Post by IceHeartedLion on Feb 12, 2007 20:16:19 GMT -5
Mwenyezi - Outside the caves.
Idredh'Reo
Bughudhi
Coming back is the ugliest part... When you make a mistake, and you have to face the truth, accept the consequences and all that... It hurts, it makes you feel like... You made mistake, you will not live through this without being reminded in the future of what you did in the past... Reo knows he'll hear a lot about this, that of course is if his uncle spreads the word, that he wanted to leave. For now, Reo comes walking alone, he spent the night in the waterhole, with his friend... Now, he must talk to his uncle, know why he insisted so much if he didn't care for him...
Bug comes from the east, where he spent all night making his story of Kuta's body recovery more believable. His normally golden fur is covered in blood, and only some of it is not his own. His skin is lacerated in many places, deep enough to draw blood and cause pain, but not deep enough to cause permanent damage. Deep enough to leave a trail of blood from the border to here. Bug was feeling a bit light headed, ok, really light headed and blacked out several times during the night, but it had to be done. He rationalized that it was his punishment for dong what he did to Reo. The Spirit was having her revenge. But as he drags his bleeding body to the caves, he knows that he will be regarded as a hero, the lion that fought the rogues to recover the body of their beloved queen. Another step, and he winces in pain. Why did he cut himself so deep?
What's this? Mom's scent, coming from the caves? No way, Reo was talking and thinking about mom during the night... And she's back! Reo lifts his head, sniffing the air, here, there... Then a smile comes to his face, he knows it! It's mom's scent! About to run as fast as he can towards the caves, the cub catches another familiar scent... His uncle... And something odd... Eyes go wide as he sees his uncle in that shape, that can't be truth, what happened!? It was only one night, and uncle looks like . . . Swollen or something... Reo starts running towards his uncle instead, chirping on his way to call at the older male.
Bug looks up at the sounds. Idred. The cub that he was so worried about only the night before. How to explain this to him? Bug tries to stand straighter, only to be hit with a wave of dizziness that makes him stumble, fighting to keep his feet. Maybe this wasn't a good idea, Bug, you have lost a lot of blood. Far too much to do anything right now. And how would you spin this to the pridelanders, when you see them? But it had to be done. The rogue could have ruined everything by bringing Kuta's body here. Bug had his cover story. He slowly makes his way to the cub, fighting the tunnel vision that normally lead to another black out.
Idredh'Reo comes to halt right in front of his uncle, looking up at him, and making that ew face... What the heck happened to him, seems not all grown-ups are made of steel. Reo always thought that being adult meant being untouchable, well, it's a lie, "Uncle Bug?" The cub whimpers as he heads closer to his uncle, rubbing his side on the larger lion's forepaws. No, this is not good... Oh wait, Reo is still angry with his uncle, that's right, bleed to death! No, this isn't happening, "Are you alright?" Whimper... Ok, he is really worried.
"I...am...fine...cub," Bug says through gasping breaths. Trying to move a bit further. So close to the dens. So close. "I just...need to...lay down. Catch my breath." His wounds are mostly clotted now, so the bleeding has stopped, but he still is very weak. Hell, even a cub could stand a chance against him now. Bug takes another step, wincing as a few of the wounds are pulled open again. "Is there...is there anyone in the cave?"
So close to the den now... Reo doesn't answer to his uncle, he just got here... So he doesn't know who's inside or who isn't, "I'll go look..." Reo nuzzles his uncle's paws again before trotting to the caves direction, now that uncle Bug is behind, and he isn't looking at Reo face... He can smile again, "Mom..." He knows it's her scent, he will see mom again... And probably he will have to tell her something, about his brothers... Mom is not going to be happy to hear those news, Reo know it, but gives a damn! It's mom, and she's back! It smells like mom, he knows it... but wait, there's another scent, familiar scent. Reo stops walking, in horror. Yes, there was another familiar scent... The scent of, "Blood..." Reo whisper softly, looking at his mother's corpse there, in the same place where his father was when he died... No... This isn't happening... Why.
Bug moves closer. He knows that Keisha brought the body back, but he didn't know where she put it exactly. Obviously no one was in the cave, because there would be much more noise about Kuta's body, Bug reasoned. As for the cub's sudden changing in movement, Bug could reason about that too. "I am sorry, cub," he says as another wound reopens, "I could not save her."
"No... No mom... Don't..." Reo starts sobbing, whimpering and heading closer to his mother... He ignores his uncle's words, words just fall on deaf sad ears... He continues walking, tears coming down his eyes. This must be a bad dream, he is still with Waridi near the ravine, when he wakes up from this nightmare, he'll be a couple of steps away from freedom... He just needs to wake up, mom is not dead... A couple of yards away from mom, and Reo runs to his mother, walking in circles until he is standing in front of her face... Yes, it's mom... Reo stares for a long time, holding his breath. This isn't happening, it's not mom... "Mom, don't do this... I-I... Need you." No, it's not a nightmare, it's a living hell. he has lost everyone, he only has his uncle with him, and Reo doubts Bug will last without so much blood. But he doesn't care... Mom is in front of him, and she's note yelling at him, she's simply there, dead... Reo walks a bit closer, nosing mom's cheeks... No, she's gone kid... "I love you mom..." He never got time to say it...
Bug suddenly feels a pang of guilt, followed by a wave of self doubt. Did he factor this into his equations? No. Of course not. But it had to be done, right? The guilt clears his vision for a moment, and he looks into the cave, getting a full picture of the poor cub crying at his mother's corpse. What have I done? He asks himself, only to answer, What was needed. His front legs buckle, and he does nothing to catch himself from falling. The ground rushes up to meet him. This is going to hurt. Serves you right, Bug.
Idredh'Reo nuzzles his mother's neck... Crying and whinning and whimpering and sobbing... This is not happening... This is a bad dream, Reo is sure, "No mom... no... no no..." He keeps repeating, no, you can't die, no, you can't leave me alone, no, you can't do this... No, I need you. Many things he can say, many things he WANTS to say. But tears, the lack of air... Everything just makes him choke on his own breath. No. Reo curls up next to his mother's neck, blood or not, it's his mother...
Bug's vision goes grey for a moment, and his backside follows his face to the floor. Maybe laying down would be good right now. He lets the cub have his time with his true mother, even though she did not do much to raise him. The cub would ask later, ask how she died, and Bug would respond. But for now, let him cry.
Well... Just like a normal cub who has lost his mother... Reo doesn't move... In time, his sobbing slows down, his voice becomes just whispers... And later one, there's nothing. Reo falls asleep next to his mother. Let the whole pride watch, let everyone see that there was at least one who loved Kutamani... He doesn't care if others see him like that, let there be stares, let there be rumors... The cub loved his mother... That's why he's still with her, sleeping in peace with her.
Bug's vision slowly darkens. Bug sighs, not another black out. But he was getting used to them now, and he's close enough to the dens to be safe, mostly. His vision goes black, and his head falls, making a soft thump. Maybe he'll feel better when he comes to. Maybe. And maybe Idred will feel better about his mom, Bug. These things will take time. But then again, Time was all Bug had.
Idredh'Reo
Bughudhi
Coming back is the ugliest part... When you make a mistake, and you have to face the truth, accept the consequences and all that... It hurts, it makes you feel like... You made mistake, you will not live through this without being reminded in the future of what you did in the past... Reo knows he'll hear a lot about this, that of course is if his uncle spreads the word, that he wanted to leave. For now, Reo comes walking alone, he spent the night in the waterhole, with his friend... Now, he must talk to his uncle, know why he insisted so much if he didn't care for him...
Bug comes from the east, where he spent all night making his story of Kuta's body recovery more believable. His normally golden fur is covered in blood, and only some of it is not his own. His skin is lacerated in many places, deep enough to draw blood and cause pain, but not deep enough to cause permanent damage. Deep enough to leave a trail of blood from the border to here. Bug was feeling a bit light headed, ok, really light headed and blacked out several times during the night, but it had to be done. He rationalized that it was his punishment for dong what he did to Reo. The Spirit was having her revenge. But as he drags his bleeding body to the caves, he knows that he will be regarded as a hero, the lion that fought the rogues to recover the body of their beloved queen. Another step, and he winces in pain. Why did he cut himself so deep?
What's this? Mom's scent, coming from the caves? No way, Reo was talking and thinking about mom during the night... And she's back! Reo lifts his head, sniffing the air, here, there... Then a smile comes to his face, he knows it! It's mom's scent! About to run as fast as he can towards the caves, the cub catches another familiar scent... His uncle... And something odd... Eyes go wide as he sees his uncle in that shape, that can't be truth, what happened!? It was only one night, and uncle looks like . . . Swollen or something... Reo starts running towards his uncle instead, chirping on his way to call at the older male.
Bug looks up at the sounds. Idred. The cub that he was so worried about only the night before. How to explain this to him? Bug tries to stand straighter, only to be hit with a wave of dizziness that makes him stumble, fighting to keep his feet. Maybe this wasn't a good idea, Bug, you have lost a lot of blood. Far too much to do anything right now. And how would you spin this to the pridelanders, when you see them? But it had to be done. The rogue could have ruined everything by bringing Kuta's body here. Bug had his cover story. He slowly makes his way to the cub, fighting the tunnel vision that normally lead to another black out.
Idredh'Reo comes to halt right in front of his uncle, looking up at him, and making that ew face... What the heck happened to him, seems not all grown-ups are made of steel. Reo always thought that being adult meant being untouchable, well, it's a lie, "Uncle Bug?" The cub whimpers as he heads closer to his uncle, rubbing his side on the larger lion's forepaws. No, this is not good... Oh wait, Reo is still angry with his uncle, that's right, bleed to death! No, this isn't happening, "Are you alright?" Whimper... Ok, he is really worried.
"I...am...fine...cub," Bug says through gasping breaths. Trying to move a bit further. So close to the dens. So close. "I just...need to...lay down. Catch my breath." His wounds are mostly clotted now, so the bleeding has stopped, but he still is very weak. Hell, even a cub could stand a chance against him now. Bug takes another step, wincing as a few of the wounds are pulled open again. "Is there...is there anyone in the cave?"
So close to the den now... Reo doesn't answer to his uncle, he just got here... So he doesn't know who's inside or who isn't, "I'll go look..." Reo nuzzles his uncle's paws again before trotting to the caves direction, now that uncle Bug is behind, and he isn't looking at Reo face... He can smile again, "Mom..." He knows it's her scent, he will see mom again... And probably he will have to tell her something, about his brothers... Mom is not going to be happy to hear those news, Reo know it, but gives a damn! It's mom, and she's back! It smells like mom, he knows it... but wait, there's another scent, familiar scent. Reo stops walking, in horror. Yes, there was another familiar scent... The scent of, "Blood..." Reo whisper softly, looking at his mother's corpse there, in the same place where his father was when he died... No... This isn't happening... Why.
Bug moves closer. He knows that Keisha brought the body back, but he didn't know where she put it exactly. Obviously no one was in the cave, because there would be much more noise about Kuta's body, Bug reasoned. As for the cub's sudden changing in movement, Bug could reason about that too. "I am sorry, cub," he says as another wound reopens, "I could not save her."
"No... No mom... Don't..." Reo starts sobbing, whimpering and heading closer to his mother... He ignores his uncle's words, words just fall on deaf sad ears... He continues walking, tears coming down his eyes. This must be a bad dream, he is still with Waridi near the ravine, when he wakes up from this nightmare, he'll be a couple of steps away from freedom... He just needs to wake up, mom is not dead... A couple of yards away from mom, and Reo runs to his mother, walking in circles until he is standing in front of her face... Yes, it's mom... Reo stares for a long time, holding his breath. This isn't happening, it's not mom... "Mom, don't do this... I-I... Need you." No, it's not a nightmare, it's a living hell. he has lost everyone, he only has his uncle with him, and Reo doubts Bug will last without so much blood. But he doesn't care... Mom is in front of him, and she's note yelling at him, she's simply there, dead... Reo walks a bit closer, nosing mom's cheeks... No, she's gone kid... "I love you mom..." He never got time to say it...
Bug suddenly feels a pang of guilt, followed by a wave of self doubt. Did he factor this into his equations? No. Of course not. But it had to be done, right? The guilt clears his vision for a moment, and he looks into the cave, getting a full picture of the poor cub crying at his mother's corpse. What have I done? He asks himself, only to answer, What was needed. His front legs buckle, and he does nothing to catch himself from falling. The ground rushes up to meet him. This is going to hurt. Serves you right, Bug.
Idredh'Reo nuzzles his mother's neck... Crying and whinning and whimpering and sobbing... This is not happening... This is a bad dream, Reo is sure, "No mom... no... no no..." He keeps repeating, no, you can't die, no, you can't leave me alone, no, you can't do this... No, I need you. Many things he can say, many things he WANTS to say. But tears, the lack of air... Everything just makes him choke on his own breath. No. Reo curls up next to his mother's neck, blood or not, it's his mother...
Bug's vision goes grey for a moment, and his backside follows his face to the floor. Maybe laying down would be good right now. He lets the cub have his time with his true mother, even though she did not do much to raise him. The cub would ask later, ask how she died, and Bug would respond. But for now, let him cry.
Well... Just like a normal cub who has lost his mother... Reo doesn't move... In time, his sobbing slows down, his voice becomes just whispers... And later one, there's nothing. Reo falls asleep next to his mother. Let the whole pride watch, let everyone see that there was at least one who loved Kutamani... He doesn't care if others see him like that, let there be stares, let there be rumors... The cub loved his mother... That's why he's still with her, sleeping in peace with her.
Bug's vision slowly darkens. Bug sighs, not another black out. But he was getting used to them now, and he's close enough to the dens to be safe, mostly. His vision goes black, and his head falls, making a soft thump. Maybe he'll feel better when he comes to. Maybe. And maybe Idred will feel better about his mom, Bug. These things will take time. But then again, Time was all Bug had.
