Well, it is time for the next update! Huge thanks to LionLover23 and Keep Calm and Join Team Loki for reviewing. If you have not reviewed yet, GET ON TO IT ALREADY! REVIEW! Well, I think I have done enough blabbing, so without further ado, here is the second chapter.

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The first chapter has shown you why monarchy fails. Join our little band for the next installment of A Game of Lions. It seems that it is Nala's turn to play…

The sun rose over the Savannah, its bright orange hue illuminating the sky above. The trees and ground reflected the color of our favorite star, and in Pride Rock, a small group of lions prepared to take their leave.

Nala stood at the tip of Pride Rock, the gentle morning breeze brushing against her creamy fur. Serene as her posture was, the inside of her was an entirely different scenario. Thoughts ran rampant in her mind, thoughts of despair, thoughts of agony, and in an abandoned corner of her conscious, thoughts of hope. Hope for a better future for not only herself, but for her cubs, for Zira, and for her mother.

"Nala. It is time."

The younger lioness turned her head, blue eyes gleaming with depression, to the voice behind her. She sighed before speaking, her tone mired by silent sobbing.

"Thank you Sarabi. I am going to miss you."

The queen mother nuzzled Nala before silently padding away. Nala stood up, not slouching but her posture regal and dignified. She slowly walked towards the base of the rock. Her friends, allies, and family were waiting for her.

Sarabi waved one last paw good bye as the group departed forever. Sarafina looked back towards her former home, a longing expression in her eyes, but Nala and Zira, each carrying their cubs, never looked back, and their steps were marked with pride, not regret.

Silence dominated as the group advanced, marking their trail with their pawprints on the dirt of the Savannah. However, this silence was not to last forever, as sond waves from the muzzle of Zira eventually broke through.

"Nala, where on Earth are we going to go?"

The blue eyes of the young lioness sparkled with thought, her mind zoning in on their current predicament.

Nala sighed, scratching a claw against her chin before speaking. "We are out of the Pridelands now, so we can afford to stop. We are NOT settling in the Outlands. They are no place to raise cubs."

Zira gazed off into the distance, only to find sprawling Savannah and no sign of civilization. She slowly nodded her head, the nods gradually getting faster, her light brown fur moving with her body.

"Nala, I think you are correct. Let us camp here for the night. It's away from the Outlands and there should be some prey somewhere."

Sarafina nodded in agreement, and Nuka let out a huge yawn. Zira chuckled at her first-born son. "You seem tired."

"I'm not…" Nuka yawned again. "Tired."

Zira grinned, her eyes sparkling with amusement. "I think your mother knows better. We'll most definitely stay here for the night!"

Nala smiled before turning to her own sleeping cubs. "I agree. Kion and Kopa already seem comfortable here. We'll start trying to find a pride once we are all rested."

Zira smiled, and placed Kovu and Vitani next to Kion and Kopa, letting the four cubs peacefully slumber together. The adults gathered around the cubs in a protective circle, with Nuka snuggling into his mother, an act of affection that Zira enjoyed returning.

The wrongly exiled lions, lost in the Savannah, fell asleep in peace and without any care in the world.

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"Ma'am. I have a report that I think that I have a report that you would be very interested to hear."

The lioness stared up at her unexpected visitor. Her coat was the color of a darker gold, and her eyes were a deep brown. Her face was hardened and tough, and long and numerous scars covered her aged bodies.

"Hit me."

The lion messenger sighed and looked up, his blue eyes gleaming with interest. "Our spies in the Pridelands have uncovered some very interesting developments."

The lioness sighed before glaring at her messenger. "You keep stalling me you idiot! Just tell me the damn news, or I will have the fur on your ass sawed off!"

The lion held two paws up to defend himself. "Well now, getting testy are we?"

"I'M ALWAYS TESTY! GIVE ME THE INFORMATION!"

"Our spies have reported that King Simba has gone completely insane, and that he has exiled his mate and her friends, and even his own cubs!"

The lioness began to sport a puzzled expression on her face, and her brown eyes were mired with confusion about the situation. "Why in the living hell would he do that? That's his bloodline he exiled!"

"Apparently, they look too much like his crazy uncle. He DID marry his first cousin!"

"Incest? Disgusting. Well, I suppose that these exiles could be valuable assets to us. Wait, from which of our agents are you getting all of this information from?"

"This is coming from Sarabi, ma'am."

The lioness began to nod. "Sarabi you say? Yes, she HAS always been very dependable. This was useful, thank you for sharing this." The lioness began to smirk. "I still might tear the fur off of your ass."

The messenger chuckled, his blue eyes obviously reflecting his amusement. "I don't doubt it for a second, ma'am. I do not doubt it for a second."

Well, that is going to be all that I am going to write for now. Who were those two lions at the end? Are they going to be friend or foe? Tell me what you think in the reviews. Continuing on that topic, PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO LEAVE ME A REVIEW! Well, I've done more than enough blabbing so I think I'm going to check out of the writing hotel. Until next time, take care and drive home safely!