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[Zayden]

Iytche jumps into Zonta’s camp, he had moved quickly to get there. He had a plan that could give him more power in the lands and over Zonta. He would be the solo leader of both prides. The past few days he had been going mad not thinking right and now this?
“All of Zonta gather around!” he yowled and then waited a little while before continuing on “Our prides power is weak compared to Ende and Akando, now that Onida has passed on and no one has stepped up to take the place as leader, I will lead both our prides temporary. I will also have the say so for the next leader of this pride. If any of you have any objections speak now or forever hold your tongue!” he finished.
He looked around to see if anyone is going to challenge him, he dared someone to challenge him with his eyes because he knew he was in one of his moods, and if someone would object, he would let loose on them or worse…attack!

[Bhu ♥ Irwin]

There's a thunder in my head,
a roar I can't escape.
I can't ignore this certain fate
I'm experiencing something.
I can't explain.

Lifeless orbs watched the brute appear, my tail tip flickered as the only responce. Ears pulled back against my skull, I lay hidden in the brush surronding my camp. My striped pelt blended me with the shadowed blades of grass, eyes pale and melting into the earthern colors. I knew this cat here, for he'd spoken to my late mate. But now, Onida gone, there was nothing keeping me from tearing the puny being apart. His existance, being a seperate pride as he was, was a threat to my family. My cubs need no outsider, and my warriors mustn't risk being tainted.

And then words began to pass his lips, words that formed hatred in my gullet. Though I'd been stalking in for the kill, I burst from my cover with a thunderous roar. The former me would have gently rejected the cats proporsition, or maybe considered the bond. But my new existance would pay it no mind, finding the idea repulsive--and dangerous. "You're an absolute idiot!" I could no longer blame my angry outbursts on prebirth temper. With the cubs long since born, this was simply me.

"You honestly think I would let you tear my pride from beneath my paws? Me, a full grown tigeress, submissing to you, an ocelot? You are the biggest of the small cats, but I am the largest of the big cats. My breed is known for strength beyond measure, and you think I will bow before you? I am disgusted by your presence, and I feel my letting you live disgraces me. But I will allow survival, if you get off my lands and stop vomiting your moronic idiotism in my world."

I'm losing myself in you
and trying to get back to me.
But I'm so far away, I'm losing myself.

[Zayden]

Fire flickered in my eyes. This fool dare challenge me? Now what plan foiled…no…NEVER! I flicked my tail and looked at her with my eyes just a hard stare nothing more. “I do not ask of you to bow to me, I just wish to work together or are you too insignificant to see that!” I growled and with out waiting for an answer I swept on.
“You think you are stronger than me did you think I would come alone or think of this alone NO… but that is another matter to talk about soon. Besides I would never tear you pride out beneath you I just wish to help be in command sense Onida is gone!” Then he muttered to him self “Who woulda thought that that the cat how gave me this idea would be from out of the prides…” My eyes scanned around the camp boundaries and I caught a color of white and I thought He’s here…

(Can you guess who it is??)

[Bhu ♥ Irwin]

OOC//: Zayden?

I wanted to trust this cat, follow up on the team he began with Onida. But anything that included my late mate, was not something I wished to continue. No, I couldn't do it. "This is my home. This is my pride. As former Head Huntress to Onida, I take the responsibility until my son, Alphonse, takes over, or one of my daughters, Noelle and Ilyich, find a male she desires to lead with." I paused, eyes holding regret, but also unease. "If we are attacked by Akando and Ende, our prayers will go to Dio. I'm sorry, but no alliance will be formed. By you or the loner I scent nearby." Looking over my shoulder, I caught the sight of white. Distrust was plain on my expression, and a strong urge to kill these trespassers. But I couldn't let blood shed on Zonta lands if need is not present. I didn't want my children to swim the lakes of scarlet.

My beloved children, the sanity I hold so dear, mustn't be tainted by the knowledge that the world isn't good.

[Zayden]

"Ha ha ha... Foolish move Anna" laughed a voice of the one in the shadows. Then he stalked out and let a roar, in front of everyone stood Zayden... "Night will have secrets and one secret in the night is how I know all of you. I have been watching you, all of you!" he growled. Looking up at Iytche and he nodded. "You know I have an Idea: You are too weak to lead this pride without a pride leader, male leader. So I challenge you for the leadership of this pride, Anna!" he roared.
"Not so fast" growled a voice in the bush but, then a cheetah stepped out "Allie! What are you doing here" gasped Iytche. "I know what you have been planning with Zayden...I have eyes and ears you know!" she growled. Iytche didn't reply he just looked down at his paws in thought. "I will help you Anna this foolish lion is a manipulator." She moved beside Anna and then whipered "Is he fights us we have an advantage of my speed and you strenght."
Zayden blues eyes flashed "I do not manipulate, i just use you to my advantage and your mistakes... but don't think I can't beat you!" he growled then started to approach them.



(Good guess, Bhu! LOL)

[Bhu ♥ Irwin]

My lip curled. This basturd.

Though I did not wish to shed the dreaded liquid upon the crusty earth, I knew my pride was not to allow me to back away from a challenge. Well, I didn't have much pride now-a-days. No, it was my devotion to my spawn and adopted child that would cause me to fight. My family, my beloveds. I couldn't let this arrogant tomcat get hold of their rights. I'd prefer Ezhno over him.

Before a word could get uttered, a cheetah was speaking in my defence. She stood beside me and spoke of the advantage. My eyes narrowed for a second, deciding to trust her. For now. Zayden took a step forward and my back leg throbbed from the past bullet injury. After carrying cubs, the pain had returned. I became even more grateful for Allie's aid. "Thank you." I managed to mutter between a series of threatening snarls.
"My family. My pride. Get the Hell out." A threat was thick in my tone.

[I L Y I C H]

He watched quietly from far off, his brown eyes huge with poorly disgused horror. Fear and loyalty fought tooth and nail inside him until with a wild yowl he lurched towards Anna, towards his dear friend. Legs shuddering in terror, Tuma hurried to the tiger's side, slightly comforted by Anna's large size. "Y-you leave Zota alone!" he barked in anger, though fear bit at his heels. No he wouldn't let his worries scare him stiff. He would be here for Anna, for Zonta and the wierd little friends he had made amongst their ranks.

He forced his head up, glaring with as much anger as he could muster. Yes he was a coward, but he was also a hunter of Zonta. Fear would not stop him from fighting for his pride. The end of his ringed tail twitching, Tuma threw what he hoped was a reasuring look towards the obviously infuriated Anna, before casting his stare back tot he one before them. He flinched slightly when the sound of pawsteps slapped into his ears. Ilyich? The other leopard was suddenly beside him, her orange eyes locked on the foolish ocelot. Her blank face held no sign of anger, or fear as his did.

It held nothing and that was horrable. tuma shuddered. He liked Ilyich, but she was horridly creppy some times. "Foolish little kittens with dreams to send their minions after us have no use for Zonta. We would simply torment you who dare try to control us." No inflection shifted her voice, it was simply moniton. but he, staring side was at the oversized female saw the flash of something in those ginger eyes. Both leopards turned their faces towards Anna. And what would her reaction be?

[Zayden]

Zayden stared at Annie, the madness was moving through his body. There would be a fight if she didn’t back down, or that stupid cheetah beside her. Blocking out everything else he concentrated. “Stupid, stupid move. Both I must give my congrats for your courage but do you think it is smart to take me on??” he laughed menacingly “I am insane to the core I will fight till I can’t move or die!”He took two quick steps forward and stood up on his hind legs stretching up above Annie preparing to crash down on her. He swiped down knocking Allie away she tried to intervene.
Allie saw it coming and tried to move only to be knocked away but Zayden. She landed heavy on her side and pain laced up her shoulder, slow she thought ‘I can’t help her now I will not be able to get up… I have broke my bone near my paw…’ She screeched with pain. As she watched Zayden hurtling toward Annie, but she saw no more as her vision flicked and went black.

[Bhu ♥ Irwin]

The fool. That damned fool. We were all insane, but that didn't make one have the righted to stupidity. I snarled as the vile creature came towards me, swatting the cheetah away without care. "Insanity lies in us all, and death is not a considerable fear in these days." Ignoring the protest in my leg, I dropped and rolled to the side, hissing as I went. Mustn't spill blood on dear Noelle's lands. Must not let Ilyich get harmed. With agile grace, I catapalted to hover momentarily beside Tuma. With a whisper as low as a windless day, I gave frantic words to his ear. "Guard Ilyich." I knew the leopardess better then Tuma did. Ilyich would not avoid getting lashed. She'd relish the action and the joy may bring forth her slaughter.

As difficult as it was, I had to trust my male friend. I didn't want to, but I flew away from the two, bringing myself to glide an existance beside the cheetah. This female lay unconcious for the sake of my kin. I would not let this idiot finish her off.

[Zayden]

Zayden crashed down onto bare gound and growled with anger. He turned to Annie "Dear, dear Annie, come and meet your maker!" he roared. He was about to jump forward when a voice shouted "Stop now, Zayden!"It was Iytche. Zayden turn and marched up to him. "How dare you stop me you shall pay, I may have made a deal with you but here is how I break that deal!" Zayden growled.
Die stupid, stupid insect! Zayden swung his paw at Iytche's head, it hit with such force it sent him flying and he landed in front of Annie.
Iytche knew what was going to happen his strength was fading site flickering, he couldn't die he had one last thing to do. "Annie come here I must tell you something" he rasped.

[Bhu ♥ Irwin]

Dust puffed from the dying earth as Zayden landed feet from where I now stood. His angry gaze flickered to me, words spitting but falling on deaf ears. The hot frustration forced my blood roaring through my satalites; I was sure even a scream of my dear child would go unheard by them.

But then Iytche spoke on my behalf and I caught the words. The foolish ocelot was brightening up. But he was still foolish. He should have had a plan. But, instead, he allowed the albino to swipe him away. The smell of death formed instantly as the ocelot breathed his last few words. Though I didn't trust anyone but my daughters, I could feel the weakness of my former foe. I obeyed, leaning in to hear the dying gasps of the fallen.

[Zayden]

Iytche closed his eyes then he meowed "I have found hope for our prides, one "only Brandii knows where he is, but for some reason she has dissapered into the centeral lands"who can save us, a better leader then me... by a long shot" he pause gasping his last breath he mumured "Kill Zayden, kill that untrust worthy Bastered!" then he close his eyes and thought Accept me Dio I know what I have done is wrong..
Zayden creeped just in time to hear the last words mumured, a bewild laugh brusted out from him. He almot fell onto the floor laughing, then he growled "You think you could defeat me with your past injury bothering you eh?" Zayden moved forword and perpare for a second assult.

[Bhu ♥ Irwin]

My lips pulled back and hissed at the fallen body, ignoring Zayden's confident words for the time. This Brandii may lead Eznox, but my pride would remain mine until my spawn took lead. Showing a severe case of insensitivity, I kicked the dead being aside, eyes drowned with the hate I felt for him and what he had now brought upon my family. His last action would bring a smile to Dio, thus granting him a place in the heavens, but my heart was not so easily won. This albino devil would not stand here now if Iytche had not lead the massacre. Something foul hit me then.

This cat looked like Onida.

His words struck me, but they held no force. A hate beyond even Murder Ape lust overcame me, pain no longer strong enough to keep a grip on my reigns. "Pain means little when no compassion lays in the equation." The words were riddle like, but I held no care. The once hesitant to kill Anna, had turned into me--a being who saw feline life as nothing more than a blade of grass'. My gaze locked onto the lions, letting my full power place firmly into the firmness of my frontal limbs. A female tiger lay equal to a male lion, and I had the additional aid of two healthy leopards--plus a cheetah if she awoke.

The odds were in our favor, so Ilyich would have no need to fight this war. Eyes demanding, I glimpsed over to my adopted daughter. "You go home." My voice was gruff, though the outter edges bent with adoration. My daughter, a lover of pain, could not be allowed in this situation. And to make matters more solid, I leapted to stand between the foe and my girl. "My male friend and I outstrength you, foolish child of Lucifer. Why die when you can live to taint another day?"

[Zayden]

Zayden stared at Annie, then burst out laughing "You think I came here to die. NO! This was part of my plan it is all falling into its place." He turned to see Allie getting up off the ground and turning to face "You...you fell into my plot soon this land will be enveopled in war and Akando and Ende shall be victorious! And they shall thank me" he growled then turned and fled out of Zonta's camp laughing wildly.
Allie looked at Iytche's dead body"What happened to him, why is he dead"she hissed. "We have no leader" she whimpered.

[Bhu ♥ Irwin]

"Akando will thank no one." I muttered as I recalled the alpha and the albino cub. "And Ende will not survive my hate." I knew where Ahote was, and I prayed he'd perish by my claw. I knew the lion was gone, but I stared hatefully and distant after him for a moment, only regaining myself when Allie stood and muttered some words. Looking to her, my eyes were unexpressive. "Child, your leader sinned against Dio and was punished mercifully for his betrayal. No one should mess with the likes of that lion without paying the forfiet of their life. And you have a choice. You can join Zonta, seeing as you attempted to fight on our side, or you can go a find a new leader. Make your decision fast, for I grow impatient with your presence on my land while the term of Eznox still hangs over you." There was no mercy in my expression.