*Prides Of The Savannah*

[Neola]

The morning sun rose across the huge grass lands of the the savannah, spreading warm light all over the land as a slight breeze welcomed the new day.

A-Thal-A-Dami hadn't got a wink of sleep; the yound lioness has been watching the starry sky and thinking about the two prides all night long.
They've been at war for age but it's never been as bad as it recently got. Some of them seem to hate the other pride to death - they'd rather die than having to see the other pride alive.
But why? What are they fighting for? Isn't the savannah big enough for them all?

Suddenly, a light rain shower came down. A-Thal-A-Dami, who was always sleeping under the open sky, got up to find a dry place. Although she usually tried to avoid being with the others, she decided to drop by the pride cave, since the rain kept getting heavier and she couldn't stand getting wet.
The rest of her pride was still asleep, everything was quiet and peaceful. A-Thal-A-Dami silently entered the cave and shook the water off her fur as the rain outside kept pouring down.

[Kirsui]

As it rained outside, in one lonely tree Tefnut was lying and trying not to get that wet. She loved the rain, but getting wet wasn't that nice. She couldn't concentrade on anything and finally gave up and climbed down from her tree and gave a quick look around.
"I didn't expect to see you back here" a voice said somewhere behind Tef.
She turned around in surprise and showed her claws. But she saw no-one.
"You haven't changed a bit since I last saw you" the voice said. Then Tef saw a pair of yellow eyes in the shadow of a huge rock on the root of the tree.
"You" she said angrily.
The owner of the eyes stepped away from the shadows. It appeared to be a male lion, whose fur was all black, despite some odd markings in his face and back.
The lion grinned and showed his sharp, white teeth.
"You are the last person I wanted to meet, Bleak" Tef said and prepared to defend herself if necessary. Bleak just continued to grinn.
"I have no intend on attacking you. Just came to say hello" Bleak replied and then stopped grinning.
Suddenly he vanished to the shadows. For a second Tef thought she had imagined him, but quickly shook that thought away from her mind.
I have to be careful, now that he's still around, Tef thought and started to look for a better shelter from the rain.

[Fire]

Fire needed to find shelter in this rain. He didn't mind it sprinkling a little, but getting drenched isn't his idea of having fun. He saw a cave not far from where he was standing and rushed over to it. He lied down in the cave near a rock, resting his back against it and stared into the land that was getting rained on.

"Man, why does it have to rain on the day that I didn't want it too??"

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A few minutes later, he saw Tefnut walking in the rain. Fire assumed that she was looking for shelter in the rain. Who wouldn't be? The droplets were getting pretty big and it was coming dow more heavier. He called out to Tefnut and told her to come.

"TEFNUT! OVER HERE!!!"

[Pulsar]

The rain poured down from the sky above onto an adolescent lion, Mino was his name, at least that’s what the other lions in the pride called him. He was sitting on a hill, looking out onto the land that belonged to the pride his had fought for so long. He sat there as the rain landed on him and dripped down his face and body. Staring with a blank view, he wondered when the war between the prides would end. He frowned slightly as the thought came to mind that peace may never come to both prides, as long as the lions of the Jahina pride wanted his dead. And as long as they did, Mino would fight to defend his pride, even if it meant death.
Why can’t we get along? What force is it that makes our prides want to kill each other….
He thought as a roar of thunder in the distance sounded. His gaze drifted to the cloud as it flashed in anger, releasing its rage like the prides had so often done to each other.
The rain continued to come down, but Mino didn’t seek shelter, he welcomed it, the peace and tranquillity of nature that it was. And he was on guard duty, while the rest of his pride slept, it was his job, as well as a few others to keep watch, to guard and protect the lives of their pride members and the life of their pride, and its beliefs and traditions. He was still not a full adult yet, he was still “Young and foolish” but he was close.

What’s so foolish about the idea of peace? This war has gone on beyond the time of many leaders of each pride… We should forgive and forget… Wars don’t have winners’ only losers….
He pondered the thought. He had much time to think on such matters, guarding at this time meant Mino didn’t see as much action as the lions charged with attacking the other pride. But that suited him just fine. Such was the way of an Otana guard. And after his last fight, he was glad to be stuck on guard duty. After all, being on boring old guard duty, what could possibly go wrong?....

[Kirsui]

Tef stopped walking and lifted her head.
Someone had been shouting her name. She looked around and saw a lion in a cave. For a moment she looked at the lion suspiciously. Then she noticed his red mane.
"Fire?" she said surpriced. "Is that really you?"
She went closer and noticed it was Fire. She hadn't seen him for a while now, since she had been wandering around for some time.
Tef went to the cave and shook her spotted fur to make it dry. In the process she accidentally made Fire wet.
"Oops, sorry..." she said, sat down and smiled.
"It has been a while from the last time we met" she said and turned to look outside. The rain didn't seem to have an end.
"What have you been doing while I was away?" she asked curiously.

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Naheera was walking along in the rain. She heard voices and hid behind a rock. She followed the voice into a cave. She peered in and saw too animals.
" Urgh, mind if I.. stay here for a little bit." She said and smiled. Hoping the lion wasn't in the Otana pride.
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Amaiza walked out in the rain and sat next to Mino.
" Having fun on guard duty?" She said and laughed slightly.
" Aren't you getting cold, you've been out here for quite a while. Why don't you get someone else to have a go now.." Amaiza said kindly to the adolescent lion.

[Kirsui]

Tef looked at the lion that had just come to the cave. It was a lioness that looked a bit familiar to Tef.
I wonder... Is she from the Jahina pride? she thought as she looked at the lioness.
"I don't mind, come on in" she said to the lioness and then smiled to her. She looked so familiar...
Tef sighed and then turned to look outside.
"Tell me, are the two prides still at war?" she suddenly asked from Fire. She had to know. If the war was still going, it propably wouldn't be safe for her to wander around the area. She had been a member of Jahina pride, then she had left it after getting full of the war. She couldn't remember how she had met Fire, but atleast they were some sort of friends.

Far away from the cave, something moved in the shadows of a jungle. It hid so well that it was allmost impossible to see. Then it saw a cave, the home of Jahina pride. Two yellow eyes flashed and the creature stepped away from the shadows.
It was Bleak, who had just returned from his usual trip to look the area. He grinned and stretched himself and then sat down to a nearby rock, looking around.
Bleak didn't mind the rain. The only thing he was worried at the moment was that someone from Otana pride would come. It was unlikely, but he wanted to make sure the pride wouldn't be attacked. It was morning, so the pride members should wake up at any moment now. He gave a quick look for the cave and then continued to watch around.

[Pulsar]

Mino heard a familiar voice. He turned his head to see Amaiza. He smiled at her gently before turning his head back around and looking back out at the horizon.
“Thank you for your concern Amaiza, but I’m alright, I’d rather sit in the cold rain…..”
Gives me time to think
Mino thought as his eyes looked back up and the blackish clouds, then back down at the ground below. He wasn’t going to rest as long as this war went on. He had sworn to protect, and that’s what he intended to do, until the end of time of his time or his life.
“What brings you out here Amaiza?”
Mino asked curiously, as he turned to look at her.


A figure approached Bleak as he sat there. As the figure got close it turned out to be Legacy. He was frowning as he walked up to Bleak, but then again Legacy always seemed to frown when it came to matters concerning the enemy pride.
“Bleak! There you are, I’ve been looking for you all over the place….”
He said slightly annoyed as he walked up to Bleak and stood there facing him.
“Report to me, how did your trip go?”
He asked Bleak curiously.
“I take it you didn’t run into any of those Otana scum…”
He added as he looked over in the direction that the Otana pride were in.

[Kirsui]

Bleak grinned to Legacy.
"The members of Otana pride were still sleeping when I last saw them."
He looked to the distance and thought a bit.
"Though, I saw one inside a cave, he had red mane... I think his name was Fire."
Then he grinned again.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Tefnut has returned."

[Pulsar]

Legacy grinned as he extended his claws.
An Otana? Near here? How delightful!....but….
Legacy frowned even more.
“Humph, I’d deal with the Otana myself, but at the moment I’ve other ‘important’ matters to take care of…..”
Legacy turned around to walk off but stood for a moment and looked back at Bleak.
“Well Bleak, I’ll speak to you later…. I trust you’ll use your best judgement on the matter of that Otana…..”
He said as he walked off.
Tefnut, what is she doing back here?
Legacy wondered as he disappeared out of view range.

[Neola]

A-Thal-A-Dami was about to wake up her sister when she suddenly heard voices from outside the cave. She stepped outside carefully as she looked into a pair of yellow glowing eyes...Bleak. Although he was a Jahina, a member of her own pride, she's always been afraid of him and his dark, cold appearance.
Bleak was talking to Legacy...What kind of plan are they concoting this time? Thal wondered, as Legacy walked off.

[Kirsui]

Bleak grinned and looked to the direction Legacy had been going. Then he had a feeling someone was watching him.
He turned around and saw A-Thal-A-Dami in the entrance of the cave, stareing at him.
His grinn grew wider. Then he stood up and streched himself. He looked to A-Thal-A-Dami and then suddenly dissappeared to the shadows. He loved to do that, since he was a master in it. Then he left to search that Otana member, Fire.

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Amaiza smiled at Mino." I couldn't really sleep..." She said with a yawn.
" You must think alot..." She added...and giggled a bit.
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Naheera looked out side ad saw the sun starting to come up. Well, i best be going now. thanks for the urgh, shelter.." She said and smiled. She padded outside the caves and back towards her pride.
She saw a black shadow moving around.
" Bleak... is that you?" She said staring at the shadow.

[Kirsui]

Bleak stopped.
"Yes, it's me Naheera" he replied and stepped away from the shadows. He looked calmly at the lionsess with his yellow eyes flashing.
"Tell me, have you seen a lion with fire red mane?"

[Fire]

Fire lay back down in his usual spot in the cave, his eyes having a sad look on his face and his ears drooped. He sighed heavily, not being able to see on of his really good friends in a while due to the war of the two prides. Why?... This has gone long enough... The war was concerned with our ancestor leaders and it has nothing to do with us. There are other lions and lionesses that are getting hurt...Physically and emotionally... A tear slowly formed under his eye. Why should we be concerned about what happened a long time ago? That was in the past... It is over now... Let's move on...

A few moments later, he saw Tefnut approach the cave and then got up from his lying position. His smile was bright and his eyes gave out hope to his surroundings. When Tefnut approached him, he turned his face away and laughed to prevent himself from getting water on him. "Hey, hey...Save that for outside." He then listened to the flurry of questions that Tefnut gave out to him. He giggled a little bit.

"You haven't changed a bit, have you?" He smiles at her.

"I've been around...Trying to stay away from the Jahina pride. They are mad about something..." He then got a serious look on his face. "The prides are still at war. It has gotten fiercer ever since the recent attacks and random attacks on members of different prides. It's guerilla warfare out there."

He gives Tefnut a friendly nuzzle and then smiles. "What have you been up to yourself?"

He suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark figure creeping around the cave and then leans over to whisper in her ear, "Please, don't tell them I'm here..."

He jumps over a couple rocks and goes deeper into the cave, hiding somewhere safe when he wouldn't be seen. He gets close enough so that he can hear the conversation.

He recognizes Bleak as one of the members of the Jahina pride. His eyes widen when they were trying to look for him. He was looking around for a place to escape, panic running on his face very fast and fluidly. What am I going to do?... I can't let them see me...

[Pulsar]

Mino looked at Amaiza and smiled.
“Yes, I do think a lot…. I always wonder, about anything and everything, little or small….”
Mino paused for a brief moment as if thinking of how to word what he was going to say next. But he didn’t speak; instead he looked back onto the horizon as a patch of light broke through the clouds in the distance. It seemed that the rain had stopped just a bit from the prides land; closer to the Jahina prides land then his.
Mino stood up and looked back at Amaiza.
“Well, I best be going on my rounds around the border of our land….. Got to make sure no Jahina lions try to sneak in and cause trouble……..”
Mino paused again thinking as he looked back out to the Jahina territory.

[Lorien]

A distance away from either pride, a figure moved slowly closer. As the morning sun began to show itself through gaps in the dark storm clouds, he became more visible in the greens and browns of the lands surrounding him. His blue pelt glittered as drops of water fell from his well-built form. His orange eyes in slits, keeping these such droplets from blocking his line of vision, he gazed about the lands before him. Seems to be a pretty nice place here...probably someones territory..., he though to himself. If course it was. Lands like these were always spoken for.

As he continued on his way into the lands of the warring prides, Gargoroth had no idea what he was getting himself into. He had not idea that coming into these lands could be the end of his travels, by ways of death or actually joining a pride, something he had hoped he would not do again since he left his old one in disguet.

After a while, he stood still, pausing his walk. Vigorously, he shook his body from head to toe, relieving himself of the annoying water droplets that had plagued him so. He blew the straggling strands of mane that resided over his eyes out of the way and continued to peer about the lands. What am I going to find here?, he wondered. He was soon to find out.

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Naheera smiled at Bleak. She then scratched her head trying to think of a lion with fire coloured hair. It then came to her. " Yes, i think i have... not sure if it's the one your after, but i'll tell you just incase... or do you want me to take you to the place?" She said staring at the yellow eyes in front of her.
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Amaiza smiled and waved to Mino.
" Have fun." She said jokingly. The lioness got up and looked around. She then turned around and ran up to Mino.
" Have you seen Fire? I didn't see him when i came out here..." She said with concern.
" What if he's been caught by the Jahina pride...?" She said, starting to get worried, as she did got worried easily when when of her friends was missing.

[Kirsui]

Bleak looked around. He had seen something move.
He suddenly spotted a cave, not far from him. And he thought he had seen a flash of something red inside.
"No need, Naheera. I think I found him" he replied and went back to the shadows, leaving the lionsess alone. Silently he moved closer to the cave. Then he suddenly saw Tefnut.
What's she doing here...? he thought annoyed. He couldn't get rid of the Otana member if Tef was near.

Tef looked confused to Fire, who was trying to hide. She looked around, wondering what made him so scared. Then she saw something slightly moveing in the shadows.
"Bleak..." she whispered quietly and sighed. She looked at Fire.
"I'll take care of him, but you should prepare to get away from here as soon as possible" she said quietly and then left the cave.
Tef walked straight to the place where Bleak was hiding.
"I saw you, now get out of there" she said a bit angrily. But Bleak stayed in the shadows, only his yellow eyes could be seen.
"Don't try to stop me, Tefnut. This has to be done" Bleak whispered. His voice was cold.
Tef glared at him. Bleak grinned.
"I told Legacy that you're back" he said. Tef gasped. Her eyes widened.
"You did what?!"
Bleak grinned again and quickly moved away from Tef. He headed to the place where Fire was hiding, using his skill to sneak in shadows. Soon Tef couldn't see him anymore, not that she would care either. She stared to the jungle, not sure what to do next.

[Fire]

Fire tried to hold his breath while Bleak was looking for him. When he heard that Bleak spotted something red, he cursed under his breath and then tried to hide somewhere else.

Even though that Fire was a admirable fighter in the Otana pride, Bleak was not someone to be messed with...Especially when she wants someone takin' care of. He tried looking for a hole or rock that he could crawl under and escape, but his efforts were useless as the lion was creeping closer to him. His breathing became more rapid and harsh as he heard a voice come closer to him, and it certainly was not Tefnut's. He had no other choice but to meet him face-to-face. He was cornered and his options were running very low fast. Fire jumped out from behind the rock and roared fiercely, his claws extended to a fighting length and the adrenaline flowing madily through his bloodstream. He darted his neck around, looking for Bleak...He chuckled a little and then was speaking indirectly to Bleak.

"Come out and show yourself, Bleak...Being the coward you are, I know you'll try to sneak up on me..."

[Lorien]

Gargoroth continued on his way, unbenowest to him that he was walking straight into a battle field of a raging war. Although he was a great fighter, he didn't much feel like seeing bloodshed at this precise moment. His father had taught him everything he knew, and this made him tense up all over. He tried as much as he could to keep from thinking of that wretched lion and his wicked ways. He had traveled as from from that pride as he could. They were out of sight, but not yet out of mind. Their presence haunted his dreams. He wished more than anything else that he would never gaze upon the midnight lion pride ever again, although he was the rightful heir to the throne. But something inside of him almost overpowered this feeling. It wanted to escape, to come across his father, from who he got his own name, and challange him, defeating him.

For these memories and this past, Gargoroth despised himself. He was named the same name as a heartless killer, the same blood ran through his veins. Sometimes, his actions made him wonder if he was not turning into his father, as if it was innevitable. He swiftly shook these thoughts from his head. He had left that pride and all their immorality, their blood thirsty ways. But throughout his travels, had he not lashed out at those who only wanted to comfort him? Had he not mercilessly taken down lions who only wanted his friendship? I would have only hurt them in the long run... he thought in retaliation. Then the voice that always argues against your better judgement, the one that always puts you down piped in. I think you may have hurt them more by taking their lives, don't you think? Gargoroth let out an angry roar. His muscles still tense, he looked to the side, a snarl on his face. These are the sort of thoughts that constantly ran through his head. These were the thoughts that drove him to solitude, the thoughts that drove him down the path of his father.

[Pulsar]

Mino looked at Amaiza with concern.
“No I haven’t, you mean he isn’t back at the den with everyone else?”
He said as he looked past Amaiza.
“Damn, I hope he didn’t go off into Jahina territory….”
Mino’s eyes shifted left and right quickly as he looked at the ground trying to come up with an idea, but little came to mind.
“Right, I guess, I’ll have to go find him….”
He said frowning as he started walking then jogging and soon sprinting towards Jahina land. But in his haste he forgot to tell Amaiza what she should probably do in this situation. Mino knew that if it was one thing the Jahina hated it was trespassers. Especially Otana ones…

He was running along but slid to a stop and quickly leaped into some tall grass. Through the grass Mino could see Legacy, who was walking along, but on his own. Legacy was walking head held up high like a self righteous lion, and he had the stupid grin on him, the one he always seemed to have even in battle, it was freaky.

What on earth is he doing out this far?!
Mino thought as he pressed his body to the ground going as low as he could, praying that Legacy wouldn’t see him. And thankfully Legacy didn’t. He stopped for a moment and looked around, but continued on after a moment or so. Mino let out a sigh of relief and closed his eyes for a moment. Then standing back up fully, he looked in the direction Legacy was walking in. He stood there for a few moments as the mind blew; trying to wonder what Legacy was doing, as he was rarely this far away from Jahina land. He shook his head to snap out of his trance then frowning he looked back in the direction of the heart of the Jahina territory and shot off in continuation of his search for Fire.

But once more Mino’s search was halted, once more by a lion. But this one he did not recognise as Jahina, and the lion definitely was not Otana. Mino lay down in some grass near the lion waiting for the lion to pass.
He seems to be to caught up in his own thought, so hopefully he wont see me… this cover is pathetic, but it will have to do…
The lion seemed almost angry at what ever it was thinking. Mino shifted his weight slightly to be a bit more comfortable. But in doing so his stomach rubbed off a rock making it tilt and hit another rock. Clenching his eyes, Mino hopped the lion would just mistake it for wind.
Please let him not notice, please…
The lion seemed more battle able then Mino did, but then again Mino wasn’t a great fighter in general, he wasn’t as built like most of the other lion, but his small frame made him faster then the bigger stronger ones.
Ok Mino, get ready to sprint for your life…
Mino thought as he waited.

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Naheera heared a roaring noise as she was going back to her cave. She followed it and stood behind a big rock, staring at the strange blue lion infront of her. She then heard a crashing noise. And looked past the blue lion. There was another lion there, she could just make him out.
She didn't dare move in case he was from the Otana pride.

[Kirsui]

Bleak was just about to come out from his hide in the shadows when he heared someone roar. Quickly he turned to look around and saw an unknown lion not very far from him. He didn't dare to move a bit. Then he heared another voice as two rocks hit eachother. He saw another lion behind the unknown one.
Mino... he thought angrily. Wasn't it enough to have just one Otana member on the area? Two was enough for him. His eyes flashed as he thought about what to do next. Bleak couldn't see Naheera from his hide, since she was standing behind a rock.

Tef snapped out from her thoughts as she heared the roar. She quickly climbed to a tree and looked around from there. Her furcolour made her allmost impossible to be spotted from ground. Her only problem was her white tailtuft.
She looked curiously around and noticed Fire. She knew Bleak had to be nearby. Then she saw an unknown lion, who seemed to be angry for some reason. After that she saw another lion behind the angry lion. She could barely see the lion, who obviously was trying to hide.
Tef sighed and jumpped to another tree. She continued her way from tree to tree hoping to find a place where she could see better what was going to happen.

[Lorien]

Consumed in his thoughts, Gargoroth did not hear the approach of the other lion, Mino. His claws extraced, he dug into the solid earth to relieve some tension and keep his cool. As he bagan to wind down, eyes closed, a noise reached his ears. It was at that moment that he realized that he was not alone. He could smell them and sense their presence. It wasn't just one, either. There were many lions about this area, too many to fight alone. His eyes opened once again, the orange orbs darting all along the grasses, searching. Then, he spotted the one he had heard first, in a patch of tall grasses. His eyes narrowed to piercing slits, his lips pulled back in a snarl, baring his razor teeth. He drew his ears back and took a step closer, letting out a small growl.

He didn't want to have to fight, but if that was what it came to, he was well prepared. Forgetting that he was probably tresspassing, something he often did when he felt threatened, he spoke out to this lion. "Show yourself," he demanded, his voice low and menacing.

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Avatarin, the robust builded and right hand of Legacy looked through the heavy masses of rain that poured down from the heaven, down on the savannah grass of his pride, the Jahina pride. He snapped at the weather.
''Curse this weather... I sense something bad is happening sooner or later... Why did I get the task of going to the borders of our territory...''
He showed his claws and held his massive paw in front of his face.
''Maybe because Legacy wanted me to... and I do obey orders''
He said, now a bit more calm than before. He took a few steps before he heard something behind him.. something leaping.
Before he knew it, he was smashed to the ground by a shadowed form, a big lion which fighting skills weren't out of shape.
''*Ungh* You'll regret you engaged Avatarin, right hand of Legacy'' Avatarin said and got up on his legs, but as he turned around to face the lion, it was gone.
''What the...'' He was suddenly pushed to the ground again and the lion began clawing him wildly.
Avatarin screamed out in pain as the lion kicked him with his paw in the face. Avatarin came quickly at his feet and leaped at the lion and pushed him to the ground, now clawing him. The lion just pushed him away with massive power and kicked his cheek so he was throwed to the ground. Avatarin panted and looked up in the sky. It was the first time he had seen such a strong lion, and before the lion could attack him again, Avatarin was on his paws, blood running down from his wounds, running as fast as he could towards Legacy to get help.

As he nearly reached Legacy, he collapsed on the ground and looked around for someone that could help. No one was in sight. Avatarin gained all his remaining strength and then looked back, the lion hadn't followed him.. luckily. He made his way towards Legacy who apparently was doing other business.
Avatarin came up to Legacy and looked at him with exhausted half closed eyes.
''Legacy... A-ambush..''
Avatarin said and dropped to the ground panting as the blood ran down from his wounds.

[Neola]

Ankh-Su-Namun was awakened by the loud sound of the rain pouring down on her cave. She got up as she saw her sister sitting at the entrance, looking at her.

"Hey Thal." she said, suprised at seeing A-Thal-A-Dami inside the cave.
"Hey Su." her sister replied in a low, whispering voice.
"Not sleeping outside today, huh?" Ankh-Su-Namun asked teasingly
"It's raining." Thal said, a bit annoyed by her sister's good mood.
"Oh, is it?" Su asked with a wide grin on her face. She had totally forgot about the rain.
"Great!" she said.

Ankh-Su-Namun loved rain, she even went swimming in the waterhole at times.

"I'm off then" she added and ran outside the cave, leaving her sister alone
"Bye Su." Thal said, not knowing what to do next.

[Pulsar]

Mino’s eyes widened, the lion had spot him.
Great, just perfect, he’s probably going to try and claw my brains out now….
He stayed hidden best he could and took in a slow breath.
No problem Mino, you can just run, no big deal, just out run him…
His heart started to beat faster.
But what if he is faster then me?
The horror of the thought stuck Mino, things could get really bad. He did the only thing he could think of he slowly tried to crawl his way through the grass past the lion, which was now speaking indirectly to him.
Keep going, keep going, and whatever you do don’t stand up or make to much noise…
Was all that ran though His head at the time.

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Legacy looked at Avatarin with at first a puzzled look. He calm walked over and leant down so his head was level with Avatarin’s.
“What happened to yea, you look like an animal just had a field day with you…”
Legacy said slightly disgusted at Avatarin’s state, Legacy knew he could handle himself well. Then Avatarin’s words hit Legacy
Ambush!?
Legacy shot back up, claws extended as his eyes scanned the area. But there where no other animals near them. Legacy’s grin came back to his face, but it was more of a smirk then the usual.
Ha! Look at me getting all tense over something like this…
He thought as he looked down at Avatarin. His grin faded to a plain look but with his frown, it seemed slightly more a look of disappointment.
“I should have sent Bleak to do that job; at least he has the sense to stay hidden…”
Legacy Picked Avatarin up and placed him on his back. He didn’t care that blood was dripping on his fur, what mattered was that he get Avatarin back to a safe area.
“Common then we best get you back somewhere safe so you can heal….”
He said plainly as he started to walk, seeming barely hindered by the extra weight that he was carrying.
“I have to say I’m disappointed Avatarin, I thought you better at being able to defend yourself, and this incident has taken some of my precious time…”
Legacy frowned.
“What ever animal did this to you, I’ll find it and do much worse… they will learn not to mess with members of my pride… “
He said angrily as he continued his walk back into their territory.

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Avatarin closed his eyes and panted heavily, he couldn't get into his head that he had failed Legacy, but this lion.. was so strong and a master at fighting.
''I believe it was one from the Otana pride... I had just reached the border of our lands when this huge lion ambushed me, he was just simply too strong.. he was as big as you I believe..''
Avatarin managed to say before he had to take a break and breathe heavily.
''But I do not know why they were going for exactly me.. A-and I never saw that lion before in my entire life... it's a mystery Legacy.. I have failed you...''

[Lorien]

Gargoroth, eyes still in the spot where the lion lay, suddenly heard rustling of grass in the same spot as well as slow, steady movements. His ears perked and the snarl fell from his countenance. Rolling his eyes, he reclined to his muscular haunches and flicked his tail idley. "You know, you're not going to get away by trying to sneak..." His temper and nerves had calmed considerably. Perhaps he would try and be pleasant today. Probably not likely, but he'd give it a shot.

"I'm not going to hurt you, unless you do anything to try and hurt me. You can come out now." He tried his best to sound friendly, but it was far beyond his reach. His words just sounded akward and a little forced.