Revenge - Shadowfax and Tsuki [Private]

[Tsuki]

Zuberi glanced at the lioness. Was it true he was a good liar? Or had his hatred of Hyenas and Lions done this to him? But for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to hate this lioness. She could be useful. He looked back out over pride rock. He hadn't actually thought about how he planned to overthrow the King. He had sort of hoped that he could get the King on his own. But that was looking unlikely.

"Cheetahs don't live in Prides. I had a few brothers but they didn't want to be involved. I was hoping to get the King on his own. Or kill them off one by one by ambush. But from what you've said that will be impossible. We will need a team. A powerful one."

He turned his head to look back at the lioness.

"So welcome to the Team Nova. I'm Zuberi".

[Shadowfax]

Nova's ears flattened back somewhat as Zuberi said her name. It took her a moment to put two and two together until she finally realized Zazu had revealed it for her. Now the Pridelanders thought she was dead, she could finally start to get revenge on the damned fake king of pride rock. She growled at the thought of Simba, but her thoughts turned back to Zuberi when he mentioned his name and about how they were going to need a strong team. This also caused her to smirk.

"It won't be easy to find those willing to turn against the king. The hyenas are useless and un-loyal. We will need other fighters, but we won't find them here in the Pridelands. We will have to go further afield" Nova said, pausing.

Why was she suddenly planning a trip with this cheetah? She never worked with anyone else.

[Tsuki]

(Just released. Team Nova? HA! We should totally make that into a proper thing).

Zuberi nodded slowly and looked out over the Savannah. Where could they go where they would find a team who hated the King as much as they do?

"I'm from the East. Well my ancestors are. I don't think it's worth looking there as all the cheetahs have now scattered. Plus the lands to the east are dangerous."

He turned his head and looked over at Pride Rock.

"And North takes us closer to Pride Rock. We don't want to be spotted. Especially you."

He then looked back at Nova.

"So that leaves us the South and the West"

[Shadowfax]

"Not the west" Nova said almost immediately.

That was where her birthplace was and if her mother, father or Zeke spotted her she was doomed. She had always vowed to keep Vex away from them aswell. She would never let them get their paws on her little daughter, though she could be anywhere now. Maybe Zeke already had their daughter hostage and was planning to make her the next queen of that pathetic little pride. Nova sighed at the thought before coming back to her senses.

"South could prove useful. The jungle is that way, but there is alot of Savannah to cover before that" She announced with a sigh.

[Tsuki]

Kiburi looked skeptically at Nova. What had happened in the West which made her not want to go there? But he thought better than asking her what had happened. That was her business. Not his. Just like he didn't expect her to ask him about his past.

"South it is. Though I've no idea what we are suppose to be able to eat in the Jungle."

Zuberi had never left the Savannah so the idea of the Jungle he found intriguing. Though he doubted he could run full pelt through them chasing after prey.

[Shadowfax]

"There's plenty to eat in the jungle if you know where to look. Leopards too..." Nova said, not sure if she liked the idea of having a leopard as a comrade after the hell they'd caused her when she had given birth to Vex.

She looked over at Zuberi and smirked about the fact he was so clueless about jungles it appeared.

"Don't worry, it's alot cooler in the jungle. Loads of fat warthogs on the outskirts too so we will be able to eat plenty before we even have to go in there" She said starting to limp off in the direction of South.

Her legs were still sore, but with a new goal she found the strength from somewhere.

[Tsuki]

Kiburi's ears twitched. Leopards? He wasn't sure he liked the idea of prowling around in a Leopard's territory. He had heard that they tend to be rather aggressive. And he couldn't run in the jungle. He was a chaser, not an ambush predator. Did this mean he's have to adapt? He wasn't sure he could do that. He found hunting hard enough. And warthogs had tusks. He was use to hunting springboxk and other antelope. But if he had Nova on his side then maybe they could hunt together. But looking at her now, she would be lucky to catch a tortoise.

"Maybe you should rest." he muttered.

He didn't want to sound too caring.

[Shadowfax]

(OOC: Or a turtle? )

"Im fine. Besides, we can't rest in the middle of the savanah The heat will get to us. No. We keep going until we see some shade or cover" She said.

She knew lions sometimes attacked lone cheetahs and with a lone lionesses too, she could be forced into a new pride. No. That wasn't going to happen. She would rather die. Still, she had to keep going if she wanted revenge on Simba. The pain in her legs was getting noticably worse, but she wouldn't show it. Nova was too stubborn for that. She just growled every now and then when the pain got to her.

"Though thankfully it looks like there is a tree over there" She said spotting a small dried out tree on the horizon.

[Tsuki]

Zuberi sighed. She was right in that they needed to find shelter from the heat. It was reaching midday. The hottest part of the day. And with Nova in her condition, she needed to rest soon. Zuberi didn't want to sound concerned but he needed Nova alive to help him. So if this meant gritting his teeth and putting up with her stubborn attitude then so be it. But a thought then occured to him.

"Can you hunt?"

He had had doubts before than she had been able to hunt in her injured state. But if she couldn't hunt, it meant that he had to hunt for two and he wasn't sure he could hunt enough prey to fulfill a lion's appetite.

[Shadowfax]

Nova stopped in her tracks for a moment as Zuberi asked her if she could hunt. Pausing, she looked at him through insulted eyes.

"I'll have to. I don't rely on others" She growled.

It wasn't a threat, more like a fact. The tree up ahead was getting nearer and nearer now and Nova couldn't wait to relax and heal her stiff hind legs. She just hoped they wouldn't get attacked by leopards whilst they slept. Maybe she could climb the tree? No.. That wasn't an option. Not in her condition anyway.

"Damn it all" She muttered.