Chapter 2
It is now spring season inside the West Lands. The temperature seemed to be warm, but not too warm as the wind began to sweep up all the dead leaves from off of the ground. It's early dawn and everyone from the West Land pride was sound asleep inside the den. Next to the den stood another huge opening cave, which was the home of the royal family. The light from the sun began to shine inside the cave, making it bright as possible and also waking up the king. Zuhri stood up with a nice big yawn and stretch out his big strong body before exiting outside the cave. Zira, who's now a young adventurous playful cub happened to see her father leave. She got up and quickly ran behind with a wide smile.
"Daddy!" she yelled and leaped up by his side.
Zuhri was surprised to see one of his daughter's awake this early. He looked down at her with a small smile, "Zira, what are you doing up this early? Shouldn't you still be sleep with the rest of the pride?"
"I want to go with you daddy! I heard you get up and leave the cave. Can I go, pretty please?" she asked and made cute little puppy eyes.
Zuhri knew that the small little puppy eyes she had made was his only weakness. He wanted to say no but didn't want to upset his daughter. After all, she is his only favorite little girl.
"Hmmm, I don't know Zira. Wouldn't your mother be worried if she didn't know where you were?"
Zira sat down on her back paws and sighed, "Well yeah, but you promised me yesterday that you'll teach me about our pride and the great circle of life!"
"I know, but daddy has an important job to do right now. You'll just have to wait okay?"
Zira nodded and flatted her ears against her skull sadly with disappointment, "Okay daddy..."
Zuhri was about to take off running but noticed how upset his daughter was. He sighed and wanted to take her along, but he figured that it could be dangerous out for her while he's out patrolling the land. He started to smile and walked up closely towards her where their face could meet.
"How about when I come back, we can go for a walk and talk about our pride's history together? How does that sound?"
Zira's ears flew up as she smiled big and nodded, "Sounds great!"
"That's my little girl! Now, I'll be back soon okay?"
"Okay!"
Zuhri began running off into the grassy plains while Zira kept watch until she wasn't able to see him anymore. She couldn't wait until he returned so he could teach her all about the pride's history and how she would become a queen. Out from the cave stood her young sister, Saada. She was also a young adventurous playful cub like her big sister Zira, except that she was a bit smaller. Saada quietly snuck up behind her sister and crouched down without a sound. With a tiny growl, she pounced on top of her sister and caused her to fall down hard on her belly.
"Pin ya!" Saada had smiled.
Zira frowned a bit but then smiled with a giggle, "Get off of me!"
Saada quickly jump from off of her sister's back and sat down on her back paws giggling. Zira had finally stood up and began to chase her around.
"Get back here, you!" Zira had demanded while running.
"Nope, you have to catch me first sis!" Saada had chuckled and ran fast like the wind.
Eventually Zira got tired from running and called it a quit.
"I quit!" she yelled.
Saada had stopped running and walked towards her sister with a grin, "I'm too fast for you huh slow poke?!" she teased.
Zira frowned, "I'm not slow, and I'm just tired!"
"Heh, whatever you say sis!" Saada had chuckled and began to wonder off slowly, just in case if her sister tries to sneak upon her.
Zira knew it was her chance to try to catch her young sibling while off guard and ran up with a loud growl.
"I'm going to get ya!" she yelled and pounced into the air.
Saada turned around and looked up with a yell, "Ahhhh!"
Zira had pinned Saada very hard onto the ground, which cause Saada to fall on her belly and head faced down into a pile of dirt.
Zira smirked as she jumped from off of her back, "I win, you lose sis!"
Saada got up after spitting out a patch of grass and dirt from out of her mouth, "Yeah, yeah…"
Zira chuckled, but then stopped after being distracted by a small green beetle. "Cool!" she smiled and poked it with her paw.
Saada walked up and saw the small green beetle and yelled, "Eww, gross!"
Zira chuckled and picked it up, trying to tease her sister by sitting the beetle on Saada's head. Saada screamed and took it off from her head quickly. Zira then fell on the ground and busted out laughing.
Saada frowned, "That wasn't funny Zira, and you know I hate insects except butterflies!"
Zira continued laughing hard and couldn't speak even though she tried, "T-that was h-hilarious! You s-should of s-saw the l-look on y-your face!"
"I'm telling mom!" Saada yelled.
A lioness had joined the scene and it appeared to be Zira and Saada's mother Sauda, who had just come from a morning hunt.
"What is all this commotion about? I can hear you two both yelling miles away!"
Saada ran up towards her mother almost in tears with mud and dirt on her face, "Mom, Zira is teasing me again!"
Zira stood up and ran towards her sister and mother with a smile, "Oh come Saada, you know I was just playing gee's!"
Sauda frowned a bit at Zira, "Now Zira, you know it is wrong to tease your little sister like that!" She then looked at Saada, seeing the mud and dirt covered on her face. "And you Saada, you need a bath quick!"
"Sorry Saada..." said Zira apologizing while rolling her red eyes.
"It's okay Zira!" Saada had nodded while following their mother home to the cave.
"Cry baby!" Zira had thought and frowned as she slowly walked behind them.