Animal RPG

[The Kingpin]

Nguvu simply began to laugh. Shadow eyed him, not quite knowing how to respond, the rest of the pride in a similar state of confusion. "I....I am the fool? I, the only one amongst you that saw the potential in our father's plan, am the fool? Well then. Answer me this. What became of our pride?" rumbled Nguvu. "They saw fit to leave. A lone lion had passed through our borders and apparently had some very persuasive opinion. apparently more persuasive than my own. they decided they would do better with that lion than with us, and would not acknowledge the presence of the lions in their midst. I decided that since they were so blind as to ignore the life i was providing for them, they were not worth it. The lionesses of my current pride however...they are wiser. They see the glory of what i have the potential to give. they know the strength of lions like us will only bring them benefit. much more so than the elderly fool that used to lead them. I itch to see what has become of the fools of our old pride" responded the black lion with a sly smirk. "Had you listened to Shujaa, our pride would have remained united. we would've been the strongest pride that had ever walked these plains!" responded Nguvu. "You really believe Shujaa cared for the pride that much? he only cared about power. it is in a lion's nature to challenge those around him for power. his defeat and exile was inevitable. had you been wiser you would have seen that as well...and stood at my side" responded the black lion firmly, a series of growls and snarls of agreement coming from the others in the pride. "I do not stand by traitors. the only reason Jino and Kubwa are still with you is because they still haven't seen you for what you truely are" snarled Nguvu with a dismissive wave of his paw. "It's obvious you're angered, Nguvu. I can understand that. those grand and great stories our father told us about the mighty pride that would stand forever, free of fear, unchallengeable. it was a wonderful dream. but that, i'm afraid, was simply Shujaa's tool to try and tie his sons down, so that he had others to do his work for him later on. so he could enjoy a long life as leader of the pride, enjoying it's benefits. go into old age without the hardships all elder lions have to face...die amidst those who served him. He never cared about how we would feel about living most of our lives serving him, rather than leading our own prides" responded Shadow, his tone seemingly sympathetic. "Where is our pride?" growled Nguvu, ignoring his brother's words. he was sickened by his brother's behaviour. how his tone hid an underlying mockery of his father's plans. what sickened Nguvu even more, was that his brother was somewhat right. "West. beyond the jungles and forests" growled Shadow simply. "Give yourself time to consider the way things work, Nguvu. I'll be waiting for your return" growled Shadow, putting on the show of the forgiving leader, gaining a few glances of respect amongst his pride, though Nguvu knew very well the moment he let his guard down in that pride he would be killed because of the threat he posed. "If you ever see me again Maovu...it'll be the LAST thing you ever see" he growled, turning West. "Oh. Nguvu.....you never DID introduce me to your friends. I'm sure they'd feel insulted not to be mentioned, at all" commented Shadow with a sly smirk, Nguvu shooting a dangerous glance at his older brother, before glancing at Uzuri and Amani, as if actually checking the possible truth in his brother's words, wanting to know what the two lionesses thought. if they wanted a say in the matter...

[UndeadRaptor]

Amani, still staring into Shadow's eyes, instantly turned and started heading towards the west, Completly ignoring the pride they were facing. She didn't feel like getting into a fight any time soon, so she just started heading back in the direction they had come from.

[Hopeflower]

Uzuri gave Nguvu a faint shake of the head, signaling that she had nothing to say to Maovu. Everything about the black lion disgusted her.

[The Kingpin]

"It seems you don't deserve that privilege, brother" growled Nguvu as he looked over his shoulder, before he walked onwards towards the edge of the territory, a straight faced Shadow watching them calmly, the rest of the pride looking towards him for guidance, Jino in the background making up for lost time, eating like mad, knowing that his time was very short. after that little incident, he was definately going to be punished by Shadow, and the fact Kubwa had, predictably, eaten his share of the food, only worsened matters for him. Shadow waited till the lions were a fair distance away, before turning away and back towards the kill, seething beneath the surface, though none of his pride would be able to see it...




"I'm sorry you had to be put through that" growled Nguvu to the lionesses once they were out of the territory, the jungle in the distance ahead, the only good thing he had gained from the encounter...

[UndeadRaptor]

"It's ok, Nguvu. We're just lucky they didn't try attacking," Amani growled, looking at Nightbane. She glanced back towards Uzuri, conscerned...

[Hopeflower]

Uzuri was keeping pace with her sister. "Don't worry about it," she growled, shrugging. "We're happy to help."

[The Kingpin]

"I'm sorry i delayed when Jino turned up. that pest always did have a habit of preying on the weak" he snarled, irritated at Jino's actions...

[Hopeflower]

"Are you saying I look weak?" Uzuri huffed, pretending to be offended. A smile twitched at one corner of her mouth, however.

[The Kingpin]

"Let me rephrase. he always had a habit of preying on those he thought was weak. then again, he was never good with identifying wht was and wasn't weak" growled Nguvu with a smirk. "Better?"...

[Hopeflower]

"Much." Uzuri stuck her nose in the air and strutted for a moment, before dropping the facade and growling with a smile, "Seriously though, don't worry about it."

[The Kingpin]

"I suppose i can't help it" growled Nguvu with a sigh. "Those three are an embarassment to me....and a massive disappointment to my father" he growled. after a few moments, he lightened up, growling "Now...what say i show you two what wolves look like?"...

[Hopeflower]

Uzuri's ears pricked and she nodded enthusiastically. "Yes please!" she growled, suddenly excited again.

[UndeadRaptor]

"That would be wonderful," rumbled Amani, after her short silence. She looked foward, and saw another bird come flying across the sky, it's feathers shining in the morning sun.

[The Kingpin]

Nguvu smiled. "Very well" he growled before leading onwards, noting that the wildlife became more and more diverse the closer they got to the jungle ahead. he was heading for the place Lusa and Night had called home, wanting to see if there was a chance they were still there. he wondered how much had changed since last time. his mind drifted to other matters however. namely; Amani. the lioness' personality wasn't quite as colourful as her sister's, but there was quite a few things about her that tended to distract his thoughts. her fierce determination was one thing. her admiration for life and care for others was another. her name really did suit her...


it wasn't long before the grasslands ended and the trees began to grow numerous. the calls of tropical birds and monkeys filled their ears and the chittering of insects rang free around them in the undergrowth. "Have either of you been in the jungle before?" he growled as he eyed the two...

[Hopeflower]

Uzuri trotted at Nguvu's side, her head up and eyes bright. "I don't think so," she replied. "It's beautiful here, and I'm sure I'd remember it."

Lusa patted Night's flank with one paw. The adult had slipped into a doze, and the pup wanted to play. Night's ears twitched, the adult opening one dark blue eye to give Lusa a semi-annoyed look. "What?" Lusa's tail wagged; she cocked her head and widened her amber eyes slightly, letting her tongue loll out in the picture of an innocent pup who wanted something. "Can I go and play? Please, Night?" Lusa yipped, her tail wagging faster. Night let out a sigh. "Fine...just stay where you can see me, and don't get into trouble." Lusa gave a happy bark and darted from the white wolf's side. Almost at once she found a field mouse to harrass, and began to chase it. It wouldn't be hard to keep Night in view so long as she didn't get too absorbed in her game; Night was a white wolf against a gray background.

[UndeadRaptor]

"Thanks, Nguvu, and no, I don't recall coming by here or going in here before," purred Amani, looking over towards her sister, then back to Nightbane. "Is this jungle the place they actually live?" the lioness continued, looking at the tall trees ahead, then started digging her paw into the ground, pulling up some weeds.

[The Kingpin]

"The ones i know, yes" he growled as he moved forward, lowering his head somewhat, stalking through the jungle, senses on full alert. the jungle was a beautiful place. but it was also dangerous. it wasn't uncommon for a jaguar or a bear to appear around here. to his memory, he wasn't too far from Night and Lusa's den. but it would be difficult to notice to anyone who wasn't looking for it, the rich growth in the area actually concealing the path to it very well...

[Hopeflower]

Faint, excited-sounding barking and yipping sounds began to reach Uzuri's ears as they walked. "Is that one of them?" she asked curiously.

Lusa snagged the mouse by its tail before it could escape into its burrow, and flung it high above her head with a growl and a bark. The mouse gave a squeal as it landed; stunned, it took a few seconds to recover, and in that time Lusa was on it again, pawing at it until it bolted again. With a fresh round of yipping barks, she was after it again.

[UndeadRaptor]

"Oh," Amani grunted, keeping as close to Nguvu as possible, as anything could happen even in the smallest of jungles. Another carnivore could be watching and stalking them from not too far away, or anything like that. A pit of quicksand oculd cause them to drown, or worse, so she stayed cautious of her surroundings as she kept close behind Nguvu.

[The Kingpin]

Nguvu listened in for a moment, smiling. "That's Lusa. the pup i told you about. come on. i'll introduce you" he growled as he moved towards the barking and growling...