Captive's Struggle [PRIVATE: AC & SinChei]

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga sighed as looked at Kulinda's sobbing form, occasionaly hearing that one word, 'Mwamba'...the name of her brother...escaping her muzzle. "I think all we can do is be there for her, and help her move on."

He considered approaching Kulinda, then stopped. "Let's just give her a moment, though...she's upset, trapped, and scared. If we try and get close to her now, she could get angry." He remembered his initial days in this enclosure, and how he had felt so desperate and hopeless with the fences holding him in, and was generally inclined to lash out at anyone who came close to him. He sighed as he thought of the little red-maned cub, and how violent he still tended to be.

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Tyson called the tower to open the outer gate, before heading back and grabbing the tranquiliser rifle, loading another dart in it, just in case one of the other lions decided to get curious while Shane was putting the cub back in the enclosure. "Okay, Shane," he said as the outer gate opened. "Let's get this over with before the others come back."

Tyson then wandered into the small transition checkpoint between then two gates, waiting for Shane to grab the cub so they could take him into the enclosure, and let him join the other lions.

[SinChei]

Makali heard the words of his friend but understood them just minutes after they escaped his muzzle. The rare furred male got a bit angry of what he was telling him. He turned his head away from the sad lioness to tanga and talked in a more strict manner.

You just want to give up without a try?! Look at her she is completely drenched and you just want to be there for her?! And even if she gets angry ood then she can let it out on someone...

Makali shook his head once more and made his way to the crying female and carefully tryed to calm her down with a paw.

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Shane stood up and lifted the sleeping cub up in his arms while still sliding with one paw through his headfur. He went through the outer gte to the inner one and observed the inside of the enclosure t make sure noone of the others would try to attack them.

Yeah open the inner gate for me i will lay him down right behind it

Noticing the smooth movements of the cubs chest he smiled.

He looks so innocent when he is asleep

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga sighed as Makali snapped at him, but didn't exactly blame him. "Look, all I'm saying is that we should give her some space, that's all," he said, even as he watched Makali approach Kulinda...waiting to see what would happen. He hoped Makali's actions would help Kulinda, but seriously doubted it. He could see how upset the lioness was, and knew from experience that sometimes, when you were that upset, you just needed time for reality to sink in before you could approach another lion.

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Kulinda yelped, jumping to her feet rapidly when she felt Makali's paw on her shoulder. Reminded rather suddenly of where she was, and the unknown company she was with, she backed rapidly away from the oddly-coloured lion. "Please..." she pleaded. "Please, just leave me alone!" she cried, still backing away, the tears on her cheeks no longer hidden. "I just want to get out of here!"

But in her heart and mind, Kulinda knew that escape across the fence was impossible, and the fact that she was trapped with these two lions was scaring her. "I...I just want my brother back..." she finally said, before breaking down into another fit of sobs, sitting down in the grass, her body heaving with each shaking sob as she wept.

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Tyson sent the directions through his walkie-talkie, and soon enough the outer gate was closed, and the inner one opened, as he looked around, watching for any sign of the other three, his rifle up and ready.

Hearing Shane's comments, he looked down at the cub in his friend's arms. "Yeah...he does...hopefully that's a sign of things to come for the little guy. If his aggressive behavious keeps up, we may not be able to keep him in here much longer."

[SinChei]

Makali was confused by her actions and backed off too when she yelled at him in her quick movements. He really thought he could help her with that and felt bad for yelling at tanga for that. He heared her sobbing again and laying under him in the grass.

But... i just want to help you... get out of here... that you can look after your brother.. please let me help you i promise ... i will get you out of here

He nearly begged her for accepting his help. He could not see a lioness sad and crying.


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Shane carried the little cub through the next gate and layed him down in the grass gave him a few more strokes through his fur stood up and went back to his friend while watching n the enclsure. He took a deep breath before he started to reply.

We can't just let him run off... he is just a cub and has no exprerience how ti hunt he would die in just a few days

waiting for him to close the inner gate and open the outer to finally reach his room with his computer and notes and the big window which allows him to watch the whole enclosure.

[AustralianChaos]

Kulinda heard Makali, and although she was touched by his words, she was too distraught to really do anything. "Look," she said, looking up and seeing the sympathy on Makali's muzzle. "I know you're just trying to help, and I appreciate it and everything...but I just...I just need a minute, please?"

Without waiting for an answer, Kulinda walked into the shade of a nearby tree, settling herself into the grass, curling into another tight ball and resuming her crying, this time a little quieter and more controlled as her mind finally started to accept the situation she was in.

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Tanga watched as Kulinda walked off, before placing a paw on Makali's shoulder. "Leave her be...just give her a minute to calm down, then go and talk to her. She needs some time alone."

Underneath his calm exterior, Tanga was also highly curious about the young lioness that had been introduced to the pride...he was just too shy about it to really show it. But once she had been given the time she needed, he would gladly join his friend in helping her get accustomed to her new home. Despite Makali's promise, he placed little hope in Kulinda ever escaping the enclosure.

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Tyson called for the inner gate to be closed as Shane returned to his side, standing there watching Daxis, as he unloaded the dart from the rifle and turned to safety on, the danger now passed. "I know we can't, Shane...but we can't keep him in here if becomes violent towards the others, either. Eventually one of them will lose patience and kill him."

He sighed, running a hand through his black hair. "Hopefully this new lioness will help...maybe giving the cub a mother figure will get him to start behaving now."

As the inner gate slammed shut, and the outer gate opened, Tyson went back to the pickup, putting the tranquiliser rifle away and hopping in the driver's seat, the engine still running. "Come on, let's get back so we can watch things from our rooms."

[SinChei]

Makali accepted her decission from being alone to calm down. Even now he thought about how to help her brake out. He turned his head back to tanga and nodded slightely.

Yeah I will.... but tanga will you help me with her?....

He really hoped he would help him he could need every help he could get.


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Shane glided a last time through daxis headfur and smiled.

Be a good cubby we don't want you to get hurt

Shane sighed once more and followed his friend in the pickup and sat down finally.

Yeah let's go I can't wait to get in my room

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga sighed as Makali requested his help. "You mean in helping her escape don't you?" He ran a paw through his mane, before nodding slowly. "I'll help...I don't think it can be done, but I'll help."

He then looked over a Kulinda's curled-up form, still crying softly under the tree. "We'd best get to know her a little first, though. She'll probably be a good friend."

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Tyson nodded, putting the pickup into gear and moving off, taking them towards what was essentially the 'headquarters' of the enclosure...which also served as their home. The lone building, a short drive from the gate, was completely self-sustained, and had all the facilities necessary to monitor the enclosure, including a series of surveillance cameras along the enclosure fence that could be accessed from a central screen. There was also a observation floor, at the top of the five-story building, where they could see most of the enclosure from. Tyson knew it was one of Shane's favourite places, and they generally hung out there when they were relaxing or otherwise too lazy to do anything.

As the pickup pulled into the garage, Tyson turned to his friend. "You heading up to Observation, or writing up a report on today?"

[SinChei]

Makali put a smile all over his muzzle and had given him a light headbutt while giggling and walked in front of him starting to oserv the terretory of good place to escape with his shining eyes.

I knew you are one of the best Tanga. But yeah you're right we should know her better before starting anything. But i think i will give her until it's dark.

Then Makali turne around trying to listen very carefully but he heared nothing.

Hey you hear that...?

A bit confused about the abrupt silence he looked back to his friend

The little one hushed but why... normally it takes longer till hes quite

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Shane grabbed a bag from behind the seats when tyson stopped the pickup in the garage. He exited and looked over the car to his friend still with one food in the door case of the car.

I do both at the same time. The perfect combination work and relaxing with a cold beer thats the best thing in the whole world anyways where you are a cold beer cheers you up always.

He said while jumping down the car and heading up t the observation room. But he could not stop thinking about Daxis and the new lioness. He entered the kitchen before making his way to his final destination and grabbed a beer out of the fridge.

Hey listen i think i found a name for the little red maned cheeky brat. Like little devil or Menace

He laughed and continued his way slowly.

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga looked at Makali as he commented on how quiet it was. Raising his ears, and realising that the unique lion was right, he looked towards the gate, hidden behind a small rise. "Yeah...and even after he's calmed down a little, you can still hear him occasionally."

Getting to his paws, he walked in the direction of the gateway. "I'll go check on him...you stay here with Kulinda," he suggested, sure that Makali would have no objections to it. He gave Kulinda one last look, seeing her still curled up, but somewhat calmer, before heading off towards the gate, wondering what had caused the little one to quiet down so suddenly.

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Tyson grinned as he followed his friend to the top of their building, grabbing a beer from the kitchen fridge, before returning to the large Observation Room...essentially a lounge area with a massive series of floor-to-ceiling windows that gave one side of the room a vast view of the enclosure. Relaxing into one of the couches that faced the windows, he reached into a bag he always carried with him, pulling out a laptop computer and getting to work writing up the events of the day, making his own reports on what he had seen and done that day.

He occasionally looked up, looking over into the enclosure as he worked, watching from his vantage point as the lions variously interacted, noticing that, at the moment, they were doing there own thing, although they were all group near the gate into the enclosure. "Looks like they've noticed the little cub's gone quiet," he said, pointing to the golden-furred male, who was heading towards where the red-maned cub was currently lying, still out cold.

He then looked over at Shane, remembering his earlier comment about a name for the cub. "Menace, huh? What about all the others, then?"

[SinChei]

Stretching his neck towards the sky makali tryed to follow Tanga with his eyes but lost him when he walked closer towards the gate. He turned to the lioness and layed down himself with a big gap. A light wind was blowing and blew right through his mane. Makali purred softly and enjoyed the soft touch of the wind in his mane. He sat himself up again and closed his eyes while listening to it.

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Daxis was still asleep in front of the gate his claw looked kind of nasty hanging half out of his right paw. He breathed low and silently. But he still had nothing to eat and his stomach was protesting about it.

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Shane already had something in his mouth and was chewing it. He stuffed his complete mouth with it and tryed to reply to Tyson but just made weird noises. After swallowing half of it down he took a deep breath and turned his head laughing to his friend while grabbing his notes and his laptop.

Yeah menace but i don't know how to name the other ones... whats with the golden furred one? How would be King... because he looks so royal

Shane started laughing again he couldn't believe he was thinking of names for the lions in the enclosure and watched out of the windows towards it when tyson said something about it.

Oh yeah ... He grabbed a shortsight glass and looked over to the golden furred male Hopefully he doesn't want to hurt him