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[Tacobell Lion]

Shahallie had been looking around JUST in case some of his pride have survived, but he found nobody. Sadly, he started heading back to the group he wandered from,wondering the results of Saka's standoff with the other lioness. He was starting to get closer, when he heard a scream. He started to sprint, but suddenly his body weakened and his stomach churned. He was growing very weak from a low blood sugar. He hasn't eaten in a couple of days and was also dehydrated. He collapsed on the ground, but started slowly to get up. He all of a sudden heard a voice nearby, calling his name. He then heard something about Tiaret being hurt or dead. He suddenly used a great amount of muscle to get himself up and running now. He then accidentally ran into the other lioness in their group.

" Did you say something about Tiaret being dead?!?! Shahallie asked immediately.

[Dark Huntress]

Vida jumped as Shahallie plowed into her side,"Hey! Watch it!" She observed his agitated tone with amused interest. "I don't know if she's dead or not, but she's hurt and Saka wants to know where you are. C'mon."
Vida turned and trotted up the hill towards the stream. She frowned seeing the puddle of blood where Tiaret had been lying previously. She turned to see the strange lioness curled up around her young cub under the shade of a tree, and Tiaret lying next to her. Saka was perched in the tree above them, watching the lioness with the closest thing to affection that Vida had ever seen him bestow upon a lioness other than Tiaret. And as jealousy grew within her, Vida realized that she still wanted to be his queen. "I found him."
The words were short, sharp, and suffice. Saka dropped out of the tree and approached she and Shahallie.
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Saka looked Shahallie over. "Vida and I will go hunt, watch them." He tossed his mane, indicated Tiaret and the strange lioness. He was putting all of the trust he had in him. He padded off, Vida close behind. "Oh, and if the lioness wakes up-make sure she doesn't hurt you. Tiaret would never forgive me."
And with that Saka and Vida trotted off.

[Tacobell Lion]

Shahallie nodded as the two went off. He then approached the two exhausted lionesses. He carefully overlooked both of their injuries. There seemed to be nothing fatal, but there were some serious wounds on both of them, and Tiaret had lost a lot of blood. His care for Tiaret grew, as he started to bond with her a bit, and he also wanted a friend, since all of his were now dead. He looked up at the direction where Saka and Vida went to hunt, and saw dark, black clouds of smoke starting to make its way over there.

"That can't be good."

[Dark Huntress]

Tiaret stirred slightly and opened her eyes. Shahallie was by her and the lioness that had attacked her. She pushed herself up with her front legs then collapsed. She huffed, frustrated, then pushed herself onto her haunches again. This time she did not fall. She yawned and looked around. Saka and Vida were no longer there there. She slowly and painfully crept over by Shahallie,"Where's Saka?" She did not much care where Vida was.
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Saka coughed as the black cloud of smoke engulfed him and Vida. Vida was already on the verge of passing out and he wasn't sure if he'd have the strength to carry her. "C'mon," he cried, pushing towards the nearest opening in the thick, black curtain. Vida struggled behind him, her normal cool demeanor replaced with open fear, an expression that frightened Saka when displayed by Vida.

[wolfishgirl]

Futenal looked up at his sleeping mother, then at the strange lions that were around them. "Wake up mother! I'm scared." he said nudging her in the side. he nudged her again and started to cry when she wouldn't wake up.

[Dark Huntress]

Tiaret turned quickly at the sound of the little cubs whimpering, then walked stiffly over. She kept her distance, aware of the cubs fright as he hid between his mothers front paws. Tiaret pitied him. Worry overcame her pity as the cubs mother didn't wake at his incessant whimpering. "Shahallie," Tiaret turned,"Is she...or just unconscious?"
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Saka coughed, a difficult thing to do, as he pulled an unconscious Vida through the water, and away from the ferocious blaze. He dropped her carefully on the shore and panted. His weariness, from carrying for different lions in the same day (one for a long time, and another through water), and the smoke overcame him and he passed out cold by Vida.

[Tacobell Lion]

Shahallie looked over the cub's mother.

"No. She's just unconscious." He answered. He slowly walked over to the little cub and smiled, who in return tried swiping at him.
"Your mother is going to be fine. Don't worry." He said to the cub, who looked a little relieved, but still defensive. "What's your name?"

The cub didn't answer. He just kept staring at him and Tiaret.

"Oh well. You can tell us later.ok?" He said to the cub. He then turned to Tiaret. "We may have a problem." He said, motioning to the black smoke clouds." Your brother and Vida went hunting in that direction, and Saka told me to stay here with you guys, but I think their in trouble."

[Dark Huntress]

Tiaret glanced over her shoulder,"Probably, knowing those two."
She turned back to Shahallie,"Let's go." She bent down to talk to the cub, keeping her distance, as not to have injuries on her nose as well,"We are going to go, stay here with your mom. We'll be back to get you- I promise."
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Saka cracked his eyes open and looked down at his belly. Burns covered it and his paw pads. He glanced over at Vida who was still unconscious, but breathing easilier. He flinched as he rose to his burnt feet and tossed Vida onto his back. He started up the hill, then slipped and fell a few feet. He climbed the hill much in this manner, gaining ground then losing much of it. He reached the top, then felt disappointment at himself as he slumped, unconscious, to the ground again...

[Tacobell Lion]

Shahallie and Tiaret were coughing from the after smoke of the cloud, trying to find or at least get a scent of where Saka and Vida might be. Shahallie was now supporting Tiaret when he found two characters on top of a hill, but they were lying on the ground.

"Come on. I think I found them." Shahallie said as he and Tiaret made their way to the hill. Sure enough, it was them, but both unconscious. "I'll carry Saka since he's heavier. Do you think you can carry Vida?"

As much as she despised the idea of helping her, she replied, "Yea. No problem."

As Shahallie put Saka on his shoulders, he muttered, "Alright Saka, it's time to return a favor." And they started to carry the two back to the tree.

[Dark Huntress]

Tiaret was surprised at her own strength; she had always thought carrying people and things would be. She followed Shahallie silently, mentally noting all the times she had a chance to drop Vida and make it look like an accident. As she realized she was very seriously considering murdering a fellow living being, she wondered why she'd become that way with Vida. Then she remembered the way Vida had killed countless deer or passing birds, not for food or practice, or tortured dying animals for fun. Tiaret restrained herself from throwing Vida from her shoulders and killing her then and there by reminding herself that by law, Vida owed her a life-a debt that would be much needed, she was sure of it. She marveled slightly at Shahallie's strength-he was the only one who had ever rivaled Sakas. She realized he may have been weakened, but he was still strong. When she'd first seen him, she had thought him an adolescent lion, weakened and alone-like she'd thought of herself. But, now, she had grown to see him as strong and adult, like she had grown in only a few hours, many losses, and much physical pain.
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Saka frowned as his eyelids fluttered. He was being carried. He rolled onto the ground, wincing as his bruised ribs made a cracking sound. He leapt to his feet, barely keeping his balance, and looked surprised as he found that it was Shahallie who had been carrying him. As he started to fall, Shahallie darted to catch him. As he leaned against Shahallie's surprisingly broad shoulder, Saka growled,"What are you doing? Where's Vida?"
Shahallie let him ease himself onto his burnt feet then gave him a blank look,"Repaying a debt, and Tiaret is carrying Vida."
Saka snarled as he looked at Tiaret who was easily supporting Vidas weight,"You're debt is to Tiaret-not me."
And with that he trotted gingerly towards his sister, who refused to let him burden himself with Vida's weight.