Tarzan: Daughter and Son
by S.M. Scott
Disclaimer: I do not own Tarzan, Disney does. I only own the characters I made up. Take Chuimbo and Elizabeth, for example.
The Decision part I
Tarzan, Jane, Professor Porter, and the twins walked through the jungle until they had finally reached the treehouse. "Well Auntie Theodora, Uncle George, this is our home. I understand it isn't what you're used to, but we did prepare a place for you to sleep in and..."
"Jane dear, it is quite all right, even though it isn't much." Lord Danford said. "I cannot believe that our niece and nephew are being brought up in that place!" Lady Danford said dissapprovingly.
Tarzan, of course, was personally liking Lord Danford's company less and less, and his wife was hardly better. But for Jane's sake, as well as for the children, he did not decide to choose a fight. Instead, Tarzan said, "My mother and father built this house a long time ago. I never knew them, they died when I was just an infant."
"Oh, how dreadful!" Lady Danford cried, even though it sounded to the children like she hardly thought it was dreadful. But the truth was, Lady Danford had to learn a lot about concealing her true emotions at almost all times. "How on Earth did two such apparently strong, healthy people die?" Lord Danford asked Tarzan.
"Malaria. The disease took them both down," Tarzan lied. "First my mother, and then my father died a few days later. The Waziri Tribe Elders told me so, when I was twelve years old. They rescued me, you see, they forsaw it in a sense."
"Ah, I see. That really is quite the tragedy." Lord Danford told Tarzan in false sympathy. Really, some people had no sense at all, trying to build new lives in an outlandish place like Africa, and with a baby no less. As Lord and Lady Danford went to their room, Jane whispered, "Tarzan, why didn't you tell my Aunt and Uncle the truth? Your parents were..."
"Killed by Sabor," Tarzan replied. "Jane, I just don't think that is the sort of story we should be telling your relatives, especially if the children can overhear it." But Jane said, "You are going to have to tell Chuimba and Elizabeth the truth someday."
"Yes, someday, but not today." Tarzan told her, and Jane realized that was that. She had seen that steely determination in Tarzan before.
"I understand, Tarzan," Jane said with her eyes cast down. Tarzan saw this and took her into his arms and they both started kissing. "Now that's just nasty!" Chiumba said loudly. Both he and his sister had just made it up into the treehouse from playing for a while outside. "You are so immature it's not even funny." Eliza told him with disgust. Giles, the personal valet of Lord Danford, had also brought in the last of Lord and Lady Danford's luggage. Jane then said, "Chiumba, Elizabeth, it's time to do your homework. Go straight to your rooms now." So, both children climbed up the ladder to their upstairs loft, While Jane said to herself more than anyone, "And I'll start getting the dinner ready." As Jane went into the kitchen, the valet sneered to Tarzan, "A very convincing lie that you have told his Lordship and her Ladyship. But I'm no fool, Ape Man. I know that you are, after all, the Missing Link, and everyone in my country, even the whole world might pay anything to find out more about you. I would make it my buisness to watch my steps, if I were you. Otherwise, you'll find that Lord Danford tends to be less understanding."