Chapter 3: The first hunt
Sarabi was sleeping soundly as Scar and Howler began their wake up call. It would take them a while to reach Sarabi, seeing as she was near the entrance of the cave and they were starting near the back. They were gentle at first, giving a soft nudge to wake the lionesses. When that failed Howler would give a good nip to their hinds and they would be up within seconds.
Nala had waken up early and has woken her mother up as well. Now Sarafina, seeing the way the new king was waking up the lionesses, decided it was time for Sarabi to wake up. She got up and made her way over to Sarabi.
"Sarabi," she said gently. "Sarabi come on, wake up." Sarafina gave her a gentle nudge. Sarabi stirred a bit and her eyes flitted open. "Wha- what's going on?" she asked, feeling a little dazed.
By then Scar and Howler had reached them. Scar smiled. "It's time to wake up and go hunting." He said, his mouth curving into a slow smile. Sarabi snapped to attention right away. "We don't go hunting until the afternoon." She stated simply. Scar laughed. "That was when you were under my idiot brother's rule." Scar smiled as he saw Sarabi flinch at Mufasa being called an idiot. He waited a moment, wondering if Sarabi would say anything. When she didn't, he frowned and continued. "Sarabi, you are under my rule now, and you will hunt in the morning."
Sarabi said nothing. She was still fuming over Mufasa being called an idiot. Every part of her being wanted to say something, wanted to smack Scar square across the face. Yet she held back. If she did, Howler would be sure to take her down. She sighed and gave a brisk nod to show she understood. Sarabi then turned and gave a gruff grunt to signal to the lionesses that it was time to hunt.
Scar sat and watched as the lionesses, his lionesses, made their way out to the pride lands. A slow smile spread across his face. He was king; they had to do whatever he said. The pride lands would thrive under his rule; of this he was sure...
The lionesses all knew what to do. They knew where to go, how to spread themselves out so that an ambush would work perfectly. And Sarabi found she had to admit, hunting in the early morning hours was a good idea. For it was in the morning that the animals of the pride lands were waking up. The babies rose on spindly legs not accustomed to use.
Sarabi crouched low, her soft creamy belly near touching the soft dirt beneath her. She could feel the earth under her paws and she smiled. Hunting had always been a favorite hobby of hers. Sarabi looked over the herd of antelope in front of her. Her keen eyes surveyed the herd with an experience known only to that of a practiced hunter, or in this case, huntress.
Within seconds Sarabi found an old female. She rose on stiff legs. Her coat was dull and her eyes near lifeless. Sarabi knew she would be an easy target. Across the herd in the tall grass Sarabi could see her fellow huntresses. She locked eyes with a couple of them and nodded toward the old female. They each gave a nod in return and the ambush began.
Sarafina ran out, separating the old female from the bunch almost instantly. As the rest of the herd stampeded away, the other lionesses rushed in. The antelope ran fast for its age. Perhaps fear made the old doe run faster. A hideous laugh sounded behind the lionesses and in another second they found themselves surrounded by hyenas, their laughter echoing all around.
The laughter of the hyenas and the hiss of the lionesses only increased the fear of the antelope. She ran faster than before. The lionesses tried to get around the hyenas but it was to late, they had lost the antelope.
Now fully exhausted and still hungry, the lionesses turned to the hyenas. Shenzi gave a small shrug and then turned and led the hyena pack away; acting as though nothing had happened. Sarabi and Sarafina glared after them. They knew they could do nothing but continue their hunt.
However, it was easier said than done. Every time they would single something out, the hyenas would rush in, ruining the hunt once more. The lionesses tried three more times, each time the hyenas getting in the way. Sarabi sighed as she spotted a zebra herd near the watering hole. She was exhausted but refused to give up.
"Just one more try," she said. She did not want to go back to pride rock empty-handed. This time the hunt was successful. They singled out an old male and took him down with ease. They then dragged the carcass back to pride rock.
"It's about time. I sent you out this morning and just now, afternoon you bring something back?" Scar growled. Sarabi started to step forward but Sarafina beat her. At first, they had shrugged off the hyenas ruining the hunt. But after they ruined it three more times, it enraged Sarafina.
"Don't you dare yell at us!" Sarafina growled. "If you were to yell at anyone, you'd better yell at those stupid, slobbery, mangy hyenas of yours! They're the ones who made you wait so long. They're the ones who ruined our hunts!" Scar sighed. "My dear Sarafina, they were merely trying to help you hunt. I told them to." Sarafina's eyes turned to slits as she continued. "You told them to get in our way so that we couldn't take down our prey? You told them to run in just as we singled out a gazelle or an antelope? You were the one who told them to ruin our hunt and make you wait longer to get your food?"
Scar scowled. "They were helping you, if you can't appreciate help, than maybe you shouldn't be a huntress!" He roared. He turned to Howler. "Why don't you take her away from here and explain to her in detail how they hyenas were helping her. Make it long and drawn out." He gave a brief nod and Howler smiled. "With pleasure, come Sarafina, we have some talking to do." Sarafina did not go easily. Sarabi wanted to rush in and stop her brother. But she knew she couldn't. After much struggling, Howler was able to get Sarafina to go with him. Sarabi's eyes began to water, for she knew that Howler was indeed not going to have a 'talk' with her best friend. A tear slid down her cheek as Sarabi realized she would not see Sarafina again...
END OF CHAPTER 3
Ok I know this was a little long, but I had a lot to say. Anyway I hope you all liked it. Also, I don't know if anyone else noticed, but I didn't see Sarafina when Simba returned, so I had to put in why....
Sarabi was sleeping soundly as Scar and Howler began their wake up call. It would take them a while to reach Sarabi, seeing as she was near the entrance of the cave and they were starting near the back. They were gentle at first, giving a soft nudge to wake the lionesses. When that failed Howler would give a good nip to their hinds and they would be up within seconds.
Nala had waken up early and has woken her mother up as well. Now Sarafina, seeing the way the new king was waking up the lionesses, decided it was time for Sarabi to wake up. She got up and made her way over to Sarabi.
"Sarabi," she said gently. "Sarabi come on, wake up." Sarafina gave her a gentle nudge. Sarabi stirred a bit and her eyes flitted open. "Wha- what's going on?" she asked, feeling a little dazed.
By then Scar and Howler had reached them. Scar smiled. "It's time to wake up and go hunting." He said, his mouth curving into a slow smile. Sarabi snapped to attention right away. "We don't go hunting until the afternoon." She stated simply. Scar laughed. "That was when you were under my idiot brother's rule." Scar smiled as he saw Sarabi flinch at Mufasa being called an idiot. He waited a moment, wondering if Sarabi would say anything. When she didn't, he frowned and continued. "Sarabi, you are under my rule now, and you will hunt in the morning."
Sarabi said nothing. She was still fuming over Mufasa being called an idiot. Every part of her being wanted to say something, wanted to smack Scar square across the face. Yet she held back. If she did, Howler would be sure to take her down. She sighed and gave a brisk nod to show she understood. Sarabi then turned and gave a gruff grunt to signal to the lionesses that it was time to hunt.
Scar sat and watched as the lionesses, his lionesses, made their way out to the pride lands. A slow smile spread across his face. He was king; they had to do whatever he said. The pride lands would thrive under his rule; of this he was sure...
The lionesses all knew what to do. They knew where to go, how to spread themselves out so that an ambush would work perfectly. And Sarabi found she had to admit, hunting in the early morning hours was a good idea. For it was in the morning that the animals of the pride lands were waking up. The babies rose on spindly legs not accustomed to use.
Sarabi crouched low, her soft creamy belly near touching the soft dirt beneath her. She could feel the earth under her paws and she smiled. Hunting had always been a favorite hobby of hers. Sarabi looked over the herd of antelope in front of her. Her keen eyes surveyed the herd with an experience known only to that of a practiced hunter, or in this case, huntress.
Within seconds Sarabi found an old female. She rose on stiff legs. Her coat was dull and her eyes near lifeless. Sarabi knew she would be an easy target. Across the herd in the tall grass Sarabi could see her fellow huntresses. She locked eyes with a couple of them and nodded toward the old female. They each gave a nod in return and the ambush began.
Sarafina ran out, separating the old female from the bunch almost instantly. As the rest of the herd stampeded away, the other lionesses rushed in. The antelope ran fast for its age. Perhaps fear made the old doe run faster. A hideous laugh sounded behind the lionesses and in another second they found themselves surrounded by hyenas, their laughter echoing all around.
The laughter of the hyenas and the hiss of the lionesses only increased the fear of the antelope. She ran faster than before. The lionesses tried to get around the hyenas but it was to late, they had lost the antelope.
Now fully exhausted and still hungry, the lionesses turned to the hyenas. Shenzi gave a small shrug and then turned and led the hyena pack away; acting as though nothing had happened. Sarabi and Sarafina glared after them. They knew they could do nothing but continue their hunt.
However, it was easier said than done. Every time they would single something out, the hyenas would rush in, ruining the hunt once more. The lionesses tried three more times, each time the hyenas getting in the way. Sarabi sighed as she spotted a zebra herd near the watering hole. She was exhausted but refused to give up.
"Just one more try," she said. She did not want to go back to pride rock empty-handed. This time the hunt was successful. They singled out an old male and took him down with ease. They then dragged the carcass back to pride rock.
"It's about time. I sent you out this morning and just now, afternoon you bring something back?" Scar growled. Sarabi started to step forward but Sarafina beat her. At first, they had shrugged off the hyenas ruining the hunt. But after they ruined it three more times, it enraged Sarafina.
"Don't you dare yell at us!" Sarafina growled. "If you were to yell at anyone, you'd better yell at those stupid, slobbery, mangy hyenas of yours! They're the ones who made you wait so long. They're the ones who ruined our hunts!" Scar sighed. "My dear Sarafina, they were merely trying to help you hunt. I told them to." Sarafina's eyes turned to slits as she continued. "You told them to get in our way so that we couldn't take down our prey? You told them to run in just as we singled out a gazelle or an antelope? You were the one who told them to ruin our hunt and make you wait longer to get your food?"
Scar scowled. "They were helping you, if you can't appreciate help, than maybe you shouldn't be a huntress!" He roared. He turned to Howler. "Why don't you take her away from here and explain to her in detail how they hyenas were helping her. Make it long and drawn out." He gave a brief nod and Howler smiled. "With pleasure, come Sarafina, we have some talking to do." Sarafina did not go easily. Sarabi wanted to rush in and stop her brother. But she knew she couldn't. After much struggling, Howler was able to get Sarafina to go with him. Sarabi's eyes began to water, for she knew that Howler was indeed not going to have a 'talk' with her best friend. A tear slid down her cheek as Sarabi realized she would not see Sarafina again...
END OF CHAPTER 3
Ok I know this was a little long, but I had a lot to say. Anyway I hope you all liked it. Also, I don't know if anyone else noticed, but I didn't see Sarafina when Simba returned, so I had to put in why....