It was recently brought to my attention that "dawg" was not hip…Was that ever hip?
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Days had passed, and Gabe was growing more suspicious of Kovu. Something wasn't right here. He thought back to what Amare had said the other day. It was starting to make sense.
Maybe he was better than Kovu. Maybe he should be the one getting a throne. He dismissed the thought without further consideration. It was obvious he wouldn't be getting any throne, anywhere.
He spied Kovu and Nuka arguing about something, as usual. Zira and Vitani spoke also, but were out of earshot. He caught her eye as he prowled past. He only held his gaze for half of a second.
There was a den that was somewhat secluded from the others. He trotted over to it, but spotted an inhabitant.
Kya, one of the adolescent lionesses, she had pink eyes, yet only one was visible, because of a long hair tuff.
"Um, Kya, what are you doing here?"
"Just seeing if my eyelids are transparent or not," she mumbled in a snarky tone. She laid on her side, resting with eyes closed. He wanted this den himself, and he needed it to do some thinking. Although there was one thing that could get her out of here.
"Kovu wanted to see you," he lied. Everyone knew she had a crush on Kovu, and if it got him the den, then she could believe he called her. She shot up instantly.
"Really? Did he say what for? Maybe he wants me to be his mate! Or maybe-"
"Maybe," he interrupted "you'll never know if you don't go."
"Right," she chuckled sheepishly. She scurried off quickly. He smirked as he watched Kovu try to fend off the overemphatic lioness.
I'm too clever. He thought smugly.
TT
Multiple, hectic, weeks had passed, and it hadn't been very easy in the pride lands
"Jade come back here this instance," Adana commanded. The young cub halted in her tracks. Her second litter, which was strangely small, consisted of her only daughter. Fortunately she was healthy, and they decided named her for her exceptionally green eyes.
"I don't want a bath," she whined. She pouted, until a floating leaf caught her attention. She chased it around, giggling madly. Her mother caught her by the tail. She laid on her back, and hung her tongue out, as her limbs went limp.
"I'm playing dead," she whispered.
"Wonderful." Her mother had her by the scruff, and begin to clean her meticulously.
"Can I go now? Daddy promised me," she begged.
"He's not here yet, little one, be patient," she soothed. Sure enough her father came back, and he carried a small gazelle with him.
Jade bolted to her father, and bounced around him eagerly. He tore off a little piece of the side, and nudged it toward her. She sniffed it tentatively, and bit a small portion.
"Chewy," she noticed "but not bad."
She finished it in a big gulp. She licked her lips, with a huge grin.
"Run along and play now."
Jade was playing with her own tail, while her parents watched.
"This time will be different," Amare spoke, sensing the turmoil inside of his mate.
"I know. I'm just worried that things could go wrong again," she watched Jade pounce on air sadly.
"I'm sure he is fine," he assured her.
"How could you possibly know that?" She asked absently. He sighed, and looked away.
"You don't know that, do you?"
"No. No, I was just thinking," he murmured.
"Are you hiding something?" She looked at him. He shook his mane as if trying to shake something out of it.
"It's not that. It's just I don't want you worrying about him anymore."
Her brow furrowed. "What do you mean? He's my firstborn."
"I know, but it won't do you any good if you are fretting over him all the time," he tried to keep his voice down.
"You think I just want to forget about him?" She asked irritably.
"He's safe, I know he is. Just trust me," he reassured her. She sighed and nodded.
Jade ran up to them and snuggled up to them.
"We have Jade, and that's what's important."
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Gabe paced around the outlands aimlessly. He hadn't seen Amare in a while, and he doubted that Vitani had scared him off. He managed to slip past her, so he guessed Amare would be back.
"-No, I assure you it isn't dead," a voice answer warmly with a chuckle. "Its leaves will be back soon."
He instantly took cover in the long grass. He peered out and noticed Amare, and a small cub. It must've been his. That explains why he hadn't seen him in a while. He realized the importance of him being with his cub, and accepted the fact his training would be on hold for a while.
He trekked back to the dens, and stared around lamely. Vitani was still mad at him, but it wasn't his fault. It was Zira.
He heard distant talking, and decided to follow the source.
"You will achieve great things, Kovu. Ignore all distractions, whoever they may be."
Gabe inwardly growled, but didn't dare make a sound.
"Focus on the fact that you will be king," Zira explained, as he listened intently.
"What about Gabe? He could still be useful to us," Kovu suggested.
"Gabe isn't king, you are. Forget him, this is about you now."
He heard Zira began to say something else, but he ran off. He angrily walked off into their territory. All that work he put in just to be cast aside.
He lapped at a pool of water, and before he knew it Nuka had joined him. And eventually, Kovu.
"If it isn't the golden boy," sneered Nuka. For once, Gabe agreed with him.
"You're just jealous," Kovu retorted.
"Oh please," Nuka scoffed. "You just get special attention because you were 'chosen by Scar'."
"You wish you were," Kovu shot back. Nuka stormed off, muttering something incoherently.
Gabe was sick of him acting like he was better than everyone. He turned around and took a few steps away. Kovu's words rang in his head. He's not better than anyone!
He dug his claws into the ground. I'll show him who's better!
Kovu hit the ground, and felt jagged claws digging into his flesh.
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Unresolved plot line! . . . Err-I mean cliffhanger!
FYI Kya is a requested OC I can't promise I'll accept all, but that was the first one I've ever had so I decided too.
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