(OOC: Ironic :P. A day after you get back, I go down to Disney World. And I'll be out for a good while. Don't worry, the RP won't die. :cheese: )
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(OOC: Ironic :P. A day after you get back, I go down to Disney World. And I'll be out for a good while. Don't worry, the RP won't die. :cheese: )
(OOC: See you when you return, enjoy yourself.)
(OOC: I won't be leaving until this upcoming Saturday. So I have some time :D)
Jabari looked around the perimeter, searching for anything that could harm them. Sure enough, it didn't take long for him to realize there was a prowler. He could see the dark outline of a hyena to his left. He immediately crouched low and started to advance. He had to do this quickly as to not wake the cubs...
Takara stirred awake after feeling sure he'd heard something. He spotted Jabari advancing toward what looked like a hyena. Takara hated hyenas...he moved under the cover of a bush and tried to fall asleep again.
(OOC: I see, so how long will you be gone when you do leave?)
(OOC: Quite awhile. I think I'll be back early July/late June. I'll be back for a couple days before I go down to Disney again for another 7 days or so :D . It's a good time to find another person to join in on our RP. I'll make my response for this RP a little later)
(OOC: Yeah, I'll have to think of the best way to recruit some other members. However, it's not that bad, since I'm going to be gone from June 25th to July 2nd... so I'll really only miss you for about a 1.5 to 2 weeks - I can do it ;))
Jabari prowled slowly around the lowly hyena. That hyena was planning on attacking the cubs in their sleep. Jabari growled low to himself and prepared for the strike. The hyena seemed to sense something was wrong, but continued to move slowly forward. Jabari got closer and closer and then finally pounced, catching the hyena by surprise. The two fought but Jabari put a paw over the hyena's mouth, so that the cubs could continue to sleep.
Katali stirred in his sleep. "Wh-what's that noise?" he said sleepily. "Whoa!" He had seen Jabari struggling to keep the hyena quiet.
"Hey, wake up!" He smacked Takara with his paw, hard enough to knock him awake. The latter woke up muttering angrily, but his eyes widened when he spotted the fight. They lay down to watch the event...
(OOC: OK, I'm back now, and hopefully when Jabari gets back we can kick this thing off once more!)
(OOC: Hey guys, popping my head in for a breath before I head out once again :cheese: . I'm headed to Florida once more, last time I promise! I'll be back next Saturday. Feel free to move me around! Do whatever you like. I'll catch up when I get back and we can get this moving again. :P. See you all when I get back!)
(OOC: It'll sure be nice to have you back, and I'll just be patient another day and let you get us started again - don't want to make 'ol Jabari do anything OOC, after all :eww: )
Jabari growled furiously as the hyena fought back, tearing at his skin.
"Cubs! Run and hide! I'll find you!"
Jabari kept rolling with the hyena. Tears swelled at his eyes as he felt the hyena bite into his shoulder. The fight rolled on as the two exchanged blows. Finally, he was able to throw the hyena off and threw it into a nearby rock, rendering it unconcious. He breathed heavily from the fight, blood clearly dripping from his fur.
Suddenly, he heard it. The howls of hyenas. Great...there was more than one. They had to get moving.
(OOC: I return!!!)
Takara and Katari dragged Sahara between them and ran for it, she soon woke up and ran on her own power.
Katari shivered as the hyena sounds reached his ears...not a good thing!
(OOC: Great to have you back!)
Jabari began to run after the cubs. Seeing them in the distance, he pushed harder, breathing heavily out of exhaustion. He pulled up beside the cubs and stopped them.
"Quickly...everyone into that cave over there. We have to hide before the hyena's go looking for us."
Jabari stepped behind them and looked out into the distance. The howls of the hyenas were getting louder. They had to get out of the open as fast as possible.
Sarana was shaking as they entered the cave mouth. "B-but I thought that the hyenas all left! Why'd they come back now, Jabari?"
Takara replied, "Isn't it obvious? They're out of food in their other home, so they came back to see what's around here to eat - like you!" he finished in as deep and throaty a voice as he could do. Sarana backed away to the wall, her eyes wide.
"Shut up!" Katali warned as he moved in front of Sarana. "Unless you want them to hear you." Takara scowled at him, but he did shut up as the hellish laughter drew closer...
"Stop trying to scare Sarana. We need to huddle up and the back of this cave and keep quiet. Hyena's maybe nasty, but they're also pretty stupid. If we remain completely silent, we could dodge them. If worse comes to worse, we'll have to make a run for it, got it?"
Jabari looked at all of them seriously but put a paw on Sarana and pulled her up against him to calm her down.
The evil howls echoed off the inside of the cave, and even Takara was getting nervous. "How many do you think there are?" he asked quietly.
"Sounds like hundreds!" Sahara whispered. Takara laughed softly at that, and Katali had to grin.
"No, they normally don't get a group that big. Ten or twenty I'd guess - my parents told me about hyenas before they died..."
The wailing, giggling cries came close and closer...
(OOC: Whoops, I meant Sahara in that last post, not Sarana...she's in my fan-fic, see, and I got 'em mixed up :ayecapn:)
(OOC : Got it. Sorry about the late response. A huge storm blew through the northeast last night and we lost power till 4 this morning. On top of that, we didn't get internet and cable back till 9 PM :( )
Jabari kept his ears up and pushed the cubs further into the cave. There had to be somewhere to hide...a rock or hole or something. Jabari scowered around and finally found a small hole into the rock wall. They'd have to squeeze, but they could do it.
"Alright...everyone into the hole. I'll follow in last and keep all of you hidden. If I get taken out...just stay down and stay quiet."
Jabari looked back out and could vaguely see the outlines of small black creatures. They needed to hide now.
(OOC: I'll be out for today at my great-grandma's funeral, so I'll continue on when I return tomorrow afternoon.)
(OOC: Sorry about your great-grandmother :( . See you in a bit.)
((ooc: I am sorry too :alone:. Not to sound rude, but do you guys care if I jump in? I think Simba Marasa was looking to as well))
(OOC: Come on in, Broken. I'm gonna be out until next Friday, and I'm sure Jabari would enjoy some company.)
((OOC- Just going to jump in then. See you friday!!))
A small cub was also running from the hyenas. She had a solid 50 yards on them at least. Normally she would duck down into the grass to hide, but there where too many she was sure to be found. Not seeing her ?father? she took off when hearing the howls and laughs. Seeing the cave she made a quick b-line for it. She skidded on the rocky surface to stop when she saw the adult lion. Her ears dropped and brilliant blue eyes widened, red fur falling in her terrified face. She was a very pale color, and obviously malnourished. She began backing up, hoping he didn?t see her. She had been warned about other males frequently, she probably had better chances trying to simply hide from the hyenas!
Sahara popped out from between Jabari's legs and called to the cub. "Hey, you! Over here, we can hide in this hole!" She just hoped the new cub would hear...
The cub looked to the cub that called to her, relieved. She sprinted to the hole past the male joining the other cub, thankful for her kindness. The red head didn?t take up very much room at all. She hunkered down shutting her eyes tightly.
(OOC: And I'll see you all on Friday...)
((see you Friday!))
Jabari looked down at the new cub and then out at the hyenas.
"Alright...everyone just stay low and stay quiet. Hyenas aren't too smart...so we might be able to hide away from them."
Jabari took one last glance at the hyenas before crouching down, blocking view of the cubs. He could hear the steps of the hyenas get closer...
(OOC: I'll keep going a little later. 'Tis 3 AM here :P)
The small cub hid into the others shaking in fear. She kept herself small, so the others could fit. She hoped her adoptive father wasn?t out there with those things.
Jabari watched as the hyenas sniffed curiously around the cave. A few seemed to bicker with each other about something or other, but Jabari just did his best to be quiet. He hardly breathed.
One hyena went a little farther into the cave than the others. He seemed to be getting closer and closer to Jabari and the cubs. As the hyena got closer, another called him back as they began to exit. The hyena took a strange look around the cave and then turned back, walking slowly out of the cave.
As soon as the hyenas were out of sight, Jabari let out a sigh and slowly got to his feet. He looked out to make sure the hyenas were gone and then turned back to the cubs.
"I think they're gone...all the same, we should stay here for the night. You cubs can sleep...I'll watch out for any more hyenas out there. You never know if they'll come back."
Though supposed to be sleeping, Sahara wanted to get acquainted with the new cub. "So, what's your name and where are your from?" she asked with a friendly smile.
(OOC: I return!)
The cub blinked. ?My name is Broken?? she said quietly. ?I?m from far away from here?? she smiled shyly. Out side a large, lanky lion stalked around the cave, nose in the grass. His pelt was dirty and unkempt, his mane was the same, looking shaggy in the moon?s light. He looked up towards that cave, bangs falling into his mismatched eyes. He snarled green tinted teeth bared. His claws unsheathed as he stalked towards the cave, seeing the other male in the entrance. The cross that dangled from a cord in his long mane caught the rays of the moon causing it to flash as he walked.
"You and Sahara should get along just great," Takara said to Broken with a sly grin.
Sahara looked at him suspiciously. "Oh really? Why is that?"
Takara grinned nervously. "W-well," he stammered, and then, gaining confidence, he ended with, "You're both named after weird things - a desert and a way to get hurt!" He dodged a swipe from Sahara, who started chasing him around the room.
Katali snickered at the comment, but then something else caught his attention - a huge male lion, dirty and angry-looking. Maybe if he kept quiet, it wouldn't notice them...
Broken laughed to herself. ?Maybe.? She smiled, as she jumped into the game of chase.
The male outside had already noticed and was walking closer to the cave entrance. He bared his teeth more, his nose picking up the scent of what he was exactly looking for. He was the type to attack now and ask questions later, which was exactly what he was going to do in this instance. He moved closer to the cave entrance, noticing he had been spotted he growled walking up to him, staring him down.
After pointing out the strange lion to Jabari, Katali moved behind him and told the others to keep out of sight.
The stranger stopped in front of the males. His front claws were extended, he stared at them with a black and a red eye. ?I?m looking for a cub.? He stated, his voice was scratchy and harsh, his words growled. He scowled at them, he didn?t smell anything on them that would imply that they killed it.
Katali shuddered under the cold gaze of the big lion, and backed away carefully but quickly to the other cubs.
(OOC: Now we kind of need Jabari to respond to keep the story flowing.)
(OOC: REALLY sorry about the late response! I've been really busy lately with getting ready to pick out and apply for colleges. Let alone going out with friends, etc. Sorry!)
Jabari looked at the new male with a strange glance.
"A cub? What's their name? What do they look like?"
Jabari seemed suspicious about this oddly groomed male. He looked dangerous...untrustworthy. This day seemed to just be one problem after another, and Jabari was getting sick of it. Although, he would protect these cubs to the end.
The male growled, annoyed by the questions. "She's small and pale. A red mess on her head." He explained, obviously annoyed. "I lost her when the hyena's came. She never stays where I tell her." he growled. "I smell her."
Takara shifted at that. He pointed a paw at Broken and mouthed, "You?"