Well here's the remake of "Love or Loss." I hated how it came out last time, and I think that my author skills have developed since I wrote it so I'm remaking it. Disclaimer: Everything and everywhere from the Lion King belongs to the awesome Walt Disney Company. Some characters are mine so if you wanna use them, email me.

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Chapter 1

It was a dry morning in the once thriving Pride Lands. Normally animals off all types would be greeting the new day. But the only animals that stirred were hyenas, and near-death lions.

Nala was one of these lions. It had been 5 years since her best friend and beloved king had died in a stampede.

She had only been a cub then, but now, she was a fully grown lioness. Living under Scar's tyranny had made her strong, though by just looking at her you wouldn't be able to tell.

She was very thin, so was every other member of the pride. The hyenas had eaten everything. Even when the lionesses made a kill the hyenas would steal it. No matter how much they would beg, Scar wouldn't make the disgusting creatures leave.

Scar…oh how the lionesses hated that bastard. Because of him they would all die from fatigue. And if they tried to leave…he would have them killed. Scar would always tell them, 'The only way out…is…death.'

Nala gazed out at the Pride Lands. It was scarred…just like its ruler. She sighed as she walked towards the dried up waterhole. The last time it rained was the night that Simba and Mufasa were pronounced dead. That was also the last day that anyone in the Pride Lands saw the sun.

When she arrived she sat…and prayed.

"Great Kings…please help my mother and my pride. Protect them with your mighty paws. Deliver them from this hardship. Please…please…please help them." Nala begged to the dark gray sky. "Simba, Mufasa…if you can hear me, I miss you. I love you both."

She was, without a doubt, the most beautiful lioness in the pride. Her crystal blue eyes and her near white fur looked amazing on her sleek form. Nala would never admit to thinking she was beautiful. She was far too humble for that.

"Nala?" She whirled around at the sound of the voice.

"Hey Zander." Nala said, turning back around.

The large lion walked up and sat beside her. He was a gray lion with a black mane. He was only a month older than Nala.

"What are you doing out here so early?" Nala asked him, looking straight ahead.

"Well, I'm stalking you now. Eh, I thought it might be fun." Zander, chuckled at his own joke. When he realized that he was getting no response from Nala he decided to change the subject.

"What are you thinking about?" He asked, trying to see what she was staring at.

"Everything." Nala replied, still staring straight ahead.

"Can you elaborate?" He asked, getting a little closer to her.

"Simba." She finally replied. Zander moved back.

'When isn't she thinking about Simba?' He thought to himself. "What about Simba?" He finally asked after a moment of silence.

"I miss him." She answered, a few tears threatening to fall from her crystal blue orbs.

Zander had absolutely no good memories of Simba. None. Zander had been a quiet cub…no friends…that is, until Nala. He always tried to play with Simba and Nala, but according to the young prince, Zander wasn't 'cool enough' to play with them.

"I…I miss him too." Zander lied.

Nala moved closer to Zander and lowered her head so it was resting on his shoulder.

She could still remember the day they had become friends.

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It was a month after Simba's and Mufasa's deaths. Nala was walking to the waterhole with her mother, Sarafina.

When they arrived, there was only one other creature there. It was a scrawny, gray lion cub. She immediately recognized him as Zander.

She and Simba never liked him. But then she realized something, he had never done anything wrong. One day Simba just decided that Zander wasn't cool.

She walked over to him.

"Hey Zander." She said quietly.

"Hi." He replied even quieter.

"I'm sorry…ya know. For being so mean to you before. Do you wanna be my friend?" Nala had always been a very forward cub.

"It's ok. And yeah, I'll be your friend" Zander said with a huge smile on his face.

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"Zander…I'm really glad that we're friends." Nala said as she returned from her memories.

"So am I Nala." He replied, lowering his own head so it was resting on hers. "I love you."

Her body immediately stiffened and her eyes widened. "W-what did you say?"

"I said…I love you." Zander said lifting his head. She followed his lead and lifted her own head from his shoulder.

"A-are you serious?" She stuttered, her eyes still wide.

"I have never been more serious about anything in my life. Nala, I love you. I've always loved you. Since the day I first laid eyes on you. I love you with all my heart." Zander said, gazing into her beautiful blue eyes with his hypnotizing green ones.

"…I love you too Zander." Nala said, returning his gaze.

Zander's eyes lit up. "Now that I know that you love me too, I can ask you this. Nala…I love you with every fiber of my being. I hate being more than 2 feet away from you, and when I am, you are all I can think about. I would give my life for yours in a second. I want to spend the rest of my life with you by my side. Nala, will you marry me?"

"Oh Zander…" The tears that were in Nala's eyes fell to the dry cracked ground.

Zander averted his eyes to his paws. "I'm…I'm really sorry." He began walking towards Pride Rock.

"Yes." Nala whispered.

He stopped. "What?"

"Yes." She said louder, and ran to him. "I love you. Yes, I'll marry you!!"

"This is…this is…there isn't even a word to describe how wonderful this is!!" Zander exclaimed with a huge smile on his face. He kissed her soft lips with his own.

"Wait…Zander…what about Scar? He'll never perform the ceremony." Nala said, the smile that was on her face quickly faded.

"I am way ahead of you. Turns out, the shaman can marry us. I already spoke to Rafiki and he agreed to perform the ceremony." The smile immediately returned to Nala's pale face.

"We have to go tell everybody!!" Nala exclaimed and began running back to Pride Rock.

"Hey!! Wait up!!" Zander laughed and ran after her.

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And chapter 1 has been redone!! Review and tell me what you think of the new version!!