[Open] The Nero Pride Chapters* RP [Open]

[TheLionQueen]

"I'd say." Alma said looking back at Marrone, She nuzzled him and then sat next to him.

[DGFone]

With a heavy heart, Delano got up. "Come on, Tempesta. Let's go get those kills." he said. Personally, he was glad to have an excuse to leave the area. All the sadness was getting to him, and he didn't even know Mufasa. He shuddered to think what the Pridelanders were going through.

Looking at the ground, he spotted a few tracks. This hunt will not be pleasant, he thought. This was the first time he could recall where they had to get more meat for an unhappy occasion. He hoped it would be the last.

[Kopalover]

Vitani arose, her eyes still full of tears. "I'll be fine." She said, still weeping. Turning her head to keep an eye on the pride as she turned her heel and slowly walked away. Feet feeling like they weighed a million pounds, her head drooped low in sorrow. Vitani had her mind set on seeing her father again, but when Shujaa told her the bad news, her life collapsed. She remembered the happenings of 10 minutes ago, and shook her head to clear her mind.

In the mids of the forest, she then realized she was far from the Pride. She plopped to the ground, resting her head on her front paws. Vitani closed her eyes and let her mind take her for a ride.

[KingKovu44]

Shujaa followed Vitani. "Princess, are you really feeling all right?" he asked her.

[Kopalover]

Vitani opened a single eye. "I was just told my amazing father is dead, and didn't get to say a proper good-bye" She paused, "What do you think?" She added looking up with Shujaa with a single purple eye. Glancing at him, she noticed he reminded her of Mufasa.

[KingKovu44]

Shujaa sighed. "Listen to me, your highness. What do you think your father would want? For you to mourn him forever, or to move on with your life?" he said. "Right now, your father is looking down on you with fatherly pride," he added.

[TheLionQueen]

Alma had been following Shujaa and Vitani. And pronounced an opinion, "Shujaa is right you know." Alma said while walking in from the darkness of the trees, "When my grandfather died my mother told me the same thing, You must move on and be strong your father would never want you to feel depressed, he looks down on you from the sky's and wishes you the best. You don't need to forget him just hold him in your heart where all your ancestors lye." Alma didn't like Vitani too much but no one really can feel right with a death in the family and she just had to help poor Vitani.

[Songo]

Mheetu reclined back to his hinds and looked to his mother, "Mufasa, he was a King."he said softly. His mossy green eyes watched Vitani step away and watched his father follow her, "Mom? I'm not leaving Vitani here alone. I want to make sure shes alright." he added staring out at the others.

Sarafina nodded, "Do as you please Mheetu, you always have a home at the Pridelands. Nala misses you, she speaks about you often to the cubs." she said softly with a smile. She hugged Mheetu and looked up at the sky as the sun began to set, "I'm sorry but your father and I must leave back to the Pridelands tomorrow."

Marrone stepped into Mheetu and Sarafina's conversation, "Well your welcome to stay in one of our dens till tomorrow. I'm sorry for your loss." he said his grey eyes watching Sarafina. "I had no idea you had a son?" he added raising his eyebrow.

Sarafina smirked, "Yes, Mheetu is the youngest, Nala is my daughter and Queen of the Pridelands." she said proudly.

Marrone nodded and looked to Nyembe, "Hes my son, future King I hope and..." his grey eyes fell on Addana. "Thats my daughter, shes got potential."

Sarafina looked to Mheetu, "They all have potential to be anything they want." she whispered.

Tempesta joined Delano's side and discovered a few warthog prints in the thick mud, she examined them. "Not to old, I can smell their scent all in the bushes." she hissed. She nodded to Delano and bounded through the forest checking out all the lifted tree roots and finally her ears twitched; oinking.

"There....everyone grab one." she whispered. She sunk low to the grass and hid in the thick foliage, her eyes flickering as a warthog got closer to her; it froze. She pounced a soft growl slipping from her muzzle as she attacked the warthog, her claws attaching into its hairy tough skin. She growled once more her fangs ripping into the warthog's neck and soft squeals of pain coming to a stop. She grinned.

Dyanna looked to Sarafina and then the King, "I want to be a princess." she said with a smile looking up at the light colored lioness.

Sarafina looked down at Dyanna and smiled, "Why aren't you a pretty little cub." she cooed softly. "Wheres your mother?" she questioned her softly.

Marrone looked down at Dyanna, "She lost her mother not to long ago, her older sister Tempesta is our Pride's tracker."

Dyanna's bright blue eyes looked down at her paws and she sniffled, "I dont have one only Tempy and shes my sister." she mumbled.

[DGFone]

Delano followed Tempesta's lead and charged at the group of warthogs. The pigs didn't stand a chance, and soon enough, Delano got one in his teeth. The animal soon quit struggling as it suffocated in his maw. He looked over at Tempesta and saw that she too, had gotten a warthog. He saw he grinning at her achievement.

Grinning? Wasn't this hunt supposed to be sad and purely for the meat? As Delano thought about it, he tried to understand how Tempesta could be happy now. He started to understand: there was no point in being down. It might even be better to try and cheer the others up a little.

Or maybe Delano was thinking too much.He trotted over to Tempesta. "Think we have enough?" he asked her.

[Kopalover]

Vitani got up. "You guys are right." She paused, "I gotta stop crying and mourning. Father wouldn't want that." She got up and shook her head. lifting her paw to dry her tears. "She looked to Alma and Shujaa. "Let's go back!" She tried smiling her best. Vitani turned on her heel and padded towards the circle of lions. "Sarafina!" She yelled, nuzzling her. "Dyanna!" She said, licking the small cub's cheek. "Marrone!" She nuzzled his large dark mane. "Nyembe!" Her voice let out a yell as she nuzzled his mane like she did with his father. Turning her head, she finally aw Mheetu. "Mheetu." She whispered, running and nuzzling his mane, she stopped and looked into his green eyes. "Father wouldn't want me to be all sad like this. Wouldn't he?" She winked, turning to sit beside Sarafina.

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Maximus went with the hunting group. Standing beside Delano with a warthog stationed between his teeth. "I think we do have enough." He said, dropping the warthog to the ground. "Rainy season is coming soon too." He paused, "I've already started hunting for my provisions." Maximus added, looking at the ground. "Have you lions started hunting for food during the rain season?" He asked, knowing he hated going hunting during the rainy season.