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[bg=D8C3A1] ZEPHYR - - we all have a r o l e to play ! follower or leader i'm a l e a d e r - - ! so follow. Morning had arrived in the Kalahari, and like any other meerkat of her kind, Zephyr was awake and ready to head out of the burrow. She had only been with the Misfires for a short time now, but had created a liking to them. They had power and determination. Traits that she, herself, had. Upon nearing the exit of the burrow, something struck her as odd. No one else seemed to be awake yet, and even odder was this silence and smell coming from outside. Had they been attacked? Her fur bristled for a moment before calming. No--no of course they weren't attacked. Had they been she doubted her life would be safe as it was. Peeking out into the morning sunlight, it was obvious that something dramatic had happened. Inch by inch Zephyr moved out of the burrow and further into the light, paws grasping the dirt and sand as she made her way out. Upon full removal from the burrow she stood upright, head glancing back and forth. There was no one in sight, no one around. Not a meerkat or other to be seen. In fact her own mobs scent seemed faint in its own way. Oh--the mob! Zephyr turned quickly and darted back into the burrow, looking around. Was anyone even left to the Misfires? She searched the tunnel system frantically before her small eyes fell upon the still-sleeping form of Houdini. Ah, there was someone. But otherwise... ? A chance! That's what this was. No one else was here. They must've.. left, or worse, perhaps they'd perished? Something terrible had overcome their beloved Kalahari. This was a chance for Zephyr to become something more. So why waste a moment pondering it all in one's head? "Houdini, wake." She chirped in a demanding tone, turning away before the male meerkat could get up and argue. Zephyr marched confidently around and began rubbing her scent into the surrounding area. Although she, too, carried the familiar Misfire scent, it felt like the right thing to do regardless. The meerkat female needed security through power. Upon stopping, her head turned to see if Houdini had yet awoken. NOTES|| Yay! <3 Alright, I'd like it if Houdini could get a reply in here. That'd be wicked(:

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'Wake up Houdini' a voice echoed through the meerkats ears and into his brain, causing the dominant to stir. Who was trying to wake him up? The voice was stern and ordering, yet he and no dominant female. February was the meerkat Houdini wanted, but then again nobody gets what they want out here in the Kalahari.

Registering something was not right in his brain the male meerkat opened his dark brown eyes slightly, and lifted his head rather groggily due to sleep. Rasping his soft tongue over his pointed White canines and his leathery lips Houdini let his blurred vision focus to lay his eyes on Zephyr- a fairly new kat in his mob and the owner of the commanding voice.

"What do you want Zephyr?" Houdini chirped gruffly, temptation creeping into his mind to beat the subordinate for waking him up. No, not yet. He hadn't heard her reason. Standing up onto his feet Houdini pushed past the other meerkat and out towards the mouth of the burrow, but something wasn't right.

The air. For one, the air. It was heavy, and smelt of rotting charred carcasses and burning tree's still kindling. It smelt like death itself to the meerkat, causing his eyes to water and his throat to burn. Poking his head from the underground, not bothering to check for dangers as he had a feeling nothing, not even bugs would dare to venture out now. As his eyes began to take in what had happened the male hung his head. A bushfire. The fire had burnt everything that was once his kingdom.

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[bg=D8C3A1] ZEPHYR - - we all have a r o l e to play ! follower or leader i'm a l e a d e r - - ! so follow. "What do you want Zephyr?" Zephyr watched as Houdini moved out of the burrow and into the morning light. His reaction seemed somewhats similar to her own, but she just kept watching. It was an eerie quietness that had the land seeming almost peaceful. If it weren't for the smell and the obvious death in the air, one might say it was. She darted from her position to the opposite, looking around one more time as if truly making sure that they were both alone. "Dominance." She stated simply with a chirp. "It's clear death has swept across the lands. How far, to who, what is gone?" Zephyr continued while looking around. Her eyes lifted to where the tree overhung their burrow home. "Come with me." Demanded the meerkat, marching up to it so that she could earn herself a better view. Upon a single glance it would be obvious to any sighted meerkat that the flames had rolled in and taken everything. As far as her little eyes could see. Her head tilted toward Houdini again. "We must recruit, prepare, rebuild as soon as possible." Zephyr said sternly with a nod. NOTES|| goodness Zeph is so bossy XD

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"Dominance" Zephyr replied with a chirp, one that made Houdini's blood freeze. So that was her idea. She wanted him, his mateship the power he possesses and to be the dominant female of his mob. "It is clear death has swept across the lands. How far, to who, what is gone?" She chirped again.

Houdini snorted. Who was this kat? How dare she do this! "Ugh." He spat, quite disgusted. "Yes. We, or I must recruit. Loners will be fine. Maybe even some zoo releases. Who knows." He chirped, standing up on his hind legs, supported by his thick tawny tail. He looked across the surroundings. There were no figure's on the horizon. Maybe the Starcross were dead. All of them, including an old flame he still had in his chest- Lola. If they were alive they would need to act fast, hit them while they were weak. Houdini had to admit, Zephyr had the bossiness to be a queen, yet he had no feelings for her. "February. Where is February?" He asked, realising that the female he actually sparked feelings for was no where to be seen.

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[bg=D8C3A1] ZEPHYR - - we all have a r o l e to play ! follower or leader i'm a l e a d e r - - ! so follow. "Ugh." Zephyr's head tilted at him, the only sign of irritation being the small flicker in her ear which could easily be mistaken for a bug biting at the skin. The meerkat wasn't sure what to make of the males reply quite yet, but if he wasn't keen on her being dominant.. well too bad! He would have to deal with it. If he tried anything smart she'd be quick to put him in his place. "Yes. We, or I must recruit. Loners will be fine. Maybe even some zoo releases. Who knows." "We." She corrected him with a chirp. "Mhm. Take what we can, teach them to be swift and prepared and strike our enemies while they're down." Zephyr stopped for a moment, pondering the previous. Their enemies. The Starcross. Were they even alive and if so, how many were left? The harsh Kalahari permitting, perhaps Misfires were lucky and the Starcross had all died off in the flames. It would be somewhat a shame. Zephyr looked forward to ridding of the enemy herself--with all of Misfires to back her up. "February. Where is February?" "She may have easily perished with the rest. Check the burrow. If not there I'll assume her dead." Chirped Zephyr, still more caught up in dominance plans and attack plans. "Hopefully she's not dead. We'll need what meerkats we can get in case Starcross is still out there and planning to come here. One can never be too safe." She finished before darting to where Houdini was. Sand and dirt kicked up around them with a very soft breeze and some burnt plants tumbled past. The sun was getting higher in the sky with every passing moment and she felt like they were wasting time. Zephyr swiftly rubbed against Houdini in a dominant way to assert her dominance over him, and she planned to do the same thing to February should the meerkat still be alive after the night before. NOTES|| If you don't want Zephyr rubbing into Houdini or anything just have him back away. cx