Part 1 - Let the journey begin... [Finished]

[Kirsui]

"He... fell" she answered, almost ctying again.
"We were palying and he just fell...
Then she looked at Tando.
"He can't walk."

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Tando woke up and groaned as he realised the pain was still there. Though Sheek stood in front of them, what a relief.
''Hey buddy, I fell... I.. I can't walk.. I think my leg is broken'' Tando said and took a deep breath and closed his eyes in pain.
''Thanks Kirsui... I dont know what I should do without you'' Tando whispered softly in Kirsui's ear.

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Oshiani lay there relaxing in the sun when she heard Sheek yelling to someone. She got up and followed Sheek's voice. She saw him with Kirsui and Tando down at the bottom of a cliff. She raced down there as quick as she could. '' Are you guys allright?'' She asked worriedly, her eyes flashing around in different directions looking at the three other lions.
''What happened? Are you both hurt?'' Oshiani was worried, she didn't want her friends to be hurt.

[Kirsui]

"I'm fine" Kirsui replied to Oshiani. Then she turned her eyes back to Tando. She was worried.
"But Tando's hurt. He can't walk."
She looked deeply to Tandos eyes and tried to smile for comforting. She was glad of what Tando had whispered her. Never had anyone said her anything like that. She sighed.
"What should we do" she whispered very quietly.

[This Land]

"the worse the thing we can do is panic and threat, it makes thisngs worse" He said gently to the lions
Sheek crouched down to Tando
"Now bud, where does it Hurt, what do you think you have Damaged"

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''My.. my leg.. I think it's broken'' Tando said and looked up at Sheek and then down at Kirsui.
God, how he loved both the eyes and the smile of Kirsui, it was like everything else went black and only her face was in his eyes, it was like a thousand angels was singing and dancing around him when she was smiling with her pretty shiny eyes.
Tando sighed, he didn't know what to say.

[Kirsui]

She kept smilin. It seemed to help Tando a bit and she wanted to do everything to ease his pain.
"Hey, you're going to be fine" she whispered to Tando and nuzzled him lightly. She could imagine what kind of pain he had. A broken leg isn't very pleasant to experience.

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Tando sighed deeply, that nuzzle... By the great gods... It removed all of his pains totally, mentally. Tando smiled softly and returned the nuzzle. ''Yeah, I'm going to be fine.. thanks to you Kirsui'' Tando said and kept smiling at her. What a lioness... what a friend... what more could he possible ask for?

[This Land]

"ahh, Broken leg"
"first we need to find a decent place for you to recover properly"
"Does any of you know anywhere"

[Kirsui]

Kirsui saw Tando's smile. She was wondering how he actully managed to smile dispite all of the pain. She started to calm down, the panic inside her vanished. The only thing she felt now was the worry. How would this end? She didn't want to think that, but the thoughts came by theirselves.
The worst thing to happen for a lion had now happened to Tando.
Is he really going to be OK?
What if he's never able walk again?
What if Tando...
No, she refused to think that...

"I know, near the place i was sleeping!"

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''Alrighty, so.. now the problems is.. how should we get me there? I mean.. I can't walk'' Tando said and started to try to get up.. very slowly.
The pain was just getting worse by the minute, they had to get the wound cleaned as soon as possible. If an infection occured in the wound.. No one could predict what would happen to Tando. Tando hated that thought, he wanted to stay with Kirsui.. and the others as well, not to mention the great Sheek.

[Kirsui]

"Wait!" Kirsui said. "Your wound should be cleaned."
Without waiting his responce she turned to look at the wound. Oh, what a wound it was!
Well, better get started. Kirsui thought and slowly started to lick the wound.

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Tando winced in pain as he felt Kirsui licking his wound. ''No use Kirsui, we need to find some water.. quickly'' Tando said and gave her a quick nuzzle before he started to hump forward. ''W-where are we going?'' Tando said and blushed lightly at what he just did.

[Kirsui]

Kirsui looked at Tando very concerned.
"Follow me" she said and stepped beside him, and started the way up the path she had come down. The path was rocky, but luckily it wasn't very hard to walk.
"I saw a little cave" she said. "There was also a little river next to it."

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Tando nodded silently and followed Kirsui, Sheek right behind them.
''Let's hope we can find the way then''
Tando said and humped weakly towards Kirsui.
''Thanks again Kirsui.. You have no idea what you begin to mean to me..''
Tando raised a little smile at her.

[Kirsui]

Kirsui smiled back and nodded.
When they reached the top of the cliff Kirsui had a little look around. She climbed on a small rock and saw the tree thats shadow had protected Kirsui from sunlight. Then she looked a bit left from the tree and saw a little hill. It actually wasn't that far away from where they were right now.
"There it is" she said and ther returned to Tando.
"It's not far away. Do you think you can manage there?"

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''I hope..'' Tando said and realised the pain was getting even worse! He was beginning to feel all dizzy.
''*groan* we better hurry'' He added and started to hump weakly towards the small hill. The sun was irritating Tando at the moment.. The pain.. the hot sun.. Just made him irritated and provocated.

[Kirsui]

Kirsui saw Tando getting worse.
"Try to keep going" she said with a worried tone of voice. They were getting closer to the hill, but slowly. Kirsui hoped they would get in time.

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Tando breathed heavily, things was getting all blurry. As they got to the hill, Tando quickly humped down to the river, but collapsed meters from it. ''I-*breathes deeply* I can't.... I don't think I will make it'' Tando said and kept breathing fast and deep. ''Kirsui..'' Tando winced in pain and looked over at Kirsui with scared and frigthened eyes.

[Kirsui]

"Tando!" she shouted when he collapsed. Then se ran to him.
"Look at me! Don't you faint now!"
With a great difficult she managed to lift him up. She carried - or dragged - Tando to the river. It wasn't very deep, but it had to be enough. Then she lyed next to Tando, keeping his head up so that he wouldn't drown.
"Tando, answer me!" she said. Her fear that she might lose her friend made her voice a bit angry.

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Tando managed to open his eyes. ''...K-kirsui? Is it you?...''
Tando could feel it.. he was leaving... The infection had taken over... oh the pain, the suffering... he didn't want to leave Kirsui... not now.. not ever.
Tando took a deep breath and softly stroked Kirsui on her cheek. Tando sniffed and managed to get a little smile on. ''Did I ever tell you how pretty you are Kirsui?'' Tando said, unsure of what he had just said.. But who could blame him.

[Kirsui]

Kirsui looked Tando to eyes. agaun some tears appeare. She managed to smile faintly, it was a sad smile. She didn't know what she was doing, but she gave a shy lick for him and then hugged him.
"Don't you leave me now" she said with trembling voice.

[This Land]

Sheek Knocked tando Lightly
"dude, your not goining to die, i promise you the infection isnt killing you, its the shock of the broken leg and you body cant handle the stress, you just need food and water"

"Now, on your feet"
Sheek pushed Aramile onto His back and Carried him
"Right Kirsui, where is is place" Sheek said in a loud coneceneend voice

[Kirsui]

Kirsui stood up.
"It's here" she said and started walking. She followed the river a bit and then she saw it. It wasn't actually a cave, but it would give protect from weather. The river went right beside it.
"It really is the best know around here" she said.
"Should I go hunt something for him?"
She was hoping that she wouldn't have to. She was so tired to this!

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''No Sheek ol' boy.. It's... the.. infection'' Tando said and groaned loudly.
Tando looked over at Kirsui, fear rolled over him, through his body.. He wanted to be with Kirsui.. as much as possible. He wanted to be there for her when she needed him.. protect her.. comfort her... anything could work.
''*sniff* Kirsui.. Please don't cry'' Tando said and put a paw under her chin as he was laying on Sheek's back.
''I'll be fine..'' Tando wasn't really sure what else to say.

[This Land]

"Let Me Say NO to you Tando," Sheek said Luodly with a hint of anger
"Not all Infections Kill Animals, dude"
"I will Not let you Die, i will feel guilty for the rest of my Life"

[Kirsui]

Kirsui was reliefed that Sheek seemed to be confident. She on the other hand couldn't think anymore. She sat down and stared to ground.

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Tando sighed. ''But it's highly prioriated that they do, and why would you feel guilty? I mean.. You weren't the source of this, this was my own fault'' Tando said and began looking dizzy.
''dizzy.. it's all blurry.. Oooh..'' Tando fainted, he just couldn't take the pain anymore.

[Kirsui]

"Tando!" Kirsui shouted she quickly stood up again and looked to Sheek.
"What are we going to do now?"

[This Land]

Sheek started at Tando
"He is ok.....Its the shock and Pain, infections dont damge a Lion that quick, infections take time.......trust me, the infection may be making the pain of the broken leg worse but nothing else...at the Moment"

Sheek went close up to Tando
"if you can hear me or not, you will be ok my friend"