CHAPTER II: First Day of Hunting

"Gotcha!" said Jabari as he pounced on a butterfly, which eventually got away.

Jabari, Timon, and Pumbaa stayed under the shade of a big tree eating bugs.

"Catch one yet?" Pumbaa asked, swallowing a worm. "Well?"

"Uh, no…"

"I was going to eat that," Timon said in an annoyed tone.

"Sorry," Pumbaa apologized with a grin.

"Whoa, look at dad go!" Jabari pointed at his father chasing a gazelle.

"Oh, I can't watch!" Pumbaa covered his eyes.

"C'mon Pumbaa, it's just a little-AAAAAHHHH!" Timon screamed and hid behind Pumbaa at the sight of Kovu ripping the gazelle to shreds.

"Wow…" Jabari stared in amazement.

Kovu saw Jabari watching him and came over dragging the lifeless gazelle carcass along with him.

"Hey, son!" Kovu said.

"Is it safe to look now?" Pumbaa uncovered his eyes and looked down to see the dead gazelle. "YYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" He squealed, and ran away in terror.

"What's goin' on?" Timon asked and saw the dead gazelle, as well. "Hey, wait for me Pumbaa!" He yelled as he ran after Pumbaa.

"Whoa…How did you do that? Can you show me how to hunt, too?" Jabari asked in excitement.

"Ok, first let's find an easy target for ya…" Kovu said searching the grasslands for anything small that Jabari would be able to hunt down. "Uh……no, not that……let's see….aha! See that rabbit over there?"

"Yeah…I'll rip 'em to shreds!" Jabari yelled in anticipation.

"Hold on there," Kovu pulled him back.

"Dad, I know what to do!"

"No you don't, you still have to crouch very low first. Try to feel the earth under your paws so it doesn't shift and make noise."

"What?"

"And lastly, don't lose sight of your prey. Got it?"

"I guess…" Jabari replied anxiously

"Hey, I still have to bring this piece of meat over there," Kovu pointed at Pride Rock. "Well, have fun hunting!"

Jabari watched his leave and turned his head back at the rabbit and found that it wasn't there anymore.

"Oh, well…" He sighed glumly, and went off to find Timon and Pumbaa.