Author's Note: ever wonder what the title "Light in the Darkness" means.
Well the Light means hope. Even though things look bad there always hope. Something I learn through out my whole life.
Anyway here the next chapter...enjoy...
Chapter Eleven: The Plot Against Nala
Months pass like days and the weather wasn't getting better after that storm. For the first two months the was cloudy, dark and gloomy then a big drought came and it was so hot that some of the animals died while other fled from the Pride Lands.
All the plants started to die and disappeared and the water was evaporating. The heat was so bad it was causing everyone to go crazy.
Then the clouds came and the hyenas thought it was going to rain but it didn't, not even one little drop.
Shenzi sigh as she looked at the Pride Land or what it use to be and shook her head.(and I thought the graveyard was a bad place to live)
(Shenzi isn't that the least of your worries) her brain said (if you know what I mean)
She sigh again, time was running out on her freedom and in less then two weeks she'll be what she calls it "Zacuru's property" or what he called it "little wife-to-be". Those words made her shiver in disgust and fear.
Mostly fear though when she thought about it if Zacuru found out about her relationship with Banzai. Sure it blossom but the fear of getting caught was eating her in the inside but thanks to Banzai her nightmares hardly came back anymore. Yet when they did they were short and in the end they always say the same thing.
(A threat from a past)
(You will lose those you love and it will be all your fault)
(Your end will come in a river of flames)
She thought they were just words that are trying to scare her some more but maybe in some way they were predictions. Yet nothing too bad happen that fit them.
Her thought were interrupted when Ed started gagging again. She sigh "Ed, making yourself gag is not going to bring back your voice" she said
Ed looked at her with a sad face and whin "don't worry I'm sure sooner or later something will bring your voice back you just have to be patience"
Ed smiled and tried again to speak but nothing came out. "Why not try something different"
Ed thought about something and then got an idea "no, don't try a near death experience again!" Shenzi snapped. Shenzi didn't know why Ed believes what Todei told him about that if you have another near death experience that will bring your voice back.
He wasn't always worry about his voice and learn to live without it but even he wasn't that dumb when knowing he not the only one who likes Secret around here.
Shenzi knew they gotten close but for after a short time the female was always dragged away from him by her "friends" and sometimes bothered by Todei now and then. Curse by her kindness she had to polite even though she hated being bothered by them.
Ed thought he had a disadvantage because he couldn't talk so for weeks he tried over and over again to speak but didn't have any luck but he wasn't going to give up.
She shook her head and looked out waiting for Banzai to return. He went off to find some water and will be back soon.
"Where are you?" Shenzi whispered to herself
Banzai stood in the trench that use to be a river and look at the small puddles of water that laid here and there. His stomach growl big time from not eating anythingin two days.
(Why did the herds have to leave) he thought as he walked over to one of the puddles. He was about to drink when he heard footsteps. He turned around to see Zacuru walking down and looking around.
"Hello lackey, how's your day" Zacuru said grinning as he bent down to drink some water.
"Ok" Banzai said (what he up too)
"Why" he asked still grinning "aren't you forgetting something that will be happening in less then two weeks"
Banzai nearly choke on his water "no, I know what happening, you or the two females remind me everyday" he said
Zacuru chuckled and walked over to him "doesn't that make you anger" he said right in his face.
(Of course it does you stupid bastard) Banzai thought "no, why should I be, it tradition"
Zacuru growled, what Todei told was true about him and Shenzi, he can't kill him unless they fight. "Of course, I don't even know why I'm asking you. In two weeks she will be mine and that all that matters" he said and walked away and out of the trench.
Banzai shook his head and ran back to Shenzi and Ed. When he got there he froze to death when he saw Zira talking to Shenzi about something. Shenzi nodded then turned to him "Banzai, Scar wants to talk to us"
He nodded and ran up to her as they walked over to the pride rock.
Flashback
"I swear I'm not telling Shenzi anything" Secret said as her friend back her in to the corner of the cave they shared "I promise, I'll never betray you"
She saw the anger in her friends's eyes "we know you too well Secret and you're too kind hearted and weak to keep this little "secret" of ours to yourself" Info said
"I don't get it"
"We don't want you to hang out with them anymore, weknow that you been wondering off to see them"
"It took us forever to convince Zacuru that you have nothing to do about bringing Shenzi and Banzai back together" Gossip said "to keep him from killing you"
"You can't, like it or not their mine friends also" Secret said not even raising her voice
"We don't care, for the safety of our lives including yours we don't want you hanging out with Shenzi, Banzai or ED!" Info said
The young hyena's heart shatter but like her mother told her to listen to her friends because they are older and wiser she lower her head and nodded.
Info sigh and Gossip shook her head in disgust as they left the cave "told you she'll listen to us, she so weak"
"Oh shut up Gossip"
End flashback
Secret sigh as she and Todei hid around a rock while spying on the trio as they and Zira walked past them. The two followed, sneaking to rock to rock quietly and quickly. They stopped when Zira stopped to get a drink of water.
"You're really good with the whole "sneaking" thing" Todei whispered
"I been doing this ever since I was a pup" Secret said
Todei joined up with what he called them "Zacuru's spies" and Secret was the one who had to train him how to be sneaking, gather up information and without getting caught. Of course she had no idea why they chose her since Info was the most experience one of the three. But like she did her whole life she obeyed.
"Are they talking" she asked him
Todei peaked behind the rock and nodded "Banzai and Shenzi are close by too"
"Can you hear what they are saying" she asked
He nodded and started to listen while Secret sat there, slightly depress because Ed was just a few feet away from her and she was forbidden to see him. But she sat there quietly to listen to the conversation the two were having.
"You ok" Banzai asked
Shenzi shook her head "no, my freedom is almost up and soon I'll be force to become Zacuru's mate"
Banzai made a low growl "don't worry something might come up soon"
"I don't want you to fight him again Banzai, not after what happen the last time" she said
"Then what else can we do" he asked
"I don't know but I have to think of something or else I'll be his mate and it hard for me to say this andbear his pups" the thought of that made her feel sick to the stomach.
Banzai's eyes widen, how can he be so stupid to forget about that thing. She was right after all she had to produce a heir to the clan.
"What are they saying" Secret asked seeing if his hearing ability improved or not
"Something about a pup" he whispered
She shrugged, at least he was getting the topic right. She peak around the rock and smiled when she saw Ed lying down while waiting for Zira to drink whatever what she can find.
"I might have an idea about this whole marriage thing" Banzai said
"And what is that" she asked
Before he could answer, Zira spoke up "curse this land there hardly any water here, let go" she said
The trio nodded and followed her again.
"They seem to have a plan to stop the wedding thing" Todei said
"Why did you join up with Zacuru" Secret asked
Todei raised an eyebrow "what does that have to do with anything"
"Just wondering, we joined up with Zacuru for our own selfish needs, but what about you"
Todei looked at her and couldn't tell her the truth until the right time comes "I have my reasons"
"Are these reason more important then Banzai's friendship and life" she asked
"What do you mean"
She shook her head "I know you told Zacuru about Shenzi and Banzai's relationship when you overheard them telling Shenzen. Now Zacuru is thinking of a plot to kill him, doesn't that bother you?"
Todei thought about it "Zacuru wouldn't do that, he told me that if I told him he'll just kick him out of the clan"
"You really believed that" she asked
he nodded "he said I can trust him, I never did but over the months I started to"
Secret sigh and started walking back to her cave with Todei following her. She didn't like him and was too nice to admit to herself that she hated him. Acting like a friend to Banzai when he been hiding the truth from him about all and doesn't even care that he was putting his life indanger. Another reason was that she found out that he was the one who told Info about her walking home in the rain with Ed.
Yet despite that she wouldn't let bitterness run through her because she wasn't like that.
The trio peak in to the cave to see Scar lying on his back and staring at the ceiling. On his right was the little bird name Zazu caged up in a animal's rib cage with a depress look in his eyes.
Shenzi gulfed and whispered to the males "let me do the talking and Banzai, whatever you do don't say the word Mufasa again like the last time"
"How did I know he was going to freak out like that" he whispered back
"Just don't do it ok"
He and Ed nodded "did you want to see us Scar" she asked
Scar rolled off his rock and sat up "of course why else do you think you are here for" he said
"Sorry," she said
"Anyway, you guys remembered the cub named Nala" he said
"Nala, wasn't she the one who was friends with Simba" Banzai asked
"Yes, the one you failed to kill nearly a year ago" Scar said. His face seem to darken a bit
"Yeah, how could we forget that" Shenzi remembered "but it wasn't our fault if you recalled"
"I know but I'm glad you didn't kill her"
They looked at him dumbfounded a bit "huh?"
"Have you seen her lately, she surely grew in to a fine young lioness" he grinned
The trio looked at each other wondering what the hell was Scar getting at "um...is this the reason you called us here" Shenzi asked
"No! You idiots" Scar snapped "I called you here to tell you to kill her"
The trio looked at him dumbfounded again "but you just said that she was a pretty lioness" Banzai pointed out.
"A pretty lioness who refuse to be my queen" Scar said coldly while grinding his teeth together.
"I guess he can't take rejection pretty well" Banzai whispered
Shenzi shout him a look and covered Ed's mouth before he had a chance to laugh. "No offense Scar, but Nala is a full grown lioness and no doubt she'll be too strong to take down"
"Well then" Scar growled right in to their faces "why don't you think of a plan, gather up those more of your morons friends and work together to kill her" he said while backing them out of the cave. "And this time don't fail me and DON'T COME BACK TILL SHE DEAD"
They smiled nervously and nodded then ran off to get away before he threaten them some more. They ran till they were alone and sat down to rest. "Well, this really sucks" Banzai said and Ed nodded "do you have a plan"
Shenzi thought while looking at the dead land. (How long do we have here) she thought.
"Do you really have to heart to kill the young lioness, guys?" she asked
Banzai and Ed shook their heads "we're not getting anything out of it" Banzai said
Shenzi sigh "ok, I have a plan but we need to make sure Nala cooperate with us"
"What do you mean" Banzai asked
"I'll tell you but lets get back to the skull, I don't feel safe out here in the open" she said
The two males nodded and they walked back to the graveyard.
Zacuru stood there as Todei told him what he heard from Banzai and Shenzi's conversation. Secret sat a few feet away from them and her friends, lost in thought about why she was doing this.
"So the lackey doesn't like the idea about me being the father to Shenzi's pups" Zacuru said as he pace back and forth to calm his nerves "first he take her away form me"
"Yeah and who knows how far their relationship is" Gossip said then Info elbow in the side to shut her up
"Gossip one more smart remark out of you and I'll make sure you'll suffer" Zacuru said who never like Gossip's smartass attitude. If it wasn't Info bragging, or Secret being an annoying pest it was her attitude.
"Sorry" Gossip said
"You sure pick the right time for your remarks" Info said whipsered sarcastically to her
"It bad enough he took her away from me and now he going to think of a plot on something this personal" he said
"Pretty much" Info said and Todei nodded
"Dammit, I can't kill him unless we're were having a challenge and if I don't anything soon I can expect the worst" he said
"Why not get someone else to do your dirty work" Info said
"Yeah like Scar and your mother Nuacka" Gossip said
Zacuru thought about it and came up with nothing. Maybe his mother had an idea since he knew that she detest lackey as much as he does. And alsosince she told him up front what really happen to Shentana which he thought it was no big deal...