A/N Thank you all for the reviews. Enjoy. FYI I used some of the names from The Lion Guard but I haven't seen the show and I've only seen the movie once so I'm sorry if they characters seam off. And see ch 1 for disclaimer.

Ch 2 Rumors

Safara ran through the Pride Lands, tears going down her face. "How could my mother just assume the worst about me?" the sandy brown cub thought angrily. "Stupid Colo and Kuoko. This is all their fault." Just then Safara stopped to catch her breath. Looking around the four month old's blue eyes went wide when she realized that she had run straight into the Outlands. And she was pretty far into them. "Ah man," she mumbled. "This is so not my day. I'd better head back." Safara turned and began to walk back to Pride Rock. But before she could get very far she heard voices. Gasping Safara hid in a nearby log. Safara was to scared to peek out but she was able to hear what was being said.

"Man Janja I hate all this waiting," a voice said. Safara's eyes went wide. She could swear that voice sounded like a hyena. But she had thought the hyena had gotten chased off years ago, when King Simba came back.

"Hasila I swear if you don't stop complaining I'm gonna bit you tongue out," another voice said.

"Ah shut up Karaha," Hasila mumbled.

"Both of ya shut yer traps," a third voice snarled.

"Ah who asked you Chungu?" Hasila muttered.

"SHUT IT!" a voice roared. Suddenly it was deathly quiet. Safara held her breath so she wouldn't be heard. After a few minutes Safara heard the same voice speak. "Now then," the voice, who Safara assumed was Janja, continued. "Like I've explained MULTIPLE times we have to wait. There two major things we need to take care of before we attack."

"Well don't you think we should maybe work on getting them out of the way?" Karaha said.

"Look whose the leader here?" Janja snapped. After a minute of silence Janja said, "That's right me. Now shut up and come with me I'm meeting up with Mzingo. Come on Cheezi." With that Safara heard the hyenas walk away. But Safara was to terrified to move. So she sat there until sleep overcame her and she fell into a restless sleep.

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Meanwhile back at Pride Rock Vitani was pacing back and forth. The tan lioness was worried sick. When she had gone looking for her daughter she was surprised to find that she wasn't in the cave. Nash had gone looking for his sister along with Chaka but both cubs came back with nothing. Kovu had sent a search party out to find his niece but so far they came up with nothing. "Oh Kovu where could she be?" Vitani asked, tears in her blue eyes.

"We'll find her 'Tani," Kovu said, giving his sister a nuzzle. "I promise you we'll find her."

"I was so harsh on her," Vitani said with a sniffle. "I unjustly accused her of picking on Colo and Kuoko. They confessed the truth to me. Oh Kovu my daughter probably hates me."

"You're being to hard on yourself 'Tani," Kovu said. "Safara may be angry with you but I can almost guarantee you she doesn't hate you."

"I hope you're right," Vitani said softly. Just then Simba and Kali came in, having just returned from searching. "Please tell me you found her," Vitani said, running up to the father and son.

"Sorry 'Tani no luck," Kali said, his voice full of regret.

"We'll go out first thing tomorrow morning," Simba promised. "Right now its to dark to see anything."

"I'm so sorry 'Tani," Kiara said giving her sister-in-law a nuzzle. "I can't imagine how you must be feeling right now."

"I'm going to look for her," Vitani declared.

"I don't think that's such a good idea," Kali said. "It's too dark out. You could get hurt."

"Kali Safara's only four months old," Vitani said. "She can't be out all night all alone. Anything could happen to her. You're a parent surly you can understand why I have to go."

"Not alone you're not," a voice said. Vitani turned and saw Leo and Hera standing there along with Kuoko's mother, Yoki. "If you're going then Leo's going with you," Hera declared.

"Me too," Yoki said. "After all if it wasn't for our cubs' lies then poor little Safara wouldn't have run off."

"Thank you Yoki," Vitani said, smiling at the dusty orange lioness. "And you too Leo. But.."

"No buts Vitani," Leo said. "We're coming with you and that's final. Hera can look after Colo and Kuoko." With that the three lions went out in search of Safara.

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The next morning Safara awoke with a start, smacking her head on the top of the log she was still hidden in. "What the.." she muttered. Then her blue eyes went wide with shock as she realized that it was morning. "Oh no I'm really in for it now," she mumbled, as she slowly crawled out of the log. Looking around the sandy brown cub saw no one was near so she ran full force towards Pride Rock. The fear of getting in more trouble was on her mind but the fear of what hyenas could do was more important to Safara. She knew she had to tell Kovu and Kiara about the potential threat right away.

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Meanwhile back and Pride Rock Vitani, Yoki, and Leo had returned after searching all night for the missing Safara. They were met by Nash, Kiara, Kovu and Chaka, all of whom were hoping Safara had been found. "Anything?" Kovu asked.

"Nothing," Leo said, shaking his head sadly. Vitani lowered her head and let out a sob. Nash ran over to his mother and nuzzled her leg.

"It's gonna be ok Mom," the black coated cub said softly. "You'll see. It's.." But before Nash could continue Safara came running into the cave.

"Safara!" the group cried out, their eyes wide with surprise.

"Oh Safara!" Vitani cried out pulling her daughter close and nuzzling her. "You had me worried sick!"

"Safara where in the world were you?" Kiara asked, giving her niece a nuzzle.

"I..was..I..heard.." Safara panted.

"Whoa there honey just slow down," Kovu said gently.

"Safara why did you run off like that?" Kiara asked.

"I was mad," Safara admitted. "But that's not..."

"Oh honey I'm so sorry I yelled at you," Vitani said, giving her daughter a nuzzle.

"Mom is ok," Safara said. "But I.."

"It is not ok," Vitani said. "I accused you of something you didn't do without getting the facts first. I don't blame you in the slightest for being mad at me."

"Mom I'm not mad anymore," Safara said. "But there's something..."

"Honey I'm glad you're not mad," Vitani said. "But that still doesn't excuse you from running off like that and staying out all night and worrying us all to death."

"Yeah where were you anyways?" Chaka asked.

"I..I was in the Outlands," Safara admitted. "But I didn't.."

"Safara!" Vitani cried, her blue eyes wide. "I've told you a million times not to go near the Outlands. They're dangerous."

"But Mom I didn't mean to.." Safara began. But once again she was cut off by her mother.

"I don't care Safara!" Vitani cried out. "You knew my feelings about the Outlands and yet you chose to go there anyways."

"I didn't choose to go there!" Safara cried out.

"Don't you dare raise your voice to me young lioness," Vitani snapped.

"But you're not even letting me finish," Safara protested. Vitani opened her mouth to say something but instead Kovu spoke up.

"'Tani you should at least let her explain don't you think?" the brown coated King said.

"Ok fine," Vitani said. "Go ahead Safara. Explain why you went there."

"I wanted to get as far away from Pride Rock as I could," Safara explained. "The next thing I knew I was in the Outlands."

"Then why'd you stay?" Nash asked. "I'd of hightailed it out of there."

"I was going to," Safara said. "But I heard someone coming and I hid in a log. That's when I heard them."

"Heard who?" Kovu asked.

"The hyenas," Safara said softly.

"Hyenas?" Kovu said, his voice high.

"What's this about hyenas?" a voice said. The group turned and saw Simba standing there along with Kopa, Kali and Nala.

"Safara said she saw hyenas in the Outlands," Kiara explained to her father.

"I didn't see them Auntie," Safara said. "I heard them. And they were threatening to attack Pride Rock!"

"Safara honey there hasn't been a hyena seen here in years," Nala pointed out.

"Yes I saw to it personally that those scum left the Pride Lands," Simba said, his voice a low growl as he thought about the creatures that had helped his evil uncle murder his father and exile him when he was just a cub.

"Safara are you sure they were hyenas?" Kovu asked.

"Well not totally sure," Safara admitted.

"Why don't you tell us exactly what happened," Kovu suggested.

"Ok," Safara said. "Here goes." With that the sandy brown cub told the group exactly what she had heard the night before.

"Honey that doesn't sound like a direct threat to Pride Rock," Vitani said, after her daughter had finished.

"I agree," Leo said with a nod..

"Yes but I don't want to take any chances," Kovu declared. "I need to take action."

"Kovu don't you think we ought to get all the facts first?" Kiara asked. "I mean we don't want to unjustly accuse anyone of something like that. And we did put those new laws into affect for a reason." Kiara was referring to the new laws she and Kovu had made which would prevent any wrongful accusations without proof.

"Kiara's right," Simba declared. "I personally don't think it was hyenas but why take a chance. If you'd like I could go check it out."

"I'll go too," Kali volunteered.

"Same here," Kopa piped up.

"Thanks guys," Kovu said with a smile. "But I'm King so I should be the one to investigate."

"Then we'll come too," Kopa declared.

"Kopa you have a newborn to tend to," Kovu pointed out. "And so do you Kali."

"Then at least let me go with you," Simba said. "You may need help in case something is up."

"Thanks Simba," Kovu said with a smile. "I'd like the company." With that the two lions gave their mates nuzzles and headed off to the Outlands.

A/N well there you have it folks chapter 2 complete. Hope you all enjoyed it. Review please.