[Open] Enemy From Within

[Applejack]

Vitani flattened her ears and stood tall, her chest out. She stepped forward dangerously. "What do you think the big idea is, you punk? I had the perfect opportunity, and your.. your stench scared them off!" She hissed vehemently and took another step forward, her claws extended. Her violet eyes locked on his golden eyes as she spoke. "You'd better have a good explaination for ruining my hunt."

[KingKovu44]

Hakara never budged. He simply stood there, cocky grin on his face. He looked the lioness over. "My name is Hakara, and who might you be?" he asked, totally ignoring the fact that she had her claws extended.

[Applejack]

"My name should be of no importance to you, Hakara," she said softly, "Because you surely wont live long enough to remember it." She stood a mere tail length away from Hakara now, her tail low, ears flat. "If you must know, I am called Vitani, and I will be the last face you see."

[KingKovu44]

Hakara didn't leave. "Vitani. Such a beautiful name. I must ask, from what pride do you come?" he asked. Something about this lioness had caught his eye, and he wanted to find more about her. He then had a thought. "Don't worry, I'm not here to take over the pride," he added.

[Applejack]

Vitani stepped back, tacken aback by his comment on her name. "The flower may be beautiful, but the bee inside stings," she hissed. "I'm from the pride at Pride Rock." She nodded her head behind her. "But why should that matter? Our conflict is here, where you have ruined my hunt. I'm the only lioness capable of hunting right now, and I could have easily bagged 2 or 3 antelope there, but noooo, you had to step in and scare them away with that.. odd smell of yours." She stepped forward again. "What business do you have here, if not to take over my pride."

[KingKovu44]

Hakara nodded. "I'm a rogue. I need a new place to live," he said. He sighed. "I guess I'll have to keep looking," he added.

[Applejack]

She stepped forward again, but this wasn't an agressive advance. "Rogues seem to be welcome left and right with the Pridelanders." she shook her head, then flicked his nose, chuckling. "Come on, you. Lets take you to Kovu. Maybe he'll take pity on you and let you stay."

[KingKovu44]

Hakara followed her, thinking to himself along the way. Finally, he spoke. "Who is this Kovu you speak of, and who is he to decide my fate?" he asked.

[Applejack]

"Kovu is my brother," she stated simply as she walked along. "He's the king of our pride, so it'll be in his paws to decide if you stay or are made to leave. Either way, you have to see him before you can make this place your home." She turned and faced him for a moment. "Unless, of course, you'd rather just keep looking for somewhere else to stay?"

[KingKovu44]

Hakara nodded. "Take me to him. I don't want to upset him in any way," he stated.