Chapter 10
Nala's point of view
"Kiara, Kion wake up" I heard Kopa's voice whispering, I opened my eyes and saw that it was still pretty much dark outside and my son was nudging his siblings to wake up
"Stop it koko" Kiara grumbled swatting her brother's paw away, Kion only groaned and curled into a ball
"Come on guys!" Kopa insisted tugging Kion's tail
"Ouch! Stop it Kopa or I'm telling mom!" Kion growled
"Kopa, come here" I say and he turns to me with a nervous smile, Kion chuckles and lays his head back in his paws
"I'm sorry mom" he says lowering his ears
"I know you're excited sweetie, but can't you wait until your father wakes up?" I smile
"I guess I can" he shrugs and lays his head on my front paws and looks up at me "mama, when will you and decide who the king or queen will be?"
"Probably after you turn three years old" I answer
"Awn… am I really gonna have to wait that long to know?" he asks
I chuckle and tickle him "patience is a virtue koko"
"I know" he giggles for a while and then he sighs "do you think I have a chance to be king?"
"All of you have an equal chance" I admit his ears flatten against his head he looks away "but you remember Kopa, if you work hard you can do anything you set your mind to" I tell him and he turns to me with a determined smile "I can see so much of my father in you sometimes it scares me"
"What do you mean mama?" he asks
"You hide a burning ambition inside those water eyes" I say "the determination that was passed down to us from my father"
He lowers his head already knowing about his maternal grandfather actions "I don't ever want to be like him" he whispers
"Then promise me you will never let your ambition turn into greed like he did" I say looking into his reflective eyes "he allowed his greed to blind him, not letting him see what was really important"
"I promise mama" he nuzzles me
And I give him a hug "I love you"
"I love you too" he hugs me back; Next to us Simba yawns loudly and stretches his paws "up already son?
"Dad!" Kopa leaves my arms and pounces on his dad "can we go now?"
"Yeah, we're just in time to watch the sun rise" Simba smiles getting in his paws, I get up as well and nuzzle Kiara to wake up "Kopa-" she groans but then realizes it's me "oh hi mommy, is it time to go?"
"Yes Kiki, get up" I answer
Simba nuzzles Kion "wake up son"
"Okay, I'm up, I'm up!" Kion stands up with a yaw
The five of us walk out of the den I nuzzle them and watch them with go up the narrow path that leads to the top of pride rock with smiles on their faces mirroring one my own. After I lose sight of them I walk back in to the den and gather the lionesses for the hunt.
Mufasa's point of view
After he showed the cubs the whole kingdom from the top of pride rock Simba asked me to join him and the cubs on their tour around the Pridelands "The life of every creature in the Pridelands matters, they are here for a reason that is why as ruler we must pay attention to their needs, to keep circle of life in balance maintaining a good relationship with the different species is vital, and the best way to do it is through dialog" my son explained to his cubs as we walked past Rafiki's tree
"Oh dad, can we stop here for a second?" Kion exclaimed "I wanna ask Rafiki for a baobab fruit"
"What for?" Simba asks
"To play baobab ball" he smiles "grandpa said you would teach us"
"You told them about that silly game I made up as a cub?" Simba turns to me
"You seemed to have fun playing it as a cub, they asked for fun games ideas" I say with a smirk
"Yes it was cause at the time I didn't realized how dangerous it was" he replies
"Please dad, can we?" Kion pleaded
"Absolutely not" my son said and continued walking; Kion looked up at me pouting
"Oh just let him get the fruit Simba" I say walking up to him
"You are such a softie" he smirks at me "no wonder I was such spoiled brat"
"I'm their grandfather my job is to spoil them while still can" I chuckle and shrug "I was firm with you when I needed to"
"True and I think I turned out okay" he laughs
"You are more than okay my son, I'm very proud of the lion you have become" I smile at him
He stops walking and turns to me with a small smile "thank you dad, it means a lot coming from you" then suddenly the sound of a twig snapping alerted the two of us automatically we lifted our heads trying to catch a scent "do you smell that?" Simba ask in a low voice
"rogues" I growl