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

[morri908]

Taisaku, at this point, had realized that Zeke didn't trust him, so he told Zeke the story of how and why he had left his previous pride.

[Zeke]

"So you just decide to come out here, hoping to be found? Isn't it a little risky to lie out in the open? You could have easily been killed, unless you were trying to set someone up," Zeke said. He firmly stood his ground infront of the lion, not breaking his stare.

[morri908]

Taisaku was getting tired of the annoying questions that this lion was asking, He stood up and said angrily, "alright, first of all, no I wasn't trying to get found, I came here for food, I was tired, so I laid down, Mila found me, took me to the river because I was dehydrated, then when I realized that she was pregnant, I asked if we should come back here, ALRIGHT? Get off my case, geez"

[NightmareMoon]

Mila looked up at Taisaku, stunned. What? Why did he do that? She thought as she stared him down angrily.

[Zeke]

Zeke snapped his head over to Mila. "What? Mila, you're pregnant?" He said, still in a hostile tone for he was still worked up from Taisaku, though he had no anger towards her

[kovu42]

Bakari just stared blankly. I can't believe I didn't see that, was all that he could think as he stared at the pregnant lioness. Suddenly his thoughts turned to Zeke, not being sure how he would take it in his already worked up state. Energy pulsed through his paws, if Zeke made any move against Mila or the stranger he had to be ready to jump in.

[NightmareMoon]

When Zeke snapped at Mila, she put her head down again. No... he shouldn't have known that until later.... Mila couldn't take the attention from the lions, she had just recently found out and this was TOO MUCH for her to handle. A tear began to form in her eye as she stood up. She continued to look towards the floor, and ran out crying. Why is this happening to me.. she thought as she ran out of the cave as fast as she possibly could. Mila could no longer control the tears flowing down as she ran towards the place she had found Taisaku. She couldn't believe what was happening. She wished it was a dream, but knew it wasn't. Upon arriving to the spot she found Tai, she let her legs give way, and she fell to the ground. She just put her head down and sobbed.

[Zeke]

Without warning, Zeke threw himself upon Taisaku and pinned him to the floor of the cave. He put his paw on his throat and slowly started pushing down. "You should have never come here," He said, beginning to lean all of his weight down on Taisaku's throat.

[kovu42]

Bakari leaped in, rolling Zeke off of Tai and quickly moving to pin him down on his back. "Zeke, stand down!" he ordered, growling fiercely. "Look, I know that wasn't his secret to blurt out," he started, giving Tai a cold glare for a moment. "but, that doesn't mean you get to kill him. Do you want to turn into Zilo?"

[Zeke]

"Get off of me!" He roared as he struggled under the weight of the larger lion. Bakari's strength and weight greatly outmatched him, so he could do nothing. He finally decided to lay still and wait for Bakari to get off.