Tears that stain a cheetah's face #1

Attack

Fuli wakes to a crunching sound. She looks outside her den to investigate.
"Hello? Is someone out there?" Shouts Fuli into the darkness.
No answer.
Fuli turns to head back into her den when someone pins her down.
"Ow!"
"Aww, poor little Fuli. How much do you love Kion?" Laughs Tiffu.
"Tiffu?...why?" Asks Fuli.
"I loved Kion more than you know until YOU took him away from me!" Says Tiffu.
"It was never going to happen." Snaps Fuli.
She could feel Tiffu's claws dig into her skin.
"Will Kion still love you when you're gone or will he move on?" Asks Tiffu evilly.
Fuli kicks Tiffu off of her but she is too weak to fight. Fuli tries to stand up but gets pinned down again.
"I'm not letting you get away that easily!" Laughs Tiffu.
Tiffu is suddenly shoved off of Fuli.
"Who dares push me?" She asks.
Tiffu sees Kiara, Zuri and Kion defend Fuli.
"Kiara? Zuri? Why would you betray me? We are best friends?" Asks Tiffu innocently.
"Actually, it's quite the opposite." Snaps Kiara.
Tiffu lunges at them and scratches Zuri and Kiara.
"Ow!" Screams Kiara. Tiffu had scratched her chest.
"My face! My beautiful face!" Cries Zuri. Her face had been scratched.
Tiffu turns to Kion. "Aww, my sweet Kion. Would you really hurt me? The only cub who truly loves you?"
"If it means protecting my friends and the one I love." Snaps Kion.
Tiffu pounces on him but Fuli pounces on her first.
"Stay down, Tiffu!" Snarls Fuli.
Tiffu scratches Fuli's shoulder and she winces in pain. Tiffu kicks Fuli off and bites her neck.
"Fuli!" Kion cries.
Kion runs towards Tiffu and Fuli. He scratches and bites Tiffu and is able to knock her out.
"Is everyone ok?" Asks Kiara.
"Apart from my face, I'll be ok." Replies Zuri.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Says Kion.
"A little shaken and injured but I'll live." Says Fuli.
She struggles to stand up but she manages and Kion rushes over to nuzzle her.
"What's going on here?!" Roars Simba.
Kion explains everything and Simba is very disappointed with Tiffu.
"I see. I have no choice but to banish her to the Outlands. She leaves in the morning." Says Simba.
Simba takes the unconscious Tiffu by the scuff and takes her back to PrideRock.
"How did you know that Tiffu was coming after me?" Asks Fuli.
Kiara looks at the ground sadly. "I had a bad feeling about Tiffu so I told Zuri. She had the same opinion. So we decided to stay up and our hunches were correct."
"Then we woke up Kion and come over as fast as we could." Continues Zuri.
"It's hard having a friends that betrayed us." Says Fuli.
Kiara and Zuri nod.
"At least you're alive." Says Zuri as a tear rolls down her cheek.
Fuli gives her a hug. "Thank you."