A Change of Plans [PRIVATE: AC & The Whistlerify]

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga shrugged, wincing as the cut stung once again. "Don't worry about it, Rini...it's just a scratch. Just eat."

Taking his own advice, he dug back into the meal, practically feeling his stomach fill up, it had been so long since his last meal. When he had finally eaten his fill, he he sat back and looked towards the north, remembering Sarabi's advice about staying in the Pridelands as little as possible. Since they were both still too small to drag the kill themselves, Tanga settled for keeping a lookout towards the north while Marini ate, keeping an eye out for any sign that Scar, or anyone else in the pride, was heading their way.

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Sarabi forced her body to remain limp and still as Sarafina placed her on her back and carried her off. Her neck hurt from where her friend had bitten her, but Sarabi knew that it could have been a whole lot worse...for her at least.

She just prayed Sarafina knew what she was getting into.

[TheWhistlerify]

Marini just sighed and began eating. It's been almost more then a day since she had her last meal. After a few minutes she was stuffed. "Are you done?" she asked Tanga, remembering that Sarabi has advised them to be inside the Pride Lands for as little time as possible.

Sarafina continued to carry Sarabi, once they were out of hearing distance she spoke, "Don't move, they could be watching." She said, not even looking to check if someone was looking at her, afraid that it would get Scar suspicious again. "Simba and Nala already know about what Scar did. They found out last night." She said and sighed, "You can go to Tanga and Marini. I'll tell Simba what happend, we will stage his death as well, and then he will come to you and live there untill his old enough to over throw Scar."

[AustralianChaos]

Sarabi had to fight to stop moving, but managed to comply...although the hiss in her voice showed she was not happy. "Why in the name of the Great Kings Above did you come after me?" she demanded. "You could have been killed! And now you have to pretend to be Scar's puppet until Simba's old enough to take the throne!"

She sighed, forcing herself to calm down. "Look, I know why you did it...but you should have just left me there. I shudder at the thought of what Scar's going to make you do now. He won't let you get away with this every time he asks you to kill someone."

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Tanga looked back at Marini, smiling in amusement at the stains she now had over her own muzzle. "Yup, I'm full, let's get back before someone finds us here."

He hopped away, heading back south, finding himself limping slightly at the sting in his shoulder. The antelope appeared to have kicked him pretty good, even if it was not bleeding too seriously. He knew he was going to need a lie down when they got back to their new den. "That antelope had quite a set of legs on him," he commented humourously as he rubbed the sore shoulder, giving Marini a lop-sided smile to show he wasn't hurting too badly, even if he was avoiding putting too much weight on the leg.

[TheWhistlerify]

Sarafina sighed, "The only one he wants is Simba. Once he's somewhere safe with Scar thinking that he's dead I hope I wont have to hurt anyone." She then stopped talking, hoping Scar wouldn't take their new 'partner-ship' to something more then that. "Besides, you're alive, and that's what matters."

Marini looked at Tanga and walked closer. "Let me see." she said with a caring tone and looked at his shoulder. She touched it slightly, causing Tanga a little pain. "Oh, sorry." she said apologetically, "You'll have to rest a little while."

[AustralianChaos]

Sarabi sighed. "And I thank you for saving me...even if you should not have done it. But even if you won't have to kill anyone else...I fear for what Scar might try to do to you...remember, he thinks you admire him and look up to him...if he takes the next step..." she trailed off, not even wanting to voice it.

"By the way...how are you going to stage Simba's death? Especially in such a way that pride does not suspect anything? From their point of view, our pride will have lost three members in two days...if a fourth disappearance occurs, someone is going to get suspicious."

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Tanga continued limping as they approached the river, giving Marini a smile to reassure her that he was not angry at her for setting off his little wound. "It's okay...and yeah, I was fully intending on resting once we got back to the den, anyway. Feel free to explore without me, too...don't let this drag your fun down."

[TheWhistlerify]

Sarafina sighed, "I know what I was getting myself into." she said, hoping what Sarabi was talking about wouldn't happen. "They might get suspicious... but There's no other choise. It's either we stage Simba's death or Scar stages another 'accident'." They came closer to the gorge, "You'll have to make your way to Tanga and Marini without being seen by anyone."

Marini looked at Tanga and smiled, "It's okay, I want to stay with you." she said and gave him a slight nuzzle.

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga purred, nuzzling Marini back. "Thank you..."

He looked up as they reached the crossing point in the river once more. As they walked in, he yelped as the water seeped into his wound, causing the stinging sensation to multiply viciously. He gritted he teeth and swam through the pain, taking a moment to drip his head under the water as well, cleaning the blood of his muzzle from the hunt.

Shaking himself off as he emerged on the other side, Tanga smiled once more at Marini, before making his way to the den, sitting down and silently getting to work cleaning the wound on his shoulder, making sure to finish the job that the river started as he ran his tongue awkwardly over the wound...finding it difficult to reach given the position of the wound.

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Sarabi looked up, knowing that they were now a safe distance from the Graveyard, before clambering off Sarafina's back, stretching after spending the time in such an awkward position. "Okay, here's an idea," she said. "Simba's just recently lost Tanga and Marini, and apparantly I've been killed as well, in whatever 'accident' Scar can come up with. Naturally both Simba and Nala are going to be devastated."

Sarabi paused at this. "I know you'd rather Nala stay by your side...but I've seen the way she interacts with Simba...with Tanga and Marini gone, you're not going to be able to willingly seperate the two of them."

"But my point is, Scar would probably accept an explanation if Simba were to take his own life. Do you think you could stage a suicide involving Simba...and Nala, if you're willing to let her go with him?"

[TheWhistlerify]

Sarafina looked around at Sarabi, "A suicide?" she asked confused, "I don't think that's very reliable. Besides how can we fake a suicide?" she then thought about what Sarabi said about Nala. "I know she would be devestated if Simba would move out of her life." she said with a sigh, "If that's what it takes, then I'll let her go with him." She paused to think a little. "I can stage killing him like I did with you." She suggested

Marini just looked at Tanga without saying anything. She didn't like seeing him even in the slightest pain. As they arrived back in the den she noticed he was having some trouble cleaning up the back of his shoulder. She walked over and lay besides him. "Here, let me." She said and began licking his wound gently, purring slightly as she did.

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga started as Marini moved in to help clean his move, but sighed and settled back, simply relaxing as she took care of him. "Thanks...you didn't have to," he said softly, finding the way she tended to his shoulder infinitely relaxing and calming.

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Sarabi thought on it for a moment. "I doubt Scar would be very pleased if you went off and 'killed' Simba without consulting him...even if it gives him Pride Rock all to himself." She sighed, looking to the south, where she knew Tanga and Marini...and her new home, were both waiting. "But if that's what it takes to keep my son alive, are you willing to do it, even at risk to yourself?"

[TheWhistlerify]

Sarafina sighed, Sarabi was right. "I'll tell him before doing so. I think I can convince him into believing Simba trusts me more then him. Then I'll stage his death like I did with yours." she then looked back at the gorge, "I'll think of something, don't worry about me."

Marini smiled at this and continued cleaning his wound up, moving and cuddling closer to him as she did so.