Chapter 12 The Snake
Pride Rock was an abnormality warm in the night and almost ice cold in the day, but in the waning hours of the morning and night it is a blissful 65 to 75 degrees in the den. The sun was setting on a beautiful day everything went according to the plan no one was sick, hurt and even Scar seemed to have enjoyed the day, Scar was in the main den which almost never happens. He was having a moment and talking to Mufasa and Sarabi, "And then lover boy over here," he nudges a mortified Mufasa. "Lept over me and lands on a colony of fire ants. I have never seen him so terrified as he ran to the nearest pool of water." Causing everyone to burst out laughing.
Uzuri sat down with Sarafina with the Royal family, forming a 'U' shape, "What are you guys talking about?" She asks.
"Just how gullible the king is." Scar says nudging Sarabi causing Mufasa to mock growl.
"Be nice." Uzuri says playfully nudging Scar with her tail, causing him to turn a shade of red. Mufasa winked at Uzuri, Uzuri scooted closer to Scar, his body was emanating an icy aura. Uzuri shivered as she moved closer but her chills left her as Scar pulled her in close to him, now it was Uzuri's turn to be as red as a tomato. "Be good we are in company." She said running her tail up and down his back.
"I smell a snake." Sarafina said causing Sarabi to elbow her, "No, I am serious I smell a snake!"
Uzuri felt Scar get goose bumps and watched as his ears laid down flat to his skull. 'He wouldn't?'
Mufasa did a 180 he was facing away from the others scanning the floor of the den, "There!" He shouts as he indicates an 8 foot long black mamba, it skin was dark gray in color with an inky black mouth that was darker than Scar's mane. "I know this kind of snake!" He shouts becoming enraged.
"Mufasa be careful!" Sarabi says cowering behind him, "Those are the most aggressive snake in the world, and are really venomous it can kill in one bite!"
"This snake killed Ahadi and my mother Uru!" He shouts as the fur on his back stood tall and looked like golden cactus needles.
Uzuri caught sight of a glint she moved her view slightly enough to see but not enough to be noticed, it was Scar grinning. 'Yes he would!'
Uzuri moved to the agitated king's side, "I got this."
The snake coiled around positioning itself to strike. It lunged for Uzuri's paw she jumped back and with her tail sent some loose sand into the gaping mouth of the serpent. It shook its head trying to get the sand out of its mouth, Uzuri grabbed a near by stone and slammed it on the reeling serpents head. "Its finished." She huffed tossing the stone aside.
"But it's still squirming?!" Sarafina said gagging. The mamba's corpse was still squirming and its mouth still would open and close freely as if it was indeed still alive.
"I have dealt with snakes before and they tend to do that, we need to sever the head and bury the head at least a foot and a half under ground so no one accidentally steps on it, getting bit."
"Get it done." Mufasa said coldly as he left the cave still fuming from the encounter.
Sarabi hugged Uzuri, "Thank you, Mufasa probably would have been bitten so I owe you one."
"It was no problem your majesty, and I do have a favor to ask."
"What ever it is I owe you a debt."
"I would like to join the diplomatic mission in the Marshlands."
Sarabi's smile faded quickly, "I do owe you a debt, fine but I have a few conditions." She waited till Uzuri nodded, "You need an official reason that you can tell Mufasa about your absence, I assume that you have already chosen your guide, and you need to take my trouble making brother-in-law. Speaking of whom where did that little shit go?"
Scar was gone, "He must have left after Mufasa did, and Sarabi I will be the guide to the Marshlands." Sarafina said coming to join Sarabi and Uzuri.
"What reason do you have for going on the mission?" Sarabi asked a little confused as to why she volunteered.
"Uzuri asked." She said plainly. "I also have an idea on what we could tell Mufasa, he obviously hates snakes so we could say we are looking for a honey badger colony we don't have any in the Pridelands."
"That will work just deal with that filth." Sarabi said gesturing toward the still squirming snake carcass.
Uzuri grabbed a femur bone and broke it to form a point as she mercilessly skewered the serpent through the head, "Nasty little shit aren't you." She said as she disposed of the snake, 'Now to tell Scar that we are going to the Marshlands.'
Uzuri went to Scar's little cave in the shadow of Pride Rock, the cavern was mostly made of sandstone so the rock was damp to touch making the floor abnormally cold, and the back wall was covered in holes that squeaked. "Rats, I hate rats."
Uzuri laid down on the raised surface that was warmer than the surrounding areas, "Might as well wait till he comes here," she said as she began to fall asleep.
Uzuri was sunbathing on the sandy coast the sun was shining bright as the salty mist from the sea sprinkled her nose. "There is no place like home." Uzuri knew she was dreaming but that didn't stop her from enjoying the moment, Kiu walked out of the surf his leg was fine not even minimal charring. His scar was well healed and his eye was no longer cloudy.
"Hello my dear." He said as the words rolled off his tongue like honey. "How's the sun?"
"Terrible you would hate it." She joked
He laid down next to her making her shiver till he pull her body flush against his. "You're right the sun is terrible, but your body is glorious."
"I love you." She said kissing him on the muzzle.
"Prove it." He whispered as he kissed her on the back of the neck, and began to playfully chew on her ear.
"Naughty boy." She said, as he got up and rolled her over, what happened next was the most ecstatic, pleasurable moment of her you life.
AN:This is one of my longer chapters so enjoy. Please review, let me know how you like my depiction of Scar and/or Mufasa.