Circle of Life Ch. 12

A large Brown Gorilla ran into the yawning mouth of Bambo's new cave with no hesitation. The scribe raced through the dark to meet his leader, who sat in the shadows, tending to his wounds.

But that did not appear to be the only thing on the misguided Gorilla's mind.

During his time in self imposed exile, Bambo had much time to think about many things. How he'd spend the rest of his life. How he'd come to live in the Pridelands after he cured it of its disease.

Who he could trust.

True, he did have his own reservations about the willpower of Lasombra, but he also had no other choice. What the dark Jaquin had promised him was beyond his will to turn down. The winged Jaguar always spoke very smoothly when he addressed the Gorilla leader. He appeared to be the only one besides his own son to sympathize with Bambo on the ghost of his past.

"Sir, Nydraal is on his way back." The Soldier Gorilla reported. "And he has the Queen Elena and her three cubs in tow."

In the darkness, it was still apparent that the poor, deluded Ape was slightly grinning at the mention of his son's success, and that a Quartet of those that plague the world were in his possession. "Good, tell 'im to keep 'em in 'is sight. If we git this Queen Elena, we can 'ave some leverage with the son 'a King Simber. And then..." He gave a deep chuckle. "The cursed spotted Dog."

The scribe left as Bambo's loud laugh echoed through the cave. Where in another part of the Cave, Lasombra sharpened his claws excitedly. Never in Ten years had the dark Jaquin been so pleased with anyone's work.

Now, his hated rival was in his paws.

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Elena held her children close as they neared the center of the Wildlands. Everywhere they looked, an enormous Gorilla stood in wait, glaring coldly at the Jaguars with wings.

Nydraal led them on with a pleased look on his face as he knew his father would be proud of him. Bambo had always coveted his Albino son, with which he bore with his late Mate. If fact, you may say that he was the only family the somewhat cruel Gorilla had left in the world. If you looked at it that way, what Bambo was doing did not seem as cold as it did.

Depends on how you all look at it.

Elena kept her children under her, safe fro the Mountains of fur that stood around her. As stupid as these Gorillas were, they were just as dangerous. Their massive hands looked as if they could squeeze a Baobab tree into nothingness. Cold, yellow eyes that seem to trike ear into any animal who looked into them,

Soon, the walk ended, with them standing at the large mouth of a cave, Gorillas held Lionesses in their control as they surrounded the Jaquins. A long Silence rang out that seem to torture the Flying cats, in this case, that must've been what the Gorillas wanted. After a Minute, the Queen decided to break this horrid silence.

"Um... well, here we are, then." She said aloud, sounding gentle and somewhat reasonable. "Quite a nice place you have here, the Wildlands, is it?"

"What's it ta yous?" A Gorilla sergeant growled.

Elena stood above her cowering cubs as she kept cool. "Yes, well, we all have our own says around here, don't we?"

"Git to da point, Cat." Nydrall huffed impatiently.

Elena cleared her throat. " Anyhow, might I ask who the bigwig is around here?"

"Bigwig?": Nydraal asked coldly. "No one wears no wigs 'round here, and even if we did, dey wouldn't be DAT big!"

"I mean, who's in charge here?" Elena Explained to the simple minded Albino, who raised his eyebrow in a gruffly sort of way.

"That wood be me." An older, more gruffer sounding voice echoed through the cave before them as a large silhouette approached them from the dark. The biggest Gorilla the Jaquins had ever seen made himself known Immediately after he emerged from the dark. The greatness of the big Ape could make even the bravest of Animals shudder in fear at a sight of him.

Unbeknownst to them, another figure lurked farther in the cave. His red eyes glowed in twisted delight as he stared at his long-hated rival, bringing out his claws. He felt ever roused to rip her to tiny pieces, and then end her filthy bloodline. However, he caught himself before he could make himself known. If he were to make Elena suffer, he would have to lay low and let her know there was a more intelligent force than Bambo at play in this predicament.

"And so it begins, Elena."