The Lands Of Pride, The Rouge Rising

The Wasiogope Pride

Hurt. Sadness. Self loathing.
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Jamila lay on her stomach her green eyes glistening with tears. Nailah and Ajani were whispering to each other both cubs looking down guiltily. Simba, Kovu, Kiara, Asha and Kion had kicked the three of them out of the Pride Lands not even giving the the three cubs time to explain themselves. Jelani had nearly killed them and their parents had saved them and told them to leave. They didn't belong anywhere and now they were going to be killed by the pride that lived in this area.

"Well, what are three lion cubs like you doing out here?" a male voice asked making the three friends look up to see a old vulture sitting on a branch and looking down at them. His grey eyes looking down at then gently. Jamila stood and tilted her head to the side.
"We were kicked out of our pride. And you're not going to find any food around here, sorry." she told him her eyes narrowed. But the vulture shook his head at them.
"I'm not here for left overs, or even you. I'm just a lonely vulture with no where to go and you three looked lonely and lost. I thought I could help." the vulture explained. Nailah and Ajani walked forward and looked up at the bird. Nailah studying him intently. She then nodded slowly.
"Thank you for generosity....uh..?" Nailah trailed of not knowing his name. He smiled at them.
"Timbre. My name is Timbre young ones." he told them. The three cubs smiled.
"I'm Nailah. He's my boyfriend Ajani and she's my best friend Jamila. Nice to meet you Timbre." Nailah smiled the vulture smiled back.
"It's nice to meet you too."

After hours of talking to the Timbre, Jamila, Nailah and Ajani were scouting the plains looking for something to hunt. Timbre was in the sky looking out for any food and calling out every now and then to tell the cubs where to go. The four of them had all decided to stick together. So it would be easier for all four of them to survive and find food in the plains of Africa.

"Cubs! There's a injured cheetah cubs beside a carcass of a large wildebeest!" Timbre yelled down to the three cubs. They all beamed excitedly not taking note of the words 'injured' or 'cheetah' . The three cubs ran over to the carcass and began eating greedily until they heard a weak yip. The three cubs turned around and saw the cheetah. All of their eyes widened. The cheetah was in a defensive stance all though it was injured on the floor. It was glaring up at the lion cubs and vulture.

"Hey! It took me a long time to take that thing down! At least leave some for me!" the cheetah snapped with narrowed eyes as he glared at the animals in front of him. Ajani growled at him.
"Who are you, cheetah?" he snarled with narrowed eyes.
"Folami, you?" the cheetah snarled back his back arched and fur on end.
"Ajani, she's my girlfriend Nailah and my best friend Jamila. And he is Timbre." Ajani replied to Folami as he took a bite at the wildebeest. Folami watched him narrowing his red eyes at them. Jamila sat watching the exchange with keen eyes.

"Folami, how'd you get injured?" she asked the cheetah making him look up at her. Blinking slowly in surprise.
"Got attacked. Just after I killed this wildebeest. Hyenas. Didn't take my kill though." Folami told her with a raised brow she nodded slowly.
"Did you try and fight them?" she asked him slowly and he nodded his head at her uncertain. Of where this situation was going. Jamila smirked at him.
"Why don't you stick with us. Me, Ajani and Nailah have been kicked out of our pride. Timbre's flock died out, unfortunately. I was thinking if us brave animals stuck together we'll have nothing to fear." Jamila offered making Nailah and Ajani look at Jamila with wide eyes of disbelief. While Timbre smiled slightly at the idea.
"My brothers were killed by humans a week ago....fine I'll join. But any funny business and I'm out." Folami warned her. Jamila nodded her head at him.

1 Week Later~

Nailah was patrolling the area around her Timbre and Jabari were patrolling as well keeping an eye out from the skies. Jabari had joined their group after they had saved him from a leapard. The young long-tailed nightjar had been thankful for the rescue and instantly took up the offer of being part of the 'pride', Wasiogope.

The patrol was going well until they a heard a help of pain. Nailah's head jolted upwards and her red eyes narrowed. She then looked up to Timbre and Jabari who were both hovering above her looking at the area.
"It's a wild dog! And a hyena!? They're being attacked by hyenas!" Jabari yelled down to Nailah her eyes widened.
"I don't like wild dogs or hyenas. But I can't let them die knowingly." she mumbled to herself.
"Even I'm not that bad." she sighed again before looking up at the two birds.
"Go get Jamila and the others! I'll try and help the wild dog and hyena in the meantime!" she yelled and the two birds nodded before flying off. Nailah then took of running in the direction of the yelps.
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Nombeko bit into the neck of an opposing hyena as it tried to pin her best friend, Boipelo the hyena, on the ground. The hyena yelped and struggled under her firm hold until it fell limp. Boipelo stood up and smiled at Nombeko.
"Thanks for that, Bek." she breathed her breathing hard and chest rising and falling rapidly.
"No sweat, Pelo." Nombeko replied with a wry smile before they were cornered the two canines growled bearing their sharp teeth at the hyenas that surrounded them.
"I guess this is it then, Boipelo." Nombeko sighed looking at the sharp teeth of the hyenas. Boipelo nodded in agreement. As the two prepared for their final fight together. But fate had other plans...

"Back off, hyenas!" Nailah yelled as she pounced on a hyenas back and dug her claws into it. She then bit down hard into the neck. Nombeko and Boipelo both gasped in surprise and shock before smirking and helping Nailah fight the hyenas. But only soon after the three were joined by Jamila, Ajani, Folami, Jabari and Timbre. They all fought the hyenas until they scattered cowardly.

"Whoa, thanks for the save there...." Nombeko grinned but her voice trailed of when she realised she didn't know the names of her's and Boipelo's rescuers.
"I'm Nailah. This is my best friend and leader Jamila. He is my boyfriend Ajani. And those three boys are my friends Timbre, Folami and Jabari. You are?" Nailah asked with a grin. Boipelo smiled slightly at all of the animals in front of her.
"I'm Boipelo and this is my best friend, Nombeko." she grinned at them all.
"Hey, why don't you join our 'pride'. It's called The Wasiogope Pride. Whatcha say?" Jamila asked smiling slightly. Nombeko and Boipelo beamed at each other. Finally feeling a part of something.
"We accept!" they barked in sinc making the others laugh loudly.

Wasiogope- Fearless Swahili