Author Note: Here is Chapter 2. This is setting the story up and getting to know the characters. This story will feature all of your favorite characters besides Zazu, I think we can live with that. Characters from Lion King 2 will not come until later in the story unless they are Nuka, Zira, and Vitani. These characters will play a role later in the story.

Ch.2 Peace in the Pridelands.

Simba had woken up an hour before everyone else had. Nothing in his life could have been better. He had a handsome son that was 7 months old, his mate Nala was so beautiful, the lionesses were at peace, and so were the pridelands. He would never of thought that this job as king of the pridelands would have been so easy. Simba was standing at the peak of pride rock, overlooking the pridelands when he saw the watering hole. He decided to get a quick drink and come back to pride rock. But before he could leave, someone came out of the cave to greet Simba. It was his son Kopa. Kopa was surprised to see his dad up so early.

" Why are you up so early?" Kopa asked his father.

" I couldn't sleep," he responded. " What about you?'

" You were the one who woke me up with that annoying yawn and smelly morning breath!" Kopa said with annoyance.

Simba chuckled. Everyone told him about how bad his morning breath was. Ever since he was a cub his father Mufassa had hated sleeping next to him to avoid his morning breath.

"Well if it isn't the two great kings," Nala said jokingly. Simba smiled at his beautiful mate.

" Well this is strange, we all are up a little early today," Kopa commented.

" Well it doesn't matter that much because today I sense a long and prosperous day ahead of us," Simba said with a smile.

"Simba, what do you need to do today?" Nala asked Simba as she nuzzled him.

" Well first I have to patrol the pridelands because that idiot Zazu is on vacation, I have to see what the hippos and hyenas are up to, then make sure that everyone is happy in the pridelands besides Zira, because she is never happy, and then…" Simba never finished because Kopa interrupted him.

"Why is Zira never happy?" Kopa asked.

" Her mate Scar died because he was filled with hatred. Also because she has a son named Nuka who she wants to be the next king after me."

" But dad, I'm going to be king right?"

"Of course you will son," Nala said without hesitation.

" Hey son you might want to check out Zira's den, she has a daughter named Vitani who is your age that you might want to play with."

" Cool, thanks mom," he said as he ran off towards Zira's den.

" Oh yeah and Kopa?"

"What?"

" I just wanna let you know that I'm going to have another kid," Nala said with excitement.

" What! I'm gonna have a brother or sister? Which one?"

" We don't know yet Kopa, but we will find out soon," Nala said.

" Alright!" Kopa exclaimied with excitement.

Kopa went down to Zira's den to play with Vitani.

" So Nala what all do you have to do today?" Simba asked.

" I plan to kill a couple of gazelles for lunch today with the lionesses because we haven't had gazelle in a while, I need to teach Kitajina how our strategies work when we hunt, and that is about it."

"Wow, today will be an easy day Nala. I sure hope it stays this way."

" Yes Simba, I sure hope it does."