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 Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:16 am
"Come on now, Zara. What are we doing out here during this morning heat?" Kuku, the white bird on the lioness' back questioned, curious as to the reason they had been pulled from be so early.
"We need to help. We're part of this pride now, this family. We can at least do our part." Was the reply her beaked friend was given. "Now come on, we have work to do."
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:23 am
He walked into the Firekin more tense then usual. This had been the first time he'd been around so many lions since his entire family had died of that plague. His blood red eyes scanned about infront of him looking for what he was supposed to do to become a member, hopefully not something too hard. He then saw a female in the distance and padded towards her. "Hello Miss." His ears flattened against his head cautiously. "Do you know how one joins this pride?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:53 am
Zara's silver eyes turned to look at the male who had addressed her. A sly grin spread over her maw at his question. Oh how she loved the thrill of battle!
"Why, you beat a current member in a duel, that's how!" The female soldier crouched to the ground, not even giving him a chance to agree if he truly wanted to fight her. "If you want to join, I'll let you try your luck in battle against me. So, show me how hot your heart burns!" Zara growled out, fangs bared, claws extended and a gleeful grin on her face.
Kuku had abandoned ship long before that. The vulture moved to a nearby rock to observe the sandy duel. A sigh escaped his beak. This was going to be a long day it seemed. Once Zara got into the spirit of fighting it was hard to drag her out of it.
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Grumpy Paw generated a random number between
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:04 pm
Chamase looked at the female and tilted his head. "A duel?" That didn't seam to hard for him. He was experienced and pretty strong he was pretty sure that he could beat this pride member in a duel.
"But what if I hurt you?"
He paused and looked at her tilting his head back. He didn't want to hurt a pride member already. Wouldn't that hurt his chances of joining the Firekin? He then sighed- boy it had been a long time since he had been around others.
"Wouldn't it be more fair if I fought a male?"
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Quaji generated a random number between
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:04 pm
Zara's muscular body moved, her paws shifting through the sand beneath her. It was warm, hot even but her paw pads had grown used to it over her already short time there.
Her brows furrowed at his comment about hurting her. A low growl rumbled through her throat, making it's way out of her clenched fangs. "You'll find the lionesses of this desert are just as formidable as any of the males. Or are you just afraid you'll lose to a girl?"
Kuku shifted uncomfortably on his perch, watching over the two lions beneath him. The newcomer had already pinched a nerve of the lioness' even if he didn't know it, but the vulture did. He knew Zara's tendency to get lost in the heat of battle. The avian just hoped she would control herself enough to not draw blood and to not used her right paw as the claws were overgrown and could harm easily.
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Grumpy Paw generated a random number between
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:06 pm
His head jerked back momentarily. "Well no...I'm not afraid to loose to a female. I- I- I've just been taught not to harm your gender." His ears flattened lower then before. "I don't mean it offensively either...but women are to be protected and cherished. I'd feel rather wrong even attacking you miss." He let out a long huff, he needed to get into the pride, but he really didn't want to do it on account of beating up a female.
"Well ok. I will try not to hurt you though miss." He jerked forward at full blast towards her then skidded quickly to the side spraying sand with his paws stopping so that he wouldn't hurt her with an attack. Maybe she would change her mind in dueling with him. He really didn't want to hurt her at all.
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Quaji generated a random number between
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:06 pm
"Protected and cherished? I can take care of myself. I need more male to 'protect' me!" Zara's snarls only grew louder, her blood boiling as the male kept talking. Finally he acted though. He charged her which she in turn dodged by jumping diagonally backwards. Hacking coughs rubbed her throat dry as sand had entered her mouth.
There was no time for talking now. She charged back at him, her paw raised towards his face. Though she changed the direction quickly enough, realizing how bad of placement it was and instead aimed for his shoulders as she usually did. Though he deserved to have his face carved for words he said, she would not face the wrath of her pride for his folly.
"Zara!" Kuku called out to her, worried that she would actually harm him worse then she really wanted to. "Calm yourself! This is just an entrance duel! Not an actual war!"
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Grumpy Paw generated a random number between
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:06 pm
He groaned loudly as her razor blade claws sliced threw his shoulder like fresh ham. By all the gods of Africa that hurt! His eye's turned and watch the blood trickle down his already red coat. His head then turned back to face her and he scowled. His eyes narrowed and a lip raised over his teeth. He was really not pleased. She was really trying to kill him- this was just supposed to be a friendly duel right?
Well he didn't want to die, he just wanted into the pride. He then lowered his head like a ram and smacked right into her ribcage with enough force to topple anyone off there paws. At least if she stayed on the ground he wouldn't have to hurt her more; she was still a female and she STILL needed to be protected.
"Stay down there for your own good. I don't want to hurt you!" He growled threw the pain of his wounds.
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Quaji generated a random number between
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:07 pm
Zara did fall just as he had wanted, but she was far from out. The determined lioness huffed, chest raising and falling hard, hurting with each breath. He had likely cracked something but it was pushed out her head.
"And who are you to tell me what good for me?" She snarled, her right paw lashing out, aiming for the muscled legs above his paws this time while she still laid on the ground. Almost right after though, the lioness pulled herself back up onto her four paws, her breathing heavy as she did. "This is a duel, silly lion. You don't really have a choice. You either beat me, tie with me or go home with your tail between your legs and try again later."
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:07 pm
"I have no intention of going home with my tail between my legs. But I have no intention of causing serious harm to a lady either." He made a limp forward on all three of his good legs. "So I'm going to win this proving that I can still be a man and treat a lady right." He humpfed loudly displeased that she wasn't seeing that he was still trying to give her an easy way out of this.
He wanted to knock her over again, focusing on the same spot as before. He lunged forward then tripped and landed in the ground right before her. 'Damn leg'. He pulled it underneath him so that she wouldn't have a chance to go for it again in the position that he was in.
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:08 pm
"And I have no intention to back down just because you don't want to harm a lady." Came the retort, "Or to be treated like a fragile little thing, nor do I appreciate you treating me any different due to my gender." Zara snapped her jaws in his direction, silver eyes blazing with a fury she had not felt before. She was just as much of a warrior as any of the other males in her rank! She needed no special treatment because she was a lady! The soldier scoffed at the thought as a smile began to spread as he limped slightly from her strike.
The paw raised once more, this time actually aiming for his face. She was not a weakling and did not appreciate being treated as such. If she had to beat it into his head that she was just as formidable as any male, she would.
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:08 pm
He rolled and pulled out of the way just in time that none of her claws had even tipped at his face. He gave a huge sigh of relief, that was followed by him reaching for the outstretched leg with the full force of his teeth to pull her down to the ground with him. Those paws of hers were lethal, and if he kept one of her limbs in his mouth she would have a harder time striking with them.
She fought just like he had expected females to fight- with all agility and no strength. But now caught she would have no strength to use against him and he would be at the advantage. He kept driving his teeth into her leg and applying pressure to it.
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:09 pm
Zara roared as the searing pain spread through her leg. The lioness was not pleased being forced to the ground like this or having her leg disabled in such a way. Though she would be far from giving up regardless of the pain or the situation, still she lashed out as him with her fangs. They fell short of reached flesh though. She could not admit he was her equal on the battlefield. She couldn't. Her own honor would not allow her, but at least if she did, it would end the pain and would prove that she was just as good as he was. "You...fine! You're my equal. We tie."
Kuku has watched in silence as the two had fought eachother. Never had he seen the lady Firekin fight with such brutality. "That's enough." His attention quickly turned to Chamase, "You have fought as well as any of our own and I am sure you will be welcome among them." His wings spread, pushing the hot air under the feathers and the vulture moved over to the two. "Release her. She will need to have that examined by a medic. I hope you have not harmed her bones." Zara's avian friend smacked Chamase's cheek with the tip of his wings, emphasizing his request to release her arm.
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:51 pm
He let go as soon as the words that she gave up rang threw his head. Then backed off to address the bird; "You know I've eaten bigger things then you for lunch. You'd be careful not to fly that close to my teeth again." Then paused and spoke again. "And no I didn't go down to the bone...there was no need. She couldn't have pulled out of my light grip anyway." He took one long lick at his shoulder then walked closer to his challenger. He was still concerned as ever since it looked like he had really given the female a nasty bite.
"I'm sorry miss. Didn't mean to hurt you so bad, but females need to be protected and cherished. You should learn that fighting isn't always the way for a pretty lady like yourself."
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