Chapter 16

"Guys come here. You have to see this!" yelled Shanni.

The guys looked at each other and went towards the girls and their mystery.

"Ugh, Adin. I think this is a good time for your mom or dad." Said Melody.

The others agreed.

"Guys. It can't be that bad." Adin said as he stepped toward the bush.

"Yea this, this is not good." He finally said.

"DUH!" said all the girls at the same time.

"Ok. Ugh, you guys stay here and watch it." Said Adin as he walked past Shanni, Tara, and Melody.

"It? i'm not an "it". I'm Jamir." said the cub as he walked out of the bushes.

"Well Jamir, what are you doing here?" asked Shanni.

"I was separated from my pride and found my self here. i'm tired and really hungry. do you any of you have food?" he asked.

"No, sorry. But stay here with the others while I go get my mother so she can figure out what to do with you." said Adin.

"Ok. Come on let's go." Said Shanni.

She looked back at her friends with a confused look on her face.

"Well what are we going to do with you?" asked Melody to Tara as they watched their friend go off with her cousin but then back down at their mystery.

"Adin what do you think your parents are going to do with him?" asked Shanni as the two trotted slowly towards Pride Rock.

"I don't know. But I'm going to find out." Adin replied and the two broke into a run.

As soon as they reached Pride Rock's rocky path, they walked up the path, and found Kiara sleeping near Nala, Misty, and Vitani. Shanni looked at her mother and remembered looking at herself in the water at the watering whole. She resembled her mother quiet well. Although her bangs were longer than her mother's, Shanni looked as if she were her mother's twin.

"Well, we are going to have to wake them to tell them." Said Adin.

"Your right. I'll wake your mother, and you wake mine." Shanni said.

"Whoa hold up. I know were cousins but your mother is worst then my mother. You've taken the swats I haven't. Your used to it I'm not." Shanni sighed.

"Fine."

The two walked towards their mothers and slightly tapped them on their shoulders.

"Mom wake up. I need you." Said Adin as he softly spoke to his mother.

He looked over to Shanni if she was successful. She was. Vitani was up and stretching her long legs and yawning.

"Now what is it you kids wanted?" she asked as she looked back and forth at her daughter and nephew.

"Well the girls found a cub in a bush and he says he was separated from his mother and pride." Said Adin.

Kiara and Nala had heard what they were saying so they awoke.

"Ok every one lets go." Said Kiara as she and her mother stretched their legs. Misty did the same. When Adin and Shanni returned to their friends with Kiara, Nala, Camilla, and Vitani at their sides, they leaded them towards their surprise. The four adult lionesses saw the cub with Shanni and Tara who seemed intersted in him.

"What do we have here? A young cub has entred the lands?" asked Kiara as she looked down at the cub..

"Yea. I'm Jamir. I'm from the Traveling Pride." said Jamir.

"Well my son told me that you were separated from them. Is this ture?" asked Kiara.

"Yes ma'am. I hope you are not angry with me for entering your lands." said Jamir.

"Of course not dear. I understand that you are young. But do you know where you mother and pride has gone?" asked Kiara.

"No ma'am. And I don't know wat I'm going to do. I miss my mommy." he said with tears in his eyes.

"Don't cry Jamir. Its ok. Maybe a lioness in our pride can look after you. Would you like that?" asked Shanni

"Yes, but I don't want to be a bother." said Jamir.

"You won't be a bother. Auntie Kiara, maybe Starlight can watch over him. I'm sure she would want another cub." said Shanni.

"Maybe youre right Shay. Come lets go find her." said Kiara.

Shanni picked up Jamir and carried him back to Pride Rock. Nala went looking for Starlight while the others took the time to find out more about Jamir.