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 Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:03 am
The darkness of his kingdom soothed him.
His bright red eyes wandered over weaving vines that made up the 'circulatory system' of his blood founded lands, claws gently scritched at the light bark of his tree and let out a deep, thoughtful sigh as he looked down over the dens.
He hadn't seen much of his daughters recently, what with them exploring and their mother off being a Queen...infact he hadn't seen much of anything or anyone.
It's like the land had gone through a momentary phase of death...maybe it was time to bring it out of this slumber...
Speaking of which, where were the males and females of this pride?
New blood had to be introduced...he just wondered how.
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:05 am
A slender white and red figure bounded through the jungle with single-minded determination, eyes wild and staring as the female finally came to the heart of the Coven's lands, the womb of the darkness that was their dens.
Shaitani never stopped her head-long rush till she was right in the middle of the twisting trees of the den, a small bundle hanging from her jaws as she stared around. After a moment of searching, she placed the mud and leaf colored bundle at her feet and tossed her head up.
"Drakul! Moses! Come, come! Look what Shaitani has brought you! The lowly worm has proven herself to her master, she has brought him a present... a bitty, lovely little present, warm and soft and tender..." She giggled to herself as she stroked the girl cub she had carried acrossed the jungle, craddling her tenderly against her forepaws. Where was her king? He must see the present she had brought him, yes!
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:41 pm
Ukoo was no longer crying. She had cried quietly into her paws for the longest time-but she lost her tears. She still held her paws over her face as she was carried, the creepy humming that Sheitani sung... the little girl cub simply tried to imagine that it was her mother... her sweet whispering Grandmother perhaps. But-reality was cruel and she knew-that she'd most likely never see them again. She didn't know where they where-she was to busy hiding her crimson eyes behind her paws.
Suddenly, she felt the ground under her. Tiny claws gripped the earth-grathful that it was there. She kept her little red eyes shut though-until she heard the white and red lioness speak. She opened her eyes slowly, her cheeks matted with her tears. He throat was dry... and she wished for a drink... but she could not bring herself to ask for one.
She stared up at the strange female with her waterless eyes. Moses... did she just say Moses... The stranger from he dreams? She stared up at her, breathing funny.
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:29 pm
His ears moved faster than he did, swivelling in the direction of the voice that cut through the silence like a razor sharp claw before he slowly moved his head and looked in the general direction.
Shaitani?
Well, it was about time he found someone who was still awake or active...and it sounded as if she had something for him.
With the swiftness only known to a true hunter he jumped from vine to tree trunk before he landed with a heavy thud infront of the two females, despite the fact he didn't know there were two of them at the moment.
As he raised his head, he quickly shook it and his thick, luxurious mane, getting the dust out of it before he stepped closer and looked over the pale female.
The one who had lead him to his new kingdom.
"Good day Shaitani, what is it that you-..." He then looked down between her paws, half lidded red eyes looking at the dirty coloured cub before he raised his brows.
"Oh...a little one."
He then gave the briefest of smiles at the eager lioness.
"Well done Shaitani, I'm proud of you."
It was sincere, as sincere as the emotionless male could do before he lowered himself to look over the little female.
Red eyes almost penetrating the little flawless rubies that were the cub's.
"Hello little one..."
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:11 pm
The crazy little female was in ecstacy! Her king had given her words of praise, told her he was proud of her!
Shaitani stepped away from the cub and lowered herself into the dirt, squirming like a cub herself as she grinned manically. "Shaitani has brought new blood to the king! A child to swell the ranks, to feed the children! Blood-letter, Slave! She must feed the King... Shaitani shall always bring new blood to her master and lord." She mumbled as she squirmed happily, showing him one of the traditions she remembered in some strange way.
It didn't happen often, but with her new kind and queen to remind her, the crazed lioness had found a rough sort of stablity and at odd times, came out with beliefs and rituals of her pride to show to her monarchs. Unfortuneate for the pair, that they had to rely on her eclectic and often strange memory to learn of the pride they were now rulers of. With so much of the pride dead and scattered, she was all they had it seemed.
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:17 pm
Ukoo stared up at the white lion that stunned her. Her dreams were infected with his image. But-the words of Shaitani began to burn in Ukoo's ears. Blood Binder... Feed the children-she was all but a child herself. Her red eyes stared at the two adults-turning from one to the other. Her eyes widened when Shaitani began to grovel... she had never seen such actions-first she was stolen from the world she knew-and now... she was lost.
H-hello.... Ukoo said quietly, her tiny frame pressing against the ground as Shai did. The bit that stung her ears the worst... was slave. She knew that word... one her grandfather had spoken about when he referred to those as the 'Firekin' I-I don't understand... W-wheres my Mom and Dad?
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:36 am
As the female moved back, he listened to her intently, squareing his jaw in thought and nodded when she finished.
So this child was to feed his own?
With her blood?
He swelled his chest slightly with a deep breath and nodded his head to Shaitani.
"Once more, well done Shaitani, you have done good by your King."
Another brief smile touched his maw and disapeared as the cub finally spoke, looking down at her before he placed his paws either side of her small frame and looked over her form.
He briefly wondered if the child had been harmed while being brought here...no child, not even a slave would ever be harmed within this pride without just reason.
At her words he cocked his head to the side, looking over her curiously.
"I'm afraid you can never see them again, child." He looked into her eyes. "You belong to the pride now."
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:08 pm
Ukoo stared at the one she knew was Moses. She had seen him in her dreams and now she knew, that her dreams lied to her. She watched each of his paws meet the earth next to her-and stared up at him with her crimson eyes shimmering i wonder-fear. She was not injured at all, Shaitani was very kind with her-even if she would have easily eaten the cub-forgetting what the purpose was for her. She felt her body ease off the ground slightly-looking down at her paws.
Never again?
She looked back up at him, as his eyes locked hers. Was he lying? Vivid images of the path her and her kidnapper had taken-failed to come. I'll run away' She thought... but she could not muster up where they had been. She didn't know how to get home. She would only get more lost-she was lost and she could never come home.
In a rather mature voice-she gazed up at him-a stern look in her eyes. "T-this is my h-home now?" She said, rather more a statement than a question. For such a small child-her mindset was already changing. Not only would she never find her way back-but she'd most likely die on her own... she was too young and small... She had no choice.
"W-where am I? -Sniff... and... I'm hungry... She said, this time-her tiny voice taking on the more childlike tone.
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:30 pm
The King watched the little cub curiously, paws still laying either side of her to catch her if she tried to run...but no claws were unsheathed, no threatening snarl, infact he had an air of calm around him and he kept his eyes on her.
At her first words he gave a solemn, small nod, still no expression on his features as he lay there infront of her...large as life.
"Yes...this is your home now, young one." He said, confirming her words as his ears flattened back against his mane.
While he watched her, he watched her think...watched the thoughts go through her mind till he heard her plea for hunger.
Almost automaticly he nodded and raised himself to his paws, stepping over her like the giant he was and disapearing into the undergrowth.
...nothing for a few seconds...
Till there was a sudden snarl, the snarl of a lion and the sound of a rodent screaming and a sickening little crack before the white King walked back onto the scene and lay infront of the tiny female.
Infront of her he dropped the fresh, bloody carcass of a rabbit and licked his muzzle free of some of the blood.
"Tell me your name, little one, while you feed."
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:36 am
Ukoo stared up at him-jsut the fact that his face was so livid in her dream made her sick to her stomach. All those hopeful wishes-that her brothers dreaming would soon become her's and happiness would follow them for once... but it was wrong. This white king was not happiness so far. She was afraid of him-always would be but to a lesser extent. She simply nodded d her head in confirmation. Perhaps-she belonged her... with these strrangers.
She didn't belong home anymore.
She watched him leave and her body lifted off the ground to sit now-her tiny gloved paws in front of her so neat and delicate-like a small leaf. Her crimson eyes stared around-uncomfortably... but curious. For once-Ukoo was ready to take on a challenge... even if it meant fear and hate-and lonesomeness.
She lifted her ears at the sound and licked her lips slightly-out of both nerves and hunger. She stood and lifted her head up to see him returning to her-with something bloody. Ew... She wrinkled her nose as it was set before her-she still wasn't used to the sight of blood-it was unusual for her... but no more of Mommys milk for little Ukoo.
My name is-Ukoo... She said, staring down at the bloodied mass of-rabbit-and beginging to nibble on it with small milk teeth
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:46 pm
Shaitani all but ground herself into the dirt as she groveled, rumbling a deep purr of pleasure that he was pleased with her. It was the fulfillment of her life, validation for her continued existance.
"Thank you, Majesty! My beloved king... your servant lives only to serve you..." She moaned softly, laying on her stomach as she rested her chin on the ground, watching with only low moans and purrs as Moses spoke to the girl-cub. She lifted her head when he disappeared into the undergrowth, watching intently till he returned and she relaxed again. The crazy little female was loathe to be leave his prescence and took the opportunity to just remain quietly in the background.
She turned when her attention was caught by the cub's voice, blinking in confusion for a few long moments. Where had she come from? And why was Drakul's attention on -her- and not on his most loyal servant? She scowled at the cub, putting on quite a pout. Well, it was easy come, easy go again for Shai's memory.
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:10 pm
Moses continued to watch the cub and Shaitani with his red deprived of emotions, whenever he moved it was though he were like mists crawling over the surface of the earth so gracefully before he took in the cub's name.
An appraising nod coming from him as his burning eyes never left the child.
He then placed his paws either side of him, still staring at her while he made sure she fed properly.
Didn't want their newest member to choke did they?
"Welcome to the shadows, Ukoo." He started. "We are children of the night and now you are one of us."
His eyes burned, a serious look on his face showing that this was her home now...and there was no going back.
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:35 am
Ukoo felt the meat cling to the back of her throat... one of them now. She swallowed, looking up at the White one-and with trusting eyes-nodded. Her dreams had told her that-this lion was friend-would help her. To keep her safe... and being the nieve little thing she was-she beleived it all... this was a good place-a safe one. She would fit it-just like at home before she dreamed things frightening.
This was not going to be much diffrent from her old home... only no Mom or Dad. She stepped up closer to her new king-nervous of Shaitani still. "Okay..." She said quietly... accepting her fate.
She was one of them now
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:39 am
The pale lioness made a soft moaning sound as she stretched out in the dirt, writhing grumpily at being ignored. SHE was one of the Coven, SHE was the harem female, SHE was... she was Shaitani! It wasn't fair, not fair at all... lowly worm. How dare she? Shai would... shai would...
The thought was hard to hold onto and the lioness frowned. What? Whatwhat? Confused, she lifted her head to look around, giving her tail a flick. What was going on again? With nothing to hold her attention, she rose and paced a little, wandering back and forth in the clearing as she sniffed delicately at small spots here and there.
Ukoo would do well to stay out of the crazed lioness's path. It was unclear if she'd remember the little girl and her part in her kidnapping, or if she'd only remember jealousy as Moses's attention was on Ukoo and not on Shai. She might not remember anything, but there was really no telling.
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