Sandra ran away from Pride Rock toward the rock near the watering hole where she used to play. She hoped Kyoya might have stopped there. Sadly, when she reach the rock, he wasn't there. She leaped off of the rock and into the shallow water. "Kyoya," she breath. She looked into the water and gasped when she saw her reflection. She could only see one half of her! The other half was missing! Shaking her head, she dashed away from the watering hole and went to the small cave were they had hid from the rhino. Kyoya wasn't there either. Sandra's tail dropped as she backed out of the small cave and sat down, feeling a tear run down her cheek.
When it got dark she got up and began to roam through the Pridelands. She halted when two birds flew up from the grass in front of her. The birds kissed and flew off. Sandra sadly walked on, seeing animals all around her, in love and happy. Not wanting to see any of it, she ran up into a tree and gazed at the stars, seeing the rabbit she had spotted and the two fighting lions Kyoya had spotted the night they had went stargazing together. Sandra, feeling new grief rise within her, lied down, but that just made her look at the water to see only half of herself once again. She sighed and got to her paws. She saw a shrub twitch across the water and Sandra brightened, hoping it was Kyoya, but then a frog leaped out. Sandra's ears flattened as she walked off the tree and sat down on a snowy hill to grieve.
"Love will find a way," she murmured. She sat there a few moments, thinking she'd never see Kyoya again. She didn't care if he was part of Zira's plot to kill her father. He had changed. He was different now. He loved her and would do anything with her.
Suddenly, the sensation that she was being watched crept over Sandra. She heard pawsteps heading toward her behind her. She turned around and smiled with joy. It was Kyoya! Sandra stared at him with affection. Kyoya returned her gaze. Sandra ran toward him and Kyoya ran toward her. They rubbed their cheeks together. Sandra then licked Kyoya's cheek. She ran up a hill with Kyoya right behind her. She flicked some snow into his face before they both sat down on another hill. Kyoya looked down at their paws and swiped some snow aside to reveal a small green plant. Sandra blinked and nuzzled Kyoya. They sat like that for ages and Sandra thought she could stay like that forever. Eventually they pulled apart. Two butterflys flew around Kyoya's head. Kyoya laughed and dashed after them. Sandra giggled and chased after him. Kyoya was having more fun then he had ever had before.
At the bottom of the hill, Sandra tackled him, pinning him beside a small pool of water. Kyoya gazed into it. "Hey! Look!" he said, directing Sandra's attention to their reflections in the water. There were each a half of them that was combined into one. "We are one."
Sandra blinked and looked up. "What?" she beathed so Kyoya couldn't hear. Her father had said that when she was young! She understood now! She didn't have anymore time to think before Kyoya got to his paws.
"Let's get out of here!" he said, leaping away from her and crouching down playfully. "We'll run away together! And start a Pride, all our own!"
Sandra grinned and walked up to him, nuzzling him. "Kyoya, we have to go back," she pointed out. Kyoya pulled away from her, looking shocked.
"You're kidding? But we're finally together! Nobody can bother us if we're on our own!" Kyoya argued.
"Our place is with out Pride," Sandra explained. "If we run away they'll be divided forever."
Kyoya thought for a moment, then sighed in defeat. "Fine," he agreed. "We'll go back."
Sandra smiled and nuzzled him. "Thank you," she said.
"For you I'd do anything," Kyoya replied. He then pricked his ears and looked into the bushes. "Benkei, I thought I told you to leave!"
Benkei stepped out of the bushes. "Sorry, but I didn't really have anywhere to go," he said.
Kyoya rolled his eyes. "Sandra, this is my brother, Benkei," he introduced.
Sandra dipped her head in greeting. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
"The same to you," Benkei replied. "Anyway, I hear that you'r going to unite the Prides. I'm coming with you in case Zira trys something funny."
"You know she will," Kyoya growled. "Just promise me you'll stay hidden until she trys something. I don't want you to die this time around."
Sandra blinked in confusion, but didn't ask any questions. "Let's go!" The three raced away through the Pridelands. Off in the distance thunder roared, telling Sandra that a storm was coming. She was a little worried about going against both Prides but she knew somebody had to do it and that they were the only ones who would try. Mufasa! If you can hear me, guide our paws!