Here's the second chapter and please review. Just want to remind you that this story has no main plot, it's just a bunch of little stories together, which explain Simba and Nala's journey as King and Queen. I've decided that I will only update after I get 10 reviews for each chapter. After I get 10 reviews, I will update. Reminder that I don't own Lion King, Disney does.
About a month later Nala was walking, when all of a sudden she felt dizzy, and her head began to hurt. Shaking her head, she decided to go back to Priderock. When she was inside the Royal den, she lay down, and soon she was asleep. Nala slept through the whole day and woke up the next morning, to find Simba beside her.
"Hey," Simba said, smiling at her as she opened her eyes.
"Good morning." Nala said raising her head.
Simba nuzzled her, and said "I came in yesterday and you were asleep. Are you feeling okay?"
Nala was feeling okay now so she said, "I'm fine Simba. I just felt a bit dizzy yesterday."
Simba looked at her concerned. "Do you want me to ask Rafiki to check on you?"
Nala shook her head. "I'll be fine." she insisted.
Simba nodded and licked her cheek. "Tell me if you're still not feeling well."
Nala nodded, "I will."
"Hey, did you hear what happened to Lena and Tanabi?" Simba asked.
Nala shook her head, and Simba continued, "They went near the river and the crocodiles nearly at them. Moraan and Tonal got their just in time."
Nala shuddered at the thought of what would have happened if Tonal and Moraan hadn't gotten there on time.
"Tama told me that Tanabi isn't allowed to leave the den for the next couple of days, and apparently Moraan had promised to take him patrolling, but he isn't going anymore."
Nala chuckled, "Poor cub."
Simba smiled wistfully, and laid his head on his paws, with a bit of a distant look in his eyes.
"What's wrong?" Nala asked her mate.
"Nothing, it's just that sometimes I wonder how different life would be if we had a cub. It would be my heir to the throne." Simba said giving her a smile.
Nala nodded, "But after what happened last time..."
Simba pulled her in closer and nuzzled her. "That will never happen again. I promise."
Nala nodded, and lay down next to him, and Simba changed their conversation subject.
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"Hey, Mom!" Alex cried, "Watch me!"
"Yes darling, I'm watching." Shireen said, with a smile.
Alex crouched into pouncing position, and prepared to pounce of the butterfly that had landed on the rock. But just as he jumped, the butterfly flew away.
"I almost had it!" Alex wailed. He trotted over to his mother.
Shireen pulled her cub in closer and licked the top of his head.
"Don't worry. Someday, you'll be a wonderful hunter and fighter." Shireen said soothingly.
"Really?" Alex asked, perking his ears up.
"I promise." Shireen said.
Alex nodded, and went to her side so he could nurse because he was hungry from playing. Shireen lay on her side and let Alex feed.
"Hello Shireen." came an evil voice. Shireen whipped her head around to see a male rogue.
"Who are you?" Shireen growled.
The rogue chuckled. "I'm here to finish off what I planned to do almost five years ago. I killed your mate, but I never had a chance to finish you and your cub off."
Shireen's eyes went wide as she realized this was the lion that had killed her mate.
"Over my dead body." Shireen growled, stepping in front of Alex, ready to fight to death to protect him.
"Mom?" Alex whimpered.
"Stay back." Shireen ordered.
The male lunged at Shireen, and Shireen jumped forward and raked her claws across his face. Blood poured down the lion's face, and he roared in pain.
"That," Shireen snarled, "Was for my mate."
"Miss your mate?" the lion sneered. "Well don't worry, you and your son will be joining him soon."
Shireen lunged at him and the two strangled each other for a minute. The lion threw Shireen off him and made his way toward Alex. Alex whimpered and backed up, but his back hit the tree.
Shireen was struggling to get onto to her feet. She forced herself up, but she collapsed onto the ground, her legs refusing to hold her up.
The lion went up to Alex and raised his paw to strike him.
"You'll be seeing your father soon." he snickered. Alex closed his eyes and waited for the pain.
He heard a roar, and when he opened his eyes, his mother had the lion pinned down.
"One claw on my son and I will rip you into pieces." Shireen growled, but her breathing was heavy.
"Shireen!" came a voice. "Alex!"
Alex turned his head to see Sarabi, Mufasa, Runju and many other Pride members sprinting towards them.
The rogue threw Shireen off, and ran for his life. The males and some of the females continued after him, but Sarabi and a few others checked on Shireen.
"Alex are you hurt?" Sarabi asked, pulling her nephew in closer, licking and nuzzling him.
"I'm okay Aunt Sarabi." Alex said, but he was close to tears.
Sarabi turned to her sister and she and Afiya helped her up.
"Are you badly hurt?" Afiya asked Shireen. Sarabi nuzzled Shireen, and Shireen returned her twin sister's nuzzle.
"I'll be okay." Shireen said taking in a raspy breath, her voice sounding choked.
Mufasa and the others returned and gathered around them.
"Who was that rogue?" Mufasa asked his sister in law, after licking the top of Alex's head, making sure his nephew was alright.
"That was the lion that killed my mate." Shireen said and tears began streaming down her eyes.
Alex shot his head up, whipping his head around as if he was going to find his mother right beside him. But she wasn't. Shinda was sleeping beside him. It was the middle of the night. Alex shook his head, trying to clear his head of the dream.
He knew the dream hadn't just come out of nowhere. It had come out of his memory. That had really happened when he had been a cub, and now he remembered it clearly, as if it had all just happened a second ago. He closed his eyes painfully thinking of his mother. Shireen had left the pride with a rogue named Dillon to become to be his mate, a few years before he and Shinda had become mates. At first she had decided that Alex would come too, but after a lot of begging and convincing from the Pride, Shireen had let Alex stay. Most of the Pride thought that Shireen would have chosen to stay with Alex, but she had decided to go with Dillon anyway. He had visited her a couple times and the last time he had gone was nearly five years ago. He had met his half brother and sister. He knew if Shireen wanted to see him or give him a message, he could always tell Dillon's major domo, but she hadn't.
Alex carefully got up so he wouldn't wake Shinda up. He walked outside and looked up into the stars. He remembered Shireen teaching him about how their ancestors were always looking down on them, and if he ever needed help or felt alone, he could always rely on them.
Alex looked up into the sky. ''I miss you Mom.'' Alex whispered into the night.
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Kula and Nala were resting under the Fallen Trees with Tama and Shari, Kareena, Shinda and Shani. Shari was pregnant with her first cub; she was still only two weeks into her pregnancy.
Kula cleared her throat. "There's been something that I've been meaning to tell you."
"What is it?" Shari asked, raising her head.
Kula smiled and said, "Well, I'm pregnant."
"Congratulations!" Shani exclaimed, and her friends echoed her words.
"Thanks," Kula said, her smile growing bigger.
"Does Chumvi know?" Nala asked.
Kula nodded and said, "I have never seen him happier."
"How far along are you?" Kareena asked.
"Only about three weeks." Kula answered.
"Who else knows?" Shinda asked.
"Just you guys, Chumvi, his parents and my parents." Kula replied.
"Well congratulations and good luck on your pregnancy." Nala said, with a grin.
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The next morning Nala was getting ready to lead the hunting party, when all of a sudden she began feeling dizzy. She went to over to where Tama was standing, waiting until the rest of the hunting party showed up.
"Do you mind leading the hunt for me this time?" Nala asked.
"I don't mind. Are you feeling okay?" Tama asked, looking at her concerned.
"I feel a bit dizzy and nauseous. I'll be fine after I get some rest." Nala answered.
Tama nodded and gave Nala and nuzzle. "Just rest well. Don't worry about hunting, I'll take care of everything.''
Nala nodded, and walked into the Royal Den so she could get some peace and quiet. As she slept, her stomach felt a bit strange. After a few hours, Nala woke up feeling much better.
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Simba was walking back to Priderock a bit frustrated. Zazu had told him that Zira and her followers were hunting near the border of the Pridelands. He couldn't do anything since they weren't in the Pridelands. Suddenly a thought went through his mind.
"Vitani's only one month old. How could she be Scar's daughter? He died four years ago. Nuka's old enough to be sired by Scar but Vitani isn't. Zira must have mated with a rogue so she could have a healthy heir to the throne." Simba thought.
"Zira only said that Vitani was Scar's daughter to scare me. Does she really think I am that clueless?" Simba thought, shaking his head, wishing he had caught this earlier, right in front of Zira.
"You seem to be in deep thought." came a voice.
Simba turned around to see his father walking toward him.
"Oh, hi Dad," Simba said, nuzzling his father. Mufasa returned his son's nuzzle.
"What's wrong?" Mufasa asked, studying Simba's face keenly.
"I just realized that Vitani couldn't be sired by Scar. He died nearly four years ago, and Vitani's only one month old. Nuka is Scar's son, but Vitani isn't his daughter. I wish I had realized that earlier.'' Simba said explaining the situation to his father.
Mufasa nodded thoughtfully and said, "There's nothing wrong with realizing that just now Simba."
"I know," Simba said, "I just wish I had realized that earlier."
"Sire!" came a voice.
"What is it Zazu?" Simba asked.
"Well it's many things. The Cape Buffalo are refusing to make space for the hippos at the lake, the giraffes say the monkey are annoying them, and the gazelle refuse to drink from the lake saying the buffalo are too filthy. Also the crocodiles are swimming upstream where there not to suppose to be, the zebra and the antelope are arguing about what I can't recall. Also-" Zazu said, but he was cut off by Simba.
"I'll deal with them one by one." Simba said. He turned to Mufasa and said, "If Nala's waiting for me at Priderock, tell her I have issues to deal with."
Mufasa nodded, and Simba turned and followed Zazu to the lake.
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Nala was in the big den waiting for her mate. While she was waiting she occupied herself with playing with her sister in law, Ajjali.
"Gotcha!" Ajjali cried, jumping on Nala's back.
Nala laughed and said, "You're faster at reacting than Simba was when he was your age."
Ajjali opened her mouth to ask why, but then Mufasa walked into the den, and Ajjali ran over and nuzzled her father.
"Is Simba busy?" Nala asked.
"Yes dear, he is." Mufasa replied.
"It's okay; I just had to talk to him about something. Do you know how long he'll take?" Nala asked.
"From what Zazu said, he'll probably be busy for the next couple of days." Mufasa answered.
Nala nodded, and she and Ajjali went back to wrestling.
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