Zawadi
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Post by Zawadi on Jul 11, 2021 23:46:42 GMT
Zawadi came out of Pride Rock early that morning in hopes to find Kion. He had missed him, of course, but that didn't mean he couldn't try later. At the moment, he had decided to take a trip around Ndefu Grove. The Galagos were enjoying the day it seemed and he said hello to a few who were hanging about the limbs. "Nice day, huh?" The Galagos were in agreeance, but he watched as they yawn. They were a night time animal, he was surprised that they were still awake. "Have a good sleep," He said before he continued on his walk.
As he stretched, he could have sworn her heard something off in the distance, maybe a roar? He wasn't sure, so he continued at a steady pace through the grove, stopped a few times to greet some animals who were grazing or eating from the limbs. He really hoped he would see Kion, but his luck just wasn't there today. Maybe he would come across his sisters? TAG: Fuli LOCATION: Ndefu Grove in the Pride Lands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Fuli on Jul 12, 2021 1:48:10 GMT
"Patrol around Ndefu Grove." It sounded so simple back then. Just take a walk around the grove and make sure everything was in order. And it was that simple. No catch, no surprise event to catch her off guard. And it was absolutely boring as heck.
Fuli padded along, weaving in and out between the trees, every so often pausing to scan the area for any trouble. There was none. Luckily Ndefu Grove wasn't that big, so she would soon be able to report back to Kion and hopefully get a more exciting patrol this time.
Then, as she turned a corner, the cheetah ran smack into... a somewhat large male lion cub. Light brown fur, bushy dark brown mane. Curious indeed. They weren't exactly familiar, but she did vaguely remember his face. He was from Simba's pride, which did beg the question: what was a cub doing out here? Well, Fuli was also a bit of a cub herself, but...
"Do I know you?" she asked, stepping to within a tail-length of the cub. "What're you doing this far from Pride Rock anyways?"
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Post by Zawadi on Jul 12, 2021 1:57:21 GMT
It wasn't hard for him to catch the scent of another and he thought he smelt Kion, but it was faint and not strong. Maybe he was just imagining the scent of Kion? He was hoping to bump into him to ask him a question... Or was it a request? Honestly, Zawadi wasn't event sure, was it both? Shaking his head, he began to turn around a tree and suddenly felt something hit him in the chest and he took a step backwards.
Blinking for a moment, he looked at a Cheetah that was looking at him oddly. At her question, he shook his head slightly and tilted his head. "No, but I'm Zawadi," he said in a voice that was a little lower than other cubs his age. Not by much, but if they knew other cubs his age, they might see a difference. At her new question, he glanced over his shoulder towards Pride Rock and then looked back at her. "Taking a morning walk?" He said in a questioning tone.
Why did she want to know what he was doing? When were cheetahs so concerned about Lions? This was there home too. "What are you doing out here?" He asked back at her, though phrased a little differently, since he didn't exactly know where the Cheetahs liked to roam. He knew they were loners and not very many in the Pridelands. TAG: FuliLOCATION: Ndefu Grove in the Pride Lands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Fuli on Jul 13, 2021 1:46:55 GMT
Fuli looked this Zawadi guy up and down. Light brown fur, chocolate mane, he certainly didn't look like any lion she'd seen before. Then again, there were a lot of lions she hadn't seen before. Why would she have wanted to?
"Patrolling," was the reply to Zawadi's question. "What, didn't see the bright orange mark on my shoulder?" she asked, cocking an eyebrow at the cub. Just in case he hadn't seen before, the cheetah turned her body right so Zawadi could clearly see the Lion Guard sigil etched plainly on her left shoulder.
Other lions hadn't exactly been thrilled to hear that a cheetah was on their precious Guard, and she expected no different from this one. But Fuli was never one to care what others thought of her.
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Zawadi
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Post by Zawadi on Jul 13, 2021 11:52:52 GMT
Patrolling? What was a cheetah doing patrolling? He knew his sisters sometimes helped patrol when needed, but never had he seen a cheetah patrol before. Then, he saw the mark on her shoulder and he looked between her face and the mark.
"I'm sorry, I didn't realize Kion had chosen someone to be on the guard... I guess they haven't announced it?" Zawadi said to her as he looked around the grove. "I actually wanted to talk to him about that... I wanted to see if he would allow me to prove myself as the strongest," Zawadi said with a bit of a nervous voice. He hadn't thought he would be nervous, but he lifted his eyes and looked at her for a moment.
"Congratulations on being chosen," Zawadi said with a smile and bowed his head in respect towards her slightly. It made sense that she would be considered as the fastest, being a cheetah and all. TAG: FuliLOCATION: Ndefu Grove in the Pride Lands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Fuli on Jul 13, 2021 17:52:22 GMT
Fuli was expecting to have to defend herself, in an argument and quite possibly a fight, but was a bit surprised at how welcoming Zawadi was. Her jaw hung open for a few heartbeats as she took in what he had to say.
So he was trying out to be the... strongest? A cub? He wasn't much taller than herself, and while he was looked steadily built, he wasn't exactly an elephant or anything. Fuli snickered, and her expression softened a bit. "Somehow I doubt that'll work out. But hey, with an attitude like that, Kion might just put you in as the bravest!"
She sat down on her haunches, her head tilted ever so slightly to compliment her confident smile. her ears perked up a barely noticeable amount. "Name's Fuli. I'm the fastest, but you can probably guess that already."
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Post by Zawadi on Jul 13, 2021 21:56:46 GMT
It seemed he had surprised her, though he didn't quiet understand how. But, whatever the reason was, he was about ready to continue his walk. Only because he didn't want to both her patrol and he was hoping to talk to Kion at some point today. At her words, he ears flicked back for a moment, he felt his heart sink, but before he could get too down, he lifted his head and looked at her.
"Well, I guess we will just have to see..." He said before he watched her sit down and he did the same, guessing there was no point in walking off right now. "Names Zawadi... Nice to meet you Fuli." She was sure full of herself... Guess she was named correctly... Fuli was certainly Full of ego. If he did manage to talk to Zion and get on the guard, even if he was young, they were going to have to learn to get along. TAG: FuliLOCATION: Ndefu Grove in the Pride Lands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Fuli on Jul 14, 2021 1:28:37 GMT
Well, this Zawadi guy was nice enough. Kion would like him. But as pleasant as this encounter was, Fuli's patrol needed to end soon, or she might just get bored to death. "You said that twice," she replied when Zawadi said his name. Again. As quickly as she'd sat down, Fuli was on her feet again, having almost jumped onto her paws with a sudden extension of her back legs. As she walked off into the trees, she looked back over her right shoulder to say goodbye. That sassy grin was still visible on her face. "Well, nice meeting you Zawadi. And good luck with your try-out!"
All of a sudden, the crack of branches and rapid pawsteps could be heard in the distance, behind the two. In a split second, Fuli darted in front of Zawadi, her grin had vanished and her stance was lowered.
A lone lioness rounded one of the trees in front of Fuli and Zawadi, sprinting like she was being chased by a whole hyena clan she darted to Fuli's right, but the cheetah was quicker and dashed in front of the lioness. "Hey hey, what's going on?!" demanded Fuli, raising her head slightly.
The lioness skidded to a halt in front of the two, clearly not interested in fighting. A Lion Guard cheetah must have been a strange sight, but she clearly had bigger issues. "I'm going to Pride Rock," she explained. "I heard my sister let out a distress roar from the direction of the cliffs... But I need to get my brother first to go help her."
Without elaborating further, she darted off into the trees, off towards Pride Rock most likely. Fuli stared into the woods where the lioness once stood, taking a moment to compose her thoughts. Distress roar? Cliffs? Well, this patrol sure was getting exciting.
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Post by Zawadi on Jul 14, 2021 1:45:38 GMT
The sudden realization that he had introduced himself twice made his heart beat fast and his face grow warm. Had he been a human, like Kabili, he would have been extremely red from embarrassment. He was about to say something when she popped up to head away on her patrol. The wishful luck made him give a half smile and nod.
"Thanks... Enjoy your patrol," he said as he stood as well, but before he could start, the sound of branches snapping from another caused him to turn as well. He was already standing firm when Fuli darted in front of him and the Lioness appeared. It was only moments before Fuli had stopped her and she had barely glanced at the mark on her shoulder before she explained. The lioness was familiar... Lesedi? Yes, that was right.
A distress roar? Was that what he had heard? He was still learning roars from others and their meanings. As she took off without much else, he looked over at Fuli and than towards the cliffs. He took off in that direction... If that roar from earlier was the roar, it was coming from Mekundu Cliffs. He had been there before with his sister, they enjoyed the plains below the cliffs. He was almost positive there was a trail near the area they enjoyed visiting in their off time. TAG: FuliLOCATION: Ndefu Grove in the Pride Lands, traveling to Mekundu Cliffs COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Fuli on Jul 14, 2021 22:02:47 GMT
Fuli was still deciding what to do when Zawadi decided to run off into the forest. What the heck was he running towards? Well, the only thing in that direction was... The low roar she'd heard earlier. Being a cheetah, she wasn't all that familiar with lion roars, but the lioness had been referring to a "distress roar." And apparently, Zawadi thought it meant something.
Well, it was the only thing she had to go off of. Putting on a burst of speed, Fuli quickly caught up to Zawadi, before slowing down and running alongside him. "Are you chasing after that roar I heard earlier?" she asked him, just to make sure he was going where she thought he was.
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Post by Zawadi on Jul 15, 2021 14:04:04 GMT
Zawadi had gained some lead on Fuli, but he knew that being a cheetah would mean she would catch up and his larger bulk slowed him down. Being young, he was still growing into his bulk and that would take time. The older he got, the more it would tone out and he would be stronger and faster. He suddenly felt someone beside him and glanced over to see her coming up beside him.
"Yes... That is the only roar that I've heard all morning, it has to be the one she is referring to... It came from the direction of Mekundu Plains," Zawadi said as he focused his amber eyes ahead. They grove thinned and soon they were moving across open space towards the cliffs that loomed over the plains. TAG: FuliLOCATION: Mekundu Plains in the Pride Lands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Fuli on Jul 15, 2021 23:13:23 GMT
Fuli looked almost relieved when they left the grove and entered the savannah. She preferred the vast open grasslands to the somewhat restrictive forests and groves of the Pridelands. More open, easier to spot threats, and much better for the high-mobility lifestyle Fuli was accustomed to. But she did have to remind herself this wasn't a time to relax, and her expression became more serious. There was a problem at Mekundu Cliffs that needed addressing. Once she figured out what the problem exactly was.
"I'll see what the trouble is. If you wanna help, you're welcome to. Just try to keep up," ordered the cheetah. She knew full well he wouldn't be able to, a fact she understood and rather enjoyed. Fuli almost instantly accelerated to an absurd speed, and leaving Zawadi far behind. "Huwezi!" she shouted. A contraction of "you can't catch me," she found the phrase quite fitting. And it was off to Mekundu Cliffs!
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Post by Zawadi on Jul 17, 2021 17:24:06 GMT
With the land opening up to plains, he stretched out his own young legs to gain as much speed as he could, though he knew that the cheetah would quickly take over him and be on her way ahead of him. Which she did, once they were into the plains. The cliffs were coming into view and he stopped short to take in a good sniff.
"That... That smells like Kion? And... I recognize the other scents as well... Simba?" Zawadi took off up one of the trails that lead to the top of the cliffs. It was narrow, but he kept close to the wall and moved with careful steps until he was near the top. As he sniffed, he searched the area at the top of the cliffs. The scent of blood was in the air and the lions who had been here. TAG: FuliLOCATION: Mekundu Cliffs in the Pride Lands COMMENTS: ^_^
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Post by Fuli on Jul 20, 2021 0:18:18 GMT
Fuli had arrived long before Zawadi, slowing down only to scale the cliff via a small trail. Once at the top, she looked back down at the grasslands to check on the lion cub no doubt tailing far behind her. Sure enough, there he was in the distance, running as fast as he could to catch up. As if he could, she thought with a swell of pride.
But back on track.
Kion's scent was present on this cliff, as was that of Simba and a few other lions. Curious. Sniffing the air a few seconds, she let her hunting instincts take over for a moment. She followed the first scent trail, that of Simba, which led to a place where all the other scents clustered together just by the edge of the cliff. This space looked like a small clearing, surrounded by tall grass that had been recently disturbed on the right and the cliff to her left. In the center was a pool of dark, almost dry red blood. Not good. Tentatively, Fuli leaned down and touched the puddle with her front right paw. The warmth of a living body had left it long ago.
As the cheetah investigated the area further, she heard rustling in the grass behind her. Spinning around to face the noise, she saw it was only Zawadi.
"Yep, they were all here," she responded. "And look-" Fuli nodded towards the bloody puddle. "This was Kion's. Cold, it's been here a while."
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Post by Zawadi on Jul 20, 2021 11:29:16 GMT
The fact that Fuli had made it before him hadn't crossed his mind, only because it was obvious. That wasn't a concern, but concerned him was the scent of blood and as he moved over closer to Fuli, it became apparent that something had happened here, even if it was just involving Lions. The scent of Simba, Kion and another Lioness made him look towards the direction of Pride Rock. Maybe he should head to Pride Rock? It might be better to see what was going on... But, what if what had caused this bloodshed was still in the Pride Lands?
"Simba and the other must have taken him back to Pride Rock... That is where the scent leads..." Zawadi said calmly as he sniffed the area where Kion's blood was. It was a lot, it was obvious... He sniffed a little more and found a faint scent of just Kion coming from another direction. "Kion came from this direction..." He said as he took a step in that direction.
What if Kion had taken care of it though? Should they go and check it out anyway? Or should they just go to Pride Rock and check on Kion, to get the full story. TAG: FuliLOCATION: Mekunda Cliffs in the Pride Lands COMMENTS: ^_^
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