Even If You're In the Deepest Darkness, I'll Be Your Light

Friends in Our Hearts

My Pov

Jane had told us that Tarzan had been raised by the gorillas and it wasn't easy trying to communicate with him. She thought using the projector would help. Good thing I picked up those slides. When the first slide came up, something in me stirred.

Goofy: "Sora? Hikari? Are you both alright?"

Sora: "Yeah." I just nodded. My heart was fluttering a little. That place looked familiar. Was Sora feeling this sensation too? But why? I might have been to that place before, but Sora couldn't have. Jane showed that last 5 slides and then turned to Tarzan.

Jane: "Well, Tarzan?"

Sora: "Where are our friends, Riku and Kairi?" Tarzan, sadly, shook his head, as if to say 'You're friends aren't here'.

Me: "But, I thought that..."

Clayton: "That leaves just one place. Young lady, you and you're friend listen. We've been in this jungle for some time now. But we have yet to encounter these friends of yours. I'd wager they were with the gorillas. But Tarzan refuses to take us to them." Gee, I wonder why. I knew this guy was out to hurt those poor creatures.

Jane: "Really, Mr. Clayton. Tarzan wouldn't hide-"

Clayton: "Then take us there! Take us to the gorillas. Go-ril-las." Tarzan looked at me and Sora and then nodded his head. What was he looking at us?

Jane: "Tarzan... are you sure?"

Tarzan: "Tarzan go see Kerchak."

Jane: "Kerchak?"

Clayton: "He must be the leader. Perfect. I'll go along as an escort. After all, the jungle is a dangerous place." I saw him smirk. I didn't like this guy one bit. We followed Tarzan to where the gorillas were suppose to be. There, we saw a female gorilla and a large gorilla who, I assumed, was Kerchak.

Tarzan: "(Kerchak, please listen to me. I know the nesting grounds are secret, but I trust them. You see, I want to help them because... because... well, they need us)."

Goofy: "Did anyone get that?"

Donald: "No."

Tarzan: "(Kerchak)." The leader looked off in another direction and then left. "(Kerchak...)." I guess it did go to well. That's when I notice Clayton hadn't followed us. Where was he?

Me: "Guys, Clayton isn't here." Tarzan seemed the most worried and we hurried back to the tree house. I was the first one there. I saw Clayton pointing his rifle at something. I looked through the window to see a gorilla playing with a globe. He was going to shoot that poor animal! I felt rage building up in me. "Stop it!" I ran toward him. He started to pull the trigger. Darkness began to form around me. I couldn't calm down. "I said STOP IT!" I shot a blast of black fire from my hand and it hit his hand.

Clayton: "Arrgh!" He screamed in pain and dropped his rifle. The gorilla hurried up to the balcony just as everyone else showed up.

Donald: "What's the big idea!"

Tarzan: "(Wait, Kerchak. Please!)" Tarzan's pleas fell on deaf ears. The mighty leader turned and walked away. The gorilla I had saved looked at me and then followed Kerchak.

Clayton: "You don't understand. I was only trying to... Ah. A snake slithered by, you see. I saved that poor gorillas life." 'Saved' my foot! This guy was going to end up hurting someone and by someone, I mean the gorillas. We headed back to camp and told Jane what had happened. Man, was she mad.

Jane: "How could you do such a thing!"

Clayton: "Now, Miss Porter, as I told you, I was not aiming at the gorilla."