Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the second book of That Would Be Enough. I know that I ended things a bit unfair, but don't worry I will clear things up in this book. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I will answer to the best I can.
Enjoy the first chapter of That Would Be Enough II: Eye of the Hurricane.
Two months has went since the survivors of Artemis came to seek refuge with the pridelanders. King Simba and Queen Kiara accepted the survivors with open arms. Even Kion, who along with Cullen and Jasper was helping the Lion Guard patrol the Pridelands. Kiara has been having a bad feeling, and extra guards wasn't going to hurt anyone besides the ones that trespasses, with bad intentions.
By now Prince Kopa and Prince Lin-Manuel were eleven months. Their tuffs has grew a bit down the back of their necks and a bit up their chests. The princes were also a bit taller. Over the course of the two months, Prince Lin-Manuel's fur has changed from creamy gold to light gold. Truly making the second prince a spitten image of his late grandfather to which he was named after.
Along with these changes, came lessons. Or more lessons in Lin-Manuel's case. As the second born prince in the current litter, it was Lin-Manuel's destiny to be the newest leader of the Lion Guard. Only thing, even though the Lin-Manuel has been having lessons for the past two months he hasn't received the roar of the elders. Everyone believes that the light gold pre-teen has to witness something tragic or almost tragic, like Kion and all the original leaders to receive the roar.
On this particular day, the royal twins was in a game of baobab fruit ball with their cousins and friends. Including Fuli's son, Flash. The yellowish cheetah cub tossed the greenish-yellow fruit where Lin-Manuel leapt up and caught it in his creamy muzzle with a flip before landed on his creamy paws.
Six month old Skye frowned as she pinned her ears. That was supposed to be her catch as Flash was one of her team-mates. But with that catch Lin-Manuel's team won and everyone knows that Kopa isn't too keen to losing.
Lin-Manuel turned his glinting brown eyes towards his pouting brother. "Haha! You lost, slow poke!" Lin-Manuel taunted proudly.
Kopa growled before smirking. Before Lin-Manuel knew it, his brother pounced on him, sending them tumbling. They soon rolled into something soft, getting tangled in a ball. They had soon stopped and laid out a few feet from another. The two royals got up and see a month old dark brown cub slowly standing.
"Uh...what happened?"
"Sorry...we kinda got out of control." the pale gold prince smiled sheepishly.
The cub nodded and smiled, "It's okay, I'm Sherise by the way."
Kopa tilted his head, his ear flickered. "I don't remember seeing you around."
Sherise looked down, "That's because I just came here with my parents and my older sister which is by fifteen minutes."
Lin-Manuel smiled, "Well it's nice to meet you. I'm Lin-Manuel but you can call me Lin. And-"
"And I'm Kopa." Kopa cut in with grin before moving his blue eyes to his brother. "...and this buffoon, 'Linny'!"
Lin-Manuel glared at his brother as he growled, "Kopa...you know I hate that name!"
Sherise blushed before looking away, "I like it, it's cute."
Lin-Manuel gaped at the new cub with unbelievable wide eyes while Kopa burst into uncontrollable fits of laughter. When Kopa finally stopped laughing the three were joined by the rest of the youngsters of the Pridelands.
"Hey guys. Who's your friend?" Damon asked, his blue eyes on the dark brown cub.
Lin-Manuel turned from his snickering brother to their friends. "That's Sherise. She's new. We're about to play hide and seek. Wanna play?"
There was a bunch of 'yes' and 'not it'. Unfortunately, Sherise was a little too slow and was it. The bad thing was being it was the least of her problems. After counting down from ten, the dark brown cub ran off in search of the others.
While hiding, Lin-Manuel began to think about the past two months. Besides the extra lessons nothing haven't really changed. Besides his relationship with his brother. Kopa and him were as close as ever but there's a swift in the air ever since it has been said he was going to be the newest leader of the Lion Guard.
Lin-Manuel didn't realize that he was really deep in thought until he heard a scream. Something called to him, which caused him to bolt towards the source. The light gold pre-teen ran as the wind of his running whipped through this growing brown mane. He stopped at the edge of a valley to see a tall, bulky tannish, russet mane lion holding a scared Sherise by her scuff.
"L-Lin...please help me!"
Upon hearing Sherise's cry Lin-Manuel felt the upmost need to protect and save her. "H-hey! Let her go!"
The lion, Dhampir laughed as he looked up at the prince. "Why don't you come down here!" when Lin-Manuel didn't move, Dhampir laughed before the tannish lion turned to the dark brown cub. "I believe that I hit the jackpot. Which is good, 'cause I'm starving."
"No!" something in Lin-Manuel snapped at that moment. His eyes began to glow. "Let her go!"
He roared which sent Dhampir tumbling back. When Lin-Manuel stopped roaring he looked around before taking a deep breath. "Hevi kabisa! What was that?"
Lin-Manuel looked over the edge and gulped. Both the lion and Sherise laid unconscious. Lin-Manuel pinned his ears as he lowered his head.
What have I done?
...
"Stephen!" Simba roared. "You were banished along with your aunt and whoever is loyal to Zira and Scar."
Stephen lifted his head and rolled his shoulder. "I'm not here to start any trouble, King Simba. But as you can see...my mate is in distress. Surely you would help."
Both males turned to the weeping greyish-beige lioness that was being comforting by Kiara and Teshi's greyish mother, Soraya. Along with a month old rusty brown cub.
Simba sighed before looking towards his brother in law, that is also his nephew.
ROAR
Simba's words were lost when the extremely loud roar echoed through the air. Lin-Manuel. Simba instantly thought. After receiving a nod from Hamilton, the creamy beige lion dashed off along with Laurens, Kion and the newly year and nine month old Severus.
Anna who was standing by along with Tiifu and Mheetu. Walked over to her brother and nuzzled him. "Reserve judgment. Even though we have a bad taste with the last time let in a former outlander. You can't keep a father from his mate and children. Father wouldn't want that."
Simba sighed before looking over at Stephen. "Your mate and daughters are accepted. You on the other hand, will be watched. I reserve judgement. Now I will do what I can to look for your other daughter."
At that Ono flew in a frantic. "Sire!"
Simba groaned before looking up at the egret. "Yes, Ono?"
"You and the others must come quick. Bring Bambi as well."
Apporching the group with Taka and Moreau, the creamy gold lioness spoke up. "Is something wrong, Ono?"
"You must come to flat ridge rock! At once!"
While Kiara stayed behind with Teshi and a few others. Simba, Stephen, Moreau, Bambi and Taka ran off towards the direction of the flat ridge rock. When they got there, Hamilton was climbing up the cliff with a unconscious month old dark brown cub.
"That's my daughter! What happened!" Stephen roared.
A whimpered brought attention to a weeping Lin-Manuel that was surrounded by his brother and friends. Stephen snarled before rushing towards the crying prince but Hamilton intercepted him.
"From what I received from the others, a buddy of yours I...Dhampir, was going to kill Sherise. But Lin-Manuel saved her, by using the roar of the elders. Yes, she's unconscious but-"
"She'll be fine." Bambi added in after watching Taka run off towards the kopje with the cub in his tannish muzzle. "She just needs rest. Come on, your mate will need you."
Stephen nodded before turning to run after the creamy gold Sherman lioness.