The Lion King: Born Under The Rising Sun

Chapter 7

Finally it's time Zimbwea thought.
It's time she could start going into training sessions. It's two years later after the nursery incident and they were finally tweens. "Oh man! I'm gonna be the best! Anybody who messes with me will have to be really brave!" Kalamba yelped. His red pelt shined in the sun like fresh blood. Claw was scratching bark off a tree into shreds laughing. Zimbwea shivered,excitement buzzed through her like a mad rhino trying to escape from her belly. Arty smiled and dipped her head at lions as she exited the pride's camp to training grounds.

"Welcome new comers" a voice rang. It was Oni, the female training leader. She was the best at hunting and fighting. "This is where you will learn to fight for your pride! Hunting to feed your pride!" Oni said. Claw rolled his eyes and flexed his claws. "Calm down claw" Zimbwea hissed at claw. They began training and quickly mastered small training skills.

"When do we get to battle each other" Claw whined. "You've only started your training today, next week we will start battle training" Oni said. Claw grumbled and mocked her silently. What's his problem? All he ever does is fight, when is he gonna take a hint?!Kalmaba bit back his words.
"Exactly!" Zimbwea whispered. "Wait, how did you know I said that?" Kalamba folded his ears back. She realized she had never really explained to him how she was chosen by star pride. "Um.." She paused, than continued "Trust me we all were thinking it" she said sheepishly. He nodded and let out a small giggle. "Ok now we will learn the basics of stealth and camouflage!" Oni said.

As the four Cubs walked home Arty tripped. "Ow!" She yelped " I tripped in a meerkat hole!". "Baby" Claw muttered. "Ha! If I'm such a baby,than why can I run faster?" She taunted claw. "Race you home!" Kalamba shouted. "Guys wait up!" Zimbwea laughed. She sped past Kalamba and Claw,she almost just finished first but she was a tail length short of Arty.

The four reached Healing Rock by sundown. Claw raced off to tell his mother of training and Arty raced home to tell the nursery mothers. Kalamba gave Zimbwea a playful cuff over the ear and headed to the sleeping cave. She talked and ate until she fell asleep.

The next morning Zimbwea caught Claw sneaking out. "Where is he going?" She whispered quietly. She went to follow Claw when she felt a tap on her shoulder. "Zimbwea come with me" Gahsu said. Zimbwea noticed a large group of happy lions sitting at the entrance of the pride camp. "Zimbwea!" Kalamba called sitting next to Arty. Gahsu breathed out, pride was flowing through his thick mane. "How would you three like to go to Pride Rock?".

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