Prologue:
A younger lioness sat over the body of the young Kopa. He tried to claw her and she bite down hard on his throat. "No!" an older lioness cried out. "What have you done?" she asked in a cry filled with pain. "What Scar would have wanted." the younger one said.
"Your a fool if you think that's what he would have wanted!" the older one said. "Your just weak!" the younger one said. "No murder is weak." the older one said.
The tan lioness glanced at the striped one. "You'll cover this up right?" she asked. "Yes." the older one said in a defeated voice. "Good." younger one said. "One more thing." the older one said looking back. "What?" the younger one asked impatiently. The older one clubbed her over the head. The younger one did the same in return. The younger one's blow damaged the older one.
Zira looked around the cave and wondered when they'd find the body. She'd wished for his death so many times but now she wished it was all a bad dream. Maybe it was Zira thought looking at Kovu. He was asleep in her arms. Unaware of all the danger to come. Vitani was worried about Kopa of course and Nuka sat by the cave entrance in his own world.
Nala paced around the cave. She must know he's not coming back by now! Zira thought. Sarfina sat trying helplessly to control her anxiety. "I'm sure he's fine. You know how he likes to wonder." Sarfina said. "He's never been gone this long." Nala said with a worried glance at her mother. "What if he ends up like Mheetu?" Nala asked. "Don't say that!" Sarfina said as she went to comfort her daughter but Zira noticed a worried look in her eye that she made disappear.
Sarabi sat at the cave entrance and Zira felt a little guilty. The old lioness had been so kind to her and lost so much. Now she had lost her grandson. Kovu fidgeted in her arms and Zira put him down.
A tan lioness walked in with her search party. She had left with Simba so where was he? Zira wondered. Just then Simba walked in. There was great grief in his eyes. Nala stopped pacing, the look of worry in her eyes grew, and the cave went silent. "He's dead." Simba announced.
"No..he..he...can't be...d-" Nala couldn't even get the words out. "I'm so sorry it's all my fault." Simba said. "No it's whoever killed him's fault." Sarabi said stepping out and resting her head on his.
"Yes we need find them." Simba said. Nala nodded as tears streamed down her face. Zira glanced at Nuka and then Kovu. How would she feel if someone killed Nuka? Zira already knew the answer. It was all her fault if she had just stopped it been faster. No she couldn't have could she? It wasn't her fault. It was Scar's he'd made her this. Made her hate Kopa and Simba.
"Nala I'm so sorry.." Zira said. Nala turned toward her and nodded. "Yeah.." she said. "I'll head the search party to find who did this." Zira offered. Simba glanced at her then nodded.