Well, the time has come yet again for another chapter! Huge thanks to Keep Calm and Join Team Loki, as well as my guest for reviewing. If you have not reviewed, GET ON TO IT ALREADY! MORE REVIEWS=EVEN FASTER UPDATES! Well, I think that I have done enough blabbing, so here is the next chapter!
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It seems that Nala and her followers have found a new home. And who is the mysterious human shaman Cody? But alas, we shall not find out those answers just yet! No, we must return to the Pridelands to see the newest players of the Game of Lions.
The sun shined brightly over the Pridelands, giving life to the land beneath it, and illuminating this life with its shining glow. In the lush grasses, two cubs joyfully raced one another, blissfully ignorant of the true realities of life.
The first cub, which was in the lead, had fur the color of gold and kind brown eyes the color of chocolate. His smile could cheer up even the most depressed of individuals.
"Ha! I beat you again Amira!"
The second cub now padded to his side, panting with exhaustion. This cub had fur the color of honey cream, and here eyes were a pale gold, and held a deep fierceness within them.
"Kyrian, that was not fair! You had a massive head start!"
Kyrian smirked. "I'm the prince. I can get a head start if I really want one!"
"Yeah. The prince of cheating!"
Kyrian narrowed his eyes. "Oh, are you sure you want to go there?"
Amira grinned. "I'm completely sure!"
Kyrian leaped and pounced on Amira, causing the two cubs to tumble across the Pridelands, laughing with every single roll. Eventually, the two cubs came to a halt, with Amira on top of Kyrian, a triumphant smile on her face.
"Ha! Pinned ya!"
Kyrian grimaced before beginning to squirm. "Hey! Let me up!"
Amira laughed and got off from him. Kyrian laughed as well, and gave Amira a friendly nuzzle, which she returned. However, their fun ended when Simba entered the area with Dia by his side.
"Kyrian, I am very disappointed in you."
Kyrian gazed towards the ground and shuffled his paws awkwardly. "Why Dad? I'm just having fun with my best friend!"
"FRIEND? FRIEND? THERE ARE NO SUCH THINGS AS FRIENDS. YOU CAN TRUST NOBODY BUT YOURSELF! AND ANOTHER THING, YOU WILLINGLY ACCEPTED DEFEAT! YOU ARE NO SON OF MINE!"
Kyrian began to sob, and turned around, feeling dejected, but another punishing voice made itself known, this time coming from Dia. "Don't cry, novice. Tears are a sign of weakness. If you listened to Father for once, maybe you might understand that by now."
She smiled smugly and followed her father away from the area. As soon as Simba and Dia were out of eyesight, Amira immediately rushed to comfort her friend.
"Don't listen to him Kyrian. You are fine just the way you are."
"Amira, I don't want to be like him. I don't agree at all with the things that he is teaching me."
The young lioness nuzzled her friend in sympathy. "That's a good thing Kyrian. No offense, but I personally don't think that your father is a good lion at all. Sadly, I think he's already corrupted your sister."
Kyrian's brown eyes reflected his despair, and he nodded sadly. "I agree with you. And from what he has told me, there is one thing that I disagree with more than anything else."
"And what would that be?"
"That there is no such thing as friends and that you can't trust anybody. I don't think I have heard a more untrue statement."
Amira's eyes widened. "Are you referring to me?"
Kyrian smiled and nodded. "Yes. Amira, I have known you for six months, since we were born, and I have never met someone so kind, fierce, and supportive. You are the best friend somebody could have."
Tears began to form in Amira's eyes. "Kyrian, that is so sweet of you."
The young lion grinned. "Don't go all mushy on me now! Come on, let's get back to Pride Rock before our parents start worrying."
Amira nodded in agreement, and she followed her friend back in the direction of the large rock structure. When they got back, both of their mothers were waiting for them. Kula spoke first.
"We were about to call the two of you. We've caught dinner for tonight! A rare gator! You two go inside and enjoy it. We'll be right with you in a couple of minutes."
The two cubs nodded in unison, and scurried inside in order to receive their meal, leaving the two adults to have a very serious conversation. It was Tama who started it.
"Those two are really the only hope for this kingdom. I REALLY hope that Simba chooses Kyrian to be the heir. That boy has a heart of pure gold."
Kula nodded in agreement. "That he does. That he does. I'm worried though."
"About what?"
"I've noticed that Simba is getting really irritated at Kyrian. You know, saying he shouldn't have friends and that he is too nice."
"It doesn't seem that it has worked. Kyrian and Amira get closer every single day!"
"That is true. Poor Dia though. Her father's evil ways are corrupting my only daughter. She's almost exactly like him!"
Tama nodded in agreement. "It's really a shame. I think it'll be most likely Dia who will get chosen as the heir."
"Yeah, and Kyrian will be banished!"
Tama sighed. "My daughter would go with him too. And there would be nothing that would stop her?"
Kula suddenly smirked. "I've got an idea."
"What?"
"If Simba picks Dia as the heir, the four of us, you, me, Amira, and Kyrian leave the Pride."
"Okay, go on."
"We'll try to find Nala. If we do, we'll wait until the cubs are fully grown, and then attack."
Tama nodded, slowly at first, but gradually getting faster. "That's a good plan. I know Nala has a large group. But what direction did she go?"
"I saw tracks heading east."
"East, eh? Well, we shall see what happens."
Kula nodded. "We shall indeed. Come on. Let's go get some gator before our ravenous cubs eat it all!"
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