Ok finally got the chapter done to everyone that's been following this story please let me appologize I've been very busy lately with work and other things but I'll be trying hard to keep up a chapter once a week ok everyone.
Chapter 9: Hali ya Fury (Nature’s Fury)
Toko stared at his brother in shock he couldn’t put his thoughts into words the whole time he had been living with them he had watched his nightmares become worse and more frequent. Besides that he had the terrible misfortune of watching his sanity fall fast as he got older having a hard time realizing what was real and what was his memories. Toko stared at Kopa “Wait are you saying that you remember everything Kopa!?” Toko took a step forward practically getting right in Kopa’s face hearing him chuckle and nod his head. Toko couldn’t contain his excitement as he jumped up and down and rolled around in the grass letting his legs flail around. It wasn’t long before Shema made her way to the watering hole wanting to make sure everything was okay.
“Well what’s going on here to make you so excited son?” Shema stopped and looked at both her boys one rolling on the ground and the other with a serious look on his face. She studied Kopa’s face and it didn’t take her long to realize what had happened “Kopa did what I think happened really just happen?” Shema’s eyes widened when Kopa nodded his head giving her a bright smile. Shema didn’t know how to react, her emotions were all churned up she was happy for Kopa there was no doubt about that but she also feared for his life. She knew that if Chuki found out that he had gotten his memories back he would kill him and that was something that she was sure the rest of the pride would want. Shema sat down and once Toko finished laughing he joined her they both wanted to know what had happened to Kopa before he came here. Kopa began to tell the two about his life before Shema found him, how he loved his parents and his little sister Kiara, but when he got to Vitani his heart sank he had made a promise to her and he broke it. Kopa slumped down he couldn’t get his mind off Vitani he wasn’t sure if she was still alive, and if she was he wasn’t sure if she had found another lion or not and if she still loved him. Toko and Shema were shocked at what had happened to Kopa the day Shema had found him, Toko tried to make the situation better but it was obvious his mind was stuck on something else “We’ve got to get you out of here Kopa before Chuki finds out what’s happened.” Shema stood heading back towards the den.
“I’ll see you back at the den too ok brother.” Toko gave a big smile before following his mother back towards the den.
Kopa watched as his brother and Shema walked away heading back home leaving him at the watering hole. He got up slowly walking away from the water but stopped and looked down into the clear liquid seeing only half of himself in the reflection letting out a sigh before heading off. Kopa knew what he wanted to do right now but he wasn’t sure on how he was going to go about accomplishing something like that. Kopa made his way into the flower field and smelled the flowers some of which he knew grew back in the Pride Lands, his mind drifted off back to the day Zira attacked him seeing the flowers that he was picking to give to Vitani. Kopa growled and slammed his paw into the flowers, he’d never been this angry to see flowers when he suddenly caught movement out of the corner of his eye. Kopa shuffled and saw Chuki standing off in the distance; Kopa raised his head up giving Chuki a determined look causing Chuki’s eyes to widen before he ran off back towards the den. Kopa decided that it would be best to head back but he knew something was up with Chuki so he decided to take the longer route back, when he got close enough to the den he hid in a bush hearing some arguing.
“I KNOW HE’S GOTTEN HIS MEMORIES BACK SHEMA!” Chuki growled.
“You don’t know anything all he did was give you a look and you know as well as I do he’s done that before.”
Chuki got right up in Shema’s face “You can’t protect him forever Shema if he has gotten his memory back I will kill him and I have the pride to help me if I need them.” Chuki roared and stormed off, once Kopa believed it was safe he came out of the bushes to meet a fearful Shema.
“KOPA YOU HAVE TO LEAVE BEFORE CHUKI FINDS YOU!” Shema was panic ridden she feared for the lion she had been raising since he was a cub.
“Relax Shema I’ve been giving it a lot of thought and I’m ready to go home but getting out is the hard part.” Kopa chuckled and he could tell that Shema knew he was right there was a big storm headed their way. Kopa grunted as Shema pushed him into the den where Toko was and moved a few rocks showing a hidden tunnel in the wall.
“Here Kopa use this to get out it will take you to a cave exit at the edge of our grounds and you can make your escape that way, not even Chuki knows about this.” Shema smiled trying to keep a hold on her panic. She was very worried for Kopa’s safety she saw him as her own son and didn’t want Chuki to do anything to harm him.
“Hey don’t worry mom I’ll make sure he’s ok and stays out of trouble.” Toko smiled stepping forward and into the cave opening. He saw his mother’s worried face but gave her a reassuring smile and nuzzled her as they went further in she pushed the rocks and closed them off. Toko and Kopa reached the end of the cave seeing the burnt ground ahead of them, Kopa inquired as to why Toko was going along “What are you kidding I’ve never left here so I thought what better place to see first than your home brother.” Toko laughed before they started out into the blazing sun and heat.
Kopa and Toko headed as fast as they could towards the Pride Lands but it was a long road and the weather was getting worse and worse by the minute. The wind had picked up and rain had started to fall hard and to make matters worse the lightening was getting very violent. Kopa and Toko trudged on fighting against the wind and stinging rain but found themselves at an impasse when they reached a rushing river seeing some rocks which they could use to cross. Toko was the first one to start his way across although the rocks were slippery he made it across the river without a hitch. Kopa was next and it was a lot harder than it looked he slipped multiple times trying to make it to the second rock but it wasn’t until he looked off to he left that he really started to worry. There were large logs rushing down the river snapping and splitting as the hit the rocks, Kopa tried to hurry across but that proved to be more trouble than anything. Making it to the last rock he jumped landing on the ground but had it collapse from getting so much rain so fast, Toko acted fast grabbing Kopa’s paws holding onto his brother as his back half was submerged in water trying to be swept away. The logs were getting closer and closer and Toko was putting all of his strength into just holding onto Kopa, suddenly another lion came out of nowhere and grabbed onto Kopa as well helping Toko pull him up to safety just as the logs went rushing by.
“Come on follow me both of you!” The lion motioned to a small cave just up ahead Toko and Kopa following not asking questions. They sat in the cave and waited out the storm until it finally passed and the sun came out showing that the lion had a light brown fur color with a cream color on his mouth and belly, and a brown mane. He smiled at both of them “You two aren’t hurt are you?” he asked, Kopa didn’t know what to think this lion looked familiar to him and he had to be at least as old as his dad back at Pride Rock. The lion stepped outside and was greeted suddenly by three blue birds that flew around him before landing in his mane.
Kopa’s eyes widened when he saw the three birds “No way it can’t be…….Tojo!?”
“Huh how do you know who I am?”
“It’s me Tojo………Kopa!”