Kion's Tale

Kion's Tale Ch. 15

Zira furrowed her brow as she watched her Hench-Lions settle into the passage to the Pridelands. The Crocodiles may not have been as bright as her kind, but they were as fierce as she was cunning. As strong as she was deadly. She had to give them credit for that. And then there were the Jackals. Wait, where was their leader anyway?

Her attention was grabbed by said Jackal and her mate, who had a few unknown animals in their possession.

"Look what we found." Reirei announced to her allies. "A gaggle of goodies listening in."

Ushari slithered forward, glaring at the young Mandrill and her siblings. "How long have they been lissssstening?"

"Long enough, you cheating little garter." Rogo glared right back at the vengeful Snake. Before more insults could be given, the dark brown cub stepped forward, growling at the Monkeys.

"We heard about your plan to attack the Lion Guard." Makini bravely stepped forward. "We won't let you hurt them!"

Kovu just gave a chuckle as he smirked at her. "Oh really? You think the three of you can stop all of us?"

"Oh it's not three anymore, my little friend."

The Army of Scar all looked up to see a small Grey bird with an orange beak flying down to them. The bird seemed to only address Kovu, clearly knowing him. "Remember me, young man?" He puffed up with pride as he hoped the cub would be afraid of him.

"No." Came the cubs only reply, his eyebrows slanted into an annoyed fashion.

Gunge seemed a little disappointed at this. "Wow, I wasn't prepared for that...." He sighed before regaining his courage. "Never mind. You're out of gas now, my friends. Wait until the great Scar Snout hears... about.... this..." He did not expect Kovu to not remember him after pecking him in the nose, that's a fact, but that did not dissuade him at the moment. What did, however, was the large Monitor Lizard approaching him, his teeth bared and his eyes a burning glow. Above them, one of the Outlanders Vultures, the leader no doubt, had a Stick with fire on the end, ready to drop it.

'Hears about what, little bird?" Kenge growled with a sickening grin on his face. "About how a certain little pigeon got a little over his head, and in dong so, got himself stuck in a Giant Lizards fangs for so long he couldn't even keep count anymore?" He then gave a hearty laugh and pressed the Cuckoo into the ground. "I would love to hear that story."

Gunge's eyes darted wildly as he struggled in vain to get out of the Monitors grasp. "U-um, wait, c-can't we talk about this?"

"You best leave him alone, handbag." Rogo threatened, stepping forward and lowering his eyebrows, clenching his fists together. "Or I will give you a pounding into the ground you will never forget."

"Hey, that's my line!" Ugo seemed rather offended at his older brothers statement.

"Not the time, Ugo." Makini said through her teeth desperately before stepping towards the lead Lioness. "Listen, Zira, you have two choices: Either you go back to the Outlands now, or a monster from the clouds will descend from on high and make you sorry. Which will it be?"

As far as threats went, Zira did not seem to take it so seriously. She gave a glance down to her Cobra companion, who looked up to her and gave her a small nod. She then looked up at Mzingo, giving him a nod as well. Seeing this, the Vulture dropped the stick he was holding to the ground, at the center of the gathering. "Release their friend, Kenge." She told the reptilian brute, not taking her eyes off of the young Mandrill. "I have my own methods of dropping her kind in line."

Kenge glanced at the Lioness, gave a disappointed grunt, and released Gunge from his grasp. The bird stood up and glared a seething glare at Zira. "You think you can do this to us? I'll show you a thing or-"