Adolescent Ages

[Kirsui]

Seleter gave a quick look for Pride rock.
Yes, she knew. And she was quite shure Nala knew aswell. But was this little cub ready to hear that?
Seleter wasn't shure. She strugled with the idea for a long time. Then she finally gave up.
"It was Scar" she said quietly and gave again a quick look for Pride rock. She hoped there really was no hyenas around, or else they would be in trouble.

[This Land]

"Scar?" she said questionly
"how does he have the right to come and try and kill me for no reason at all" she said sadly
"What have i ever done for me to be treated like that" She said starting to cry
she turned around and started to walk slowly and lay in the grass

[Kirsui]

Seleter walked to Sukari and lay next to her.
"It's not your fault" she said and nuzzled her.
"Scar is the king of Pridelands. He shouldn't be but after certain events he took the crown. I do not know why he wanted to kill you, but that certainly wasn't your fault."
Then she gave a soflt lick for Sukari.
"Hey, no-one is going to kill you anymore. I promise that."

[This Land]

Sukari wiped her tears, she slowly began to smile
She then jumed onto the back of seleter and Nuzzled on the back of the neck
"Thankyou" she said gently
She bit the back of her neck playfully and rolled down her shoulder and lay there looking at Seleter, she then looked at Nala, she felt safe.

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Pizeera looked at them.
''Hi guys... ok.. well... you guys look happy enough.. so i'll just kinda be... uh.. on my way??''
He said, unsure if he should leave or not. He started walking away.

Nala watched as Sukari played with Seleter. She heard a shy voice and turned around... Pizeera was walking off in the other direction. She ran after him.
''Where are you going? Please stay... we could use a decent male... haven't seen one since i was a cub.'' She smiled at him hoping he would stay and waited for the others to encourage this.

[Kirsui]

"Yeah" Seleter said when she heard Nalas voice.
"There really hasn't been kind male lions since..."
She stopped. The memory came to her. She could see the two lions running to the canyon and then only one returned, with the hyenas. She stopped playing with Sukari and took a deep breath.
"You really should stay" she said to Pizeera, trying to chase the memory away.

[This Land]

Sukari turned and smiled at Pizeera
"yeah, it would be cool to have a man in the house" he chuckled and smiled

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Pizeera looked at Seleter and Nala and smiled. He then heard a little voice pipe up.
''it would be cool to have a man in the house''
Pizeera giggled a bit then smiled at them all.
''Yeah, alright, i suppose i can stay..'' He said.... so... this.. uh....'' He paused..
''Scar dude... he watches over you guys from this.. rock..?''
He looked at Nala.
'' He wouldn't want another male around would he..?''
He then looked at Seleter..
''You don't live up at that rock do you?''

[This Land]

Sukari only just seen the rock thy was talking about
"woah, thats big" she smiled
Her smiled soon faded and turned to Nala
"So thats where........he.....lives"
Sukari looked down to the floor and sighed

[Kirsui]

Seleter looked the Pride rock. Her eyes flashed every time she saw that rock. Once it had been most beautiful to look at.
Now it was ugly.
"Yeah, that's where he lives" she said and stood up. Her thougts didn't follow her orders anymore. She had to look the canyon. She sighed and kept looking the canyon, thinking...

A lioness slowly walked through tall grass. She was part of a hunting group of Pride lands. One of the females was missing. And her job was to find her.
"Come on" she said. "Where are you!"
She didn't like looking after others.
I may be not the queen yet, but soon I will. And then I don't have to run after some...
Then she saw something. A group of lions.
What's this? she thought and took a closer look at them. Then she regognized one of them...
"NALA!" she shouted out and started to walk to the group.

Seleter heard a growl like shout. Someone was yelling at Nala. She turned and stepped closer to Sukari.
A lioness was getting closer to them. The lioness was light brown, there was a hole on her other ear and she had long, dark brown stripe at her head. The lioness was furious, her claws were out. And she was shouting to...
"Nala, do you know her?" Seleter asked quietly. She prepared top protect Sukari, if needed.

[This Land]

Sukari Hid Behind Seleter
"Not again" she said scared
"who is it, what does it want"
she lay down in the tall grass that was behind Seleter so she couldnt be seen. this lion sounded angry, which outmaticly made her scared.

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Nala stared at this lioness.
''Yes unfortunatley..'' She whispered to Kirsui.
Nala stepped infront of Kirsui and Sukari.
''Yes Zira, i do know these animals. I was just asking them if they knew anywhere where there was food.'' She said and looked at Zira.

Pizeera stared at this lioness. Boy..... she was angry...
He stepped back and stood next to Kirsui and made sure he didn't step on Sukari.
He stared at the lioness.

[Kirsui]

Zira was so angry. She had just been stareing to Nala. Now she noticed the others. There was a male lion, a cub and...
Cheetah! she thought. This was getting odd.
"I don't care what you were doing, Nala" Zira said and turned her eyes to the young lioness.
"You never leave the group without informing someone."
Then she gave a look for the others. Scar should be informed about them.
Maybe if... she looked at the cheetah.
We could get her doing some hunt for us. That's not a bad idea.
"You all, let's get to Pride rock" she said then aloud and then spoke to Nala. "The hunt is over and everyone must get back."

Seleter stared at Zira.
She must be joking! she thought. Seleter didn't want to go to the Pride rock. She hated it!
"I'm not coming there" she said calmly. Then Zira turned to her.
"Yes, you are" Zira said coldly to her. The lioness' voice made her uncomftable.
She wouldn't have other choises.

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''You better come... but i promise i won't let anything happen to you guys.''
Nala whispered to them all behind her. She then started to walk off following Zira.
''Sorry Zira.. and i DID inform someone.. i told one of the other lionesses.... they obiously didn't tell you though.'' She said and stared at Zira as she walked past her. She put her tail infront of Seleter... who was walking with Sukari... as to make sure Zira knew that Nala wouldn't let them get hurt.

Pizeera looked at Zira and walked straight past her.. heading towards "The Big Rock".
He turned around to see if the others where coming. Then continued walking ahead of Zira, he didn't want to get any closer...

[This Land]

Sukari sat up from th grass and shaking and looked up at Seleter
"Do we have to follow" she said scared,
"That zira seem awfull"
Sukari stood underneath seleter
"what do we do" she said almost getting upset

[Kirsui]

"I really don't know, Sukari" Seleter said. She didn't want to go near that place! But it seemed that there were no other options.
Gently Seleter lifted Sukari to her back.
"Is it ok for you to traven in my back?" she asked.
"Hold tight if we have to run. I don't want you to fall off."
Then she slowly started to follow the others.

Zira gave a quick look to make shure the cheetah was following. Nala kept herself between her and the cheetah. Zira was amused.
"Who was the lioness you told about leaving?" she asked quickly. That lioness should have informed everyone about Nala going to her own ways.
Scar must be informed, Zira thought and kept walking thowards the Pride Rock.

[This Land]

Sukari Held onto Seleter but kept slipping so she shuffleed up to her shoulder and put her little paws around her neck
"whats are we doing now, we not going to get hurt are we" she said will a hint of fear

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''Sarabi.... it was Sarabi... but don't punish her. she problaby couldn't find you or.. she was nice enough not to interupt you or Scar.''
Nala said and stared at Zira. She kept walking making sure Zira wasn't going to touch the others.

[Kirsui]

Seleter heard Sukari's fear.
"No-one is going to get hurt" she whisperes gently, trying to calm her.
I wish I could be calm, Seleter thought. She had no idea what could happen to her at the Pride rock.

Zira looked at Nala from the corner of her eye.
Sarabi... she thought. Who else she would have told. It's always Sarabi or Sarafina!
She was getting even more angry. Those two lionesses didn't trust her.
And now didn't Nala either...

[This Land]

Sukari Nuzzled Seleter's Neck and smiled
Sukari climbed onto the back of seleter's head so she could get a better veiw
"Wow, that rock is getting bigger and bigger........its huge"

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''What are you going to do with them anyway Zira?'' Nala said and looked at Zira.
''You can't force them to something they don't want to.
Especially Sukari!'' She said and glared at Zira. She kept on walking..

[Kirsui]

Zira grinned.
"I maybe can't..." she said.
"But I'm sure Scar will invent something."

Seleter moved her tail nervously from side to side. She didn't like the tone of Zira's voice.
They would soon reach the Pride rock. What would happen then?

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''Not if I have anything to do with it.'' Nala said to Zira partly growling then Stormed off ahead of Zira to pride rock. She then turned around came back and stood behind Seleter and pushed her along so she'd walk faster. Then she did the same to Pizeera.

[Kirsui]

Seleter was confused, but she did understand Nala's message.
"What's up Nala?" she asked quietly as she started to go faster.
I don't like this, she thought.

Zira saw Nala pushing the cheetah and the lion to go faster.
What's she up to now...? she thought confused.

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"Zira and Scar... they have pretty dark hearts... they will force you to do things that you don't want to do. They will abuse you... physically, verbally.. however they please... they rule the pridelands." Nala looked back at Zira then back at Seleter.
" And i don't want you guys to get hurt... I'm not going to allow that... i promise.. especially the little one.'' She said and smiled at Sukari.

[Fire]

Please......Kill me now for what I have done......

Fire had been walking for days through the strange territory. It was dusty and full of cracks in the sodden earth. Whenever he stepped on the earth, it kicked up dust with his paws. He had had no water for 2 days and the only thing that he survived on for food was the beetles that crawled out sometimes between the barely supported cracks and was getting weaker. He had shed at least 10 pounds and was very tired. His eyes were sunken and his body shape was frail. He needed nourishment soon, or he would pass out right where no one was, where he deserved to. "If I ever have to, I need not to have death strike upon my sins." As he climbed atop a hill, he saw lush grass nearby and his eyes lit up a little with excitment. He ran to the lush green grass as fast as he could carry himself and then saw a little waterhole nearby. He dragged his ribbed-showing body to the water hole and drank slowly from the purifying hole, the water touching his cracked lips, trickling down his throat and gasping in relief. As soon as he could gain enough strength, he started to take in more water into his mouth and drinking straight from the hole. His neck was touching the surface of the water as he lay down beside the hole. After he drank his belly full of water, he lay down beside a tree and went to sleep, wondering of what the future might bring.......

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Nala walked up to pride rock and looked down over the pridelands.. everything was burnt... except for the edge of the pridelands.. where the jungle met the savahna.
There was a waterhole at the entrance of the jungle. That was how everyone survived.
Next to the waterhole was the edge of the desert.
Nala looked around and saw another lion running down towards the waterhole.
Nala ran past Zira and the others.
''I'll be back soon.. and Zira if you want me to come back then get kirsui to come and get me.''
Nala ran over to th waterhole.
''Hi... can you help me?'' Nala said staring at the Lion.

[Kirsui]

Zira looked after Nala, who ran thowards the waterhole.
Pff... Why can't she be controlled?! she thought.
Then Zira looked to the other three that had been with Nala.
"Follow me" she ordered.
"It's time for you to greet the gratest king of the Pride Lands!"
Then she started to walk thowards the cave of Scar.

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Pizeera looked at Zira.. she was a bit excited about this so called ''king''.
"Greatest king of the pridelands... isn't there only one king..'' Pizeera mumble to himself.
He walked along side Seleter who was with Sukari.
Pizeera sure hoped this king was nicer then Zira.

[Kirsui]

Seleter heard Pizeera's question.
"Yes, there is only one king at Pride Lands" she whispered quietly so that Zira wouldn't hear.
"But with that Zira ment that Scar's the gratest king ever ruled the Pride Lands..."
She looked to Zira and then Pizeera.
"But if you're asking me, Scar is the worst thing that happened to thr Lands..."