Chapter 3
There was silence in the cave for at least five minutes
but it was broken when Simba stuck his head out of the cave to
see what had happened. "It's ok you can come out now" he said beckoning
for his friends to emerge out of the cave.
"What happened" asked Kiara
"We'll soon find out" replied Kovu as they and the other
lions and lionesses walked to the edge of Prid rock.
They looked down and saw Fireball XL5 completely stationary at the foot
of the rock. It wasn't a pretty site,the portholes and the view screen
were all smashed and the ship was darckend from the meteorite belt!
"It sure looks a mess" said a lion
"Is it safe?" wondered a lioness.
"There is only one way to find that out" said Simba.
"And that is to go down there and see for our selves".
"But Simba" said Nala "Are you sure that is wise"
"No I'm not" said simba
"But as long as we stay here the more we're stopping our chances
of finding out". "I'll come with you" Said Kovu
"Thanks Kovu" said Simba "I knew I could trust you"
"I'm coming too dad" said Kiara.
"No Kiara" said Simba "Its a too risky to chance that we won't run into trouble"
"You're dad's right Kiara" said Kovu "We'll be back I promise.
Kiara nuzzled her boyfreind "Be careful" she said.
"We will" called Kovu as he and Simba bounded down Pride rock to examine
the Space ship.
The two lions arrived at the foot of Pride rock and began
to walk towards Fireball "Well where do we start" asked Kovu
"There must be an openening here some place" said Simba examining
the front of XL5. Suddenly a voice made the pair jump! "Howdy folks"
"K,K,K,Kovu was that you" stammered Simba.
"N,N,N,No it wasn't" stammered Kovu.
"Welcome home" said the voice again
Simba let out an almighty roar "Ok show your self" demanded Kovu!
Suddenly Zoony emerged from an airlock in Fireball's main cabin.
"Howdy folks, Welcome home" said Zooney. Simba smiled at the creature
and walked towards him. "Hey there little fella its ok we
won't harm you". "What's your name" asked Kovu.
"Howdy folks" replied Zooney. "Ok hi there Howdy folks'an unusual name
but still its a name... I guess" said Kovu rather confused.
"Follow me" said Zooney walking over to Fireball XL5.
"Hey where are you off to" Simba shouted after him but Zooney didn't
stop and just kept on walking towards XL5. "Follow me" repeated Zooney.
"We betta follow him" said Kovu as the two Lions followed the Lazoon
through the automatic hatch that led into the main cabin!
Inside the main cabin Zooney, Simba and Kovu found Steve and Robert
knocked out on the floor the crash had obviously thrown
them off their chairs. Kovu walked over to Robert and started to
examine him while Simba and Zooney attended to Steve.
"He looks in bad shape Howdy folks" said Simba.
"Welcome home" agreed Zooney. "He needs medical atttention right away"
said Simba. Simba then turned to Kovu who was talking to Robert
"Can't you say anything" the prince asked the robot. "On our way ome"
replied the confuesed robot! "Ok I think I'll go help Simba now"
said
Kovu as he walked off towards Simba. "Kovu I want you to take this
creature to the top of Pride rock and tell the Lionesses to give him
extreme medical attention at once"! orderd Simba. "Yes sir" responded
Kovu. The pair had great difficulty placing Steve on Kovu's back but
eventually they did it. "Ok Kovu good luck and tell Kiara I'll be back
soon.I don't want her worrying about me" "Sure thing Simba"
replied Kovu as he slowly made his way out of XL5's cabin and into
the open air once more with Steve on his back.
"Ok
where to now Howdy folks?" Simba asked Zooney. "Follow me" said Zooney
as he led Simba through the corridor and into Venus's lab. The pair
found Venus still strapped down on her safety couch but knocked out
badly. Zooney ran over to her and started
to whine and tap her on the shoulder,desperate to awake her out of her
deep sleep but it was no use she wouldn't even flinch.
"Take it
easy little fella" said Simba as Zoony bounded around the room whining
and
screaching. "Is there anyone else on this ship" asked Simba tying to
calm Zooney down. The creature instantly stopped and walked out into
the corridor yet again with Simba but this time led him to Matt's
navigation bay and Lab. Inside the Professor was also unconscious.
"Well this is serious" said Simba! "They are all in the
same state". Zooney began to whine again "Now don't worry" soothed
Simba "Your friends are going to be ok but first we had betta get them
back to the top of Pride rock we'll see to them there".
So Simba and Zooney made their way back to the top of Pride rock where they left them with the lioness's for medical treatment and Zoony was doubtful if he would see his freinds alive... again!
A few
hours later Steve awoke in the cave where all the inhabitants of Pride
rock slept. "Ouch my head" groaned Steve as he tried to get to his feet.
"Do not try and get up creature" a voice echoed around the cave.
"What
goes on around here" said Steve feeling very confused. Suddenly the
figure of Nala jumped out in front of him! Steve lept back in fright
thinking she was trying to atttack him!
"Jeepers" he yelled "A lion"!
Nala just laughed "Do not be afraid I mean you no harm.
Steve calmed down a bit "Y,Y,Y,You can talk" he stammered.
"Of
courese I can all the animals on this planet can talk" said Nala "But
don't, Rafiki has given you a complete check over and apart from a few
cuts and bruises you seem to be fine.
Steve stood staring at her his
eyes bulging and his mouth wide open. "These creatures are almost as
advanced as we are on earth" he thought. Steve then pulled him self
together and started talking to Nala. There were a million questions he
wanted to ask her. "Who is this Rafiki and where are Venus and Matt
and, and.." "Shhh" interupted nala. "Calm down she soothed "
your friends are fine they are outside finding out lots about this planet"
"Can I go out there with them" asked Steve
"But of course" said Nala. "Folow me" she said as she led Steve out of the cave and into the light of the new planet...
A/N I hope you enjoyed that chappy please review if you like and I'll see you again soon.