Chapter 4- Two Worlds Collide
Finally, Billi turned 6 months.
She had been waiting and plotting for a month.
Billi was relived that Shenzay didn't forget her because she had a boyfriend now.
Chatta and Elizha, May's cousins and best friends, were complaining though. May wouldn't stop talking about Otto.
No one knew what to do about it though.
When Zahara and Xandor announced that the children could explore the grounds, Shenzay and Billi quickly stalked low in a back way to the Eastern border where they wouldn't be caught.
It took about an hour to get there though.
Meanwhile, 8-month-old Bovumtumishi and his young Aunt Nneka, were waiting for some trespassers to come so they could torture them.
They had no idea it was the day the cubs and pups were aloud to explore the grounds. They were on their guard.
"Ok Bovu, you know what to do. I take the big fellas, you take the mites. If you see a mite, pounce on the small animal and ask what their business is here. Make sure it's really scary. Then, that's when we strike their faces." Nneka smirked evilly and ruffled her little nephew's head.
He got on his guard right in front of the sneaky entrance while his Aunt Nneka took the start of the border.
"Ok we're almost there. Only about five minutes, if I'm seeing the sun correctly." Billi whispered, in case there was something on the other side.
She finally got out to light, when a white hyena pup pounced on her! "WHAT IS YOUR BUSINESS HERE?" Bovu spat out, close up to Billi's face.
"I'm Future Queen of the Pride Lands, Billi, exploring my grounds, and borders." Billi met Bovu's intimidating stare bravely.
An idea quickly formed in Bovumtumishi's head.
He got off of her and helped her up. "Oh, a Queen. I'm sorry your majesty. I'll introduce you to my friendly Pride." He said in a manipulative tone.
Shenzay popped out from the tall grass. "Hey I don't like that tone you're using with my friend." She went into fighter stance in front of Bovumtumishi and growled, and Bovu arched his back and growled back too.
Aunt Nneka quickly noticed the standoff, and rushed over to her nephew's aid.
"Why haven't you struck her yet, Bovu?" Nneka yelled. "We've got a Future Queen here, but I was growled at by her friend!" Aunt Nneka soon got the hang of Bovu's plan. "Hey, friend girl. We're ok, we're not going to hurt you. Who is the Future Queen?" Nneka said in a much more friendly tone.
Billi raised her hand. "Your majesty." Nneka bowed to Billi.
"Oh, um ok. I guess you guys are alright. But why aren't you living in the Pride Lands?" asked Billi.
"We don't really do crowds, and this was great Real Estate. We usually just come to Pride Rock for the ceremonies. We have a big family, and we needed some space." Nneka told the girls.
"Ok that sounds fair enough, but how are you and this little guy here family?" Shenzay asked suspiciously.
"Oh, he's my little nephew. His father, Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents have gone to explore Stonypaw Mountain, so I'm taking care of him." Nneka explained, and that part was true.
The girls nodded. "Well, we don't see much cubs or pups around here though. Maybe you two could play with Bovu?" Nneka suggested.
"Ok." Bovu and Nneka shared a secret smile before Bovu led Billi and Shenzay off to an empty field of tall grass.
They decided to play tag. Shenzay was suspicious the whole time, she remembered the name Bovu, and she didn't think it was used in a good way, so she kept wary.
Meanwhile, Bovu was it, and he was chasing Billi.
He knew he should be focusing on the task of befriending her, but it was distracting that she was so pretty.
He shook the thought out of his head.
Stay on the task, he thought to himself. He found a log and smiled as he tripped Billi and then pounced, making her it.
Billi giggled and then they looked into each other's eyes for a second, forgetting about the game. "You have really green eyes." Billi told him quietly.
"Thankyou." Bovu blushed and then he shouted, "Your it!" Billi snapped herself out of the moment and ran after him as quick as she could, puffing herself out.
He ran over a foothill in the middle of the field, and Billi inched closer and closer, then at the top of the hill, pounced on him.
This sent them rolling together down the hill, and they landed in an awkward position.
Bovu was on top of Billi, and they were accidently kissing each other on the mouth. Shenzay rushed to help them as soon as she heard the fall.
But she frowned at the sight. "Ok, what's your excuse?" she challenged and they pulled their lips apart. "Um…we fell into this position?" Billi said.
"Yeah right, Bee. You guys looked pretty happy when you were sucking face." Shenzay smiled knowingly.
"No, Shenz, it really happened. Right Bovu?" Billi looked to her new friend for conformation. "Yeah." Bovu nodded. "Ok, I believe you, for now."
They were all tired, so Billi, Shenzay and Bovumtumishi all sat together next to the foothill.
They bonded over talking. "I'm actually one month smarter than the average cubup." Billi confessed.
"I'm one month smarter than the average pup!" Bovu exclaimed. "Yay, you can be brains together!" Shenzay smiled knowingly.
"Don't you find annoying when people treat you like a dumb kid?" asked Billi.
"Yeah. I find it annoying when adults do that too!" Bovumtumishi said. "I think we're going to be good…friends Bovu." Billi confessed shyly.
"I think so too." He smiled, not smirking for once. Wait, smiling? This plan was going to be harder than he thought.
"Well, well, well. Bovu this is very sappy and cute, but I have no idea who your little lady friend, and this other mongrel are. Do they know they're TRESPASSING?" Kagosi caught him red-handed.
"Wait, Dad, I can explain! She's the Future Queen of the Pride Lands, and she wandered here because…" Kagosi cut him off with a threatening growl.
"So you've been playing around with the enemy! I must get those sick parents at once." He howled, and Xandor and Zahara were summoned to the Eastern Border.
"What seems to be the problem here?" Xandor asked in an innocent tone, then he growled lowly at the sight of the hyena that gave his daughter a scar.
"Enchante, idiot." Kagosi snarled back, and Zahara growled at him.
Then her eyes widened when she saw who was with them. "Billi! Shenzay! You were supposed to be in the Pride Lands! Billi, I'm very disappointed in you. I was like you, but I got into trouble once and I almost died! You know that story! Shenzay, after we've sorted this out, I'm sending you to your mother. She will not be happy at all!" Zahara scolded the children.
"Your children are trespassing ON OUR LANDS! I'm afraid there is punishment in order." Kagosi slapped Billi and Shenzay's faces.
Zahara gasped and roared in anger, and this time she leapt at the hyena and slashed his ears and right eye, making him bleed.
He just chuckled. "You royals and your protectiveness. You don't scare me too much. If I die, Bovu, my son, will take over your throne!" Kagosi pushed forward his heir and he shivered in fear wondering what the brown lioness would do to him.
"I won't hurt your heir. I will just ensure he never goes in my Pride Lands again! You are all banished from the Pride Lands. These are your Out Lands! You must stay confined to the Out Lands! I won't let my Kingdom suffer at the hands of your heir!" Zahara shouted.
"Ok, I hope I didn't hurt your little feelings, you bitch. Take your little whores, and your slutty husband too." Kagosi snarled dangerously.
"My daughter is not a whore! Come on Billi, get away from his filthy son!" Billi walked reculantly up to her mother, and she picked her cubup.
Shenzay walked away beside the royals. Billi looked back to her new crush and friend and whispered "Bye." Bovu whispered back "Bye."**