As Promised Here is another chapter for all of you that follow me ^-^ it would have been up yesterday : ( But I was having issues with Fanfiction! From now on I will try to have an update at least once a month for you guys! If not twice or more depending on my schedule. But i can at least fit in a chapter a month so here it is the newest release since may. What will become of Nova now? have a favorite character? post a review and tell me about it! or if you like follow me on .com . All the characters in the story so far are there except for the Rogue lionesses, she will be posted soon!
Chapter 11
Nova's paws pounded against the dirt, echoing through the night. Panting heavily, she would stop occasionally to sniff the air for any trace that Mira was nearby. The cool breeze felt great on such a hot night. She wondered what Yuki and Mercury were up to now. They had parted ways with her over an hour ago to complete the hunting Akiro had ordered so late in the night.
A rustle told her she wasn't alone. Her ears perked up hoping it would be her friends or perhaps Mira had caught her scent and was coming to meet her. All smells were faint from the rain shower a few nights back so she was hopeful that she was done traveling…but a cackling sound told her she was wrong. A group of spotted hyenas came out from the tall grass of the savannah forming a large semi circle around the small lioness.
The stockiest of them walked forward a little bit so as to separate themselves from the others.
"well, well." he said with a throaty laugh. He had a massive scar over his face. "What are you doing out here so…alone young lioness?" He smiled at her than, and she shivered in fear.
"I am looking for someone." She held her head up high, and puffed herself out a bit hoping to make herself look more threatening.
He only cackled again. "Is that so?" He said slowly advancing on her, eyes glowing. "Well the savannah is no place for such a small lioness such as yourself to be out at this night." He laughed one more, leaping for her but Nova was quick to respond and struck him with her claws before turning to run. The move was weak though, he could already hear him scuffling to his feet and ordering the other hyenas to go after her. She roared into the night hoping somebody would hear her, Mira, the black lion, Mercury or Yuki. Somebody needed to answer her plea. She couldn't possibly fight them off alone. Howling cackles echoed off the rocks, and her heart crippled with fear as adrenaline picked up. She continued running, paws pounding harder than before, eager for a way out. A roar answered her, and her heart leaped with hope.
Was it Yuki? Mercury? She couldn't be certain but her heart leapt for joy when she heard that roar. A3 pair of glowing eyes began to head towards her, she couldn't make out who they were at this distance, but she had hope. She continued running toward them. But as she began to approach, she realized the eyes were filled with malice. It was Autumn, Kira and Shira! Her heart plummeted to her stomach, they found out! Akiro must have sent them out to bring her back.
She zigzagged, making a large turn to avoid both the hyenas and the lionesses. Her adrenaline soared as she ran, she was not only being chased by the hyenas but by her own pride too. Desperate, she cried out again, her roar echoing with a certain sadness in the night. Dawn was approaching, her body was weakening from running all night. Tears began to escape from her eyes as she continued to run, hoping that she could find some place to duck into. She dashed to the left, hoping that changing directions would confuse them. There was still no answer to her call for help. But she kept on running anyways, there was nothing she could do otherwise. Her ached as she ran, but she was fueled by the fact that if she could just get somewhere safe she would be truly safe from that wretched Akiro and those hyenas.
Roars reached her ears as she ran, and she knew that Autumn and the others were gaining on her. She wasn't sure where the hyenas had gone, but she knew they couldn't be too far off either. Looking behind her, she could see the lionesses clearly and a certain resignation came over her. She couldn't win, not this time, maybe if she surrendered, she would face less of a punishment. Her paws tripped over a large rock and she tumbled into the ground unable to find the strength to get back up. A quick observation of her surroundings showed that she was in some sort of makeshift cliff/valley area. The hyenas came barreling towards her from one side while the lionesses were coming from the other side it was no use, she was entirely surrounded. Putting her head down in resignation, she awaited her fate on either side. Either the hyenas would rip her to shreds or she would be punish by Akiro and the other lionesses.
The hyenas reached her at the same time the lionesses did, and it became a stare down. The hyenas growled and the lionesses snarled. There were 5 hyenas and 3 lionesses, but lionesses were usually stronger than hyenas so Nova wasn't sure how fair the fight would be if it came to it. Meekly, she stood, deciding that she may as well try to fight back before taking the punishment.
"Master wants you home." Autumn said grinning wildly, her eyes full of malice.
Shira's eyes glowed with bloodlust. "Sorry hyenas she belongs to us…"
The hyenas must have had a death wish because they began to advance on Nova anyways.
Kira roared and advanced closer to Nova. "You heard her Hyenas…get lost!"
The lead male cackled a throaty laugh. "Shes not your property, and you're outnumbered."
"Suit yourself." Autumn snarled leaping for the lead male. Nova cowered to the ground, she couldn't make herself to sneak away and she was sure as soon as she did one of them would notice. She didn't know what to do but close her eyes and wait for the blows to come. It wasn't long after that the hyenas ran away, tail between there legs and the 3 lionesses rounded on her.
"Trying to run away?" Autumn asked with fake sympathy. "Awww poor baby and you were so close too." Nova glared at the ground she lay on, not willing to be eye contact with any of them.
"Look at us when we're talking to you!." Shira snarled, smacking nova hard into the face with her cheek made a loud crack upon impact, and Nova whimpered spitting blood. Her injury from Akiro was reopened, which guaranteed a bigger, nastier scar. She scowled at Shira.
"What Did I ever do to deserve this…I Just want to be a rogue! Im tired of Akiro's rein!"
"Silence!" Kira roared smacking her again till she was on the floor. Nova attempted to rise again but Autumn pinned her down.
"it's a shame master wants you alive," her eyes flashed evily. "I'd rather tear your throat out for disrespecting him.."
A roar sounded in the nearby distance that was not there own. They looked around, clearly confused by the situation. She hoped it was Mercury or Yuki, or maybe both to rescue her. But the roar sounded oddly male. Perhaps it was Akiro coming to finish the job in the canyons.
