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CHAPTER 40
Tania was aware of the wind blowing against her face. She opened her eyes and remembered what had happened. She sighed and felt her heart sink. 'Tika,' she nudged the younger lioness in the side with her paw. 'Come on wake up, mate.' She said. Tika slowly opened her eyes and sat up.
'What are we gonna do?' Tika whispered so quietly that Tania only just heard her.
'We've got to tell them the full truth. And we better get out of here before the humans come back for us.' She got up and walked a bit. She turned when she realized Tika had remained where she was. 'Tika?'
'Why does the truth have to hurt so bad?' she gasped as she hung her head. Tania sighed and walked up to her.
'Because it's the way of life.' She said. Tika opened her eyes and looked into Tania's. 'Tika, whatever happens, we'll all get through it together. All of us.'
'No, not all of us! Not Tiaru and Karla!' she burst into tears. Tania licked her sister's forehead.
'Listen, we have to go home. Please Tika, I care about you, I don't want the humans to get you!' Tika sniffed. 'I'd rather they got me than you.' Tania finished. Tika rubbed her head under Tania's chin.
'Let's just get out of here.' Tika sighed. Tania nodded and they walked home together...
'Kita, I need-I mean-how are you?' Kamania asked nervously as she approached Kita. Kita sniffed.
'I'm feeling a bit better. I miss Tiaru though...' she let a few tears run down her face. 'I'm sorry, I'm ok, really.' But she couldn't stop herself from crying.
'It's ok; you've always got me now. I'm coming home with you.'
'Wh-what?'
'It's ok, Eshma has knocked some sense into me. After I found out what had happened to you, I just felt different. I want to give you chance, Kita.' She said as she rubbed her head against Kita's. Kita smiled and purred. Her heart felt lighter then it had ever done before. She sighed. The looked up when they saw the tow orange lionesses walking into the den. 'Where's Karla?' Kamania asked Tika. 'She was with us when I chased those humans, where is she?' Tika gulped. She started shaking again. She took a deep breath, but Tania, seeing that Tika was having trouble talking at the minute stepped forwards.
'I'm afraid Karla isn't coming back. ' She stopped and hung her head, a tear or two rolling down her face and hitting the ground at her paws. She looked up and everyone had their eyes focused on her. 'Human's got her...' she gasped. She hung her head again and Tika nuzzled her a bit. 'They got Tiaru too...' Tiku and Kiki sat together crying. Bailey squeaked a bit and let some tears come as he tried to comfort Maya. Everyone was in shock. Miku looked over at Chloe. He had lost his only sister, and cousin. Tamola walked forwards and nuzzled Tania affectionately. Kicku shook her head and saw her father in tears.
'No!' she whispered.
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A few weeks had passed and Kita had grown stronger. She could walk again and her wounds had healed nicely. Everyone was upset still about Tiaru and Karla, but was a little happier than before, now that they were sure the humans had gone. It was the day the Lone Pride would be leaving. That evening, the King and Queen made their way to the border of the Pride Lands with the others to say their last goodbyes. Miku and his family had decided to go with the Lone Pride. Tani understood when Tamola said he would stay in the Pride Lands with Tania. Kamania walked forwards from the Lone Pride and Eshma walked forwards from the Pride Landers. 'Eshma, I-I want to thank you. For everything.' Eshma smiled at Kamania, her eyes shining with happiness.
'You too, friend.' Eshma and Kamania nuzzled for a moment and went back to their Prides. Taka stepped forwards.
'Niya, I'll be back soon. I promise.' They nuzzled. Then Taka bent down and nuzzled each of his young cubs. Niya smiled.
'I'll miss you.' She licked Taka's face. Finally, Maya and Bailey stepped forwards.
'Bailey, I-I just want you to know, that-no matter what happens, I'll always love you.' Bailey smiled, his almond eyes swelling with tears. He gave her a look which clearly said:
'I'll come back soon. I love you too.' Maya smiled and understood. Then, Bailey walked back to Kiki and Tiku. Both smiled at the Princess and Tiku nodded at her. Maya nodded back and smiled at each of them.
'Bye, guys. I'll miss you.'
'Take care, Maya.' Kiki said. Kamania gave Eshma one last nod of thanks and Tani nuzzled her brother goodbye. Then they bowed to King Mohatu and Queen Kicku and said goodbye to Pantia, Gina, her daughters, and Zazu. Kita looked at Eshma. Eshma smiled at her. Eshma turned as she felt Sarsha nuzzling her.
'Goodbye, everyone.' Kita said. Everyone said their final goodbyes. Kamania went to walk with Kita. Kita looked over her shoulder at the Pride Landers.
'Something wrong?'
'Nope. I'm glad to be going home.'
'Yeah...let's go home...Mum.' Kita smiled at Kamania and she smiled back. Then, as the wind swept passed the two prides, King Mohatu smiled and realized that Karla and Tiaru's spirits still would be with their prides-in their hearts.
THE END
CHAPTER 40
Tania was aware of the wind blowing against her face. She opened her eyes and remembered what had happened. She sighed and felt her heart sink. 'Tika,' she nudged the younger lioness in the side with her paw. 'Come on wake up, mate.' She said. Tika slowly opened her eyes and sat up.
'What are we gonna do?' Tika whispered so quietly that Tania only just heard her.
'We've got to tell them the full truth. And we better get out of here before the humans come back for us.' She got up and walked a bit. She turned when she realized Tika had remained where she was. 'Tika?'
'Why does the truth have to hurt so bad?' she gasped as she hung her head. Tania sighed and walked up to her.
'Because it's the way of life.' She said. Tika opened her eyes and looked into Tania's. 'Tika, whatever happens, we'll all get through it together. All of us.'
'No, not all of us! Not Tiaru and Karla!' she burst into tears. Tania licked her sister's forehead.
'Listen, we have to go home. Please Tika, I care about you, I don't want the humans to get you!' Tika sniffed. 'I'd rather they got me than you.' Tania finished. Tika rubbed her head under Tania's chin.
'Let's just get out of here.' Tika sighed. Tania nodded and they walked home together...
'Kita, I need-I mean-how are you?' Kamania asked nervously as she approached Kita. Kita sniffed.
'I'm feeling a bit better. I miss Tiaru though...' she let a few tears run down her face. 'I'm sorry, I'm ok, really.' But she couldn't stop herself from crying.
'It's ok; you've always got me now. I'm coming home with you.'
'Wh-what?'
'It's ok, Eshma has knocked some sense into me. After I found out what had happened to you, I just felt different. I want to give you chance, Kita.' She said as she rubbed her head against Kita's. Kita smiled and purred. Her heart felt lighter then it had ever done before. She sighed. The looked up when they saw the tow orange lionesses walking into the den. 'Where's Karla?' Kamania asked Tika. 'She was with us when I chased those humans, where is she?' Tika gulped. She started shaking again. She took a deep breath, but Tania, seeing that Tika was having trouble talking at the minute stepped forwards.
'I'm afraid Karla isn't coming back. ' She stopped and hung her head, a tear or two rolling down her face and hitting the ground at her paws. She looked up and everyone had their eyes focused on her. 'Human's got her...' she gasped. She hung her head again and Tika nuzzled her a bit. 'They got Tiaru too...' Tiku and Kiki sat together crying. Bailey squeaked a bit and let some tears come as he tried to comfort Maya. Everyone was in shock. Miku looked over at Chloe. He had lost his only sister, and cousin. Tamola walked forwards and nuzzled Tania affectionately. Kicku shook her head and saw her father in tears.
'No!' she whispered.
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A few weeks had passed and Kita had grown stronger. She could walk again and her wounds had healed nicely. Everyone was upset still about Tiaru and Karla, but was a little happier than before, now that they were sure the humans had gone. It was the day the Lone Pride would be leaving. That evening, the King and Queen made their way to the border of the Pride Lands with the others to say their last goodbyes. Miku and his family had decided to go with the Lone Pride. Tani understood when Tamola said he would stay in the Pride Lands with Tania. Kamania walked forwards from the Lone Pride and Eshma walked forwards from the Pride Landers. 'Eshma, I-I want to thank you. For everything.' Eshma smiled at Kamania, her eyes shining with happiness.
'You too, friend.' Eshma and Kamania nuzzled for a moment and went back to their Prides. Taka stepped forwards.
'Niya, I'll be back soon. I promise.' They nuzzled. Then Taka bent down and nuzzled each of his young cubs. Niya smiled.
'I'll miss you.' She licked Taka's face. Finally, Maya and Bailey stepped forwards.
'Bailey, I-I just want you to know, that-no matter what happens, I'll always love you.' Bailey smiled, his almond eyes swelling with tears. He gave her a look which clearly said:
'I'll come back soon. I love you too.' Maya smiled and understood. Then, Bailey walked back to Kiki and Tiku. Both smiled at the Princess and Tiku nodded at her. Maya nodded back and smiled at each of them.
'Bye, guys. I'll miss you.'
'Take care, Maya.' Kiki said. Kamania gave Eshma one last nod of thanks and Tani nuzzled her brother goodbye. Then they bowed to King Mohatu and Queen Kicku and said goodbye to Pantia, Gina, her daughters, and Zazu. Kita looked at Eshma. Eshma smiled at her. Eshma turned as she felt Sarsha nuzzling her.
'Goodbye, everyone.' Kita said. Everyone said their final goodbyes. Kamania went to walk with Kita. Kita looked over her shoulder at the Pride Landers.
'Something wrong?'
'Nope. I'm glad to be going home.'
'Yeah...let's go home...Mum.' Kita smiled at Kamania and she smiled back. Then, as the wind swept passed the two prides, King Mohatu smiled and realized that Karla and Tiaru's spirits still would be with their prides-in their hearts.
THE END
