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[NightyByeSparrow]

Sykara beamed with pride again, yet as her fur stuck out, she slowly remembered how to control herself, and she slightly bent her head down. She really hated having such an unstable personality.

"Thank you." Sykara sounded as serious as she could, popping her head back up as she quietly listened as Sirom went on to explain more to Huyani about how exactly what they were supposed to be doing in the Pridelands. Everything seemed to make sense now, as the lioness slowly thought to herself, hoping that it wouldn't go wrong like what had happened earlier today with Kinahra and the hunting mission.

As she saw Sirom slowly go off towards the Pridelands, Sykara gave a quick nod to Huyani, and ran off to Sirom, staying close to his side, her eyes focusing in front of her; to the Pridelands.

[CheetahCat]

Simba's eyes were fixated on Kivuli's wounds, not really taking note on how serious those wounds are. He also noticed that Kivuli's cautiousness was slowly slipping away from him by the minute. Not wanting to waste anymore of Kivuli's strength, Simba moved up on all fours and proceeded to try and help his fellow Pride member. Before he can express any sort of accommodate help, Kivuli suddenly lost cautiousness in front of him. Taking in on what his fellow companion said, Simba had no choice but to believe him but he wondered what Kovu meant by those words, they were beginning to bug him at moderate rate.

"Hmm... I believe you Kivuli... I just wonder what Kovu meant by those words then..." Simba's low sounding voice broke the silence around him, obviously talking to himself as he leaned down to nudge Kivuli's comatose frame before moving underneath his friend's fore paws to try and pry him onto his back. Regardless of his age, Simba still had the strength of four lions in one.

"I don't think I can move him on my own in my condition." Simba thought to himself and quickly paced himself towards Pride Rock, inching himself to the very top with a perturbed facial expression.

"Nala? Are you around sweetie?" The king called, beginning to give a good look around for his mate as he needed some assistance for what just happened between Kovu and Kivuli.

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While Sirom continued to press on towards the Pridelands, he glanced over his shoulder to spot Sykara rushing up to his side. A warm smile formed around his ebony muzzle lips as he had a feeling that she had trouble expressing her true feelings when it came to others. Deep down, he can tell that Sykara was a friendly lioness by her actions alone and wouldn't think twice of her. Not wanting to bring up this issue, Sirom kept positive and remained focused on their set goal on mind. After a few minutes padding along a conventional path that he, Sykara and Shani took earlier, the young lion spotted a good looking hill that may support them on how many Pridelanders may be lurking around in their lands. Taking this as the first objective, Sirom slowly came to a stop and turned around to face everyone.

"Okay, we stop here everyone. I spotted a good sized hill to my right where Huyani will take position. She's going to tell us how many Pridelanders she can see from that particular spot. If I'm guessing... She might be able to see Pride Rock from there and MIGHT have a chance to see who's lingering around on there." Sirom finished and glanced over to Manyota with a small smile.

"Manyota, you stay here and look after Huyani. I know she's capable of defending herself but since she's going to spy on the Pride Lands for a few hours, I think it'll be best if you keep watch around here too. Make sure that no one sneaks up on her. Okay?" He asked politely, letting out a low sigh of nervousness which he tried covering up. Even though he seemed bold, Sirom couldn't help but worry about his friend's safety and hoped the best in their situation.

"Is there any further questions?" Sirom asked kindly, giving a glance to each of his close companions.

[NightyByeSparrow]

Vitani seemed to sense Simba returning to Pride Rock in order to search for Nala. Fear for Kovu was still pulsing through her, and she decided to move up to the top as he did. She had really done nothing, nor learned anything about what had happened.

The young lioness padded over to Simba, eager to know what had just happened, and why he had come back with her brother or Kivuli.

"Simba?" Her voice was firm. "If I may know what's happening to my brother..?" She didn't know if this was any of her business or not, and Vitani knew Simba had already begun looking for his mate for help in this but she was dedicated to making sure Zira and Scar's ghosts haunted Kovu no more, or Vitani.

If Kovu hurts himself, I don't know what I'd do...even though he already has.

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Sykara waited for the signal to move up the path once again, as it seemed Sirom had become a lot more open and talkative since the beginning of all this, as his mind unravelled this plot. She was anxious, as she wondered what the rest of the day would bring to her and the group.

When it seemed that the last of the loopholes were fixed, Sykara didn't feel like she had any questions, even though she thought that Huyani would, once again, have something to say.

"I'm fine right now." Sykara showcased a small yet optimistic smile as her eyes were firmly set on the path that lay ahead of her.

[Nightstar75]

[OOC: Sorry, late replies. Such a bad lioness I am.]

Huyani nodded in agreement. Her task was simple and it seemed fair enough for her to handle, though, she understood why Sirom would want another lion or lioness, in this case, to tag along-side. You can never been too cautious when these things come up. "No futher questions." She said as confident as she could. With a flick of a tail, she headed towards the hill Sirom had mentioned, signalling Manyota to follow along.

"Alright." She said to herself as she walked towards the hill. "Do this as safe and quickly as possible. Just see who's on Pride Rock, and anything else I think to be odd, and it'll be done." But she couldn't help but worry. If she made a mistake in sight, would it risk anything? And she didn't know if she could be fighting again, at the moment anyways. The wounds from the Pride Lander attack still lingered on her, fighting too soon like that wouldn't be good, in her case.

[Mike]

Nala appeared from around the backside of Pride Rock just as Vitani was asking what had happened to Kovu.

"I think we both want to know the answer to that." She said, then, noticing Simba's especially troubled look she was put on alert. "What's wrong Simba?" she asked sharply. Her mind bounced from one potential source of trouble to another. Kivuli, the outsiders, Kovu all tangled up together.

[CheetahCat]

Simba continued on to glance around the perimeter of Pride Rock, looking for any signs of his loving mate. He wasn't quite sure where everyone was at by this point due to him worrying too much about Kovu and Kivuli's well being. Not really constructing a thought out idea, Simba wasn't aware that Vitani was making her way towards him until her soft voice caught his attention. Startled by this, the king briefly looked over to Vitani and noticed her troubled facial expression. He couldn't help but feel sorry for her as he listened to her inquiry. Before he could respond, Nala made her presence known and Simba couldn't help but showcase a warm smile.

"I'm glad to see you're here Nala, I will need your assistance here in a minute. The reason I came up here to look for you is because Kovu and Kivuli got in a small clash. Both of them are okay however, which is good. They're just unconscious at the moment." Simba spoke softly.

He glanced over to Vitani and wanted to make things a lot easier for her, especially in her condition as he slowly spoke up again.

"Vitani, your brother is going to be fine. We're going to find out what's been triggering these mood swings of his once we get him up here. I promise you that things will get back to normal." Simba said calmly and moved towards where he came from, looking down to spot Kovu and Kivuli still laying there where he left them. Wondering how to get them up here, Simba's eyes caught something mysterious lurking further ahead of him where the Outlands were.

"Hmm, I wonder what that is?" Simba thought and squinted his eyes to get a better look. He wasn't quite sure what to make out of this abstruse creature, not knowing if it was a lion or not. Ignoring it for now, he put his attention back on Vitani and Nala.

"Nala, you're going have to help me with Kovu and Kivuli. I'm not sure how we're going to get them up here but I'd greatly appreciate your help." He lovingly said, plastering another warm smile over his ebony muzzle lips before heading down slowly to where the both lions were out cold.

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Sirom watched Huyani carefully and gave a nod in approval.

"Be careful Huyani, I know you're going to do a great job on your task. I think we'll get in there undetected." The young lion spoke elegantly and turned his attention to Sykara who didn't need any further questions answered. With Huyani venturing off to the hill nearby, Sirom knew that Sykara's task will come into play and both of them will lead their fellow pride into the Pride Lands once they get word from Huyani as to how many Pridelanders are lingering around Pride Rock. While they waited patiently, Sirom kept his attention on Sykara and pasted a friendly smile.

"Once Huyani gives us the number of Pridelanders near Pride Rock, that will be your cue to go on ahead of us Sykara. I'll be close behind you when all of us go in the Pride Lands. When we get in their territory, our number one priority is to find shelter so we can hide. From there, I'll come up on what to do next. Things should go in our favor though, you're a skilled lioness and I believe in you, along with our friends." Sirom finished in a warm hearted tone, patiently sitting there quietly now as he was trying to formulate a decent plan once they get situated in the Pride Lands.

[LilTiger]

Manyota watched as Sirom lefted. She went into her den. Then, she heard a mew. "Mew.""What?" She looked at the cub. 'It's alive!"Then, Manyota picked it up and ran towards the others. "Guys! Wait up! The cub is alive!' Manyota then caught up to them. "So, what's the plan?" Manyota asked as she nuzzled her cub.

[NightyByeSparrow]

Sykara turned around to look into Sirom's brown eyes for a second, and simply nodded her head.

"Well then, sounds like a plan to me."Suddenly, her talkative side had almost completely dissapeared now, as her paws were itching to go back into action again in the Pridelands. Another rumble of her stomach told her that it felt like time to find another meal again.

"I'll be sure to do my best for everyone who's in this." She simply didn't know what to say as she bent down a bit to give Sirom a quick nuzzle. And I know Huyani, Manyota , and I believe in you, too.

Sykara was suddenly caught off guard again by Manyota, who had just made a return with the cub who she thought was dead but apparenty wasn't now.

"Allright, Manyota, so here's what we've figured out so far. Sirom and I are going to go into the Pridelands
to look for shelter, after we get the word again from Huyani, who went to check and see how many
lionesses were in the Pridelands. If you don't mind, I
think you should stay and take care of the cub. She
looked at the cub kindly before looking at the way to
the Pridelands. Now, she couldn't wait for Huyani's report to come back.

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Vitani tried to convince herself that Simba was right; Kovu was fine. Yet part of her still doubted the king's authority, not because of what he had done to her mother, but simply because, well, he just couldn't convince her.

Great Heavens, Kovu's unconscious? Just about how stupid can he get in one day?

[Mike]

Nala wasn't one to shy away from blood or battles, but even she was severely shaken by the sight of the unconscious lions.

"Great Kings." She gasped softly. "They've torn each other to shreds. Look at how deep these wounds are, and they've lost so much blood. Nala gazed at them, hypnotized by the viciousness of their wounds. [b]"So much blood." she repeated softly.

She was distracted by something at her paws. She looked down to see that the pool of blood had spread to touch her toe. This brought her out of her daze. Marching over to Kovu she put her head under his shoulder and turned to Simba. "Help me with his other arm Simba, we can get him back to Pride Rock and return for Kivuli."

[CheetahCat]

Simba continued on down the path until him and Nala were in front of the unconscious lions. He heard his mate mention of blood around their bodies and he couldn't help but frown in this disturbing area. The king looked over and spotted his mate lifting up Kovu's upper torso and he immediately rushed over to help her with the task. Once they got Kovu settled, Simba inhaled deeply and glanced over to his loving mate once more with a smile.

"Thank you for helping me Nala, I'm glad I can count on you for everything. Now we just gotta be slow... Kovu is surprisingly heavy."

Simba's voice trailed off as he took small cubby steps to ensure they have their companion holstered pretty well. After a few minutes of dragging Kovu up to Pride Rock, Simba let out a deep sigh and gently lowered the prince down in a comfortable spot.

"There, Kovu should be fine here. Now we have to go and get Kivuli." The king consciously said, moving over to where his mate was to give her a loving nuzzle. He didn't wait around too long and decided to head down off of Pride Rock, rushing over to where Kivuli was laying. Frowning a bit, Simba lowered his furry orange head and elevated Kivuli off of the cool earthy surface. Keeping the unconscious stable, he glanced over and waited for his precious mate's aid.

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Sirom patiently waited for Huyani's return and wasn't aware that Manyota's cub was actually alive until he heard a excited tone coming from Manyota. Puzzled, Sirom cocked his head aside and blinked. He couldn't believe that her cub was very well alive and knew that the newborn cubby is going have to have some assistance and attention. Hearing upon her inquest, Sirom listened closely to what Sykara was saying and waited till she finished. Smiling warmly, he quietly spoke up as well.

"Sykara is right Manyota, I think you should stay back until we get word from Huyani. Now we know your cub is alive, you're going have to keep it nourished and protected. Sykara and I will try and find some shelter in the Pridelands. From there, I'll think of something what to do next. One of main quests will have to be food, seeing how everyone is probably hungry." He finished and let out a low sigh, hearing one of the lioness's stomach rumble. Feeling a bit bad, he wanted to make sure proper edible material will be presented before the day ended.

After explaining, Sirom felt Sykara's nuzzle and couldn't help but chuckle nervously. This was certainly his first time experiencing a friendly nuzzle from a lioness and he couldn't help to return back the favor.

"I know you're going to help us a whole lot Sykara. By the time the day is over, I promise we'll have something good to eat for everyone." Sirom warmly said, looking over to where Huyani was positioned to see if she was coming back or not.