CHAPTER SEVEN
The hyenas were so close Alani could hear them panting. They could pounce at any moment.
She looked over her shoulder at them. " You'll never eat me." She said before leaping into the air and disappeared.
The hyenas stared at the vacant spot where the cub had stood just a minute ago. They couldn't believe it. Shenzi had to admit she was one brave little cub.
" Our job is finished." Bonzai told Shenzi," She didn't survive that. It's a long way down. We can tell Annalina she's dead."
Annalina's face was expressionless after she was told the news. Her sister was dead; the hyenas did their job.
" My father will be happy. I will tell them what the two of you did. You better leave now before he finds you guys here. He forbids you on his territory."
The hyenas ran off and Annalina smiled to herself. She felt no remorse that her sister was dead.
How was going to tell her parents? They were going to be devastated.
You will have act devastated too. That familiar voice reminded her. If it was one thing she was good at, it was acting.
" Mom? Dad?" she peered inside the cave. There was a rustle sound and a shadow loomed over her.
" Annalina?" Scar paused, " What's the matter?" tears were running down her face.
" Something terrible has happened." She sobbed, trying to get the words out.
" What? What's happened? Where is your sister?" Scar demanded her.
" Alani…she had an accident."
" An accident? Is she hurt? Have the two of you been fighting again?" Tamali asked her.
" She's not exactly hurt. She's dead."
" She's-dead?" Scar whispered disbelievingly.
" Are you sure?" Tamali didn't look convinced.
" I was following her to the lake," Annalina said, " and I saw two hyenas chase her from the lake. So I followed them and saw Alani fall from a cliff."
" She always hated hyenas." Scar murmured to himself. His eyes saddened but there were no tears.
Tamali whirled on her mate, " Stop speaking about Alani as though she is dead!" she snapped.
" My dear, she is dead. Annalina just said so." Scar tried to console her but Tamali couldn't be consoled. And she wasn't convinced her daughter was dead either.
" If you're lying to me Annalina-" she threatened.
Annalina's eyes went wide, " I saw her go over myself Mom. And you can ask the hyenas yourself."
Tamali hated the hyenas as much as Alani did and avoided them at all costs. " I'd rathe not. The next time I see those hyenas, I will kill them myself." She said coldly.
" Alani is dead." Scar muttered to himself, " My daughter…I never had the chance to say goodbye." He wiped a paw across his eyes which were beginning to water.
" I'm sorry Dad." Annalina murmured, " I wish I could have helped her. But they could have eaten me."
" I know. There was nothing you can do." Scar didn't look sad now. He looked furious. " Annalina, it is time to put my plans into action."
" You mean-"
" Yes, its time for Simba and Mufasa to die."
The hyenas were so close Alani could hear them panting. They could pounce at any moment.
She looked over her shoulder at them. " You'll never eat me." She said before leaping into the air and disappeared.
The hyenas stared at the vacant spot where the cub had stood just a minute ago. They couldn't believe it. Shenzi had to admit she was one brave little cub.
" Our job is finished." Bonzai told Shenzi," She didn't survive that. It's a long way down. We can tell Annalina she's dead."
Annalina's face was expressionless after she was told the news. Her sister was dead; the hyenas did their job.
" My father will be happy. I will tell them what the two of you did. You better leave now before he finds you guys here. He forbids you on his territory."
The hyenas ran off and Annalina smiled to herself. She felt no remorse that her sister was dead.
How was going to tell her parents? They were going to be devastated.
You will have act devastated too. That familiar voice reminded her. If it was one thing she was good at, it was acting.
" Mom? Dad?" she peered inside the cave. There was a rustle sound and a shadow loomed over her.
" Annalina?" Scar paused, " What's the matter?" tears were running down her face.
" Something terrible has happened." She sobbed, trying to get the words out.
" What? What's happened? Where is your sister?" Scar demanded her.
" Alani…she had an accident."
" An accident? Is she hurt? Have the two of you been fighting again?" Tamali asked her.
" She's not exactly hurt. She's dead."
" She's-dead?" Scar whispered disbelievingly.
" Are you sure?" Tamali didn't look convinced.
" I was following her to the lake," Annalina said, " and I saw two hyenas chase her from the lake. So I followed them and saw Alani fall from a cliff."
" She always hated hyenas." Scar murmured to himself. His eyes saddened but there were no tears.
Tamali whirled on her mate, " Stop speaking about Alani as though she is dead!" she snapped.
" My dear, she is dead. Annalina just said so." Scar tried to console her but Tamali couldn't be consoled. And she wasn't convinced her daughter was dead either.
" If you're lying to me Annalina-" she threatened.
Annalina's eyes went wide, " I saw her go over myself Mom. And you can ask the hyenas yourself."
Tamali hated the hyenas as much as Alani did and avoided them at all costs. " I'd rathe not. The next time I see those hyenas, I will kill them myself." She said coldly.
" Alani is dead." Scar muttered to himself, " My daughter…I never had the chance to say goodbye." He wiped a paw across his eyes which were beginning to water.
" I'm sorry Dad." Annalina murmured, " I wish I could have helped her. But they could have eaten me."
" I know. There was nothing you can do." Scar didn't look sad now. He looked furious. " Annalina, it is time to put my plans into action."
" You mean-"
" Yes, its time for Simba and Mufasa to die."