The sun slowly came up, covering the den with luminous light. It shined so wonderfully, the heat seeking through the cracks of the den heating Débil's and Kębi's backs as they slept. Débil woke up and groaned when he saw hyenas laying against him and Kębi again, their weight pressing him down to Earth, drenching him with slime from them slobbering in their sleep. He slowly got up and stretched, shaking the saliva off of him then lifting his head sensing something or... someone out there from the familiar scent of someone he once knew. The feeling he got from that smell gave him an unsettling feeling. Positively sensing someone was near, he slowly got up and carefully poked his head out of the den with courage, only to see dead trees, multiple packs of dens from hyenas spread apart and the huge rock beside him which had Wazimu normally resting on it as always, knowing he wasn't supposed to. He sensed Kębi didn't want Wazimu to sleep there when he noticed yesterday the way
Kębi looked at Wazimu when he saw him lying on his rock. Débil patted Wazimu on the back and told him to get off as he needed someone to go with him for a hunt. Wazimu groaned and rolled off the rock limply falling on the dirty ground. He got up shaking the dust off of him as Débil faced back to Kębi who was quietly sleeping on his side in the burrow. His eyes widened as he faced towards the entrance of the burrow, noticing an orange tail with a white and black tip swaying slightly over them. Wazimu noticed as well and growled about to attack it when Débil stopped him, quickly placing his paw in front before crawling out, slowly looking up to see an orange lion. Its back was facing them, sitting over where they slept. He growled and narrowed his eyes in annoyance and jumped pouncing on Niro from behind.
"What are you doing here? Get out of here and leave me alone!" Débil quietly yelled within a whisper. Niro quickly turned and threw him off causing his younger brother to tumble in front of the burrow, making a loud thump as he hit the ground. Wazimu jumped and growled running out of the den to greet him but Débil quietly pushed him back towards the den before getting up.
"Débil!" Niro said, angrily looking down at him as he leaped off the den, his ears perked up, he growled beginning to walk towards him, causing Débil to back up.
"Where have you been? I went out looking for you. You shouldn't have left, you should've come back!" he roared. Débil narrowed his eyes and growled back, jumping at him.
"Why should I? I'm much happier here, better off than living with you and father." Débil glared at him sternly before beginning to walk off to see if he'd follow and stop him, of course not really planning on going anywhere. Niro followed, growling back and sticking his nose up in the air like a snotty prince.
"Father ordered me to look for you! Stop proving to everyone that you're weak by running away."
"Forget it! Even if I did follow you home, I'd still be the same worthless lion that everyone seems to love to talk about. It wouldn't prove anything anyways. Now, off with you. Go back to your old spoiled life. Good luck in the future, brother." Before Débil got a chance to leave, laughing would be heard behind him. Débil turned and realized that hyenas in groups were crawling out of their dens to greet them. He glared at them, standing completely still as Niro gasped and backed away towards him, seeing as they smiled widely, showing their sharp fangs, some even shown with missing teeth.
"What's all this commotion about?" One hyena asked, glaring at Débil and Niro.
"Well... it seems as though we got some company. How about we eat'em?" One hyena replied, licking his face.
"Oh... Sounds like a great idea. I'm so hungry that I can eat a feast of two lion cubs!" another hyena blurted as hyenas laughed.
"Leave us alone!" Niro roared, taking a step forward.
"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" hyenas cackled at Niro's way of proving boldness.
"Did you really think we'd be scared of that? You bothered us first so it is only fair. Time to pay the consequences," said one hyena right behind Débil.
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