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Nuala: The White Lioness Chapter 1

Nuala is so exhausted.

After fighting to stay afloat with her head above water from that horrible storm, communicating with the spirits of her deceased parents, and paddling for hours on end it's no surprise that Nuala fell asleep on the driftwood that she'd taken refuge on. Nuala wants so badly to fulfill her parent's dreams for her to return home, but it appears like she'll perish in the vast ocean before that can happen.

Luckily Nuala is rescued from such a heinous fate.

Her misfortune is that Nuala is then saved by the same unsavory character that got her trapped in this mess in the first place.

Miraculously Kutter the international smuggling broker somehow survived the storm and sinking of the ship and is now rowing on the surface on a life raft. Kutter immediately pulls Nuala from the water and into the raft with him. Nuala is so tired she can't really fight him as he puts her in his lap.

Stroking her fur in glee, Kutter said "Seems I haven't used up all my luck yet! Yes, it's alive! Can't let this precious treasure die, can I?"

Underneath the suns warmth Nuala shakes the water off her body in order to dry off faster. She then turns around to face Kutter tilting her head cutely at him.

"But it's a wonder we're both alive. You must have been having one hell of a time to be tossed around too. We had a storm and it was terrible. Poor you, your mother sank with the ship. Not that you understand anything I tell you, right," said Kutter, offhandedly as he stares off into the sky. "What are we going to do now?"

Nuala knows what she's going to do. Recalling what her parents told her she scurries to the edge of the raft in the direction the butterfly's traveled where Panja told her to go. She's about to jump off back into the water when Kutter catches her in the act.

Holding her close, Kutter said "Oh you better not be trying to run away. What on earth are you doing? Do you want to be thrown into the sea again," demanded Kutter. His attitude changes drastically as a ships foghorn is heard blaring not too far off. "Hey, we're saved! Hey!"

Kutter then begins to shout and wave his hands about to draw their attention.

It works. In just a couple of minutes the two of them are on the boat and out of danger.

Nuala is left forlorn. She's right back to where she started on another boat and even farther away from the jungle her home.

How is she gonna get back now?

Overhead a seagull flies toward land looming closer from beyond to a city where humans live.

Maybe Nuala can find someone to help her here.

Authors Note:

Glad each and every one of you had a Merry Christmas, my friends! Here is your belated present for the holiday! Glad you can enjoy it as I have writing it. And, let's not forget, have a Happy New Year!

September 11th has come and gone once again. I was very young when it happened. Don't know about all of you, but I certainly was really scared. One minute I was at elementary school in class and the next my parents are pulling me out, taking my little sister and I home. That's when we learned the truth. The Twin Towers we'd see all the time whenever we traveled outside the city limits on road trips would no longer be there. We were stunned when we'd seen them destroyed on TV. Those trips were never the same again just like the lives of millions. In honor for the people that fell that day and to those still struggling to survive from the aftermath I suggest a moment of respective silence. I think we all can use that.

Hope you all like this one! I certainly did while writing it for your vast enjoyment! ;D

I've been meaning to get back to this one for a while and only now I've managed to find time and inspiration for it. I'm very satisfied and happy about it.

Big time heads up! Article 13 is on the move again. Our freedom of speech is seriously on the line. Find a legitimate petition that is fighting this decision and sign onto it. Every signature counts to keep what we love alive.

I recently put up some other works I've put out at titled Secret Of Bristol Cove, Predators Redemption, A Revolutionary Romance, Fantine Tezla: Hot Wheels Acceleracers, Magic And the Brave Little Toaster 1, Lavinia: Princess Of Edelweiss, Rorschach's Legend, Watchmen Meets Avengers: The Newest Defender, The 8th Loser, Naomi Poldark: Mistress Of Nampara, Serenity: End Guardian To The Moors, Dido Cruger: Power Rangers SPD, and Nuala: The White Lioness. I highly recommend them. ;D

By the way Rorschach's Legend and Watchmen Meets Avengers: The Newest Defender are the newest additions to my profile. If you're a fan of Watchmen and the new series on HBO coming up soon then I recommend that you check it out. Since it was just recently uploaded I really would enjoy hearing other peoples thoughts on the subject matter so far. So feel free to do so if you have the time.

I have other grand news! I was a patron at New York Comic Con! Ah! I'd been dying to go for years and now I had the opportunity. The Jokers from Impractical Jokers have been here along with Tom Hiddleston and so many others. Over those few days I actually got my picture taken with a couple of other actors/actresses and some really great panels. It really is so exciting there. This is an opportunity of a lifetime so there's no way in hell that I was going to waste a single second of it. No one ever should with something like this. Ever! ;D

For future preferences I highly recommend that you all keep an eye out for when tickets for New York Comic Con are available for purchase again for next year. This is a huge event and you should jump on it whenever you have the chance.