Chapter 1: Shetani's family los
The sun's rays, peeking through the cave of Pride Rock, waked me up. I lifted up my head and squinted my eyes, trying to adjust them to the sudden light. I gave out a big yawn before standing up and stretching myself. After I had fully awoken myself, I made my way outside. I felt the cold morning air blowing through my fur, sending a shiver up my spine.
"Morning, Shetani!"
I turned around to see who it was greeting me, to see it was none other than my little nephew, Kovu.
"Well look who it is," I said while walking towards him "The mighty king of the jungle, the mightiest of them all to say the least."
"Well, I wouldn't say the mightiest…"
"Oh, come now my boy, stop being so modest. You're doing a fine job keeping peace and order in the pride lands! "
I wrapped my paws around his head, giving him a huge hug and ruffling his mane in the proses.
"Aunt!" Kovu yelled while squirming and kicking, trying to get out of my grip.
"I'm not a cub anymore, you know? I'm the king! And there should be a law against smothering your king like that!" he said with a half-smile.
"Oh, my little, Kovu" I licked my paw and started fixing his mane "You'll always be my little boy, remember? I am your Godmother; it's my duty to protect you."
After the death of my sister, I swore that I would finish raising Kovu and Vitani as if they were my own. And I have been keeping that promise ever since.
But soon, all of that will change…
"Yes, Aunt, I know" Kovu said sheepishly. He knew better than to argue with me.
"Aunt Shetani! Aunt Shetani!"
I heard two high voices calling me and saw that it was Tokka and Shiana, Kovu's little children. Tokka was a chocolate brown colour like his father while Shiana was more of a lighter colour brown.
"Hello, my children!" I said while smiling gingerly.
"Guess where we're going, aunt" Shiana said with a huge smile plastered on her face.
"Dad's going to take us to see the pride lands" Tokka interrupted.
"I was talking to Aunt Shetani!"
"Well how was she supposed to know where we're going?"
"That's the whole point of the game, dummy!"
"I'm not a dummy, you're a dummy!"
"Children! Children!" I interrupted ""Let's not turn this in to a cat fight."
"Sorry, Aunt Shetani" They both said in unition.
"It's alright, kids. I used to fight with my siblings too when I was your age." I said while giving each cub a lick.
"Now you three better be on your way, there's a lot to see in the pride lands, if you don't leave soon you won't be able to see everything."
"She's right, we better get moving" Kovu said while making his way towards the bottom of Pride Rock "Tokka! Shiana! We're leaving!"
"Good bye, Auntie Shetani!" they both yelled while running after their father.
A small laugh escaped my lips.
Typical, Kovu, always in such a rush. Some creatures may find him a little rude, but that's just his personality. He's actually quite a gentleman.
Oh, how I loved my family! Which is mainly my own flesh and blood. My side of the family.
The other side I despised…
"Aunt!" My face dropped upon hearing that retched voice.
It was Kiara.
"Kiara, my darling, how nice to see you!" I greeted back putting on the fakest smile I could muster.
Oh, how I hated her side of the family!
They are the reason for the death of Scar, Nuka and Zira. But I had no choice, I had to live with them seeing as Kovu insisted on marrying her.
And I will never leave Kovu's side.
Never…
"Nice to see you too, Aunt!"
"Please, call me Shetani" I said, my smile dropping a little.
"So, where you off to?
"I'm going hunting for my father, he's not doing well" Kiara lowered her head to the ground while frowning.
"Oh, my child I'm so sorry to hear that"
"Yeah, it looks like his age is finally catching up to him. I don't think he'll be around much longer"
I stared at her feeling a little awkward and a little sorry for her.
"Well, sweetie the most we can do is pray and wish for the best. Meanwhile, why don't you go scamper off and find him a juicy water buffalo to raise his energy"
"I guess you're right, Shetani. See you later then!" And with that, she ran off.
It's true; Ol'king Simba's time's running out. Things have been a little depressing lately because of Simba. The lions have been waiting on him hand and foot.
Though I'm not really worried, Simba never really was too thrilled about having me and the others around. He said we're still trouble makers.
He hated us; he always did and always will
And after what he has done, I can pretty much say the same about him.
Perhaps someone should shorten his time on earth a little…
I shook my head to get that gruesome thought out of my mind.
After my sister's death, I've become more cold than usual.
My sister's death…
Oh, how I miss my older sister. We never knew our father and had an abusive mother and Zira was the only person that actually looked out for me.
Simba's family has done such an unforgivable sin and has gotten nothing, but praises for it! I swore revenge for my sister.
I turned my head to the direction of Simba's cave.
Perhaps this was my opportunity to avenge my sister?
I mentally kicked myself for thinking that and decided to go take a stroll alongside the river.