When i first wrote this it was a homework assignment for Mythology. I kept going and going....and going as we all do. and I couldn't stop. so I thoguht you'd all like to read this. The first chapter is where our hero has to get ready to go on a quest, hence, "The great quest". She is no going to meet her escort. and future...well u get the picture. again i must remind my readers of previous stories that this is entirely seperate version where some of the characters are the same. Different name, defiantly different story but some how same bad guy but different name. (did anyone follow that cause I just lost myself)
Chapter 4
The night seemed to be silent but it's never as it seems in the jungle. The other inhabitants that wandered the neighborhood during the night started to get up and go about their "day." One certain "neighbor" was having a bit of rundown luck lately. Every meal he tried to get got away. And by a usually painful process. Ng'obme was a huge anaconda but not as huge as he should have been, if you catch my drift.
Slithering along the jungle floor he followed his tongue after a very interesting prize. One he had not smelled or eating in over a year. Man. At first he moved swiftly, eagerly hoping for a large meal to satisfy his crippling hunger. But as he grew closer, his tongue found the scent of an even greater prize. A lion. If it was asleep he could easily swallow it, especially if it happened to be a cub. If not he could just snatch the man. Pretty soon he came to the creek and saw his victims. He looked over the closer in range of the two.
The lion looked a little bigger than he could swallow but he could try. Then his gaze found a tree and followed up to a branch laden with the man. But upon further inspection it was a woman. Shrugging his eye ridges in indifference, he slithered toward the tree. Swirling up the trunk, he inched toward the unsuspecting meal-to-be. Getting near her feet he started to wind his body around her legs working his way to her waist.
Before the snake could continue to her chest the high pitched screech of a monkey jumped at the snake biting and clawing at the reptile. Kiji and Nuku woke startled and confused. Kiji tried to wriggle free but Ng'obme continued up her body catching one arm in his coils. Nuku growled angrily and climbed up the tree to a parallel branch. Swiping at the snake's coils, Ng'obme hissed angrily and cried out loosening his vise grip. Slipping out of the snake's coils, Kiji jumped down from the tree. Nuku and the capuchin continued to pommel the anaconda until he was pushed from the tree. He saw another moment to grab his meal and attacked the girl again. Pulling out her knife she sliced at the Ng'obme. Nuku jumped down smack dab on the snake's head. The anaconda's body flinched several times and then the life left him.
Stepping away from the dead snake, Nuku moved over to Kiji. She was breathing heavily trying to steady herself, "You saved my life." she choked out.
Nuku smiled, "No problem. That's what friends are for."
"You think of me as a friend?" Kiji asked touched.
"You need a friend," he said, "I so do I." he added seeing her down cast face.
"Nice teamwork you two!" the monkey said putting two thumbs up.
Kiji smiled, "And thanks for all your help, too."
"Hakuna Matata," she shrugged, "My name is Sumi. And yours are?"
"I'm Kijanjwie," she said standing up, "This is Nuku."
"Oh!" she said excitedly, "You're Kovu's son! I knew you mom way-back-when."
"Really?" Nuku laughed, "That's cool." he looked around and sighed, "You think it might be safe to go back to sleep?"
"I can keep my eyes open," Sumi suggested, "I've had a lot of sleep this afternoon so I might not sleep at all."
"Thank you, Sumi," Kiji said gratefully.
This time Kijanjwie slept on the driest spot of ground she could find. Nuku stayed close to keep her warm and safe. Sumi stayed awake watching with a warm smile as the two friends slept soundly for the rest of the night.
Yeah! more chapters. i'm not going to give u guys suspence cause i'm not getting reviews. so here come the rest of my story.