by Zeke » April 17th, 2009, 2:00 am
Dash had gotten only an hour or two of sleep, for he stayed up most of the night keeping watch at his post atop a small mound. He struggled to keep his eyes open as he sat, his head hung low from lack of sleep. The rays from the sun were warm against the dark stripes that were draped along his back and soothed his restless mind. Something moved out of the corner of his eye and his head snapped up in the direction. He was instantly alert and focused on a termite mound not too far from his position. As he lowered his body to the earth, he spotted a lone male lion slowly making his way from termite mound to termite mound. Unaware of Dash's presence, the lion reached a tree and came to a stop, facing the opposite direction. Dash looked back at his two sleeping comrades and considered waking them up, but there was no time. Anyway, He thought, If i get into trouble, I'll have some backup. Still unsure if he could take the lion on one-on-one, Dash silently made his way toward the tree. He made sure his steps were precise, making no sound whatsoever as he closed in on his target. When he got but 15 feet from the lounging lion, Dash rushed into a full sprint and pounced upon him. The lion hardly had time to turn his head as Dash hurled himself upon him and quickly pinned him to the ground, Dash's claws digging into his shoulders. "What are you doing here?" Dash asked in a low, unforgiving tone, his face stern and motionless. He prepared himself for a fight if the lion retaliated. He was much bigger than himself as far as weight and could probably out-muscle him.
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Kovu slowly began to wake up, his eyes still fuzzy from his sleep. He looked at the front of the den and saw his daughter laying out in the sun at the edge of pride rock. Now why is she up there? He wondered and lifted himself, beginning to walk to where she lay.