by Songo » July 19th, 2011, 5:56 am
In the beginning, there was only one powerful King of the jungle; Markus. He controlled all the jungle land and mountain area, his Pride was large and very strong. But something happened one night when a protector decided he didn't want to follow anymore. Trident rallied together some other lions and lionesses who wanted to do their own thing, smaller Pride more food. A war broke loose in the Pride and soon it was divided down the jungle. With Markus's strongest fighters attacking his own Pride he fled deep in the jungle, letting Trident rule the mountain area, which had the waterfall and also gave him control of the grassy plains. Victorious Trident took a Queen and had a few cubs of his own his heir Marrone and his daughter Jewel. He ruled his Pride with strength and kept his family safe and his Pride soon became strong and bountiful.
Still picking up the pieces Markus rebuilt his Pride and controlled the deep jungle, where they weren't the only ones living in shadow. Panthers also found a home in Markus's pride, very few but still they were accepted. Markus awhile back lost his old mate to a fatal accident with a stampede and he found a new love, but she was black as night with eyes like emeralds. A panther named; Sheba soon became Queen and gave Markus 3 cubs, two sons Leon and Kal and a single daughter; Mitsa. Realizing Markus needed extra hunting territory he met with Trident and offered a peace treaty, he wanted the Pride's to live in peace but also have more land to hunt. He offered Trident his only daughter and planned on betrothing her to his son, Marrone. In turn Trident would allow his lands open so Markus's Pride could hunt.
Trident agreed to the deal and told Markus to send Mitsa over to the Pride when she was a young adult, she was to marry Marrone. If he didn't the treaty would be broken and if any of Markus's Pride was caught on his land; he'd kill them.
When Mitsa became of age she fought the idea of being sent away and instead she ran and stayed hidden from her Pride for a few months. With the treaty broken Trident began killing any lion & lionesses caught on his land, when Mitsa did return to Trident's Pride it was to late....
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Tempesta: It felt so surreal, she could see her mother running, running through the jungle not looking back. Tempesta chased her mother down, "Mom! Mom! Wait.." she called out. It seemed the lioness could not hear her and soon Mitsa skidded to a stop. Tempesta stopped behind her and her eyes widened at the sight before her, it was the Temple ruins. Why here? she wondered as her mother turned to face her, freight passing through her turquoise eyes before the whole scene went black.
Gasping for air Tempesta lifted her head and looked around the den, Delano was sleeping silently beside her with Digof and Elsa nuzzled in his big side. She shook the terrible sight from her mind, it had been the same dream she was having for weeks now, what did it mean? Tempesta's turquoise eyes squinted as she gazed out the den, she was up before the sun; again. She sighed heavily and slowly left Delano's side, she watched the parrots fly above her towards the waterfall, "What did it all mean..." she whispered. These sleepless nights were taking a toll on the lioness, with bouncing cubs and finding dinner for the Pride she was exhausted. She sat quietly as her tail flickered by her side, her eyes watching the jungle wake up.
Elsa: The black pelted cub snuggled closer in her father's warm side and she rested her head on her brother's back comfortably. Still sleeping soundly.
Marrone: The lions of the past were haunting his dreams lately and Marrone barely slept, he sat awake in his den laying silently next to Alma. He watched his old Queen sleep soundlessly and he gazed out at the nothingness. He had many things on his mind, but as the day was beginning to start he knew he needed to get ready. He leaned over and gave Alma's cheek a loving lick, "Morning.." he whispered softly in her ear.
Queen Fiore': Her green eyes peered below at her still sleeping Pride, Fiore' had climbed high up on a piece of broken stone. Her tan toe paws wiggled a bit as she stretched out on her perch, she stayed high at night to make sure she could see all trespassers. The lioness gave a small sigh as she slowly hopped down from her broken ledge, she hit the soft ground with a thud. "Tuono, Wake up!" she snapped a bit irritable. She reclined back to her black hinds and patiently awaited for her son to respond to her call.
Skye: Her fluffy chocolate colored ears perked forward as she heard the Queen's call, she nudged her brother Tuono. "Moms calling you.." she whispered. She rubbed her baby blue eyes with her paw and blinked a few times, "Come on Tuono!" she said softly tugging at his ear with her small teeth.