Zuka Zama Part II: The Scourge of Kopa | The Lion Guard

Both sides continued doing everything they could. One lioness in particular was done sitting idly by and took up the fight herself. Upon joining the battle, Zira's paws were quickly stained with blood as she mercilessly slashed and tore into anyone who got into her way, not even giving them the chance to retreat. A zebra snorted and reared his front hooves to defend himself against her. But his efforts were wasted from Zira going for the throat and making quick work of the striped mammal. As much as she would have enjoyed to watch the life slowly drain from the convulsing and gasping zebra, she was aware that she had better things to attend to. Scanning around the fun she was having was quickly diminished. From what she could see over the fighting, the Outland forces were being pushed back. More and more were retreating and she could see the body one of her own fellow lioness lying still on the grass some distance away from the fighting. But she could not take the time to honor her sacrifice, after all if they are defeated it would have been all for nothing. 

"You!", Zira snarled. Janja was standing some distance away, observing the battle. Before Janja could properly react Zira pounced and had him pinned down. "Why are you just standing there?!"

"Whoa, whoa! Zira, let's take it easy a second!", Janja pleaded, squirming under the lioness' weight. 

"Get your hyenas out there! We need everything we got!", Zira snarled. 

"Alright, alright", Janja grumbled and stretched as he was released. he quickly made his way to the rest of his hyena troops. Most of them had retreated from the fighting, having scars, bruises and open wounds. 

"Hey you two! Furbrains!", the main group of hyenas sprung to attention: Cheezi, Chungu, Nne and Tano.

"It's time for you guys to make yourselves useful. Get out there and take was rightfully ours!", Janja ordered. The group voiced there agreement to the hyenas words. 

"You got it, Janja!", Cheezi nodded and with just those words the group already took off. Janja watched as they ran off in the direction of the fighting. Once they were out of sight he sighed in relief. That was sure to keep Zira off his hide. He himself saw what was going on down there and had no intention himself throwing himself in that fight. Janja had lost count of how many times he was thrown out of the Pride Lands and knew this time would be no different. 

"Can you believe it, Chungu? We're gonna be in a big battle!", Cheezi whooped as he ran alongside the rest of the group. 

"I know. It's gonna be awesome!", the biggest hyena replied with excitement. The small hyena nodded in agreement, his tongue flopping from his muzzle. 

"Alright listen the rest of you!", Tano commanded to the rest. He was put in charge of the group by Janja personally who saw him as the most capable. "Instead of charging in headfirst like he wants us to, I say we slink along the sidelines and catch them off guard."

The rest of the group had no objections, at least none voiced aloud in the case of Nne.  Now with a goal and means of entering the battle, the pack slowed their pace and kept close together and focused on not being seen. It proved something to be quite easy when everyone else was preoccupied with a war. Keeping along the shrubs and treeline they managed to keep their presence unknown.

"Nice job, boys", Tano encouraged the group. He was especially grateful that Cheezi and Chungu had no ruined it all somehow. But he knew to hold his tongue and not jinx things up. Ducking further into the trees Tano spotted a path that dipped to a lower elevation, it led to what looked like an open enough space for them to make a proper ambush plan. "Come on, this way." The rest followed his orders without question. Even Cheezi and Chungu had enough sense to know that things were serious now and if they were caught it wouldn't just be getting chased off this time. The hyenas pressed themselves close to the ground and crawled as carefully and quietly. They all froze in fear as some roars sounded way too close for any of their comforts. Chungu held his breath and stood perfectly still, hearing the sounds of fighting. As soon as the roars and snarls sounded they were just over. Tano took no chances and motioned with his paw for them to continue on carefully. As soon as they reached to clearing they all gave a sigh of relief.