[Open] 1,001 Nights

[KingKovu44]

Simba stood behind the curtain of the palace announcement platform, Nala at his side. He was listening to his mother speak. Any moment now, she would bring him and Nala out to meet their subjects.

[Sixshot1988]

"People of Agrabah, respected friends and allies. Although we are gathered here today, joined together in sadnees and grief. Let us remember the kind of Leader Mufasa was. He was a firm, but fair ruler who believed in Peace through strength." Sarabi said. "Although he has joined the great rulers of the past. None of us here will ever forget his courage and compassion, His strength and wisdom, or his willingness to help those who needed it. To Most he was either a Sultan or an Ally. But To Myself and the rest of the royal family. He was a father and a husband, and I askyou all to help honor his memory by taking the values he cherished to heart." Sarabi said as she finished. "Now it is with both great sarrow, and great Joy I present Sultan Simba and his Wife Sultana Nala. Along with Mine and Mufasa's thought to be dead daughter, Princess Vitani, who the traitors Scar and Zira dared to parade as their own daughter." Sarabi said as she Presented Simba, Nala, and Vitani for the whole kingdom to see.

[KingKovu44]

Simba and Nala looked down at the crowd. Everyone in Agrabah, noble and commoner alike, was standing there, cheering their names and wishing them a long and prosperous reign.

[Sixshot1988]

As soon as Simba and Nala's Coranation was over, Sarabi led them into the Royal library for another lesson. She taught them how to trasport themselves from one place to another, to deflect spells, to counter and break curses, and to heal. She aslo presented them all with Armor she and Genie had forged. It was armor that would both enhance their magic abilities and make them resistant to enemy magic. Sarbi pushed Kovu, Simba, Nala, Vitani and Kiara harder and harder. She hated to push them this hard, but it was nessicary. Soon the lesson was done, then came combat training, and Sarabi was pushing just as hard here as well. Kovu and Kiara wondered how The Sorceeress also learned to fight. Soon it was nightfall, and after Diner and bathes, everyone was ushered off to bed.

[Mike0908]

The next morning, Nala rose early slipping away from her room, taking a bath, and changing clothes. She yawned, wishing she hadn't stayed up to late studying. So much had happened. Eden was kidnapped, Mufasa was gone, and she and Simba were now ruling Agrabah. As she walked into the dining room she found a message sitting on the table which had the words "for Nala's eyes only". Nala tore open the note revealing a letter. She finds Zira's name on the bottom of it and she pauses to read the rest of it.

"Nala,

I trust you're comfortable on your new throne. We've heard of Mufasa's death. I only wish it had come sooner. We have your mother. I know you have been training to fight Mozenrath. But do you really think you can stop him by magic alone? He's had years to practice. Do you really think you can master enough magic in a few days to fight him? He won't wait that long and neither will I. Return Scar to me in 3 days or you know what they say. Accidents can happen.

Zira."

Nala clenched the paper in anger. This would be impossible. They were training to defeat Scar. And she knew Zira wouldn't return her mother. There had to be some way to trick her long enough to rescue her mother. But how? She went out to the gardens to think.

Vitani rose early as well. After a quick bath and change of clothes she arrived in the dining room as well. She saw seeing servants bringing in food, unaware Nala had just left.

[Sixshot1988]

Kovu and Kiara yawned as they got up and headed to brekfest. After a quick meal, they found Nal in the Gardens. She looked troubled. "Nala, what's wrong?" Kovu asked his sister-in law.

[Mike0908]

Nala handed the letter to Kovu as she started to cry. She wiped the tears from her face, but still looked sad.

"I've got 3 days to bring Scar to Zira in the Kingdom of Hyen or she'll kill my mother. What am I going to do? I lost my father, and now Mufasa. I can't lose her too." said Nala.

[KingKovu44]

Simba looked at her. "I will be at your side. We've just got to get Scar's lamp," he said.

[Mike0908]

Nala looked up as Simba joined them and smiled. She hugged him.

"Zira was right about one thing. Time. We can't wait any longer. If Mozenrath uses a wish he could be unstoppable." said Nala.

Vitani came out joining them.

"We need to get Mom and Razoul and make a battle plan and prepare for the trip. We need to hurry." said Vitani.

[Sixshot1988]

"No Simba, giving into Zira's Demands won't solve anything, follow me. There is something I have to show you." She said as she led Simba, Kovu, Kiara, Nala, Vitani, Genie and carpet to her old Home. Kovu filled Vitani and Geni in on the way about Sarabi's past about how she saved Sultana Uru, and Married Mufasa. Once they arrived, Sarabi led them to a wall with symbals, incantations, and runes on it painted in the shape of a door. "Beyond this doorway lies a realm where time and space flows differently. A day here would be years there, but you will age as though you were still here. We will accelerate your training in both combat and Magic. It is called the Temperal- Space zone. Here you will be pushed harder. I have not brought you here sooner because the situration was not as Dire. But now we have no other choice." She said, opening the door. Sarabi led them inside as they saw it had a fully stocked Magic "Lab", weapons and armor, books, even living quaters.