: Chapter 9:
Beautiful Vitani
Zira stormed her way to her home den at one of the highest peaks of the pride, she was furious, "Nuka! Get out here now!" She demanded.
Nuka came out slowly he was clearly scared, "mother hi I'm assuming you're here because" he didn't get finish.
"I'm here because your blundering nearly got Vitani killed!" she roared.
"I thought she was home I really did mother!" Nuka said backing away in fear it did him no good her paw smacked him across the face sending him crashing to the ground.
"You failed like you always do you worthless waste of space!"
Nuka shed a tear that hurt more than any of them he didn't say anything he just left. After he was gone Zira looked down in shame why she was she always like this?
"You lost your temper again my dear." Scar spoke.
"I know I'm sorry I failed you too." she said in shame.
Scar brushed it off, "I'm sure you'll find another solution you always do."
"Soon the hyenas that betrayed you will pay you will be avenged." she promised.
Scar smiled. "Then you continue to prove your worth, continue onwards we will speak again later." he vanished.
"Of course as you will it." She said almost sorrowfully she missed when she could actually love him she missed being a happy family it was why she did what she did.
Kopa pulled himself to his feet his entire body aching he looked up and saw that the entire habitat in the area had been decimated by the flood. His head was throbbing, he tried to piece together the last events, the flood, Zira, Vitani, Vitani where was she!?
"You're awake about time." Vitani said her trademark smirk returning.
"you all right?" he asked her.
"I'm fine thanks to you, Kopa you saved my life." she said softly her voice almost like a melody had it always sounded that wonderful?
"I couldn't let anything happen to you, you mean too much to me." Kopa said gently.
A sparkle lit up in Vitani's eyes it was like the stars, no that wasn't accurate her eyes put the stars to shame, they sparkled unlike anything Kopa had ever seen before, they were mesmerizing, he found himself staring deep into them as if they had some kind of hypnotic hold over him they were so beautiful, blue as the ocean and like the ocean the beautiful glow in them seemed to go endlessly, how had he not noticed till now?
"Kopa you okay?" the angel beside him asked.
For a moment Kopa snapped out of his trance "I'm fine." he said.
He then caught sight of her again her fur looked perfect not a single string out of place it looked soft, and comforting, everything about her seemed to stick out at this moment, she had always been attractive but now Kopa just couldn't stop staring.
"Kopa those people up there might need some help should we head up?" she asked.
"not yet you still look a little hurt and I want to make certain your alright." he said.
"wow shelving your royal duties for a moment just to make sure I'm okay I must mean something." Vitani said jokingly, she would be shocked by Kopa's reply.
"You mean everything to me. " he said, his eyes lit up had he actually said that aloud his answer would come soon.
In that moment the unthinkable happened, Vitani's smirk left her face and formed into true genuine smile. It was the most gorgeous thing Kopa had ever laid eyes he was certain somewhere all around the pride night was turning into day because Vitani's smile could light up an entire pride and this light from somewhere Kopa could not even comprehend was directed at him, it was unthinkable he wasn't worthy of this no one was it was something only the great kings could've sent and yet it came from the simple smile of a cub.
"Kopa wake up!" Vitani called out to him.
"sorry I zoned out a little." Vitani continued to smile at him.
At this point Kopa decided to take the full image in, and it was amazing, she was amazing, her eyes, her smile, her fur, her laugh, just her voice in general, did he know a great princess of the past, it was the only answer he could think of, she was so beautiful, probably the most beautiful thing he had ever laid eyes on, he found the words repeating in his head over and over again, Vitani is beautiful, he couldn't stop thinking it.
"Alright Kopa I think it's time to move." Vitani said.
"why?" he asked in truth he just wanted to hear her angelic voice again.
"it's getting boring here there's probably more that we can do elsewhere." she answered.
"Alright lead the way." he said.
She smiled back at him one more time before they headed out, Kopa took the image in he would never forget it for as long as he lived, he didn't know what to call it but there was one name that came to mind one name that summarized the entire picture perfect, a simple name, Beautiful Vitani.