In this first chapter, it only takes place on Earth.

In Africa, the sun was setting on the horizon. This was the most favorite time of day for many predators.

There were a pair of hyenas out tonight, but hunting was not exactly on their minds. They had hunted all their lives together, and now were wanting to work on a relationship with each other. Their names were Shenzi and Banzai. Their third friend, Ed was back at the den sleeping tonight. They had told him to stay behind.

The two of them had begun developing feelings for each other a few months ago. They had gotten much closer after the downfall of Scar and his pride. They and the pack had killed Scar, while his pride had been banished by Simba to the Outlands.

The hyenas were supposed to go back to the old elephant graveyard, or leave the territory. Shenzi, as the leader, she decided to lead what was left of her pack elsewhere. Now they lived in a paradise savannah now that the rains had come to stay for awhile. Food was plentiful.

The Pack was made up mostly of other females, but there were other males too. Now that the tough times had passed, and the hyena clan had lost some of their numbers in the fight over Pride Rock, the clan was starting to think about bringing new life into it again. There hadn't been any new pups in the clan for a long time.

Shenzi didn't care which pairs split up to go breed and make pups, just as long as no other female snuck off with Banzai, her chosen mate. Banzai had chosen her too, so there was no chance he was going to sneak off with another female. Banzai was the lead male after all.

Shenzi was one tough female, as females in a hyena clan tend to be. She had to be if she wanted to stay leader. She had never had pups yet, but with her as lead female, her pups would be the highest pups in the hierarchy too. She herself had only become lead female because not just because of how tough she was, but also because her own mother had been leader too. She had taken over when she had been killed by lions.

But on this night, as Shenzi and Banzai just walked through the tall green grass, they were enjoying each other's company, but there was another thing on their minds. Shenzi was nervous about this, but she and Banzai were now planning their own litter of pups to come. The clan needed future leaders too.

She was nervous because she had never done this before. Just the concept of soft tender love with a male was new to her. She was also in heat, so with the right amount of love making, Shenzi would soon be pregnant with her clan's new leader.

Shenzi didn't like the idea of not being leader anymore, but she knew her reign wouldn't last forever, so if something happened to her, her daughter would take over for her, like she had her mother. If she had a son, he couldn't fully lead the clan. He would need a sister for that.

Shenzi was really wanting a daughter, or two daughters, if something should happen to one. Whether she had one or twins, all she cared about was that she and Banzai would raise them together. Ed would help too, but he was wanting a mate to call his own too. But not too many females in the clan found him favorable with his idiot looks and constant laugh, rarely ever saying anything.

Hyenas, like many other pairs, preferred to be alone when doing the baby making business. Shenzi and Banzai were alone most of the night together, but returned early in the morning to get some rest. During this time, the two of them wouldn't hunt.

Banzai stayed by Shenzi's side almost constantly. They were sharing kisses and nuzzles and sleeping next to each other.

Soon, Shenzi went out of heat and she returned to her old self. She was still affectionate to Banzai. But now it was time for hunting again. Ed joined them.

Since the Pack was in newer territory now, they lived near lions too, but these were far more dangerous than Simba's old pride. They had managed to avoid this pride of lions for quite awhile now, but were starting to catch up with them. Shenzi knew that she and her clan needed to avoid them. She was never going to make an alliance with a lion ever again. Especially for the sake of her pups.

One day, as Shenzi was into her first month of pregnancy, she and her two male companions were out hunting some wildebeests. They caused a stampede but not at the order of an evil lion this time. They caught a young animal, nearly adult sized.

All three latched their jaws on and wouldn't let go until they brought it down together. They began to just eat it and it died. The hyena trio managed to get about 3 fourths of the carcass down into their bellies when three strange lionesses showed up at the kill.

Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed knew better than to stick around right away. They fled from it right away at first, but did come back. "Hey! That's our kill!" Banzai yelled at them.

"Get your own food!" Shenzi said.

"We already have our food. Go away Hyenas, or you're just asking for trouble." One lioness said.

The three of them began to harass the lionesses, playing tag somewhat with them. They would all charge and try to attack, but they all got away for the first few times before the all three lionesses gave chase to each hyena completely.

Shenzi was never caught, but her two male friends were caught. "What's it going to be Female Hyena? Are you going to leave us alone, or are your male friends going to pay the price?" They each had Banzai and Ed by the throats. Shenzi could do nothing.

"Let them go! We'll go away and find something else!" Shenzi pleaded.

"Good girl, but you were too late. A price has to be paid. Kill them!" The lead lioness said. She was a lot like Zira, Scar's mate, but she wasn't Zira.

"NO!" Shenzi screamed as the two lionesses that held her mate and friend killed them. Shenzi's eyes had been locked onto Banzai's as he was killed.

In minutes, the two males were dead and on the ground. "Now go Female, or you will be next!" The lead lioness said with a evil snarl.

Shenzi had no further hesitation about leaving them. She ran away, but didn't go far. She stayed hidden until the lionesses had eaten what was left on the carcass and left the bones behind. Then she came out of hiding again to smell and look at her male companions.

Their bodies were now cold and no life was in them. Tears filled Shenzi's eyes. She laid down and cried her eyes out for a long time. Her mate was dead! Now her unborn pups wouldn't have a father!

But she had grown up without knowing her father too. Her mom had told her when she was young that he had suffered the same fate. Killed by a lion. Shenzi really hated lions and lionesses now more than ever.

The three of them had grown up together as best friends, but now that life had come to an end. Shenzi was now on her own to live her life. As much as she would miss them, she couldn't give up on bringing a new leader into the Pack. She still had unborn pups to take of. They wouldn't make an appearance for some time yet, at least that's what it felt like to her.

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