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While Kiara and Kovu was handling the situation of Mwanga with Simba and Kion in the main cavern. The Queen Mother Nala paced outside of the infirmary cavern, her mind running through the millions of thoughts.

"Nala. Maybe you're over reacting." suggested a creamy orange lioness with a scruffy creamy orange tuff on her head, her golden eyes following the movements of her long time friend.

A tawny lioness nodded in agreement. "I agree with Tama. Nala this lion can't be who you think he is. Because he's dead, Zira killed him."

Lela who was sitting not far away watched as her friend paced rentlessly. With a deep breath she spoke up. "That lion is the Prince Kopa."

Nala stopped pacing and looked at the tannish-beige lioness with wide light green eyes. "How is that possible? When you and Zira..."

Lela lowered her head in shame. "I felt guilty about the attack. So I offered to finish the job...when Zira left I took the unconscious prince to the kingdom of Limbo. There he was raised and cared for I instructed a friend of mine to inform the prince of his heritage should he have memory lost."

"But why's he's injured?" asked a burnt orange lioness with a small tuff on her head.

"There's enemies to Pridelands. The Argus has blood ties to the Pridelands throne. Then there's the kingdom of Kransdale whose ever trying to seize the Pridelands since the reign of King Miranda, the second king of the Pridelands." Nala informed the lionesses with her.

Adia looked from Nala to her granddaughter and spotted the bruises on her body. "Tani, love. Are you okay? You haven't said nothing since you returned with Mwanga. You haven't said why you were away for two days."

Vitani hoped that she wouldn't be questioned but she should of known better. But no matter what she couldn't tell the truth. The lives of her unborn niece or nephew depends on it. Vitani shuddered at the memory.

She had awoken to a that wasn't no where near the Pridelands. She had no way to know where she was until she saw a familiar tree that was leaning and had vine like leaves hanging from the branches.

The Grasslands. It was between the Pridelands and Highlands. It belonged to no one but it was dangerous to being out here alone. Exspecially after her attack from Argus.

Vitani went to head east towards the Pridelands when she heard the sound of someone stepping hard on the grass. She turned around to have her purplish eyes widened in horror and fear when her sights landed on the large black pelted lion.

She knew that she couldn't fight him, the last encounter weakened her. So she turned to run back towards the Pridelands border that was so near, but Argus was faster.

He cut her off, blocking her path. She went to turn again but Argus tripped her, by grabbing her back leg, she fell down hitting her chin on the dry ground. Before she could clear her dizziness, she felt something heavy on her before she cried out in pain. All she could do was lay there as Argus put all of his weight on her.

The pain from the intense mating was making her head swirl and her vision blurry, before everything went dark the last thing she saw was his grinning face as he leaned over and purred in her ear.

"You will bare my child and if you say anything to that pathetic brother of yours. Know that a accident is waiting for that useless queen you call sister in-law."

Then it was darkness. Complete. Utter. Darkness.

"Vitani,"

The tannish lioness shook her head before looking at her grandmother. "Sorry. Did you say something?"

"You haven't said anything about your disappearance for two days." Adia placed a paw on Vitani's. "Are you alright? You don't look good."

Vitani forced a smile and nuzzled the elder creamy tan lioness. "I'm fine." then she moved her eyes to Nala. "If Kopa's alive, does that mean that Kiara have to step down?"

Nala looked at the entrance of the small cavern before looking back at the lionesses. "No. Because Kopa isn't Simba's eldest child."

...

It has been pretty hard for Vitani these passed weeks. She tried really hard to avoid Argus but that basically impossible considering the black pelted king was a visitor. So she decided to go on a afternoon hunt. Queen Kiara had picked her to help take down the prey along with Zuri and Tiifu along with a few other lionesses.

The tannish lioness was crouched down ready to spring at the signal. Her purplish eyes seen the regent lead huntress, Lady Tiifu raised her head before feeling the ground under her start to vibrate. She moved her eyes from the shaking ground to see the pale cream lioness run along side the fretting wildebeest herd.

Vitani was about to sprint forward when her head started to hurt and her stomach began twisting. Before she knew it, her throat started to tighten before she threw up until she couldn't hold her weight and collapsed.

Across the hunting fields, Tiifu was running along side a wildebeest male when she noticed that she was running alone. She quickly looked back and her dark green eyes widened when she saw her new friend on the ground. She made a fast turn before bolting towards the former Outsider.

"Vitani!"

Tiifu skidded to a stop before nudging the down lioness. She didn't get a response so she looked towards the direction that she knew her father, General Franco and Admiral Aasim were and roared.

The queen's advisor was answered by a chorus of roars before the veterans ran through the tall grasses.

Priderock, infirmary cave

Vitani woke with a small groan. The bright light beaming in caused her to put a lighter tan colored paw over her eyes before her ears perked at the sound of someone sighing in relief.

Vitani removed her paw to see Kiara walking over with concern in her brown eyes.

"I'm glad you're awake."

Vitani frowned before pinning her ears. "What happened?"

Kiara sat in front of her friend and sighed. "You fainted..."

Vitani looked away with a unreadable look. "Why? Is there something wrong with me?"

Kiara was about to respond when Aida and Kovu ran into the nursery cave with relief in their eyes.

The creamy tan lioness nuzzled her granddaughter. "I'm so glad that you're alright."

Vitani nuzzled her grandmother and brother before sighing. "I'm not sure about that..."

Kovu looked at Kiara and flickered his left ear. "You didn't tell her?"

Kiara shook her head. "I was about to."

Vitani looked from her family in the cave with a look of concern. "Tell me what? What's going on?"

The golden orange lioness sighed before placing a chestnut colored paw over her friend's. "Rafiki came and declared that you're pregnant."

Vitani's eyes widened as she felt the air leave her lungs. "Pregnant? I can't be pregnant!"

Aida frowned before nuzzling her granddaughter. "Why do you think that?"

Vitani was lost on what to say. The lives of Kiara and her cubs are on the line. With a deep breath, Vitani went on. "I was kidnapped and attacked. Mwanga is my hero. So don't go and put him on trial."

Vitani finished with glaring at her brother.

Adia was about to say something when a tall, heavily built yellow, brownish mane lion entered the infirmary and bowed.

"My queen,"

Kiara looked from her sister in-law to one of the guards outside of her brother's Lion Guard. "Yes. What is it?"

The guard stood straight. "The guest that was removed to the cave below the kopje is requesting an audience."

Kiara nodded before looking back at her mate and in-laws. "I have to see to this. I shouldn't be long."

As Adia and Vitani dipped their heads Kiara left.

Adia sighed before placing a paw on both of her grandchildren. "I have something to say my dears. Mwanga isn't just any lion but he's your older half brother from your mother. He was Nuka's oldest twin."

Vitani couldn't believe it. "No wonder why I felt a connection between us. We have to welcome him in and tell him about mother and Nuka."

Kovu nodded in agreement before standing. "I agree. I'll go get him."

Adia and Vitani watched Kovu leave and waited for the king's return.