Chapter 21
Darkness enveloped the pride lands. The moon shown brightly above, the stars around it twinkling. Inside the cave Kamania sighed as she looked around. Eshma had rejoined Niya, Taka and Mohatu. Maya, Bailey, Tiku and Kiki were all gathered talking. Kamania sighed. She looked out into the night. She liked the darkness. It was so peaceful and mysterious. She sighed again and put her head on her paws. Her mind drifted back to her foster mother.
She wondered if her old mother was up in the sky now. Her mother had said all the good lions went up to live in the sky when they passed on. Kamania sighed once more and looked back toward the cub pride. "It's better to have friends than to be alone all the time," Eshma's words repeated themselves.
Finally Kamania stood up. She sighed and walked over to the cubs. Tiku looked at her and smiled. "Hey Kamania," he said. Kamania smiled weakly. Maya looked out toward the front. "I hope they find Tika," she hung her head. Bailey nuzzled her and she smiled again.
"I'm sure they will, I just hope the humans go away." Kiki said. Kamania pinned her ears. "I hate those humans!" she shouted. All the cubs turned toward her, surprised at this sudden outburst. "I do to Kamania, but there's nothing we can do about it..." Kiki said, shaking her head. Kamania growled, "I was fine until they showed up! I had a great life with my mom. Then they show up and now she's gone. She may not have been my real mom, but she was the only one I knew. I hate the humans!" Kamania began to cry and shake uncontrollably.
Tiku pinned his ears. "I'm sure Kita-"Kiki began but Kamania glared up at her, a rage taking over. "No, no one can replace my mom. Why couldn't my foster mom be my real mom? You just don't understand what it's like. You weren't born and then pushed out into a storm cause your real mom thought you were dead! I don't belong here, I don't belong with Kita or Tiaru or any of you! I belong with my foster mom, but she's gone now and it's all those stupid humans fault! So I guess I don't belong anywhere!"
Sobbing uncontrollably Kamania raced toward the front of the den. "Kamania no!" Kiki shouted after her. But it was to late; Kamania was already gone...
Kamania ran as fast as she could. She wanted as much distance between her and pride rock as possible. All feeling was gone in her. She was numb and she forgot that the only safe place now was pride rock. She forgot the humans were still out there. Everything in her mind went blank.
The world around her was a blur. Kamania could hardly feel the ground beneath her paws. She sobbed as she ran faster and faster, not paying any attention as to where she was going.
Suddenly she tripped and found herself in a net above the ground. Kamania looked up, the net was tied to a tree. It was a trap! Kamania gasped as reality hit her. She looked wildly around. Pride rock was almost a mile away, no one would be able to hear her if she called.
Then from below her came a cold laugh. "Well, well, well what do we have here?" Kamania looked down to see Tanu below her. The scars on his cheek made him look eve more menacing than before. Kamania shook in fear. Tanu smiled as his eyes traveled up and down her. "I remember you, you're Tiku's twin." Tanu's eyes glinted in satisfaction.
He purred, "The boss will be very pleased with you," Tanu said. Kamania growled. "Ye-yeah? W-w-well you're n-not even a l-lion!" she stammered. Tanu laughed heartily. "At least I can talk," Tanu said. He then roared loudly.
Within minutes Frank arrived. He looked up at Kamania. "Good job Tanu, you finally caught one of them blonde ones for me." Kamania growled and batted at the netting. Her paw got caught and she yelled and pulled it out. Frank laughed. "No use fighting it little one, you're mine!" Frank went over to his truck and grabbed a cage from it.
He then walked back over and put the cage directly beneath them net. "All right Tanu, cut her loose," he said. Tanu pounced up the tree and waved his paw, cutting the net. Kamania felt herself fall and then with a hard thump she landed in the cage. Frank quickly reached in and took the net out and then slammed the door to the cage before Kamania had a chance to climb back out.
Frank picked the cage up and carried it back to the truck. He set it in the back and then stretched. He looked down at Tanu. "I want the other two blonde pelts Tanu. Do whatever it takes to get them, and DON'T fail me this time." He turned to get in the truck. Frank stopped and grabbed Tanu by the scruff of the neck. He then lifted him up and tossed him in the truck. Tanu roared in pain, but shook it off.
In the back Kamania lowered herself. She whimpered slightly. She then looked up at the stars twinkling above her. Frank started the engine and the truck made a loud banging noise before completely starting. The noise scared Kamania and she burst forward, hitting her head on the steel bar of the cage. The impact knocked her out...
"Kamania," a gentle voice called. "Kamania wake up." Kamania slowly opened her eyes. Finally they stayed open and she looked around. In front of her was a golden lioness with red tinting. She smiled at Kamania. Kamania just stared at her. "W-who are you?" she asked. The lioness smiled once more. "I am Nearu, Kita's mother, your grandmother."
Kamania pinned her ears. "Kita is not my mother," she said. Nearu shook her head. "Kita would die for you Kamania. When she finds out what has happened to you, she will be the first one to help you." Kamania looked up at the lioness. "How do you know?" she asked. Nearu sighed. "I know my daughter, and I know how much she loves you and Tiku. For the ones she loves, she will die fighting for them." Kamania looked away for a moment.
"You must believe in her young one. A mother's love can do great things." Kamania looked back at Nearu. "Why are you here anyway? To tell me that Kita will save me?" Nearu laughed. "I cannot say whether or not she will save you. I am not a psychic. I can say that she will die trying." Kamania shook her head. "Kamania, if you are ever going to escape, you are going to have to believe in your real mother. Your foster mother is gone now." Kamania glared at Nearu.
Nearu sighed. "If your foster mother knew your real mother is alive, she would want you to accept her wouldn't she? Wouldn't she want you to accept Kita as your mother? Especially when Kita is trying so hard to make up for what she did?" Nearu's from began to fade.
Kamania looked up at her with tears in her eyes. "Think about what I have said young one. Choose wisely the path you will take. The choice is yours young one, accept or die, the choice is yours..." Nearu then faded and everything went black once more...
OK what do you think? I know I made this sorta long but it wasn't intentional. I sorta strayed away from the Tika thing; I decided to leave that to you C.a.b. I like this chapter though, it sheds some light on Kamania...well anyway can't wait to see the next chapter and hope you all liked this one, oh yeah, please please please review! We only have like 7 and we have 21 chapters' ppls!
Darkness enveloped the pride lands. The moon shown brightly above, the stars around it twinkling. Inside the cave Kamania sighed as she looked around. Eshma had rejoined Niya, Taka and Mohatu. Maya, Bailey, Tiku and Kiki were all gathered talking. Kamania sighed. She looked out into the night. She liked the darkness. It was so peaceful and mysterious. She sighed again and put her head on her paws. Her mind drifted back to her foster mother.
She wondered if her old mother was up in the sky now. Her mother had said all the good lions went up to live in the sky when they passed on. Kamania sighed once more and looked back toward the cub pride. "It's better to have friends than to be alone all the time," Eshma's words repeated themselves.
Finally Kamania stood up. She sighed and walked over to the cubs. Tiku looked at her and smiled. "Hey Kamania," he said. Kamania smiled weakly. Maya looked out toward the front. "I hope they find Tika," she hung her head. Bailey nuzzled her and she smiled again.
"I'm sure they will, I just hope the humans go away." Kiki said. Kamania pinned her ears. "I hate those humans!" she shouted. All the cubs turned toward her, surprised at this sudden outburst. "I do to Kamania, but there's nothing we can do about it..." Kiki said, shaking her head. Kamania growled, "I was fine until they showed up! I had a great life with my mom. Then they show up and now she's gone. She may not have been my real mom, but she was the only one I knew. I hate the humans!" Kamania began to cry and shake uncontrollably.
Tiku pinned his ears. "I'm sure Kita-"Kiki began but Kamania glared up at her, a rage taking over. "No, no one can replace my mom. Why couldn't my foster mom be my real mom? You just don't understand what it's like. You weren't born and then pushed out into a storm cause your real mom thought you were dead! I don't belong here, I don't belong with Kita or Tiaru or any of you! I belong with my foster mom, but she's gone now and it's all those stupid humans fault! So I guess I don't belong anywhere!"
Sobbing uncontrollably Kamania raced toward the front of the den. "Kamania no!" Kiki shouted after her. But it was to late; Kamania was already gone...
Kamania ran as fast as she could. She wanted as much distance between her and pride rock as possible. All feeling was gone in her. She was numb and she forgot that the only safe place now was pride rock. She forgot the humans were still out there. Everything in her mind went blank.
The world around her was a blur. Kamania could hardly feel the ground beneath her paws. She sobbed as she ran faster and faster, not paying any attention as to where she was going.
Suddenly she tripped and found herself in a net above the ground. Kamania looked up, the net was tied to a tree. It was a trap! Kamania gasped as reality hit her. She looked wildly around. Pride rock was almost a mile away, no one would be able to hear her if she called.
Then from below her came a cold laugh. "Well, well, well what do we have here?" Kamania looked down to see Tanu below her. The scars on his cheek made him look eve more menacing than before. Kamania shook in fear. Tanu smiled as his eyes traveled up and down her. "I remember you, you're Tiku's twin." Tanu's eyes glinted in satisfaction.
He purred, "The boss will be very pleased with you," Tanu said. Kamania growled. "Ye-yeah? W-w-well you're n-not even a l-lion!" she stammered. Tanu laughed heartily. "At least I can talk," Tanu said. He then roared loudly.
Within minutes Frank arrived. He looked up at Kamania. "Good job Tanu, you finally caught one of them blonde ones for me." Kamania growled and batted at the netting. Her paw got caught and she yelled and pulled it out. Frank laughed. "No use fighting it little one, you're mine!" Frank went over to his truck and grabbed a cage from it.
He then walked back over and put the cage directly beneath them net. "All right Tanu, cut her loose," he said. Tanu pounced up the tree and waved his paw, cutting the net. Kamania felt herself fall and then with a hard thump she landed in the cage. Frank quickly reached in and took the net out and then slammed the door to the cage before Kamania had a chance to climb back out.
Frank picked the cage up and carried it back to the truck. He set it in the back and then stretched. He looked down at Tanu. "I want the other two blonde pelts Tanu. Do whatever it takes to get them, and DON'T fail me this time." He turned to get in the truck. Frank stopped and grabbed Tanu by the scruff of the neck. He then lifted him up and tossed him in the truck. Tanu roared in pain, but shook it off.
In the back Kamania lowered herself. She whimpered slightly. She then looked up at the stars twinkling above her. Frank started the engine and the truck made a loud banging noise before completely starting. The noise scared Kamania and she burst forward, hitting her head on the steel bar of the cage. The impact knocked her out...
"Kamania," a gentle voice called. "Kamania wake up." Kamania slowly opened her eyes. Finally they stayed open and she looked around. In front of her was a golden lioness with red tinting. She smiled at Kamania. Kamania just stared at her. "W-who are you?" she asked. The lioness smiled once more. "I am Nearu, Kita's mother, your grandmother."
Kamania pinned her ears. "Kita is not my mother," she said. Nearu shook her head. "Kita would die for you Kamania. When she finds out what has happened to you, she will be the first one to help you." Kamania looked up at the lioness. "How do you know?" she asked. Nearu sighed. "I know my daughter, and I know how much she loves you and Tiku. For the ones she loves, she will die fighting for them." Kamania looked away for a moment.
"You must believe in her young one. A mother's love can do great things." Kamania looked back at Nearu. "Why are you here anyway? To tell me that Kita will save me?" Nearu laughed. "I cannot say whether or not she will save you. I am not a psychic. I can say that she will die trying." Kamania shook her head. "Kamania, if you are ever going to escape, you are going to have to believe in your real mother. Your foster mother is gone now." Kamania glared at Nearu.
Nearu sighed. "If your foster mother knew your real mother is alive, she would want you to accept her wouldn't she? Wouldn't she want you to accept Kita as your mother? Especially when Kita is trying so hard to make up for what she did?" Nearu's from began to fade.
Kamania looked up at her with tears in her eyes. "Think about what I have said young one. Choose wisely the path you will take. The choice is yours young one, accept or die, the choice is yours..." Nearu then faded and everything went black once more...
OK what do you think? I know I made this sorta long but it wasn't intentional. I sorta strayed away from the Tika thing; I decided to leave that to you C.a.b. I like this chapter though, it sheds some light on Kamania...well anyway can't wait to see the next chapter and hope you all liked this one, oh yeah, please please please review! We only have like 7 and we have 21 chapters' ppls!
