Chapter 40
After about two hours, Shanni had finally awakened. She found herself surrounded by her friends.
"Shanni, are you ok?" asked Tara.
"Yea I'm fine. My leg is a bit sore." She replied.
"Tasha needs her tail kicked." Said Adin.
"Yea. But are you going to do?" asked Shanni smartly.
"Maybe." Said Adin.
"Oh please Prince Boy. You couldn't even beat Ari in a practice fight." Said Tara.
"Yes I can. But I'm sure he wouldn't want to get his tail kicked." Said Adin puffing out his chest.
"That sounds like a challenge to me little cousin." Said Ari.
"Let's go then." Said Adin.
"Alright. But later Shay needs her rest." Said Ari.
"Yea. I wanna see Adin get beat to a pulp." Said Shanni.
Everyone laughed.
"Well Miss Shanni, you are free to go. Your leg is fine but you still need your rest. If you are to go somewhere, have someone go with you." Said Raffiki.
"Ok. Thanks Raffiki." Said Shanni.
As Shanni tried to get up, Melody and Tara helped her.
"Thanks guys." Shanni said.
"Sure thing." Said Melody.
As the group began to walk away, Kira, Kiara, and Zida all walked over to the group.
"Shanni, I heard what happened. Are you ok?" asked Kira.
"Yes I am fine thank you. Tasha just needs to be taught a lesson." Said Shanni.
"Yea no doubt about that." Said Kira.
"What did Raffiki say about your leg?" asked Kiara.
"He said I shouldn't be on it for a long time. And if I need to walk somewhere, to have someone go with me." Replied Shanni.
"Ok that's good." Said Kiara.
"Well, let's all get back to Pride Rock. Is hot out here." Said Zida.
When everyone that was out returned to the coolness of the den, they began to talk about Tasha.
"So Kira, how did you know Tasha again?" asked Camilla.
"We were friends as cubs. Then as we grew older, we began to grow closer. But, one day, Tasha was furious with me when I was pregnant with Shiku and Imani. She said that I stabbed her in the back and I didn't even know what she meant. To this day I don't." said Kira.
"Wow. That's strange." Said Kiara.
"Yea." Said Vitani.
"Well, maybe if she knew you were here, she would explain what she meant." Said Vitani.
"Tasha already knows." Said a sinester voice.
Everyone looked at the entreance of the den.
"Who are you?" asked Kiara.
Then Taja and Imani stepped forward, as did Kira.
"Ella." They said.
"Hello Kira. Don't you remember me?" asked Ella with a twisted smile upon her face.