Disclaimer: I do not own the lion king/Lion guard or it's character's, only this story and one character.
Prologue:
Narrator's POV:
It was the start of a new day in the pride lands, one which would be remembered for tragedy. Kiara had just awoken, only 1 month prior she had given birth to a beautiful little heiress.
Kovu was standing in front of her "And what time do you call this?" Kovu asked sarcastically, he dipped his head to look into Kiara's eyes.
"Time to get up" Kiara grinned looking up at him.
"Tiifu offered to look after this little one" Kovu purred as he nuzzled their daughter "so what do you want to do today?".
"I haven't hunted for 4 moons', so I figure I could re-join the hunting party" Kiara told Kovu as she sat up, onto her hind legs.
"It's too soon, you haven't recovered yet" Kovu pleaded.
"Kovu you worry over me too much; I'll be fine" Kiara said as she licked his face reassuringly.
"Ok just don't get hurt, promise" Kovu nuzzled his mate.
"Promise, now I'll see you two later" Kiara purred as she got up, she then walked gracefully out of the cave.
"Come on sweetie" Kovu said softly as he picked up his daughter by the scruff, he then walked toward's Tiifu and Kion, who were at the other side of the cave. They were expecting cubs of their own any day now, so Tiifu had started producing milk.
"Hi Khatiti" Tiifu purred, as Kovu laid her between Tiifu's front paws "are you hungry".
Meanwhile outside the cave:
"mother" Kiara called as she approached her mother.
"Kiara can you make it quick, we're about to set off" Nala informed her daughter.
"About that, can I re-join the hunting party?" Kiara asked.
"I'm sorry but I can't let you, not yet at least" Nala said apologetically.
"I'm ready, I've fully healed" Kiara pleaded.
"If you really want too I guess I can't stop you" Her mother reluctantly agreed.
"Thank you, I won't make you regret it" Kiara said relieved.
"Vitani come here a sec" Nala called.
"Yes my queen" Vitani replied as she walked over.
"I want you and Kiara to team up" Nala instructed.
"Ok" Vitani agreed, she then turned to address her sister in law "Glad to have you back on the team".
"Thank you" Kiara felt honoured.
"Hunting party on me" Nala instructed the hunting party.
A few minutes later in the hunting plains:
The hunting party had been tracking a herd of wildebeest, they had closed to just a few meters away when Nala signalled. She signalled for Vitani and Kiara to cause a distraction, then she signaled for Dotty and Zuri to attack from the other side. Despite her lack of enthusiasm as a cub, Zuri had developed into a proud huntress.
Kiara and Vitani were sprinting around the northern edge of the herd, causing the wildebeest to panic. While the other group was getting ready to pounce at a distracted wildebeest. As Zuri and Dotty pounced on one of them the poor animal nearly died of shock. As Kiara kept running she got a sharp pain in her rear, causing her to halt. Her birthing of her cub had not gone smoothly, which led to her current problem.
"Kiara are you okay" Vitani asked concerned, she had stopped just ahead of her.
"Yea I'm fine I just need a second" Kiara lied to her.
"Look out" Vitani warned her, too late. A one-tonne bull charged straight at her, as Kiara diverted her gaze she was hit by the bull's horns. It hit the right side of her head and flung her to the ground, she was left out cold.
"Kiara" Nala screamed horrified at what had happened to her daughter. The wildebeest went for a second charge but Vitani managed to drive it off with a deafening roar. Nala ran as fast as she could to her injured daughter, with the hope she was still alive.