VITANI
Fuck me, these past two days have been nothing but set back after set back for. I've been trying for countless times to get in touch with Shia. Nothing has worked. each time when I think we can get close and have a chance to talk, something always happens. Whether it be the hyenas or Nuka himself. The leash he has on me is tight and the leash he has on them is even tighter. So you know they are making my life almost impossible.
The only time we've gotten to speak was when the hyenas were changing shifts. Which didn't give us much time to say much of anything. Shia told me it was half and half at this point. The lionesses oddly who were with me, still considering me as their queen as were the pridelands lionesses. And the pawful of others who did not were my own lionesses .
Hearing that destroyed me inside. I fought so hard to keep them safe the best way I could and yet i... I completely get it. I betrayed them, all of ...mad that I would even consider giving away my crown my power.. to my mate's fucking murder. I know, Limpo must be distraught with all the death that's been happening because of me. Ama and Alix did not deserve to die. fuck they would not have died if again it wasn't for me and my fucked up family. I've disappointed everyone especially Mwenya, I know she has to be disappointed that I lied to her about my son.
No matter how much my own lionesses hate me, I still see them as my family, my priority, my concern. Which is why I need to meet with Shia again...
Shia is the only pair of eyes I can have on Nuka and my pride. But dammit, I haven't seen him in the last two days. I have no idea where he could be. and I can only pray to whatever kings there are up there, that the rest of my family is safe. I figure they must be okay if not...i'm sure I would have heard something from them by now. A scream and warring call...anything.
So, since I haven't heard anything close to the sounds of lions and hyenas batteling with the smell of blood in the air, I believe they are okay. I guess I can somewhat sleep easy if you can even call it that. "Rise and shine, furball!" a different hyena was watching over me today. You'd think being around them almost all for my life I'd be able to tell them apart. That answer is no, they all look like spotted grey hags with drooling fangs. This hyena, in particular, had a chipped left tooth that stuck out from his upper lip. "Hey I said get up!.yay brother will be here soon."
"Great." I wish I could muster up any sort of enthusiasm.
"Hmp, you look like shit." that tends to happen to you when you don't have food and water for two days! kings, now I know why all the animals in the pride lands left. They were wasting away. I never imagine what it felt like to starve... and now I know. This hollow feeling of emptiness is maddening. Couple that with the urgent need to put water inside my body. any type of movement is either painful or draining.
Laying on the ground itself takes energy and strength from me. My bones have become extra sensitive to the cold and hardness around me. The thought of my brother, having me starve to death it driving me crazy. I'd rather he just be a lion about it and kill me with his own bare paws. Not wait and let mother nature do it for him. But what am I thinking, either way the deaths would be cruel.
"Jojoba, Nuka is coming." another watchdog peaked his head inside to give his partner and me the information. After a few seconds of hearing his name voiced in the air, the devil appeared, and he wasn't alone. Shanti came walking in right by his side. She still had a limp in her walk, but she was alive and well with a smile on her face. Kings, how I'd wish Nala had killed her...
"Morning Tani." I turned my head and look away from my brother. As if I'd answer to a fucking pet name. "Rough morning? I understand I've had a few of those in my life. Now not so much, I've been easy rather easy lately, right Shanti."
"Yes Nuka." wow, I don't fucking believe this. This is unbelievable the lioness who was my second in command, a lioness I trusted with my life- who'd saved my life...is now kissing ass and whatever the hell else with my brother? The lion who murdered Kijivu in cold blood, the lion she was so fucking hurt broken over. Now she sides with him...really?! Was this lioness insane? Was she trying to get back at me?
I couldn't wrap my brain around HOW she could betray me. She helped kidnap my son, who Kijivu loved! She knew I loved Kijivu, everyone did! the relationship I had with Jelani and my mate was...complicated, and if I think about it now. I should have been open about it. At least with Kijivu...even if he knew all along. The fact that he acted like everyone was fine with us... I couldn't imagine what he had to be feeling. and I know I can never thank him enough for it. And if the fucking King od this pride could look over that issue...everyone should be able to.
As I looked Shanti dead in her face, I knew she knew what I was thinking. " How you get them, is how you'll lose them Shanti. My brother will betray you JUST like you've done me. and if...by some strange reason he doesn't...you will be dying right alongside with him." Yes, I said what i said, out plainly in the open for both of them to hear.
"Hmp, you sound so sure." What was this cockiness, this look from her? her now, sinister-looking eyes gave an expression that matched perfectly with Nuka as she stood close to him. Shoulder to shoulder, it was like they were helping one another stand taller. As they looked down. They both can rot in hell. And I actually want Shanti to go first...
"Once he's done with you, you'll see."
"Well that will hardly be the case, will it Nuka?"
" I'd have to say you're right. You see Vitani, Shanti and I are in a partnership. We're going to take over the whole of Africa one pride at a time."
"Excuse me?"
"Yes, and your old pride is going to help me do it."
"...what, Nuka what are you saying?" I quickly sat up. No no no, this could not be happening.
"I'm saying this. I was meant to be Africas greatest king. And to be great, that means there can only be ONE of you."
"So what...you think you're just going to attack every lion pride from all borders, are you fucking insane?!" I shouted at him. " My pride will NOT help you with this."
" Please, we're going to start off small first take the prides closest here, what are they the valley pride."
"You can't we have a treaty-"
"That treaty means nothing if they wanted to come at us to kill us. they could! We have to be the ones to do it first!" oh...so this is why she's helping him? so she can get her little revenge? I knew Shanti carried a bitterness in her heart because of her father's death, everyone from this pride does. But the whole point of king Kijani was to keep the future of this pride safe.
"Shanti I know you're still hurting from your father's death, but getting revenge will NOT help you or anyone. You'll be endangering the pride all over again! is that what you want?"
"I want them dead, I want all of them dead! and what the hell would you know about it anyway?! You weren't here when their pride came and attacked us, you didn't lose everything!" my kings...how could I not see hoe lost she was? "And with Nuka asking now, my pride will get the justice it finally deserves!"
"No no no you don't want this..."
"Oh I think she does, if fact when you think about it we've already won. They won't see us coming, we match them evenly with lion power, and with my hyenas, we outnumber them with jaw power."
" So you're going to kill innocent lions, over what...trying to be the big boy?!"
"I've only killed one cub in my life, and lets face it. He had it coming I hate to say it, but it's a dog eat dog world sis. When we attack the Valley pride I won't kill everyone. How else could I build my Mega pride? female Cubs are safe, lionesses who chose to serve under me are safe, Males cubs aged over six months and over have to go. I can't have anarchy in my kingdom, as dad did." How could he... does his evilness have an end? "As king, I have to protect my legacy right, and if another prides is around and able to destroy what I've worked so hard on. I can't have that happen."
"...What fucking legacy Nuka, you have NO ONE!"
"Well we have to start working on it first, don't play stupid."
" This will never work the lionesses will not follow you, Sarafina won't follow you, Shia won't follow you-"
"Oh trust, Shia will follow me. She knows what would happen if she didn't."
"...you wouldn't dare..." I could feel my body shaking, heart sinking into the pit of an abyss.
"It's time she started pulling her own weight."
" Nuka-"
"Don't' waste your breath Vitani. Now, what you can do is your part."
"My part? I'm not doing a damn thing to help you!" I watched Nuka and Shanti share a conversation between themselves. A coy smile grew on my brother's face. it sent shivers down my spine. What was she telling him? "what the fuck is so funny?" my words went on deaf ears.
"They'll help for sure if we do that..." do what? what the hell is she talking about, and why is she looking at me?
"You sure about that?" sure about what Nuka? "That's very devious of you Shanti"
"I'm positive, they might be mad at her for now, but they love your sister. They'll help us."
"Well, the lioness has spoken." spoken the fuck about what?- Nuka whistled and soon the rest of his hyenas came coming in. All five-lined lined up side by side behind Nuka and Shanti. I took a slow look at each of the hyenas' faces. They all have hints of eager excitement, bubbling from the drool from their mouths. My heart stopped and my blood ran cold. I felt myself start to hyperventilate as my brother turned from looking at Shanti to looking at me. He had a hint of an amused difference on his face. And Shanti, she looked thoroughly pleased with herself. "Keep it clean boys, rough her up-but don't kill her."
Kill her...thats what he might of well have said. kill her, Because that's the looks I see on each and every one of those dogs' faces. "I'm sorry it had to be this way Vitani, I really am."
" .hell. Shanti." I watched her shrug her shoulders to me. She's worse than Nuka, at least with Nuka I could expect this, not from her. that what hurt me more. I considered her a friend, and now she's the one calling the order for my attack. At that moment, I prayed to everything and everyone above me, to help me to survive this. I begged my mother to get me through this as I felt the impact of the first attack.
I was actually going to wait for this scene to happen, but I figured I need to keep the ball rolling. The tension between Nala and Simba is rolling and I needed this chapter to follow thru with the same suspense, so the ball doesn't stop rolling. But tell me what you guys think. Shanti went dark like Thanos really fast.
+KawaiiCutie12, With them both being hot-headed we knew this first conversation was NOT going to go well. And yes she did.
+RyanSquad, literally, just breaking everyone's heart!
+Guest , thank you glad you enjoyed
+Guest 2, Yes that chapter will be coming up and soon. I still have to build up to THAT conversation as well. But now Simba has to try to fix his shit with Kenya. that's about to be going off the walls.
+ExGeneration35, yes fighting and dropping all kinds of language! It was very intense but the build-up still climaxing.