Part 3: The Coming Twilight

[magiccat]

Onto smiled as the cub sneezed ok so maybe he is kinda sweet.

"She left because she...she needed to speak to them about something very important. She'll be back, I'm certain" He told the cub. As he turned to Onto the Liger smiled.

"I am Onto. I have a sister, Oreo. We're both Ligers, although my sister looks more like a Tiger than me" He said with a smile.

"So, what's your name?" As he said this he looked up and smiled as he saw Oreo's silhouette.

"Oreo is back. We should go meet her" He told the cub and bent down. He pushed the cub up on to his back, so that his front paws were nestled into the Ligers long black mane. Then he walked up to Kirsui and nodded to the cub on his back.

"Happy now?" He asked but nodded to the sky to where Oreo could be seen." She's back early." He noted out loud. Then he saw Arjuna telport next to his sister. His tail gave her neck a bit of a static shock and Onto freaked.

"Oreo!" He yelled. "When I get my hands on that stupid lion I'm gonna freeze him good!"

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Oreo had noticed Lorien, but she figured the young lioness could care for herself. That and Pulsar would hopefully not pay very much attention to the ground below him. It was then that she remembered she had fell and directed his attention to the ground. I hope she's ok. But she had no more time to think as the den was getting closer. She focused her efforts on flying closer to the, hopefully, calmer den.

It was then that she noted, Onto has a cub on his back and a newcomer was among them. She growled and tried to reach her destination faster. However suddenly Arjuna appeared, she snarled at him but his tail came to her neck.

"Ouch!" She yelled as he gave her a static shock. She swiped at him but he disappeared once more. Once again she lost her concentration and her wings stopped flapping. However, they started up again just as she began to sink down.

She looked behind her and saw he was trying to get closer to Pulsar and Inlasta. Still glaring she realized she continued on. Happy with the fact Pulsar would probably kill him for her.

[Pulsar]

Pulsar turned his head back from Inlasta when Oreo made her remarks at him about his previous comments.
Watching he waited to see if the winged Burja would take any action against the crystals, giving Pulsar the excuse needed to engage her.
He was getting sick and tired of all these animals, the blue outsider that could control sound had drained the last of the lion's patience. And this current creature's attitude was beginning to get on his nerves, more so since she was a Burja scum.

Suddenly, at that moment, Oreo stopped flapping and started dropping to the ground.
<Clever girl...>
The male thought as he chuckled in his mind.
<Very clever...>
If she had been smart enough to think of that to escape Inlasta's crystals blocking her way, then she might be something of a worthy fight after all.
<We'll just have to wait till next time we meet...>
He thought as he turned his gaze downward.

Watching, he seen her struggle and franticly regain her flapping from the ground.
She had been too far away for him to hear what she had said, but the way she acted was enough to make the male think he should probably take back the compliment he made only moments ago.
Closing his eyes for a moment he let out a sigh.
"Why do I always keep running into all the annoying ones?..."
Opening his eyes, something suddenly caught his attention down on the ground not too far from Orea.

"What is...."
As he focused his view he could make out that it was a grey... lioness....?
<No.. can't be, she's got some odd features to her....>
The winged male noted that she looked like she was sneaking... away from them and the Feraga side of the border.
"Burja.."
He growled.
"No doubt they came with the other one...."
Again the male sighed and shook his head. At least he had found them there, at the border, it seemed to have deterred them from venturing any further.

"Well, looks like we stopped some Burja.... Nice work Inlasta...."
He said in a slightly content voice as he gave his wings a strong flap as he twisted his body, turning him around so he was facing the platform.
He could have gone after the grey creature down on the ground, but, one, they were on the Burja side and two, they were heading back deeper into Burja land.
"You're a bad crystal Moi! If I've told you once I've told you a gagillion times!"
Inlasta's voice brought the male back to current events as he looked up to see Inlasta changing the shape of one of her crystals, obviously as punishment for their recent actions.
The other crystals remained silent as she changed the crystal 'Moi' into another shape.
"Don't think the rest of you aren't going to be punished either!"
She gave out to the other crystals, who almost immediately began ringing out in protest. Their sound completely incoherent.

"Inlasta, please, now is not the time to be punishing your crystals.. you can do it when we get back, right now we need to give the border one last look at then head back and report to Sumai..."
Pulsar was finding himself more annoyed every second, today had just not been a good day.
<Between that idiot with the sound and those two Burja....>
The male grinded his teeth lightly.
<I swear to the greta kings i'm going to just incinerate the next idiot I run into today... I'm getting sick and tired of all these outsiders and Burja...>
The winged lion thought this to himself as he grabbed one of his orbs and stared at it.

At that moment a lion of some sort suddenly appeared on the side of platform hanging on.
What ever they had been, they took both Pulsar and Inlasta by surprise.
Pulsar, by natural reaction in times of war, stretched out his paw and the orb he had in it shot out toward the animal as a beam, because it was a reaction however the shot wasn't aimed and the beam ended up missing the creature slightly, but ended up blowing a chunk off the platform.
Inlasta, who had also been caught off guard, did what her reaction is, which is to defend herself, in nearly the same split instant as Pulsar, with shock she closed her eyes and flung out one paw.
At that stage one of the rock slabs that had been free floating around the platform, coupled with the platform itself, shifted and shaped around the stranger to form a perfectly spherical orb encasing the outsider within it.
Normally Inlasta's earth powers would be semi-slow to respond, but when they are done via a natural response, they move very quickly.

"SWEET MOTHER OF!..."
Pulsar exclaimed after his reaction.
"What in the names of the Kings was that!?"
He continued as he stared at the orb of rock Inlasta had sealed the creature in.
The lioness, just stood there shaking for a moment, the sudden fright still having a hold over her, but as Pulsar continued to speak more, she relaxed slightly and got control of herself.
"Wow, nice work inlasta!"
The male flew over and landed on the platform to inspect the sphere.
"What?"
The horned lioness replied slightly confused, until she seen the orb.
"Oh! Did I do that?"
The winged male nodded.
"W-What was it?"
She continued as he turned and walked over to Pulsar.
"I don't know.... Between my beam and your quick actions, I didn't get a look..."
He replied as he knocked on the sphere, making sure it was strong, thankfully it was.

"Well.... I guess we should probably find out what it is and what it's doing here..."
Pulsar said as he turned his head to look at Inlasta, the sudden events of the moment had made him forget what he said he'd do if he met another non-Feraga creature.
When the male looked at his companion however she just glared back at him.
"W-What?"
The male asked, kind of worried he had annoyed Inlasta and he knew that wasn't something one wanted to do, especially with her unpredictable powers.
"You blew a chunk of my platform off! That's what!"
She said scolding him, the male flinching as she did.
"What do you mean?"
He asked curiously as he looked around the other side of the sphere to see a huge piece of it missing.
"Oh.... yeah.... about that...."
He said sheepishly as he scratched the back of his neck.
The lioness tapped one foot on the dirt as she waited for his excuse, her crystals floating silently on the spot. Pulsar could tell the crystals were laughing and grinning at him, even if they weren't actually doing anything.
"Well Look, like it's only dirt, i'll get you some more when we get back!"
He finally replied.
"*humph* you better!"
Inlasta replied.

"Now, back to the matter at hand Inlasta?"
He said motioning to the Sphere. Knocking on it, the male put his head against it.
"Hey, you in there?"
He asked to see if the creature was still inside.
"Is it in there?"
Inlasta asked curiously.
"I'm not sure..."
Pulsar said stepping back.
"Maybe you should give the sphere an air hole or something...?"

[kyto7878]

Moona said to Onto "My name is moona. Ok ill go tomeet your sister."

As Onto picked moona up from the ground he gave a little jirk. Moona got to Onto's sister but he was still on onto's back. Moona smiled and said to Oreo "Hi my name is moona." Moona tried to stand up while saying this ut he forgot he was on Onto's back so Moona fell off on his side in the dust. "Im ok just a scratch." Moona laughed. Moona hadn't laughed in the longest time he had forgotten what his laugh sounded like.

[reichtwix]

Syran, having unsheathed his claws from the blue puddle of groaning cat-thing below him, immediately began to apologize profusely.

With no reply, he turned his attention and began observing his surroundings. He saw a tan lion with what looked like lightning for a leg, the blue wolf-lion with a mohawk he had just landed on... and... more forest.

He had failed with his teleport, and now he had a new bruise.. But where was he?Perfect...

Suddenly, with a growing horror, he became aware that this could be a territory, and that this might be a pride. And, to top it all off, he had landed on one of them.

As he was approached by a strange looking mix between a lion and a tiger with a small black cub on his back, he expected the worst. He couldn't tell if there was an angry expression on the other's face or if it was just curiousity.

Oh no you doofus, what have you gotten yourself into this time?!? Will they interrogate me? Will they torture me?! AAAGHH! THE PRESSURE!

As he puffed up his fur, a ridiculous, crazed look in his eyes, he was readied himself for the last moments of his life.

At least I'll have gone down with a good fight.. Mama, I'm sorry for eating the last marmoset! I'm coming home!!

The last thing he had expected was the next comment.

"You know, there is such thing as the ground. You might want to try landing on it sometime"

Complete silence.

He was questioned, and the liger asked his name.

I'm not gonna die yet.. not today!!

Wrinkling his small nose, he let out a strangled, high pitched cry and launched himself at the liger.

[magiccat]

Onto let off his own yell of surprise as the newcomer yelled and launched itself at him. Sending out a paw, he managed to shove Moona out of the danger path. The small cub was now underneath Kirsui. As the creature leaped at him Onto was knocked backwards. He growled at it.

"Hey! Get off of me! What did I do?" He asked glaring up at the newcomer. Ok, so maybe it was a hostile one.

Well now I'm mad

Onto growled, he wasn't much of a fighter but his ice power was in need of testing. So he growled at the newcomer and pushed it onto it's back. He leaped backwards and glared at it. Raising a paw, he stopped.

"You have 10 seconds to tell me why I shouldn't freeze you in a block of ice" He said, snarling angrily, if this lion was hostile then he saw no reason why he shouldn't repay the favour. Of course, he was bluffing, but some of the pride had come to watch what was happening. And he liked to show off.

"10...9...8...7...6...54321!" He yelled the last part and said it faster than the others, not giving the creature a chance to answer. Flinging the paw towards the lion, a solid ice wall began to form in front of it. Then, within seven seconds a square box with just enough room for the lion to pace in had formed. It was made entirely of ice and came up to the very top of the newcomers neck. Onto smirked triumpthantly.

"Now, perhaps you'd like to answer my questions? Or do you want to attack me again. By all means do, but my sister is very close to landing. And you would not like her when she's mad" He said with a growl. Looking away from the lion he carefully pulled Moona out from underneath Kirsui.

"It's ok Moona, that lion is trapped in a pen made of ice. It won't leap anymore. And you're very lucky you weren't on my back when it did pounce. Did you see my powers by the way? Ice powers are the best. But don't tell Oreo that, she thinks fire powers are the best." He spoke to the cub as if he was a cub, and maybe he acted like it too. Carefully he picked the cub up in his mouth and went to sit in front of the ice pen. He placed Moona on the ground, looked at Kirsui and inclined his head to the lion.

"I apologise Kirsui. But it attacked me" He said with a shrug, realising he shouldn't have done it without waiting for the leader to respond.

"The pen is just a precaution. To prevent it from attacking"

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Oreo widened her eyes in shock as she saw the newcomer launch itself at Onto. She flapped furiously, trying ever harder to get there. She arrived at the den just as Onto surrounded the stranger with a pen of ice. She smiled and she swooped down and landed beside her brother. She had heard the cub yell a hello to her so she smiled at him. He had mentioned his name hadn't he?

"Hello to you too Moona. I am Oreo" She said, leaning down to smile at him. Then she stood up to her full height and growled at the newcomer.

"Nobody attacks my brother but me" She growled.

"Hey!" Onto said with annoyance. Oreo smiled at him in a, I was joking stupid, manner.

"You are so lucky that I can restrain myself!" She looked at Kirsui with a 'please can we chase it away' face.

[epppe]

Arjuna barely saw the beam come at him but knew it was going to miss so he sat there and watched it hit the platform. He noticed that the dirt was starting to surround him and before it completely captured him, he teleported back to the ground using the dust that the lying lion made as cover.
<Need more than that to capture me.>

He looked back up and watched the two lions as they started talking to each other. Wondering what he should next, Arjuna just sat there until he saw the flying back away from the sphere. Teleporting by he male, Arjuna was to his side and facing the same he was with a single claw to his neck.
"Too slow,"
Arjuna pulled his claw across the throat of the lion. He didn't cause a cut but instead sent a shock of electricity across. Having gravity pull him back down, he was falling with his back facing the ground and laughing.

Before hitting the ground, he teleported back up above the sphere and landed on it. Sitting on top of the sphere, he kept a grin on his face while looking at flying Feraga.
"You guys have anyone stronger in your group or is this it."

[Pulsar]

As Arjuna teleported beside Pulsar, the male stayed standing still as the claw was placed at his neck. He simply looked out of the corner of his eye at the male before the stranger teleported once more up onto the sphere.

Pulsar looked up at the male as he stood on the sphere.

"You guys have anyone stronger in your group or is this it."

"heh, how quaint... an idiot..."
The winged lion said as he smirked at the arrogant stranger.
"Listen Kid..."
He began as he ran his paw along his neck where the electricity Arjuna had left was oddly enough lingering, for Pulsar always had an energy shield up around him, however, it was as such that the shield itself was only about a centimeter from his body and actually fit around him, kind of like a layer of extra skin, and due to its nature, it was invisible to the eye. It was this shield that held Arjuna's little intimidation shock at bay allowing Pulsar to harness the energy himself.
"With tricks as cheap as yours....."
He continued as Arjuna's electricity flowed away from Pulsar's neck into an orb hovering over his paw.
"... you should be more concerned on if you can handle even just me..."
The male finished as he dispersed the orb into thin air.

Inlasta who had seen what Pulsar had done, stomped one paw on the ground, and suddenly the free floating slabs flew to her and moulded around her to form rock armor.

<So much for him being trapped in the sphere anyway...>
The male thought as he let out a sigh.
Turning his head, he looked at Inlasta, then at the stranger, then back at Inlasta.

"hmmmm.... Come Inlasta, we must take our leave...."
The black and white lion said as he truend his back to Arjuna and began walking away to an edge of the platform.
"B-but Pulsar, what about this outsider?"
She uttered in a confused tone.
The male stopped in his tracks and chuckled.
"He's no threat to us and not worth the effort... I've wasted too much time and patience on outsiders already... now come...."
The female just looked at her companion for a moment.
"But he just tried to shock you...."
She replied timidly.
"ha! Inlasta you forget the nature of WHAT I feed on, all he served to do was give me some food.... and that doesn't count as a threat...."
Pulsar knew that he wasn't completely immune to electric attacks, but as long as he had enough energy and had his shield up, he'd be able to hinder any sort of energy based attacks against him.

The horned lioness just glared at the stranger before turning and starting to walk toward Pulsar, ignoring the stranger as told.
"Good..."
Pulsar said acknowledging her choice.
"We have far more pressing matters on our paws at the moment..."
He continued, reinforcing his reason to her of why he wasn't bothering with the outsider.

[Lorien]

Asuka's eyes narrowed, her good one focused in on the younger lioness. However, her eyebrow raised when she heard the other's words in her own mind. A slim grin played upon her lips as she stepped away. "I do not underestimate you, stranger." She turned her head to the entrance of the den once again. She had underestimated that gray Burja, and now look at her. No, she would not underestimate again.

Her head snapped quickly back to the Reicheru, her eyes slimming once again. "However, when you have been through what I have been through, what this pride has been through..." Her voice trailed off slightly, thinking back what the war had tolled upon them all. Coming back into focus, she growled, "We will not take kindly to those not within our ranks." The tan and gray lioness took a deep breath, her head slumping slightly. She hadn't always been this way, she knew...but the anger that consumed her wouldn't allow her to remember when she was a gentle being. She was engulfed in her fury, and it was frustrating to not remember who she used to be, which spurred her anger on even more.

Perhaps when this war is over...perhaps then... She closed her eye, bringing a paw up to her scarred face, feeling the smooth skin of her scarring underneath it. Her paw came down hard and fast, a scowl now upon her maw. Her eye open, narrowed, still gazing at the cold, stone floor.

Don't underestimate any of us, stranger, she said in Reicheru's head. We are not powerless either.
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As Lorien peeked up at the two lions as she tried to slink off, a sight caught her eyes. It was that one lion, the stranger who had interrupted their meeting. Now's your chance, Lorien....while they're distracted with him... With one last glance at the three lions atop the platform, she dashed back into the direction of Burja's den, getting farther and farther away from the borderlands. When she could no longer see the three, she slowed back down to a walk.

"That was close," she said quietly to herself, shaking her head a little bit. She sighed, now barely able to see the den in the far distance. The walk back would give her enough time to think. So much had happened since she had returned to her home. Ina had left. That was a great blow to her. Lorien had looked up to Ina, especially after her mother had died so early in her life. She thought back to this. The pride had been baffled at how it had happened. Only Lorien knew the truth, and she kept that truth covered up.

Her thoughts then went to the tan lioness, Asuka as she had learned her name was. She knew the lioness was still alive and probably angry as ever. She knew that she had endangered herself in the last battle, letting her live. But Lorien's intention was not to kill. That's why she kept her right eye covered, kept her secret to herself. Not even Ina or any other of the pride knew about her secret. But now that Asuka did. She had used her hidden ability on her to save her own life. She sighed, everything overwhelming her thoughts.

The den came closer, and soon Lorien was drawn from her thoughts as she saw the forms of her pridemates. She walked slowly to the group of lions, but stopped in her tracks as a newcomer suddenly pounced upon Onto. She decided she would watch and not get into this brawl.

[Zorayda]

Reicheru sighed, her fur slowly coming down from being bristled in anger. She saw the way the gray lioness had suddenly gone from angry to sad, and then back to angry again--it was exceedingly brief, but visible.

Maybe this war had really taken its toll on them.

The young yellow lioness didn't really know what she thought about war. She supposed it was a necessity when times were tough and prides needed protection from each other, but the striking reality of it showed in Asuka's face, and lasting proof of it showed in her newly blinded eye.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get cross," Rey apologized. "I don't underestimate your pride, and I can guess what this war has done to them. I'm just...a little confused and stressed out. Being in a cage in a strange pride's den as your first new memory kinda sucks."

She smiled slightly. "You have the same power as I do? That's pretty cool," she observed, trying to lighten the mood. Rey's purple swirl glowed beneath her fringe, and her pointed ears twitched in concentration.

A large boulder, heavier than a load that ten normal lions could carry, was lifted, and Reicheru proceeded to use her telekinetic "projectiles" to punch holes in it until it looked like baby swiss cheese. Then she gently set it back down.

"If you guys let me go, eventually, I could probably prove useful to you," She remarked when her display ended.

[epppe]

Arjuna sat watching what the male had done with shock of energy. Not only did he block the shock but absorbed it to. He then looked at the ball that formed from the energy.
<Interesting, so that's what he does with extra energy.>
Seeing Pulsar turn his back to him made Arjuna smile, glad that that he underestimates him. This guy might be a challenge to Arjuna.

Teleporting by the horned lioness now, he was examining her rock armour as close as possible. Constantly teleporting to different angles to get a better look at, Arjuna stopped by the horned lion.

"Cool armor, so you can control the earth and form it the way you want."
Looking at the crystals, he tilted his head in confusion wondering what exactly do they do.
"Uh, and you also have pet crystals I guess."

turning his head back to Pulsar now.
"Your buddy can fly, shoot beams, make shields and absorb my energy. All cool, but,"
Teleporting by Pulsar, Arjuna had his paw by the newly formed ball of energy.
"I don't like people using my energy without asking."
Gripping his paw around the ball, the electrical arm absorbed the energy. He stared at his arm in shock, wondering if he could manipulate energy like the lioness can the earth.
"Neat, Didn't think my arm could do that. I wonder what else I could do with this energy."

He looked over the edge and became distracted by the view. Forgetting what just happened, Arjuna just sat there staring over the edge with smmile on his face.
"Sweet, mind if I chill with you guys and watch the view? The other clan didn't have as cool view."

[Kirsui]

"I apologise Kirsui. But it attacked me. The pen is just a precaution. To prevent it from attacking"

Kirsui chuckled faintly, smiling slightly as Onto explained his actions. However, as she caught Oreo's expression the smile disappeared.
"And control is what you have to do", she told the female liger with a firm tone.
"Remove the ice, Onto. This stranger perhaps attacked you, but did you not see the expression he had? The cat was frightened, and by locking him up I am fairly sure you've managed to frighten him further..."

The young leader glanced at the ice cage, then back at Onto.
"Well...?"
She lifted an eyebrow.
"Is the ice going, or do I have to remove it myself...?"

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Mwezi was turning frantic with her search. Frantic, and careless. She no longer minded if she moved faster than a cloud of mist should. She no longer minded if she was spotted by any of the Burjas. She had to find the new leader! She had to bring with her that information to Sumai upon her return home. She had to...!

"I apologise Kirsui. But it attacked me."
"You are so lucky that I can restrain myself!"
"And control is what you have to do."

The dark cheelion stopped floating the instant the discussion reached her ears. Her gaze was now locked on the two strange cats - they had to be both ligers if they were siblings - and to the long haired lioness with them. She couldn't believe her ears, the tone Kirsui had used was just...

"Well...? Is the ice going, or do I have to remove it myself...?"

She didn't know whether to cry out of joy, or to scream at how unbelievable the situation was. She didn't know how to react to this, she couldn't just understand how it was possible... But... She knew she had finally found the new leader of Burja, and the only question remaining was should she stay a bit longer to spy on them, or return right away to the Feraga lands and deliver the news.

After a moment of pondering the options, Mwezi chose to stay, and she settled her mist cloud form as close to the ground in as thin layer as she could so that she would remain unnoticed and keep listening for as long as possible.

[magiccat]

Oreo nodded at Kirsui when she heard her tell Onto the new cat was scared she glared at her brother.

"You scared him Onto?! I can't believe you. That's the last time I defend you!" Then she relaxed. Her calm nature finally overpowered her protective one for the first time today and she smiled at the new cat in reassurance before turning to Kirsui. "Yes Kirsui. But it did attack my brother it's all I saw and you know how defensive I am when I assume things. I'm protective of friends" She turned to Onto with a raised eyebrow. "Well Onto? You heard Kirsui" She said, staring her brother down.

Onto looked down as Kirsui spoke, avoiding his sisters gaze. He felt really guilty now. However he was still unsure, nobody had attacked him in a while so he was a bit untrusting to this cat. He looked at his paw and then at Kirsui, he continued to look between both for a while, caught between obedience and defense.

"Onto, do it now. I have fire powers and so help me I'll melt your wall of ice and prove how weak it is" Onto sighed and turned to the newcomer.

"Sorry" He said, facing the ground. Then he looked up and fixed his gaze on the ice. The wall began to crumble and soon the cage was gone.

"That was my finest work" He muttered. His sister biffed him on the head and walked up to the newcomer, cautious and careful.

"I'm sorry for being mean, I was far too quick to react and I shouldn't have spoken to you like that. I'm Oreo. The stupid Liger that built the pen around you is, unfortunately, my brother Onto. Nothing bad will happen to you, we just want to know who you are." She sat down in front of the cat with a calm expression that showed she meant no harm. She was smiling now, the calm Oreo had returned. Onto looked down at Moona and pulled the cub up into his mane once more.

"Kirsui, I'm going to go and take over cubsitting duty" He turned and trotted into the cave, no longer wishing to be a part of this. His sister could deal with it. He lay down and relaxed. "So Moona, do you want to play a game?" He asked.

[Pulsar]

Inlasta stood there as Arjuna teleported around her, examining her armor as he did.
She did little to reply to any of his comments, merely just watching his movements. It was slightly unnerving to her to think that this male would have such an ability and she wondered to what extent it went, how far he could go and if he needed to be able to see his destination or not.

Pulsar had turned his head to look back at the outsider who had been teleporting around, making sure that the male didn't do anything to hurt Inlasta, although if electricity was all the male had in the ways of offensive powers, it'd be doubtable if he could hurt Inlasta since her earth armor tends to negate electricity.
Then as the male teleported to one of Pulsar's orbs, he couldn't help but be slightly amused. The winged male watched as the outsider absorbed one of his orbs of energy.
"Cute.."
He said slightly unamused, gathering energy was as easy a thing for Pulsar to do as it seemed and this outsider had just stolen some of that spare energy.

"Listen kid..."
The male continued as he walked over to the unknown male.
"If you plan to hang around and annoy me, stay away from my energy..."
The black and white lion held out one paw toward the outsiders electric arm and drew the energy back out of it.
"You understand me?"

The energy he had drawn back out that the male had stolen, reformed into an orb once more.
Pulsar could tell this lion clearly didn't have a complete understanding of some of his ability, at least, that's the impression that was given off.
The male didn't want to deal with any more outsiders, esspecially one like this one, with that annoying teleportation ability.
<At least his arrogant attitude has died down....>
Sighing Pulsar looked at the ground and pondered for a moment.

"Look.... Who ever you are..... You can't stay in this area...."
He began as he looked up at Arjuna.
"There's a war going on between two prides at the moment and it's no place or time for someone with your... ability, to be jumping around from place to place. You'll end up running into someone that's more then you can handle and might end up dead...."
Pulsar warned before he looked back at Inlasta, then back at the male.
"You should know that right now, our pride isn't really welcoming outsiders, while I doubt you'd listen to me, not to mention that with your power I can hardly stop you..."
He said pausing momentarily.
"You won't be welcome by my pride, because of that, i'd advise you to either stay away, or be careful where you thread..."
The male would have done more but with this lion's ability to more or less go anywhere he wanted in the blink of an eye, what more could Pulsar do? Aside from engaging the outsider in combat...
<Which would probably go nowhere, since he could just teleport out when things got too difficult for him...>

"Pulsar?..."
Inlasta's voice broke the silence in it's usual timidness.
Looking back, Pulsar nodded to her.
"Yeah, I know...."
He thought for a moment.
"Well... Since we already caught two Burja here at the boarder, I guess it wouldn't hurt to hang around for a little while longer...."
The winged male looked at the sun in the distance. They still had a fair bit of time before they had to be back, in the least, they could wait till they see Mwezi returning, assuming she stops by the platform, or one of them manages to catch a glimpse of her shroud.

The horned lioness was a bit reluctant about the choice made, but she trusted Pulsar's judgement.
"I guess....."
She replied as she lay down, she wouldn't however, drop her armor, not while that male was still around. He could try making another move like he did earlier after all.

At that moment, Inlasta's crystals, just as curious as their master, flew over to Arjuna, and began circling around his electric arm. As they did this, they chimed very lowly in different tones, as if speaking to one another.
Inlasta would have called them back, but she was curious as to what the outsider would do when he noticed them.

"Well, I guess since we'll not be able to make you leave without putting effort into it...."
Pulsar said sighing lightly.
"I guess, you can stay and 'Enjoy the view'....."
He paused momentarily.
"Just don't cause us any hassle or trouble and you can stay on the platform as long as you like...."
The male said as he walked over to an edge and lay down, his front paws just hanging over the edge.
"I wont warn you a second time about not causing trouble while here, so heed it now, or don't at your own risk..."
He continued as he crossed his paws and looked down toward the ground to keep an eye out.

<So much for not dealing with any more outsider...>
He thought sighing to himself.
<If it wasn't for that ability of his though, he wouldn't be allowed stay....>

Inlasta, who had been lying down, just continued to keep her eye on Arjuna, she still didn't trust him, even if Pulsar was. Although she knew Pulsar was only putting up with him because he had no other real choice other then trying to forcefully removing the outsider.
Seeing it as an opportune time, the lioness rose to her feat and closed her eyes. The sphere of rock that had formed earlier, began to crackle and break, until it broke apart into several fragments. These fragments then began to float around the perimeter of the platform once more, to be used as the lioness needed them.
With that done, she lay back down on the ground again, her gaze however, turned to a small blade of grass or two that was on the ground in front of her.

[kyto7878]

Moona liked being on top of Onto's mane so when Onto asked what game he wanted to play Moona knew exactly what he wanted to do. Moona yelled out "I wanna ride you some more!" Moona smiled and began to tug on Onto's ear and he occasionally covered Onto's eyes with his paws. Moona began to laugh when he covered Onto's eyes.

[Zorayda]

Aquila was tired of waiting. Though age had given her patience, her eagerness to end this war and come to a truce--be it hers or someone else's war--overcame her experience and she came closer to the mouth of the Feraga den, slightly hidden by rolling hills.

"Hello!" she shouted, her water shields at the ready. "I know of your war, and I am no part of it. I wish to speak with the leader of this pride!" she said.

Maybe that would get their attention...

Hopefully they wouldn't kill her.

[reichtwix]

NO!! I don't want to die a cold, frozen death! You cruel, intolerable creatures!

As the female leader approached, he felt a surge of relief. She and the weird liger thing began to speak, and from the way things were going, he was going to get out of the ice block. Hot chick, please save me!

As they spoke, a large, second liger swooped down with her huger, majestic wings. His eyes widened as he saw the bird-like gesture.

What now? A flying liger?!

At first, with an angry snarl, she reprimanded Syran with anger in her voice. ..So that's his sister...

His frayed nerves calmed ever so slightly as the ice was melted by the liger, her manner cautioning after having been soothed by the leader.
With a collected voice, she asked his name once more. Now relaxed, he straightened his manner and, arching one brow, threw her a dazzling smile.

"..My name is Syran. Might I ask who you and your company are?"

[neo]

(hye this is my first real rolplay post so yeah wish me luck)

The young adolesent lion walked he didn't know this territory very well as he didn't come from here he left his pride becuse of his mouther she had been killed and his Farthher killed himself over it.He had always had too hunt for hiself as a cub and the reason he was still fighting for his life.

"I love you Neo no matter what you are"

he reapeted to hiself and sighed for Neo was not a normal lion he could bring lions back from the dead.As he thought which was most of the time becuse he was pretty much a loner he kept his head down his mane.Which normialy just covered one of his eyes becuse it was so long would cover bith of his eyes.Apart from a single strand whice shows the most scary part of him his eyes were dark red.Suddenly a grou of hyeans surround him

"hye buddy this is our territory get out our we have to kill you"(hyean)

Neo stands his ground not moving his deep red iris fixed on the hyean leaders eyes.

"I don't know boss he looks really scary"(another hyean)
"who cares attack"

they all run at him

"fools you havn't even organised yourself"he whispers
he then speaks"mortuus exsisto existo"

suddenly 3 dead lions rise from the ground with various wouds
the hyeans frezze.
"neživ umoriti"
the lions attack screaming can be herd all other the lands.Neo walkes on he suddenly see's a den of which looks like lions he has infact stubbled upon the banji prides den

(sorry if I spelt it wroung)

[magiccat]

Oreo smiled as the lion spoke and asked their names. The dazzling smile told her he was fine.

"Well Syran, as I said I am Oreo. This is Kirsui, our leader and somewhere around here we have other members of our pride." She explained calmly, looking about to check for the others. Well he seems fine...harmless infact... I think I could tolerate Syran. As long as he doesn't leap on Onto again he'll be fine.

"I believe Kirsui can answer any questions" She stated, sitting up and trying to appear offical and important. After all, didn't hurt to make a good impression.

###

Onto smiled as the cub began playing on his back.

"Careful now" He urged as he slowly stood up then began to trot around the cave like a horse. Suddenly a thought occured to him.

"Hey Moona...Do you have powers or anything unusual about you? As you can see, I do. I can control ice. Can you do anything?" He asked as he continued giving the young cub a ride.

###

Oreo turned to Kirsui, suddenly remembering what she had to do.

"Borders were all clear Kirsui. Except for Pulsar and Inlasta but they didn't seem to desire a fight. Well, Pulsar did I think but Inlasta was mad when her crystals prevented me leaving. I got away and turned round though." She reported. However she suddenly remebered Lorien.

"I also saw Lorien at the borders, although she was creeping away...I hope she's ok" She said. Looking down she groaned as she saw the mist.

"This stupid mist was over by the border too." She commented. Then, remebering the new lion she regarded him with one eye.

"What shall happen to Syran?" She asked Kirsui. Curious as to what they would do.

"He could probably do with a place to sleep. Or stay. Or what else can we do?" She asked, eager to make up for his hostile welcome

[neo]

while he was watching the the lions he wanded where they like him they had powers he racked his brain sizing up his options he could talk to them but risk beining killed or just stay back but these animals could be part of a pride.Evential he steaped out catesly

"Hello"he siad slightly nervous

[Kirsui]

"Borders were all clear Kirsui. Except for Pulsar and Inlasta but they didn't seem to desire a fight. Well, Pulsar did I think but Inlasta was mad when her crystals prevented me leaving. I got away and turned round though."

The young leader nodded her head slightly at the report Oreo gave her. News of Pulsar and Inlasta patrolling the border weren't all too surprising, and she was only glad Oreo had not seen anyone else. Except...

"I also saw Lorien at the borders, although she was creeping away...I hope she's ok."

Kirsui lifted an eyebrow slightly. Lorien at the borders? Hadn't she been at the den just a moment ago? With a mental shrug she pushed this down.
"Lor can take care of herself", she stated.
"She knows how to stay hidden, and if she is seen she knows how to escape without a scratch."

"This stupid mist was over by the border too."

Kirsui's eyes narrowed and with a quick movement her gaze was upon the mist that Oreo had mentioned. She watched it closely for quite some time, and narrowed her eyes even more when she realized something. The mist did not move.

---

"This stupid mist was over by the border too."

Mwezi would have paled if a cloud of mist could have paled. However, now she only froze to one spot, hoping the Burja leader wouldn't pay too much attention to her mist form.

No such luck though... Mwezi could see Kirsui turn her narrowed eyes at her, and she could only watch when realization appeared to the long haired lioness' face. Too late Mwezi understood she had stayed at one spot too long, that she should have moved around like a proper cloud of mist would..

"That is no mist cloud."

Kirsui's voice was the only warning Mwezi got before a raging circle of blue flames appeared to where she was. She actually screamed, even when no one could hear her. The flames froze parts of her mist form, and she could feel how those frozen parts begun to fall down as snow...

The dark cheelion realized she had to get out or she'd quite possibly die. And so with all concentration she could bring forth she summoned a wind that would lift her high up to the sky. At the same time she shifted back to her solid form, knowing well that all Burjas down below would now see her dark form against the sky. She was panting, pain was radiating from parts of her body that had been frozen while she had been mist.

The only thing Mwezi could think of right now was that she had to get out and back to the Feraga area, and that she had to do that fast. Running was out of question, she didn't trust her paws enough to carry her. The bad thing was she had no idea if she had enough will to keep the air under her control long enough to get out of Burja lands, but that was the only thing she could try.

---

Kirsui had to break her concentration on the flames when the strong wind appeared. She could only dig her claws to the ground and blink her eyes when her hair threatened to go into her eyes. Then she saw it when the wind somewhat calmed down. There it was, high up in air. The dark figure of a feline, clearly a spy and a Feraga since the black dot high up in air begun to swiftly move towards Feraga lands.

"A Feraga spy!" the young leader yelled.
"The spy must not get back to Feraga area!"
Her gaze turned to Oreo, and though she was worried for the winged liger since the spy seemed to control air, Oreo was the only one she thought could go after the spy..
"Try bring her back alive. And... be careful."
If the spy escaped to Feraga lands the advantage of Feraga not knowing about Kirsui being the new leader would be lost... And that was something she didn't want.

[kyto7878]

Moona laughe as Onto let him ride him But once He asked if he had any powers Moona stammered "Well yes but I cant control it yet. I dont even know how to use it. I can only show you in private though." Moona stayed serious until he thought of something to ask him "Hey Onto? Are there any other cubs around here?"


Then all of a sudden his power kicked in uncontrolably. His canines grew, his claws sharpened, and his fur became all messy and scruffy. Moona sighed "Well I guess now you know. Just dont tell anyone ok? Please?" Moona's eyes began to fill up with water until it over filled an they began to fall down his muddy and scruffy face.

[magiccat]

Onto was extremely surprised to see Moona transform. However, he didn't judge this cub. He felt sorry for him, unlike Onto, he obviously viewed his powers as a curse. When the cub began to cry Onto lay down and patted his mane to invited you cub to snuggle into it.

"Hey, don't worry. There is nothing wrong with you. Your powers are special and a blessing, not a curse. Think about it, once your older and can control your power, you'll be the best at fighting and you'll win every time.Because you'll transform into that strong creature. It'll be a blessing when you're older" He smiled, he had hated his powers at first, they made him feel sick because everybody yelled at him. But he'd leart how special they were, no cub was going to cry about having powers on his watch.

"But don't worry. I won't tell anyone" He said with a smile.

###

Oreo gave Kirsui a curious look as she surveyed the cloud. Had their leader lost her marbles? However before she could quietly suggest they head into the den, Kirsui exclaimed that it was no mist cloud. Oreo now realised just what Kirsui had seen. Mist clouds didn't stay still for that long. Kirsui had been using her powers but when the fierce wind blew, she had stopped. Oreo let out a quiet, strangled cry of fear. She was thankful when the winds relented and didn't get worse. A few pride members began growling up at the maker of this wind.

As Kirsui exclaimed it was a Feraga spy, Oreo's anger returned. She growled angrily at the retreating figure. However as Kirsui's gaze turned to her, Oreo's mouth widened in shock and fear. The figure controlled wind! She was surely Hyena chow unless she was on top form. However, she swallowed her fear and nodded.

"Ok Kirsui, I'll try" She said, the feline could not be allowed to escape, Feraga must not find out about Kirsui being the leader.

###

Onto cocked his head to one side and sniffed.

"Moona...hang on tight to me...something is very wrong" He said quietly "No matter what, even if I run off somewhere with you on my back...hang on". He didn't want to scare the cub but he could feel something. He got to his feet and exited the cave, his gaze took in Oreo with her wings spread and the figure, now retreating across the sky. But it had no wings...so it must have controlled air.

"NO!" Onto yelled, running forward and preparing to slam into Oreo full force. Anything to stop her taking off. However the determined Liger soared upwards seconds before Onto could reach her. He panted as he watched her head after the flying feline. This was disastress.

###

Oreo glared ahead as she went after the figure. She decided to settle for a warning shot first.

"Feraga spy!" She yelled, then concentrated with all her might. What could she do? Air powers were superior to her fire power. She flapped her wings furiously until she was within speaking distance again. She had to ruin the felines concentration. Raising her paw she sent it, and the claws ready to strike the feline, flying toward this creatures cheek.

[Lorien]

Lorien's eyes went wide as she watched, from a short distance, the events that took place. She quickened her pace to a run and arrived on the scene about the same time as Onto, stopping next to the much larger liger. She looked to him and then to Kirsui.

"What's going on?" she asked, quite intrigued by the events taking place in the air. She had never seen a feline take to the air like that without wings.
__________________

Asuka watched as the caged lioness lifted a boulder and soon shot holes through it. One eyebrow lifted inquisitively, looking back to the yellow lioness. Perhaps she could be useful after all.

"That's a nice power you have," the tan lioness muttered. She lied back down, crossing her front paws and placing her head upon them, eyes turned toward the den entrance, the orange glow of the day's ending bringing brilliant colors into their home. "They should be returning soon...," she muttered once again, but this time to herself.

Her eyes closed, the journey she had taken the previous days finally taking it's toll. Her ears perked and listening, the scarred lioness rested her eyes until the rest returned.

((Sorry about the crappyness of that post. I have no ideas of what to write...but at least it's something.))

[epppe]

Arjuna was bored watching over the edge even though he wasn't looking for that long. For him, things would get dull way too fast and he would go find something else to do. The fact that Pulsar took some of his energy from his arm didn't even phase Arjuna since it was almost nothing compared to how much he has stored in it. He started to hear a low tone by him and realized it was coming from the stones from Inlasta.

"Uh.. why are your pet rocks by me, circling my arm, and.. uh.. singing?"
He just continued to watch them circle his arm wondering why they were doing that.
"At least they sound better then the other clan I met, the leader was nice but the rest got mad pretty fast..."
Now chuckling at the memory of how mad the winged liger got.
"That fire one has quite the temper to, does some dumb things when she's angry."
He stopped focusing on the Burja's and turned his attention back to the Feragas.
"You guys don't seem as weak or slow as the other clan so I might have a little more fun with you guys."

Looking back at Pulsar since it seemed he was the leader of the group, Arjua kept the same smile on his face that he constantly had.
"So what are you guys doing out here, shouldn't you be making plans at your den or something?"
He suddenly remembered that he wasn't the only one headed to their den and realized that he past Aquila on his way here.
"Oh, Did I forget to mention that some crazy looking cat-fish thing was headed to your den? She might be there already,"
He then lifted his shoulders in an uncaring manner.
"but I don't know, she was kinda slow."
Arjuna flipped over to his back and held his electrical arm up and watched the rocks continue to circle it.

[kyto7878]

Moona didnt know what to say to Onto. He accepted him even when he was as scraggaly as could be. Moonas tears began to stop when Onto told him it was a blessing. Moona finally smiled. When Onto heaerd something and told him to hold on no matter what. That was exactly what Moona did. Moona was sliding up and down on Ontos back, but Moona managed to hold on.And as this happened he turned back into his normal cat form.

Moona realized now that no matter what he did he would always be half beast and half cat. Then Moona heard Onto yell so he knew his thoughts were over and it was time to come back to reality. Moona curiously asked Onto "Whats wrong?"

[Zorayda]

Reicheru looked at Asuka when she replied to her demonstration of power, but just smiled at the compliment, knowing that, from this lioness, it meant a lot.

Asuka lay down next to her, looking suddenly old and exhausted. It seemed that the gray lioness was in need of a nap.

Reicheru, still not saying anything to spoil the peace of the moment, lay down as close to Asuka as the cage would allow, noting with a twinge of sadness that the tenseness never left the older gray lioness' shoulders, even in rest.

[neo]

The young adolesent lion walked he didn't know this territory very well as he didn't come from here he left his pride becuse of his mouther she had been killed and his Farthher killed himself over it.He had always had too hunt for hiself as a cub and the reason he was still fighting for his life.

"I love you Neo no matter what you are"

he reapeted to hiself and sighed for Neo was not a normal lion he could bring lions back from the dead.As he thought which was most of the time becuse he was pretty much a loner he kept his head down his mane.Which normialy just covered one of his eyes becuse it was so long would cover bith of his eyes.Apart from a single strand whice shows the most scary part of him his eyes were dark red.Suddenly a grou of hyeans surround him

"hye buddy this is our territory get out our we have to kill you"(hyean)

Neo stands his ground not moving his deep red iris fixed on the hyean leaders eyes.

"I don't know boss he looks really scary"(another hyean)
"who cares attack"

they all run at him

"fools you havn't even organised yourself"he whispers
he then speaks"mortuus exsisto existo"

suddenly 3 dead lions rise from the ground with various wouds
the hyeans frezze.
"neživ umoriti"
the lions attack screaming can be herd all other the lands.Neo walkes on he suddenly see's a den of which looks like lions he has infact stubbled upon the banji prides den

[reichtwix]

Syran froze at the sight of the near battle.

This was not good.

...What was he supposed to do? These people had helped him... well.. after stuffing him in an ice pen...

But that doesn't matter anymore! cried his conscience. Go help them! They're your friends!

...Alright then.

Weaving and darting through the crowd of lions, keeping low to the ground, he managed to reach Kirsui.

"How can I help?!" he cried over the sound of flames.

[Tamber]

Soon after the small grey feline rolled off of his back, Timbre began a lone stroll around the Burja lands. He stuck close to the general area around the main cave, but every once in a while he would head down a nearby decline and make his way back up. He marveled once again at how sunny and beautiful a day it was, and instinct almost had him leaping and playing something harmonious around him once more.

<What do I have to lose?> he thought as his gaze drifted over the clear blue sky. <This brief pride life has done nothin' for me so far. Eh...except for the entertainment> he thought with a silent chuckle.

Still, Tim had found that in this Burja pride, everything seemed a bit more peaceful and justified. Well, as far as a pride at war goes, anyway. Timbre was never much for fighting, especially with little justification, and he had yet to learn of a good reason for the prides continuing to fight indefinitely. Yes, revenge tastes as sweet as a drop of zebra's blood on an empty stomach, but what purpose does it really serve? The blue feline couldn't quite think of anything good enough about revenge that could justify death. Perhaps its glorification in such circumstances is difficult to look beyond.

Timbre slowly and calmly made his way back to the Burja den. The tension seemed to be about the same as when he had left. However, when he saw Kirsui's gaze freeze in his general direction, Timbre froze, as well.

The long-haired leader did not move, and Timbre looked around hesitantly, as if to make sure she was staring at him, as he was half-expecting. Suddenly blue and white energy erupted from her, and as a reflex Timbre fell to the ground in a panic. Hidden beneath the grass, he felt none of the witnessed energy affecting him, and he slowly brought his head above the tall grasses once more. Kirsui was creating snow out of a cloud of mist.

Tim felt a sudden sensation of deja vu. Mist...where had mist been significant recently?

But he needn't wait long to remember, as the dark cheelion that he had seen in Feraga lands morphed from mist to animal form, her body shooting into the endless sky as a wind picked her up. Kirsui reacted promptly and sent one of the liger siblings after her, the flying female that looked more like a tiger than her brother.

Timbre now felt a great obligation to assist the pride in the resistance. But what could he do? He was not nearly as powerful as the ligress. In fact he was probably the weakest adult in the vicinity. But the adrenaline rush surging through him gave him inspiration. With all the energy within him rushing to his powerful leg muscles, Timbre leaped thirty feet high and a hundred feet ahead, surging forward with immense speed and repeating the act once landing. He drew nearer with the increasing speed and distance covered by his incredible leaps, his handsome mohawk flowing back with the gusts of wind rushing over it. With no plan in mind, Tim was increasingly eager to practice his improvisation, the fabulous thrill of having a plan but being able to sacrifice it in the name of discovery.

[Kirsui]

Kirsui watched with a heavy heart as Oreo shot up to the sky, flapping her way after the Feraga spy. To her great surprise she saw something else move after the spy as well, something bright blue..
<Timbre...?>
She had no idea why the wanderer raced after the spy, it wasn't his concern after all.

However, the young leader could not ponder this further as Lorien approached her. She glanced at the grey lioness before her gaze fixed upon the retreating Feraga spy and the liger that was following her.
"A spy", she explained.
"She moved around the den as a mist cloud... And is now taking the news of my leadership to Sumai."
She frowned. She would have gladly gone after the spy herself, but since she was unable to take flight - or jump high like Timbre was doing - there wasn't much she could do.

And so the long haired lioness sighed, shaking her head and turning her gaze away from the small dots at the sky only when she couldn't see them well any more.
"We have to be careful in the future", she said, turning to face Lorien. "If we see mist it is better to make sure it indeed is mist and not her again."

"How can I help?!"

Kirsui was startled to hear these words, especially since they came from the small feline who had teleported to the Den area not too long ago. She pushed down the chuckle and managed to smile slightly at Syran.
"There isn't much you can do I'm afraid", she replied.
"It was only one of our enemies, and unfortunately one who could take flight without wings it seems..."
She frowned, wondering what else the Feraga spy could do than turn into mist and create winds, and also worrying that if the Feraga had any more of this type of creatures...

She then turned to look at Onto, and the heavy feeling returned to her in an instant she saw him. Slowly she approached the liger, stopping to stand right beside him. But instead of looking up at the sky, she was looking at him.
"She'll be fine", the young leader reassured.
"Oreo is a good flier, she'll surely survive this..."

---

<Keep going, keep going, keep going...>

Mwezi didn't dare to turn her gaze from the Feraga lands ahead. They seemed to be so far... too far... The thought of keeping going was the only thing that gave her enough strength to keep the wind under her control, the pain radiating from where Kirsui's flames had frozen her as a mist cloud was badly disturbing her concentration. She didn't even dare look how bad the injuries were. However, she was fairly sure those parts were bleeding. And if they were indeed bleeding...

The wind weakened around her, and she dropped a few meters on air before she got the air under control again and kept going towards Feraga lands and safety. She scolded herself for letting her concentration drop like this, and begun to repeat the words in her mind again.

<Keep going, keep going, kee->

"Feraga spy!"

The dark cheelion's eyes widened greatly and her head snapped around, just in time to see the winged liger fly towards her. Unfortunately, as her line of thought was cut by this sudden attack, her concentration on the wind dropped. She screeched in surprise as she suddenly begun to fall. Falling saved her face from being scarred by the liger's claws, but now she was struggling to turn her gaze back to the Feraga lands and to continue her mantra of "keep going" again.

Mwezi had flattened her ears now and she was biting her jaws tightly shut. Feraga lands were right ahead. Dear, sweet Feraga lands. Safety...
"Keep going, keep going, keep going..."
She didn't know when she had begun to repeat her mantra aloud through tightly shut teeth. She didn't even care really, if it would just help her to stay on air. She was too high to loose control of the wind, she must not loose control and fall, her information was far too valuable for that and she just had to get these news to Sumai.

And so she kept going on, trying not to look back at the flying liger that had tried to stop her escape.