Author's Note: I learned that you can't please everybody but theinsults and drama was a little too much. But after reading the reviewer's profile, he said he was sorry about the harsh reviews he gave to everybody even though it still sounded like an insult. --'
But what can you do, all I can say is that I'm am a very forgiving person.
As always, thanks for the reviews and enjoy the next chapter. :-)
Chapter Thirteen: Target: Banzai
The Next Day in the Graveyard:
"She let her go" Zacuru asked
Info said "that what Todei and Secret said, they let her go, just like that"
Zacuru looked at the two females "and why is this so important again"
"Scar wanted Nala dead since she rejected him and asked Shenzi and her friends to do it" Info said
"Scar is not going to like this since Nala isn't the only one they let to escape" Gossip said referring to Simba.
"But still Shenzi was the one who let her escape, I need something that Banzai did" Zacuru said
"But what about everything Todei told you about his past, can't you use that" Info said
"What he did in his old clan would be enough to banned him but I want him dead, get it, dead" he said "knowing Shenzi, she would give up the clan to be with him, and the dumb one always follows with them, and then what"
Info thought "I got it"
"What" they asked
"We attack her heart" she said
Zacuru looked at her strangely "what are you talking about?"
"I think I know what she is talking about"
They turned to see Nuakca entering the cave.
"Hi, Mom" Zucuru said
"Hi Nuacka" Gossip and Info said nervously
"Info right, a brilliant mind attacks neither mind or soul, they attack the heart" Nuacka said
"And that means" Zacuru asked
"What would hurt Shenzi the most, being beaten up or having her friends getting killed"
"Having her friends getting killed" the three said
"Excatly, if we tell Scar that Shenzi let Nala go, what is a good way to punish her"
Zacuru smiled big time "but Scar wouldn't let that happen, he knows how important Banzai and Ed are to her, he'll lose her cooperation" Info said
"Then we won't tell Scar" Gossip said "why not tell Zira, she always wanted the three of them dead and she the only one that freak Alzon listens to"
Nuacka thought "you know what that now a bad idea. In fact that a great idea" she smiled
"Huh" the two females asked
"Zacuru come with me, you're about to meet Banzai's murderer" Nuacka said walking out of the cave. Zacuru followed, a little nervous because he never seen Zira's brother before.
"Should we worry" Gossip asked
"No, as long as we keep our mouth shut and obey their every command, we'll be safe" Info said
"What about the pest" Gossip said "I think she up to something like Nuacka said"
"Don't worry about Secret ok, she knows the predicament we are in" she said but deep down she had her doubts as well.
Secret walked around the graveyard, since her friends told her to stay out of the cave while they talked to Zacuru about what she and Todei saw. She felt such...a traitor to Shenzi ever since she told her that she trusted her.
"Secret, wait up" she heard from behind her. She knew right away who it was, but this time she didn't smile.
"Hi Todei" she said in a sad dull voice
"What a matter, you haven't smile in days" he asked
"Why did you join up with Zacuru" she asked
"Why are you asking me this again" he asked
"Why did you join up with Zacuru, I thought you were Banzai's friend" she raise her voice "did he do something to you bad enough that you want him dead as well"
Todei looked at her strangely "I don't want him dead"
"That why are you helping Zacuru, that what he wants, that what Nuacka wants, they want him dead"
Zacuru chuckled "Zacuru isn't going to kill him, he told me himself that he just trying to kick him out of the clan."
"Are you that dumb, the information you gave to my friends and him, that enough to get him killed. You're about to be part of your's friend murder, doesn't that mean anything to you. What did Banzai do to turn you against you"
"I can't tell you"
"Tell me please" Secret begged.
"I can't"
"PLEASE!"
Todei sigh then confess "I only joined up with Zacuru because I wanted to be with you"
Her eyes widen, she wasn't expecting that answer, she was expecting something other then that.
"Oh" she said still a little stunned
"I think you're a very kind, very sweet, and very cute hyena" He said "When I first saw you and when you saved me from the others when I got here, I knew you'll be the one I will fall in love with"
She didn't know what to say, she was speechless and she can tell he wanted her to say something "you foolish hyena" she said with a soft voice "betraying a friend to win someone's heart when it's already taken. I'm sorry you feel that way about me but I'm in love with someone else"
Todei lower his head, he knew what and who she was talking about "I don't know what you see in him, but as much as it hurts me, I understand"
"Well, understanding is not going to help Banzai, you have to tell him the truth before it too late"
"Are you crazy, I know as well as you know what will happen to me if Zacuru found out" he said
"Is the risk you have to take, pretty soon I have to tell Shenzi what I known for over a year" she said "even if it means risking my life as well"
Todei saw the sadness in her eyes as they begin to tear up from the stress she been under for the past months. "Please" she begged.
Zira's stomach growled, she hasn't eating in days which only made her bad mood even worst. She couldn't believe that Scar actually wanted the sweet Nala as his mate just because of her beauty. Then letting hyenas go out and kill the young lioness instead of her.
(What did she had, that I didn't) she growled then looked over at her brother who was just gnawing on a bone out of frustration.
"Alzon stop chewing on that bone, it annoying me"
"You don't have to get fussy with me, sister" he said
"I am not, now do what I say and stop it" she growled
Alzon quickly stood up and started growling "I smell the stench of hyenas"
They turned to their left to see Nuacka and Zacuru walking over. "What dose she want" Zira said in a low voice that only her brother could hear.
"Now stay calm and let me do all the talking" Nuacka whispered to Zacuru.
Zacuru nodded but couldn't stop looking at Alzon, he was creepy like the Info told him. Those blank eyes made chills go down his spine but he kept his cool.
"Nuacka, it been awhile, I haven't seen you since we took care of your friend" Zira said "yet what brings you here"
"You heard about Nala, haven't you" she asked
Zira's face seem to have darken from hearing that name "And, so what, she dead now thanks to Shenzi and two outsiders you despise"
"What if I tell you Nala isn't dead and that Shenzi let her escape the pride lands"
"She wouldn't, she can't disobey Scar" Zira said
"But she did, she let Nala go and who knows Nala might be coming back with help" Nuacka said which stunned Zira.
"Shenzi is going to die for this" Zira said "I told Scar, she will turned her back against him but would he listen. He keeps that hyena around just so he can remind her on how he got that scar." she growled but sigh "what am I thinking even with this he won't kill that worthless female"
(We need her alive, without her around the clan won't obey me knowing that they can't blame Mufasa on her death) she remembered Scar telling her.
She never liked those three, believing they couldn't be trusted and unworthy to be Scar's henchmen.
"You don't have to kill her there are other punishments" Zacuru said
Zira looked at the male "my son is right, killing her won't cause much suffer and a beating will heal but when you attack those she loves, the misery last forever" Nuacka said "trust me I should know"
Zira raised an eyebrow "I see what you're getting at, you don't want to do your own dirty work"
"I loath Shenzi as much as you do and I'm sure your brother is bored from doing nothing for the past months since he can't kill any of our kind" Nuacka said
"So why can he now" Zira asked knowing perfectly where what Nuacka is planning.
"I said he can't kill our kind but Shenzi's friends are not even part of our clan"
"They just been a waste of space really and interfering others things" Zacuru said
"Ok, if you want to use my brother for these murders, I don't care, Shenzi get punished, Alzon gets to kill and two hyenas are dead"
Nuakca smirked "you been so helpful"
"When do you want this done" Zira asked
"Maybe today"
Zira rolled her eyes "Alzon, go with them"
Alzon growled at her in a way to say he won't obey orders from a hyena "if you want to have a little fun, you will go with her"
"What if I get caught" he hissed
"Chase him out of the pride land and kill him there" Nuacka said
Alzon again growled then nodded "I'll do it, I'm bored anyway" he said in his cold voice.
"Thanks" Nuacka said then started walking away with Zucuru and Alzon following her.
"Two hyenas dead she said" Nuacka whispered
"What do you mean" Zacuru asked
"My goal is four" she said (Banzai, Ed, Todei and you too, you little Nuisance, you better watch out)
Zacuru wondered who she was talking about but didn't want to asked. The sound of Alzon's heavy breathing was giving him the creeps.
(Scar is not going to like this, he knows how Shenzi react if her friends were harm...unless...) Zira thought as she thinking of a little white lie.
Todei walked over to Banzai's skull, hoping he would be there alone. Sometime always told him that his female friend never liked his presences. He didn't want to do this but after seeing Secret's eyes full of sadness, he'll do it for her. He heard someone in the cave and stood still til he saw Banzai walking out of the skull.
Banzai yawned and stretched out after his afternoon nap. Shenzi told him to meet her and Ed at the dried up water hole hoping to find some small puddle of water to drink.
"Hey Banzai" he said
Banzai nearly jumped when he heard his voice and turned around to sigh in relief "oh, it only you Todei" he said
Todei smiled weakly as he walked over to him, unknowing to them they were being watched.
"It been a while, I haven't seen you that much anymore" Banzai smiled
"Oh, just hanging out with Zucuru and those females, for some reason they seem to expect me" he said
Banzai looked at him for a moment, not really sure if Todei should be hanging around with those hyenas. "Well then, you want to come with me, I'm meeting Shenzi, her brother and Ed at the water hole"
"No, I better not, I just here to confess something" he said looking at the ground
Banzai raised an eyebrow "ok, what is it" he asked. He thought he heard a strange noise like the sound of heavy breathing but ignored it.
Todei took a deep breath "I'm not just hanging out with Zacuru, I joined up with him as one of his henchmen like the females"
"What?" Banzai asked "why did you do that"
"They promise me Secret's heart if I told them things about you, but she made it perfectly clear that her heart was already taken. Yet they kept the promise unlike you"
Just a few meters away, Nuacka, Zacuru and Alzon were watching the two hyenas talking.
"remembered the plan, Alzon" Nuacka whispered and Alzon nodded
"Mother, why do have to kill the other guy"
"how many times do I have to tell you, I don't like outsiders" she said
Banzai stood there stunned, unsure weather to yell or hit him "Todei, what did you tell them"
"I know about your relationship between you and your friend and the fact she getting marry in less then two weeks"
Todei saw fear in Banzai's eyes "don't tell me you told Zacuru, please Todei, don't tell me you told them everything"
Banzai heard something and looked behind Todei to see Alzon running towards them with murder in those blank eyes.
"I'm sorry Banzai"
"Run!" Banzai shouted
Todei looked at him awkwardly then heard the roar of a mighty lion. He turned around to see Alzon charging towards him. "Don't just stand there run!" Banzai shouted then grabbed Todei to get him going.
Alzon tackle Todei to the ground and bit him hard in the back. He screamed in terrible pain and it grew worst with Banzai pulled him away and can hearing the sound of his flesh tearing even more. They fell to the floor but quickly got up to see Alzon grinning with his blood stain teeth.
"Quick, we got to get out of this graveyard"
Banzai and the badly injured Todei ran towards the border only to be blocked by Alzon. He slowly walked over to his prey waiting for them t run to make the killing more entertaining. The male hyenas took off again, deeper in to the graveyard and further away from other hyenas.
They hid behind a pile of bones to catch their breath. Todei's back was already soak in blood and there was more gushing out.
"What he doing, why is he after us" Banzai asked
"It was all part of Nuacka's plan" Todei hissed in pain
"Nuacka? What do you mean"
Before he could answer Alzon rammed through the pile of bones causing them to fall over. Banzai landed on a couple of bones, hissing in pain because some of them pierce through his skin. Banzai ignored it and got up to run before a paw crashed down on to him. He looked back to see Alzon taking his sweet time chasing after them as if this was his favorite game. He didn't care the only thing he cared about was to keep on running.
"Banzai, wait" Todei shouted as he was slowing down with blood dripping on to the floor.
Ten minutes of running and being teased by the lion, Banzai found himself out of the pride lands and in the hot desert. The sun was setting and it was getting colder.
He stopped when he thought he lost Alzon and sat down to rest a bit. He had a few cuts and scraps on him but nothing to seriously. He saw Todei collapsing to the floor, he was tired and lost a lot of blood.
Banzai growled and stormed over to Todei and swatted him in the face as hard as he could.
"You bastard! How could you do this to me" Banzai shouted while shaking Todei violently. Not caring about his injuries or Todei "I know I didn't keep my promise but trying to get me kill, ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND"
"He coming" Todei said in a weak voice.
Banzai looked back and was shocked to see the lion coming all this way just to kill him. Banzai tried to run but Todei grabbed his leg "don't leave me, I don't want to die!" he said with a few tears running down his cheeks.
"Let go of me" Banzai said
"Don't leave me"
"I said let go of-"
Banzai heard Alzon's roar, he looked up and his eyes widen as a giant paw swung down at him. He felt nothing but pain then numbness as blood spattered on the dirt.
Shenzi looked around, searching for Banzai and getting worried.
"Something wrong sis" Shenzen asked
"Banzai late" she said "he never takes long naps"
"Don't worry he'll be here" Shenzen said "he was probably tired"
"Maybe" Shenzi said
She sat there as Shenzen went back to Ed who was drinking the little water they found. For some reason she felt a stinging kinda pain in her heart like it was telling her something was wrong.
(Banzai, where are you?)...