Pride Leader

Chapter 60
Author: Mark J. Silva Jr
First Editor Elvin Gan Kuan Leng
Second Editor: Andrea Moen-Reinhatdt

Gods?! Goddesses Champion, My King is a God!
Pawwsss drops to the ground, shock, shame, surprise all over takes her. Im so sorry, please dont
punish my sweet Arn, he is innocent of my crimes

Violet, Heather, and Mother look down at the lioness, all smiling, Mother speaks. Pawwsss, I can assure
you, you wouldnt be here if the champion wanted to punish you.

Arn Mammy, what did you do?

Mark smiles as he answers. What she did doesnt matter any more, All has been forgive. Now Pawwsss,
look behind you.

Pawwsss stands and turns around to see behind her, her jaw drops, standing behind her, still frozen is
her body. Whats happening? Have I been punished by death?

Mark No, that body still lives, but I believed you wanted to hold Arn, he has past, he has no physical
form for you to hold. Part of my offer involves you giving up you body. In your sprit form, you can hold,
care and love Arn and the others that shall come.

Pawwsss Not to be ungrateful, but what if I chose to live out my life?

Mark then you still have two choices, you can stay here, living and caring as you can for the souls that
come here, or return to your old life, all transgression have been forgiven, you have nothing to worry
about.

Violet walks over to Pawwsss and hugs her. You have been forgiven by Mark, no matter your choices
you have been touched and loved by the Goddesses Champion.

Mother Nature Hes giving you choices, all of which mean at one time or another, you will end up here,
caring for innocent souls.

Heathers happy with a tear in her eyes. You stand in a great place of honor Lady Pawwsss, Mark
doesnt let many into his private realm. Hes offering you an endless life of joy. Please consider your
choices carefully.

Pawwsss looks only at her grandkit, her heart reaches out to him. Id love to stay, there is nothing back
there for me.

Mark And your body?

Pawwsss I see no need for it, I can hold and love Arn. My body is no longer needed.

Mark smiles, a wave of a paw and the body vanishes, A touch of Pawwsss sprit and it shifts, no longer an
aged elder Lioness, shes young forever now; never to feel the aches of age, never waking and
wondering if she can keep up with the younger kits. Shes home now, to the promised lands of the gods.
Saint Pawwsss, you have lived a life of giving, as of today, My Churches shall pass on that the lost
innocent souls will no longer wonder in the mist of time. They will find a loving home in your open loving
arms

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Ensign Blaze for the past twenty minutes has been standing at attention, shes been order to a
conference room for some reason. Behind her she hears the door slide open and a few officers step in.
Out of the corner of her eye, she sees the first officers rank, she surprised by it and the being wearing
it. War Lord Krellels, the supreme commander, he takes orders only from his Sire. A six foot tall Saber
Tooth Tiger. Battle scared and proven. The next to come into her view is Fala. The High Priestess for the
Champions church. There are still a few unknown officers behind her.

Krellels Ensign Blaze, I have some news for you, A few days ago your father assaulted a royal servant, as
per his Sire orders he was summary executed at the scene. It has been decided that the house of Hasst is
to be dissolved and its kits been adopted into the house of Leo. As of this action Ensign Blaze is to be
stripped of her rank.

Blaze stands there in total shock, all her hard work gone, every freedom she reached for snatched away.
Behind her two officers tear off her ranks, stripping her of everything she worked so hard for.

Krellels stands there with a smile on his muzzle. As per his Sire orders, Princess Blaze has been
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and to be sent to Commander school. Looking at the
shocked Blaze, he smiles, she still hasnt realized what has been said.

Fala Princess Blaze, it is my honor to welcome you to his Sires family and to give you this, Holding out
in her paw is an amulet of the crown, only worn by Royal kits and pups.

Blaze finally realizes what as fully been said. Im a Princess now?

Yes young lady. You are a princess now, and you now have house rank and officers rank. Serve his Sire
proudly. replies Krellels as he looks around the room and in a loud voice, he continues, ATTENTION!!
All Welcome Princess Deenara Blaze of his Sires House!

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Mark watches Pawwsss and Arn wisp out of the palace, on their way to explore the realm thats their
new home, only the Armorys been put off limits. He turns to face the three others and suddenly
Heather smacks him.

HOW DARE YOU MESS WITH MY MEMORIES! Heather yells at him. YOU OF ALL BEINGS SHOULD
KNOW HOW VIOLATED I FEEL!

Violet reaches and hugs Heather. Mark, you know it wasnt fair to do that without her knowing why.

Mark But I..

Mother Nature Mark, can you return them?

Mark lowers his head. Yes, I only pushed them back, I just didnt want her to suffer anymore. A
thought and the memories return in their full glory.

Heather stands there crying, every feeling comes flooding back. The horrors, the loss, the fear. Thank
you Mark, I know you wanted the best, but I already have that.

Mark turns to Flowers sleeping form. Please everyone, no one tell her, shes so fragile. Shes happy and
doesnt need to remember what happened.

Mother Nature I think we can all agree she doesnt need them, shes one of your innocents, we can let
her stay that way.

Mark picks up the sleeping Vixen and with a thought they all appear in his office. He lays her down on
the couch and wakes her gentle. Time to wake up, sleepy head.

Flower Sire, Im sorry, I didnt mean to fall asleep.

Thats fine, can you get up please go and get me lunch.

Flower stands up and smoothes her dress out. Right away Sire.

Mark watches Flower walk out of the office like nothing ever happened.

Heather I can understand why Mark, but please never change my memories unless I ask.

Violet, Mark, what are your plans for Pawwsss and Arns bodies?

Mark looks at Violet and Mother Nature. Theyre both going to their home for a proper burial.
Pawwssss body lays in a spare room right now, her cause of death will be heart failure in her sleep.

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Across space, Mark sits back at his desk, and closes his eyes and rubs them.
Joy appears and walks out of the mist, Rose is at her side. Hig

Marks eyes flash open, as he feels the loss of one of his triad, with a roar, he disappears, I will kill who
ever har

Rose and Joy look at each other and disappear following Mark.

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Before Tina can say anything a huge figure appears and the first thing he sees is a large tiger on the floor
coughing, Marks eyes are blazing as he looks down on the cat, You shall pay for this.

Yama is shocked when his Sire appears. Sire its a misunderstanding. As she tries, too get in front of
Moonblade.

Move Yama, this cat shall pay for what he has done.

Tina watches the huge creature that threatens the gentle Yama and raises her pistol and fires again.
Leave her alone, but the beam never hits it, and then her gun goes flying out of her hands as it turns
on her and she scrambles back on the bed and screams as its mane bursts in to blue flame. You tried to
hurt me.

Rose and Joy appear and look around, seeing the tiger behind one of Marks priestess, and then her eyes
take a double look at the human girl on the bed. MARK STOP!

Rose sees the girl and jumps before Joy can move and gets in front of Mark. Reaching out she touches
Mark, calm down love, think of peace, you must know the whole story and would you harm a female?

Mark roars and lunges at the girl, as he pushes Rose aside.

Mark is in midair when his target vanishes and then he slams into the bulkhead, and the Bloodhawk
suddenly finds herself in the next star system without folding there. Climbing to his feet, Mark sniffs and
detects the familiar scent of Mother, and she starts to go to him, Joy touches him and then Rose. Their
love flows into him, dampening his rage, but not extinguishes it.

Moonblade looks up from the floor where he was coughing and sees his Majesty standing there, going
to his knees he says, Sire.

Mark whirls and sees Moonblade on his knees, walking towards him he grabs the cat and slams him into
the wall, You, what did you do to my cat?

Yama jumps forward and grasp Marks arm as she starts speaking very fast, Sire he did nothing! Your
cats attacked him, the female was protecting Moonblade, theyI believe your cats were going to kill
Moonblade, but I am not sure. Suddenly she realizes where her hands are and jerks them back, Sire
forgive me I touched you without your permission.

Joy moves in and grips Marks arm, Mark, release him, he is innocent, and let us think of this calmly.
Joy looks to Rose as she moves.
Rose steps up and kisses Mark, which calms him more as Mother calls her. I will be back love, in a flash
she disappears.

Mark shakes his head as his anger fades away, and looks Moonblade in the eyes as he lowers him to the
deck. Whats going on here? What is a human doing aboard this ship?

Joy steps up and touches Marks arm. Mark my love, its Okay, now your priestess said something about
the triad, maybe you should look there first. Mother and Rose are calling me and I must go. But know
this taking his muzzle in her paws, and kissing him. I love you, now go.