Chapter 66
It wasn't long until Kira began running again. When Kira came to stop she noticed the hyenas were in the battle. Everyone was fighting. Kuda and Vitani fought three hyenas at a time and won each battle. Kuda shook his black mane which was stained with blood. Vitani was injured but not badly. Those two can fight. Kira thought. On the other side, Kiara and was fighting five hyenas with Adin and Tara flanking her. Tara was just as fast as Vitani. She dodged every swipe, every kick, and every pin a hyena was trying to give. Adin fought like his grandfather. That's all you saw when Adin fights; Simba.
Just then Kira thought of Simba. Not a bright red mane in sight. The ground was stained with blood and the fighting raged on. Some hyenas ran off in fear and didn't stop running until they were out of sight. Kira knew her pride mates were winning. Camilla was fighting alongside Kiana and Jairo. Kira smiled at how well the pride was doing. But there was one specific lioness Kira was looking for; Zira. She found Zira battling with Nala and by the looks of it, Nala was losing. Zira was fast but Nala was faster. It wasn't until Nala lost focus and was knocked unconscious. Nala didn't move at all. Zira was closing in, ready to kill the old Queen. Suddenly, Verisa jumped out of the bushes and smacked Zira to the ground.
"Stay away from her!" Verisa yelled.
Zira got up and shook her head. Before Zira could attack, two hyenas flanked her on both sides.
"Not on my watch." Kira growled.
With a loud roar Kira took off running. With one kick to the face a hyena was down. Cowering in fear and moaning in pain. His jaw was broken. Zira growled and swiped and Kira. She missed. And with one loud roar, Kira swiped Zira and sent her flying through the air. When Zia hit the ground everyone was quite. Behind Pride Rock, Shanni got nervous.
"What's going on?" she asked her brother.
"I don't know. It doesn't sound good." Ari said.
The large gray lion looked at his sister with worry in his eyes. He was just about to speak when they both heard laughter.
"Well, Zira was right. We would find cubs behind Pride Rock." Said someone.
Four hyenas getting closer and as they did their laugh got even more annoying. Ari growled and stepped in front of his sister.
"Back away and no will get hurt." Ari said to the hyenas.
One them laughed and looked at the other three.
"Hey Shenzi, who does this lion remind you of?" asked the hyena to another.
"I don't know Banzai. What do you think Ed?" Shenzi asked. Ed laughed and Shenzi rolled her eyes.
"What do you think Cage?" Shenzi asked.
"Not Mufasa I can say that." Said the last hyena.
"Certainly not Mufasa. He has been dead for years." Said Banzai.
"Yea. No need for trouble large one. We are just looking for a cub about Kiara's color, small, and very irritating." Said Cage to Ari.
"Well you can back around because there is no cub of the description here." Shanni said walking from behind her protector/brother.
"Awe come now don't be like that. Just give us the cub and we will be on our way." Said Cage.
Suddenly another loud roar sounded. Everyone looked in the direction of the battle field.
"That's our cue." Shenzi said.
"What about the cub?" Cage asked.
"We'll come back for it." Shenzi.
"But you heard Zira." Banzai said.
Shenzi whipped around and slapped Banzai with her paw.
"I heard the crazy one said. Now let's go." Shenzi said.
The three hyenas ran off towards the others.
"Shanni, I am going to follow them." Ari said.
"What? No you can't." Shanni said.
"I have to. Just stay here with Star and Taja. I will be back. Considering Adin ditched us I might smack one good time before I come back." Ari said.
Shanni sighed and looked her brother in his eyes.
"Be careful." She said.
"I will." Ari said.
Then Taja walked over.
"Taja, if anything happens to me, watch over my sister." Ari said.
"With my life." Taja said.
Ari nodded and took off running. When he got there, the scene in front of him was horrible.