She crawled forward, her body screaming in pain with each pull she gave. Roar after roar of agony, screamed through clenched teeth, was beginning to draw in the scavengers. With a heavy sigh, she looked up to the sky, taking in the sun's position.
'High noon' she thought to herself. 'What a perfect way to die' she thought sarcastically. She gave a groan of exhaustion. Slowly dropping her precious cargo to the ground, she knew she could go on no longer. She took in the sight of her healthy, albeit, thinning cubs, and smiled sadly.
"Looks like this is it, little ones" she said heavily, breathing becoming labored. "I did my best" she whispered to the sky. They gave nothing more than mewls of confusion, not understanding. Staring on through closed eyes, they could do nothing more than respond with soft purrs and mewls. Her heart sank at the sight. Slowly, she felt the world change around her. Sight began leaving her first. The little cubs began to fade into darkness. Her hearing became more muffled as well. She no longer had the strength, and her head dropped to the ground. The darkness grew closer, but not before a large blurry shape made its way into her ever-fading vision. The last things she heard were the cries of the figure.
"Vitani! Find Kopa and Kovu! Get my...and tell...HURRY!"
Then...nothing. She'd done her best.