Chapter 10: prisoners
Hasini lay on the floor with kutisha's head snug in his mane as she slept against him. He had his paw around her stomach although he was asleep.
"MINE!." He mumbled tightening his arm around Kutisha.
Kutisha opened a purple eye in the darkness, listening for any signs of movement. Nothing, then a twig snapped.
"Hasini?" She whispered struggling out of his tight grip.
Hasini's head snapped upwards.
"Wha?" He began.
Kutisha smiled at him and kissed him on the lips. Hasini started to kiss her back, pulling her back to him. Kutisha giggled then her face turned serious.
"I think there's something out there"
Hasini shut his eyelid again.
"Go back to sleep Kutisha." He grumbled, drifting off again.
Kutisha sighed.
"Fine then."
Kutisha walked into the darkness of the marshes her ears pricked foward for any signs of life. She carried on unaware she was being watched by menacing light blue eye's. Kutisha froze. She felt uneasy, she was beginning to wish she had never left Hasini in the first place. As she turned, something hit her head; Kutisha fell onto the floor her eye sight and mind faded to black the last thing she saw were those taunting ice blue eyes.
The male lion stood over her pleased with his capture. This lioness seemed special, too special to torture or kill. His Thick Black mane dropped over his head as he picked up his victim, throwing her onto his back and taking her into the night.
When Hasini woke the next morning Kutisha had vanished into thin air. He had remembered her last words to him before she had gone off into the night looking for that something. Hasini called her name, and searched everywhere but despite his efforts she was gone. Hasini ran to her pride.
Safa and Huri were play fighting under the shade with the rest of the pride watching in amusement. When Hadhi and Shetani had ruled they were forbidden from fun as it was too 'Over rated'. Hasini spotted then pride but no Kutisha.
"Stop it!" He shouted at the two girls.
Safa and Huri noticed Kutisha was no longer with him.
"Do you know where Kutisha is?" He scanned the girls for an answer.
They all shook their heads. Hasini couldn't believe it. she was really gone.
Kutisha woke in a cave she saw a figure sat by her she moved her back leg but found she couldn't move it far. Chains rattled on the floor as she moved her leg. The figure turned around. All Kutisha saw were red eye's in the sunlight. It was a white male lion padding up to her slowly. She stood up but couldn't move far. He walked up to her flashing his teeth at her. He had scars down his face and a big piece missing out of his ear.
"Your name!" He snarled.
"Kutisha..." She whimpered as she fell on the floor whilst trying to back away.
He held her delicate head with his big white paw making her stand again, It felt soft but he soon pulled it away making Kutisha's head drop slightly.
"I don't like that name and neither will my brother when he returns." His deep voice boomed off the cave walls
"Such a horrible name for a attractive pretty girl". He continiued. "From now on you will be called Tamu"
"Who are you?" asked Kutisha.
"I am Laduma, my brother is called Rehema." The white male mused to what seemed to be his self
"Why am I here!" She demanded feeling annoyed with him and herself.
"Because YOU are the start of our pride, and you will hunt for me and my brother and do as we say, now NO MORE questions, i've said too much already." Laduma turned around and sat back down.
Kutisha stood there, it was like she Laduma had slapped her in the face, his brother Rehema may as well had killed her. She sighed and lay back downclosing her eye's . Moments later an orange male lion with a black mane appeared at the entrance, a unconcious lioness lay on his back. Kutisha pretended to be asleep. The male carefully placed the lifeless lioness by her, chaining one of her back legs up like Kutisha.
"Excellent work Rehema." Said Laduma praising his brother.
"Which one do you want?" Asked Rehema gesturing towards the two lionesses.
Kutisha sat up.
"I want that one." Said Laduma pointing at Kutisha.
"Why can't I have the one with the purple eyes?" Hissed Rehema.
"Because I had to sit here guarding her ass all day that's why!" Spat Laduma.
The lioness next to Kutisha stirred she sat up.
"Huri!" gasped Kutisha.
The yellow lioness sat up looking confused.
"Where am I? Kutisha is that you?" Asked Huri pleased that kutisha was there with her.
"Yes!" She smiled at her fellow prisoner. "It's me!"
"You know her!" Hissed Rehema.
"She's the leader of my pride." Replied Huri.
Laduma looked almost impressed. "Is this true Tamu?"
"Yes." replied Kutisha silently.
"She's MINE!" Hissed Laduma at his brother ending the arguement.