The Power Between Us

Chapter 15 Heads down Tails Up

Since he war broke out across the African lands two months in the Tree Of Life, PPO and surrounding allies have recruited more then a thousand lions and lioness, warriors and free spirited. Over a hundred nurses assisting Nirmala in the camp resting and healing those who came back wounded in battle, it seems all prides were having a truce, although it wouldn't be for long it gave the allies to rest their troops and train those who volunteered to fight against Yassain and his leading troops, with his allies closing in Kion and Rani prepare to attack their land, show dominance and territory, the five team colours had a normal first day at camp, jogging, running and basic self defense, today will be a different day, new training and new challenges, the sun wasn't due to dawn as the time ticked onto five o clock, still pitch black the five teams weren't ready to get up but soon found out that the training will be tough mentally and physical, roaring as loud as possible Kion woke everyone up, scared and spooked they got up and frantically moved around sorting themselves out, they were based in the west side if the valley, a big field that was now set up to be a camp for the troops in training, " ease solders", Kion's orders echoed around the cave they were in as the lions stood where they were in formation, five at the back five at front and three in the middle, " today isn't going to be easy, firstly you're gonna go on a fifteen kilometer run around the valley, then you'll have to complete three task, climb a mountain face, swim in cold waters and complete a full mud to snow experience, a tough exercise for the second day of preparing for the epic battle, this is what I like to call the lion warrior, a game we used to play as kids but now this isn't no game, this is war and war means tough harsh conditions, no let offs and signs of coward-ness, if we want to win this war then we have to train harder then you've ever been or will", Kion left the red team to Fugaro who lead his students across the plains to the starting line, " when your ready you may go, if you don't make it back till dawn then no breakfast for you", the lions were starving and was needing food, they quickly ran off into the horizon, the temperature was below ten degrees center grade and the red team was struggling at first to run past the land marks, the snow has rested among the dirt and plants as they trudge through the cotton white substance, Fugaro watched them run to the south as the temperature will decrease with each passing minute, the sun was beginning to break, a dim light was seen in the distance as their mentor guessed it'll be an hour max before the sun fully rises to it's sphere. The deadline is when the end of the sphere is seen, they were only ten minutes in and already Fugaro had doubts about a few troops who might not make it.

Simba took his students to the mountains to learn how to remain calm, relax and not to loose it and get carried away when fighting, with help from Askari Simba taught his recruits how to stay clam in a difficult situation, new tactics and new moves to know how to use in paw to paw contact. Surprising the King if the Pride Lands Simba was pleased to see the young ones maintain their structure and feel composed and relaxed when they succeed and fail. "Being young can leave you vulnerable, an easy target and when you are in battle your instincts and adrenaline kick in, that's when your mind won't be up to speed to what your body is doing, you'll sometimes get carried away and loose it, Learning how to remain calm and keep your composer will help you win that battle, it'll help you know your moves and training and allows to make your enemy frustrated leading them to make their wrong moves and therefore you'll need to take over and remain dominant", Taking in the Information the blue team started their training as the sun began to rise over the valley.

Jaseri and Janga took their troops to the battling training ground where they'll learn again how to self defend and what to do in a three vs one situation, what to do when there is a lion down and how to correctly get them out safely as well as for themselves. Khan was hopefully wasn't going to be a total ass and maybe do something for them. Waking up at the crack of dawn they tiredly got out of the cave and followed the Hyena resistance to the east side of the valley to learn one on and outnumbered situation. Going first was Khan, looking worried Jaseri made it easy by letting Janga show the group what to do on a one on one, " by first learning and knowing their moves, strengths and weaknesses, then attack those weakness and try neutralize them before finishing them off, being unlucky he wasn't ready and Janga got him to ground within the first thirty seconds, allowed to get up they fought for some time but all the time Janga having the udder hand, " so now we know what the mental part is, it's time for the physical", Jaseri stepped in and asked everyone to partner up with a hyena," they'll be your training teachers for this lesson, listen and focus, if anyone doesn't try or pretend to be funny, smart and straight out stupid then you'll join the rest of the recruits in a ten kilometer sprint at night", saying it sincerely they got to work as Jaseri and Janga watched, giving advice and helping those who visually looks weak. All seems well as they trained for three hours, after their training session all had some what passed the course.

The green and purple team partnered up as they did a theory lesson, learning about the enemy and the evilness that spreads through the lands. Kion and Rani was teaching them the lesson, learning the facts about Yassain and Scar, what their army is about, their plan and how to defend, fight and save life's. Makini was there too, helping Kion show the stories of the past, shocked the lions where horrified at what the psst was during wars and what they did within their country, killing innocent animals just because they wouldn't follow their rules and law, feeling anger and sorrow they got more determined to fight and end this war, a was that broke out because Yassain tried taking over the Tree If Life and killing Surak, a loving, caring friend, family member and warrior. It was the words spoken from Kion's mouth that started the massive war around the African country.  Thousands dead and hundreds captured and tortured, many was brought in as cubs and calf's and was manipulated into thinking that evil was right and to fight for a cause that was totally stupid, no one can believe that but as a kid your vulnerable to politics. But everyone has belief that Kion and Rani along many others that they can succeed and win this war once and for all. Heads down and Tails up, a lot of hard work to be done.