Welcome back to chapter two, thank you Arianna Le Fay for favoring and following. Now to the story.
Two lionesses walked side by side to their den that they share. They were older than most of their pride sisters, but around the same age of their leader's mother. They both had a leg of a dead zebra mare. She was old and wasn't much of a fight, most likely she knew her days were numbered anyway. The two lionesses had made it to their den that was surrounded by tall green and gold grasses, and a cool stream ran on the side. One of the lionesses, one with brownish beige fur stopped and dropped the leg she was holding. She had a look on her face that said she wanted to say something but she didn't. She just took a deep breath before grabbing the leg to stop when the other lioness with creamy white fur placed a colorless paw on her light beige paw.
"Are you alright, Elena?" the creamy white lioness asked with concern in her hazel eyes.
Elena sighed heavily before shaking her head. "You need to tell them."
The creamy white lioness turned her head, knowing exactly what her friend meant. "I can't. Not yet, I promised my daughter."
Elena frowned. "Xena, they think Jaina just ran off. My daughter thinks that Jareb killed her. They need to know."
Xena opened her muzzle but closed it as her ears perked just as Sherise and Douglas came walking over. When they got closer Elena and Xena growled at the marks on Douglas and Sherise's fur.
"What did that monster do!?" Elena growled looking over her daughter.
"The same." Sherise said with a sigh. "I'm going for a walk."
"Sherise, do you think that's a good idea?" Elena asked running to join her daughter.
The russet brown teen shook her head. "No. But I just need a moment. Before Jareb calls for my punishment."
Elena didn't say anything else but watched her daughter and only cub run off. She lowered her head, she knew that she had to do something before history repeats itself.
-In The Plains Of The Avengers Pride Domain-
While her mother and best friend, well friends' mother, seeing as Xena had twin cubs were born a bit before her, watched Douglas she went on a walk to clear her head and think things through. Her mind went to the twins, her best friends Jaha and Jaina. Jaina was the first born and Douglas' mother. The twins and later her grew up here in the lands east from the Pridelands until the war with her aunt and the Pridelanders happened. Word spread that the Outsiders had joined the Pridelanders and the fight between the two were over. Only thing was that her cousin from her father side, as her father was Jareb's father's half brother, had plans to ruin the Pridelands new found peace. Jaha just had found out she was pregnant with a rouge's cub wasn't going along with it. So she left for the Pridelands after the cub was born, she was four months than and still those were the best days even with just her and Jaina.
When Jaina became pregnant, her had passed a new crazy. He was determined to avenge his father's death, it was like looking into the crazed eyes of her aunt. Even though there wasn't a huge difference between his behaviour before and now. Jareb wanted to please his mother and the main why of doing that is finishing what her aunt started. She had made it to a ledge that over looked the Pridelands, what made her leave her head was the soft humming that went through her ears. She moved her purplish-blue eyes to the source to see the Pridelanders, lions and the other residents gathered around a lake that led to the ocean.
A group of zebras and giraffes stood to the side as a young zebra mare stood on a low ledge. They sung chanted a song as everyone had their heads lowered.
Fatshe leso lea halalela
Fatshe leso lea halalela
Sherise pinned her ears as she realized a farewell service was going on. The animals continued to sing as lions, she believed as the royal family throw flaming sticks on the body.
Though it may take you so far away
Always remember your pride
Fatshe leso lea halalela
Fatshe leso lea halalela
And where the journey may lead you
Let this prayer be your guide
Though it may take you so far away
Always remember your pride
Sherise didn't know why but she couldn't fight the tears that fell from her purplish-blue eyes. Sighing she turned to come nose to nose with Jareb. The dull brown lion sneered before striking the teen down. Sherise fell to the ground in a heap of dust to look at Jareb, who was apporching with pleading eyes.
"Please King Jareb! Don't do this! Please!" she knew it was useless but she had to try anyway.
A soft breeze blew by, tossing the lion Jareb's darker brown mane as he smiled. He circled the young russet brown lioness before mounting with force. She cried out as she was penetrated with intense amount of pain. She tried to crawl from under her attacker but he moved so his weight was pinning his victim to the ground. Tears fell rapidly from her eyes as he increased his speed. He didn't care that blood was leaking down the young lioness' legs as he duged his sharp black claws in her thighs. The sensational pain caused her to scream at the very top of her lungs. Jareb grunted as he picked up the pace after feeling his climax nearing. Last thing she heard was Jareb roaring before everything went black.
-TLKTLKTLKTLK-
Kiara and Kovu led the pride and animals to the ocean near the eastern border. Behind her and Kovu was her father, who haven't said much since her mother's death. Behind her father was her two sons, her little sister dangling from Barton's jaws. She didn't really want to give Barton custody of Kopa but no one in the pride is able to care for the princess. Her father is not the same at the moment, most of the mothers are preparing their teens for the pride test. To see if they take care of themselves when they're alone and without a pride. When they got to the shore she heard the chanting and just couldn't fight away the tears.
Fatshe leso lea halalela
Fatshe leso lea halalela
Kiara started the ceremony by the first flaming stick on her mother's body that laid on a raft. Simba was next then Kion. Last was Barton and Kipawa, along with their cousin Alexa. While everyone bowed their heads Beshte and his father pushed the raft into the ocean. When the raft was far enough Kiara led the pride into a chorus of roars as the zebras and giraffes continued to sing.
Though it may take you so far away
Always remember your pride
Fatshe leso lea halalela
Fatshe leso lea halalela
And where the journey may lead you
Let this prayer be your guide
Though it may take you so far away
Always remember your pride
-At Priderock-
"I can't believe you're a dad!"
Barton rolled his eyes at his rich cream friend. "I'm not Kopa's father. I'm her nephew, taking care of her."
A dark brown furred teen lioness rolled her amber eyes. "Technically, you're Kopa's father. When Kopa gets older she's going to call you daddy."
Kipawa looked over to his brother and friends from speaking to Almasi. "What about grandfather?"
Alexa, the pale orange teen lioness rolled her light brown eyes. "Grandpa can't raise no cub. Barton is no better."
The dark brown teen lioness shook her head before looking at the future king. "Don't pay her no mind. Kopa is going to be great under your care."
"Don't bet on it."
Barton shook his head before smiling at the sleeping golden peachy cub in his paws. "I don't pay Alexa any attention. But thank you Sheria." the cold beige teen bumped heads with his friend before lying his head down by Kopa.
The other teens smiled before cuddling around and joining the pride in the land of dreams.