Circle of Life Ch.6

"So, a bunch of Gorillas took over your Kingdom, and you want me to assist you in claiming it back?"

The Red Jaquin sat on her hind paws and spoke with her Lioness friend while her young ones and the big-eared fox watched on. The Jaquin family had just arrived in the Outlands of Africa several minutes ago, and already, the mother was getting to the point.

"That's right." Tiifu nodded. "Only, these are not your typical Silverbacks. These are like no Gorillas you've ever seen."

"How so?"

"Well, they're like mountains of hair, Ok?" Harige, who was taking watch over the cubs, piped in. "And don't get me started on the head honcho."

"Pretty bad then, huh?" Elena asked.

"Your other Majesty, you've got no idea."

"So it is imperative that we act now, Elena. Will you help us?"

Hearing this, Elena felt rather troubled. She had faced many a danger back in her home of Avalor. She was so brave, in fact, that she could take on Ten Chupacabras at once. However, She had never faced Gorillas before. And not any of the size Harige had mentioned for that matter. Still, she had good relations with the Lions of the Pridelands and the Wildlands, so helping them in any way that she could would be the best thing that she could do.

"Tiifu," She turned back to her Lioness ally. "You can count on me."

Tiifu beamed and stood up, "Brilliant! Now we've got our own army forming!"

"Indeed." Elena turned to her cubs, who were playing with each other and Harige, much to the latters discomfort.

"Shouldn't we get goin', your majesty?" The Fox struggled to speak as he was being play tussled by the winged cubs.

Tiffu laughed as she watched the children's new 'Playmate', "Of course, Harige." She turned to Elena. "Let's be on our way then, Shall we?"

"We shall." Elena answered before turning to her children, "Come along, Ninos."

With all that being said, the felines and the Fox began to make their way in the direction of Tiifu's old Kingdom. However, the road before them did not appear to be a friendly road. The Outlands was a rather dangerous place. Lava flows could be spotted in several pats of this barren Landscape. The place was devoid of trees and plants of any kind. What foliage could be found, however, was already dead. With no Live Trees or Plants, the Air was rather dirty.

And then there were the inhabitants.

Venomous Snakes that could kill with one bite, Golden Wolves that always came in large numbers, Jackals that always feigned kindness to work to their personal advantage, there were even some Cheetahs who were more fierce than the ones that were found in the Lush Pridelands. Who knew what else was out there?

But none of these Hazards came close to the forcebehind the Gorillas attack.