Chapter 56
"Bad time to faint sis." Rama said trying to get his sister to regain consciousness.
Every time Rama looked up and away from his sister, the strangers grew closer. After a moment, they picked up speed. Rama took Faith off his back and sat her down gently.
"Faith stay low." He said.
Faith crouched down behind Ramia's conscious body. Rama stood tall and protective ready for anything. He growled when one of the lions came into hearing shot.
"Whoa, hey man it's cool. Don't worry I live here." Said the lion.
"Who are you?" Rama asked through clenched teeth. Before the lion could answer, Faith came running over.
"Taja!" she yelled.
"Faith? Oh thank goodness you're alright." He said hugging the little cub.
"Faith, you know him?" Rama asked.
"Yea. He's my brother's best friend." Faith said crying.
"Oh Faith, we were so worried about you." Taja said.
Rama straightened up and kept an eye on Taja while he got his sister off the ground and onto his back. Then Taja yelled.
"Adin! Your sister is back!" he said.
And in the blink of an eye, Adin, Shanni, Tara, Imani, and Melody came running over to see the princess.
"Faith where have you been? Everyone has been worried sick." Adin said.
The prince noticed the scars on his sister's back and immediately grew anger.
"Who did this to you?" he asked.
"I don't wanna talk about it. I just wanna go home." She said.
"Ok you will." Then Adin looked up and saw Rama with Ramia on his back.
"Did you help save my sister?" Adin asked.
"Yes. My sister and I were told to bring her back her. My name is Rama. And my this is my twin sister Ramia." Rama said introducing himself and his sister though she couldn't speak or acknowledge herself.
"Is she ok?" Tara asked.
"She fainted. We were running to here and Rama runs so fast she couldn't keep up." Faith answered.
"Well let's get her back to pride Rock. My dad or grandpa might be able to help." Adin said.
"Thank you." Rama said. "No thank you. For returning my sister to her home." Rama smiled. "Anything for a friend." Rama said.
Beyond the Outlands
As the group walked back to Pride Rock, Kiara and the others were ready to return home. They began walking but stopped. "Wait a minute." Kiara said. She looked at the group and her eyes got big.
"Where is Ari?" she asked panicked. Everyone looked around and the big gray lion was nowhere to be found.
"Uh-oh. Leo isn't here either." Jairo said.
Then Leo and Ari walked out of the bushes with someone else; Mason. Kiara growled and snapped.
"Ari what are you doing with him?" she said.
"Kiara listen. We have a problem. Mason wasn't the one that took Faith." Ari said.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"My twin brother took your daughter. Please, don't let me stay here. I will help you with this battle if you spare me my life." Said the lion.
Kiara raised her eyebrows.
"How do we know we can trust you?" Jairo asked.
"Look I am Mason. The lion that took your daughter was my twin brother Manny. He goes around as me because he was told to." Mason explained.
"By who?" Kira asked.
"Please, I will explain if we leave now. I no longer want to be a part of this pride. I've been held hostage for too long." He said pleading for his life.
"We will take you back to Pride Rock. But no funny business. I won't be able to control Ari if he decides to rip your head off." Kiara said.
"You have my word." Mason said.
The group of lions walked and walked and finally returned home. They were welcomed with open arms, hugs, and kisses.
"Kiara!" Nala yelled. She ran directly to her daughter and hugged her. Nala noticed Mason and growled.
"Kiara what are you doing with him?" she asked.
"Mom, we have a lot to talk about." Kiara said.
How was the twist?! Mason has a twin! *Evil Grin*. Well I hope everyone enjoyed. More to come.