.

'Dad, can I come with you, please?' Mohatu shook his mighty mane.

'No Maya, you stay here. I mean it!' Maya pinned her ears. Mohatu glared at Niya with a growl. Then he and Sarsha went back to Crinu.

END OF CHAPTER 12

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