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Firefly is lazing in the sun with her fellow lioness after an extremely exhausting buffalo hunt, when she hears her king loudly talking to another deep male voice. Firefly perks her ears expecting the worst, a challenger coming for the pride when suddenly her kings voice loudly exclaimed “The Ladies are this way” as if to warn them now confused lionesses wonder why another male was coming to see them, how odd. A massive and slightly terrifying king walks beside her king who suddenly appears small in comparison. “This is Firemane” her slightly nervous king remarks “Take your pick..” he says in a lower tone. The brute walks toward the lioness with his chest puffed and his head held high, in response the lioness pin their ears and let out small hisses. Firemane closes his eyes confident the lioness would not raise a claw, almost teasing the lionesses with his power. Suddenly firemane’s eyes land on firefly, he gives a grin and shows off his muscular body and majestically makes his way closer. Firefly would be lying if she said she did not find him handsome, but she would never say it out loud! Firefly lets out a hiss and gives the newcomer swipe to his snout, in an instant firemane towers over her and snarls. Suddenly noticing the size difference between her and the angry king she backs off and lowers her head submissively. The lions face lightens and he gives a grin, he turns towards the king and lifts an eyebrow expectingly. “Sorry.. but firefly is my daughter, I can’t let you take her..” the king says wincing who was obviously expected a smack. Firefly feels a pang of sadness, having a mate such as firemane and her own pride seemed to give her a sense of joy… but she loves her pride and that BRUTE did not deserve her, the princess! “Let us make a deal” firemane says in a challenging voice “ let her decide, give me the night and if she says no I will leave your pride alone and if she says yes… she come to my pride and you also live in peace, there are no losers in this bet” firemane says with a arrogant grin. The kind nods and walks off sure his daughter would pick the pride. Firefly could sense the kings smug grin, as the lioness begin to follow the king reluctantly to leave the two alone for the remainder of the day. Firefly’s mouth was left agape in disbelief ‘how could her father do this?, the young lion could kill her, she was left with a total stranger, and one who seemed to have bad intentions to the pride “I’m firemane” the smug lion purrs as he walks towards her and sits beside the very much in shock firefly. Firefly could feel her eyes well up, she felt so betrayed by her father, and firemane must have took notice. “You know I have a very nice pride and a comfortable place in the royal den for you within the pride if you so choose.” Firefly shakes her head still unable to speak. “What’s you name princes?” The lion says in a charming voice. “Firefly.” She spat out quickly. The large lion gives a sight and lies down “If your certain you want nothing to do with my pride so be it, but it’s to late to travel home so keep me company.” Firemane says with a goofy smile. Firefly gives a slight smile and nods “I suppose your right.” She responds with a gentler tone. “Our names match, almost like we were meant to meet.” The king says in a stuck up tone before the both begin roaring with laughter. Firefly leans her head on firemanes fluffy shoulder and smiles, perhaps he was not so bad. By morning they had grown to know and enjoy each others company. Firefly’s father and the rest of the pride walks toward the two “have you come to your decision my daughter?” He says in an impatient tone. “Firemane could have had killed me father, you left me to a stranger alone!” The lioness roars as she gets up “how dare you!” She says with a snap, her fathers eyes dont meet hers and he looks ashamed of the other night for a moment before snarling back “that’s not what I asked.” Firemane comes up to firefly and gives her father a dangerous glare before placing his head over hers for comfort. “If that’s how little I mean here, not only to the pride but my father, then I have no reason to stay.” Firefly says in a quivering voice. “ you are weak.” Firemane growls “not only as a king but a father, never would I treat my lions let alone my kin as you do the deal is done, your pride is safe from me… but I assume it will only be a mater of time before you destroy it yourself.” Firemane says making himself look bigger and close to the king. Both lions let out loud roars challenging each other before the king backs down and with a mighty and vicious smack to the snout the pathetic kind falls to the ground. Firemane looks down on the king as he regained balance in disgust, the pride lionesses stare in disbelief as their once worshipped and brave king was left looking like a pathetic cub, firemane gives a satisfied snort and kicked dust and the king before leading firefly to her new pride. The territory would soon be his, without the need to break is promise, lionesses don’t accept weakness from a king for very long, his authority diminished under firemanes cruel claws, and he got a beautiful lionesses who walked right into his paws.
(Not based on her real father :) just imaginary)
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