chapter 1

Lion-o went through town then he saw Pumyra the most beautiful cat he knew. He knew her since they were kids. They were friends. But Lion-o was starting to think of her as more than a friend.

He would talk to her on occasion. She was very nice. True Lion-o was the next king but felt second best in everything. Tygra made him feel that way. Because everyone thought he was the greatest. Lion-o wished there was someone to think he was just as good as Tygra.

"Hey Pumyra!" Lion-o called. Pumyra turned around and saw Lion-o. "Remember we met as kids," he said.

She came up to him. "I remember I still have the toy you gave me from the day we met. You are very generous your majesty." she said.

"You are also a very kind cat, you bandaged my ankle when I hurt it, with your own handkerchief." Lion-o said. He took something out of his pocket. "This is yours I had it washed and I have been meaning to return it to you," Lion-o said.

He handed her the handkerchief. "Thank you Lion-o for returning it," Pumyra said the kissed his cheek.

Lion-o gasped and started blush. "Guffrina bunfdaina." Lion-o said.

Pumyra realized he was talking gibberish. She then whispered in his ear. "I think you're sweet," Pumyra said.

Lion-o then went home he was pretty happy but spacing out. Claudius was trying to get Lion-o's attention but Lion-o had been sighing and looking so at peace. "I wonder what is going on with him?' Claudius said.

"He probably just saw a pretty girl recently you know how he gets about being around girls." Leonara said.

"Yeah Lion-o, probably saw a pretty girl and managed to get up the nerve to talk to her." Tygra said. "He normally isn't good girls." he said.

"Yes normally isn't, I can't count how many times he crashed and burned with one of the noble ladies his own age." Claudius said.

"Yes who ever our boy finds I hope he loves her." Leonara said. "After love is more important than other things." she said.

"I know, I know," Claudius said. "I just hope he doesn't get his heartbroken." he said.

In his room he was writing about Pumyra. She was very lovely. He decided to find out more about her he decided to go out and find her tomorrow.

The next day Lion-o left the palace to go find Pumyra. Sure enough he found her near the palace area. "Hello Pumyra," Lion-o said.

"Hey Lion-o," Pumyra said.

"I was wondering why you are here?" Lion-o said.

"Oh I'm a medic, I'm soon going starting helping the other medics at Cleric hall." Pumyra said.

"Cool," Lion-o said.

Pumyra gently hugged him then moved on. Lion-o got a silly grin on his face and watched her leave. Tygra saw this and saw how in love Lion-o looked. Tygra went to go tell his parents. "Mom, dad he seems to have fallen for a young medic named Pumyra." Tygra said.

"I see, I wonder what she is like?" Claudius said.

"I just hope she won't break his heart because I can't bear to watch that again." Leonara said.

"Pumyra is a Puma," Tygra said.

"A PUMA!?" Claudius said.

"Claudius calm down." Leonara said. "We knew this day would come," she said.

"Your right, if he loves her that is what matters," Claudius said.

"She seems to like him too," Tygra said.

"I see maybe it's time we try to get these to kids together." Claudius said.

"Claudius we can't force these things to happen. They take time." Leonara said.

"I just want my son to be happy," Claudius said.

"He will be if you let this romance grow on it's own," Leonara said.

"I hope you are right I don't want my son to deal with more heart break," Claudius said.

"Neither do I," Leonara said.

Lion-o got some flowers and saw the room where Pumyra was staying he placed the flowers on her window. Pumyra saw the flowers opened the window and smelled them. "These are lovely," she said. "I wonder who brought these?" she said. She was sure she saw someone nearby and saw a note.

It read: Candy is sweet and so are you I hope you like the flowers because the are lovely as you are true. From: a specail cat.

"How sweet," Pumyra said. "This note is so wonderful!" she said.

"What's going Pumyra?" it was Kali Jaga's wife who was also a medic.

"Someone left me flowers and a love note!" Pumyra said.

"Who is it from?" Kali asked.

"I don't know it just says from a special cat," Pumyra said.

"Looks like someone has a secret admirer." Kali said.

Lion-o wondered what Pumyra thought of the flowers and the note he left. "I hope she liked it." he said.

Pumyra then began to get her work done. Being a medic she was very busy. There was much to do. She hoped she would meet this secret admirer. She wondered if it was Lion-o who gave her the flowers and the note. She thought they probably couldn't be together because he was a prince and she was just a simple medic. Pumyra knew she was living with a curse.

An old enemy of her father cast the curse saying the next daughter to this lion family will be born as a Puma and until she kissed by her true love after claiming his love for her will never end then she will take her true form. But she didn't know if Lion-o was the one she met several men but none of them was the one. She hoped Lion-o will be the one and bring her to her true lion form.

Jaga was talking to Kali and Cheetara. "I sense a strong magic over Pumyra it is a curse. A curse that can only be broke by true love's kiss and a vow of never ending love. I can tell who did it an old witch called Catonia she was an old enemy of a lion family. Maybe Pumyra is their daughter," Jaga said.

"I will talk to the brown mane lions, I hope I can get that answer you seek." Cheetara said.

"Go on and do your best young Cleric." Jaga said.

To be continued