A/N: Thank you all so much for the reviews and alerts. Here's ch 10 for ya and as usual see ch 1 for disclaimer. Enjoy.

Ch 10 A Daring Rescue

Simba started to speak. But before he could get a word out suddenly Kurya was there along with Asha. "Zira forgive me but there's a very important matter that needs your attention," Kurya said.

"How dare you interrupt!" Zira roared, striking her sister in the face and sending her crashing to the ground.

"My Queen its about your children," Asha declared. "More specifically Kovu."

"What about him?!" Zira snarled, glaring at the creamy golden lioness.

"The other lionesses just informed us that he, Nuka and Vitani have disappeared," Kurya said, getting to her feet.

"Idiots!" Zira snarled, striking both Asha and Kurya in the face. "I seam to be the only capable one around here! I'll find him myself!" With that the crazed lioness left, seaming to forget Simba and Nala were there.

"Well that was strange," Nala said, wrinkling her brow.

"Man that Zira is one kooky lioness," Bunga declared, scratching his head.

"Yes she's very unstable," Simba put in with a nod. "And that makes me even more nervous. Who knows what she'll do to Kion and Kiara?"

"Which is why we're gonna find 'em!" Bunga cried out, thrusting his arm in the air. "Don't worry Simba and Nala the Lion Guard is on it!" With that the honey badger was gone.

"Simba what were you going to tell Zira?" Nala asked, looking at her mate.

"I was going to give her what she wants," Simba informed his mate. "But now I'm glad I didn't."

"Why?" Nala asked, giving her mate a surprised look.

"Nala do you really thinking Zira will give us our kids back even if we give her the Pride Lands?" Simba asked.

"Well no," Nala said. "But..." But she was cut off by Simba's calming voice.

"But we're going to find them Nala," the golden King said giving his mate a nuzzle. "I'm not going to stop until our kids are back home. In fact I'm supposed to meet someone that has information in a little bit. Feel up to joining me?"

"You couldn't keep me away," Nala said with a smile. With that the King and Queen went to meet with the informant.

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Meanwhile Bunga had met back up with the rest of the Guard and had filled them in to what was happening. "Well at least we know they're ok," Fuli said

"Yeah and that's the best news we've had all week," Beshte put in.

"Hey where's Ono?" Bunga asked, looking around for his egret friend.

"He went flying to see if any of the birds knew anything," Tiifu informed the honey badger. Then as if on cue Ono came flying in.

"Guys I have news!" he said, perching on Beshte's head. "I know where Kion and Kiara are! A bird from my flock told me that he saw Zira's kids heading towards the Waste Lands. I checked it out and I saw for myself!"

"That has to be where they are!" Bunga shouted.

"Then what are we waiting for?!" Fuli shouted. "Lets go!" With that the group of animals headed towards the Waste Lands.

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Meanwhile Nuka, Vitani and Kovu had reached the Waste Lands. "Kiara?!" Kovu cried out, running over to the cave. "Kion?! You guys ok?"

"Kovu you're back!" Kiara shouted, her amber eyes lighting up.

"And I brought help!" Kovu declared, indicating Nuka and Vitani.

"Oh I was hoping you brought our parents," Kiara said, sounding disappointed.

"Well if you don't want our help we'll just leave then," Vitani said roughly, turning to leave.

"No wait!" Kiara shouted. "We do want your help! Please get us out of here."

"Ok on three we all push this rock," Nuka said as he got in front of the rock with Vitani and Kovu right next to him. Kiara and Kion got on the other side. But Kion could only use one paw due to his injury. "Ok," Nuka said. "1..2..3..push!" With that the five cubs began to push. The rock moved enough for someone to get through. But as soon as Kion or Kiara tried to go through the rock moved back into place. And as much as they tried the cubs couldn't move the rock to a place where it wouldn't move right back. "Ah elephant dung!" Nuka cried out, sliding down the rock.

"How the heck are we supposed to move this thing and keep it still?" Vitani wondered.

"Allow me," a voice said. The group turned and saw Beshte standing there along with the rest of the Guard.

"Finally someone useful," Kion muttered as he and Kiara stepped back. Within seconds the boulder was gone and Kion and Kiara were free.

"I am so glad to be out of that horrible place," Kiara declared as she emerged from the cave. Kion limped behind his sister. When the group saw the Prince and Princess their eyes went wide and they gasped. Both of them had lost a lot of weight due to lack of food. Their fur was all matted and dirty and they had cuts and bruises all over them. But Kion by far looked the worst. His head had dried blood on it and his eye was still swollen and black and blue.

"Whoa," Bunga gasped. "You guys look like you've been run over by an elephant."

"Gee thanks Bunga," Kion grumbled, rolling his amber eyes. "That's just what we need to hear right now."

"Well you guys do look pretty awful," Tiifu put in, narrowing her hazel eyes at the siblings.

"Yeah," Zuri added, wrinkling her nose. "You're so dirty. And you smell."

"You try spending a week in a dirty smelly cave with no sunlight and very little food and water and see how pretty you look!" Kiara snapped, glaring at her peachy coated friend.

"Ugh enough!" Fuli shouted. "We've gotta get out of here before someone comes."

"I'm not gonna be able to walk very far," Kion declared, holding up his broken paw.

"Here Ky get on my back," Beshte offered, getting down low so Kion could climb on. But it was only with the help of Nuka that he was able to get on.

"Alright lets blow this dirt stand!" Bunga cried out.

"Not so fast," a rough voice snarled. The group gasped as they saw Cala standing there along with Kurya, Asha and two other lionesses from Zira's pride. "Well well well what do we have here?" Cala said in a nasty tone. "Looks like we have some traitors in our midst." The rusty brown lioness glared at Nuka, Vitani and Kovu when she said this part.

"Yeah and it looks like they were plannin' a little break out," Asha hissed, glaring at the young animals.

"You ungrateful little shits!" Cala roared, startling Nuka, Vitani and Kovu. "After everything Zira has done for you this is how you repay her?! By helping the children of her enemy?!" By now Cala had backed the three siblings into the wall of the cave and she wasn't backing down anytime soon. "I should teach you brats a lesson!" Cala continued, raising her paw to strike.

"Cala don't you dare!" Kurya shouted, shoving the rusty brown lioness away from her niece and nephews.

"How dare you?!" Cala snarled, glaring at Kurya.

"If you think I'm going to let you harm my niece and nephews you're sadly mistaken!" Kurya hissed, glaring right back at Cala. "Now back the Hell off!"

"She's right Cala," Asha chimed in. "We should let Zira handle their punishment."

"Fine," Cala spat out, still glaring at Kurya. "But first we deal with them." She nodded towards the rest of the group when she said this part.

"First the Royal Brats are going back into the cave," Asha declared, roughly grabbing Kion off Beshte's back.

"Oh no you don't!" Beshte cried out, ramming into Asha's front leg. Asha let out a cry of both surprise and pain and dropped Kion on the ground. Kion somehow managed to land, unsteadily on three paws and not fall. Beshte quickly got in front of Kion, protecting his friend. Kiara soon joined them and Fuli, Nuka, Vitani, and Kovu stood in front of them protectively.

"You want out friends you're gonna have to get through us!" Tiifu growled as she and Zuri joined the others. Everyone looked at the creamy golden cub, surprised at her bold outburst.

"With pleasure," Asha snarled as she and the rest of the lioness surrounded the young animals and moved in for the kill.

A/N well there you have it folks. Ch 10 complete. Did you enjoy it? Let me know in a review please.