The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story Page #6

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I find you and the sooner eat.

I'm up here, all by myself,

with no pack to defend me.

My, you're awfully chatty.

I was hoping for a nice quiet meal.

You'll never catch me.

Maybe I'll start with an hors

d'oeuvre of little frogs' legs.

Down here, fatso.

Looks like you're slowing down.

What's the matter, tough guy?

Got an old bullet in your butt?

OK, man-cub. At first, I was amused.

But now, I'm getting angry.

Come on, boy. Let's finish this!

The river.

We'll finish it by the river.

Boss, hold on! What if it's a trap?

- A trap?

Idiot! No trap can hold Shere Khan.

Where are you?

Show yourself.

No worries, boss, I'll sniff him out.

Oh-oh.

I smell company.

Company? Hmm.

Hah!

Why, it's just an overstuffed bear.

And an underfed panther.

- Why must we always talk food?

Glad you could make the party.

If it isn't Li'I Raksha.

Tell me, how's your mother?

Still dead?

You cold, heartless, evil...

- Snaggletooth!

Shere Khan, it's time for you to pay.

Pay? I'm sorry, did you just say

it's time for me to pay?

You ridiculous little man-cub!

Don't you get it?

This isn't your moment

of vengeance, it's mine!

Once I'm through with you,

everyone will know

that I, Shere Khan, rule all

and that I answer to no man.

Come, look into my eyes, boy,

just like your mother did.

It was the very last thing she saw.

Die!

No! I know that trick. I'm not

putting myself under your power.

Very good, Mowgli.

- I may be small.

I may be without claws or wings

or a big mouth like you.

But I am not without my power,

Shere Khan.

What power? That little stick?

The red flower. What are you doing?

Oh, genius.

Yikes!

- Wow!

Alright, bro!

Now you look into my eyes, tiger.

Who needs fangs and fur

when you've got fire?

Yeah, he's bad.

Brilliant.

Watch out for the fire, Shere Khan.

I hear it likes fur.

I need to get out of here.

Tabaqui, help!

Boss... Hi, kid. I would love to,

but look at all the red flower.

There's a whole bouquet of it.

Can I quit? I quit.

Et tu, Tabaquus?

Mowgli, sir?

No king of the jungle is complete

Without a butt-kissing sidekick.

OK. Nice chatting with you. Bye-bye!

What's the matter, Shere Khan?

Shouldn't you be roaring

and boasting now?

Is it cold out, Shere Khan?

You seem to be shivering.

Enough! What are you waiting for?

Just kill me.

Sorry.

You're not getting off so easily.

Mowgli, what will you do to me?

I'm taking yourjungle away.

You are banished from this land.

You can't hunt,

or even set foot here again.

Do you understand me?

- Yes.

Good. Then say it. Swear it.

Promise it to everyone here.

OK. I promise I'll never return.

You all heard him say it.

And if you break your word,

Shere Khan...

That's me!

- That's right.

Now do you understand?

Yes, Mowgli, yes.

- Then you may go.

So long, 'fraidy cat!

I was behind that kid all the way.

So was I.

- Yeah, right.

Little brother, I'm so proud of you.

I knew you could do it.

Listen, man-cub, we're sorry.

We were wrong about you.

No wolf has ever

faced Shere Khan like that.

Yeah, you should be our pack leader.

I appreciate that, guys.

But I'm not a wolf, I'm a man.

I gotta discover what that means.

My sister deserves to be

the new leader of the Seeonee wolves.

Thanks. I'll do my best.

Mom would be so proud.

You deserve it, sis.

We taught him well, Baloo.

Yep. Our man-cub's all grown up.

Hooo!

And you know what? They were right.

I didn't feel like a man-cub

any more. I just felt like a man.

So, what do you think this is,

anyway?

I once saw a man with one of those.

I think they use it to keep track

of their dreams or memories.

They call it a book.

A book? Wow!

Monkeys.

Panthers. Elephants.

Must be some kind of jungle book.

I can't wait to hear what it says.

Hey, Mowg!

Catch you later, pal.

Safe journey, Mowgli. See you around.

So, that's it, really.

That's my story.

And you know something?

Even now, I take that book

wherever I go,

and every time I open it,

I discover a new adventure.

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