DarkEcoOttsel: Yay, I got this chapter up today! It's kinda short, but it's action packed. I guess that makes up for it. Please review!

Untainted Souls 2: Confessions with A Bloody Paw

By: DarkEcoOttsel

Chapter Five

"Scar!" Shenzi growled, leaping back next to Banzai.

"Hello again, Shenzi," Scar snickered, insanity visible in his eyes. "And I assure you that will be the last time I say that."

"Don't count on it," Shenzi scoffed. "I won't have any trouble kicking your ass."

"Oh? Let's see if you're right!" Scar said, leaping at Shenzi and catching her off guard. He pinned her to the opposite wall, his paw pushing against her throat. The hyena let out a strangled yelp.

"Shenzi...!" Banzai struggled up and body slammed Scar, giving Shenzi a chance to scramble up. She stood up next to Banzai, taking in big gulps of air.

Scar stood up and began stalking towards the two hyenas. He lunged and tackled them both, scratching and biting. The hyenas fought back viciously, but Banzai soon fell, his wounds reopening.

Shenzi cried out as Scar slashed her back. While she was momentarily distracted, Scar grabbed her by the neck and flung her into Banzai.

"I told you that you were no match for me," Scar snickered as he walked towards the injured hyenas. He had totally lost his mind now; the only thing left on it was his lust for death and blood.

Shenzi stood up protectively in front of Banzai, panting heavily.

"Shenzi, get outta here," Banzai muttered, gritting his teeth in pain.

"All the pain's going to your head and it's making you sound retarded," Shenzi told him. She turned back to Scar and shouted loudly, "I won't let you touch him!"

Scar was a little surprised at this outburst, but no where near as shocked as Banzai.

"Why are you suddenly so protective?" Scar asked. "Especially of that dying weakling?"

"He's not a weakling!" Shenzi blurted. "He's the strongest being I know! The only weakling here is you, Scar!"

Scar suddenly attacked; backhanding Shenzi out of the way. He grabbed Banzai by the back of his neck and raised him off the ground.

"With you out of the way, I can kill Shenzi without any problems," Scar growled, sliding a sharp claw under Banzai's throat.

Banzai tilted his head up, trying to avoid the claw. He couldn't help but say something stupid that would surely get him killed, but if he was gonna die, he would go down in style.

"Dude, you are one screwed fruit loop," Banzai told the lion, who snarled angrily and raised his claws.

"Leave him alone!" Shenzi snarled as she ran towards him.

Scar, tired with the interruptions, lashed out and sunk his claws into her neck deeply. Ignoring her screams of pain, he threw her into a nearby rock with a sickening crack.

"No!" Banzai cried. Angrily, he scratched Scar with his nails. Scar dropped him and he ran over to Shenzi.

"Shenzi!" Banzai shouted, nudging her.

Stars and fireworks exploded before Shenzi's eyes. She tried to remain consciousness as someone came up to her. She couldn't tell who it was. Fearing it was Scar coming to finish the job, she closed her eyes and fell into darkness.

Banzai saw Shenzi close her eyes and slip into unconsciousness. He spun around to face Scar, anger visible in his eyes and on his face. He bared his teeth and, putting the pain in the back of his mind, let out one of his fiercest growls.

Scar didn't have a chance to react as Banzai leapt at him and sank his razor sharp teeth into the back of his neck. Scar threw Banzai off him.

"Did you know you get much fiercer when Shenzi is in danger?" Scar snickered, ignoring the blood dripping from the large wound on the back of his neck.

Banzai growled, "I'm just trying to protect her from you."

"Really."

"Yeah!" Banzai jumped and sank his teeth into Scar's neck. This is for Shenzi! he thought as he summoned the last of his strength and tore his jaws from Scar's neck, taking most of his neck with him.

Scar's body fell to the ground, fresh blood pouring from his neck. Banzai spat out blood and fur from his mouth as he glared down at Scar's body. He turned and walked towards Shenzi, but he didn't get more than two spaces before collapsing. He didn't bother to keep his senses about him—he had used the last of his strength.