The Pride Lands (Zeke, NM, kovu42, morri908)

[Zeke]

Same here

[Panda-chan]

Me too.

[kovu42]

Bakari slowly stalked through the undergrowth, praying that his mane would not give him away too quickly. He had found an oddly small grouping of antelope and the sight of one with an injured hoof made his belly rumble with the hope of a decent meal. He moved ever so slowly, each paw smoothly gliding above the ground not making a sound. Ok, almost there, don't get cocky! he thought to himself and gently took another step foreward. Suddenly, a group of birds sprang into the air right in front of him, alerting the antelope who immediately took off. Bakari ripped through the brush and aimed straight for the injured creature, the lust for a warm kill gripped his veins as he quickly closed the distance and for the first time in two days he managed to bring down an antelope.

He had just started eating, enjoying his warm meal when a rancid smell met his nostrils. Hyenas! His heart sank immediately as he saw a group of four hyenas headed his way. He knew he couldn't fight them all, but he was sick of running and decided to try and make a stand. What would it matter if he died now, no-one knew he exhisted anyways and his life had been horrible since loosing his pride. The hyenas stopped in front of him and he roared loud and strong, sensing their hesitation. "You want the food, you'll have to go through me!" he stared them down.

((I'm sorry, this started off way more intense than I thought it would be, but I'm kinda itching for some action after the incredibly boring day I just had... I guess you guys can just join in at random as the hyenas or as some other creature of your choice ))

[Zeke]

Zeke slept quietly under the shade of a tree until something awoke him. The ground under him began to shake and the shaking seemed to be getting more violent. His head shot up and he looked around franticly for whatever was causing the disturbance. Suddenly, pain shot through his back as he was thrown foreward and rolled a good ten feet before sliding to a stop. Zeke opened his eyes to see an antelope scrambling to its feet before him, as it tripped over him while running from something. A short while after the small stampede passed, Zeke staggered to his feet, still in great pain. "Ahhhh dang, that was unexpected. What were they running from anyway?" He asked, stretching and looking in the direction of where the herd came from. Five blurred figures stood in the distance, too far for Zeke to make out what they are. Zeke crouched low at the sight of the figures and started to make his way toward the silhouettes. Food was the only thing on his mind right now for he had not eaten for days and the hunger was really starting to get to him. He sayed as low as possible and strained to move silently through the pain, for he knew his dark coat would easily give him away, even from a distance

[Moka]

The hyenas sized up Bakari. They were contemplating the attack and calculating the risks. Just one bite from a large male lion's jaw would bleed any sized hyena. They were wondering if it was worth it at all. Before their leader could decide, a hyena jumped on Bakari's back and started to scratch. They didn't have a choice now!

[Zeke]

From his position, Zeke couldn't see what was happening, but he heard a great amount of noise. Anxious to see what the disurbance was, he picked up the pace, seeing no need to keep quiet anymore. As he neared closer to the scene, he found a lion attempting to fight off four hyenas. He sat to the side for the moment, for he did not want to attract attention and the lion was holding his ground, but he knew that he would be obliged to help if the hyenas turned out to be too much to handle for the rouge.

[kovu42]

Bakari felt the sting of claws scraping into his back as he tried to throw the hyena off and he felt another hyena sneak in under him and flip him over. He tried to wriggle out from under the hyenas' grasp but they were too strong for him and they had him pinned down. No, it can't end like this! His willingness to stand his ground and face death seemed like a foolish dillusion as they hyenas pinned him down and scraped his belly up with their claws.

[Zeke]

Now in seeing the lion greatly overpowered, Zeke sprang up from his hiding spot. He pounced without a sound, knocking two of the hyenas off the struggling lion and onto the ground. He kept one pinned, sinking his claws into its soft flesh and turned around to see how the other lion was doing.

[Moka]

The hyenas realized they were outmatched and sprang off Bakari and ran away.

[kovu42]

Bakari was up on his paws instantly and drew his lips back in a snarl. He noticed all the hyenas had taken off and he saw the other lion nearby. He dipped his head respectfully, "thank you for your help. I don't think I would have made it out alive, that was a stupid fight to get caught up in." He knew he should offer some of his catch seeing as how he owed this lion his life and he dragged the antelope over and backed away slightly.