Mufassa came up on his four paws and came before the lioness. Diata turned and gazed up to him, smiling to the kind. An expression that could only mean the best of his thoughts. Mufassa looked down to Elsa, who was snuggled into her side. He was glad to know of Elsa well being. Though even now, he could only think of how much danger she was in. By the hands of her own kind no less.

It was clear to the King that it was dangerous for the girl cub to be here in the jungle alone.

But now her own kind.

Mufassa couldn't be met with that thought. It would now seem that it was dangerous for her to be near humans.


Inside the main cabin, Jack was lying in his bed, wide awake. The white covers were draped over his body; he had his two hand laying under the back of his head. The young white haired boy thought about the wild girl he had met in the jungle. He was a bit disappointed that she had left. Although there wasn't a choice for her and her lioness mother at the time. Not while his Uncle was shooting at them both.

He tried to stop his uncle, but by that time, they were already gone. Afterwards, Uncle North and Mattias brought him back to camp. He was concerned at the fact that Jack had broken his leg. There was no way they were going on that hike now. But at this moment, Jack was not so concerned at that. He was more concerned about where Elsa was now and if he would ever see her again.

She had helped him when he was hurt. If it wasn't for her, who knows what would happen to him. He kind of thought that they could be friends.

As Jack continued to ponder, the door to the other room opened and Aunt Tooth walked in. She looked to see her young Nephew wide awake.

"Good morning, Jack." she said.

Jack glanced to his aunt.

"Hey Aunt Tooth." said the white haired boy.

Tooth closed the door behind her. She turned back and walked up to her nephew's bed.

"You uncle told your mom and dad what happened." she said.

Jack sighed and flung his hands in front of him.

"Great." her said, knowing they were going to be so freaked out by this.

They were already at each other's throats, now this would add to the flames.

"Hey, don't worry." Tooth said , rubbing the top of his head.

"It's going to be alright."

Those were words he had heard so many times, but they never appear to come through. He was about tired of hearing them.

"I'll go get you some breakfast." said Tooth as she turned and walked away.

"Hey Aunt Tooth." Jack said.

The browned haired women stopped and looked back at her nephew.

"Yeah?" she asked curiously.

Jack was curious by Elsa. With a girl living in the jungle, he was curious to know if Tooth or North knew anything about it. They had explored much of the jungle in the past; did they know anything about her at all?

"Could I ask something?" Jack asked.

Tooth turned to face her nephew.

"Sure, what is it?" She asked.

"Well, have you seen a girl in the jungle when you and Uncle North went exploring?" Jack asked, curiously.

Tooth squinted her eyes, curiously.

"A girl in the jungle?" she asked.

Jack nodded his head yes.

"Uh... I've seen a monkey or two." she said.

"But none of them looked like a girl."

"Oh, never mind." said Jack, turning away.

"Well ok." said Tooth as she turned and walked out of the cabin.


Elsa groaned as she opened her eyes. She glanced up at Diata, who was still lying next to her. Diata turned too him.

"Elsa." she said, greeting the awakening cub.

Elsa lean up from her mother's side. Only to then gasped at then sudden pain of her arm. She glanced to her shoulder, where she saw the bullet wound she had received the day before.

"Ow." she groaned,

"Try not to move it too much." Diata said.

Elsa looked to her mother.

"Wha- what happened?" the wild girl asked, curiously.

Diata frowned, glancing to the side. She wasn't sure how she could tell her daughter what had happened. That someone of her own kind had tried to kill them. Elsa saw her mother was looking so upset. She frowned, glancing up at her mother, curiously.

"Mama?" she asked.

Diata looked back up at her daughter. She couldn't keep this from Elsa, she had to know what happened.

"Elsa..." she said softly.

For a moment, she gazed into her daughter's blue eyes. The very look of such innocence.

"Do you remember what happened?" Diata asked.

Elsa thought back to the other day. All that came to mind was that they were returning Jack home and then they were being shot at by his uncle.

"Yeah." answered the wild girl.

"That man was chasing us with his gun... and..."

Elsa couldn't remember anything afterwards, only the sound of the man's gun, echoing its loud roar.

"Do you remember anything else?"

Elsa shook her head no.

"No." said Elsa.

The white lioness gave a small sigh, she could no longer keep the truth away from her. She needed to know what had happened.

"Elsa, there's something you need to know." she said.

Elsa looked curiously at her mother.

"What?" Elsa asked, curiously.

"Elsa... that man he... he nearly killed you." Diata claimed to her daughter.

Hearing her mother's words, the wild girl was left shocked. For one so young as her, it was but a shock and a confusing thing to hear.

"What?" asked the girl curiously.

Elsa narrowed her eyes, trying to fathom how this. She was confused to why the man would try to hurt her. They were of the same kind, and Jack said he was his uncle. Why would he do such a thing like that?

"But why?"

Diata looked away. She herself was confused as to why it would happen. It was known for humans to break the law of hunting, for one is to never kill without a purpose. Man has opposed the law and killed for sport, though they never were known to ever hurt their own cubs. Her mother's silence was so disturbing to girl.

Elsa looked from her mother, pondering to herself. Baloo said that humans were the most dangerous predator known to the jungle, it would appear to be were the hunters that killed for pleasure. The hard part she had to know was that they would go so far as to do to her as the rest of the people of the jungle.

"Elsa?"

Elsa looked back to the cave entrance. There she saw Simba standing just passed the opening hole of the cave. She turned around to the yellow fur cub.

"Simba!" she said.

"Can I come in?" asked the young prince, looking to Diata.

Being awake, Simba wanted to see Elsa so badly. Diata knew this to be true. They were close friends and there wasn't a reason for him not to. She nodded her head yes.

"Of course." said the white lioness, allowing the presence of the prince.

Simba came up to the plate form and climbed up upon the smooth stone surface. He faced toward Elsa, feeling so regretful and ashamed to what he had done. The young prince sat before the wild girl. He sat with a sad expression upon his face.

"Hey." he said, sitting down in front of Elsa.

"Hey Simba." said Elsa.

Looking to Elsa, the young prince let out a small sigh. Seeing her before, so badly hurt, the prince was in such guilt and torment from his choice, His pride and curiosity had just endangered one of his friends. He closed his eyes and lowered his head.

"Elsa... I'm so sorry." he said.

Elsa looked to Simba, so doleful.

"I was just try to… I didn't mean for this to happen."

"Simba." said Diata.

"No." said the cub, knowing that all the blame was on him.

"This all because of me. If I hadn't had crossed the river this wouldn't had happen to Elsa."

Simba began sobbing a bit.

"She almost died because of me. It's all my fault."

Simba narrowed his head as his tears dripped from his close eyes.

"I'm sorry, Elsa." He said.

"Can you please forgive me?"

Elsa came up to young lion prince. There was nothing for her to forgive. Being the closest of friends, she didn't blame Simba for all that happened. It wasn't his fault; he only wanted to explore the other side of the river. It was only one mistake on his part. With that entire aside, he was still her best friend and she cared a great deal for him, as he did for her.

The wild girl then wrapped her arms around Simba and hugged him tight, showing him that she has forgiven him. Simba had a look of surprised at first, he looked to Elsa as she continued to hold him tight. He began to smile gladly, shutting his eyes and laid his head down on her shoulder.

A few days had passed; Jack hadn't seen Elsa since that day. But the chances of ever seeing her again, were now slight. From the cabin, Uncle North was walking down to his jeep, carrying Anna and Jack's things. He set them inside the open tailgate. It was time for him and his sister to return home. The white bearded man turned to the cabin.

"Come on, everybody!" he called out.

"We need to get to the city if we are going to catch that flight."

Aunt Tooth and Anna walked outside the cabin door.

"I don't want to go now." said Anna, looking up at her aunt.

Tooth looked down to her five year old niece. She could understand that wanted to say with her and uncle, she loved the company of her sister-in-laws children. But their parents had come to the decision that they were to come back, simply due to Jack's injury.

"But don't you want to see you Mommy and daddy?" Tooth asked, looking at the little five year old.

"Yeah, but...can't we stay a little longer." Anna asked.

"I like it here."

Uncle North came up to her niece.

"Aw, don't be so sad, Anna." said the white bearded man, as he kneeled down to the girl.

"You and your brother are always free to come and visit us again."

He rubbed the top of her head with his big hand. He then stood up and looked toward the doorway of the cabin. He saw Jack, making his way out the door with the help of the staff Elsa had given him. He hopped on his one good foot, using the thin wooden staff in the place of his injured leg. He hopped down the three plank wood steps and toward the jeep. Though along the way, he stopped and looked to the jungle that was behind the other three cabins.

He sighed, knowing that he may not be given a chance to see Elsa again. Though it was whether his parents had settled their argument that was the more mindset of the young boy.

"Jack!" said North as he came up to his nephew.

"Come now, we can't waste any time."

North took the staff from the boy and came to his side, putting his arm around the boy's shoulder.

"Your mother is going to be so eager for you to be home." said North, looking down to the boy.

"You've got her so worried with you leg and all."

Jack sighed; he wasn't looking forward about going home. For the most part, he wasn't sure what to expect. His mom and dad must still be upset with each other, the nights of hearing them argue, or even dad leaving the house for an entire night. He knew that it may not be the end of it. Jack and North came to the back left door of the jeep. North opened the door and Jack hopped closer and turned around, sitting upon the seat. He turned himself around, bringing his injured right leg in first. Once he was settled, his uncle closed the door.

"Do you think things will be better when we get home?" Anna asked looking to her older brother.

Jack turned to his little sister. He wasn't sure entirely, but he had some hope that it was going to be better.

"I think it will be." he said, looking to his little sister with a smile.

Jack then turned and stared out the window. He looked out to the jungle once more, wondering where Elsa was and if she was alright. North climbed into the driver seat and started the engine.

"Alright, we're off." said North and he began driving down the trail from camp.

Far back in the jungle, to the den of the lions, Elsa had been kept in the cave until her wound had fully healed. Diata left not dared to leave her side, only on times to bring her daughter some food to eat. It was here, the mother lioness had returned from a hunt with the other lionesses. She dragged the carcass of a gazelle to the lair, it being possible food for her and her daughter.

As the white lioness pulled along her catch of the day, it was then she heard a voice call her.

"Diata?"

She stopped and turned to see it was Kala. The brown fur gorilla came up, carrying some fruit in her left arm. Diata set down the gazelle.

"Kala." she said.

The gorilla came before Diata.

"I've heard about what happened." said Kala.

"Is she alright?"

Diata nodded to her.

"She's fine, Kala." answered Diata.

"But it was too close; I almost lost her like I had lost…"

Kala looked to her in sympathy, knowing what she was going to say.

"Pora?" asked Kala.

Hearing her first daughter's name, the lioness cringed. The memories of her first cub was but all she had left of her. She had loved Pora with all her heart, just as much as she loved Elsa. When she lost Pora to the hyenas, her world was shattered and hope was but so little. Only when she had found Elsa, was when she was given another chance. She couldn't bear to lose Elsa as she did Pora.

Kala saw Diata look so pained at hearing her lost cub's name.

"I'm sorry." said Kala, knowing that she had overstepped by bringing Pora up.

"It's alright." said Diata.

Diata looked to the cave where her adopted daughter was waiting.

"I only want to keep Elsa safe." she said.

"But I can't protect her from the world outside. Now she's been hurt by her own kind and I couldn't stop it."

Diata blamed herself for all this, for her daughter being in peril. She shut her eyes, and narrowed her head with great sorrow.

"None of that was your fault, Diata." said Kala.

"If it wasn't' for you, she would have perished."

Diata turned to Kala. She was truthful about that, if she hadn't been there like before, who knows what would happen.

"Elsa is lucky to have you as her mother." said Kala, knowing it to be true.

Diata smiled gratefully. To have such a kind friend like Kala was appreciated to the fullest, since the time of their childhood to now, where she has helped her raise Elsa.

"Thank you, Kala." she said.

The brown fur gorilla nodded her head to her. Diata turned and picked up the body of the gazelle by its neck. She looked to Kala and shrugged her head to the cave, telling her to follow.

Upon the stone plate form, Elsa was sitting along with Simba and Nala. Sarafina lay below, safeguarding the three cubs until Diata returned.

"So the leopard chased after you?" Nala said.

Elsa nodded.

"He chased all the way down the hill." Elsa explained.

"How did you get away?" Simba asked curiously.

"Well…someone kind of scared him away." Elsa answered.

"Really?" Nala said.

"Who?"

"You remembered what Baloo was talking about?" Elsa asked curiously.

The two lion cubs shook their heads yes.

"You saw one?" Simba said, with great anticipation.

"Ah-huh." Elsa said.

"Oh, cool!" Said Simba,

From the entrance of cave, Diata and Kala walked into the stone den. Elsa looked and saw her adopted mother and Kala coming up to the plate form.

"Mama, Kala." said the wild girl, turning to her mother.

Kala climbed up and sat before the wild girl.

"Why, hello Elsa." said the female gorilla.

"How are you doing?"

"I'm fine." Elsa answered.

"I brought you some fruit." said Kala setting down the few melons and mangos.

Elsa smiled and gasped with delight. She took hold of a melon and looked up to Kala.

"Thank you, Kala." She said.

Kala nodded to the wild came up on the plate form, dragging the gazelle up on the stone surface. She let go of the corpse's neck and looked to her adopted child.

"What are you three cubs talking about?" Asked Diata,

"Elsa was telling us about what she saw on the other side of the river." said Nala.

"Oh, well, can you tell what you saw over the river?" asked Kala.

Elsa was but silent for a moment. She thought about what had happened, when she met Jack.

"Well… I saw someone." Elsa begun.

"She saw a man." Simba said.

Kala looked to Simba.

"Man!" She said.

"A-huh!" said Nala.

"Well, not really." said Elsa.

"Oh….?" said Kala.

"I saw a cub like me?" said Elsa.

"A cub?" asked Kala.

Elsa nodded her head.

"His name was Jack." said Elsa.

"He got hurt and I helped him, then…"

Elsa was silence once more; she frowned, remembering what had happened. Even now, the sound of the gun firing, it sent an unerring feeling for the girl. She turned and looks the bullet wound in her shoulder, what looked to be a dark mark of hatred, cruelty on the part of her own kind. Diata looked to her adopted daughter. She could see how horrified and sadden by the action taken by Jack's uncle.

"No, it's okay, dear." said Kala

"You don't need to tell me."

Elsa narrowed her head, feeling so sad about the day that had passed day. Diata looked to Kala, who looked to her.

"I think we shouldn't discuss what happened." said Diata.

"We won't go back on the other side of the river… never again."