I hope You all follow Ograndebatata's story. I do and I find it very good and wrapping up. It's a huge tale, but the author managed to keep a great dose of epicness with many interesting characters and cunning vision of TLK non-canonical history.
But even due to vastness of the tale, Ograndebatata couldn't be everywhere with all of his characters. I picked my favourite – Mufasa's aftercoming daughter Shani – to look closer on her story and show my vision how it was "behind the scenes".
I hope You will enjoy that story. Of course, to do so, You must read "Shadows of the Past" (follow my favs to find Ograndebatata's gallery and the story there), or at least know it up to 56th chapter.
Story is rated PG13 due to limited harsh language and other disturbing themes.
And now, few words from Ograndebatata – author of the original setting and creator of my fav chapter, Shani:
"I would like to introduce you a very special story. "Sweet Dreams" is a short fanfic that was developed after some elements on "Shadows of the Past", that I'm currently publishing on , and develops one of the themes that I talk about in it. TakaPL happened to enjoy that theme, and decided to talk about it a little bit more.
Because that is the way how all fanfics are born, I guess. When we watch a movie, or read a book, we often think that many things are badly developed, or simply that, if it was for ourselves, we'd maybe talk more about some particular themes. In short, that we'd enjoy more like that. So, TakaPL wrote "Sweet Dreams".
That fanfic doesn't exactly adequate to it's title, like you will see when you read it, but nevertheless, is one very good story, that only adds more to TakaPL's excellent writing. "Sweet Dreams" doesn't have by force to happen on my universe, but it is perfectly fitting, and could very well be inserted on my own fanfic. But I can't develop everything.
Fortunately, TakaPL decided to make up a little bit for my "lazyness" and his result was very good. I'm (almost) sure that all the fans of my fanfic will enjoy this short story."
And here goes the story itself:
Sweet Dreams
"Dream a sudden death of thee" song. Tune is taken from "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" song by Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt and Gus Kahn – it generally remains the same. Lyrics – as You may see – also resembles the original with few slight differences. As a basis You could take whatever performance of this song, but it has to be sing by female singer.
Capture of Priderock from long distance. Night, but with full-moon. We perfectly see the landscape – barren plains, suffering an almost three-year long drought, impression of complete lifelessness. Camera is slowly zooming in to the rock. We see no signs of life. Song's intro starts, camera enters the cave. We see Pridelanders sleeping. They slumber peacefully, but a real exhaustion is seen of muzzles of drought-affected creatures. A short capture of Kisasian and Adia, lying calmly side by side in intimate hug. Lioness is smiling in her sleep.
Clouds hanging above you
Night air seems to whisper "I'll kill you"
Camera turns aside to Shani. She opens her eyes – apparently after a bad dream - and instantly look on Kisasian. The view also of rival lioness make her eyes narrowed and muzzle to twist in hateful expression.
Wind whistles in leaves of a tree,
"I dream a sudden death of thee."
Her stare is looked on that scene. She breathes hard, trying to repress her emotions. But there is no use. It seems that body of lioness is disobedient to her will – she stands up and comes to sleeping pair.
I say "have good night" and greet you,
Looking for best position to hit you
While you're alone and no one would see,
I dream a sudden death of thee
Shani comes there and gently nudges Adia's side. Lioness opens her eyes, but before she says anything aloud, Shani grabs her mouth. Zoom-in on Shani's right paw: she extends her claws, almost plunging them to Adia's throat. But then she represses herself. She hides claws. Zoom-out. Shani says something to Adia, lioness nods, Shani let her mouth loose. Then Adia stands up and goes after Sarabi's daughter. They both leave the cave.
Stars fading, but I linger on, b--h
Still craving your blood
I'm longing to linger till dawn, b--h
For the tale ending so sad:
Adia is leading, talking something. Zoom-in on Shani's face – we see an inner struggle of lioness, who tried to calm down, but she is close to attack the Golden Lioness. They get to bushes of dried plants. Then Adia turns back on Shani. Zoom-in on Sarabi's daughter – she pounces on rival lioness. A stream of blood spraying on the screen.
Sweet dreams till sun show body of your
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in my dreams what ever they be
I dream a sudden death of thee
Capture from above – Shani is digging a grave for Adia. Sun is almost rising up, lioness keeps her work, paying limited attention to the world around. We see that some lions come there – Kisasian is also there. Cut to zoom-in on Kisasian face – he discovers what happened in bushes and his muzzle lock in terrified expression. Cut to Shani, suddenly turning back and learning that she was seen by her beloved. She also burst with horror on her face. She starts to scream…
…cut to dark cave on Priderock. Shani is lying on her bedding holding her mouth with front paws – she didn't scream, but it was close. Lioness looks around to see that all pride is sleeping. Also Kisasian and Adia – in the same pose as in Shani's dream.
Shani sighs with something between relief and regret. From her eyes come two tears, but also – when she reaches to wipe them – we see that her claws are fully extended.