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 Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 1:17 pm
The Ratel was happy. Jamaa was with the Mpinzani pack with his family, whom he should really go check on. He just met the love of his life. What could possibly make his day worse? Absolutely nothing.
The black ratel was walking along the dirt path on his way to see if there was anything going on at Pride Rock. Normally he would tunnely in discreetly, but he was too happy to even bother. The day was perfect, a little on the hot side but it was still nice out. The content rately continued to walk with a wide smile on his face, whistling a very familiar cub/pup song that everyone knew well; Hakuna Matata.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 1:48 pm
It was another beautiful day, filled with beautiful females and even more beautiful females. Of course, whenever he cooed to one they shooed him off. Perhaps he was just going for someone a little too old for him... That was it. He'd have to stick to the females around his age... but mature women were so much more... mature. Well, there certainly was a few attractive females his age in the Pridelandes. Mosi was certainly one... he'd have to find her sometime later.
He trotted along on a dirt path, created from many hooves and feet that had followed in hooves and feet footsteps before them. He stopped though, at the sight of a ratel. The last time he had met one it had tried to kill Mosi and himself. "Go 'way!" He puffed out his chest, trying to make himself look big. He would protect the Pridelands from this ratel! It may be around the size of himself, but he was sure that he had the sharper teeth and claws to defeat it.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:11 pm
In the distance he spotted a lion, most likely from Pride Rock. "Ahoy, laddy!" he called out. The lion said something to him, but he couldn't hear it. "How are ya?!" he called out louder. He continued to walk toward him.
It's not often a cub is left wander around. But whatever, he's not his parent so he doesn't have to care. Topas still smiled with the happy thoughts he had of his past days and weeks.
As he got closer, he noticed that this lion cub wasn't too happy. The golden furred cubs wore red, probably ruby, jewelery crafted by the great hands of a very brilliant baboon.
"Ai, wot's 'rong wit' ya?" he asked.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:16 pm
The ratel was coming closer to him! He pinned his ears against the back of his head, taking a step back as if the ratel was truly a threat. He had one bad experience with one, and he wasn't all that eager to have another bad experience. The last ratel had tried to kill him! It had charged at him and threatened to tear him to pieces!
But, this one wasn't charging, and it was making Ezeoha confused. He backed up again, his ruby bracelets clanking together noisly. All the jewelry he wore suggested that he was a bit spoiled, and even being on his own added to that suggestion. But, the Pridelands were relatively safe, and his parents didn't seem to even notice when he was gone.
"Get 'way! I bite hard!" He yelled at the ratel, trying his best to make sure it left him alone. The thing was oddly determined, though, and now it was too close. Ezeoha was getting nervous, and was about ready to cry out for his mother. Father was never around.
"Nothin' wron' with me! Now be away! BYE!"
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:33 pm
Topas cocked a brow. What's up with this cub? He was acting as if Topas was going to eat him or something. For each step the cub took back, he took one forward.
"Heh, neva knew a lion cub could bit hard. Personally, I think they scratch hardeh!" he laughed. "But not as hard as a ground diggin' ratel like me." he smiled innocently.
He narrowed his eyes at the cub's response to his last question. "Do you got sometin against meh?" he asked, eyes narrowed. "If ya do then say it to meh face!" he shouted.
Spoiled, snot nose brat!
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:45 pm
It became a cycle. Whenever Topas took a step forward, he took a step back, closer to the safety of Pride Rock where he was sure his mother would hear him if he started crying out in pain. In fact, he was sure everyone would hear him.
"I can scratch just as hard, and I will if you don't go 'way!" He was shivering from fear now, not liking the innocent attitude the ratsel had managed to take on. It made him believe as if Topas was up to something.
"YES I DO! One of you guys nearly killed me not that far back, and I did nothing! So go 'way before my mommy doesn't something bad to you!" He growled, a puny, pathetic sound that was yet to even reach a third of its potential.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 3:10 pm
Topas halted and cocked a brow. He then let out another hearty laugh.
"yeah, right kid. Since when does a ratel attack a lion?" he asked retorically. "Besides, what quarrel do I have with you, anyhow. And not all Ratels are the same ya kno'."
Topas planted his butt into the ground. "You know, I neva caught your name, laddy." he asked.
Sniveling coward...
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 3:50 pm
"That thing did attack Mosi and myself! You should've seen how mad it was, and we did nothing at all! It was uncalled for, and all of you are EVIL!" He was still backing away, even as Topas seated himself. Ezeoha was uncomfortable with how close the ratsel was. He didn't trust them, would probably never trust them after his first poor encounter with one.
"You're all the same as far as I'm concerned. Why can't you leave me alone and carry your bulky body back to the den it came from!" The cub snorted, then bared his teeth at the ratsel. It wasn't working, and he realized this, but couldn't stop himself from trying.
"I am Ezeoha, and my grandma and grandpa will KILL you if you take another step closer to me!"
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 4:12 pm
Topas looked down at his belly, playing with it. "Am I really bulky?" he said to himself. "Oh come on, Ezeoha, I'm not bulky am I?" he asked sincerely. "Oh my Mrost! I can't be fat! I got a female to impress and now someone is telling' me I am fat!? What am I going to do!" he cried out falling to the ground, head firsts, as tears of humilation wet the ground.
"My life is ova!"
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 7:20 pm
One ear perked up, and the other remained pinned against the back of his head, as a confused look crossed his face. He sat there, tilting his head to the side as he watched Topas basically spazz out at the mentioning of being overweight. Well... he was just a little. Why had Ezeoha been so frightened of him? He was in much better shape than Topas.
"Go run. Get rid of the fat. That's what I'd do. The females like a nicely toned male and I can have them swarming to me if I show off my mint-conditioned form." Of course, these words were odd coming from the mouth of a cub, much less the mouth of a cub who was frightened of Topas.
But, hey, this was Ezeoha, he lived off of flirtations with females. If anyone knew what they liked, it was a cub who wasn't more than a few weeks old.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 7:43 pm
"Running won't help me!" he shouted out. "Curse me and my all-root diet!" he shouted out sobbing now and again. This cub, he was quite the psychologist....more like the love expert. Should Topas take what he says to heart or should he just go to Jini as he is, fat....
"What can I dooooooo!" he moaned
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 8:07 pm
Ezeoha frowned, figuring that he'd never go chew any roots if it made him look that plump. He liked his diet of milk and now a little bit of meat. The two meals combined would make him fit and strong, quite unlike poor Topas who Ezeoha was beginning to think was crazy.
"It will to! You can run. Go do that, right now. If you don't have the will to keep yourself in shape, then you don't have the will to go after a female." When did he become the love guru?
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 8:12 pm
Topas gave a gonk expression as he started to run in a large circle, a clear distance fro Ezeoha. It wasn't really doing much of anything.....The little ratel ran 'round and around. Final he stopped, swaying like a drunkard he fell over.
THe small ratel laid there motionless as the cloud of dirt he kicked up settled.
....he's still laying motionless...
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 11:30 am
Ezeoha sat there, and now knew that the ratel had gone absolutely bonkers. It kept on running... and running... and running. Ezeoha opened his mouth to suggest not to overwork yourself, but the ratel had fallen.
Did he feel guilty?
Just a little.
The cub sighed, taking slow, cautious steps to the ratel. He stopped, sat down next to the fallen ratel, and poked at its side. "Dude, are you alright? Hellloooooo?" It was beginning to scare him, seeing that ratel not move at all. "You can't just lie in the middle of the path... you'll get trampled."
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