Here's chapter 7 and please review. Reminder that I will try and update every Monday and Thursday as long as I get an average amount of reviews. I don't own Lion King, Disney does.
Simba was walking back to Priderock. It had been about two weeks since the Nala's little incident during the night. The nights after had been peaceful and undisturbed. Simba was still convinced that it had been a dream, and he could tell that Nala was beginning to think so as well. As he neared Priderock, Sarabi came running towards him, looking frantic.
"Mom what's wrong?" Simba asked.
"It's Kiara." Sarabi said. "She's gone!"
"What!" Simba exclaimed. "What happened?"
"Nala left Kiara in the den sleeping for a few minutes, just to go to the waterhole. When she came back, Kiara was gone." Sarabi said trying to keep calm.
Simba sprinted up Priderock to find several lions in front of the entrance to the royal den. Nala was there as well, crying into Sarafina's shoulder, while Sarafina was trying to keep her calm.
"Nala what happened?" Simba asked reaching towards his mate.
"I only left her for a few minutes. I came right back, but Kiara was gone!" Nala said, tears streaming down her face. She buried her face into Simba's mane, and Simba tried to comfort her.
"She's not in any of the dens." Runju said approaching them. "Me and Ishan checked." Runju nuzzled Nala, but Nala didn't lift her head from Simba's mane.
"We have to organize search parties. Anyone who kidnapped her would be smart enough not to keep her at Priderock." Simba said trying to keep calm, while still holding Nala. He had already lost one cub, he couldn't lose Kiara as well.
"What if it was Zira?" Mufasa asked.
"I can't blame her without having the right evidence." Simba said, "But Zazu, get your best flyers to fly around the Outlands to make sure she doesn't have Kiara. The rest of us will search here."
"Of course your Highness." Zazu said and sped away.
The Pride began to walk down Priderock looking for the Princess. Nala could barely bring herself to walk. Her cub was somewhere all alone.
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Hashi crossed the border into the Pridelands. Kiara was dangling from her mouth. Zira had ordered her to kidnap Kiara, and she had done her job successfully. Hashi had been terrified that one of the Pride members would have spotted her, but she had managed to slip away un noticed.
Hashi sighed, she didn't really want to kidnap Kiara. She wanted to get revenge on Simba, not Kiara, but if she said a word to Zira, she would be killed.
"I shouldn't be taking an innocent cub." Hashi thought.
"Did you get her?" came a voice.
It was Zira along with many other lionesses, who had been eagerly waiting her return.
"Yes,"Hashi announced placing Kiara on the floor. The cub was whimpering.
"Let me kill her." Zira said stepping forward, her eyes filled with hate.
-"I can't let this happen" Hashi thought. "Zira, wait!" Hashi cried,
"What?" Zira snorted.
"We can't kill Kiara." Hashi said stepping forward.
"What do you mean?" Zira growled at her.
"We can gain from her. We could raise her up as your daughter. She would be Vitani's sister. Teach her how wrong Simba is. Then when the time comes for Simba to die, we can tell him what happened to Kiara. He'll be heart broken." Hashi said.
Zira thought for a moment. She could raise Kiara up to hate her father. Then when Simba was just about to die, they would tell him what really happened to Kiara. She smiled thinking of the pain and hurt his face would show just before he died. Then she would tell Kiara the truth just before she killed her as well. Nala wouldn't be able to survive without both her daughter and mate. "Interesting," she murmured.
"So you won't kill her?" one of the lionesses asked.
"No," Zira announced. "Not for now at least. Hashi take Kiara into the den you sleep in."
Nodding Hashi walked into the small cave she slept in, while the other lionesses went hunting. The den was bit isolated from where the rest of the pride was but it worked for their advantage, in case Simba ever did come searching for the den, they wouldn't find her.
Kiara was feeling quite confused. She remembered being with her mother, then waking up to being carried by someone who wasn't her mother. Where was Nala? Why wasn't she with her? She had heard voices but neither of them belonged to her mother. Where was she?
Hashi settled down with Kiara next to her. Kiara was whining loudly and it began to annoy her. She bent down and gave the cub a quick nuzzle, but she didn't stop.
"QUIET!" Hashi roared at her.
Kiara stared back at her, eyes terrified. Eyes that immediately filled with tears. She was terrified. Who was this lion? Where was her mother? Where was her father? Why weren't they with her? She didn't want to be with this lion. Her aunts and uncles weren't here either, neither were her grandparents. She wanted to be back with them. But more than anything, she wanted Nala. Nala was always with her, why wasn't she here now? She began to cry, wanting nothing more than her mother to be with her.
Hashi looked at Kiara. Her amber eyes were terrified and filled with tears. Guilt washed over her.
"Sshhhh, it's okay." Hashi whispered pulling her in closer.
Kiara relaxed a bit, but still didn't seem completely happy with her.
Hashi pulled her in closer, cradling her in her paws, trying to get her to sleep. Soon Kiara drifted off.
"This is wrong. A cub shouldn't be paying. Simba should. Not an innocent cub." Hashi thought. She thought of her own mother, Eshna. She had died when Hashi had been younger, and left Hashi all alone. What would her mother say if she was alive and knew that her own daughter tried to take someone's cub. If she took Kiara away from Nala, it would be like Kiara was orphaned.
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Alex and Tojo were searching in the Pridelands, and there was still no sign of the Princess. Tojo felt sick with worry. Some lion had kidnapped his innocent niece. If something happened to her, he wouldn't be able to survive.
"Any signs of her Tojo?" Alex asked.
Tojo shook his head, he was too worried to answer what he said. Where was Kiara? Where was his precious little niece?
Alex was drenched with worry. What if something had happened to Kiara? She was probably with Zira.
Simba, Mufasa, Runju, Nala, Sarabi and Sarafina hurried towards them.
"Any signs of her?" Sarabi asked.
"No," Tojo said shaking his head.
"Simba, Zira probably has her. I say we should all go into the Outlands right now and kill her." Alex growled, extending his claws at the thought of Zira harming Kiara.
"Zazu and his companions flew in there, and there was no sign of Kiara They were all out hunting." Simba said.
"They have her. I know they do!" Tojo exclaimed.
"I won't blame anyone without the right evidence!" Simba said firmly, "Not even Zira."
"Why? It's Zira, what if she has Kiara?" Mufasa asked.
Simba's voice went a bit more soft, "I will never blame anyone for anything without the proper evidence. You all know why I won't. There's no evidence that Zira has Kiara, but I'm not saying that Zira doesn't have Kiara either."
"But what if she has Kiara?" Alex insisted.
"No, I won't blame anyone without the proper evidence!" Simba growled.
"Simba, be reasonable." Sarabi said. "Zira hates you."
"I'm not saying that Zira doesn't have Kiara. I-" Simba began but was cut off by Nala.
"Does it really matter?" Nala cried. "Someone has my baby! She's probably terrified now, and you're all here arguing about Zira!" She collapsed on the floor crying. Simba went over to where she was and tried to comfort her, whispering something in her ears while nuzzling her. Nala calmed down.
"Simba if you don't go and confront Zira, I will." Tojo said narrowing his eyes.
Simba sighed, Kiara might be with Zira and she was all that mattered to Simba. He would never be able to live if something happened to Kiara. And it was a good guess that Zira did have Kiara, after all she did hate him and Nala.
"I'll go, and see if I can talk to her." Simba said.
"You're not going alone. I'm coming with you." Nala said getting up.
"No, Nala," Simba said, "I don't want to risk getting you hurt."
"I'm coming." Nala insisted and gave him a look to tell him that nothing he said would change her mind.
"Then, I'm coming too." Alex said, and Tojo nodded saying that he would be there as well.
"We are too." Mufasa said with Runju by his side.
"Where are you going?" came a voice. Simba turned to see many of the members of the Pride including Shani, Shinda, Kula, Chumvi, Ishan, Danya and many more coming towards them.
"Any signs of her?" Nala asked, and to her disappointment, no one said yes.
"Where are you going?" Shinda asked. Simba explained to everyone about his theory about Zira being responsible for Kiara's disappearance.
"We're coming too." Shani and Shinda both said. Kula, Chumvi, Tama, Amri, Moraan and Shari also stepped forward. Many others were about to volunteer to come when Simba stopped them.
"I don't want to many to come. The number we have is just fine." Simba said.
"What if Zira attacks while we're there?" Sarafina asked her son in law.
"Zazu will be flying overhead. Just in case there will be an attack, Zazu will fly back and tell you. I want the Pride to be ready." Simba said.
Nodding, the lions who weren't coming headed back to Priderock to tell the others the news. Those who were going to go to the Outlands, stayed.
"We should get a drink of water first. You know how dry the Outlands are." Chumvi said. The group nodded in agreement and headed towards the Waterhole. Simba was about to leave with them when he noticed that Nala wasn't moving.
"Nala?" Simba walked towards his mate and nudged her.
"I can't lose Kiara. We already lost one cub, I won't lose Kiara as well." Nala whispered.
Simba pulled her in closer, and Nala buried her face into his mane. Simba licked the top of her head.
"We won't lose her, I promise." Simba said.
After a minute Nala pulled back from his embrace. "Let's go then." Nala said, and walked towards the waterhole.
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Zira walked into the cave that Hashi and Kiara were in.
"Hashi?" Zira asked.
"Yes Zira?" Hashi replied.
"I thought about your plan." Zira began, "I think it is a good idea. We'll raise Kiara and teach her how terrible her father really is."
"Wonderful." Hashi replied.
"Simba might come looking here. I want you to move to the very back of the cave. There's a crevice and you and Simba's brat can fit in there." Zira ordered.
Hashi nodded, and moved herself and Kiara to the crevice. She fit perfectly, and it was a bit more warm.
"If Simba comes, will you fight him?" Hashi asked.
Zira thought for a minute. "Maybe, but if there is a fight, don't leave the cave. Guard the brat."
Hashi nodded and Zira walked out of the cave.
Hashi looked down at Kiara. "We shouldn't be taking you from your parents. But if I try to take you back Zira will kill me."
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As Nala walked towards the Outlands, she was drenched with worry. Did Zira have her daughter? Was Kiara okay? She was probably terrified now, Nala had never really left her alone and now she was alone for the first time in her life. Had they killed her? The thought made a shudder go down Nala's spine, and she squeezed the idea out of her head.
"Great Kings above, protect your heir." Nala thought looking up at the sky.
Hope you enjoyed and please, please, please review. So what do you think will happen to Kiara? Will Zira raise her and brainwash her? Will Simba and Nala reunited with their daughter? Stay tuned to find out!
