Hope and Pride
Disclaimer: I don't own the Lion King/Simba's Pride characters. They belong to Disney.
Background: This was a story idea I came up with about 4 years ago, and I wrote and posted a really crappy version of it when I was in middle school- what do you expect? Anyway, I needed a new creative story idea to start on, so I decided to revise my old story. It was originally called "Kovu and Kiara's Jungle Kingdom," if any of you out there have ever heard of it and/or read it. If you had the misfortune of reading it, I'm sorry. I reread it myself and was embarrassed that I posted it, but then again, everyone has got to start somewhere. =P So, as you can see, I changed the title and when you read on to the first chapter (if I ever stop rambling). You'll also see that I rewrote the entire dialogue, added in some new events, and used a wider range of vocabulary along with good or at least improved sentence structures. The one thing that I didn't change, is the plot. This story is what I like to call a "what if" story. It introduces the question, "what would have happened if things had taken a different turn in the cub-hood of Kovu and Kiara?" After all, Disney did leave out the whole rest of their cub hood and adolescence, and had the audience just assume that the two forgot about each other during the time of them growing up. Well, judging by the way Kiara's cub-hood scene ended in the film, where she's looking at the bird flying away, wondering what it means (I still don't get what that meant, like what she was supposed to be thinking). She just sat on the rock and looked into the horizon. The audience knows her mind is filled with lots of questions and uncertainty about herself and her status. Well, this is where my story picks up in the film. So without further ado, here is "Hope and Pride."
Chapter 1: Kiara's Plan
As Kiara sat on the smooth, flat rock that faced the horizon, she thought about what her father had just told her.
"We are one."
But what did it mean? Her father and her like one lion? That didn't make any sense. They weren't anything alike, and they were physically two different lions. Specifically she was a princess, (his offspring) and he was her father. She became lost in thought as she stared as the setting sun. The soft, yet majestic glow slowly sunk behind the distant mountains and left the sky streaked with breathtaking pinks, purples, and oranges, like it did every night. But Kiara couldn't care less at that moment. She was lost in a whirlpool of thoughts and confusion from what her father had sung to her about. She thought back to when she looked at her reflection in the water.
"Wait, he never did tell me if it's ok for me to still be myself, even though I am a princess and will have to become queen one day." She sighed as an upset look came upon her face. "I bet Kovu doesn't have this problem. He's so carefree, and wild, and can do whatever he wants and just have fun." the cub's confused expression suddenly relaxed into a happy one as she giggled again, reminiscing on her day's adventure with Kovu. Kiara wondered if she would ever see her new friend ever again? What was so wrong with two cubs playing with each other just because they were in different prides? Why couldn't they at least have peace between their prides? She gasped as her ears stood up and eyes widened. She jumped up excitedly and gazed determinedly across the horizon towards the Outlands. Maybe there was a way! But after what had happened today, her whole pride, especially her mother and father, would practically be guarding her every moment to make sure she didn't wander off again. Well, they wouldn't do that forever.right? Well just to be sure, another idea popped in her head as she whispered her plan to herself to sort it out. Before doing so, Kiara looked all around her to make sure no one was listening nearby. Then looking down at the smooth, dusty rock, she barely whispered her plan to herself.
"I know, I'll run away to the Outlands to get Kovu and then we'll run away to a secret place where we can play together as long as we want, and no one can stop us from being friends ever again! That will show them," then a more mature thought entered her mind. "No, not just to get back at being mad at Daddy, that's not right. He is the king and the smartest lion I know. So, maybe if Kovu and I can get him and Kovu's mom to see that Kovu and I can get along, they'll realize that the Outsiders and Pridelanders can get along too! I mean, what's stopping them? Then we can all be friends and play together!"
Little did Kiara know that her idea was the key to peace between the two prides. "But I'll be on my best behavior from now on and act grown up, more grown up than mom, then maybe they'll ease up and learn to trust me alone more often!" Kiara grinned to herself.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Lion King/Simba's Pride characters. They belong to Disney.
Background: This was a story idea I came up with about 4 years ago, and I wrote and posted a really crappy version of it when I was in middle school- what do you expect? Anyway, I needed a new creative story idea to start on, so I decided to revise my old story. It was originally called "Kovu and Kiara's Jungle Kingdom," if any of you out there have ever heard of it and/or read it. If you had the misfortune of reading it, I'm sorry. I reread it myself and was embarrassed that I posted it, but then again, everyone has got to start somewhere. =P So, as you can see, I changed the title and when you read on to the first chapter (if I ever stop rambling). You'll also see that I rewrote the entire dialogue, added in some new events, and used a wider range of vocabulary along with good or at least improved sentence structures. The one thing that I didn't change, is the plot. This story is what I like to call a "what if" story. It introduces the question, "what would have happened if things had taken a different turn in the cub-hood of Kovu and Kiara?" After all, Disney did leave out the whole rest of their cub hood and adolescence, and had the audience just assume that the two forgot about each other during the time of them growing up. Well, judging by the way Kiara's cub-hood scene ended in the film, where she's looking at the bird flying away, wondering what it means (I still don't get what that meant, like what she was supposed to be thinking). She just sat on the rock and looked into the horizon. The audience knows her mind is filled with lots of questions and uncertainty about herself and her status. Well, this is where my story picks up in the film. So without further ado, here is "Hope and Pride."
Chapter 1: Kiara's Plan
As Kiara sat on the smooth, flat rock that faced the horizon, she thought about what her father had just told her.
"We are one."
But what did it mean? Her father and her like one lion? That didn't make any sense. They weren't anything alike, and they were physically two different lions. Specifically she was a princess, (his offspring) and he was her father. She became lost in thought as she stared as the setting sun. The soft, yet majestic glow slowly sunk behind the distant mountains and left the sky streaked with breathtaking pinks, purples, and oranges, like it did every night. But Kiara couldn't care less at that moment. She was lost in a whirlpool of thoughts and confusion from what her father had sung to her about. She thought back to when she looked at her reflection in the water.
"Wait, he never did tell me if it's ok for me to still be myself, even though I am a princess and will have to become queen one day." She sighed as an upset look came upon her face. "I bet Kovu doesn't have this problem. He's so carefree, and wild, and can do whatever he wants and just have fun." the cub's confused expression suddenly relaxed into a happy one as she giggled again, reminiscing on her day's adventure with Kovu. Kiara wondered if she would ever see her new friend ever again? What was so wrong with two cubs playing with each other just because they were in different prides? Why couldn't they at least have peace between their prides? She gasped as her ears stood up and eyes widened. She jumped up excitedly and gazed determinedly across the horizon towards the Outlands. Maybe there was a way! But after what had happened today, her whole pride, especially her mother and father, would practically be guarding her every moment to make sure she didn't wander off again. Well, they wouldn't do that forever.right? Well just to be sure, another idea popped in her head as she whispered her plan to herself to sort it out. Before doing so, Kiara looked all around her to make sure no one was listening nearby. Then looking down at the smooth, dusty rock, she barely whispered her plan to herself.
"I know, I'll run away to the Outlands to get Kovu and then we'll run away to a secret place where we can play together as long as we want, and no one can stop us from being friends ever again! That will show them," then a more mature thought entered her mind. "No, not just to get back at being mad at Daddy, that's not right. He is the king and the smartest lion I know. So, maybe if Kovu and I can get him and Kovu's mom to see that Kovu and I can get along, they'll realize that the Outsiders and Pridelanders can get along too! I mean, what's stopping them? Then we can all be friends and play together!"
Little did Kiara know that her idea was the key to peace between the two prides. "But I'll be on my best behavior from now on and act grown up, more grown up than mom, then maybe they'll ease up and learn to trust me alone more often!" Kiara grinned to herself.