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It was morning by the time Abila’s rolled open.. A yawn escaped her just opened eyes as she snuggled right back in to the nest. But what she didn’t realize is that she was already late for an entertainer’s gathering in the pools underground. She was merely not wakened and left to sleep a few more.. But the itching feeling of something she had to do now was tugging on her fur and making her roll on her back in discomfort. Another yawn escaped her and finally she rubbed her paws awake before she looked around to see, empty spots of where her family laid together not so long ago. But the warmth was gone, then her little brain started to pick up..
“I’m late!” She felt her body whiplash out of sleep before running right out of the den like some shooting shadow. Her paws hitting dust as found herself alone in the pride with maybe one or two guards. “OH NOOOOOES!” Her voice was childish and girly as she ran down the paths and in to one of the entertainer’s dens. “Lady Abby? Lady Abby!” Oh this definitely wasn’t good at all! In a hurry past the guards she went and turned quickly towards one of them. “Is it finished!? Did they finish!?” “No Young one.. if you go now, you may possibly make it.” “THANK YOU!” She bowed and hurried on through the caves… She was a pro already. These caves were hers and hers only!
This cheetah white and pastel had not been not meters away from the speeding black and purple devil’s course. She was ‘leaving’ the theater, as she wasn’t completely interested in the Geishas and entertainers perform their massive display of their most graduated skills. Their dances and songs, all were getting rated, even the younger entertainers. Pfft, Ajani had asked but she was too headstrong, with the values of her mother to even think of being an entertainer. If she hadn’t known better, she would have thought they sold their souls to the devil. Oh yes, she used that word in her every day thought. This place, but still she had much respect for it. They never let her siblings go hungry and they taught them by the rules of the pride. Most, if not all her siblings were already on their way up the ranks. She- was in charge of her twin. If only she had found a way to straighten him up, keep him from forgetting but alas, all on his mind was bronze.
Showing off, whatever worked in his favor. That trouble maker, sometimes it seemed the opposite but she knew her brother very well. They were twins after all. She lifted her head, she was upset by the ordeal with her brother gawking at some girl’s dancing. Furious that it would be so easy to trick him. Grumbling she didn’t realize the hit before it happened. Looking away was her fatal mistake as she felt a full on collision with what seemed like a TOUGH rock!
“Woah!”
“AHHHHHHH!!!!”
Collision.
Abila’s body was spread out on her back feet away.. It was like she was yanked backward from where her destination was.. Her head ached, she grumbling started and then a soft whimper which echoed through the tunnels. Sniffling started, she was hurt… but of her own faulty.
The white cheetah cub didn’t think to blink before it happened and landed backwards. She saw herself falling but couldn’t manage to stop it.. She was far from the fighter rank than she thought. The very same rank her brother was following. She light brushed her head against her paw. Hissing, but soon she started to hear whimper soon after the hiss she had made. “Arg- Hello..Hey you- whoever you are-”
The black blob only sniffled, she softly touched her forehead more. Enough that when she started to lick and clean it, the sound would interest.
“Hello?” For the devil’s sake, why didn’t this member answer. “I said HELLO!” She yelled.
But was greeted in tears and whimpers. “I-It h-hurts!” She finally admitted. It was a feminie voice.. Delicate as a flower.
'It-hurts?' Then quickly she got up and let her ears be the judge of what she thought, and she was right... Quickly she scrambled over and checked who had run in to her and to her surprise.. Someone her brother spoke about. Or she suspected. Examining her face and checking for any bumps.. "Nothing.. You alright? You shouldn't run others over like that. You need to watch where your going." Judgement in her voice like a scolding mother.
"Nothing? It hurts to be nothin'!" Slowly rolling to get up with her paw still to her head. The collision made her feel wobbly and disoriented.. But non the less she carried herself the best way she knew how. Sucking it up as much as she can..
"Why were you running anyways? It's just the entertainers showing... I heard they have it somewhat often enough. Is this your first or?"
"No I was suppose to be in it!" She whimpered..
"What!? THEN WHY ARE YOU STANDING HERE STILL D
The entertainer was so surprised, that she merely slipped off and once there- she was taken up by another entertainer and taken quickly to get cleaned and prepped. "Where were you!" "I'm sorry!" "Sorry isn't gunna cut it- you almost missed your solo! Do you know how many would kill to have that!" Entertaining was a hard life. Everything you did was under a microscope and Rada would soon find that out as her new found 'friend' was scolded harshly over just a few minutes- OH little did they know about her injury.. Abila just did as what she was told..
"And now! Our Zion!"
I guess it wouldn't have hurt to see what the girl could do. So, she circled around and found a spot off to the corner to watch. Eyeing the stage and for the first time she was in awe at what she had seen.. and was taken back at the rocks being thrown to produce the opening of the scene..
As soon as the huge rocks hit on the each of her sides, her dark pelt seemed like a blur as she shot up barely missing the rocks and landed close to the edge of the stage. She looked up with her beautiful majestic eyes... Then in the background, music played.. Dancers adorned with shells and braceletes, hitting them against the ground to create the music of the sea.. all in sync did her body move to the music and create feats that not many her age could accomplish. Even with the injury, she twirled in the air and when landed the loose dirt kicked around her like waves. Then for the finale- she heeved just slightly as rocks twice her size came at her in every direction.. and when it was just about to hit her..
She disappeared from sight, and when everyone looked around.. they found her running along the side of the moving rocks.. jumping from one to another in elegance and strength.. It was only to be expected ... From the daughter of the famous Geisha Tabia.. She formulated and positioned the rocks just in time with each kick that when she landed... the rocked collided behind her..
Everything fell silent for a good minute before the crowd uproar.
Rada was literately in awe... her mouth wide open. It was the greatest thing she had ever seen.. All for that little cheetah she had saved.. The magnificence of that performance gave new respect for entertainers. Now she knew that not only fighters worked hard but to accomplish this? This was something she had never even dreamed of seeing.. Then when Abila disappeared, she quickly went to go tell her how awsome it was but she was greeted by a rather... BIG... looking cub. Thick looking, almost leopard but with skinnier snout..
She was about to stand up to it but it merely left her to go greet Abila.. as everyone in the back gave her praises.. But in that glimpse of a moment before she turned to leave she saw Abila hold her paw.. and lap at it continuously throughout her praises.
Not only a beautiful entertainer.. but a strong one to be able to perform the way she did in her condition.. A new respect was forged within Rada.
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