The lions 4: Lord of the Savanna

Chapter 1. Wanderings

I am Kuberi. I was dismissed from my pride over 4 months ago. I have learned the ways of the Serengeti. I am becoming lord of the Savanna. But in order for me to be lord of the Savanna I must have subjects to rule over.

I had been wandering through territories on a dangerous mission to find a kingdom. Hyenas, elephants, and rival lions threatened my life. I scavenged for food and caught what I could. The dry season was in full swing so finding food was very difficult.

After 4 days without food I was on the verge of starvation. No carcasses lay anywhere and the ground was dusty and bare in this region of the Serengeti. The land housed many animals which had moved on to find greener pastures.

The drought had been here for a long time bringing more and more hardships with each day. I knew I had to find food soon or else I would die. The carcass I had been feasting on was now history. After a bloody fight with hyenas I had to surrender my carcass.

Day and night I searched for food. On the day I was sure I would die low and behold a carcass.  An old zebra had died and his carcass remained. Fate had saved my life. On the morrow. I continued my journey. I had no destination in particular I was just waiting to grow up and get strong.

I was 2 1/2 years old and still to young to fight a battle by myself and win it. I was still a teen in more direct terms. Next year I would be fully mature. A lord of the Savanna. Like my father before me I would assume a throne by force. 

The way of the lion is kill or be killed. An assault would be necessary. If I stumbled upon a pride of lionesses with no patriarch I would claim it as my own family. I began by training myself to grow stronger. Hunting for my own food. Fighting for my own carcasses. 

These are the times which would truly test my spirit. I had grown older and wiser in the four months away from home. I was far way from familiar territory and the Savanna was truly testing me. Deep into the night I could her the roars of a huge male lion.

I couldn't have taken on that huge male lion. I went closer to investigate the roars. I was traveling into a death trap. If the huge male lion attacked me he would be sure to kill me.