[Closed to Kopalover ~Again~]

[Baya]

In the morning, Baya noticed the movement of Vitani from her sleeping spot. He didn't want to open his eyes and give away that he was awake. He wanted to fight her again, like the day before. Though this time he would take her by surprise. He waited for full confirmation that she was out of the den before he opened his eyes and smirked. He began to follow after her scent stealthily.

He followed her to the pridelands, maintaining a good distance to avoid being seen or smelled. He noticed she had gotten herself a satisfying kill, and so he figured it would be nice for him to let her finish. Then he'd help her burn off the energy she just consumed! The battle would be all the greater. Once she appeared to be done with her meal, Baya licked his own muzzle and began to stealthily stalk Vitani once more. Once in range, Baya quickly jumped on her from behind, pinning her down on her stomach. He chuckled as he lowered his head so that it rested on hers. "Isn't so easy when you aren't expecting it, hm?" Baya purred with a cackle. He wanted her to struggle and get free. If she couldn't he'd just have to let her go and have them fight a bit more fair.

//

Nuka frowned as he was being bossed around by Tupa. Though the way she spoke and the way she held herself upset Nuka, the fact that she was helping him made him feel it was worth it and was only fair. In fact, he could say he admired her for putting him into shape. His mother didn't bother telling him not to slouch, or hold his head high. Tupa was already doing more for him in the first few minutes of her training then his mother had bothered to try at all.

[Kopalover]

Vitani sighed, "Really Baya?" Then put her front paws by her sides and did the same with her back paws. Then flung Baya off her back in one quick motion. "One day you're going to hurt me." Laughing, while looking straight into his eyes. "Wanna see the Pridelands?" Baya nodded and she slyly walked through the Pridelands unnoticed by the animals and birds over head.

"This is the most vulnerable place in the Pridelands, when the victims neck is down taking a drink. Then you break it in one swift movement." Karate chopping the air, then moving once again. To just below Priderock, luckily, there was no one outside watching them. "This is Priderock, we're all fighting for this rock. A lousy big rock." Rolling her eyes, then slightly giggling.

~~

Tupa kept pacing, "Second rule, don't be a coward. Be brave, or you'll get no where." Stopping to look straight into Nuka's blazing red eyes before pacing again. "Third rule, you will NEVER tell your mother of this. She'll have me killed." Rolling her eyes and stopping to sit, facing away from Nuka. "Forth rule; never accept defeat until you're dead." Turning around and looking at Nuka head on.

"Memorize these rules, as I will be asking them throughout our entire training." Starting to pace again, and once Nuka wasn't paying attention. She leaped at him without claws and pinned him on his back. Groaning, he got another slap. "What's rule number one?" Looking down on him, still sitting on his bone-y stomach. "Are you defeated?" Asking him another question, getting off of him. Hoping he'll get what she wants him to do.

[Baya]

"Hurt you? If I wanted to hurt you, I would've done it by now..." Baya growled with a smirk as he collected himself from the floor, and shook his fur free of dirt. When she asked him whether he'd like to see the pridelands more, he simply nodded. Though he was sort of hoping they'd run into one of the occupants so that they could have a little fight to the death. Baya couldn't imagine himself fighting Vitani to the death, oddly enough. Probably because he was a bit more fond of her then most lionesses he came across. She sort of reflected his love for battle, yet at the same time holding a complete different out look on life. That, and she wasn't that bad looking.

He saw what they were fighting for and he snorted. "That's it? You are fighting to be in charge of that? If you spent the same time looking for a new home, you could probably find a better one...I've come across many lands like that. Mind you, they are vacant now...because I killed alot of the small prides...." Baya said with a cackle, in remembrance of his battles. "The lioness' looked horrified...like I'm the worst thing walking on this land. It amused me." Baya murmured, his smirk still wide. He looked to her for a moment.

"Do you want that rock?" Baya asked, out of curiosity.

//

Nuka simply listened to everything he was told, nodding at all her rules. Frankly, he wasn't about to question any of her rules when they were alone. Who knows what she might actually do. Nuka yelped as he was thrown onto the ground like a chunk of old meat, and pinned by the tough desert lioness. When she sat on his stomach, Nuka could hardly breath. She wasn't too heavy, but with his scrawny form...there was not much to protect his lungs and stomach.

"N-Never accept defeat." Nuka growled as he struggled to get her off. He couldn't do it. His self worth was draining away once again. Then he thought of Kovu, and how Kovu was going to get everything! He was the first born! Scar loved HIM! Zira loved HIM! All of that melted away with the birth of that termite Kovu!

His anger gave him strength. He let out a grunt as he, in one swift motion, pushed Tupa off and stood. He glared at her.

[Kopalover]

Vitani smirked, "Not me, I will never own this. Kovu will." Laughing, then looking down. "No, it's my crazy mother. She's been aching for it since my step-father was killed by the present king." Then looking back up, "Though the king didn't kill him, his Hyena Minions did. Though we've told her plenty of times, she still doesn't listen." Keeping her head lowered, looking at how close her and Baya were standing.
~~
Tupa lay on the ground, "H-How?" Asking, wondering how he managed to push her off. "Well done, Nuka." Pacing in front of him again. "Now, tell me how you managed to haul me off without me helping a tiny bit." Looking into his eyes as she passed him. Knowing he held a secret anger or strength. "Is it Vitani?" Pausing, and looked at him dead on, still pacing.

"Me?" Starting to pace again, "Baya? Come on, tell me please?" Rolling her eyes and dropping her head. Still walking, but now in circles around him. Quietly walking up towards his back. "Kovu?" Whispering into his ear, hoping it would set him off again.

[Short post is short :C]

[Baya]

[Bored Baya, is now not bored Baya . It's fine ]

Baya smirked and pushed his nose up against hers. "You will have this land. You, your mother and your brother. It will be yours. It's fun to fight without reason, but hand me some motivation...and you got yourself a war." Baya mused.

His smirk did not fade as he tilted his head. "Now comes the question of whether you want to see the desert? I've met your mother...now you should meet mine." Baya murmured. He knew Vitani might get lost. He knew they might encounter a rogue. Though he should show her the conditions that raised HIM, and what made HIM so strong. Perhaps then, she would grow stronger and together they would fulfill Zira's wishes. Baya more so wanted her stronger, simply because he didn't want to see her die at the paw of any lion or lioness.

//

Nuka frowned as he heard his brother's name. A growl rumbled in his throat. "He doesn't deserve to be king. I do everything for mother. I hunt for her, I baby sit the stupid termite and-and I support her no matter what she does! All I get is mockery and ridicule..." Nuka snarled. "That is why you will train me to be strong! That is what gives me the will to push you off..." Nuka explained bitterly. "Now are we gonna continue, or are you just gonna stare at me like a chunk of meat?" Nuka asked.

[Kopalover]

Vitani blushed, "Then will I be Queen?" Tilting her head, still pressing her nose against his, feeling a strange beat in her heart. The kind of beat for-no it couldn't be. Not love, just excited. "I want to be Queen now." Looking up at the large, grey rock that now seemed absolutely beautiful. "But if I'm Queen, I'll need a King?" Smirking, then looking down.

"I would love to see the desert. I've seen it from afar, it looked beautiful. But from your experience, I need to see for myself." Looking back up and pressing her nose against his again, hungering for his eyes. It couldn't be love, not at all. She didn't love anyone. No one. "I also want to fight a rouge there, and see how well you actually kill a lioness." Winking, and leaning away from his face.

~~

Tupa smirked, "Fight me like I'm your brother." Lunging then throwing herself at him. They exchanged bites and scratches, but she quickly threw him aside. "You need more anger, more anger means more fighting." Pausing then looking at him. Noticing his back was straight, shoulders were back and his nose was up. She smiled, "Your entire life, you were thrown around. Watching the stupid termite, then watching him get all the love and you get NOTHING." Pausing, and starting to pace while turning her head to constantly look at Nuka to watch his expression.

"Your own mother, contently ignored you and hated you since he was born. Before he was born, you had it all. You were going to be future king, your father; Scar said his next born adopted son would be king because you were to skinny to ever be his successor. He wanted a strong boy, and you WILL be strong if you get up all your energy and release it all in every fight you ever come to." Smirking, looking at his angry face while she bit her lip.

"You weren't loved." Finishing her speech and lunging at him again, hoping he would do better.

[Vitani is scared to fall in love, she's denying it. She's afraid he wouldn't love her back :3]

[Baya]

Baya smirked as their noses were pushed together once more, but her eyes were like an Oasis after a long journey across the desert. They took away his exhaustion and rekindled his love for battle. Battle for her. Though what was he thinking? She wanted a king, not a scrawny and bold rogue. Perhaps she would find her king some day, and perhaps he would live long enough to see her smile out of inner peace. For now, the troubles would have to be endured.

The rogue slowly turned and began to walk towards the border of the pridelands, looking back every now and then at Vitani. His face no longer held the smirk it did moments before. She called the desert beautiful, but in its core it was ugly. A week in the desert would drive any pampered creature mad. Nay, a day. No no, an hour. An hour in the desert would drive them into insanity. It didn't take as long as Baya thought to lead Vitani to the desert as his paws met the familiar texture of the sandy ground.

"Welcome to the desert, Queen of the outlands." Baya said boldly, laying down on his side, letting the familiarity of the sand envelope him.

//

Nuka slowly stood, and shook his head from where he was thrown. He glared at Tupa as she spoke, feeling the sting of every single word. Every single SENTENCE! His heart raced in anger, as from where Tupa stood, he only saw Kovu. Kovu LAUGHING at him. Kovu having all the lionesses and the power. Nuka let a low growl rumble in his throat, and jumped at Tupa once more when she finished her speech. He knew he probably couldn't pin her, but pawing at her face might just be good enough for one lesson.

[Kopalover]

Vitani smirked, "The desert, eh?" Letting the sand seep through her fur, and the sun beat against her fur. "It's a lovely place, but-I wouldn't want to grow up in it like you did, Baya." Gazing down at him, with dreamy eyes. Then shaking her head and looking at the vast land. "Wait, wait-Queen of The Outlands?" Tilting her head, "You have me mistaken, for that is my mother." Laughing, then going serious once again.

"I am just the simple princess, going nowhere. Therefore, I am just Vitani." Smiling after she said her name. It echoed through the vast lands, and then trailed off to nothing. It was hot, and the Outlands were cold compared to this. Then if the Outlands were cold, what were the Pridelands?

~~

Tupa smiled, and enjoyed the fight. "This Nuka, do this every time!" Yelling while battling Nuka, then kicking him in the stomach sending him flying. "Now, you just need to learn how to control it, and bring it out without help." Heaving, then smiling. "Okay Nuka, stand." He stood. "Recap. Tell me all four rules." Pacing in front of him again, about to end her lesson. Maybe.

[Should we have a time-skip soon? Just so Nuka and Tupa can go further in training and have a real fight. :p]

[Baya]

Baya looked at Vitani for a short moment with a puzzled look on his face. Just Vitani? What did she mean by just Vitani? Baya wasn't just Baya. He was Baya, Demon of the Desert. His title gave him his purpose and self-worth. He chuckled as he shook his head at her statement. She seemed a bit disheartened at what she herself had said.

"You can be alot more than what you think. You are strong, and with time you can be anything you want...as long as you cast aside silly things like fear." Baya murmured as he stood and shook his mane free of sand. "All you got to do is practice." Baya said with a snarl as he jumped at her.

[Kopalover]

Vitani didn't see the attack and fell over from force. "Good one." Saying as she pushed him off of her and entered a fun battle. Exchanging snarls, bites and clawing. Finally Vitani skidded away from him as he pushed her. Laughing he put her hand on her nose which hurt a lot for an odd reason. Feeling strange heat, she brought her hand away from her nose and gasped, looking up at Baya.

She started shaking, and trying to wipe the blood away. Fearing, that she might have a scar on her face for life. As her hand moved some of the blood off her face, she felt three deep cuts. It stopped bleeding but there was still little amounts of blood. Hanging her head in fear, that people might start calling her 'Scar's Daughter' when really her father was a rouge.