Chapter Nine: The Volcano Showdown
Fuli desperately followed Janja, her heart pounding as he led her into the den of the Outlands Volcano. The air was thick with heat and the ground trembled beneath their paws, but Fuli's focus was entirely on Bongo, who dangled precariously over the bubbling lava.
Janja: "You have two choices, Fuli; you can either stop me or see your friend suffer a terrible fate. But if you take one step, I'll drop him into the lava." He sneered, holding Bongo above the bubbling lava.
Fuli: "It's going to be okay, Bongo." She said softly, hoping to reassure him. Locking her eyes onto Bongo's, seeing the tears forming in his eyes. Bongo then nodded, trusting that Fuli would do anything to keep him safe.
Fuli: "Please Janja, let Bongo go. He's innocent." She pleaded, her voice trembling.
Janja: "Oh, but Fuli, where's the fun in that?" As he pretended to consider her plea for a moment before grinning wickedly. "Now say goodbye! Ah hahahahahaha!" Then with a cruel laugh, he released Bongo.
Fuli: "NO!" She cried out in anguish, but Bongo managed to grab onto a vine that was connected to a cliff and hanging over the lava.
Janja: "He may be safe for now, but that vine will not hold him for long. He's still going to fall, and there's nothing you can do about it, Fuli." He sneered.
Fuli: "Grrrrr! You'll regret this, Janja!" She growled.
Janja: "Let's find out, shall we." He smirked.
With fury in her eyes, Fuli knew she had to take down Janja and save Bongo. The fight between them was intense, with Janja putting up a fierce resistance. But Fuli's determination fueled her strength, and she eventually managed to strike Janja, knocking him out temporarily.
Fuli: "I'm coming for you, Bongo! Just hold on a little longer!" She called out.
Bongo clung desperately to the vine, his small body trembling with fear. As Fuli reached out to help him, Janja regained consciousness and ruthlessly pinned her down by stepping on her tail.
Fuli: "OW!" She yelped in pain, as she felt her tail underneath Janja's paw.
Janja: "You're not going anywhere, Fuli" He taunted. "Now bear witness as you see your friend fall into the lava!" "Ah hahahahahaha!" He cackled evilly.
Fuli: "Agh! Rrr!" She groaned, struggling to free her tail from Janja's grip. The vine began to snap, and Bongo cried out for help, tears streaming down his face.
Fuli: "Grrrr! Janja, get off my tail!" She growled in frustration, gritting her teeth.
Summoning all her strength, she managed to throw Janja off her tail and pushed him as he fell and landed onto a rock floating on the lava.
Janja: "Woah, Woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" He screamed. As he landed onto the rock. "Oof." He groaned as he shook his head, then he got back upon his feet.
Fuli: "From now on, Janja! You're going to leave Bongo alone!" She called out.
Janja: "You may have won this time, Fuli! But one day, I'll get that baby baboooooooooooooooooon!" He shouted, his voice fading away as the lava carried him away.
With Janja out of the picture, Fuli hurried back to save Bongo. "Bongo, grab my paw!" she called out. Bongo tried, but the vine began to snap, and he screamed as he was about to plummet into the lava.
Fuli quickly thought, "I think my tail should be long enough to reach Bongo." She called out, "Bongo, grab my tail. I'll pull you up."
Bongo reached out and grabbed her tail just as the vine finally snapped."Ouch!" Fuli winced from the pain but focused on pulling Bongo up, "I'm okay, my tail should be okay." She began to pull Bongo up, straining under the weight.
The heat from the bubbling lava began to burn Bongo, and he clenched Fuli's tail tightly in fear. "Mmm, it's okay, Bongo. I've got you, don't worry," Fuli said through gritted teeth.
Fuli: "Come on, Fuli. You've got this, just one last pull." she muttered to herself. "Hmmph." With a final grunt of effort, she brought Bongo up to safety.
Fuli: "You're safe now, Bongo," She said softly, her voice filled with relief.
Once Bongo knew he was safe, he whimpered and cried, the fear of dying of almost dying overwhelmed him. He then hugged Fuli tightly as he trembled from the ordeal. Fuli hugged him back, her heart swelling with relief and affection.
To be continued… End of Chapter Nine.
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