On the other side of the island, Marty was following Alex's trail through the jungle. Lightning flashed and a rumble of thunder split in silence. Marty looked up worriedly at the sky.
Marty: Alex! Come out, Alex! The boat's here! We can go home!
Marty continued on walking through the Fossa territory. Marty looked and saw Alex surrounded in a cave. Alex's clothing was all ruined and wreck after he traveled though the jungle. His mane was completely messed up and his eyes are still wide. He made it himself, complete with wooden spikes, a moat, a small hut and a big rock. Marty ran up toward Alex who saw him. His claws snapped out with a scary clicking sound.
Marty: Alex! Alex.
The lion lunged at him. Marty stepped back in fright. He panted hardly as Marty looked at the crazed lion's eyes. Marty looked up with a fearful look before he calmed down. The humanoid lion's eyes dilated before he stepped back.
Alex: Marty?
Marty: Snap out of it, Alex. The boat came back. We can get out of here. We can go back to civilization, and everything will be just like it used to be.
Alex: Stay back. Please. I'm a monster.
Marty squeezed between the bars for a moment.
Marty: Alex, you're no monster. You're my friend. We're a team. You and me, remember?
Alex: I don't want to hurt you.
Then he slunk into his makeshift hut. Marty looked at him with a mournful look. He climbed through the bars and began to approach the hut.
Marty: Alex. I ain't leaving without you.
For a moment, Alex didn't answer. Marty begins to think for a moment as he sits down. He knew that he needed to make Alex remember.
Marty: Alex? I'm thinking of a song. It's a wonderful song. I'm sure you're familiar with it. Come on, you know the words. Two little words. Please don't make me sing this by myself. You really don't want to hear me sing this by myself.
Suddenly, Marty felt like he wasn't alone. It was the fossa closing in.
Marty: Uh, Alex? Could you come out here for a minute? Hey, Alex, a little help.
Marty leapt over a fossa and ran fast. The fossa snarled and raced after him.
Marty: Aah!! Help me! Alex! Help!
Marty ran through the jungle, the fossa close behind him. Ahead of him was a clearing. Gotta find a way out, he thought, desperately as he raced into a large canyon full of limestone formations. He gasped for breath as his feet pounded the rocky surface. The fossa loped behind him, easily keeping up.
Marty: Help me! Anybody, help me! Somebody! Ah! Help!
A fossa leaped lightly in front of Marty blocking his path. The exhausted humanoid zebra skidded to a halt and whirled around. He was surrounded. The fossa started to close in. A scream stopped the fossa in their tracks. Marty looked up. Melman swung toward him in a vine, legs flailing. He reached down and picked up Marty from the surprised fossa.
Marty: Melman?
Melman: That's right, baby.
They both hit on a rock flatten. Gloria picked the duo up as Misty grabbed their hand.
Gloria: Run!
Misty: Come on, they're coming!
The army of fossa started running toward them.
Marty: What's the plan?
Gloria: This is the plan.
Fossa: Fossa hungry. Fossa eat.
Marty: This is the plan?!
Skipper popped up on the ground in front of Misty and the new humanoid animals. He was holding a flare gun.
Skipper: Fossa halt.
Skipper pointed the flare gun at the sky and fired a rocket. The flare zoomed into the sky and exploded in a flash of light. The fossa stood and stared. From the bottom, Kowalski baited the trap with Private. He put the little penguin on a plate with whipped cream and a cherry on top of him.
Private: Come and get it!
The fossa drooled. Then they pounced on Private. But as they did, the penguins started the ship's wheel spinning. Fossa were slammed by the wheel and went flying in all directions. Misty flicked her tail away from some Fossa with her tail. Gloria stomped Fossa with her head, as Melman smashed them with his feet. Marty whirled and kicked. But just as the humanoids thought they were getting ahead, more fossa joined the fray.
Private: There's too many of them, Skipper.
Skipper: It's been a real pleasure serving with you boys.
Suddenly, a bone rattling roar split the air. Alex bounded into the clearing from the rocky cliff side. Marty poked his head up and looked at Alex. The lion's face was wild.
Marty: Alex?
Alex: That's my kill! Mine.
Uh oh...Misty thought. He lashed out one of the fossa, his claws extended. Misty knew what she had to do. She turned to Marty with a brave expression.
Misty: I'll deal with Alex. Just pretend you're food okay?
Marty smiled. It seemed that he can trust the white tiger if they had to get out of this mess. Behind her, more fossa emerged from the jungle.
She picked up Marty and threw him over her shoulder. Misty picked Gloria and Melman and put on the act. Seeing how strong she is, she could never hold a humanoid like this. Her mute roar made the fossa laugh.
Misty: Rrr! Mine! My kill! Rrahh! They're all mine!
Gloria: Aah! It's the queen of the beasts! Oh, no! Aah!
Marty: Don't eat me!
Melman: She's scary!
Misty: Fear me! Savagery beyond comprehension!
Marty: I am far too young to die!
Melman: You're a monster! A monster, I say!
For a moment, the fossa just stood there, dumbfounded, including Alex. Then they remembered that they were hungry and snarled menacingly. Misty had it.
Misty: And, you!
Frozen, the fossa stopped and whimpered. They had never seen Misty that fierce before. She and the others started to battle the fossa again.
Gloria: Oh, you want some of this? You better run for your lives.
Marty: Somebody call a cop!
Melman: She's psychotic!
Misty swiped her paw at the fossa and smacked them away. They started to cower in fear as the tigress snarled. Even though she can't roar she was trying to be fierce.
Misty: This is my territory. Understand? I never, ever want to see you on my turf again.
The fossa slunk off with their tails between their legs and ran away.
Marty: Yeah! You the cat!
Misty:There's still one more.
She looked up and saw Alex growling at them. The lion humanoid roared as he began to approach Marty.
Alex: Alex, hungry! Alex eat!
He stared at Alex in horror. Then he shut his eyes. If this is how it was going to end. Suddenly, Misty pounced on Alex and bit him. The lion roared in pain as she sank her teeth in. Alex pushed her away as he snarled at her.
Misty: Alex.. Don't make me do this. I don't want to hurt you.
Alex: Alex hungry! Alex eat!
Misty lunged at Alex as she fought the lion. She avoided his claws and she avoided his bite. Misty seemed faster and quicker than a lion. She jumped over and she skidded across. Misty had a little bit of scratches from her upper chest and leg. Misty breathed hard as the lion was about to attack her again.
Alex: Alex hungry! Alex eat!
Misty: Stay away...
Alex: Alex hungry! Alex eat!
Misty: I said STAY AWAY!!!!!
With one swipe of her paw, her claws scratched Alex in the face. The lion tried to dodge but her paws swooped up fast and scratched Alex in the face. He fell to the ground bleeding. The lion cried in pain as he covered his face. He looked up and saw Misty who pounced at him. Her claws sink into his chest as the lion roared in pain. He was finally beaten down, bleeding to the grassy floor. From his point of view, the steak he was trying eat changed into a fierce vicious white tiger staring at him. Misty looked at his sky blue eyes with a fierce glare and snarled softly. He was shocked by what he tried to do. He felt tears drip into his eyes.
Alex:...Oh no...What have I done? I didn't mean to.
Misty still refused to fall for that act.
Misty: Liar! I'm not finished with you.
She was about to scratch him to finish him off but Alex held her tight with his hand weakly.
Alex: Seriously....It hurts...
Marty: You had enough now Misty. You'll kill him if you keep this up. It wasn't his fault.
Misty stared at Alex's pleading eyes with his bleeding face. Slowly, her face begin to soften. She knew she had to spare him. She slowly removed her paw of of Alex and looked as Misty.
Alex: You're...Misty...right?
Misty: Yes..
Alex: I'm sorry....It wasn't my fault..I can't control myself.
Misty: I knew what you meant.. I knew I had to protect the others but the hunger turned you into this.
Misty begins to understand now. Her claws retracted back as she lifted Alex up to his feet.
Marty: So, you forgive him?
Misty nodded her head yes. Marty, Gloria and Melman cheered with joy as they hugged the two predators.
From above a tree, Julien laughed happily and jumped with joy.
King Julien: Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! I did it! Give me some love! The plan worked! The plan worked! I'm very clever! I'm the one, baby! Come on. Time to robot! I am very clever king. I am super genius. I am robot king of the monkey things. Compute, compute.
Alex: So, what's for lunch?