Thanks for the reviews. Here's the next chapter. The lyrics used is from one of my favourite songs, Innocence by Avril Lavigne. Enjoy.

She woke to hearing screaming and yelling. Confusion quickly swept up before she she clutched her side as a burning pain flared. Tears started to form in her eyes and one felt like they would never open.

"You damn cub! This is your fault, you'll never be anything but a Makosa!"

She cried out again before seeing a pair of glowing green eyes. What made her scream was the glowing pink scar across the left eye.

"Shia! Shia, wake up!"

The very light gold cub shot up screaming. She looked around to see concerned and worried faces looking at her. All the hushed voices caused Shia to panic and run out of the cave.

"Shia!" before the princess made it to the slope she was pulled back by a paw. "Calm down. It's alright,"

Shia wiped her eyes with her paw before looking up to see Kaidan looking at her. She buried her head in the pale cream cub's growing black mane. "Kaidan,"

"Shh, it's alright." Kaidan nuzzled Shia, messing up the small fur on her head. "Can you tell me what happened?"

"I don't know.." Shia sobbed. "I saw..these scary pair of green eyes..that had a scar across the left eye."

Kaidan's dark brown eyes widened before he pulled Shia close. "It was a nightmare. I won't let anything happen to you."

Shia lifted her head and looked up at the older cub with teary blue eyes. "You promise?"

Kaidan nodded before looking towards the dark night sky, covered with dozens of twinkling stars. "I want to share a song with you. My mother used to sing this to me and Remi."

With a deep breath Kaidan began to sing.

"Waking up, I see that everything is okay

The first time in my life, and now it's so great

Slowing down, I look around, and I am so amazed

I think about the little things that make life great

I wouldn't change a thing about it

This is the best feeling"

Shia yawned, feeling the effects of tiredness creep up. She snuggled against her guardian's side as he continued to sing. His voice warm and calm, luring her into a peaceful, safe slumber.

"This innocence is brilliant

I hope that it will stay

This moment is perfect

Please don't go away

Cos I need you now

And I'll hold on to it

Don't you let it pass you by"

...

The day came when Remi went into labour. Kiara was in there along with Sikia and Tiffu. Outside of the small cave paced Teshi. Kaidan sat by Shia and the two were smiling at the wrecked dark orange lion. Malka was grinning as well, he was very excited about becoming a grandfather.

Shia giggled before looking at her best friend. "Was my dad like that when I was born?"

Kaidan glanced at the king who have overheard his daughter's question. With a amused grin of his own he turned back to Shia. "Worse."

Shia burst out laughing and it made Kaidan's heart swell with joy. For the past few weeks she has been having the same nightmare. He didn't like seeing her afraid especially of something he couldn't protect her from. But a little joy have regained in those usually bright eyes.

"Sire!" Zuraha yelled as he flew over to the king and gathered animals.

Kopa stood and met the hornbill as he apporched. "Zuraha, what is the problem?"

Zuraha landed by Kopa's paws with his dark blue eyes casted down. "There's a Udina at the western border. She says she has your cub with her."

Kopa didn't know how to respond. He knew that he had to get answers and set things right before rumours spread and most of all, Kiara gets hurt. "I'll go."

Kopa left priderock before anyone could ask questions and offer to come along. The terk to the western border was quicker than he would like. Soon a beautiful, exotic russet red lioness stood with a grin across her creamy tan muzzle.

"Udina,"

Udina smiled before walking over and thrusted her head in the golden lion's brown mane. "It's good to see you."

Kopa pulled away. "I haven't seen you in months. Which was on your part, you left without saying goodbye. Not like it matters."

Udina rolled her pale yellow eyes. "What we had was real. It was-"

"You tricked me! You and your sister! Drugged me with the mystic flower. After I told you that I was courting..."

"The baren bitch." Udina growled. "Well, I wasn't the one that you got pregnant. Fiona did and see gave birth to a daughter, your daughter."

Kopa growled back, baring his teeth. "You watch how you speak of my mate and this land's queen. I will only accept you because of my daughter."

Without having anything else to say, Kopa turned and headed for priderock. Udina smiled before following after the king with a four month reddish cream cub.