Lakshmi had already decided that she would go to rescue her son but upon hearing that her husband Shershah had already gone towards the human camp instead of calming down she became more tensed because being the female of an Alpha lion she had her duties to manage the pack so since the Alpha lion was out on a mission she cannot abandon them and she was quite intelligent enough to understand that what would happen if there really is a fight between the humans and animals.
Lakshmi asked: "Elder please tell me the details. When did he go and How many of us are accompanying him?"
The elder lioness said hesitatingly since she knew this will hurt Lakshmi once she knew that Shershah went on his own and nobody accompanied him: "Shershah had gone on his own to save Rambo. Though we all tried to pursue him not to go for this rescue mission like this and even tried to convince him to drop the mission but he got carried away by emotions and went to save the child. So now that he is already gone we can only hope for the best for him to return safely with his child Rambo."
Another male lion voice from the back: "Shershah and Rambo are not coming back anymore."
Both the elder Lioness and Lakshmi turned to look at the one who interrupted their conversation so rudely and dared to say such words however when they saw it was another male lion Mambo who was next best talent after Shershah of becoming the Alpha lion of the lion pack.
Lakshmi frowned at seeing this male lion as this one was always pursuing her for so long and always wanted to be the Alpha lion of the pack. She never liked him since he was of a very cruel nature and had never shown mercy to anyone. If something happens to Shershah then being the lion with most strength and brutality Mambo will become the next Alpha lion of the pack and if that happens then she would have to comply to Mambo since he will be the Alpha lion of the pack which she never wanted.
Mambo said: "Shershah and Rambo had been taken away by the humans to human civilization. They are gone forever."
Lakshmi never liked this member of the pack so she asked with irritation: "How do you know that you never went to accompany him to fight with the humans?"
Mambo said: "I am not a fool. Who will deliver himself to the humans to be captured by them and being an Alpha lion of our pack this shows how irresponsible Shershah is and he is not at all eligible to be the head of our pack. Since he thinks its better to surrender his life for a little cub than to look after his lion pack."
Lakshmi replied to him: "You are just jealous of Shershah because you have always coveted the Alpha lion's position and you want him not to return so you are lying and want to get the position of Alpha lion by deceit."
Mambo said: "Why would I be jealous of a person who is such a loser and could not protect his own family and pack members and delivers himself to the humans only to be captured by them?"
Mambo further said: "If you do not believe me you can ask the other pack members who had followed Shershah to the human camp to keep an eye on him. Though Shershah had reached the human camp and killed quite a lot of those humans but in the end he was badly beaten and captured and then today the humans had started moving out of their camp to go the the human civilization with Rambo and his father Shershah."
Lakshmi said in disbelief: "No this can't be true you are lying. You are lying i know that you never want them back."
Mambo said with a mocking smile: "This is true you can check with all the other pack members they will confirm and you should also accept this. It will be better if you can accept this fact earlier because now I am the new Alpha of this pack and I have chosen you as my wife so you are mine now."
Lakshmi said: "Now I will never accept you and I will go to the human civilization and bring them back you will see."
Mambo said: "Being the Alpha Lion of this pack this is my order you are not allowed to go anywhere and you will have to be present in the pack and move with the pack. You better accept this fact now that Shershah and Rambo are not coming back and move on."
Mambo further ordered the Elder Lioness: "Elder arrange to guard Lakshmi all the time she is not allowed to leave the pack now. This is my order."
Being the elder Lioness of the tribe she was very old and mature and had seen all kinds of situation and had seen many of the Alpha lions come and go and had learned to adapt to this kind of situation.
So the Elder Lioness said: "We will follow your order and make sure that Lakshmi is guarded all the time."
Once Mambo was sure that his order has been communicated to his pack members which will be followed he went away on his way to address the other pack members.
Lakshmi said: "Elder you are also supporting him of all the people. You know very well that he never wanted Shershah to be on the head of the pack position and he may have conspired against him several times. Also if he would have wanted he could have helped Shershah fight those humans instead of just watching from the back. Please let me go I cannot live without my family. My son and my husband had been taken away by those humans."
Elder Lioness said: "Lakshmi please come to your senses. You also know that you cannot bring your son and husband back there is no way."
Lakshmi said: "If there is no way then I am also going to be captured by the humans and will live with my family in the Zoo. Instead of becoming the female of another Alpha lion."
Seeing the stubborn lioness the Elder lioness sighed and then said: "I know Lakshmi that you are going through so much pain now that this has happened there is no way you can bring your family back unless."
Lakshmi asked the Elder Lioness with some hope of a solution to her current predicament : "Unless what elder please tell. I will do anything and can give my life for my family. You just say the word."
The Elder Lioness said: "Unless you pray to the Jungle Emperor. Only Jungle Emperor can bring your son and husband back."