Disclaimer: I own nothing except for my OC Nuala and the alterations to the storyline plot her presence provides for various readers amusement across the globe.
Nuala: The White Lioness Prologue
For hundreds of years a white lion has ruled over specific savannas and jungles in Africa, protecting the other animals against humans and keeping the peace amongst the other animals.
Panja is the most recent lion to have taken up this role. He is the strongest and bravest of all the lions. The most powerful of all. The law of the land was his law. All animals trusted him and regarded him as their leader. And the land echoed with his voice, the voice of a King. Panja did not rule over these lands. There was his mate and beloved consort Eliza. Together, under their rule, the jungle was at peace. This is the way it has always been.
Unfortunately, with all good things that are in this world nothing can last forever. Sooner or later a lurking darkness swoops in smite it all away. In this case the looming threat above them as always was humans.
Hunters and smugglers had come to the jungle to kill and take whatever they wanted either to sell or for their own personal gain. In the chaos of the conflict Eliza ended up trapped and captured at the hands of the enemy after they lured her in using a recording of Panja's mighty roar. The plan worked. Panja fought bravely to save his mate from the humans and as a result released many others from the hunter's cages.
But before he could free Eliza and escape with her back into the jungle this is when disaster struck. A hunter had been lying in wait to ambush Panja and shot him in cold blood. Panja died and became no more leaving Eliza alone to carry a precious gift inside of her. All the jungle echoed by Eliza's distraught mourning cry at Panja's death, departing from their world.
Just like with all the rest that were apprehended Eliza was loaded onto a ship and taken across the sea. During the voyage Eliza gave birth to a single cub, a daughter. You see Eliza has been pregnant before the humans took her and still was afterwards. Not many knew about her pregnancy except for a smuggler, Kutter, had noticed it and the information confirmed. Following Panja's dying wish Eliza names the cub Nuala.
Nuala wasn't born in the jungle that's supposed to be her home. Instead it was a cage inside the cargo hold of the ship carrying her, Eliza, and all the other captive animals across the open ocean. Nuala knew nothing regarding the cruelty of humans, only her mothers soft and warm fur, and muzzle nuzzling her, and delicious milk. To Nuala that's all she'll ever need.
Eliza loves this cub with all her heart, but knows they cannot remain together. She can't bear the thought that her beloved daughter will suffer from the humans once they reach the other side of the water. Nuala has to return to the jungle in Africa in order to continue Panja's legacy. If Nuala stays then she'll never fulfill the destiny all others in Panja's line have lived to fulfill. So with an extremely heart Eliza does what any good mother would do.
Eliza lets her child go.
Nuala was so small that Eliza was easily able to push her out of the cage they were in. Nuala desperately wanted to not leave her mother, but Eliza gives her no other option. So with one last tearful farewell Nuala leaves to do as her mother wishes. Eliza watched her daughter leave silently begging Panja's spirit to protect their daughter, guiding her back home.
Nuala evades human capture by diving into the ocean from the vessel just as a fierce storm hits. By some miracle Nuala survives and awakens on a piece of debris.
Nuala keeps strong.
The spirits of her father and mother, who passed in the storms onslaught, lead Nuala on her way. In honor and love for their memory Nuala vows to find her way home for them.
This is not the end to Nuala's story. Oh no, not by a longshot.
Authors Note:
Wishing you all had as enjoyable a 4th of July as I did this year!
Hope you all like this one! I certainly did while writing it for your vast enjoyment! ;D
Truth be told I've loved this series ever since I was a little kid and still do. I've been thinking about how to put this story idea into play for a very long time, but was unable to put it up until now. The reason for this is because of a major setback. I have no way of purchasing the episodes anywhere. There are some spots, but they even haven't panned out or are nonexistent anymore. In light of this I'm going to try my very best to take this as far as I can, but it's still up in the air. I need help. If anyone of you out there have any suggestions of where I can buy the full episodes then I'd be much obliged. Oh I really wish they'd just put it on ITunes!
Big time heads up! Article 13 is on the move again. Our freedom of speech is seriously on the line. Find a legitimate petition that is fighting this decision and sign onto it. Every signature counts to keep what we love alive.
I recently put up a new story called Fish Out Of Water. It's a crossover between the movie Shape of Water and the show Siren. So far I have everything figured out except one little thing. A name for my OC. Basically, since my OC character is in fact a mermaid I want the name to be in reference to the oceans or any other body of water similar to lakes or rivers. I'm more than open to suggestions so like I usually do in situations like this I'm turning it into a contest. The reader who gives me the winning name gets a question answered about the plot of the changed storyline in question. So think long and hard guys on the name and the type of question you'd like me to answer. Because you only get the one until the next opportunity arises for the taking. ;D
