A Hyena's Tale

A Hyena's Tale Ch. 10

Kion had just finished using the Roar against the evil Lioness. He looked around to see if she was anywhere to be seen. Not a sign anywhere. All he could see before him was the large staff she had stolen from his kingdom. Not a footstep was heard from anywhere around him. Usually, after he had roared at a Villain, he could hear their footsteps when they ran. Did he even roar her?

"Kion! Kion!"

Kion looked to see his team and Mandrill friend running to his location. "We heard your roar from the Pridelands," The Hippo, Beshte, explained, "Poa, Kion, that was a BIG roar!"

"You're telling me." The Egret, Ono, commented.

"I know," Kion nodded. "Did you stop the Outsiders?"

"We sure did, and we put out a fire that the vultures started!" Makini spoke up, causing Kion to look at her with surprise.

"Makini, what are you doing out here?" He asked the young monkey.

"That Hyena resistance you told me about helped us fight off the Outsiders, Crocs, and Jackals, and they weren't alone."

The young lion was not the only one who became curious by this statement. "What're you talking about, Makini?" The Cheetah, Fuli, asked.

"There was a big Lizard with a Wooden tail that saved me from Kenge. You should've seen him, he slammed that Monitor into the ground like it was nothing at all, it was amazing!"

Kion let a small chuckle out before saying, "That sounds.... interesting. Maybe Rafiki can tell us what this Lizard is exactly."

"Speaking of Rafiki," Ono piped up, "We had better get him his staff back."

"You're right, Ono," Kion nodded to the Keenest of sight, "Let's go Lion Guard."

Kion led his friends in the direction that they came, none of them noticing the Hyena in hiding running away.

And the same went for the Hyena that was on her way.

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The male Hyena padded silently away. He could barely believe what he had just seen. True, he had seen Kions Roar Countless (and I mean COUNTLESS times) before, but it had never been that powerful before. Not even when he and his clan went after his mother, Queen Nala. And that Lioness, what was the deal with her? Wait, was she one of the friends that Scar mentioned the day he tried to have him killed? If so, he was sure glad he hid. The whole ordeal was a complete stalemate. He couldn't show himself because he could've either been blasted by Kion's roar or have that Lioness report him to Scar and be up against the entire Army.

He didn't know which would be worse.

As he returned to where he came from, he heard a groan up ahead. His ears perked up as he ran to the source. And as he came around the big rock ahead of him, he found it. The red Hyena that was known as his younger brother was laying on his side with his left hind leg looking bent, maybe even broken. Hyenas of both stripes and spots crowded around him, each one seeming concerned,

And as much as he tried to hide, Janja was the same, even more so.

He pushed through the small crowd and looked down at his brother, then to the large Spotted Hyena that stood next to him. "What happened to Tombie?"

"He saved the Pups from being crushed by falling debris," Barbatus replied with a serious expression, "His leg got crushed by a rock."

The older brothers ears lowered as he lowered to Tombie's level, "Tombie?"

The Red Hyena grunted a she looked up to his brother slowly, "Hey, Janja." He smiled, "Where've you been?"

"Out." Janja said simply and gruffly, "None of your business." He then seemed less annoyed, "Are you Ok?"

Tombie just smiled at his brother's words, "I'll live, glad you care."

Janja began to sputter and growl, 'W-what?! When did I say I cared for you? I just asked if you were ok!"

"I'm fine, thanks." Tombie chuckled.

Janja looked around and turned to Barbatus, "Hey, uh, who're you?"

The larger Hyena, despite not seeming scared of Janja, approached him with distrust, "Barbatus."

"Barbatus, do you know where Jasiri is?"

"She went to find Kion." Barbatus huffed. He did seem upset about something, but it was not Janja being so close to him and he didn't get to claw his face, it was something worse."

"Kion? but wh-"

"Kion isn't in the Outlands anymore."

The heads of all the Hyenas turned to see the leader of the Hyena Resistance coming back down the hill to the ruins of their home. She didn't say another word as she approached her allies. Her face had a plethora of emotions: Discouragement, frustration, aggravation, and of course, Anger. Her eyes were two Gray flames burning brightly. However, she did not seem to lash out at any of the Hyenas around her. She just walked past them, avoiding their confused, dependent faces as she made her way to a large rock and climbed up onto it. "Everyone," She said to the group, "I know that our Turfs destruction has left you all broken, but we will not just stand here dwelling in the past. We'll find a new home, but not here in the Outlands."

'Not in the Outlands?' Janja thought, 'Then where would we- wait, she can't mean-'

"We'll go to the Backlands."

'Shoot...'

"I have a friend who lives there if I know anyone who's got a lot of room and doesn't live in the Pridelands or Outlands, it's her. Let's go!" As she began to lead the others, Barbatus quickly came to her side as she gave him an order, "Have someone carry Tombie." The large male nodded and ordered two Spotted males to carry the Striped leader. Seeing this, Madoa slowly made her way through the crowd moving on and got to her sister's side as well, "But Jasiri, what about the Lion Guard?"

"What about them?"

Not a hint of anger was in the tone of her older sister, but Madoa new that Jasiri was deadly serious. Her ears lowered slowly as she backed up from her and joined Barbatus' lackeys.

Now the only one next to her was Django, who had some words of his own.

"You know, Bringin' you and yer clan was why I came here." He said, "My master asked me too."

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"Boys, you know who Jasiri's talking to, right?" Tombie craned his neck over the spotted ones carrying him and spoke to the two striped Hyenas behind them.

The Striped Hyena with the shortest mane smiled and answered, "I sure do, Sire."

The one next to him was the next to be addressed by Tombie, "You must be excited to see her, huh Norok?"

Norok, older than his confidant, Talen, was not only an experienced fighter but also a married mammal. He let out a sigh and gazed off into spaced longingly, "Yes, to see my Katali again will be like heaven to me."

Tombie turned to Talen once again, "It'll be good to see a certain Snow Leopard mix again, won't it, Talen?"

Talen lowered his ears and grinned sheepishly, looking up but not raising his head.

"Oh yeah," Tombie closed his eyes, not putting any pressure on his injured leg, "This is gonna be a long trip..." 

Oh yeah, it looks like the whole party's heading to the Backlands. Who is this king Django's talking about? Who else could be living in the Backlands?  All will be revealed in the next chapter, my friendly readers.