"You can't catch us mommy." Vitani laughs as she and Kopa run away from me.
"Oh, yes I can." I laugh.
"No you can't." Kopa giggles.
"Maybe she won't but I will." Simba says suddenly appearing.
Simba jumps in front of them making them scream in surprise and then laughter.
I walk up to Simba and start nuzzling him. He nuzzles back. "Awwww." Vitani sighs.
"Ewwww." Kopa groans.
Simba and I laugh and Simba walks up to them. His smiles fades to a glare. He turns toward Kopa first, "you're the son of my nephew, the blood of my late brother." Simba growls in a voice that sounds way too familiar for my liking. He raises his paw and brings it down on Kopa, hard. I scream as I hear a cracking sound and Kopa lays still. Then he turns toward Vitani and smirks. "You on the other hand, are my daughter. I wish I could let you live, but well you're a girl and I don't want anymore females." He brings his paw down on her, even harder. I scream again as my daughter lay still.
"Simba, how could you?" I ask tears streaming down my face.
"Simba?" He asks. "Oh my dear Nala. Simba's not here." A voice so familiar it sends chills up my spine. I know that voice. Scar
"What?" I ask.
He still hasn't turned back around but I still see changes in his appearance. His red mane suddenly starts changing to a pitch black. His fur grows darker. He turns. His once amber eyes are now green. A scar develops on his eye. He smirks at me. "Scar." I gasp.
"Hello Nala." He smirks.
I turn to run but am blocked by a familiar face. "Kono." I gasp again.
"Hey Princess, miss me?" He smirks.
Kono brings his paw up and smacks me. I fall to the ground, Scar towers over me. "Oh sweet Nala,here we are again." He laughs a wicked laugh. Kono smirks and the last thing I see are my cubs still bodies.
I jerk awake, breathing fast. I look down and see Kopa between my paws. His stomach moving up and down. I set my head on his chest, not with weight so I don't hurt him, I hear his heartbeat. My breathing slows as I look around the cave. Simba is laying beside me, my mother is on the other side of me. I see all of the lioness's and I calm down. But I need some fresh air. I gently pick Kopa up, not waking him up, and put him between Simbas paws. Kopa stirs but shortly calms down.
I leave the cave, the sky is black so the sun probably won't be up for a while. Just in the distance I can make out the Outlands. I sigh and think to myself, 'oh Vitani, my beautiful cub, how could I let you go with Zira?' "I am a terrible mother." I say.
"No you're not Nala." I look up and see Zazu flying toward me.
"Oh hi Zazu." I say sadly.
"Why do you say you're a terrible mother?" He asks.
"How could I let Vitani go with Zira to the Outlands?" I ask.
"Nala, I don't know how or when but I have a feeling you will see Vitani again someday.
"I know I will someday but I want someday to come faster." I say.
"Patience Nala, someday everything will be as it should." He says.
"Thank you Zazu." I smile.
"You're welcome." He says.
"Goodnight." I say.
"Goodnight." He says and flies back to his nest.
I take one last look at the Outlands and go back into the cave. I lay back down between Simba and my mother, I gently pick up Kopa and place him between my paws and drift back off to sleep. I wake up in the morning to see Simba gone, my mother standing outside the cave with all the other lioness's. I wake Kopa up and let him eat before picking him up and taking him outside the cave.
"Good morning Nala, good morning to you too Kopa." My mother smiles.
"Good morning mother." I smile back.
"Hey Nala, ready for the hunt?" Tama asks me.
"What about Kopa?" I ask.
"There's Simba, maybe he could watch Kopa." Kula says. Sure enough Simba was walking back to Priderock from his morning rounds.
"Good morning Simba." I smile.
"Good morning Nala, hi Kopa," Simba smiles.
Kopa smiles up at his father. "Simba, I need to go on the hunt but I don't know what to do with Kopa." I say.
"Well, why don't we let Timon and Pumbaa watch him?" Simba suggests.
"Are you sure that's a good idea?" I ask.
"Of course. They took care of me." Simba says.
"Ok, and what if he gets hungry?" I ask.
"Then we'll find some grubs." Timon says.
I roll my eyes, "all Kopa is able to eat right now is milk." I say.
"Oh." They say in unison.
"Nala," my mother says. "I'm getting older. I'm not as young as I used to be. I'm not as agile as I used to be. I could stay and watch him."
"Are you sure Mother?" I ask.
"Yes, don't worry the two of us will be just fine." She smiles.
"Ok." I say. I nuzzle Kopa and then Simba and go with the other lionesses.
A few days after I got back we all had a vote on who would lead the hunting party. I was the one everyone voted for. I got in front of everyone. I crouched down and snuck out to a heard of zebras Kula found. We all took our places. The plan was that when I gave the signal, Tama and would scare the heard, Kula would pick out one of them and drive it toward me, and with the help of some of the other lionesses I would kill it.
I looked over at Tama and nodded. Tama roared and the heard started running. Kula growled at the smallest one chased it over my way. I roared and pounced on it, this one maybe small but it was a fighter. It took three lionesses to help me but we finally killed it.
We take it back to Priderock and find Simba there waiting with my mother and Kopa. "How was he?" I ask my mother.
"He was fine, he's hungry, but fine." She smiles.
"Hi honey." I say nuzzling Kopa. "Are you hungry?" All I get is a mew in response. I giggle. "I'll take that as a yes. I'm gonna go feed him and I'll be out afterwards." I tell Simba.
He nods and I pick Kopa up and take him into the cave. "My, Kopa you sure are hungry." I say watching him nurse. When he's done I take him out so I can eat.
"You ready?" Simba asks me.
"Yes." I say as we all eat.
Later that night, after everyone is asleep once again I sneak out and look into The Outlands. When I still can't see her or anyone I shed a few tears, "I love you Vitani." I whisper and walk back into the cave.
End of part 1