Chapter 10: Where are you?

Shumba looked around. It was quiet. Too quiet. The sun was going down now and he spotted some figures coming towards him. Shumba looked around for a place to hide. The figure was getting closer...

Back at pride rock Kovu and Kiara were once again stressing. The lionesses were crying over the loss of their prince. Samba sat on the edge of the rock Comforting Eva.

"I don't understand where would he go?"Eva sobbed. Tears rolled down her eyes.

Samba sighed. Then something occured to him.

"Eva" He whispered into his sisters ear. "I think I know where he is!"

"What do you mean?"

"come on in the cave and i'll tell you!"Replied Samba still whispering.

Eva managed to crack a smile. The two cubs ran towards the cave, just in time so that Kiara stood in their way.

"and where do you think you're going?" She smiled

"Sun set mum. Me and Eva are gonna get some sleep so we can look for Shumba with you" Samba looked up at his mother hopefully.

"Go on then you two" Kiara walked ot their way to talk to Kovu.

The Figure was getting closer and closer.Think Shumba Think! Shumba jumped into the bushes, just in time for the figure to reveal its self. It was Nia. Shumba smiled he was just about to go out of the bushes when another lion cub joined her. Shumba frowned. It was Zora, her cousin. The two cubs laughed and giggled as they spoke quietly to each other. Nia yawned then finally said to Zora that they should go inside the cave. After a few more minutes the to cubs moved on. Shumba sighed. He must talk to Nia. He stepped out of the bushes and stretched. Where would he sleep? He spotted a fairly sized, well covered tree he could climb. Shumba ran towards it and scrambled up the bark, Hitting his head off a low branch in the process. Shumba cursed and muttered under his breath, finally he lay on a branch high up and dozed off in the sunset.

The next morning the pridelanders woke up early. Kovu hurried Kiara and the lionesses out of the cave And Told Zazu to scout the skys in the pridelands and the outlands. The bird hesitated but obeyed orders any way. Kovu told the lionesses to sit around him.

"Me and Kiara will scout the pridelands, Sarafina, Nala, Sasha and Niobi will take the borders of the Pridlands. Vitani, Sarabi Lola, Farah and Darcy will go to the out lands". Kovu got up "Go now!".

The lionesses rushed in opposite directions. Samba and Eva Stayed hidden in the cave. After waiting for a while the coast seemed clear. The cubs made a desperate but hidden dash for the Outlands. They were almost spotted a number of times by Zazu, luckily they found some cover. Now they were deep into the Outlands. Eva's grey fur almost reflected off the sun. The dirt and sand was turning into grass and moist earth. Now the two cubs were offically in Kumal and Nikita's territory. They stopped to catch their breath. Samba smelled the air around him Shumba was close.

Back up the tree shumba creaked open an eye. He yawned and stretched on the tree branch. He then realised how high up he was. Shumba panicked. He slid side ways. He tried griping the branch with his claws but slipped and fell. THUD! Shumba landed in a heap on the floor he opened his eyes. eveything was an blur. Something was standing over him.

"Nia?"

The cub growled. It wasn't Nia. Shumba rubbed his eyes. It was Abdul.

"Didn't you learn your lesson last time OUTSIDER!"

Shumba got to his feet. This time he'd pushed the limit. Behind Abdul Zora and Nia walked towards him.

"Abdul who are you whinging at now?" Nia spotted Shumba. Her blue eyes widened and her face dropped immediatly.

"There's no-one to stop me now!" growled Abdul he lunged at Shumba Knocking him off his feet.

"Abdul! "Squealed Zora "Leave him he's not worth it!"

But Abdul was beyond listening. He slashed and hit Shumba until he was Knocked out. Shumba after a few seconds regained conscience. Abdul was just about to hit him again. Shumba had had enough. He blocked the swipe and hit Abdul in the face. Abdul landed on the floor. He got up and went for Shumba again. Shumba grabbed hold of his ear and tugged once again Shumba swung him round and threw him up against a tree. Suddenly Samba and Eva Jumped out of the long grass in front of Shumba. Eva lowered her head and growled.

"I don't believe we've had the pleasure" she Said at Nia and Zora as an evil smile ran across her face.

Zora and Nia backed off. They were too busy looking a her unusual markings underneath her eye. Samba and Shumba growled at Abdul. He got up and snarled. Samba turned to Shumba.

"Im sorry you could not be king but brother there was no need to run away!"

Shumba looked down at his front paws. "Forget it Samba. Tell Father im never going back!"

Eva turned and loked at her brother in disbelief.

"But Shumba..." Eva's eyes filled with tears

"Im sorry Eva but.."

"DON'T EVER TALK TO ME AGAIN!" Eva turned and walked off crying.

"Eva! come back" cried Shumba. But Eva was gone

"Thanks a lot BROTHER". Samba turned and ran after his sister leaving Shumba behind.

Shumba Turned Nia stood by him her eyes filled with panic.

"where did Abdul and Zora go?" asked Shumba showing concern.

"They have ran to tell my father of your presence! you MUST get out of hear NOW!"

Shumba turned and ran. As he reached the outlands The Male white lions Roar echoed behind him Oh NO!