Post by Kovu on Aug 29, 2008 9:10:13 GMT -5
[[Ever wonder what happened to Kovu after Simba exhiled him? Find out here!]]
Kovu continued to run, his heart beating to the rhythm of his feet in his chest. The Pridelands became open, more desolate and he knew the Outlands were close. Soon he reached a rise in the land, a small stone slab that lay above a pool. Unknown to him, this was the same place that Kiara had first spotted the Outlands when she was a cub. And he could see the barren wasteland now. The dark lion shuddered and tore his eyes away, knew he could never return there.
Dusk was beginning to set in and Kovu could hear the night life around him. The air became chiller and a small wind blew. The poor lion was alone. This was nothing new to him; there had been many times when he had wandered off as a cub, exploring the Outlands by himself when his mother's harsh personality got too much or he was left under the not-so watchful eye of his older brother Nuka. He had been arrogant back then, bosting about his fighting skills to all that would listen. He had even spoken to Kiara that way when they had first met.
"An Outlander doesn't need anybody. I can take care of myself."
He had thought that true as a cub. But that was before he had found someone worth needing.
Kovu had grownup in a very harsh enviorment, and his family was the main cause of that. After the death of her mate Scar, Zira and the rest of Scar's old pride were exhibited to the Outlands by Simba, the new king of the Pridelands. Blaming Simba for Scar's demise, Zira was hell bent on revenge. The Outlands, which were pretty bad when they arrived, turned into a waste land. Most of the pride's time was spent in training for combat. The land went to seed and hunting became scarce. The worse the conditions got, the more Zira cursed Simba's name, and the fiercer the training got. And poor Kovu found himself in the middle of it.
Despite the fact that he had an older brother, Nuka, Zira choose him to become "Scar's heir". It was his personal mission to infiltrate the Pridelands and kill Simba, giving Zira the throne she thought she deserved. Well, Zira hadn't counted on Kovu meeting Simba's free spirirted daugther Kiara. After a dangerous situation involving crocodiles, the two cubs became fast friends. But their parents didn't see the friendship as a wonderful thing. Well, Simba didn't anyway.
Zira on the other hand thought this was the greatest plan known to animal kind. Get to Simba where it really hurt. Allow Kovu to "join" the Pridelanders and become close to Kiara. Once he gained her trust, Simba would be a sitting duck. But, once again, Zira miscalculated on the pair's relationship. Kovu got closer to the daughter alright, too close, and now he was an exhile from both prides.
[[Oh, got to get to school. I'll finish this up later. Stay tune for the continuation.]]
Kovu continued to run, his heart beating to the rhythm of his feet in his chest. The Pridelands became open, more desolate and he knew the Outlands were close. Soon he reached a rise in the land, a small stone slab that lay above a pool. Unknown to him, this was the same place that Kiara had first spotted the Outlands when she was a cub. And he could see the barren wasteland now. The dark lion shuddered and tore his eyes away, knew he could never return there.
Dusk was beginning to set in and Kovu could hear the night life around him. The air became chiller and a small wind blew. The poor lion was alone. This was nothing new to him; there had been many times when he had wandered off as a cub, exploring the Outlands by himself when his mother's harsh personality got too much or he was left under the not-so watchful eye of his older brother Nuka. He had been arrogant back then, bosting about his fighting skills to all that would listen. He had even spoken to Kiara that way when they had first met.
"An Outlander doesn't need anybody. I can take care of myself."
He had thought that true as a cub. But that was before he had found someone worth needing.
Kovu had grownup in a very harsh enviorment, and his family was the main cause of that. After the death of her mate Scar, Zira and the rest of Scar's old pride were exhibited to the Outlands by Simba, the new king of the Pridelands. Blaming Simba for Scar's demise, Zira was hell bent on revenge. The Outlands, which were pretty bad when they arrived, turned into a waste land. Most of the pride's time was spent in training for combat. The land went to seed and hunting became scarce. The worse the conditions got, the more Zira cursed Simba's name, and the fiercer the training got. And poor Kovu found himself in the middle of it.
Despite the fact that he had an older brother, Nuka, Zira choose him to become "Scar's heir". It was his personal mission to infiltrate the Pridelands and kill Simba, giving Zira the throne she thought she deserved. Well, Zira hadn't counted on Kovu meeting Simba's free spirirted daugther Kiara. After a dangerous situation involving crocodiles, the two cubs became fast friends. But their parents didn't see the friendship as a wonderful thing. Well, Simba didn't anyway.
Zira on the other hand thought this was the greatest plan known to animal kind. Get to Simba where it really hurt. Allow Kovu to "join" the Pridelanders and become close to Kiara. Once he gained her trust, Simba would be a sitting duck. But, once again, Zira miscalculated on the pair's relationship. Kovu got closer to the daughter alright, too close, and now he was an exhile from both prides.
[[Oh, got to get to school. I'll finish this up later. Stay tune for the continuation.]]