Prologue:
Chapter 1: A New Beginning
The lioness’s rough tongue gently grazed across the tiny forms of her newborn sons. “Well done Kiara, they are both perfect.” A pale lioness approached the new mother and nuzzled the two cubs. Kiara brightened fro a moment then rested her head against the warm stonewalls. “Thank you mother, um ..mother is Father and Kovu coming?” Nala sighed rolling her eyes if our husbands can recover from shock then, yes. Kiara chuckled “and what of my sister… Vitani? “ Nala countenance darkened “I’m not sure Kiara I think Vitani is still suffering from Ziraa... her mothers death, she seems very withdrawn lately. “nodding in agreement Kiara whispered sadly “I know I’ve tried talking to her.. but she is just so hard to talk to maybe if we.."
”Kiara!!!” startled the lioness banged her head on the wall she looked over to see Kovu rushing towards her. “Are you all right?” Picking up one of her children gently Kiara rubbed her head with her left paw. ”I was!” she hissed through her teeth, but by this time Kovu did not here her all of his attention was focused on what she held in her mouth. All time seemed to freeze around him A son .his son. The cub was a deep golden hue like his mother, but darker like him. The cub blinked it’s deep brown eyes at his father then started to paw at Kovu’s muzzle when it realized it couldn’t reach the cub squirmed in Kiara’s mouth, and started to mew. Kiara placed him back in her paws, and only then did he notice another small form against Kiara’s chest.
“Another?” he gasped glancing at his mate. Smiling Kiara nodded, and dipped her head rolling the second cub over. This cub was very different from the first it was a reddish tan with his nose. The little cub yawned Kiara nudged him again, till at last he opened his eyes. Kovu openly gasped those eyes they were like his. but the shape they were his mothers. “Tayo don’t do that to your brother!” Kiara scolded the golden cub that was chewing on the darker cubs ear. Kovu stared shocked “Tayo???
“You Already named them!!!” he glared at her. Kiara returned the glower “well I couldn’t exactly call them thing one and thing two now could I, besides all the names you picked wouldn’t exactly fit, Upendi, Shani, Nia, seeing as I bore sons!!” Now both of the children were crying.
“Did we come at a bad time?!!!” the meerkat yelled Kovu and Kiara stopped. Looking over to see Timon Pumbaa and the King. Kiara sighed her voice still on edge “No not at all father” Timon and Pumbaa ran over to Kiara and inspected the cubs “are they really???..” Timon pointed at them his eyes hopful. Kiara smiled “Yes Timon they’re both boys.” “Yipeee” cmon Pumbaa!!!! Lets get some grubs to celebrate!!” The warthog sighed
" AWWW Timon” can’t we stay They are so cute!!” Timon rolled his eyes “Nooo! We got to teach them to eat bugs” “Awww Ok” The Warthog got up from the ground and looked longingly at the cubs, before exiting with the meerkat. Simba rolled his eyes chuckling,and walked over to his daughter.
The first cub was so like Mufasa his father, but he held a great amount of Kovu as well in the nose. The second cub who was asleep was much darker like his father Kiara nudged him with her paw “wake up sleepy head, and meet Granddaddy.” The cubs eyes shot open, and green met red. The King felt a chill throughout his being. It was as if he was a child again hearing his fathers scream, and those words “run away Simba, run away and never return”.
He ripped his eyes away from the demon that curled in his daughters paws, and turned his back on them, the images playing over and over in his mind. “Simba?” Nala tried nuzzling her mate, but he shied away from her and composed himself. “So which is the eldest?” Kiara nudged the golden one “Tayo is” Kovu protested "do we really have to name the future king Tayo! it sounds like a girls name!” Kiara growled well unless you can come up with something better”Taking this as their cue to leave Simba, and Nala walked to the tip of Priderock.
“Simba, whats wrong?” Simba furrowed his brow, and stared into space “Nala how can you stand to even look at it, it loooks so much like Sc” Nala growled “ Don’t speak his name!! I know Simba, but we must not let the past hinder our future or the cubs!” Simba shivered it’s just to conincidental even Tayo reminds me of my father!” He lowered his voice down to a whisper “What can the Great Kings mean by this?”
“All right fine! We don’t have to name them Kovu and Tayo, for all I care we can name them both Timon, and Pumbaa!! Kiara yelled she was finished with this conversation.
Kovu sighed,“Look baby I’m sorry, but can I at least name one of them? After all they’re my sons too.” Kiara’s glare softened, and she scoffed turning to bath them more. “This one looks like me” Kovu said nudging the dark ones tiny body so lets name him Amare.” The cubs green eyes widened, and he gurgled. “Who ever said your handsome?” Kiara smirked. Kovu gave her a dark look “You’ve been hanging out with Vitani way to much.” Kiara pushed him with her paw then laughed nuzzling him. He lay down ,and peered at his new family. Kiara sighed “Tayo and Amare ..perfect”
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Rafiki the mandrill patted the princesses back soothingly “I’m sorry Kiara, but de child is fading his ancestors are calling him home.” The princess’s face contorted in pain and she glared up at him. “Your Wrong!” “Tayo is meant to be king The Kings will not dare, take him from me! Not now, he is to be presented to the kingdom!”
At that very moment the little body in her paws began to shudder. Whimpering louder, until all sound was killed by a tragic silence. Rafiki gently took the body from her clutches. “Let me hold him.” she whispered. He shook his head, and walked toward the cave entrance.
“LET ME HOLD HIM!!” Kiara sprang wildly her teeth bared. Kovu leapt in front of her and pinned her down while she thrashed around screaming in pain.
Nala hung her head low and hugged Amare who rested in her paws. She too knew the pang of losing a child. Simba looked around for any sign of hope…but he only felt grief. His eyes trailed to the cub in Nala’s paws, and a chill ran through him. The cub was smiling, and swatting the air with his paws.
Anger coursed through the King how could that THING smile at the occasion of his brother’s death. “MURDERER!” The King turned to the cub and only saw Scar. He was unsheathing his claws. Then something struck him he shook his head and looked shocked at Nala who’s hackles were raised.
“Simba YOU would Kill your own bloodline!A KING defends his family a KING knows when to forgive!” you are no King, Simba and I am ashamed of you!”
“Your PRIDE has destroyed our family, just as much as Scar destroyed the Pridelands!” Simba stopped looking ashamed “ Pride is all I have left Nala”
“No it isn’t Simba.” Kovu had stepped away from the grieving Kiara and glared at the king. “I have grown up in the shadow of Scar, my entire life.” When others saw me all they saw was Scar, it paralyzed me to my very core, crippled any goodness. Don’t do that to my son. ..Amare is not to blame”
“Kovu is right” Kiara pulled herself from sobs, and approached her mate “Our time has come I realize that now, it’s the only way I can save what we still have!” “Zazu! get Rafiki” “Come Kovu it’s time us to rise as what we were born to be ” He nodded and together the heir’s of Scar and Mufasa ascended as one to begin a new reign.
hope you guys like it i MIGHT FIX A FEW THINGS