Chapter 4: Comforting lies
Sarabi left the other lionesses and Scar to eat the zebra. She had made sure to grab a small portion before she left, not for her, but for Nala. Slowly she made her way over to where Nala slept. She sighed and sat the portion down. "Nala," she said. "Nala wake up." Nala opened her green eyes and looked up at Sarabi. "Where's my mom?" she asked. Sarabi decided not to tell the whole truth just yet. "She had to go talk to someone." She said. Nala nodded and began to eat.
Sarabi was glad the little cub didn't ask who. She sighed as she sat and thought. "Nala, don't go far ok? I'm going to take a nap." Nala nodded and went back to eating. Sarabi yawned and then lay down, stretching out fully before laying her head on her paws, closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep.
An hour or so passed before Scar came up. Nala had just finished the zebra and was just about to curl up next to Sarabi when she saw him. Every part of her wanted to cower before him. But she stayed strong and faced him. Scar wanted to smile. Instead he put on a sad face.
"Nala, come with me." He said. Nala hesitated. "Sarabi told me to stay with her," she said. Scar laughed. "I am your king Nala, now come with me." He got up and walked off, leaving Nala to follow. Nala hesitated only a few seconds before following him. She looked back at Sarabi and then followed the king.
Sarabi awoke only minutes after their departure. She looked around. "Nala?" she asked. "Nala where are you?" it was then that she caught the scent of Scar. She gasped and then followed the scent as far as she could. It lead her to a place near the elephant graveyard. She squeezed through a small hole and walked along a cold wall till she found a small hole. There she lay down on the cold floor and peeked through it.
On the other side of the hole were Scar and Nala. Scar was sitting beside her. Sarabi could tell Nala was not comfortable in his presence. She was scared.
Sarabi moved a bit and then listened to their conversation:
"Nala there's something you need to know." Scar said slowly. Nala looked up at him curiously. "What?" she asked, her voice fearful. Scar gave a fake sigh of depression and then continued. "Your mother was talking with Howler when a stampede came through. Howler made it out with only a few scratches and bruises." He shook his head. "Your mother wasn't so lucky..." Nala's eyes widened in horror.
"No," she said slowly. Scar sighed once more. "I'm afraid so Nala. I wanted to be the first to tell you." He leaned close to her. "But don't worry, I'll be there for you. As your king it is my duty to help you through this." He nuzzled Nala. Sarabi wanted to break through the wall separating them and take down Scar right there. But she knew she couldn't, so instead she got up. She heard the soft pit pat of Scar and Nala's paws as they started back.
Alarmed, Sarabi rushed to the little hole she'd come through and then ran as fast as she could toward pride rock. Once back, she sat down and sighed. A few tears ran down her cheeks and realization hit her. She knew that there was no stampede. It was a lie, a flat out lie.
Sarabi felt a soft brush of fur beneath her chin and she opened her eyes and gasped. There in front of her stood Howler. He smiled. He had a few scratches on his shoulder and around his mouth was a trace of blood. Sarabi narrowed her eyes at him.
"Go ahead and try it, I can kill you just as easily as I killed her." He threatened. Sarabi sighed. She knew it was true. Howler laughed, a deep, cold, merciless laugh that sent chills down Sarabi's spine. "My poor sister," Howler said in mock sympathetic tone. "First you lost Mufasa, then little Simba. And now you've lost your best friend." Howler sighed and then smiled. "I wonder who'll be next?" Sarabi glared at him. Howler only laughed once more and then left her.
A few more minutes passed and then Scar and Nala entered. Nala saw Sarabi and she ran towards the lioness. Tears fell down her face as she latched onto one of Sarabi's strong legs and held, sobbing against it. Sarabi put a comforting paw on Nala's back and sighed. She was all Nala had left now. "Don't worry baby, I'm here." She said, unable to control herself. Nala sobbed harder than ever against her and Sarabi truly began to ponder Howler's last words, "Who'll be next?"
Sad chapter I know. But I hope you all liked it. Reviews please! I will update soon. First I have to think of something though...well leave me a review and let me know what you're thinking! ^_~ Bambi
Sarabi left the other lionesses and Scar to eat the zebra. She had made sure to grab a small portion before she left, not for her, but for Nala. Slowly she made her way over to where Nala slept. She sighed and sat the portion down. "Nala," she said. "Nala wake up." Nala opened her green eyes and looked up at Sarabi. "Where's my mom?" she asked. Sarabi decided not to tell the whole truth just yet. "She had to go talk to someone." She said. Nala nodded and began to eat.
Sarabi was glad the little cub didn't ask who. She sighed as she sat and thought. "Nala, don't go far ok? I'm going to take a nap." Nala nodded and went back to eating. Sarabi yawned and then lay down, stretching out fully before laying her head on her paws, closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep.
An hour or so passed before Scar came up. Nala had just finished the zebra and was just about to curl up next to Sarabi when she saw him. Every part of her wanted to cower before him. But she stayed strong and faced him. Scar wanted to smile. Instead he put on a sad face.
"Nala, come with me." He said. Nala hesitated. "Sarabi told me to stay with her," she said. Scar laughed. "I am your king Nala, now come with me." He got up and walked off, leaving Nala to follow. Nala hesitated only a few seconds before following him. She looked back at Sarabi and then followed the king.
Sarabi awoke only minutes after their departure. She looked around. "Nala?" she asked. "Nala where are you?" it was then that she caught the scent of Scar. She gasped and then followed the scent as far as she could. It lead her to a place near the elephant graveyard. She squeezed through a small hole and walked along a cold wall till she found a small hole. There she lay down on the cold floor and peeked through it.
On the other side of the hole were Scar and Nala. Scar was sitting beside her. Sarabi could tell Nala was not comfortable in his presence. She was scared.
Sarabi moved a bit and then listened to their conversation:
"Nala there's something you need to know." Scar said slowly. Nala looked up at him curiously. "What?" she asked, her voice fearful. Scar gave a fake sigh of depression and then continued. "Your mother was talking with Howler when a stampede came through. Howler made it out with only a few scratches and bruises." He shook his head. "Your mother wasn't so lucky..." Nala's eyes widened in horror.
"No," she said slowly. Scar sighed once more. "I'm afraid so Nala. I wanted to be the first to tell you." He leaned close to her. "But don't worry, I'll be there for you. As your king it is my duty to help you through this." He nuzzled Nala. Sarabi wanted to break through the wall separating them and take down Scar right there. But she knew she couldn't, so instead she got up. She heard the soft pit pat of Scar and Nala's paws as they started back.
Alarmed, Sarabi rushed to the little hole she'd come through and then ran as fast as she could toward pride rock. Once back, she sat down and sighed. A few tears ran down her cheeks and realization hit her. She knew that there was no stampede. It was a lie, a flat out lie.
Sarabi felt a soft brush of fur beneath her chin and she opened her eyes and gasped. There in front of her stood Howler. He smiled. He had a few scratches on his shoulder and around his mouth was a trace of blood. Sarabi narrowed her eyes at him.
"Go ahead and try it, I can kill you just as easily as I killed her." He threatened. Sarabi sighed. She knew it was true. Howler laughed, a deep, cold, merciless laugh that sent chills down Sarabi's spine. "My poor sister," Howler said in mock sympathetic tone. "First you lost Mufasa, then little Simba. And now you've lost your best friend." Howler sighed and then smiled. "I wonder who'll be next?" Sarabi glared at him. Howler only laughed once more and then left her.
A few more minutes passed and then Scar and Nala entered. Nala saw Sarabi and she ran towards the lioness. Tears fell down her face as she latched onto one of Sarabi's strong legs and held, sobbing against it. Sarabi put a comforting paw on Nala's back and sighed. She was all Nala had left now. "Don't worry baby, I'm here." She said, unable to control herself. Nala sobbed harder than ever against her and Sarabi truly began to ponder Howler's last words, "Who'll be next?"
Sad chapter I know. But I hope you all liked it. Reviews please! I will update soon. First I have to think of something though...well leave me a review and let me know what you're thinking! ^_~ Bambi