The Pride Lands (Amanda, Moka, kovu42)

[kovu42]

The lionesses who were gaurding Bakari took off to fend off the hyenas and Bakari found himself alone. Many thoughts raced through his mind, especially the idea of escaping, just taking off to be a rogue again. His paws itched to turn tail and run, but something held him back. There were so many hyenas, the pride would never be able to take them alone, and even if he was weak, he was still a male lion who could help. His thoughts also drifted to Uzuri and the gopher. What would happen to them if he turned and fled? How would he live with himself knowing that he really did leave the lioness to slaughter. Bakari rushed up to the front line the was forming between the hyenas and the Old Tree Stump, the lionesses barely noticed his presence.

[Moka]

The leader of the Hyenas, Jino, spoke and said, "You foolish lions! You're outnumbered. Get out of the way before we make you."

[Panda-chan]

"We're not going anywhere." King Mbwana growled, taking a menacing step forward, "Get out of our Desertlands."
The other lionesses growled and tried to look fiercer. The hyenas merely laughed.

[kovu42]

Bakari's paws itched for a good fight, there was a newfound energy that surged through him. He was able to fight alongside a pride with lions at his side once again in the glory of battle. A roar began to rumble in his throat as the hyenas merely laughed at the king, and his claws unsheathed scraping the earth.

[Panda-chan]

King Mbwana was angry that the hyenas were laughing at him, but he knew he had to wait for their leader's response before he did anything. He scanned the crowd of lionesses at his side and was shocked to see Bakari among them.
What is he doing here? He thought. I thought he was on their side!
He would have liked to fight the rogue, but their pride needed all the help it could get, plus Bakari looked very determined, so the King ignored him and turned back to the hyenas, who weren't laughing anymore.

[Moka]

Jino began to walk forward. Mbwana growled but the Hyena and his pack continued towards them. It was a tense situation. A grin formed on Jino's face. "Once we eat your food, we're going to take over the entire Desert Lands!"

[Panda-chan]

"Fine then," King Mbwana growled "If that's the way it's going to be...." he turned to the lionesses surrounding him. "ATTACK!"

[kovu42]

He moved instantly and on only his instinct heading straight for the hyena leader, but two other hyenas blocked his path. He bowled one over with his paw and pushed off of his hind legs smashing his upper body into the other hyena. Scanning the horizon, he had lost sight of the hyena's leader and hissed in annoyance. Pain lanced through his tail as teeth clamped down hard and he turned on his attacker, lashing out with his claws and scoring the hyena's face. Another hyena bowled into his side and he lost his footing, slamming into the dirt with the two hyenas pinning him down. He raked their bellies with his claws and slashed at their throats, forcing them off. He turned the tables, pinning one of them down and biting deep into his shoulder and he quickly gave the other hyena a powerful kick with his hind legs. We can still win this fight! he thought with hope.

[Panda-chan]

Uzuri tried her best to fight and scratch as many hyenas as she could, but they kept brushing her off or ignoring her. She was getting irritated. All the hyenas were acting as though she was a little baby!
Suddenly she saw Bakari fighting off two hyenas at once. Wow! He's so brave! She thought And this isn't even his pride. He could desert us if he wanted.
Uzuri was starting to feel a little ashamed of herself, when suddenly she felt a huge bite on her hindleg that made her cry out. She looked around just in time to see the evil grinning face of the hyena leader.

[Moka]

"Theres the pretty princess!!" he mumbled from closed jaws.