Hiya peeps, hiya Bambi! Hope ya'll like this chapter! Bambi, I know you didn't really like the last one, so I'll try to make this one better, ok? Well on with the story.

CHAPTER 14

Tanu pulled harder as Maya grabbed hold of a nearby log, but she lost her grasp as Kacela growled at her. 'Help! Help somebody please!' she cried. But Tanu continued to run. Kacela turned around and saw Kiki racing after them. She panted but the two older cubs were fast. 'Kiki! Help me!'

'Don't worry Maya, I'm coming!' but they were still too fast. The two ran past the watering hole and through the grass and to were Shengo and Mohatu were helping Crinu.

'Daddy help!' she screamed. Mohatu looked up and gasped. He left the others to help Crinu and chased after them. Kacela turned and saw them.

'He's gaining on us!' she hissed at Tanu who growled. Mohatu roared and pounced and managed to block Kacela's path. She pinned her ears and Kicku and Karla shot passed to catch up to Tanu. Tanu ran so hard and fast that he tripped over his paws. But he hadn't dropped Maya. He got up and sped on, but Kicku and Karla had got closer. Kicku panted; she was worried. Karla could see this and didn't want her daughter to be upset. So she sped up, extended her claws and pounced at Tanu. She stood in front of him and Kicku stood behind him growling and snarling. Maya looked up at Karla who was glaring down at Tanu. He growled and tried to pounce at her but she swatted a dark brown paw at him. He narrowed his eyes and as Kacela had somehow escaped Mohatu. Tanu dropped Maya and instructed Kacela to take her, but Mohatu ran towards them and roared loudly. He scratched at Kacela but missed as she ducked her head. Then he grabbed his daughter and growled loudly at the two cubs. BANG! BANG! BANG! Tanu turned to Kacela.

'That's the signal to go back! Come on!' he glared up at Mohatu and growled. Mohatu snarled but let the two cubs go back to their humans. Then he started to walk back to Pride Rock. He motioned for his mate and everyone else to follow. His father and Eshma had already taken Crinu and Kita back. As Mohatu walked past Kiki, he beckoned her to follow him. She walked closely and looked up at Maya who was still shaking in fear.

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'Maya, how could you disobey me?!' Mohatu roared at his daughter in the cave. Maya now felt very small; all of the lions and lionesses were standing around her and her father. Gina stood behind Kicku with her cubs behind her. Even Pantia was still there. Maya burst into tears.

'I didn't Daddy! I didn't even leave the foot of the cave!' but Mohatu glared down at her refusing to believe. Maya's eyes watered even more and her voice became shaky. 'Why don't you ever believe me? I thought you said that we could all trust each other in the Pride?! Please Daddy; please just believe me just this once!!!' Mohatu shook his head slowly. He closed his eyes and pulled his daughter towards him. He stroked her fur and nuzzled her. Then he turned and searched the crowed for Niya. He spotted her and beckoned her forwards. She looked at Taka and then stepped forwards.

'My daughter is right Niya. If we've got to trust each other then we can't afford for anything like what we were talking about earlier to happen again.' Kita raised an eyebrow.

'Niya, what is he talking about?' Tika asked. Niya gulped and looked back at Taka. Then she looked at Eshma who pinned her ears.

'I-I don't know what you quite mean.' Niya said.

'As a result of assaulting a fellow Pride Member'-he glanced at Eshma-'you have left me with no choice!' Eshma shook her head.

'NO!!!' she yelled.

'SILENCE!' Mohatu yelled. 'I cannot afford for this to happen again. Niya, I'm afraid you have left me with no choice.' Eshma shook her head again. Mohatu took a deep breath.

'Mohatu, please! Explain yourself!!' Sarsha demanded, but her son ignored her.

'EXILE!!!!!'

'NO!!!' Eshma yelled again.

END OF CHAPTER 14

Well, you probably don't like that one do you Bambi? Let me know if you don't and I'll change it ok? Hope you put the next chappy up soon! C yaz and don't forget to leave a review peeps!!!