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The early morning was crisp in the Pride Lands, dew coated the tall strands of grass that blew in sync with the slight gusts of wind. Kion's pair of radiant amber eyes glanced cautiously back at the cave careful not to wake anyone, before quietly sneaking out to the very tip of pride rock. Although he would never admit it aloud, Kion was beginning to feel the responsibilities of leading the lion guard weigh down on him, and watching the sunrise was a perfect way to help ease the tension in the lion cub's mind.

Once he reached the top he sat down on the edge of the cliff, and breathed in deep, taking in the cool, fresh scent that cleared his mind. He relaxed his muscles and gazed upon the emerging sun, watching the warm colours dance in the sky, and witnessing the earth come alive to start a new day. 'Everything the light touches, is our kingdom,' came a voice in his head, which belonged to his father, Simba. Kion bit his lip, remembering why he came. The pressure of defending his kingdom, keeping his family proud, and the constant attacks and missions while remaining the cub he is, is a lot to carry. Yet he still felt a tad string of guilt when these thoughts crossed him. He's the leader of the lion guard, the protector of the pride lands, respected and admired throughout lands even beyond his kingdom; shouldn't he be more than grateful? He was. But that couldn't stop the ocassional stress and anxiety he subconsciously felt.

He gazed at the fully awake sun, and smiled at the completed scenery. It seemed like nothing could ruin this moment-

"Hey Kion!"

The lion cub silently groaned in annoyance as he turned to face the instantly recognized voice,

"Oh hey Bunga, whats up?"He asked without tone. Knowing Kion so well, the honey badger caught the drop in his best friend's voice, and knew something was troubling him. He waited a second before replying,

"Something up, Kion?"

Kion shook his head sharply, failing to hide his emotions. Bunga was about to speak again then decided against it, 'I should give him some space' He thought while tapping his foot.

"Okay, well, you know you've got me here for ya! I'll be at the waterhole with Fuli and Beshti," said Bunga, he then turned and jumped straight off the cliff, Kion didn't need to check to see if he was alright. He sighed and decided to slowly make his way to the waterhole to eventually meet up with his fellow allies.

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Her legs felt destroyed from constant walking, painful scrapes on her paw pads tortured her with every step, with not even a drop of water to clench her thirst. She felt defeated from the extensive journey. But Laveena was one who simply refused to show or admit any weakness, so she pushed on with no complaints. The young lioness and her mother have been travelling 18 hours a day for a week, desperately trying to reach the Outlands. Their mission was a sinister one, carefully planned and thought out by the twisted mind of Laveena's mother, Jentai.

Laveena growled under her breath as she stepped on a sharp stick that stabbed her already injured paw, as the crimson liquid trickled off of her tanned brown fur, she finally gave into her pained exhaustion and began to limp towards a lonely tree. Jentai turned to her daughter and stopped in her tracks, irritated with the lioness cub,

"Laveena, do not let a cut reduce your strength, I'm starting to question my choice of ally, as I see you cannot handle a mild wound."

She knew that would get to her.

Laveena's piercing grey eyes glared daggers at her mother for making such a threatening statement,

"Watch it. You need me,"

Laveena replied, her smooth voice dripping with venom. Her mother scoffed and deliberately walked faster. Laveena felt her temper rise, failing to regain her composure she lashed out at the palm tree, shredding the surface bark with her claws, the pain replaced with rage,

"Laveena, learn to control your temper. The prince won't admire such violent outbursts,"

She felt like she was being taken advantage of. Panting heavily and clenching her paws tightly, she snapped at her mother;

"I can't believe this is what you're making me do! manipulating the prince to trust me so you and your idiot hyena friends can kill the king and queen to take over the PrideLands is sick! why didn't you tell me what I was assigned to do before we left!? or be decent enough to inform me that THIS is how we'd be travelling!?"

Not expecting an answer, Laveena growled and bared her teeth at her sorry excuse for a mother, before stomping ahead and ignoring the pain as she was told to. Jentai growled at the lack of respect, but forced herself to keep her mouth shut, aware that even she wouldn't win an argument against her stubborn daughter.

Laveena was beginning to scold herself for being shallow enough to agree to a mission as sinister as this. It all started with Laveena determined to prove her strength and purpose to her mother, who was almost impossible to impress. She still wanted to make her proud, So she unconditionally volunteered herself to take on the unclarified task. However, Laveena was only informed on her mothers intentions about an hour ago, which made her blood boil. She knew however that many miles still stood in the way between her and the Pridelands, so she thought It was best not to complain, and keep taking more steps. more painful, heavy, and angry steps...

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-Alex