[Closed] Little Stranger (Taraji Chapter 1)

[SinChei]

Daxis followed her quickly but still wanted to affect evil and strong so he walked next to her and stuck out his chest and he asked arrogating nearly bold


"So this Simba is Powerfull Lion huh? But i think he isnt as powerful as I Am"


And with that words he stopped he tryed to lok very evil and affect stronger then before.

"Well My name is" And then he nearly roared his name "DAXIS" well he tryed to roar but he still needed a bit practice.
"I wont tell you more i made myself clear?"

[NightmareMoon]

"What do you need a lioness for ?"

A strictly feminine voice was heard as a lioness stepped into view. It was Mila, a friendly lioness that was widely accepted and known throughout the pride. Her blue eyes sparkled as her curiosity grew of what her leaders needed a lioness so desperately for. Or at least she thought she was desperately needed.

(... gawd. Most fail post I've posted.... ever... I hate intros )

[KiarasMate]

Simba nodded in agreement to what Kovu was saying about the young cub's condition. By the looks of her, she probably wouldn't have made it out in the Outlands for another day if Kovu hadn't taken the matter into his own paws. The regal king was about to speak when a familiar voice drifted into his ears, causing the large feline to turn around, his eyes meeting with the dark blue orbs that belonged to none other than Mila. Adorning a friendly smile, Simba spoke politely to the young lioness who he had grown quite attached to over the years.

"Ahh, such perfect timing you have Mila. Yes, we're in need of someone to fetch this poor cub here a drink from the Waterhole." Simba stated, motioning a paw towards the small bundle of fur that was huddled in between the small group of felines. "I don't think it's a good idea to be moving her around too much in the state she's in, so if you could Mila, I know Rafiki keeps some small turtle shells around the main Waterhole. One of those should act as a good container to carry some of the water back here, that is, if you don't mind doing this for me Sweetie." Simba concluded, keeping his gaze locked upon the young female in front of himm, watching as her uniquely long tail swayed casually, causing the king to chuckle quietly.

Mila had always been one of Simba's favorite lionesses ever since she joined his pride and her looks always reminded him of a combination of his mate Nala's and his daughter Kiara's fur color, as well as the way she was always willing to lend a helpful paw whenever the occasion called for such an action. Regardless of who Mila's parents were, Simba still looked after her as if she was his own daughter as well.

As Simba waited patiently for a response from Mila, Kiara took the free moment to fuss over the young cub, laying her golden furred body down next to the shivering cub, huddling in close to try and comfort the frightened creature as she whispered softly to her.

"It's okay Cutie, you're going to be okay. We're all friendly here and we're not going to hurt you."

Gently outstretching one of her fore paws, Kiara lightly stroked the young cub's emaciated frame with one of her soft paw toes, frowning from just how vividly the small cub's bones could be felt from with under her dusty pelt. Feeling her natural motherly instincts kicking in, Kiara leaned in and started to lovingly bathe the young cub's matted fur, doing her utmost to be as gentle as possible as she cleaned away the dirt that thinly coated the young cub's body, returning her fur color back to it's more appealing looking red.

Watching his daughter out of the corner of his eye, Simba couldn't help but feel proud of the way his daughter was taking hold of the situation, even without having any cubs of her own. He knew that one day, she'd make an excellent mother, much like her own mother and his mate Nala, did. Suddenly pulled out of his fatherly moment, Simba heard Kovu make mention of another strange lion in the Pride Lands, resulting in him turning his attention back to the younger male, speaking in a concerned voice.

"Oh, is that so Kovu? Wel, I know your sister is one tough lioness but I'd still feel better knowing that she had some support in such a matter. I think I'll go make sure that she's okay, plus I will have to see just who this strange lion is for myself." Pausing momentarily as he gave one last thought about the young cub, Simba quickly added in. "You might want to move the young cub there into the main den. At least she will be shielded from the sun and it might be a bit more comfortable for her there. Just be careful moving her."

Simba turned briefly to give Mila a friendly nod, as if to thank her for her help in advance, before the king moved off and down the side of Pride Rock, on a course to find Vitani and this strange new lion.

Kiara watched as her father took his leave, turning her focus to her mate once he was out of sight, speaking in a curious tone.

"Hmm, do you think we should move her Honey? That doesn't sound like all that bad of an idea. It's going to get a lot hotter out here soon and I'm sure it will be better for Cutie here, if she's inside the den."

[Panda-chan]

[OCC: Sorry I took so long to post here... Amanda was taking a walk around Pride Rock, k? )

Amanda walked happily down the path that led back to Pride Rock. After running around for more than an hour, she had finally decided it was time to go home. Being only 4 months old, the young cub almost never ran out of energy, but today she felt that if she didn't come home soon, the lionesses might be worried about her. Even then, Amanda took her time getting there by pausing to inspect a thyrax hole or gazing
wistfully at the birds flying above her head.
As soon as Pride Rock came into view, Amanda started running up to it with renewed vigor. She had barely run a few yards when she stopped abruptly. There were two lions walking toward Pride Rock as well. One was Vitani and the other was... some strange brown lion nearly four inches shorter. Who was he? Amanda didn't remember seeing him before. She caught up to them just as they reached the base of Pride Rock. "Who- who are you?" she asked the smaller lion, a little out of breath.

[Mike]

Kovu was glad that Simba was going to check on Vitani. Young males were so unpredictable. One would become a valued member of the pride, and the next would be forced into exile after a taxing battle and many injuries on both sides. Kovu was still staring after Simba when Kiara spoke.

Kovu agreed with his mate and for a third time bent down to softly grab the cub and carry her. He moved more slowly now, trying not to jerk her around too much. When he'd deposited her safely in a quiet corner he stood back awkwardly. Tending to desperate baby cubs wasn't really his area of expertise, especially since Zira usually killed cubs that weak. He hoped Mila would return soon, he had no doubt that she would provide expert care for the little one, being a kind and calmly capable lioness.

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Vitani to Daxis' arrogant display by rolling her eyes and smiling to herself. These young lions, so sure of themselves, thinking the world lay on a platter for the taking. Kovu had been the same, and she'd herd from others that even Simba had been a pretty cocky cub. Vitani didn't mind that quality in lions, she related to them, always having been a top hunter and fighter herself. She was vaguely concerned that Simba wouldn't see it the same way though. Vitani hoped Simba's great size and obvious weight of authority would encourage Daxis to be a bit more humble.

After these thoughts had gone through her head and just before the pair were going to reach the base of Pride Rock Vitani saw a cub that she recognized as Amanda. She laughed at her enthusiasm and out-of-breath state before saying in a cheerful voice:

"Why hi there little Amanda! Have fun exploring? I told them you wouldn't get lost on your own, and I was right. This beside me is Daxis, but he's being pretty secretive about anything other than that. Why don't you ask him for me? A cute little face like you might get more answers out of this bloke."

As she finished talking Vitani saw Simba on his way down Pride Rock, just a few seconds away.

"On second thought maybe later. It looks like we're going to have to talk to Simba now." She told Amanda as Simba reached them.

[Panda-chan]

"Uh oh." Amanda gulped. She was terrified of Simba. He was the biggest lion she had ever seen, and probably the strongest as well. She backed away and cowered behind Vitani. She was surprised to see that Daxis wasn't intimidated by Simba's arrival at all. He hadn't even moved a muscle. He was standing as tall as he could, sizing Simba up as though they were equals. Amanda cringed. The king might not tolerate such impudent behavior. She cupped her paws together and whispered fiercely to him. "Daxis, don't! He's going to hurt you!"

[SinChei]

Daxis walked Priderock up proud of himselve and he sized up himself as much as he was able to and as he saw that little cub next to him whispering in his ear he pushed her away with one paw and added with a mean voice.

"Go and play some kid stuff and let the adult lions have a talk"

After that Daxis went a few steps nearer to Simba and Vitani

[NightmareMoon]

Mila listened to Simba, and understood his request.
She smiled back at Simba and said, "Of course Simba, I will go get some water for it."
She watched him leave and decided to immediately follow up and go to fetch what was needed.
Mila made her way towards the water hole. There were absolutely no interruptions on the way and Mila was grateful for it.
Mila had done as she was told, and headed back for Pride Rock.

(I'll continue this as more people post just so it doesn't seem like I'm hours ahead of people)

[Lodrill]

Taraji's fear faded away bit by bit as Kiara bathed her. The tongue of Kiara massaged her and made her feel safe. Her mother had done this a lot of times and Taraji ever had liked to be bathed. She even stopped shivering and whimpering.
Tarajis eyes opened a bit wider and revealed her unique crystal eyes. She only looked at Kiara, the lioness that was making her feel safer. The world stopped spinning around her and she focused on the lioness before taking note of anything she could see. The gold fur, the soft voice and the breath of the lioness that sourrounded Taraji.
The cub closed her eyes again and reveled the threatmend Kiara was giving her. She had completely forgotten about the other lions until Kovu picked her up appruptly. Taraji was shocked and her eyes widened as she saw that it was not this kind lioness but the big dark furred lion who carried her before. She wanted to struggle and call out for the lioness to help her but she had not enough energy for that yet. But her eyes clearly showed her shock and her returning fear.

As Kovu put her down in the dark corner of the main den Taraji's eyes were searching for the lioness. But they only tracked the big dangerous looking lion in front of her for this moment. What was he going to do? Taraji returned to all her fear about dying here. Her heart raced but she could do nothing but stare at him with her fearful crystal eyes.

[Kovu131]

Sarabi walked "kovu what do you think your doing?" she asked him. Sarabi walked around kovu and went to kiara and licked her.