The Lion King: Kovu's Unexpected Journey

Chapter1

Kovu awoke to another fresh and crisp morning in the Pridelands. Giving a sleepy yawn, he looked down at the sleeping figure snuggled up to him. His mate, Kiara, was so beautiful when she slept. Her already soft features looked even more delicate when her eyes were closed and she rested peacefully in deep slumber.

Kovu let his eyes roam down her golden pelted body to where her stomach was beginning to bulge. His beautiful mate was carrying their child. When she had told him that she was pregnant, Kovu was sure that he had never been happier.

The darkmaned lion quietly stood from his place beside Kiara and walked out into the sunrise. He took a deep breath, inhaling the warm scents of the savannah grass. Smiling, Kovu stretched himself and made his way down Pride Rock to begin his kingly duties.

When Kovu and Kiara had announced that she was expecting, Simba and Nala had decided it time for them to step down. And so, the burden of the kingdom was passed to the next generation. Thanks to Simba's guidance and training, Kovu had blossomed into a wise and kind king. So much unlike the ruthless tyrant that his mother had trained him to be.

His mother. Oh how things had changed since her death. Perhaps it was wrong for him to be relieved that she was gone, but that was how Kovu felt. Zira had left no room for love and affection in her quest for power and revenge. And though Kovu may have mourned his lost cubhood and an affectionate relationship with his mother, he never mourned her.

Chapter 2

Kovu gave a sigh as shook thoughts of his mother from his mind. It always depressed him to think of her, of what could have been, and of what wasn't.

"But what's done is done." he thought. No need to allow her oppressive memory to haunt him. He had a good life now, a happy life, with family and love. All of which had been entrusted to his care. He couldn't help but smile at the the thought, that he, Kovu, was now the King of the Pridelands.

The brown lion had just finished his rounds close to Pride Rock and decided that he had just enough time to sneak another moment with his beautiful Kiara before Zazu came swooping down with his morning report, dragging the young king away from Pride Rock until the end of the day.

Kovu gave a content sigh as he step back into the cave. A few of the others were stirring, but not many. He smiled as he saw Kiara still sleeping peacefully. He couldn't help but steal another long glance in her direction. She was so beautiful and in her pregnancy, she glowed even brighter.

Just as Kovu moved to snuggle his mate for just another moment, he heard someone clear their throat. It was Simba.

The older lion looked at Kovu with his eyebrow raised in a knowing look. Simba gave the young lion a wink before he moved his large golden body out into the equally golden morning.

Kovu smiled after him. Yeah, Simba still intimidated him somewhat. But the older lion had treated Kovu with the utmost respect since the unison of the prides. And Kovu couldn't help but fill honored to now be the king of a land that had such majestic and wise rulers as Simba and his father Mufasa.

Chapter 3

As a load roar reached its limts across the Pridelands showing that a new king was there.

Only a few weeks ago, Kovu was given the chance to be king. The Moring was not chilled to the bone as usual, but was oddly warm. So he made his way back to the cave where the lioness and lions where, but there was one lioness that was special. Kiara. She was as bright as the sun, beautiful like a sunset setting over the horizon, quick as the wind, and as lucky as Kovu.

Just as he set one paw inside the cave, Simba stood up. He was nodding at him, he knew that Kovu was going to lay next to Kiara and see how she was doing. Did he read his mind? Maybe, I mean we all know he is Mufasa's son. When he layed down next to his beautiful mate, she already new what he was going to say. "Yes, Im doing great and so is the baby. Don't you have duties to tend to?" she said. "Yes but your always the first one." Then he licked her cheek then her stomach then when back to being King.