There's no party like a lion king fanfiction party because a lion king fanfiction party don't stop! :D
Not that this won't stop. . .
We're getting sidetracked. Well you wanted it, you got it. Papa's got your birthday present right here!
Sorry . . . made it weird, got it . . .
Why do I say things…?
TT
Dawn arose over the pride lands as the golden glow cast warmth over all life. The small breeze ruffled the trees as they swayed rhythmically.
After the fall of Zira, it had been quite peaceful. The pride replenished, all the lions got along, and the prey flowed abundantly.
Life was good. Especially for two lions.
"The mighty lion turned around the bush and guess what he found?" An older, adult Gabe asked dramatically. One of his two cubs stared at him with wide eyes. The other looked quite bored.
"-A herd of giant buffalo."
"A herd of giant buffalo!"
Arielle sighed. "You've told us this story already."
"I still like it," Axel shrugged. Gabe grinned, until he noticed Arielle's uninterested expression.
"Okay, okay, I have a new one—but this one might be too scary," he smirked, turning away. Even Arielle's eyes lit up.
"Tell us!"
"Don't say I didn't warn you. Once upon a time, there was an evil lioness. . ." he trailed off, pausing for dramatic effect.
"Her name was-uh, err—Mira! She had dark amber eyes-"
"Like mine?" Arielle gasped, partly in excitement and partly in fear. Axel had green eyes, but cast a glance over to his sister.
"Exactly like yours. And she had razor sharp claws. She would prowl around for little cubs who misbehaved. . ."
They both gasped.
"She would command her pride to grab any cubs who didn't listen to their parents-"
They both jumped suddenly.
"Gabe."
"Oh—Vitani," he chuckled. "Did you sneak in here or something?"
"What were you telling them?" She asked with a glare pointed at him.
"Nothing."
"Dad told us about the evil lioness Mira—she ate cubs who misbehaved," Axel blurted out.
"I didn't really say ate-"
"She would command her pride to grab bad cubs," Arielle finished.
Vitani spun around on him.
"'Mira'?" She asked with disbelief on her face.
"It's just a story . . . like how pride landers used tell cubs about Scar to make them behave," he said innocently.
"Scar?" Both cubs asked.
"If it's not too scary for you—"Gabe began.
"No." Vitani stopped. He slouched.
"Can we go to the mud slopes?" Arielle suddenly asked. They had an amazingly short attention span.
There was a small hill at the bottom of the pride rock that was always muddy. It made a great slope to slide down.
"Sure."
"No. You just had your bath. Go play somewhere else," Vitani said sternly. They both dragged their tails, as they left the den.
She turned her attention back to Gabe. "You have to act more like father and less like their friend."
"Why can't I be both?"
Vitani heaved a sigh. "Because, they have friends. They need a father."
She followed after them, leaving him alone with his thoughts. This father thing was going to be harder than he thought, but he'd have to do better for Vitani.
TT
Arielle and Axel trekked down the large rock to join their friends. Judah and Daniel looked up from their wrestling match to see them. Amber, Arielle's best friend, watched from the side.
"I win." Prince Daniel, son of Kovu, declared. Judah, Kya's son, was oddly smaller than the other cubs, but noticeably faster.
"Because I let you," Judah scoffed.
"Yeah, right." Daniel smirked.
"Don't you have some royal duties elsewhere?" Judah rolled his eyes. Daniel was always giving him a hard time, but they were always remained friends.
"Probably."
"You guys want to go to the tunnels?" Amber grinned, becoming increasingly bored with their antics. They'd all discovered abandoned fox tunnels that led all around the pride lands. Everyone agreed as they snuck off.
Kovu and Kiara watched from above.
"Should we see what they're up to?"
"They'll be fine," Kiara assured him.
"I know they will-but its Daniel I'm worried about. Sometimes he doesn't take his royal responsibilities seriously."
"He's a cub, they don't take anything seriously," she reminded him. He gave a slight nod, but still had a concerned expression.
"Not everyone is the same. He'll live up to it-just in his own way," she assured him. That seemed to put him at ease.
"Just trust that he'll be okay."
TT
Daniel and Amber walked ahead, as Arielle spoke to Judah a ways off.
"Can you believe a zebra almost fell into the hole?" Amber giggled.
"I know. What better way to catch prey?" They both laughed.
"I wouldn't need a hole because I'm excellent hunter," she boasted proudly.
"I'm better," he smirked, nudging her playfully. She pushed him teasingly, as he chased her.
"I bet they're in lo-o-ove," Arielle sang mockingly from behind. Judah snickered at the comment.
"I hear they'll be mates when they get older, so she'll probably be queen," Axel commented casually.
"Who'd you hear that from?"
"The pride gossipers," he shrugged. Arielle casted a side glance at him.
"What?"
"I don't think the king has chosen yet," she commented. He only shrugged.
They all eventually made it to pride rock. Everyone laid around peacefully, talking and grooming without a care in the world. The four eventually found a place and they settled down.
"I heard there's a new group of baboons that moved into the pride lands," Daniel said randomly.
"Weren't there ones a long time ago?"
"I think so, but they mysteriously disappeared," he said ominously. They all glanced at each other.
Amber looked up to see king Kovu coming out of the cave. With a gasp, she spotted a small creature in his path. A spider! She'd seen one of those paralyze a zebra a few sunrises ago. Luckily, it seemed to be sleeping.
Tan with black stripes! That was the one. She swiftly ran, jumping in front of him. She swiftly swiped it off of pride rock.
"What was that?" Kovu asked.
"A poisonous spider," she said, staring at the area it inhabited.
"You saved my life. Thank you for your bravery, Amber," he dipped his head. Multiple lionesses crowded around.
"Are you okay?"
"Did you get hurt?"
Before she could answer, they were surrounded by more lions.
"Amber saved the king!"
"She's a hero."
Daniel excitedly ran up to her, followed by Axel. Judah was about to go before Arielle started to speak.
"It's just a spider," she mumbled.
"Are you . . . jealous?" He asked, as if trying to hold back a laugh.
"No." She instantly denied. She whacked him when he started to snigger.
"I could've done that," she said defensively.
"Sure you could've. . ."
"I could've!"
"If you say so. . ."
"She isn't better than me," she declared.
"So, you are jealous," he accused.
"I'm just saying that she not any more special than I am," she held her head high.
"Did you even hear yourself?"
TT
Vitani and Kovu sat together on the ledge of pride rock. The sun was down and the stars sparkled across the jet black sky.
Everyone had pretty much gone into their dens. Which gave them some privacy.
"I think it'll work out."
"Yeah, she'd make a good future queen, with some practice," Vitani reasoned.
"The firstborn is usually the one to rule," Kovu nodded.
"So, it's decided. Arielle will be the future queen."
"I just hope this won't affect Amber and Arielle's friendship."
"I'm sure it won't. . ."
TT
Yeah, so, yeah, I'm aware that they're technically "cousins" but that's somewhat common with lions. Somewhat. . .
Besides, except for the few online theorist who say they weren't, Nala and Simba were probably cousins lol. Everything will be cleared up soon heh...
So ignore every instinct telling you it's weird and follow or favorite or review :D
Thanks!