close, Sarafina could no longer stay still. She bolted toward Ahadi. Myself, I was right next to Ahadi. Then, when Sarafina dashed toward us, he told me to stay right here and not budge an inch. That I did as he ran to meet his son.

“They slowed down, knowing they couldn’t do anything in this position. Then, the act that started the battle was when Sarafina came in, frightened out of her wits from being stalked like prey, and insulted Taka. A lot. He couldn’t stand the indignity and attacked.

“Sarafina was attacked too quickly to retaliate and was brutally slashed at and clawed. When I saw that, I ran in, and protecting my friend, extended my claws and slashed at his face with all of my might. He tried to dodge it, but he couldn’t quite make it away and I gave him the biggest, nastiest cut on his left eye that I’ve ever seen. He immediately backed off screaming and roaring trying to stop the pain. It looks like he passed out.” Sarabi noted. “And then everyone else fell asleep or passed out. Sarafina is alright though.”

“Well, we’re very glad that everyone is okay, except for maybe Taka. Let’s wake everyone else up now,” Said Kuta. Taka was the last one to be woken up and he wasn’t happy to be awake.

“Why did you wake me? My face is in agony and I’m living in a nightmare right now. Let me sleep!” He yelled.

Ahadi replied while the others were standing around awkwardly. “We need to go home now. It’ll only be a couple hours before we get home. Let’s go Taka, son.”

When Taka heard this, he looked up but with his head down and yet still looking at them in a menacing manner. “Taka is no longer your son.”

“Yes he is. Taka will be my son.”

“Well, if Taka will be, then I won’t be. What should my new name be?”

Sarafina, still harboring menacing thoughts, muttered “Well, you got a huge scar, maybe you could involve that somehow.”

Taka, unfortunately heard her. “Something involving the scar…that’s a good idea. Because that is who I am now. I’m not feeling creative today, how about if I just call myself Scar. There we go. Problem solved.”

The others were staring at him in shock. This couldn’t be happening. Sarafina was the most effected. She had meant it as a sarcastic comment. She looked at the cuts and scrapes she had. They would be easy to deal with by herself. What she was about to say would stun them even more.

“I’m leaving.”

“What?” All of them said in unison. Even ‘Scar’ joined in. “What do you mean leaving?”

“I mean that I’m not going back to priderock. Maybe I’ll come back one day. Right now though, I don’t feel as if I’m supposed to be here. Good bye.” Sarafina turned and left them. The others followed her for now.

“We’ll come with you for the first part then we have to go back though. We’ll turn around at midday.”

“Thank you.” Said Sarafina.

Sarabi was devastated when they had to turn back, but did turn back eventually with a final message. “Promise me that you’ll come back one day Sarafina. For me.”

Sarafina reluctantly said yes, “I’ll come back some day. I promise.”

And then they turned away, not to see each other until a few years later.

 

 

Meetings: Chapter 11

 

Karamu had been searching with the others for quite a while. It was getting late in the afternoon. They decided to look for another half hour and then turn back to priderock. It would take a much shorter time to go back fortunately. About fifteen minutes later, Karamu spotted something coming their way.

“I see something! Come on over.” Together, the four lionesses walked silently and stealthily through the grass toward the newcomers. Hiding, they tried to conceal themselves until a clear view was available. The plan went well, they hid and not a single part of them could be seen. Finally they could see a large group coming their way. Leading it was Ahadi.

They all saw that it was Ahadi at about the same time and all of them went out to greet them. Their dreams had finally come true. Everyone was going to be home on this day. Karamu and the others ran toward the group coming toward them. Strangely, they didn’t even look up and see them coming.

Finally, when they were within one hundred yards of Ahadi and his group, one of the birds that was flying with him finally looked up and saw them. The bluish whitish bird was presumably startled and immediately let Ahadi know. Then he looked up finally when they were closing in on fifty yards.

 

When Sarafina had left, the whole group started walking back in a mood that was not very enjoyable. Heads hung low, all of them were thinking about what had happened in the past week and a half of their life. Even Taka and Kucha realized that this was not the most desirable result. They had been walking back for almost four hours by now. They couldn’t hope to see where the last place that they saw Sarafina was.

As they were descending from a small hill, Zazu gave a squawk and reported “There are four lionessing back to priderock. Maybe I’ll come back one day. Right now though, I don’t feel as if I’m supposed to be here. Good bye.” Sarafina turned and left them. The others followed her for now.

“We’ll come with you for the first part then we have to go back though. We’ll turn around at midday.”

“Thank you.” Said Sarafina.

Sarabi was devastated when they had to turn back, but did turn back eventually with a final message. “Promise me that you’ll come back one day Sarafina. For me.”

Sarafina reluctantly said yes, “I’ll come back some day. I promise.”

And then they turned away, not to see each other until a few years later.

 

 

Meetings: Chapter 11

 

Karamu had been searching with the others for quite a while. It was getting late in the afternoon. They decided to look for another half hour and then turn back to priderock. It would take a much shorter time to go back fortunately. About fifteen minutes later, Karamu spotted something coming their way.

“I see something! Come on over.” Together, the four lionesses walked silently and stealthily through the grass toward the newcomers. Hiding, they tried to conceal themselves until a clear view was available. The plan went well, they hid and not a single part of them could be seen. Finally they could see a large group coming their way. Leading it was Ahadi.

They all saw that it was Ahadi at about the same time and all of them went out to greet them. Their dreams had finally come true. Everyone was going to be home on this day. Karamu and the others ran toward the group coming toward them. Strangely, they didn’t even look up and see them coming.

Finally, when they were within one hundred yards of Ahadi and his group, one of the birds that was flying with him finally looked up and saw them. The bluish whitish bird was presumably startled and immediately let Ahadi know. Then he looked up finally when they were closing in on fifty yards.

 

When Sarafina had left, the whole group started walking back in a mood that was not very enjoyable. Heads hung low, all of them were thinking about what had happened in the past week and a half of their life. Even Taka and Kucha realized that this was not the most desirable result. They had been walking back for almost four hours by now. They couldn’t es coming this way sire! I don’t think we can fight them,” in a panicky voice. “I think we should run!”

Ahadi, alarmed, looked up and laughed. “Those are lionesses from our pride coming to greet us! No more sufferings today!”

Finally, it looked as if there was nothing else to do. They could all go home and live as happily as they could. Everyone knew that this would leave permanent mental scars. In another few seconds, the lionesses reached them. Panting slightly, they remarked, “We were thinking we might never see you again! Glad to see you okay.”

Sarabi, overwhelmed by the past events rushed to the newcomers and started crying. “What’s wrong?” Asked Uliza, another lioness that had been searching. Why aren’t you happy that you’ll finally be home? We missed you.”

Sarabi, had trouble even saying anything she was crying so hard. “I want to get home!” she sobbed.

“What’s wrong?” repeated Uliza

Ahadi, knowing what it was that was bothering Sarafina, decided to answer for her. “Sarafina is no longer with us.” He got a look of thanks from Sarabi who resumed crying immediately.

“Sarafina’s dead?!” exclaimed a startled Karamu. “But that means that we’ll never have any fun together again!”

“Let me explain for one moment” sighed Ahadi. “She is still alive, but not with us anymore. She decided to leave after what happened to us last night.”

Uliza, glancing at the other lionesses with her, asked “Does that have anything to do with the giant puddles of blood we found earlier?”

Ahadi refused to answer this time so Kuta filled in for him. “Probably, can we discuss at priderock so we don’t have to go through this twice please?”

“Sure, no problem.” replied Karamu. “I’m guessing that’s how Taka here got his huge scar also.”

Taka, rather Scar, blew up at this. “My name is not Taka anymore! It’s Scar!”

Karamu, Uliza and the others didn’t quite realize how touchy a subject this was for ‘Scar’ so they just turned around “Whatever, let’s go back to priderock and you can tell us all about it.”

Scar, fuming, was not happy but followed because he too wanted to get back home as soon as possible.

Together, all six lionesses, two cubs, two birds, and Ahadi left for home. They would get there in a couple hours by now.

 

My  Choice: Chapter 12

 

Heading home, the mood was one of silence. Not a single creature wanted to talk very much. For the most part, it was also very uneventful. Walking over hiughed. “Those are lionesses from our pride coming to greet us! No more sufferings today!”

Finally, it looked as if

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