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Savoir
A annoyed sigh went through the murky swamp followed by a aggravated growl. A large built tannish lion snapped his pale yellow eyes towards the younger dark yellow, faded brown mane lion.
"Tidus, your sighing isn't helping the situation." the tannish, russet mane lion snarled.
Tidus moved his grey eyes towards the older, higher ranked male. "Dhampir, we have been out here tracking a lost cause."
Another annoyed sigh followed from a young pale grey lioness. "As much as I hate to admit but Tidus is right. You sure the king didn't send us on a wild goose chase?"
Dhampir's white rimmed ears perked before he sneered at his companions. "Hush someone is apporching."
Dhampir, Tidus and the pale grey lioness looked beyond their hiding places to see a young lioness and her two cubs. The lioness stopped and stood at a alert postion before looking at her cubs who were behind her hindlegs.
"What's wrong, mum?" asked the nine month tawny beige cub.
Caw! Caw!
"Shit," Dhampir cursed under his breath as the crows flew over alerting the lioness of danger. "Now or never."
With a deadly growl, the tannish, russet mane lion came out of the bush he and his partners were hiding behind. His sudden presence caught the mother's attention. He knew that she was afraid and was debating her options. He didn't however expect her and those brats to run.
"Damn!" Dhampir roared before looking at his partners who came out of hiding. "Get the lioness and her cub. Quora and I will get the one that ran ahead."
Tidus looked skeptical before nodded before following out his orders. Dhampir snarled before dashing off after the fleeing pale cream cub.
In the Pridelands, Near the Western Border
Kaidan ran as fast as his legs would run. His throat started to tighten as his lungs began to burn. He could feel his small paws scrape and tare as they pounded against the hard ground. He knows it's life or death but he could feel the adrenaline leave his system as his body began to shut down from exhaustion. He didn't know where to run but he had to hide somewhere. But unfortunately as a new burst of energy and adrenaline ran through his veins the pale cream cub felt himself being lifted off the ground.
"Let me go!"
Dhampir chuckled before snarling in the cub's face. "Don't count on it." then he nodded to Quora.
The pale grey lioness growled before tossing Kaidan. The cub flew through the air before landing hard and tumbled across the grassy ground. Dhampir avanched before striking the young cub, sending him rolling before he stopped in a cloud of dust. Kaidan looked up with a busted lip and his right eye was shut as four claw marks ran down his face. Dhampir laughed before he hit the cub again, his claws digging deep into Kaidan's side. Kaidanr tumbled through the dirt and grass, landing on his uninjured side with a moan. He could barely lift his head before Dhampir walked up and gave the cub a hard swipe, Kaidan tumbled like a cart wheel before landing on his injured side, breathing heavily as blood stained his pale cream fur.
Dhampir grinned satisfied before looking at Quora. "Finish him."
Quora nodded before she crouched low and just as she was about to pounced a loud roar echoed through the air causing Quora and Dhampir to look up. Before the two could prepare themselves a yellow blur pounced through the air and landed on Dhampir.
When the dust cleared Quora snarled baring her teeth. As the golden yellow, red mane lion striked the tannish lion across the face before roaring in pain as he felt teeth and claws dig into his back.
Kion growled before turning his head and grabbed Quora's leg, before tossing her off of him. Dhampir stood and charged but Kion ducked and turned before hitting the tannish lion across the face, sending him into a rock head first. Kion snarled before gently grabbing the bleeding cub and ran off towards the kopje in the distance. Just before the young cub lost consciousness, his heavy lidded eyes spotted a the lion's concerned brown eyes.
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Aria ran as fast as she could while also making sure Tahira stays in front of her. They had not long ran into a lush green land when the tawny gold lioness was tackled from the side. Aria was about to fight off the dark yellow male lion when multiple roars were heard.
"Damn," Tidus sneered before running back to the swamps.
Aria couldn't believe her luck until she and her daughter was surrounded by no doubt the owners of the roars. Aria pushed her daughter back before crouching low and baring her teeth.
"Stay back,"
The two males shared a look before looking towards the terrified lioness. The oldest, golden, red mane lion lowered his head to show he wasn't a threat.
"What's your name?"
Aria snarled at the older lion. "None of your concern. I gather my son and be on my way, no trouble."
"I can't allow you to leave, miss. Not while you're injured." the dark brown lion apporched slowly to stop at the tawny gold lioness' warning growl. "We mean no harm. I am King Kovu of the Pridelands and this is my father in law, the former king, Simba."
Aria snarled. "Knowing your names won't make me trust you any further than I do. And I don't."
Kovu understood the lioness' fears. "I understand. Afraid of the unknown. But here you and your cubs will be safe. I promise my life."
Aria never told anyone but she had special talent of knowing when someone was lying. And her gift was silent as the dead. With a heavy sigh Aria grabbed her shaken daughter before following the two lions, hopefully to a better life and her son.
