Here's chapter ten and please review. Reminder that I don't own Lion King, Disney does.

Akila waited in his spot for the plan to take motion. His male ally had refused to hurt Nala, but at least he wanted to kill Simba. The female ally was a bit more difficult. Malaika and Akila had convinced her that Nala would not be hurt in this plan, just Simba. Of course, that was a lie, but she wouldn't be able to say anything when Nala was dead, since that would reveal that she had committed treason. Besides, the female ally didn't know that the attack was taking place today, only the male ally knew.

He had made sure Malaika stayed well away from the place where the murder would take place, since it would be too hard on her. She would stay at Priderock and make sure no one went looking for Nala. He heard a twig crack, and her turned around but no one was there.

"Probably a squirrel." Akila thought.

Akila saw a figure far away coming down Priderock. He smiled, seeing the plan was in motion. The plan was in motion and soon the Queen of the Pridelands would be dead!

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Simba was at the border, forming groups to scour around the Outlands to make sure the hyenas were gone. He wanted to be with Nala right now, since she was pregnant, but he knew he had to make sure that they hyenas were staying where they were supposed to stay. Besides, Nala was at Priderock, she would be asleep. He and his group, which included, Alex, Tojo, Moraan, Amri, Chumvi, and Tonal set out. He wanted to finish soon so he could be with Nala.

As he began scouting , he continued thinking about Nala. A worry went through him, as if his instincts were telling that something bad was about to happen, but he shook the feeling out. Nothing was going to happen to Nala, she was safe. Even as he pushed these thoughts aside, he felt the feeling stay inside him, deep inside.

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Akila was waiting in his hiding spot, as he saw Nala approaching. He waited until she was in the right spot, and then pounced taking her by surprise, and he pinned her down.

"Akila!" she gasped, seeing her brother in law.

"Surprised you Majesty?" Akila snarled.

Nala growled and threw him off. Despite being pregnant, she was still the most powerful and deadly lioness in the whole Pride. Akila had completely forgotten that.

"Why are you attacking me?" Nala demanded.

"Isn't it obvious?" Akila snarled. "You and Simba took the throne from me and Malaika and we're getting it back!"

"Malaika wouldn't do such a thing!" Nala roared. "She's going to hate you when she finds out what happened!"

"You sister doesn't love you as much as you think Nala!" Akila snarled. "Blood and love doesn't matter when it comes to the throne!" He raised his paw to strike Nala, but she dodged him.

Nala's eyes widened. Did Malaika really turn against her? He sweet, little sister? She remembered her dream all those months ago. She had dreamed of it a few times after as well. Was it trying to warn her? Had the spirits above been trying to warn her that Malaika and Akila were plotting against her? She remembered what Malaika told her in the dream.

"Family doesn't matter when it comes to me being Queen." These were Malaika's exact words.

"Simba is going to kill you when he finds out!" Nala growled.

"Oh, well you won't be alive to tell him!" Akila growled.

He pounced on Nala, and pinned her down. Nala threw him off, and slashed his face with her claws.

"Do you really think you're going to win?" Nala growled.

Akila roared and threw himself at her again. Nala was slow, since she was pregnant, and she couldn't dodge him properly. Akila pinned her down.

"We aren't the only ones who are against you, Nala." Akila sneered. He told Nala the name of their lioness ally. Nala's eyes widened in horror.

"No!" Nala shrieked. "She wouldn't do that. I don't believe you! She wouldn't do such a thing to me!"

"Oh, yes she would Nala." Akila grinned. "Malaika and her are waiting for me to return with you dead body!"

"Akila, please don't do this." Nala begged. "I'm carrying cubs."

"I'm fully aware of that." Akila snarled.

"I don't care if you kill me, but I'm going to make sure my cub lives!" Nala snarled.

"No you won't!" Akila snarled, and lifted his paw to strike Nala's chest. She moved her body and dodged him. Instead of hitting her chest, Akila hit her head, and Nala was knocked out cold.

Akila got off Nala, and raised his paw to kill her when he heard a voice.

"Hey, Timon you wanna see if there's any grubs under that rock?" Pumbaa asked.

Akila panicked, if Timon and Pumbaa saw them they would tell Simba for sure. He sprinted away and was out of view when Timon and Pumbaa came onto the scene and they had Hofu with them as well!

"Nala!" Hofu cried, and ran to his sister. "Nala? Nala, get up!"

"What happened?" Timon asked. He shook Nala's head with his paw.

"We have to her back. Someone go get Simba." Hofu said.

"We'll go, you stay here." Timon said, and he and Pumbaa ran towards the border.

Akila watched from where he was hidden in the bushes. He could go kill Hofu right now, and take Nala's life with his as well, but Malaika would never forgive him. He was sure of that. And he knew that his allies would turn against him as well.

Letting out an angry growl, he turned and sprinted back to Priderock.

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Simba and his group had finished their patrol and were about to head home. He had finished quickly. He wanted to see Nala and he couldn't shake off the feeling that something might have happened to her.

His group, along with Mufasa and Runju began heading home. He could tell that Amri, Moraan, and Chumvi were also anxious to get home since their mates' were also pregnant.

"Simba!" It was Timon.

"What's wrong?" Simba asked.

"It's Nala, she's been attacked!" Pumbaa said.

"What?" Runju gasped.

"Where is she?" Simba asked.

"Follow us, we'll show you!" Pumbaa said, and began running to where Nala was. Simba and his companions followed them. Simba was silently cursing himself. Why had he ignored the feeling? Why hadn't he made sure someone was with Nala at all times? Why couldn't he have stayed with his mate? They reached the place where Nala was and found Hofu with her.

"What happened?" Tojo asked, when they reached her body.

"Nala was attacked." Hofu said, his voice shaking.

"Did you see anyone hurting her?" Mufasa asked. Hofu, Timon and Pumbaa all shook their heads.

"Nala?" Simba bent down and nudged his mate. Nala didn't say anything back. She had some claw marks and scratches on her fur.

"We have to get her back to Priderock." Chumvi said. Runju and Simba lifted Nala's body onto their backs and began the way back home.

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Akila reached Priderock, and went into the den, where Malaika was anxiously waiting for him.

"Is it done?" Malaika asked.

Akila sighed, "I knocked her out, and I was going to kill her, but Hofu, Timon and Pumbaa came." Both of them spoke in whispers.

"Did you attack Hofu?" Malaika gasped.

"No!" Akila exclaimed, in a whisper. "I ran away. No one saw me. As for Nala, she probably won't survive. She got hit pretty badly."

"If she isn't dead and when she wakes up and tells Simba, he is going to kill us both." Malaika said, her eyes frantic.

"I know, but we'll deal with that when we have to." Akila said. Malaika nodded, and buried her face into his mane.

After a while, they heard voices outside of the den, and both of them got up. Akila saw Simba and Runju carrying Nala's body into the Royal Den. He cursed himself silently. Why had he wasted time taunting Nala? He should have just killed her! Now if she woke up he and Malaika and their female ally would be exiled or killed for treason.

He saw Rafiki climbing up Priderock, and going into the Royal Den. Simba and Runju walked out.

"Simba," Malaika stepped forward. "What happened?"

"I don't know. Timon, Pumbaa and Hofu found her attacked. Does anyone know why Nala left Priderock?" Simba asked.

"She wasn't with us on the hunt." Shinda said.

"Who else wasn't with you during hunting?" Simba asked.

"Malaika, Kareena, and Kula." Sarabi said.

"I was at Priderock. Malaika was too." Kula said.

"I know." Simba said. "I believe you, don't worry."

"Where's Kareena?" Tonal asked.

"I'm right here." Kareena said, walking out of the small den. "What happened?"

"Nala was attacked." Simba said.

Kareena shook her head, "I was at Priderock the whole time."

Simba nodded, "It might have been a male. I know Nala can fight off a female whether she's pregnant or not."

"Who wasn't with us during the patrol?" Runju asked.

"It was Karan, Akila, Ishan, and Rohan." Mufasa said.

"We were with Rafiki. A branch fell down his tree right into his sleeping spot and we were helping him." Rohan said, with Ishan by his side.

"How about you Akila?" Simba asked.

"I was looking for Malaika." Akila said.

"Malaika was at Priderock." Tama said, narrowing her dark blue eyes.

"I know, but I went to the Waterhole. That was probably when he came looking for me." Malaika said.

"Do you actually think I attacked Nala?" Akila asked, looking at Simba.

"Of course not. " Simba said.

"So who did and how are we going to find out?" Runju asked.

"We have to ask Nala, if she survives." Simba said, his voice shaking.

Malaika saw their two allies waiting for them a distance away from the group. She pulled Akila and the two of them joined the allies.

"You said Nala wouldn't be hurt!" the male ally growled.

"Who says it was us?" Malaika demanded.

"Don't lie to me!" the female ally said. "I know it was you two! What if something happened to Nala?"

"Nothing is going to happen." Akila said.

"Nala better be alright. Or else you to lose your allies." the male ally snapped, and the two allies rejoined the group, where Simba had started talking again. Akila and Malaika followed them.

"If Nala does tell me who attacked her, they will be exiled for treason." Simba announced.

"Just kill them, Simba." Moraan said. "It'll make sure she doesn't get attacked in the future."

"That depends on whether she survives or not." Simba sighed, closing his eyes. Moraan could tell that he was cursing himself silently.

"Simba, how are you going to find out what happened? Nala might not even be okay!" Sarafina said. "And how about the cubs?" Sarafina was near tears. Runju pulled her in closer and she buried her face into his mane.

Rafiki walked out of the den, and the whole group looked at him.

"Nala will be fine. She will wake up soon. But she got her head hit hard and I know for sure she won't have any memory of what happened." Rafiki said.

"Will her memory come back of what happened?" Simba asked.

"Probably not. Short term memory loss usually doesn't come back." Rafiki said.

"How about our cub?" Simba asked.

Rafiki looked at Simba. "The story for the cub is..."

Cliff hanger! Stay tuned to see if the cubs (or cub) will be okay. Will Nala miscarry? Will Simba find out what happened to her?