[Private] Songo and Sirom - A Sweet Dream

[CheetahCat]

Sirom watched as Songo suddenly disappeared from his sights. He blinked numerous of times and quickly followed suit on where she was heading, making sure not to lose sight of her again as his cold, wet, pink, feline nose picked up her scent. Shuddering to himself, the young lion gave his ebony muzzle lips a lick while he pressed on ahead, dodging thick bushes and vines that were getting in the way. It didn't take long before Songo completely disappeared from his sights again and the sound of her voice seemed like she was miles away.

"I'm catching up Songo! You're going too fast!" Sirom yelled, suddenly slipping over his two front paws. Falling flat on his furry face, he growled lowly and picked himself up to continue on where Songo's scent was lingering.

After a few minutes of tramping, Sirom spotted the attractive lioness and showcased a warm, affectionate smile. He took a seat right beside the gorgeous lioness as his dark, burnished colored eyes fixated upon her irresistible figure. He inched himself much closer and glanced up to the bright starry skies.

"It's definitely beautiful tonight, isn't it?" Sirom asked compassionately, already making out a few constellations that were reminding him of home.

[Songo]

Songo shook her pelt slightly as she noticed Sirom step by her side and she nuzzled his mane softly. She nudged Sirom with her muzzle and stood back to her paws stepping ahead of him. “Over there by that hill.” she said directing him with her forepaw. A smirk crossed her as she stepped ahead of him up the hill and she waited for him to follow close behind.

As reclined to her haunches slowly in the cool grass as her blue eyes gazed up at the dark sky, “It’s beautiful..” she said softly. “What do you see..?” she asked softly as her tail wrapped around her leg slowly.

[CheetahCat]

Finally catching up to where Songo was positioned, Sirom couldn't help but smile from her gesture and the choice of words. He felt her sudden poke from her muzzle as they were now exploring more by the hillside. Upon reaching their destination, Sirom's eyes were wandering from star constellation to the next, already finding fascinating shapes in the bright bluish skies. The young lion gently eased himself so that part of his immense size was leaning against Song's slender and more smaller frame. Making sure not to apply too much weight, Sirom listened closely to what she was saying and gave out a small purr.

"I actually do see a few things in the sky. If you look more to the right, you'll see two lions fighting each other." Sirom said erratically, forming a bigger smile across his ebony muzzle lips as his large fore paws moved closer to one another. He observed the stars again and wondered what Songo was seeing up there.

"Have you spot anything up there Songo?" Sirom asked, briefly glancing over to her direction now as he leaned in to give her a heartfelt nuzzle against her fluffy chest. He couldn't really help himself by this time and wanted to spend as much time as possible with the only lioness that he was allured to. The temperatures were slowly dropping and a cold front was beginning to take shape around their location. Sensing this, Sirom snuggled up much closer to Songo and made sure that majority of her small frame was covered up to ensure their body heat will keep the both of them warm.

[Songo]

Songo smiled as she sat beside Sirom and he pointed out the lions, her eyes gazed up at the constellation for a moment. She slowly laid down to her belly in the soft grass and felt Sirom’s body keep her warm from the chilly breeze, she smiled. “Look a giraffe..” she said laughing and pointing with her forepaw. The stars slowly got brighter and brighter as the night seemed to dim upon the lions, the moon glowing faintly.

She nuzzled Sirom’s neck back and snuggled to him closer, the wind picking up around them and the temperature dropping. She gazed up at the stars and noticed one falling from the sky, “Sirom..Look! Make a wish..” she squealed to him softly. Her eye flickered at the beautiful sight and she rested her head on his side comfortably.

[CheetahCat]

Sirom continued to stare up at the constellations and listened closely to what Songo was mentioning about spotting a giraffe in the skies. He glanced over to where she was pointing and smiled warmly from how observant she truly was.

"That's a awesome looking giraffe. I didn't see it at first when I was distinguishing a few constellations in the sky. You're pretty good at this Songo." Sirom said politely and glanced from star to star, trying to make out more constellations that may be appealing for both of them. Without much luck, a few minutes were going by and the weather was deliberately getting colder. The skies were very clear by this point and Sirom gave a few blinks from Songo's enthusiastic voice as she pointed out a shooting star. Sirom immediately glanced over to where she was pointing, catching glimpse of the shooting star that seemed to instantly disappear within seconds. Listening to what she was saying, the young lion nodded and thought about one wish he'll love to make true.

"I wish that Songo and I will continue on to live moments like this for the rest of our lives. I always want what's best for her and nothing to come between us." Sirom finished conceiving in deep thought, moving one of his immense size fore paws to gently stroke Songo's chilly pelt. He snuggled in a littler closer against her fragile frame, hoping to keep her toasty warm.

"Did you make a wish Songo?" The young lion asked compassionately, gazing into those attracting eyes of her's as his thin brown tail slowly intertwined around her own.

"I already got my wish and I really hope it'll come true. Remember, you can't spoil your wish to anyone or it won't work or so that's what I was brought up to believe." Sirom stated, pasting another affectionate smile as his fuzzy brown ears remained erect.

[Songo]

Songo’s blue eyes gazed up shooting star and thoughts flashed through her head. ”I want this to last forever.” she thought as the star disappeared. She felt the warmth of Sirom by her side and she purred content with the outcome of her stumbling upon the new land. She stood to her paws and stretched out as she stepped across the grass, the chilly winding hitting her pelt. “Let’s go back to the den.” she said softly looking to Sirom with a smile.

She licked his cheek and stepped off ahead down the small hill towards the tall rock formation. Songo’s eyes glanced towards the jungle and she froze at the bottom of the hill, she saw a shadow pass along the jungle bushes. “What the…” she whispered to herself.

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The jungle was silent but a soft noise seemed to travel through the sleeping land, a large male made his way hidden in the bushes. His yellow eyes peered at Songo and Sirom and a smirk crossed his muzzle, “Little Songo…seems I’ve caught up with you this time.” he said into the chilly air. He noticed Songo freeze and he made his way deeper into the jungle, he planned on coming back soon.

[CheetahCat]

Sirom carefully watched Songo and concentrated on what she was saying about heading back to their den for the night. A smile formed around his ebony muzzle lips as he slowly eased himself up on all fours. Sirom already felt exhausted and figured it was way too late to even stay up any longer. Keeping a safe distance from his beloved lioness, Sirom allowed Songo to take lead, watching her dash off in the direction where their cozy den awaited them. While they were trekking on ahead, a mysterious looking lion was waiting for them in a small patch of bushes in the jungle. Apparently, this lion knew Songo and from he can tell, the situation can look bad. The lion already evacuated before he can ask who or what was going on. Bewilder by this point, Sirom glanced over to Songo, only to sense agitation and fear coming from her. Frowning by this point, Sirom slowly made his way in front of Songo to face her.

"Songo? Who was that lion? Why was he doing here? I take it you two known each other for a long time?" Sirom asked in a angelic tone, inching himself closer against her slender frame to help sooth those fears that she's experiencing.

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Meanwhile, deep within the jungle, a immoral lion was jogging along a familiar path until he reached a clearing which was deserted. A low growl escaped his pungent, ebony muzzle lips as he took a seat by a small body of water. The atrocious lion remained silent, keeping things to himself and the only thing that was on his mind is Songo. He was waiting for this day until he'll cross paths with her and hoping to finally achieve his one goal in life. A sinister smirk formed across this lion's ebony muzzle lips as he glanced over to where he came from, taking a small sniff in the air to make sure no one wasn't following him. Confirming this, the depraved lion padded off in one direction where he was staying at for the past couple of days. He'll make sure to make his plan flow in motion bright early in the morning.

[Songo]

Songo’s blue eyes flickered with fear and then she noticed Sirom saw the lion to, she sighed deeply as he approached her. Songo shook her muzzle and looked at Sirom, “I uh..I’m not sure..Maybe hes from my old pride..” she said softly. She moved closer to Sirom, “Hopefully he goes away..” she muttered as she stepped quickly towards the den.

Her slender frame stepping into the den she laid to her belly and looked at Sirom. “I’m sure its nothing. I don’t even know how he knew my name..you heard that too?” she said slightly trying to lie and play it off. She crossed her paws and gave Sirom’s cheek a soft lick as she snuggled into him. Her blue eyes opened and watched the entrance to the den warily, her tail curling with Sirom.

Songo’s body was tense as she slept and she moved around fighting a nightmare. It flashed into her dreams sucking her deep into the pain. (Nightmare)

Songo’s blue eyes snapped open as she felt the air around her get cold and she couldn’t breathe, “Sirom..” she huffed into the thick air. She stepped out of her den and looked down at her old pride and then at the sky, it was grey and black as cloud swirled around her. She leapt down from the rock onto the dead grass and it crunched beneath her, her ears flattened back to her cranium tightly as an all too familiar voice circled around her. She closed her eyes and opened them as she gazed up from her old home’s gathering rocks, "What the…Mom..?” she said looking up.

Songo’s mom turned and looked down at her, “Run Songo..Run! Don’t ever look back!” she roared in anger, the lioness’s warning soon interrupted by claws to the face. A dark colored male stepped from the shadows and a big grin crossed his face, “Poor little princess, looks like mommy and daddy aren’t here to save you now.” his deep booming voice echoing off the walls around her and Songo cringed.

Her blue eyes narrowed at the male above her, “Viku.” she said in a growl. She slowly made her way up the rock formation to save her mother; Songo threw herself upon the main ledge and slowly pulled herself up. “What have you done Viku!” Songo whispered nudging her mother’s body. Her blue eyes glazed over and the lioness stepped back from the approaching males, “Why…” she asked softly still stepping back towards the ledge she crawled up from.

Viku smirked and threw his paws up, “This Songo…All this is mine!” he said with a growl. He inched closer to Songo and his eyes locked with hers, “You don’t deserve this, my dad died for this pride and I’m taking it back.” He added. The male stopped and let out a thunderous roar into the sky and Songo panicked. Two other males crept out from the den behind him and moved closer to Songo, “Listen princess I’m giving you two options. Be with me or die.” he said coldly.

Songo stepped back and felt the edge of the ledge and she looked down, “Never your pathetic. I’d rather be dead..” she said snapping at him. She unsheathed her claws and then noticed the cave below them, she spied the jump from where she was.

Viku sighed, “Such a shame…I’ll give you 30 seconds. Run..” he said turning away from her. He stepped past the two males, “Find her. Kill her.” he added and disappeared into the cave.

Songo panicked and threw herself off the ledge onto the one below her grabbing it with her claws as she slid down the rock. She huffed as she pulled herself onto the ledge spying the cave tunnel towards the jungle, she limped slightly away. She could hear the males close on her tail, all she could do was run away and never look back.

Songo awoke fiercely and slashed the cave’s wall with her claws as she roared in pain, her heart was beating quickly. "Mother.." was all she could get out in deep breaths.

[CheetahCat]

Sirom blinked numerous of times from Songo's actions and the sheer sense of panic coming from her voice. This wasn't an ordinary lion they just encountered and from the looks of things, he is definitely a dangerous one to be reckon with. Sirom wasn't sure what was bound to happen but he'll try his absolute best to keep Songo safe from unexpected encounters if this strange lion decided to visit them again.

"Woah... Slow down a little Songo, you're talking too fast. Look, whoever this lion is, he won't cause any trouble when I'm around. I can see that you're very tense and I don't blame you. Let's just try and get some sleep and talk about this tomorrow." Sirom finished leisurely, trying his best to help make Songo feel much better.

Moving on ahead towards their den, Sirom kept a close eye on Songo and their surroundings to ensure everything was impervious. Sensing this abstruse lion is nowhere in their vicinity, Sirom spotted their den and quickly rushed inside to make sure it was still empty how they left it. A small smile formed around his ebony muzzle lips as he glanced over to Songo who was making herself comfortable.

Sirom could tell she still wasn't feeling alright and that fear is taking over her senses. Despite this lion being away, there's something odd about him that made things to be questioned for. For one, Sirom wanted to know why he was particularly interested in Songo and want to cause harm. Shoving these thoughts in the back of his mind, he casually padded over to Songo and gently moved one of his soft, furry, brown fore paw across her much smaller fore paw. Pasting another warm smile, Sirom trailed his massive fore paws across her slender and fragile frame, trying to help alleviate the situation as his paw-fingers easily massaged across her nape and pelt. Upon hearing her mention about the strange lion calling her name, Sirom nodded once and sighed.

"I heard it too Songo. I don't know why he's so interested in you, as if you've done something bad in his life. This could just be me though, I just need to know the whole story between you two." Sirom replied in a benevolent tone, continuing to run his immense fore paws along her slender frame. It didn't take long for Songo to fell asleep and when she did, Sirom eased himself closer to the attractive lioness, leaning down to lovingly lick her across those furry cheeks before falling asleep.

A few hours went by without any disturbance and without warning, Sirom's fuzzy brown ears perked up to hear a pair of claws slashing against the cave walls. Startled, he glanced over to spot Songo panting a little heavy in a distraught agitation. Frowning by this point, Sirom remained stationary.

"Songo? Is everything okay? What happened?" He asked in a worried tone, hoping things will get back to normal for the only lioness he cared about so much in his life.

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Viku finally reached his destination, a small cave that appeared to be out of sight from any Outsider that may try cross paths. He had stayed around these parts for a few days and by the time he followed Songo and kept dabs on the things she has been doing. He'll never forget what happened long ago and the thought of tormenting her with his own greedy paws brought a wicked smile to form around his inky, jet black muzzle lips. Trying to formulate a plan, Viku moved himself inside of his small cave expeditiously and wondered who the lion was that Songo apparently was with. He had never seen such a powerful looking lion in a good while and by looks alone, Viku thought this lion wouldn't be a problem.

Despite the odds, Viku lowered himself down on his stomach and developed a plan that shouldn't go wrong. First, he'll have to separate the two and when he has Songo in his sights alone, he'll take what is rightfully his.

"Heh, this shouldn't be too hard." Viku said, eying the entrance of the den he was accommodated before falling asleep peacefully by himself and the sounds of nature.

[Songo]

Songo retracted her claws and looked at Sirom with fear and she backed out slightly, “I..I..I’m sorry Sirom..I can’t risk your life too..” she said and ran from the den. Her paws stretched as far as they could as she tried to run away from Sirom, her legs not moving fast enough. She looked over at the horizon and noticed the burnt sky, the sun was rising up. She glanced back tears falling from her eyes and she kept running towards the entrance of the jungle.

When Songo’s paws finally gave out on her; the lioness fell into the thick grass and her eyes stayed fixated on the jungle. Her heart beat was fast and pumped in her chest as she slowly pulled herself up. She couldn’t bring Sirom into this fight; she knew Viku wanted only her. Songo paced back in forth in front of the jungle and she knew what was coming, her blue eyes glanced back towards the den where Sirom was and she sighed.