Liz and Cam

The two hyenas were trying to find a way down the mountain so they could finally get their paws on some much needed food. Liz licked her lips as she saw a slope not too far off in the distance but Cam shook his head.

"There were two you said!" Cam shouted hitting Liz again. Liz fell back down and heaved herself back up. She was getting weaker and weaker.

"What about it?" Liz snarled and Cam rolled his eyes.

"That little cub will go and get help! By the time we get over there and down the father of that one will be here to rescue the little mutt!" Cam explained angrily. Liz nodded and began searching again. She couldn't find anything and was worried that her mate might kill her soon if they loose this meal.

"It doesn't look like she is moving. We can take as long as we like. If she is dead the mangy lions will leave her and we can feast on her!" Liz said only to get clawed on the face again.

"Idiot! They will take her to bury her!" Cam said whilst Liz wiped away the blood from the scar. The pair kept bickering and Liz kept getting beaten until they heard the roar of Kovu.

"Oh no," Liz said jumping into a bush. Cam bit her on the neck and chucked her out of it.

"It is your fault! Your a failure!" Cam shouted sinking his teeth into Liz's neck. She slowly closed her eyes and was about to draw her final breath when a brown lion pushed her mate off of her. Liz went into the same state as Nova and all she could see was black.

Kovu, Simba and Vitani.

Kovu looked at the bleeding hyena lying on the floor and ordered Vitani to take her back. Reluctantly, Vitani swung the female hyena onto her back and took headed in the direction of Rafiki's tree. Kovu and Simba looked everywhere on the surface of the cliff for Nova until they saw the orange and red heap on the cliff floor.

"Nova!" Kovu shouted but there was no reply. The lions ran as fast as their legs would carry them down the steep mountain to reach the tiny cub. When Kovu finally reached her he was devastated to see his cub in such a state. She was bleeding and had scars all over her body. She was knocked out and her paw was bent backwards as if it was broken. Simba managed to pick her up without harming her and the pair went in the same direction as Vitani to seek Rafiki's help.

Vitani, Liz and Rafiki.

The wise old baboon laid Liz onto a pile of leaves and rubbed some special lotion on her cuts and scars. Rafiki climbed up to the top of his tree and received a large leaf which he wrapped around the hurt hyena's neck. Vitani watched the whole thing in amazement.

"How do you do all of this?" Vitani asked monitoring Liz who was now slowly coming round. When the hyena opened her eyes she was shocked at first to still be alive but them she stood her guard and attempted to get up.

"Oww!" She screeched and Rafiki helped her back down onto the ground," Why did you bring me here? What do you want?!"

"Calm down alright! We saved your life from that abusive mate of yours!" Vitani said trying to reason with the hot tempered mammal.

"Thank you for doing that. When I heal I will leave you all," Liz said apologetically. Vitani smiled as she knew something she could do to help this kind hyena.

"If you are willing to learn our customs you could join the Pridelands so you could get regular meals and feed yourself up," Vitani suggested.

"I guess I could try," Liz said thinking it would be for the greater good if she raised her pups here," Oh my! I just remembered our my pups okay?" Liz said looking at Rafiki and the monkey nodded. Liz breathed out a sigh of relief and smiled down at her stomach lovingly.

"Wait you are expecting pups?" Vitani asked looking at how worryingly thin the hyena was. Liz nodded and Vitani gasped.

"I know it may seem strange but every time I eat the food has gone straight to them so I have barley gained any weight. Other than the pup weight of course," Liz said. When Vitani looked closer she could see that the soon to be mother hyena was expecting.

"As I said earlier if you learn our rules and obey them you can stay!" Vitani said and the rest of the afternoon was spent teaching the hyena the rights and wrongs of the Pridelands. Just as they reached the final rule Kovu and Simba burst in and put Nova down on the ground gently and left Rafiki to do what he does best.

Kiara

Soon after hearing the news of her cub nearly dying she ran to Rafiki's as fast as she could. When the worried mother came in she was shocked to see a hyena laying on the ground near her cub.

"Who is that?" She whispered to Kovu and he explained everything about the hyena, their daughter and the new agreement they had with Liz about staying here to raise her pups. Kiara looked suspicious.

"Look I know you may have your suspicions but she was getting abused we couldn't leave her! And if we do this that mate of hers cant harm her again," Kovu said sternly but Kiara still had her worries," And anyway if she does anything wrong we will capture her!"

"Okay but if she does anything wrong she will be kicked out from here and the Outlands!" Kiara said and Kovu nodded. They all turned to Nova and waited anxiously for her to awaken.

"Mum? Dad? Where are you guys?" Nova said darting her eyes around the room. They wouldn't concentrate properly and everything was blurry," I cant see anything!"

"Blink!" Rafiki said and Nova done just that. Every time the cub blinked her vision became clearer until she could see the silhouettes of her parents.

"Mum and dad I am so sorry Kula and I didn't think there would be any hyenas...," Nova began but was cut off by her mother hurling her paws over her and giving her a big hug ( tenderly so she didn't hurt her). Nova snuggled back but her mum went from caring to stubborn very quickly.

"That was downright stupid what you did! I am not going to sugar-coat this young lady you are grounded for a month! You will not go anywhere or do anything with your friends until you have learnt your lesson!" Kiara said. Nova rolled her eyes and grinned cunningly.

"Rafiki said it will take me several month to heal properly so I guess my punishment is already sorted out," Nova said and Kovu giggled from her menacing. Kiara glared at him and he shut up.

"Okay fair enough but no special treatment because you are ill!" Kiara said with emphasis to end the conversation. Everyone got the message and the talk moved elsewhere to the matter of where Liz and her soon to arrive pups would live. Eventually they all agreed that they would join the lions' at Pride rock to expand the family further.

I sort of felt sorry for Liz after her sort of being abused in the last chapter so I decided to add her into the story as a regular character. I don't know if I want Cam to come back yet or not. Give me ideas of what should happen if he does. Maybe he might team up with Zira and Scar ( don't worry more about them next chapter) who knows? ... Anyway please like and review for more!