A New Friend

This is a story based off of The Lion Guard episode, The Tree of Life. This is also solely focused on Surak, so please don't get any "ideas". Thanks!
== Story ==
It was a dark and chilly night. A human girl named Melissa and her family were headed to the Tree of Life to seek refuge from life back home. "There's a mountain pass, guys! Wonder where it leads," she told her mother. Melissa's mother, Callie, was quite skeptical about this, but she trusted her daughter. "Everyone! Follow Melissa!" she called to her husband, Luis and her other son, Collin.
Together, they all dashed to the pass. When they reached it, however, Callie stopped her children from going further inside. "Easy, kids. We don't know where that path leads to," she cautiously warned. On the branch above them, Ullu, the snow owl, overheard their conversation and grew suspicious. "I better warn the Night Pride,'' she muttered to herself as she flew away.
After a while, Melissa and her family headed inside the mountain. But, Melissa immediately stopped dead in her tracks when she saw a pride of fierce lions glaring at her. "Collin, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" she asked, turning to her brother. Collin nodded his head slightly, agreeing with his sister. "Night Pride, together!" shouted one of the lionesses, Rani.
The whole pride pounced from the rock ledge above, tackling all of Melissa's family to the ground, including Melissa herself. When she finally escaped from the grasp of one of the larger male lions, Melissa cowered to hide away in the corner of the mountain. The fight lasted for a long time. Luis was trying so hard to protect his beloved wife, but the lions were overpowering him quite quickly. The conflict then suddenly stopped when Surak, the biggest male of his pride, noticed Melissa hiding and gently coaxed her out.
The young girl's family was apalled; Callie's daughter actually managed to make friends with a lion! "Ma'am, I must speak with you," Surak told Callie, turning to Melissa and Collin's mother. "We have some space at the Tree of Life if you want to stay, but we can only take one of your children," he explained. Callie was flabbergasted! She wanted to keep both kids, but since they could only take one, she chose to give Melissa to the Night Pride.
Callie then turned to her eldest daughter. "Melissa, I must hand you over to the Night Pride. It's the only way to keep you safe from home," Callie sadly explained. The young girl nodded understandingly and hugged her crying mother one last time. "Surak, is that your name? Anyway, my family and I have decided to hand our oldest daughter Melissa over to you," she told him. Seeing the desperation in Melissa's eyes, he licked her cheek gently and nodded at Callie.
"Of course, Callie. The Night Pride and I will take your precious little girl in," Surak willingly accepted. Melissa tearfully said her last goodbyes to her family before they vanished, never to be seen again. "Goodbye, little Collin. Take care of Mommy and Daddy for me please," she whispered to her little brother as he walked away with his parents. Melissa hung her head in sadness as she silently cried. The Night Pride did their best to soothe their new adopted daughter and cousin, but not much could be done.
Soon after that, Melissa was having the best life she could at the Tree of Life with her new family and friends. THE END
Part 2 will be coming out soon! Until next time, my friends, With strength and respect, Night Pride protect!
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