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Acis and his twin sister Amelie were brought into the pride by their mother Raine. Beira, their Queen, encouraged Raine to meet a King of a neighboring pride. She swore that Raine would take a liking to him, and she was right. Raine loves her pride too much to leave but is glad she has a piece of that King to stay with her here.
Acis and Amelie are often found curled behind the waterfall, loafing around together.
1st Meeting:
Acis was one of the first to awaken to Beira coming back. It wasn't uncommon for Beira to leave at random times and return with new pride mates. However, this was the first time that one of those new pride mates happened to be a male. Male cubs in Beira's pride rarely ever stay, they're often given to neighboring Kings or just disappear. Acis himself is the only male cub to have grown up and continued to remain in the pride. So, what is different about this one?
Acis carefully shakes Amelie off of him, before padding over to the pair cautiously. "Beira...Forgive me, but who is this?"
Beira walks past Acis, essentially ignoring him. This isn't uncommon, Beira often ignores Acis and only offers spare glances while he trains or talks with the lionesses.
He turns to the stranger, cocking his head to the side curiously. The fellow lion copies, then out of nowhere swipes his paw at Acis' face; a claw catching his cheek in the process. Acis growls and goes to swipe back.
"Enough, before the others wake." Beira's voice echoes in the cave, louder than the two even were.
The two males bow their heads, but glare into one another's eyes. Acis huffs, and returns to his sister's side, leaving the stranger awkwardly alone in the sea of lions.
The Takeover:
The pride watched in fear, fear of Beira's death as they all followed Acis after hearing the growls and cries of lions by the river. The new lion, the once cub now grown young male, held their Queens throat between his teeth. dribbles of blood fell down her neck, but she her chest still rose and fell. They all watched in horror, knowing what would come next - but it didn't.
Beira limped her way up the bank, head hung low. Vision rushed to her side, same with Fimbul Winter. They assisted her in making her way back to the caves. Acis looked back towards the lion, scared for his own fate as a male in power here.
"I have won," the lion shouts towards the pride, "I have won and am now your king...So bow." Acis peered at the lionesses behind him, and he watched as they all bowed in fear. This lion attacked their Queen, who's to say he wouldn't attack another female? "Acis, you too." He growls out. He meets the lions' eyes before kneeling down, knowing now isn't the time to try anything.
"I hereby name myself, as I wasn't given one at birth," he stalks his way closer to his new pride, "Deimos."
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