A/N: TMNTMentalistTLK lover: I'm glad you're glad lol! But yes it is sad but they were very old. You may be right about who he was talking to, you'll see shortly.

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Pakyzo returned to Priderock, pleased with the events that just took place. When he got to the top of Priderock he was surprised to see a heavily pregnant Meellaah wobble up to him. "Meellaah? Are you ok?"

Meellaah's brown eyes are filled with both fear and anger. "Where the hell have you been?! I was so worried!" She takes a deep breath and then speaks in a calmer voice. "Koni and Anima were spotted near the borders. I thought something terrible had happened to you."

Meellaah nuzzled her mate and Pakyzo licked her forehead. "I'm sorry I worried you Meellaah, but you're pregnant, it's not good to be stressed like this."

"I can't help but worry Pak, you're my mate. If you're missing and there is danger spotted, I'm going to be scared!" Meellaah growled.

"Alright Meellaah I'm sorry." Pakyzo told her. "But you have to remember I'm a grown lion and I can take care of myself."

"I know." Meellaah sighed. "But if our roles were reversed then,"

Pakyzo interrupted. "Then I would be scared too, I'm sorry Meellaah I see what you're saying. I'll be more careful and think of you next time."

Meellaah smiled. "That's what I like to hear."

Just then Amira ran out of the cave. "Meellaah! Pakyzo! Come quick!"

Pakyzo looked at his sister with worry. "What's wrong Mira?"

"It's grandma!" Amira cried with tears coming out of her blue eyes. "Rafiki doesn't think she'll even make it through the day!"

The three shared a look before running into the cave. "Grandma!" Pakyzo yelled.

Nala smiled weakly. "This is exactly how I want to go, all of my family around me."

"No mom." Kiara sobbed burying her face in her mothers fur.

"Shhh baby it's ok." Nala soothed her daughter.

"Ok?" Kiara asked in a petrified voice. "Ok? Mom how can you say that it's ok? It's not ok and it never will be!"

"Yeah!" Amira agreed. "We just lost grandma and now we're losing you too!" Amira began to cry harder and bury her head in Mosi's coat.

Nala smiled weakly at the group. "It's the Circle of Life my sweets, I've lived to see my great grandcubs. I've lived a full life, my time here is done."

"Nala." Kovu whispered dipping his head down.

"You've done well Kovu." Nala told the lion. "You were a great mate to Kiara, and you raised a beautiful daughter, and you're a great father."

"Yeah right." Pakyzo muttered.

Amira shot her older brother a look. "Pakyzo! I realize that you are not on good terms with dad! But with grandma dying now is not the time to be making smart Alec comments!"

Pakyzo sighed. "Alright Amira, you're right."

"Mom!" Kiara yelled when she saw her mothers eyes were closed. "Mom?!"

Nala opened her eyes and gave a small smile to her daughter and the group and closed her eyes breathing her last.

"No!" Kiara screamed.

"Grandma!" Azryn, Pakyzo and Amira yelled.

"Nala!" Kovu and the other royals screamed.

"Your Majesty!" The pride yelled.

"Mom!" Kiara sobbed.

"I'm so sorry Kiara." Kovu whispered with tears of his own and pulled his mate close to him and let her sob into shoulder.

"No." Amira whispered leaning against Mosi for support.

"Kiara." Kovu started. "We should give her a proper burial. Kovu gave Kiara a lick on her forehead.

Kiara sat up and sighed, wiping her eyes with her paw. "You're right Kovu. My mother deserves a good funeral."

"Come on." Azryn sighed. "Let's all say our goodbyes. I'll start." Azryn walked up to his grandmother and nuzzled her. "I love you grandma. I know you'll be watching over me and guiding me and Nadeen and Salina. I know you'll be helping everyone.

You've been in a lot of pain lately grandma. But I'm just happy that now you may have some peace."

Amira walked up next. "Grandma...you were the lioness, besides mom, that I always looked up to. You were the one who would always talk to me. I'm devastated you had to go but it's all apart of life. I'll never ever ever forget you. I hope you're happy with all the great kings and queens of the past."

Pakyzo followed his sister. "Oh grandma, I really don't know what to say, other than I love you. You were the best grandma there ever was. I really don't know what I would've done without you. You were my rock. I wish there was another way but there isn't. Oh goodbye grandma."

Kovu nodded at a shaking Kiara. Kiara walked up and nuzzled her mother. "Oh mother, where do I begin? You were the best lioness I ever knew. You're sweet, caring, beautiful and a great queen. You were the best queen this pride ever had. You were a hero and a best friend. You showed me that love knows no bounds. You were the best mother in the world and I can't bear to see you go. At least you and daddy are together. I always admired you and him because you never let anything come between the two of you, that is until daddy died. When he died you were devastated. That was the first time since you fell in love that you were separated. But now you two are together. That's all that really matters. I love you mother. Goodbye."

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It had been 2 weeks since Nala's death. Kiara and the rest of the pride were slowly healing. Mosi and Amira thought they've wasted enough time and wanted to try for a cub.

That morning Azryn was sitting on top of Priderock watching over the kingdom when he heard a small voice.

"Daddy?" Azryn turned to see his dusty orange daughter.

"Yeah honey?" Azryn asked walking up to her and licking her forehead.

"Where did grandma Nala go?" She asked her green eyes filled with worry and confusion.

Azryn took a deep breath and pulled his daughter close. "Don't worry about her baby girl. She won't be coming back and she's in a better place."

"But where?" Salina pulling away from her father. "Where's grandma? Did she go hunting?"

Azryn thought about what he she say. "Well no not exactly. She um...well she and grandpa Simba went to a far away place to be together. It's where all the kings and queens go when they get to old to live here with us."

Salina still looked confused. "But daddy why didn't they go together?"

"What?" Azryn asked.

"Why did grandpa Simba leave without grandma Nala?" Salina asked.

Azryn sighed. "Well sweetheart...grandpa Simba wanted to make sure the place they had to go to was still as nice as the story's he's heard. A few months later, grandma Nala followed him. Now they're together forever."

"Ohhhhh." Salina nodded finally understanding what her father was trying to tell her. Then she had another thought. "Will you and mommy go there someday?"

"Yes baby we will." Azryn told her.

"Will Aunt Mira and Uncle Mosi go there someday?"

"Yeah honey they'll go too." Azryn smiled down at her.

"Will I?"

"Baby girl almost everyone goes to this place when it's time for them to go." Azryn said with a raised eyebrow.

"Who doesn't go?" Salina asked with a hint of fear in her eyes.

"Only people with pure hearts are allowed in this place." Azryn told her.

"Is my heart pure enough?" Salina asked with fear in her green eyes.

Azryn chuckled. "Baby you've got the purest heart in the pride with Aunt Mira in a close second."

"So." Salina started. "Neither Grandma Nala or Grandpa Simba are coming back?"

Azryn's smile faded. "No baby they aren't."

"But I want them to come back." Salina said with tears coming to her eyes.

Azryn pulled Salina close to him. "Me too baby me too."

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When he was sure nobody noticed him Pakyzo snuck out of the cave and down Priderock. He went to the borders. "You here?" He whispered.

"Yeah." A gruff voice said.

"We're here too." A high pitched voice called stepping out from the shadows.

"The plan still on?" The gruff voice asked.

"No." Pakyzo said. "My grandmother just died. I think the pride should have some time to heal before they lose another."

"What?!" The gruff voice growled. "Why I outta!"

"Hey!" Another voice whispered. "Don't start this now! Ugh just let him have this one delay."

"Fine." The gruff voice replied. "But this is your one delay let us know when the plan is on again."

"Thank you." Pakyzo told him.

With one more glare the lion turned and his pride followed him into the darkness. Pakyzo headed back to Priderock before he was missed.

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Back at the home of the dark figures the gruff voiced one growled. "I just want that damn Kovu dead!"

His mate nuzzled him. "And soon he will be. But we must make a decision."

"What's that?" He roughly pulled away from her. "What could we possibly have to decide now?!"

"Well." She began. "We must decide if we want Mosi to live or die."

The lion rolled his eyes. "That boy betrayed us, he dies. But if he wants to help I'll let him."

The lioness sighed. "Oh my love! I'm so happy you think that! I mean he did betray us but he's still our son, Koni."

Koni smiled. "You're right Anima. He is our son and if he has any sense at all he'll rejoin us."

"Hey!" A voice shouted. "What should we do?"

"Shut up!" Koni roared. "We all need to stay away. Anima and I were spotted a few weeks ago. They'll be very cautious. And if they spot you guys they'll just be more cautious."

"Right. So all of you just stay low and let Pakyzo come to us when he's ready.

"Fine." She mumbled. "Let's go Ed!"

Ed followed the rest of the hyena clan out of the cave and back go their homeland.

Koni chuckled. "Soon that bastard of Scar and Zira will be dead!"

Anima nodded. "Not only that, but soon my love the Pridelands will be ours!"

With that the two mates settled down to sleep thinking of their great and glorious future.