Author's Note:TMNTMentalistTLK lover; I think so too. But time will tell.
Nala had finished her queen duties, which consists of leading the morning hunt and speaking with some of the predator animals. She was exhausted but she wanted to see how her girls were handing their first day, which was not actually any different than the very first time Kiara and Skye ventured out. The peachy cream lioness sighed heavily, she only wanted to protect them. There's no telling what Simba would do if one of the girls came across him. The sounds of laughter snapped the queen out of her dilemma. With a smile she walked down the stone path towards the water hole. Her turquoise eyes were greeted with Kiara running from Kovu. A pleased smile formed, she's glad she and Mufasa bethroled them. She just have to find the right suitor for Skye. Speaking of her youngest...she was about to worry but the pale beige cub ran through the tall grasses surrounding the area, her small chest heaving. Concern and worry washed over her, causing Nala to rush over.
"Skye!"
The pale beige princess groaned. She had hoped she would get back to the water hole before her mother decided to check on them. But something washed over her, she stood up and looked at her mother with bright amber eyes.
"Skye, where were you?"
Skye took a deep breath before replying. "I seen Simba."
Nala gasped as her eyes were wide. She nuzzled her daughter and licked her while checking for any scars. ."Oh baby. Did he hurt you?"
Skye wiggled out of the embrace and glared at her mother. "No. He was nice and friendly."
Kopa had a look of confusion. "Are we talking about the same lion?"
Skye could see the disbelief in her mother's eyes. She shook her head before running off. Nala couldn't catch her in time. Skye ran into the tall grasses ignoring the calls of her mother. Meanwhile on the borders of the outlands was a teen light tan lioness. She had a light tan scruffy tuff on her head. Her electric blue eyes scanned the area for any passing herds.
"Vitani!"
Her lightly brown rimmed ears perked before she turned her head in the direction where her name came from. Her eyes landed on a young dingy brown lion with a small black mane. A groan escaped her muzzle as he got closer.
"What do you want, Nuka?"
The young dingy brown lion snorted before he moved his red eyes around. "Where's mother?"
"Why do you want to know, Nuka?"
Nuka gulped as he moved his eyes from his adopted sister, even though she didn't know that she wasn't biologically Zira's daughter. Crossing over the small creek was the widower mate of the late Prince Scar. The pale tan lioness sneered at her now oldest cub. Nuka could clearly see the disappointed in her red eyes that they shared. Hopefully what he's about to tell her would change that look in her eyes.
With a deep breath he reported what he seen. "Mother I was spying on Simba and seen him with the youngest princess."
Both Vitani and Zira rolled their eyes. The pale tan lioness snarled, she was really losing her patience. Which didn't go unnoticed by the last son of Scar. Nuka knew what he was going to say could go either way. Since he was his mother's least favorite right at the moment, she could take her frustrations out on him. But he had to deliver the news, he had to try and make it on her good side.
"He didn't attack her..."
Something inside Zira snapped. She was quiet for a moment before she roared. Nearby birds scattered, afraid for their lives. Zira turned, hate burning in her blood red eyes. "This will not do."
Vitani looked between her mother and brother. She wanted to know what's going to happen now that the 'chosen one' didn't complete his task. "What's the plan now, mother?"
Zira was still growling. She couldn't believe that ungrateful brat. She had given him a opportunity and he couldn't do a simple thing as kill a cub. This will not do, not at all. "We take matters in our own paws."
Nuka and Vitani shared a look. They knew exactly what that means.
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Simba had reenter his little territory, which wasn't actually little. It was just as large and grand as the Pride Lands. Just needed a name but a name for his land wasn't at top of his thoughts. Princess Skye. He didn't understand why he didn't kill her but something about his best friend's, if he should call Nala that, youngest daughter intrude him. But he didn't know why. The sound of flapping wings caused the golden lion to move his orange eyes towards the sky, hovering in front of him was his only friend and kinda his majordomo.
"I was looking for you."
Simba stared at the tannish brown African falcon with a not convinced look. He didn't believe that not one bit. Jonas, as sad as it is which he didn't care. But Jonas has a mate, a white dove named, Essa. They have eggs that are about to hatch. So he really didn't believe that Jonas was looking for him.
Jonas landed on a nearby rock and folded his wings. "Did you come up with a name yet?"
Simba actually did, there's something that even in death means everything to him. "Yes I have..." he debated on if he should tell Jonas he met Skye but decided to just tell him the name of the land he came up with. "I was thinking about the Mirage Lands."
Jonas had a confused look causing Simba to roll his eyes with a groan. "Mirage is my mother's name. Sarabi means mirage and I thought in honor of her, name the land after her."
Jonas nodded. "I like it but your the king after all."
Simba smiled before growling, his eyes narrowed. "I'm not a king!"
A light giggle caused the two males to look towards the sound where they saw a young dark tan lioness. Her brown eyes glistening in the sun. Simba gulped he hasn't seen her in five months.
"I'll leave you two alone." with a flap of his wings, the falcon was off into the clear skies.
The dark tan lioness moved her brown eyes from the bird to Simba. "Still don't classify yourself as a king."
Simba didn't know know what to say but, "What are you doing here, Ashtaa?"
Hurt quickly washed over her before she looked down. "I didn't want to leave but I thought I do you a favor."
Simba raised a eyebrow, which caused Ashtaa to turn and softly roar. There was silence before the grass started rustling. Three lionesses walked through the lush green grass. Ashtaa looked from them to Simba and smiled.
"These lionesses are looking for a kingdom to live in and well, you need them to keep this piece of land."
Simba wanted to protest but she was right. If he wanted to keep this land that he found, he needed a pride, which means he needed to be a king. But something didn't add up, this quest seemed something really important why come back now. He was about to voice his thoughts when Ashtaa dismissed the three lionesses. When they were gone she turned her gaze back on Simba.
"There's another reason why I came back."
Simba didn't get to ask what she meant because he snapped his eyes towards the tall grasses that the lionesses went through just as a small one month old dark beige cub walked through.
"Mommy..."
When the cub's electric blue eyes landed on the large golden lion, she gasped before crouching low. Ashtaa walked over and nuzzled the cub.
"It's okay Sienna. This is the lion I told you about."
Simba shook his head before looking at Ashtaa. "Ashtaa, who is this cub?"
Ashtaa sighed heavily before looking at the golden lion before her. "This is Sienna and she is your daughter."
