Our Future lies within You. [DG & Songo]

[Songo]

Uru walked beside Ahadi and shook her muzzle, "I'm not really sure Ahadi...How do we get our baby back?" she asked curiously gazing up at the sun high in the sky. "Mufasa you and Sarabi spar a bit while me and Ahadi talk, Plus Mufasa we still want that answer when you're done." she said sternly. She reclined to her hinds and looked at Ahadi, "Well...we need to think...should we find him a mate?" she asked curiously. "Maybe that will brighten him up..?"


Mufasa nodded and hopped a few steps away from Sarabi, he was bigger and faster then her but he liked how tough she was. "Okay m'love, attack me." he said with a mischievous grin. He got into a ready stance the sun bouncing off his golden pelt and his muscles flexing a bit under it aswell, he shook his fluffy red mane a bit. "Come on...attack me.." he said once more teasing her. He liked to get Sarabi all fired up thats when she got really tough, "By the way..do you know the answer to the question?" he asked chuckling hearing his mom tell him he still had to answer his father's question.

[DGFone]

Ahadi sighed as he sat next to Uru. "That might work," he finally said. "But I don't know how well." He thought for some more. "We can try asking Sarafina. They were friends for a long time, so maybe she might know what to do." He sighed. "What are we going to do with him?" He finally asked.


Sarabi grinned as she circled around Mufasa. "I already know it, but you won't get it from me!" She said. She knew that if she attacked Mufasa on his terms, he would dominate her. So instead, she had to taunt him into the offensive instead. "So what are you going to do, tough guy? Just stand there?" Mentally, she prepared for the fight that was to come at any moment. Even out of his game, Mufasa was still very tough.

[Songo]

Uru sighed, "I really don't know Ahadi, hes so different." she muttered watching Mufasa and Sarabi practice. "Get him Sarabi.." she said softly cheering.

Mufasa's brown eyes watched Sarabi's beautiful body move around him slowly, he smirked. He stepped up to Sarabi and smiled playfully, "I dont want to fight.." he said standing before her. Seeing Sarabi's confused face, Mufasa grinned and bear hugged her tightly, "Gotcha future Queen." he said playfully. Keeping her close between his large furry arms, he watched her wiggle a bit.


It was another day in the Pride lands and Sarafina was scouting about with Zuzu over head, she watched the bird fly. Her green eyes spotted a small group in the distance and she quickly went to investigate. She watched a brown lioness about her age descend quickly after a baby warthog and she quickly tackled her into the grass pinning her with a snarl. "Who are you?!" she snapped growling. She also looked up to Zuzu and nodded for her to run and get the King and Queen. Sarafina's lean light tan body held the darker lioness down and her green eyes narrowed as the trespassers sprang around her, "Your breaking the laws of our land trying to kill the way you just did."


The brown lioness let out a soft chuckle as Sarafina pinned her and she quickly tossed the lioness to the side her speed was impressive. "Now now pretty kitty...I mean you no harm." she said in a menacing voice. Her whole demeanor was darker as her thinner body slinked around Sarafina, she circled her quietly. "I've only come here looking for a home and my other friends have too." she said in her own evil tone, her amber eyes staring hard at Sarafina.


ooc:Cue the rogues.

[DGFone]

Ahadi smiled a little. "Yeah, that he is..." he muttered. He watched in amusement as Mufasa tricked Sarabi in order to pin her. "He learns from the best!" Ahadi told Uru teasingly.

Sarabi's eyes narrowed with anger. "You... jerk!" She complained. But then her anger turned into a smile. "I won't fall for that one again!" She warned Mufasa. She pushed him off and got back to her feet. "Now that was unfair!" She complained again. But before she got an answer, a shadow swooped from overhead and Sarabi looked to see Zuzu flying frantically towards Ahadi and Uru.


Ahadi also looked up and saw Zuzu. "What's going on, Zuzu?" He asked, seeing the panicked expression on the bird's face. Something was wrong. "What happened to Sarafina?"

Zuzu didn't even bother landing this time. "Sire! Rogues in our lands!" She cried out. "Follow me!" She flew off, Ahadi and Uru behind her. As they ran after her, she explained some more. "Sarafina spotted the rogues and sent me to get you. She was safe when I left her, but I don't know about now!"


As soon as Ahadi and Uru took off running, he called back to Mufasa and Sarabi. "Run home and stay there! Don't follow us!"


But Sarabi didn't listen. She also sprinted after Zuzu. "No! I'm not leaving my friend in danger!" She demanded. Neither Ahadi nor Uru argued further, so she took it as a good sign. Next to her, Mufasa caught up and ran alongside her.


One of the rogues, Topas, looked at Sarafina curiously. "And what is someone so young as you doing running lands like these? Or are you making it all up?" He asked, calling a bluff. But just in case, he added, "Come on, Zira. Act nicer if we want to stay here."

[Songo]

Zira's eyes narrowed, "Shut up Topas...I was just saying.." she said giving him a growl of her own. She took a step back with the other rogues and looked at Sarafina, "Well...?" she asked. "Do you own these lands?" she demanded inching closer to Sarafina's face.

Even though Uru was older her speed was still better then any other lionesses in the Pride, she could hear Ahadi on her tail. She stepped up beside Sarafina and gave her a nod to step back, "I own these lands, I am Queen Uru and this is King Ahadi." she said looking back at her King. "What business do you have here?" she asked curiously a low growl slipping out of her muzzle for them to step back.

Sarafina held her ground for a moment before stepping back to join Sarabi and Mufasa, she let out a breath. "Mufasa...Sarabi....I'm alright." she said softly with a smile. She sat to her hinds and her green eyes flickered past Zira, she took note of Topas and she quickly looked away.


Mufasa did a check over on Sarafina and nodded for Sarabi to take her and Mufasa took a few steps forward to eye the rogues. His brown eyes fell on Zira and then he looked behind her at a few other skinny looking lionesses. He listened to his mother and father speak, he said nothing.


Zira lifted her amber eyes at Mufasa and gave a evil grin before looking at back Uru and Ahadi. She bowed her head and suddenly turned sweet. "I'm sorry your majesties...we've been traveling for days and we are hungry and homeless. We only wish to join your Pride, with food in our bellies we could be very useful." she said in a harmless tone. She lifted her eyes and glanced back at Topas, giving him a grin of her own for her dramatic performance.


Uru nodded a moment and looked to Ahadi, she knew they could use the extra help and it would be nice to have a few new faces around here. She took note of Zira and the other rogue who seemed to stand out from the group, the rest were a bunch of shameless looking lionesses. They all looked, well; harmless.

[DGFone]

Ahadi thought for a moment. This Zira character seemed... unique. She looked in charge of the other rogues, who unlike her seemed out of their natural habitat. This thought brought Ahadi back to his own days as a rogue. The long days, the cold nights. Always looking out for danger. Paranoia of meeting a hostile lion or other animal. Yes, that life can make one lonely fast.

Getting back to the present, Ahadi looked over the other rogues again. Although this group looked like a misplaced pride, he knew that something was wrong judging by the fact that a lioness was their leader. "Alright," he said cautiously, "I'll let you stay on the condition that you obey our laws, and assimilate into our pride." He told them. "If you have any problems with this, I'll allow you to leave without any trouble. Am I understood?"

The rogues nodded eagerly. Only Zira seemed to hesitate. "Right," Ahadi announced, getting everyone's attention, "If you will follow your new queen, she will show you your new home." He said. He briefly walked back to the three younger lions. "Go and run somewhere. Enjoy yourselves. I need to talk to the male." He said, and nudged them away. He turned to the rogue male. "You! I need to talk to you for a moment." He ordered.

The rogue nodded and walked over to Ahadi. Ahadi looked over him. The male was rather pale, but still had a tan-ish color. "What's your name?" Ahadi asked.

Topas looked down. "It's Topas, sir," he said softly.

"Why aren't you leading that pride? Why is a lioness in charge?" Ahadi asked.

Topas looked at the ground, feeling ashamed. "Because I'm not good enough." he mumbled. "Never wanted to lead, so I never learned how to."

Ahadi was surprised at the answer. "Look, you're welcome to stay here, but as long as you do as your told, alright?" He asked. Topas nodded. "Am I going to get trouble form you?" Ahadi asked, just to make sure.

"No, sir," Topas said.

Ahadi nodded. "Alright. Go and catch up to the rest." He said, and watched as the young male ran off. He sighed and also ran after the group, catching up to Uru.

[Songo]

Uru lead the rogues towards Pride rock and her honey colored eyes gazed back at them, "This is home, there are lots of dens and space for everyone. We have a watering hole and also lots of food. We kill to fill our bellies not to gorge, it helps keep the circle of life going. I expect you all to make this your new home, but I wont tolerate any problems. I am your Queen Uru and That is your King Ahadi. You will respect us." she said giving a warning growl of her own. She bounded up the ledges of Pride rock with Ahadi on her tail and she nodded for the new comers to blend in with there own pride. She turned to face Ahadi, "What do you think...of them? You were a rogue once and all you ever really wanted was a home. Thats why I left the decision up to you, but why were they being led by the mouthy lioness?" she added her own eyes gazing down watching Zira closely.




Mufasa watched the rogues find their own ways and Topas was close by, "Topas it is..?" he said stepping towards the tan lion. He had a friendly smile on his face as he looked at the male his age, his brown eyes also caught sight of Zira nearby. He looked to Sarabi and Sarafina and nodded for them to move closer to Topas, "I'm Prince Mufasa and this is my mate Sarabi. The lioness you seen earlier is Sarabi's best friend Sarafina." he said giving names.


Sarafina stepped up closer to Topas her green eyes gazing at him, "Welcome to the Pride lands, its really great here." she said softly. She leaned into Sarabi and gave her a small nudge with a little chuckle, she could feel her cheeks blush.


Zira watched everyone closely and she approached Topas and the others, "I'd like to apologize Sarafina, for my unkindly attitude." she said with a small grin. She reclined to her hinds by Topas and turned to Mufasa, her amber eyes watching him closely. "So by Prince you mean future King?" she questioned softly. Her amber eyes focused on some other rogues making a comfy home in a few dens and she noticed Ahadi and Uru high on the rock. She turned her attention back to the group, a sly grin still across her muzzle.

[DGFone]

Delano shook his head and smiled a little. "Yeah, that Zira. She's a feisty one, isn't she?" He commented. "If the worst thing comes, we will have to banish her, but I am sure that won't be necessary." He thought for a moment. "She talks a lot, but doesn't look very dangerous. She's rather on the skinny side, so if she's alone, I don't think that she will be a threat." He explained. "So really, there's nothing to worry about with her." He sighed. "As for the others, I didn't feel like I could send them back to the life of a rogue. It's a bad life, and you are lucky not to have experienced it." He said. "So at least for the time being, go easy on them, alright? Keep them in line and teach them our laws. I'll hep, naturally, but don't expect them to form in right away."


Topas smiled at the three lions. "I'm Topas," he greeted himself. He then looked around for Zira, and didn't see her. "And... I'm sorry for how we met. Zira's a strange lioness. I find it best to just leave her alone and mind your own business if she comes along." He looked around. "So you live here? It's quite a place." He noticed Zira approaching then. "Try not to let her get to your nerves." He said quickly before she can hear him.

Sarabi looked over at Sarafina and grinned. "What's the matter?" She whispered. "You're looking at him funny." She observed. She then looked back at Zira. "Yes, he's the future king. And I will be your future queen." She said with a voice of authority. So watch it. She wanted to say, but didn't.

[Songo]

Uru looked up at Ahadi and nodded, "I understand, but just because they are new doesn't mean they can cause trouble dear." She said stepping back down the path towards their den. She laid on the den's cool stone floor and motioned for Ahadi to join her, "All this madness is tiring.." she muttered nuzzling Ahadi's mane.


Mufasa lifted his eyebrow as Sarabi stepped forward and addressed Zira, he glanced at her and smirked. He leaned his muzzle back and nuzzled her by her soft brown ear, "I like this rough side of you.." he teased softly. His warm brown eyes looked down at Zira, "Yes and Sarabi is your future Queen. Sarafina will be a close advisor of mine aswell." he said giving his best friend a nod. His attention turned to Topas, "How long have you been on your own?" he wondered looking at the lion his age.

Zira nodded, "Pleasure to meet you all, I'm Zira." she said in a sly tone. Her attention was slowly lost with the bunch of boring lionesses & lions. She turned away to go look for some food to eat, maybe she'd pick off a baby warthog or something.


Sarafina let out a growl as Zira disappeared, "She called me kitty..." she added rolling her green eyes. They looked back up at Topas and she nudged Sarabi and lifted a eyebrow towards Topas, could Sarabi not read the signs.

[DGFone]

Ahadi grinned at Uru as he lay down next to her. "Isn't the world such a pleasant place?" He teased. "With it's complications and confusion? Don't you just love it?" He smiled at her. "We'll be fine. We'll sort it out. We can even let Mufasa take a crack at it."


Topas looked at Mufasa. "Well, I've been alone for a short while. Then I met up with Zira and her group, so I joined them, not really having anything else to do. We wandered the lands, looking for a place to stay, and eventually came here." He said. "What about you? Have you ever been a rogue, or did you grow up here?" He asked.


Sarabi leaned her head towards Sarafina. "Like Topas said, just ignore her." She advised. She looked at Topas briefly before getting nudged by Sarafina again. "What?" She whispered. "You think he..? But you two just met!" Sarabi looked at the rogue again. "You two together? No! I mean, can you two work out?"