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Post by lionqueen on Apr 8, 2008 6:28:52 GMT -5
Jade ran after the wildebeests. They were running fast. Jade smiled as one slowed down. She leaped onto it and gave it a fatal bite to the neck. It bucked her off, and she landed on her feet (being a cat). She ran after the dying beest and tripped over a rock. "Oww!" She yowled, and hit a log. The log fell and landed on her leg. "AHHHHHH!!!" She screamed. Her leg was probably broken. The wildebeest was not to far away, and was dead. She stretched and grabbed it by the leg, and let go. Her eyes slowly closed and she soon passed out.
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Post by TwilightChaser on Apr 8, 2008 13:41:40 GMT -5
Marek traveled along the hill tops, observing the wildebeests below for a short time now. He figured at this time they still hadn't noticed him, and soon he had chance for an ambush, and a meal. He sat contently under the shade of a tree, his tail whipping back and forth every few minutes as he concentrated on the task he was willed to do.
The male lions fur was a bit more tanned than many others of his looks. And his brown mane had a sleek appearance to it. It had even stretched up into a patch on his chin, and bits of the same brown hair had a short trail on his elbows. His brown eyes perked up as he saw the wildebeest begin to move, and he stood up as they began to run. "Is there someone here besides me?"
He ran down the end of the hill top, keeping a distance away from him and the herd. He couldn't see yet what was causing the commotion. As he moved towards the back of them, he received his answer when he caught sight of a lioness pouncing onto one of them. He watched her get thrown off, and continue to pursue until tripping. He kept back and watched the rest leave, only a fainted lioness and dead wildebeest remain. He slowly made his way to them both. "Poor girl, trying to hunt alone. Maybe if I would've helped?" He pondered. "But, she needs help. She's gonna fry out in this sun." He remembered one of his favorite spots in this area, a small stream with a free tree around it. He carefully nuzzled her side, and hoisted her on top of him.
It took a few, due to him wanting to remain careful. But he had taken her to the area. He gently laid her down, making sure her head was near the stream, and he even nudged her bruised paw into the water to help it from swelling any more. "Okay there. Now to bring your earnings to you." he whispered, and ran off. Only a short time passed, but he returned dragging the wildebeest with him. He took a few bits to eat on his own, but kept most of it there for her. He laid down after eating, hoping that this lioness would be able to wake soon.
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Post by lionqueen on Apr 8, 2008 18:56:25 GMT -5
Jade's eyes began to open. She smelt her wildebeest and saw a male lion. "Ugghh." She groaned tiredly. She got up, flinched slightly and fell down, her paw badly bruised. "What happened? Did you help me?" Jade asked to the male lion, "And what is your name?"
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Post by TwilightChaser on Apr 9, 2008 4:28:23 GMT -5
Soon he heard her groan and lifted his head to see her try to stand. After she fell again, he said "Easy there, you may wanna give that leg and paw a short time to heal." He motioned his muzzle to the stream in front of her. "You took a nasty trip back there, luckily I saw and was able to carry you here." He chomped down on the wildebeest and took a good chunk out of it, and dragged it to her. "Here, hope you don't mind me having a fill earlier." He sat down a short distance away, letting her get a good look at him, as he got one of her.
"My name is Marek. I'm a loner who stalks around here too much." He admitted. "But i'm not unfriendly, as you would probably guess." He smiled. "Sorry, but it's a bit strange for a lioness to be by herself. Are you alone out here?"
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Post by lionqueen on Apr 9, 2008 5:39:19 GMT -5
Jade began to smile. "Thank you." She said. "My name is Jade." Jade got the chunk of meat and ate it. "And sense you helped me, I don't even care that you ate some of my wildebeest. You may have some more if you want." She said happily.
"I really do not know why I am alone." She said. "All I know is that I'm lonley, almost crazy, too."
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Post by TwilightChaser on Apr 9, 2008 15:30:51 GMT -5
"Nice name you have, Jade." he told her. He got up and took only a small bit of meat from the wildebeest this time.
He looked up from his bit of meat to her when she spoke again. "You're a rouge? No pride or anyone to be with?" Marek rested his chin on his paws. "I'm the same. No pride or family, just me and the land I roam." He sighed. "It does get lonely, but at times it's not the worst." He pondered now. "Are you going to be okay with a bad paw right now? I can help even more if you need."
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Post by lionqueen on Apr 9, 2008 15:52:51 GMT -5
Jade looked up at him, "Would you stay and help me, really? Not like the other lions? The other lions say they'll stay with me and then they hurt me and leave." Jade said.
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Post by TwilightChaser on Apr 9, 2008 16:03:23 GMT -5
Marek wasn't too shocked at this. He knew how bad some of the others were. "I wouldn't do that. I'm not one to hurt anyone for no reason, so I hope you can trust me." He smiled to her, hoping she would return one to him.
"Now," he said, getting up and stretching out a bit. "Maybe if you take it slow, you may be able to stand up now." His tail swished as he stepped next to her for support.
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Post by lionqueen on Apr 9, 2008 16:08:24 GMT -5
Jade smiled at him, and slowly tried to get up. She got up but it pained her to put her paw on the ground. Jade lifted the paw and began walking around on three legs. "Well, I guess I can Get up!" She said, chuckling.
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Post by TwilightChaser on Apr 9, 2008 16:16:23 GMT -5
He watched close as she slowly rose back up onto her paws. When he saw her lift her wounded leg up, he smiled a little, thankful of her determination to walk. He walked up and stood right next to her side to be her support.
"Okay, now that you can somewhat travel, was there any place you were going?" He began to slowly walk, making sure she could keep upright. "Or were you just wandering around, like myself." He chuckled. "Either way, I don't mind helping you there."
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Post by lionqueen on Apr 9, 2008 16:21:10 GMT -5
"Just wandering. Nowhere to go....." She said. Jade was happy that he would help her. "It is getting rather late too. I should rest, It might strengthen my paw."
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Post by TwilightChaser on Apr 9, 2008 16:26:56 GMT -5
Marek understood well. "Of course, since this area is shaded and has water, then we'll just lay here for the night." He led her back. As they got settled back in, he made sure she layed down, as he walked a little away from her and did the same.
Looking up at the sky, which had started to become dark and full of stars, he smiled. "As always," he said, rolling over to his back, his tail whipping back and forth a few times. "this area always has some gorgeous nights."
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Post by lionqueen on Apr 9, 2008 16:32:01 GMT -5
Jade looked up to the sky, and saw a group of stars, shaping two lions standing next to each other. Jade looked over at Marek, put her head on her paws, and smiled. She soon drifted off to sleep.
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Post by TwilightChaser on Apr 9, 2008 16:36:58 GMT -5
Marek looked up at the stars, seeing the formations. He looked to see the shape of a lioness head, much like his new friend here. He smiled and opened his mouth about ready to mention it to Jade. But he saw that she had already drifted of to sleep.
With one final look at the stars, he rolled unto his side and curled up much like a cub would, and soon his eyes closed for the night.
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Post by lionqueen on Apr 9, 2008 16:42:34 GMT -5
Jade woke up and walked to the stream on three legs. She bathed, also waiting for Marek to wake up. She chuckled and put mud on his paw. She then tickled his nose with a feather and waited.
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