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Post by Zira on Feb 21, 2007 9:18:59 GMT -5
Zira swam quickly to the side. Every movement with her left paw brought a sharp pain coursing through it. Still, she kept going. If she stopped she'd end up with more than a hurt paw. The current had swept her away from where she had fallen in. She knew that the pride wouldn't see her. Slowly, she began making her way towards shore. Reaching it she moved her paw tenderly. It was sore, but just sprained. She sat up and looked towards the outlands. What was the point in going back? She was alone. Then again, she had nowhere else to go. Suddenly a dark, feline shape emerged in front of her. "I thought you were dead!" She exclaimed, looking at the familiar eyes that it had been so long since she had last seen.
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Post by Zira on Feb 21, 2007 9:23:04 GMT -5
Scar smiled at the sight of his lover. "No," he said simply. He wanted to catch up with her, to tell her what he'd been doing since the last time he'd seen her but perhaps now wasn't the time. Instead he told her the quick version, "I escaped the hyenas. Although I eventually managed to get them back on my side," he said turning to glare a the small pack of hyenas behind him. A couple gulped nervously. "I have been gathering a pride to defeat Simba." He motioned to the small scruffy pride standing behind him. "I had hoped to join them with the rest of your pride, but," he frowned, "they aren't with you. Where are they?" Scar asked confused.
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Post by Zira on Feb 21, 2007 9:42:48 GMT -5
Zira's excitement from seeing her lover alive and well vanished as he mentioned her pride. She hung her head. "They betrayed us," she said, voice barely above a whisper. "All of them, even Vitani, even Kovu. They left me for his pride." She looked up cautiously, not wanting to feel Scar's wrath. He had left her in charge of their pride, believing that it would stay strong and whole. Now it laid in ruins. The pride had left their leader and joined the enemy.
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Post by Zira on Feb 21, 2007 9:47:29 GMT -5
"WHAT!?!" Scar screamed. He was furious. How could Zira let this happen? He had trusted her! He could have never have guessed that this could happen. "I trusted you!" He yelled, "I trusted you and you ruined everything! We could be ready to strike now but you've lost the whole pride! Perhaps, I should leave someone else in charge of things next time I leave." He said glaring at Zira.
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Post by Zira on Feb 22, 2007 16:37:58 GMT -5
Zira hung her head. She knew when to back down. She wasn't the lead anymore. "I hope that this one mistake will not effect your decision that badly," she said. "I'm truly sorry. I did everything I could to try to make them stay in the pride." She didn't want to get into details about why they had left in front of the new pride. She glanced at the lionesses behind Scar, perhaps they could still win the battle. The pride wasn't as big as it used to be but with a little bit of training perhaps they could win.
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Post by Zira on Feb 22, 2007 17:09:20 GMT -5
Scar was shocked at Zira's submission. The thought had crossed his mind that she would try to remain ruler. At least he didn't have to show her that he was still stong. Especially in front of the new pride members. Scar sighed. There was no point talking about this in front of the new pride members. Suddenly movement caught Scar's eye. He looked up near the top of the ridge on the pridelanders side and saw a dark shape.
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Post by Zira on Mar 1, 2007 14:59:04 GMT -5
Above, on the edge of the gorge Sudi gazed down at the lions. He couldn't believe it! He had expected to find a lifeless body. What he saw was better than his hopes of Zira surviving. A large pride stood behind a large male lion. Would they hate Simba too? There was only one way to find out. Zira had floated down the river quite a bit. The cliff wasn't nearly as high as it was where she fell. He jumped down the gorge, using his claws to slow his desent. When he reached the bottom he found a log that had fallen over to create a bridge across the river. He made his way carefully over.
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Post by Zira on Mar 2, 2007 14:07:18 GMT -5
Zira noticed the young lion making his way down to them. She searched the edge of of the gorge looking for Simba and his pride. Seeing no one else she watched the lion, not much younger than Vitani, make his way over to them. Sudi, she said, wondering. Was he on their side? She took a step towards him, hoping that she hadn't totally messed up.
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Post by Zira on Mar 2, 2007 14:13:44 GMT -5
Sudi ran to Zira, ignoring the other lion and the lionesses. Zira? he asked cautiously, halting infront of her. He could not believe his eyes, How? I thought you were dead! Simba's whole pride does! Simbas running around with a huge smirk on his face thinking that he's defeated you! He said, growling out the last sentence.
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Post by Zira on Mar 2, 2007 14:23:07 GMT -5
Zira's eyes widened. So the pride wasn't full of traitors. At least one of them had come back. And she couldn't have picked a better lion to come back, at least as far as the younger lions went. She woulnd't mind having his mother back or another of the older, and stronger lionesses but if Sudi had come back, the others might come too.
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Post by Zira on Mar 2, 2007 14:57:36 GMT -5
Scar, who had been watching the reaction between, confronted the new young lion. "How do we know you are on our side? Simba could have just as easily sent you to spy on us," he snarled. He mistrusted any members of his old pride. At least until he learned the whole story about why they had left in the first place. He didn't recognize this lion. That would mean that he had either been a cub or not born yet when he had left.
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Post by Zira on Mar 5, 2007 12:21:09 GMT -5
Zira stepped in front of the confused lion cub. Scar, she said his name mainly for the young lions benefit, she wanted him to know who it was. Perhaps it would keep him from doing anything stupid. I know that I messed up but I trust Sudi. He was the most promising cub born this year and he never showed a moment of disloyalty.
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Post by Zira on Mar 6, 2007 14:06:57 GMT -5
Sudi gazed at the larger lion in awe. Scar? he thought, He was alive? He had grown up hearing stories about the great lion. He had imagined him bigger, more muscular. Somehow his lean frame seemed to fit him though. Shaking his thoughts away he tried to defend himself, My mother made me go with her to the Pridelands, I didn't want to go.
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Post by Zira on Mar 6, 2007 14:12:38 GMT -5
Scar studied the young brute. Perhaps he had judged to quickly. You are welcome to stay with us, he said. He paused a moment before continuing, However, the Pridelands might notice your abscence. Why don't you come back over to the Outlands tomorrow night and we'll think of a way to get the pride back? Seeing the adoration in the young cubs eyes, Scar knew that he could trust the cub not to tell.
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Post by Zira on Mar 6, 2007 14:16:40 GMT -5
Sudi smiled, glad that they were excepting him. He would love to try to convince the once Outlanders to come back to the Outlands, however he would wait for Scar's instructions. He had heard tales about what happened to those who disobeyed him. He would wait for Scar's command before he told anyone about him being alive. Hearing his mothers voice, carried down to him on the wind he turned and ran across the river and back up the cliff, not wanting to put Scar and Zira at risk. Their biggest advantage was suprise and he wasn't going to be the one to destroy it.
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