Chapter 41
"What are you doing here Ella?" asked Taja.
"Don't worry about it child. This is no concern of yours." Snapped Ella.
"Don't talk to him like that." Said Kira.
"Watch it Kira. Wouldn't want your daughter to get hurt now would you?" asked Ella with an evil smile.
"You need to leave. Now." Said Ari as he walked forward.
"Watch yourself boy." Said Ella.
"No Ella. You watch yourself. Ari is rather big for his age." Said Kira.
Ella noticed the size of Ari. She was scared but didn't want to show it.
"Now unless you want to get hurt, I suggest you leave." Said Taja.
"Taja, get back." Said Zida.
"No mother. I've met this lioness before. And I'm tired of looking at her." Said Taja with a snarl.
"You've rarely seen her." Said Zida.
"Doesn't matter. She's here, in our home, threating my friends and family. Maybe next time Tasha should send someone stronger then her." Replied Taja with anger in his voice.
"Oh but I did." Said another voice.
From the other side of Ella, Tasha appears with someone behind her.
"Mason." Growled Ari.
"Well isn't this nice. A beautiful family picture." Said Mason with a mocking tone.
"You got a lot of nerve coming here." Said Kovu as he walked in front of everyone.
"You darn right I do." Said Tasha.
"Why?" asked Kovu.
"You should know." Said Tasha as she looked at Faith.
"You leave my little sister alone." Said Adin.
"Look Prince Boy, this isn't your fight." Snapped Tasha.
"No but if it involves my family and friends, it will be." Said Adin as he walked forward and stood next to his father.
"Tasha, leave. Now." Said Kovu.
"No! I want these lands and that little brat of yours." Snapped Tasha.
"Watch who you're talking to." Said Ari.
"Everyone back up! Now I know I haven't been here long but I don't want any of you in this fight. If anyone should get hurt, it's going to be me. I don't want you touching that cub Tasha. She isn't yours." Said Kira.
"Doesn't matter. Yes it does. Just because you don't have cubs of your own doesn't mean you have to take another's." said Kira with calmness.
Then without warning, Tasha jumped at Kira. With a loud voice Kiara yelled.
"Shanni, Tara, Melody, get the cubs out of here!" the three girls followed orders and rounded up all the cubs. Before they could leave, Shanni ran over to Kiara.
"Kiara, how do we get out?" asked Shanni.
"Go to the very back of the den. I made a hole in the wall when I was your age. Take the cubs and get out!" said Kiara.
Shanni ran back to her friends and the cubs.
"What are we gonna do?" asked Tara.
"Follow me." Said Shanni.
Shanni lead the cubs and her friends to the Kiara had made once before.
"Who wants to go first? We can't send the cubs out." Said Shanni.
"I'll go. Then send the cubs out one at a time." Said Melody.
"Mel are you sure?" asked Tara.
"Yes I'm sure. Just do it!" said Melody.
Once she was out, Melody looked around. Not a lion or lioness in sight.
"Ok Shay, send out the cubs. "Shanni and Tara sent the cubs out one by one to Melody.
"Faith, Jamir, Jalen, and Lexi. That's all the cubs." Said Shanni.
"Ok." Said Tara.
"Go, Tara, with Melody." Said Shanni.
"Where are you going?" asked Tara.
"We need one of the guys." Said Shanni.
"If anyone Ari." Said Tara.
"Ok. Go with Mel and the cubs." Said Shanni.
"No Shanni. You go with her. I'll get Ari. You're one of the strongest females in the pride. Melody and the cubs will need you for right now." Shanni looked at Tara.
"Alright. And be careful." Said Shanni.
"I will." Said Tara.
After Shanni had crawled out of the hole, she noticed Melody and the cubs were gone.
"Melody!" she yelled.
"Shanni! Down here!" Melody yelled in response.
When Shanni made it down to the bottom where the others were, she noticed the cubs hiding and scared.
"Everyone ok?" asked Shanni.
"Yea but the cubs are shaking. Where's Tara?" asked Melody.
"Up there." Said Shanni.
Suddenly, it became silent. The roars died down and no one said a word. After about five minutes, a single roar was let out.