Chapter 18:
I layed there for what seemed like forever, sucking in my gasps of pain as
Moni fluttered above my head.
"Diana, are you ok?"
She whispered down to me as i began to crawl back up the hill; the
footsteps behind me making the adrenalin in my body rise. As I began my
assent back up, I screamed as I felt two strong arms grasp me from behind
and lift me up in the air. My screams were hushed however, when my dad
clamped his hand over my mouth.
I abruptly stopped my screaming as he removed his hand and I turned my head
and glared at him.
"Put me down," I spat as he promptly did so and I stood on one foot,
finding out quickly that I couldn't put weight on my twisted ankle.
Hopping on my good foot, I made it over to a tree and leaned against it,
glancing up seeing that Moni was sitting on one of it's many branches.
"Your alive?"
My dad's shocked surprised voice reached my ears as I looked at him;
"But, how?"
He inquired stepping towards me, his face full of shock and disbelief;
"One of those damn beasts saved me."
I said, my dad's previous words reflecting back at him;
"A lion, saved you? How is that possible?"
"Simba," I answered, "he saved me, in more ways than you'll ever know."
"Di," he stopped as I stared daggers at him, "Diana, I, I just, can't
believe this. You've been alive all this time."
"So is Simba, he is living well, so have I, but after almost two years, I
needed to go home. So, I left Simba and the others."
My dad cut me off, "others?"
I shook my head dismissing his question, "I want to see my mother, I miss
her; I was leaving to try and find the airport."
I raised my head as I leaned back against the tree trunk, "pity I left only
to see you again."
I added spitefully;
I didn't have time to react as my father took several large strides towards
me, and slapped me hard across my face, my head hitting the tree. For a
moment, nothing but spots were in front of my eyes; but as I shook my head
in order to clear it, I saw my dad's face.
It was full of anger, grief, and as I looked at him, I saw true hurt in his
eyes.
"I'm not sorry, I can see why my mom left you, I can see how she would
blame you for my, supposed death, I see what kind of man you are."
My voice didn't sound like my own; it sounded different, calm as I
delivered my harsh words to my dad. I had kept them locked inside for
years, and they had just burst through the surface. My father stared back
at me, comprehension mixing with sadness showing in his features.
"You're wrong, you can change but you just don't want to."
He opened his mouth to speak, but no words fell from his lips, instead, he
turned his back to me and walked away.
"I guess that'll classify you as both a father that abandons his only
child, and a murderer!"
I shouted at his retreating back, anger and self pity at losing my father
for good made my voice rise.
Above me, Moni came down and landed on my shoulder;
"Go after him," she said, a firm edge in her voice.
"No, why should I?"
"Because you'll regret the fact that you did not oneday."
"I never will, he's a murderer!"
"He can change, he just needs someone to show him how."
"I'm not going," I replied as I watched my father's disappearing back.
I yelped as Moni's beak bit my ear, "go, after, him, now!"
"No, why?!"
"Because I'd give anything for the chance you have now."
Her retort left me speechless; but it might as well for she continued, "I
had a horrible fight with my father. I was seeing a bird that he didn't
like, he wanted someone that was a proper suitor. I told him that I'd date
whoever I liked and so I left, I didn't get a chance to say goodbye. Then,
then the king at the time was killed; and my father, he was taken prisoner
and forced to live in king Scar's cave, and he's not aloud to leave and..."
The small bird buried her head in her feathers as she cried, "I'll never
see him again!"
Moni's story made me think of Simba, could that be Simba's uncle's name?
Simba never told me his name, I thought as I shook my head and Moni bit my
ear again.
"Go!"
she yelled as she took flight and sat on a high branch, staring at me.
Seeing as how I could put weight on my foot, I sighed and slowly made my
way back to my dad's camp.
:::End Of Chapter 18:::
A/N: Wow, I'm sorry that was so long, I had a lot of inspiration as to what
I thought should happen! I hope you like it Bambi, if not I'll change it,
please leave a review all!!
I layed there for what seemed like forever, sucking in my gasps of pain as
Moni fluttered above my head.
"Diana, are you ok?"
She whispered down to me as i began to crawl back up the hill; the
footsteps behind me making the adrenalin in my body rise. As I began my
assent back up, I screamed as I felt two strong arms grasp me from behind
and lift me up in the air. My screams were hushed however, when my dad
clamped his hand over my mouth.
I abruptly stopped my screaming as he removed his hand and I turned my head
and glared at him.
"Put me down," I spat as he promptly did so and I stood on one foot,
finding out quickly that I couldn't put weight on my twisted ankle.
Hopping on my good foot, I made it over to a tree and leaned against it,
glancing up seeing that Moni was sitting on one of it's many branches.
"Your alive?"
My dad's shocked surprised voice reached my ears as I looked at him;
"But, how?"
He inquired stepping towards me, his face full of shock and disbelief;
"One of those damn beasts saved me."
I said, my dad's previous words reflecting back at him;
"A lion, saved you? How is that possible?"
"Simba," I answered, "he saved me, in more ways than you'll ever know."
"Di," he stopped as I stared daggers at him, "Diana, I, I just, can't
believe this. You've been alive all this time."
"So is Simba, he is living well, so have I, but after almost two years, I
needed to go home. So, I left Simba and the others."
My dad cut me off, "others?"
I shook my head dismissing his question, "I want to see my mother, I miss
her; I was leaving to try and find the airport."
I raised my head as I leaned back against the tree trunk, "pity I left only
to see you again."
I added spitefully;
I didn't have time to react as my father took several large strides towards
me, and slapped me hard across my face, my head hitting the tree. For a
moment, nothing but spots were in front of my eyes; but as I shook my head
in order to clear it, I saw my dad's face.
It was full of anger, grief, and as I looked at him, I saw true hurt in his
eyes.
"I'm not sorry, I can see why my mom left you, I can see how she would
blame you for my, supposed death, I see what kind of man you are."
My voice didn't sound like my own; it sounded different, calm as I
delivered my harsh words to my dad. I had kept them locked inside for
years, and they had just burst through the surface. My father stared back
at me, comprehension mixing with sadness showing in his features.
"You're wrong, you can change but you just don't want to."
He opened his mouth to speak, but no words fell from his lips, instead, he
turned his back to me and walked away.
"I guess that'll classify you as both a father that abandons his only
child, and a murderer!"
I shouted at his retreating back, anger and self pity at losing my father
for good made my voice rise.
Above me, Moni came down and landed on my shoulder;
"Go after him," she said, a firm edge in her voice.
"No, why should I?"
"Because you'll regret the fact that you did not oneday."
"I never will, he's a murderer!"
"He can change, he just needs someone to show him how."
"I'm not going," I replied as I watched my father's disappearing back.
I yelped as Moni's beak bit my ear, "go, after, him, now!"
"No, why?!"
"Because I'd give anything for the chance you have now."
Her retort left me speechless; but it might as well for she continued, "I
had a horrible fight with my father. I was seeing a bird that he didn't
like, he wanted someone that was a proper suitor. I told him that I'd date
whoever I liked and so I left, I didn't get a chance to say goodbye. Then,
then the king at the time was killed; and my father, he was taken prisoner
and forced to live in king Scar's cave, and he's not aloud to leave and..."
The small bird buried her head in her feathers as she cried, "I'll never
see him again!"
Moni's story made me think of Simba, could that be Simba's uncle's name?
Simba never told me his name, I thought as I shook my head and Moni bit my
ear again.
"Go!"
she yelled as she took flight and sat on a high branch, staring at me.
Seeing as how I could put weight on my foot, I sighed and slowly made my
way back to my dad's camp.
:::End Of Chapter 18:::
A/N: Wow, I'm sorry that was so long, I had a lot of inspiration as to what
I thought should happen! I hope you like it Bambi, if not I'll change it,
please leave a review all!!