Chapter 11 Calm before the storm:

Pride rock:

*Taka was slowly getting up after letting out a loud yawn. He was extremely tired seeing that he and Sarafina had celebrated the entire night almost the fact that they would get married. He smiled at the memory of Sarafina jumping around like a happy cub when he told her the news.

He walked out of the royal den and headed for the waterhole to get a drink When he reached the waterhole he looked around seeing that he was alone he started drinking careful for enemies even if he had befriended the two biggest enemies of his pride the hyenas and the wolves there still were other dangers that required him to keep his guard up.*

"Taka," A familiar voice said from behind him making him turn quickly.

"Oh Jua it's just you don't sneak up on me like that," Taka said sternly, but with a playful hint in his voice.

She smiled at him warmly while coming closer to him when they stood next to each other Jua suddenly said."Last night I have seen something rather disturbing Taka," Jua said softly.

"What do you mean with disturbing," Taka asked carefully.

"I saw a lion talking with a wolf," Jua said.

Taka was surprised but managed to not show it to Jua. "That's ridiculous Jua! Why would a lion be talking with a wolf Jua," Taka asked.

"Why don't you tell me you were the lion that was talking to that wolf," Jua said now looking Taka in the eyes.

For Taka it looked like time itself had stopped 'she knows,' he thought. 'Shit what am I going to do now she will tell my father and then I am done for no Sarafina, no mother, no nothing everything will be taken from me,' Taka thought scared.

You you are not going to tell dad are you," Taka asked extremely nervous now.

"I am obliged to notify him off of this fact. Taka why wolves? They are our arch nemesis why them," Jua asked desperate not liking the fate her friend would need to face if she would tell king Ahadi.

"Because they like me for who I am. They help me when I need help and cheer me up when bad thing happen I can just as well tell you that I have also befriended some hyenas. They are kind to me something nobody beside you, mom, Sarabi, Sarafina and my brother on the rare moments my brother seems to have sufficient brains to understand the situation ever were to me," Taka replied.

"Did you had anything to do with the disappearance of those rouges," Jua asked trying to not break out in tears.

"Yes, I was the one who ordered their disposure after I saw how that rouge beat you on one of your walks and I just couldn't allow you to be married to someone like that," Taka stuttered out.

"Even if I wasn't your future mate you still had interest in my well being;" Jua asked confused.

"You are my friend and you deserve better than that abusing rouge," Taka said before nuzzling her in a comforting manner. Jua was now softly crying in his mane.

"You don't deserve the fate you would get if I would tell this to the king I promise you he won't hear a word from me about the entire case nobody will," Jua said while looking him in the eye her blue eyes shining.

"Thank you Jua this means a lot to me," Taka said.

"That is where friends are for," Jua replied before disappearing into the long grass.

Taka smiled after her and then gaze to his reflexion in the water. "You have almost won Taka just a few more steps and then everything will be good."

Wolf lands:

*The top wolves had gathered in the meeting room the top wolves existed out of Kasasi, supreme commander Tisho a big black wolf with only his right eye left, two generals that went by the name's Jicho and Sikio. Jicho was a thin yet medium muscular gray wolf with blue eyes and a scar running over the left side of his face and Sikio was a light-brown thin yet medium muscular wolf with brown eyes and a piece of ear missing of his left ear and finally some elders.*

"I still don't see in why we don't just take over the pridelands now we have plenty of wolves to wage war against the pridelands," Tisho exclaimed frustrated at Kasasi's defensive stance towards the pridelands.

"The time isn't right yet Tisho we need to wait for the right moment to attack," Kasasi replied.

"Do I need to remind you we are already waiting years on a row now and for what? In the hope that your sons friend actually is able to take over the throne which if that would happen would take a long time anyway," Tisho exclaimed.

"Don't you see the advantages of having an allied lion pride we could use them to help us protect against our other enemies like the pride north of us," Kasasi said.

"Yes, that is true, but what does that matter we have plenty of wolves to fight them off if necessary," Tisho argued.

"Listen I know that my son's friend isn't going to be king fast, but I think that the wait will be worth it," Kasasi said thus ending the discussion.

Tisho sighted and said. "Very well then we shall wait!"

"What do you guys think of this," Kasasi asked to his two generals and the elders.

"We have indeed the manpower to do it successfully on the way of Tisho yet having a lion pride on our side does have interesting advantages to it," Jicho said.

"Indeed if that time of waiting isn't too long anymore then perhaps waiting could be worth it," Sikio added making the elders mumble in agreement.

"Then so it shall be! we wait," Tisho said accepting that he lost this debate.

Kasasi smiled at his supreme commander accepting attitude. Kasasi knew Tisho wanted revenge on the lions for losing his eye, but this was just an opportunity that they needed to take never before had a wolf had the chance to become allies with a lion pride the possibilities they could do with that pride were big too big to waist.

"You will get your revenge when the time is right Tisho don't you worry about that," Kasasi said.

"Thank you sir," Tisho mumbled with a hint of gratitude in his voice for the concern of his leader.

When the meeting was over Kasasi was walking through some tunnels when suddenly he felt something soft nuzzle him and when he looked at what it was he saw Uzuri nuzzling him.

"Uzuri what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to check up n things like you said this morning," Kasasi asked surprised at seeing his mate.

"Yes, turns out it wasn't as big of a problem everyone thought so i had some time to come and see you if it isn't a bad time anyway," Uzuri said.

"No no I always have time for my flower. I was just a bit surprised to see you that's all," Kasasi said while smiling at her.

She returned the warm smile and asked. " How did the meeting?"

"Boring, but I managed to convince everyone of not attacking the lions for the moment," Kasasi explained.

"That's great news so what now," Uzuri asked.

"Well, we probably need to get some more intelligence about the king and his heir so we can see how much chance Taka has of becoming king and depending on the result we can see from there," Kasasi said. 'And do something to tip the balance in his favour if necessary,' He thought.

"Any plans of doing that," Uzuri asked.

"Working on that," Kasasi said.

"I am going to resume my duties now so I will see you and the boys tonight by dinner alright," Uzuri said.

"Okay see you then," Kasasi said before she took off she gave him a kiss on the cheek.

Authors Note:

Hello everybody I hope you enjoyed the chapter i know this chapter isn't really all that much action, but this does contain important information that will matter in the future, but don't worry everything will be explained in due time starting next chapter. Please leave a review and I will be sure to get you guys a new chapter! Until next time!

Additional information:

Tisho is swahili for terror

Jicho is Swahili for eye

Sikio is Swahili for ear