Before we begin chapter ten, I want to put out that Nala was pregnant a few months before chapter nine and gave birth a few hours before Kiara left to rescue her sisters. Now without further ado, here's the next chapter. Enjoy.
The sun began rising over the horizon, lifting the Pridelands dark blanket. As the sunlight reached priderock and crept into the cave, a pair of grey eyes blinked open. Followed by a yawn, the twelve month rich brown furred lioness looked from her spot next to her brother and smiled at the golden lion lying on the platform. With a stretch, Cayo stood and walked over to the sleeping king. She bend her head and gave the older lion a small nuzzle. Smiling when she was greeted with those bright orange eyes.
Simba smiled at the teen standing over him. "I take it, you're ready for your morning lesson."
Cayo nodded but in truth she loves spending time with the king. She knows that her mother once fell for him but she couldn't help but do the same. Simba is everything she wants for a mate. It's a huge plus that he's king but either way she gets the throne. But she rather rule alongside Simba then be his chosen heir. Cayo stepped back and watched Simba stretch, his muscle ripping under his golden fur. She was about to follow Simba out of the cave when the sound of apporching paws caused the chosen princess to groan before the appearance of her older half sister appeared.
"Morning, King Simba. Mind if I join you?" the two year old dark brown lioness asked with a bow.
As the oldest of their father, who was still missing and his a prince of the Mountain kingdom. Sherise is the next royal in line to inherited the throne. Whenever a war breaks out. So to be prepared, she gets royal lessons as well. Cayo normally don't mind, but today was different. She was going to show the king how much of baby she was no more. But there wasn't much she could do as Simba allowed Sherise to come. One thing for sure, she wasn't expecting the day to turn the way it did.
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The desert and Outlands are treacherous. Kiara could still feel the burning sand on her worned paws. And the burn from the scraps from the cracked ground. She was glad when she touched the cool grass. She was exhausted and her sisters needed to be fed. But she had to reach the Pridelands. As the golden orange teen lioness was catching her breath she noticed two lionesses, around Vex's age lounging by a creek. Maybe they can help. Kiara took a deep breath before heading over to the lionesses. They stood when they saw her, but they wasn't hostile.
"Young lioness, are you alright?"
Honestly, no. No she's not alright. Kiara placed her sisters on the ground, in between her paws before looking at the lionesses with pleading brown eyes. "I'm not here to start any trouble. My parents put a kill bounty on me. I'm just looking for a pride to keep my sisters safe."
The dark cream lioness pitted the young lioness. "Poor child. Good thing you came to the Pridelands."
Kiara looked up at that. "I made it?"
The dark beige lioness watched the intro action between her friend and the young lioness. "What's your name?"
Kiara dipped her head with her ears back. "Kiara...I'm from the Mountain kingdom."
Both lionesses gasped. Before anyone said anything further the dark cream lioness ran and embraced the distressed teen.
"I'm so sorry."
Kiara looked at the dark beige lioness before turning her confused eyes on the lioness hugging her. "I'm sorry. I don't follow."
The dark cream stepped back and sighed. "I'm Sarafina. I'm your grandmother."
Kiara's eyes widened. "You too! I have been living a miserable life and now I find out that I have grandparents!"
Sarafina frowned. "To be fair, Nala never told me that she was pregnant."
Kiara couldn't be mad at her grandmother. She didn't know. But shouldn't her grandmother at least check on her daughter every once in a while. There's something going on and she aims to figure out what. But first, she needs to settle in but before she could do that she has to be let in by the king.
"Um..." the dark beige lioness cleared her throat before smiling at the young lioness. "I'm sure you're exhusted. Let's get you back to priderock and you can talk to my son."
Kiara nodded before grabbing her creamy furred sister as Sarafina grabbed the creamy tan cub. With Sarabi in the lead, they walked through the kingdom towards the kopje standing proudly in the distance.