Believe in me (Book 2)

Chapter Four

"Wait... you knew her?" Bagheera asked almost in disbelief. I wasn't sure what to say. I mean there could be a thousand black panthers with the name Cala right? 

I couldn't help the hopeful look in his eyes as he watches to see if I would give him any more signals. 

"Um... I believe so?" My voice cracking. Why is my heart beating so fast? 

"Oh... did she by any chance have a mark on her left thigh?" He asked stepping closer for some reason making me more and more nervous. I couldn't remember though. I don't really remember. 

"I'm not sure..." I said looking at the ground for some reason feeling very intimidated. 

"Oh..." Was all he said before turning around. I slowly looked up cocking my head to the side a little. 

"Where are you going?" I asked logging to keep up with him.

"I think we should go and look for her... if you feel out of that rolling thing, then maybe she did too." He said. I assumed he was making his way to the road where I landed. 

"You would think that if she fell too that she would have made her way back here. I am sure she would have had a pretty good instinct about where to go." I don't think that going to look for her is a good idea. I am not sure if it is the mother talking in me, but there is no way that I am going to go back into man's territory to go and look for her. We were safe when we were in those cages, it isn't like we were being tortured, it was just confining... a lack of freedom. But we were healthy, we never had to worry about when our next meal was, or if we were going to get attacked in our sleep. And if we ever got sick we were always taken care of. It was only about the freedom. She was safe, and if the did fall how do we know it was in the jungle? 

I stopped walking catching Bagheera's attention. He turned and looked at me with concern lacing his eyes. 

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"I... don't think we should be looking for Cala." I couldn't make myself look at him. I could already feel his eyes boring holes into me. 

"Why not?" His tone sounded angrier than I was expecting. 

"Because... I... I don't feel 'safe' going out of the jungle, and I am sure she is fine!" I tried to reassure him. His posture changed, his face straight. 

"No, nowhere is safe. And you aren't going to go alone, we are going together. You would know her scent better since you were with her not that long ago, I need you with me for this." I couldn't help but growl. 

"No, the Zoo is safe, she is being fed, she has shelter, and she never has to worry about anything." His face fell. 

"No, no one should have to live in captivity! How can you think like that, living in a world of caution and constant alert, is better than never living, and not having the freedom to do what one wants. (Y/n) she is family..." I growled a little louder cutting him off.  

"I understand that she is your sister, but I am not leaving, and I don't want you to either! Bagheera, I am pregnant with your cubs... I don't want to risk losing them, losing you, or getting captured." 

"See, you don't want to be captured, meaning she doesn't either. We need to help her! And we aren't going to get captured, and you aren't going to lose anyone. Because I am here and I will never let anyone hurt you." He said scooting closer. 

"But what if I lose you... I... I can't raise them on my own." I couldn't help the tears that started to fall. My emotions were everywhere. 

"I don't know why I am so on edge..." I admitted. 

"It's just what the body does when there are lives growing in it... all of your happiness and good emotions are going to the cubs, making them happy and healthy." I couldn't help but smile at that. 

"Did your mother tell you that?" I asked resting my head under his chin. 

"No... I kind of made it up myself...sorry if it was bad." I giggled a little. 

"N-no... I liked it." A few more tears fell as we stayed in each other's embrace for a little while longer, I soon felt Bagheera snoring on the top of my head. I rolled my eyes slowly laying myself down while laying himself down. 

We both soon fell into a peaceful sleep, and tomorrow we will make our desition on what we do about Cala. 

I know it is short and sorry if it is bad... I had a bit of trouble writing this. And I will make up for this terrible chapter in the next one. Love you all!