Author's Note: First thing before I begin, I would like to give TMNTMentalistTLK lover full credit for this story. She had gave me some ideas that I would like to use. So now without further ado here's the first chapter of Heirs.

The sun had just started to rise over the horizon. Spreading her golden warmth across the land, in the middle of the kingdom, the Pride Lands stood a majestic mountain structure known as pride rock. Out of the main cave walked the certain queen of the Pride Lands. Queen Nala walked over to a edge and emptied her insides till her throat and stomach hurt.

"Nala, love are you alright?"

The peachy cream lioness wiped dull tasting silva off her muzzle before she moved her slightly dull aquamarine eyes to see her mate and king, King Simba. The golden lion walked over and nuzzled her.

"When are you going to see Rafiki? You have been like this for six weeks straight."

Nala sighed long and heavy. "I know. I guess I have no choice."

Simba gave his mate another nuzzle. "Take someone with you. To ease my worrying."

Nala rolled her eyes before smirking. "You worry to much."

Simba chuckled before standing. "You should go, while it's still cool."

Nala nodded before heading into the cave, along with Simba.

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Nala sat on the royal platform and watched her daughter and son in law leave with Simba. Today Simba is giving them their king and queen lessons. She would of took Kiara but she unfortunately had to see Rafiki. A light nuzzle brought the queen out of her head. She moved her eyes to see her mother in law, Sarabi.

"Nala, dear is everything alright?"

Nala sighed before looking towards the cave entrance. "I was just thinking. Simba wants me to go see Rafiki. But doesn't want me to go alone."

The dark beige lioness nodded. "Well I'm in the afternoon hunt. I can come with you...if you want."

Nala smiled brightly at the older lioness. "Oh Sarabi, I'll love that."

Sarabi smiled and nuzzled her daughter in law. "Well let's go before that heatwave hits us."

Nala stood with a stretch before heading out of the cave with Sarabi. The cool grass was relaxing to walk through. But the quietness was eating Nala alive. She cleared her throat before looking at the lioness walking by her side.

"Scar sure does a number on his mates."

Sarabi was quiet for a moment before speaking. "Not all of them."

Nala looked at the former queen in confusion. "Scar had more than one mate?"

Sarabi nodded before looking at the sky. "Eshe."

Nala tilted her head to the side. "Eshe?"

"You don't remember her...she gave birth birth a little bit after you left. She loved Scar but also hated him. That's why she took her cubs and left. She tended to stay away from the pride...till she found Scar out. She didn't want her sons to follow after their father. Especially since the oldest was healthy and...well you get it."

Nala looked down and pinned her ears. "The poor thing. She must of been devastated."

Sarabi nodded and was about to say something when Rafiki's tree came in her line of vision. "We're here. You go in, I'll wait for you by the water hole."

Nala nuzzled her mother in law before heading into the tree tunnel that leads into Rafiki's area. While the dark beige lioness headed for the small water hole nearby.