Everyone I am so sorry for the delay of updates but finally my school work is back to normal and I can update. Now I must thank you all for the 100 reviews, so thank every last one of you. Also the next chapter may seem like one from my first story and I promise you this is only for this and maybe next chapter, so sorry. But without further delay I give you chapter 24.

Ch: 24 back home

It had been just a few short days before the circus reached Africa, but for almost everyone it felt like an eternity.

(in Gia's dream/flashback)

Alex sat next to Gia as they watched their new born cubs nap in their crib. Gia suddenly nuzzled him. "Thank you Alex, you have made my life perfect." Alex turned to her and rapped his arms around the jaguar's tiny waist and spoke to her gently. "I love you Gia, and never will I ever stop loving you. Both you and our cubs I shall love forever." The two kissed until they heard the cry of their cubs waking from their nap. Alex was about to help Gia calm them, he heard a voice. "Dad wake-up."

(End of dream)

Alex bolt up in his bed to see the voice of his awakeners was Serena and Alex Jr. "Dad we finaly made it the reserve last night." Said Serena, with a small bit of happiness about a small chance of saving her mother and siblings. Alex was quick to get out of bed. When he opened the cart door he saw Marty, Gloria, Melmen, vitally, and shockingly Ben were waiting for him at the door. Alex knew they all wanted to come to the reserve and if he argued .

(a little later in the reserve)

For Florrie, it had been a tiring day. Ever since the sun had risen it had been blistering hot and had forced some animals to nap as they waited for the sun to go down. She rested by herself because Zuba was busy leading the final stages for a rite of passage. Florrie was about to fall asleep when her ears perked up when she heard a voice with here feline hearing. "Ben for the third time, I am sure this is the reserve I should know I was born here." Florrie opened her eyes and looked into the distance. She was over joyed to see it was Alex, with his friends, the Russian tiger from the circus, and AJ and Serena. However what she didn't understand was where was Gia, Ryan, and Bella as well as who were the two other jaguars with him.