Chapter 7

"Return to the Treehouse"

Following their rescue from the Germans, Jane and Korak were taken back to the treehouse while Naoh was taken back to the Wazari Village with Basuli and the Wazari warriors. Upon returning to the treehouse, Jane was being checked out for any injuries by several British army doctors.

"You seem to not have suffered any major injuries, Miss Porter," said the British army doctor, as he looked her over. "Only cuts and bruises."

However, Jane's only concern was the safety of her child, who was also being checked out by another doctor in another part of the treehouse. Fortunately, the other doctor came out with Tarzan and that perked Jane up enough to ask what was going on.

"How is our son, Tarzan?" she asked, rising to her feet.

"He's fine, Jane," replied Tarzan. "We were lucky that the British and French armies were here in the jungle."

"Indeed," said the British commander, the same one that had helped lead the rescue mission in Cape Doom. "As soon as we heard about what was going on, we took action. Ever since England declared war on Germany, we have been monitoring the Germans for some time."

Both Tarzan and Jane were shocked by this, but they weren't surprised at all. This random attack was a declaration of war and made Tarzan all the more determined to defend his home.

"Then, how can we force them out of here?" wondered Tarzan, looking back up to the British Commander. "Can we fight them?"

"Never underestimate a German soldier, my friend," replied the British Commander, pacing around the room. "You see, the only reason why they kidnapped you Miss Porter, is because they wanted to send a message to us that they want us out of this part of Africa. They claim that Germany will take over all of Africa and all other nations will bow before it."

"But, why would they harm me with such barbaric methods?" cried Jane, lowering her head down with tears forming in her eyes. "I've been through types of situations like these before, but nothing like this."

Jane then buried her hands in her face and began to cry quietly. After all, she had been in situations where she was forced to undress in front of her captors in an effort to humiliate her, but this was a situation in which she was stripped of her clothes in a very violent manner.

"I have to fight them," said Tarzan, as he walked over to console his wife. "If there is any chance that they could be going after Jane again, then I must…"

"We must join forces, Tarzan," interrupted the British commander. "No one can do this alone. This was an attack by the German Army on a British subject and when a British subject is attacked, then Britain responds with force."

Tarzan felt that he wanted to tell the commander that he didn't need the help, but if this attack on Jane was any indication of what's to come, then he had to stop it by all means before it happens again.

"Well, if it means that they are going to personally attack my family," said Tarzan, as Jane began to calm down. "Then yes, we must join forces. But, I have to get Jane and Korak to safety before they strike again."

Meanwhile, Terk, Tantor, Timon and Pumbaa had spent the entire day making their way back to the jungle to help Tarzan fight whatever was coming their way, when they came across the German army's camp.

"Whoa, somebody must have had a big shindig," remarked Timon as Terk jumped off of Tantor's back. "Look at this place, it's a mess."

"I've got a really bad feeling about this place," whimpered Tantor as they walked around the camp. "Maybe we should leave before there is any trouble."

But, his pleas were ignored as Terk, Timon and Pumbaa scoured around the camp. Terk walked around the camp thinking back to when he and Tantor and several other gorillas were walking around Jane and Archimedes' camp. But, this was something that was completed different and it made her feel a slight nervous.

"What is this?" Terk wondered as she walked into the camp where Jane was being held prisoner. She then looked down and saw pieces of Jane's blue dress and undergarments lying on the ground. Terk picked up a piece and sniffed it, knowing that it was Jane's scent.

"Hey, guys! Look what I found!" cried Terk as she ran out of the tent. "It's Jane's!"

This caused the others to get very nervous and once they saw Terk with the piece of Jane's dress, they realized the gravity of the situation that their home was in.

"Where did you find this?" asked Timon, snatching the piece away from Terk.

"It was in that tent over there," replied Terk. "She must have had her dress ripped off her body because there are a million pieces in there."

"Then we have to help her, wherever she is," said Tantor, worriedly. "She and Tarzan would do the same for us."

So, they all started back for the treehouse as fast as they could, although they didn't realize that they were being watched by the Germans who were hiding in a nearby bush.

"Shall we follow them, commander?" asked a young German soldier.

"Not yet," replied the commander, looking through some binoculars. "We will wait until the time is right. Once the English and French realize the situation, then we make our move. Those fools won't know what hit them."

So, the Germans waited as they watched Tarzan's animal friends make their way back to the treehouse. Meanwhile, the British and French armies were making fortifications around the treehouse as if to say that they were going to fight the Germans here.

"Why are staying here?" Tarzan asked the British Commander.

"Because that's they will want," he replied, overseeing the fortifications. "We need to fight them right here and right now. From this point on, nobody comes in and nobody comes out."

Tarzan knew that meant Jane had to stay here in harm's way. However, Jane had a very good reason for staying...