Revenge - Shadowfax and Tsuki [Private]

[Tsuki]

Zuberi shrugged when Nova corrected him by saying that she was a Lioness. He watched as Nova yawned and rested her head on her paws. He too was getting sleepy but one of them had to stay awake and keep an eye out for potential threats. And Nova looked like she needed all the rest she could get. Her leg would take a while to heal and if she didn't rest then she wouldn't be able to help him when the time came. Zuberi looked out over the Savannah and sighed.

"There aren't many of us left. We came from the lands in the East where we once ruled. But we were overthrown and moved to the lands here. Over time, some of the Cheetahs settled down under the reign of the Lions. But some of us were born Princes. We never forgot. And we never forgive."

Zuberi's eyes hardened. Those lions would pay.

[Shadowfax]

"You sound alot like me" Nova said, hearing the words never forgetting nor forgiving.

She yawned, revealing her razor sharp teeth before closing her eyes slowly. She was too full and too tired to do anything else, so she would attempt to sleep. She then realized something. She'd not ever told this cheetah her name. True, Zazu might have called it out to him, but she had yet to introduce herself. She sighed.

"Im Nova by the way" She said through closed eyes.

[Tsuki]

Zuberi's ears twitched.

"Not sure whether that's a complaint or an insult" he said in jest. But as Nova introduced herself he smirked. He already knew her name but this had been told to him by that bird. By introducing herself did that mean she saw him as an equal? Had he really got her on his side or was it just an act? But as Nova closed her eyes he sighed.

"You rest. I'll keep watch for a while."

[Shadowfax]

Nova allowed herself to fall into a deep sleep. If she woke up great, if she never woke up she didn't really care. Atleast then she'd know that Zuberi wasn't trustworthy. She did however wake up a few hours later when the sun was starting to set. For a moment she forgot where she was and that she was with a cheetah. Immediately she went to growl at him, but she soon remembered and relaxed.

Much to her amazement, their prey was still here and they had been undisturbed for the hours they had been here. Nova's legs felt better too, though she doubted she would be up to running yet.

"How long was I out?" Nova asked the cheetah.

[Tsuki]

Zuberi sighed as Nova drifted off to sleep and he stared out over the horizon as the sun slowly began to set. He yawned. He knew Lions were nocturnal and yet Cheetahs were diurnal. So how they were going to travel was a mystery to him. But at least now he was able to relax. The sun was warm on his fur and he purred softly at the feel of this. It had been such a long time since he had been able to enjoy the warmth of the sun without being disturbed by Lions or Hyenas. He heard Nova stir and he snapped his head round as she growled at him, the fur on his back standing up. But as he saw Nova relax, he did to.

"Just a few hours. I forgot you Lions were nocturnal."

He then caught something out of the corner of his eye and turned to look at the horizon. He couldn't mistake those silhouettes. Sure enough, they were lions probably out hunting. They were heading away to their right, but if Zuberi and Nova were seen it would be game over.

"Speaking of Lions. Perhaps we should get out of the Pridelands."

(Decided that Zuberi's voice is Zuko's. Just because )

[Shadowfax]

(Haha, this is Nova's voice Is you surpised? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDJyRN92-wo)

Nova followed Zuberi's gaze out to the horizon and she saw the little hunting party. She swore under her breath and got to her feet, though she remained crouched to shield herself as best she could. She knew that was Sarafina's little hunting party.

"Those are the pridelanders. They send out two groups at a time, but the other one will be in the other direction. Still, if they catch us and see I am still alive, it will ruin our element of suprise" She hissed as the lions drew closer.

Nova began to creep away, keeping as low as she possibly could hoping that Zuberi would follow.

[Tsuki]

(Hahaha!! I had no idea )

Zuberi frowned. So Nova did know these Lions. Was she attracting them to him? He shook his head. He didn't think Nova would do that. He could tell her hatred for her own kind wasn't an act. But were they going to keep hiding away from lions all the time? That could wear them out, especially when they needed their strength. Were they always going to be looking over their shoulders? He glanced back at the pride before walking after Nova. He didn't think it was necessary for him to hide away. As far as they were concerned, he was just a Cheetah passing through. But he knew they would only be safe when they had left the Pridelands.

"How far away is the border?"

[Shadowfax]

(And fun fact: the boy in that video, Hope is Zoga's voice ;P)

Nova glanced over to Zuberi and shared his thoughts on hiding. They had no idea who he was, but Nova was well known among the pridelanders. She growled as she caught Sarafina's scent on the wind. Atleast she knew they were down wind of them so they wouldn't be able to catch her scent. Nova never usually turned away from a fight, but in her state and knowing they thought she was dead, she had to be sensible.

"Not far.. To be honest, they don't usually come out this far" She called back to Zuberi.

She began to worry however as the grass was getting lower and lower.

[Tsuki]

(Ohh wicked! )

Zuberi frowned. Maybe that bird had had his suspicions about Zuberi and when he had reported back to the King, maybe the King had been skeptical about the "sudden death" of Nova and had sent his pride out to investigate. Or had the lionesses picked up the scent of the carcass. Even though they were downwind, was it possible that the wind had changed direction? This was a tricky situation. They had to reach the border. And fast. He turned to Nova.

"Can you run at all? Or do you want me to cause a distraction?"

[Shadowfax]

Nova looked over at Zuberi as he mentioned causing a distraction. It might be an idea... But then, she couldn't risk him becoming suspicious. So she shook her head at that idea. There was nothing for it. They would have to run. She retracted her claws so she would have a better grip when they ran.

"Ok.. I'll try to run, though for how long I have no idea" Nova said.

The little hunting party was moving further away now, though there was one straggler... A small lioness who was heading more towards them than with the others. Was it a lone lion? A rogue? Or perhaps a prideland spy?