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kid’s jungle. He knows every inch of it. We’d never outrun him, or his wild animal friends.”
Aleeta placed her hands over Kellen’s. “I’m glad you’re with me, Kel. I wouldn’t want to spend my last moments on Earth alone.”
Mowgli halted in mid-stream. He stared at something rushing through the water right at him.
A split second later, the crude river raft carrying Anton and Nikki smashed into the startled jungle boy. Mowgli screamed as the raft knocked him off the rocks. His semi-conscious head bobbed up and down in the water for a minute, then sank out of sight. Mowgli was quickly swept away by the turbulent rushing river.
Anton and Nikki were also thrown into the water upon impact. Nikki swam with a strong, confident stroke to the far side of the river. And Anton fought through the fierce current to reach the bank where Aleeta and Kellen stood watching.
As he reached the riverbank, Anton reached out a hand for help. Kellen refused to take it. But Aleeta stepped forward and yanked Anton to his feet. He was dripping wet. Kellen stood glowering at both of them.
“Thanks, Aleeta. I thought I was a goner there for a second.”
Anton stared across the raging river to see how Nikki was doing. She appeared to be unhurt but was checking to see if she’d sustained any major injuries. She waved enthusiastically to her supervisor that she was fine.
There was the thundering roar of a big jungle cat again. It reverberated through the rocky hillside behind Nikki. The frightening echo caused birds and monkeys in the jungle to squawk and chatter.
The next moment, Anton spotted the two them.
High up on a rocky ledge above Nikki.
A sleek black panther and a majestic tiger.
Nikki was facing the river. She didn’t see the marauding jungle cats preparing to pounce down on her.
Anton called out. “Behind you, Nikki. Watch out!” He waved his arms wildly.
But Nikki just smiled and waved back. “I’m okay, Director,” she hollered across the river.
But she wasn’t.
The giant jungle cats jumped down from the rocky ledge. Nikki whirled to face them. She withdrew her weapon and held it up with both hands. Without warning, the black panther dove at Nikki with a frightful snarl.
Nikki fired point-blank!
The bullet hit its mark. The huge panther fell dead at Nikki’s feet.
The Bengal tiger began to pace back and forth, looking for an opening to attack. Nikki backed up until she was right at the water’s edge.
The big tiger pounced.
Nikki was unable to get in a second shot. The two of them tumbled into the water, locked in a fierce embrace.
The big cat screamed and pounded the water. Nikki fought for her life. The enraged tiger attempted to sink its enormous fangs into her naked flesh, and maul her with its razor-sharp claws. As the cat’s huge head moved in for the fatal bite, a loud shot rang out.
The bloodied tiger moaned, sank in a crimson pool, and was swept away by the swift running river.
Nikki swam toward Anton and the others.
“I did it!” Nikki cried out triumphantly, as she neared the riverbank. She grinned at Anton. “I got both devil cats, sir. Did you see?”
Anton smiled at her. “You are a credit to your uniform, partner.” As he reached down to pull her out of the water, he saw a look of terror in her eyes.
“Director!” she screamed.
Nikki was being dragged back into the water by some powerful, invisible force. Then they saw it. The massive head of Kaa, the rock python of the river. The giant snake had clamped its powerful jaws onto Nikki’s legs. It was slowly dragging her backward.
“Anton, someone,” Nikki begged. “Help me!”
Kaa raised its huge head up into the air, still holding Nikki’s legs in its jaws. It began to lap its thick brown and yellow coils around Nikki’s whole body. She was helpless to stop it.
Anton and Kellen jumped into the river and tried to pull the enormous snake loose from its deadly grip. But it was no use. The snake rolled over in the
Aleeta placed her hands over Kellen’s. “I’m glad you’re with me, Kel. I wouldn’t want to spend my last moments on Earth alone.”
Mowgli halted in mid-stream. He stared at something rushing through the water right at him.
A split second later, the crude river raft carrying Anton and Nikki smashed into the startled jungle boy. Mowgli screamed as the raft knocked him off the rocks. His semi-conscious head bobbed up and down in the water for a minute, then sank out of sight. Mowgli was quickly swept away by the turbulent rushing river.
Anton and Nikki were also thrown into the water upon impact. Nikki swam with a strong, confident stroke to the far side of the river. And Anton fought through the fierce current to reach the bank where Aleeta and Kellen stood watching.
As he reached the riverbank, Anton reached out a hand for help. Kellen refused to take it. But Aleeta stepped forward and yanked Anton to his feet. He was dripping wet. Kellen stood glowering at both of them.
“Thanks, Aleeta. I thought I was a goner there for a second.”
Anton stared across the raging river to see how Nikki was doing. She appeared to be unhurt but was checking to see if she’d sustained any major injuries. She waved enthusiastically to her supervisor that she was fine.
There was the thundering roar of a big jungle cat again. It reverberated through the rocky hillside behind Nikki. The frightening echo caused birds and monkeys in the jungle to squawk and chatter.
The next moment, Anton spotted the two them.
High up on a rocky ledge above Nikki.
A sleek black panther and a majestic tiger.
Nikki was facing the river. She didn’t see the marauding jungle cats preparing to pounce down on her.
Anton called out. “Behind you, Nikki. Watch out!” He waved his arms wildly.
But Nikki just smiled and waved back. “I’m okay, Director,” she hollered across the river.
But she wasn’t.
The giant jungle cats jumped down from the rocky ledge. Nikki whirled to face them. She withdrew her weapon and held it up with both hands. Without warning, the black panther dove at Nikki with a frightful snarl.
Nikki fired point-blank!
The bullet hit its mark. The huge panther fell dead at Nikki’s feet.
The Bengal tiger began to pace back and forth, looking for an opening to attack. Nikki backed up until she was right at the water’s edge.
The big tiger pounced.
Nikki was unable to get in a second shot. The two of them tumbled into the water, locked in a fierce embrace.
The big cat screamed and pounded the water. Nikki fought for her life. The enraged tiger attempted to sink its enormous fangs into her naked flesh, and maul her with its razor-sharp claws. As the cat’s huge head moved in for the fatal bite, a loud shot rang out.
The bloodied tiger moaned, sank in a crimson pool, and was swept away by the swift running river.
Nikki swam toward Anton and the others.
“I did it!” Nikki cried out triumphantly, as she neared the riverbank. She grinned at Anton. “I got both devil cats, sir. Did you see?”
Anton smiled at her. “You are a credit to your uniform, partner.” As he reached down to pull her out of the water, he saw a look of terror in her eyes.
“Director!” she screamed.
Nikki was being dragged back into the water by some powerful, invisible force. Then they saw it. The massive head of Kaa, the rock python of the river. The giant snake had clamped its powerful jaws onto Nikki’s legs. It was slowly dragging her backward.
“Anton, someone,” Nikki begged. “Help me!”
Kaa raised its huge head up into the air, still holding Nikki’s legs in its jaws. It began to lap its thick brown and yellow coils around Nikki’s whole body. She was helpless to stop it.
Anton and Kellen jumped into the river and tried to pull the enormous snake loose from its deadly grip. But it was no use. The snake rolled over in the
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