Copyright
All of The Lion King characters are owned by Disney, not me, and Leo is my character, so there.
Thanks again to Kiara 01 and Troy Wong for reviewing!
Continues from where Part II left off...
After I had put my energy drinks in the side compartments of my bag, I departed from my cave on my way to the dessert wastelands of the east... 75 miles away. Once at the base of the rock formation I looked ahead at the long road ahead of me and suddenly realized how tired I was. "Forget this walking," I said to myself, "I'm using the quad" (Yes, by the way, I do have quad)
One hour and two energy drinks later.
Just as the sun was entering the last hours of the day I arrived in the eastern lands. As I drove up I hid the quad near a outcrop of rocks aways off from where Zira's pride lives. They live in a very large termite mound in the center of their lands. But for the life of me I can't figure out why...
After I got my tranquilizer rifle and pack I went off to look for Zira and Nuka. I found Nuka resting near a small water hole. "Easy shot," I said to myself as I unslung the rifle from my shoulder and took aim at Nuka's right hindleg. I started to breathe slowly as I brought my target into alignment with the crosshairs. After taking the wind speed into consideration, I took in a deep breath, and upon exhaling, pulled the trigger. There was small kick against my shoulder and a small roar of pain from Nuka as he suddenly jumped up in fright and started to chase his hindleg in a circle in an attempt to remove the dart but, spite his best efforts, he began to walk slowly and ten seconds later he was fast asleep. You gotta' love those fast acting drugs
I had to work quickly as the inoculation only lasted about 5 minutes. I took one of the syringes out of my bag and took the protective cap off of the needle and inserted it into Nuka's foreleg. Blood quickly started to fill up the syringe, filling up more with each of Nuka's heartbeats. Once it was about halfway full I took the syringe out of Nuka's foreleg and replaced the cap. Then I sterilized the spot where I had inserted the needle into Nuka's leg. One lion down and one lioness to go.
Once I was done getting the blood sample I ran off to find some cover from which I could see if Nuka woke up all right. He did, but he didn't look too happy, but I guess I wouldn't be either if some one shot me in the butt with a tranquilizer...
A short time later Nuka (after he had hunted some field mice) started to head back to the pride bring back with him some of the mice, I followed him in hopes of finding Zira. After a bit of walking (which I am sooooo tired of doing today) we arrived near the termite mound.
Vitani was nearby tugging violently at a small tree root, she's probably teething (either that, or she really doesn't like tree roots).
After dropping off the dead field mice in the termite mound, Nuka head off in Vitani's direction growling to himself (I wonder if he's still mad about being tranquilized).
As Nuka neared Vitani, she started growling and tugging even more viciously at the tree root. When Nuka finally got to Vitani you would probably be wondering why that tree root hadn't snapped yet the way she was attacking it. Nuka sat down and then put his paw to his face as if thinking about something, finally coming to a decision lowered his paw, and extending one of the claws, looked away and cut the tree root sending Vitani flying backwards.
(Now that was funny! I remember doing something like that to a friend once in game of tug of war)
Nuka started roaring very loud (Was he laughing?) as Vitani got up looking mad as hell, and I'm telling you if looks could kill Nuka would have been absolutely incinerated (Man, there wouldn't even be ashes, cause' she looked that mad).
So anyways, Vitani walks over to Nuka growling the whole way, snarling when she finally reaches him. They exchange snarls for a while, the whole time Nuka is scratching his back on log going faster and faster until he finally roars out and begins to bite the itch, which turned out to be a few termites, then starts to drag his butt along the ground growling the whole time.
While Vitani and Nuka started to exchange some more growls (Man, if I could speak lion, I'd bet that they were talking trash to each other) I noticed that Zira was finally home with Kovu in her mouth.
I can't believe it took her that long to get here, but then again, she didn't have a quad...
As Zira approached, Nuka ran over and started roaring but quickly fell silent and Zira passed by him coldly, and then placed Kovu down next to Vitani (Who, for some reason, was looking very smug). Vitani began to growl at Kovu momentary and then the two began to play fight. While the two were playing, Zira suddenly turned around and, viciously, began to snarl at Nuka who quivered in fear. (I wonder if he was supposed to be watching Kovu or something?)
From behind Zira, Kovu gave a small mew as if to stick up for his older brother. Zira quickly turned around and gave Kovu a series of loud snarls backing him into the ground with each snarl, each of which were returned by a mew from Kovu. Zira then starts to circle around Kovu growling but stops and then turns her head for a bit, as if considering something, and then begins to purr while kneading Kovu with unsheathed claws. and after that she made with her paw what looks like a "right on" hand (I mean paw) gesture (to me anyway).
Nuka made a sound in his throat, I guess, to show disgust about something but was returned with a snarl from Zira
Nuka cowered again. Zira then went to Kovu picking him up by the torso (It's pretty obvious that she doesn't know how to pick her cubs up right, she should be picking them up by the nape) and then brought him to their den and drops Kovu into a hollowed-out tree trunk. He lands with a grunt.
There's no way I'm going to get that blood sample from Zira tonight, better call it a day... Wait, why is Zira standing on her hindlegs?
(Story goes to real time)
"I now see the path to our glorious return to power," said Zira raising her left paw with her claws unsheathed, as all the other lionesses gathered round eager to hear her plan. Kovu looked up at his mother with tired looking eyes and said, "But I don't want--". "Hush," interrupted Zira, bearing her teeth a little. "Hush, my little one. You must be exhausted." said Zira in a much calmer and nurturing voice.
ZIRA: singing
Sleep, my little Kovu
Let your dreams take wing
One day when you're big and strong
You will be a king
KOVU:
Good night...
ZIRA:
Good night, my little prince.
Tomorrow, your training intensifies.
ZIRA: singing
I've been exiled, persecuted
Left alone with no defense
When I think of what that brute did
I get a little tense
But I dream a dream so pretty
That I don't feel so depressed
'Cause it soothes my inner kitty
And it helps me get some rest
The sound of Simba's dying gasp
His daughter squealing in my grasp
His lionesses' mournful cry
That's my lullaby
Now the past I've tried forgetting
And my foes I could forgive
Trouble is, I knows it's petty
But I hate to let them live
NUKA: singing
So you found yourself somebody who'd chase Simba up a tree
ZIRA: singing
Oh, the battle may be bloody, but that kind of works for me
The melody of angry growls
A counterpoint of painful howls
A symphony of death, oh my!
That's my lullaby
Scar is gone... but Zira's still around
To love this little lad
Till he learns to be a killer
With a lust for being bad!
NUKA:
Sleep, ya little termite!
Uh-- I mean, precious little thing!
VITANI: (You get the idea)
One day when you're big and strong
ZIRA:
You will be a king!
The pounding of the drums of war
The thrill of Kovu's mighty roar
NUKA:
The joy of vengeance
VITANI:
Testify!
ZIRA:
I can hear the cheering
NUKA and VITANI:
Kovu! What a guy!
ZIRA:
Payback time is nearing
And then our flag will fly
Against a blood-red sky
That's my lullaby!
The song ends with the sun cutting it's self on the jagged mounds of Zira's fortress and bleeding into the sky as if to foreshadow the events to follow...
(Story returns to Leo's point of view in his journal)
After Zira was done singing her song, I had my jaw lowered in disbelief. I did not just hear a lioness singing a song about getting revenge on Simba, his daughter, and his pride, and (is it just me?) or did she use the same exact names for the lions that I do?
I've decided that this must mean one of two things... One, I can understand what lions say and (most likely) speak to them in return and, being able to do that, I should warn Simba and his pride. Two, somebody's been spiking my energy drinks again. I've decided upon the latter.
After deciding that I hurried back home, put Nuka's blood sample in the fridge, grabbed my Journal, went to my cot, and wrote everything you see here starting from where I first "heard" Zira. And now I'm going to collapse and fall asleep on my cot, at last, bringing an end to my way-too-long-of-a-day. I sigh as I write these words. They don't pay me enough... I'm putting in my two weeks notice...
(Author's Note: There are drool marks on this page in the Journal)
End of Leo's Journal Part III
Hope you enjoyed Leo's Journal Part III. Leo's Journal Part IV NOT coming soon, I'm taking a break Man. Ya, stinking, bloodthirsty... (says word that had to be removed so this can be kept K+ rated)
Next up in Leo's Journal Part IV: Leo has a conservation with Sarafina, find out what exactly Leo keeps in his cave, Leo loses most favorite (and expensive) pice of equipment, and anything else my imagination can imagine... um... I mean... nevermind...
Thanks again to Kiara 01 and Troy Wong for reviewing! Any new reviews by anybody are appreciated! good or not! Actually, you know what? Not. (Just Kidding)