Thank you all for the reviews. As for Adam Carver, thanks for the OC submission.
The song used in this chapter is I Loved Her First by Heartland.
At Hakuna Matata Falls the pride had gathered to celebrate the new era. The afternoon hunting party had caught three zebras and two antelopes.
The monkeys and birds were making lovely music; as now, Queen Sherise and King Luis were dancing with a few other pride members. Then a roar was heard.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up at a boulder to see now Queen Mother Kiara sitting with her tail wrapped around her.
"I have a song for the new king and queen."
Everyone sat or lay as the golden orange lioness began to sing,
"Look at the two of you dancing that way
Lost in the moment and each other's face
Like there's nobody else in the word
I was enough for her not long ago
I was her number one, she told me so"
Sherise smiled at her mother as Skye came to join her mother and new father.
"And she still means the world to me, just so you know
So be careful when you hold my girl
This time it was Babar's turn to smile at Victoria.
Time changes everything, life must go on
And I'm not gonna stand in your way
But I loved her first, I held her first
And a place in my heart will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a mother runs deep
And I prayed that she'd find someday
But it's still hard to give her away"
Kiara and Sherise had tears in their eyes.
"I loved her first
How could that beautiful lioness with you
Be the same little cub that I knew
The one I read all those cub-tales to
And put to sleep all those nights
And I knew I the first time I saw you with her
It was only a matter of time
I loved her first, I held her first
And a place in my heart will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a mother runs deep
And I prayed to the kings and queens that she'd finds you someday
But it's still hard to give her away
I loved her first
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a mother runs deep
Someday you might know what I'm going through
When a miracle smiles up at you
I loved her first"
Kiara leapt down from her perch and was hugged by the new king and queen.
Luis nuzzled his mother-in-law. "I promise,"
...
Dijon roared in frustration and anger causing a young tawny lioness to shrink back in complete fear. As Aziel and his brother entered the cave in a base of a mountain that once was lord over by Kovu.
"The only way to get over defeat is to plan revenge." a pale white, black maned lion stated. "Get to them by hitting them where it hurts."
"I know just how to do that." eleven month Brysen snarled as he entered the cave. His growing black mane ruffled lightly in the hot breeze. "Use...my new sister."
The older males looked at one another before looking at their young lieutenant.
Dijon stepped up and looked at the whitish tan preteen. "Sister? You mean my sisters? Skye and Sianna?"
Brysen rolled his pale green eyes. "Of course. More importantly, Sianna. She's the oldest and I know for a fact that she's not too keen on what's happening."
Aziel was silent before grinning. "Easy to sway her away and use her against her family. Genius!"
Kano glared at his brother. "If you don't know, it's going to take a male influence to sway her. So who's the lucky lad?"
Dijon knows that Sianna is his sister but it'll be perfect and he could see his father now. The brightest star smiling down proudly at him.
"I'll do it,"
The other males didn't bat a eye. Only grinned.
Before Kano's smile fell. "If you fail, you're dead either way."
With a lash of his tail, Kano and Aziel left leaving a slightly afraid Dijon and Brysen behind.
