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The sun had just finished it's terk from behind the horizon and was now spreading it's golden rays across the waking kingdom. At Priderock Princess Eliza was the first cubs to wake up. After she stretched she perked her ears at the sound of arguing. She looked at her siblings and friends before heading out of the cave, she made a right and hid behind some rocks to keep from being hidden. Her mother was in front of the pride who had their heads down.
"I'm afraid that while on patrol, my father, along with some of the guard were attacked. In the end your Marjor Minx lost his life."
Kiara was trying to be strong, for her pride and Kingdom. But it's becoming harder and harder. Minx was her best friend, she remembers seeing him for the first time. Now her long lost brother was a murdering psycho path. There's no doubt about it, Kopa didn't do this. She hasn't seen much of Tanabi but she's suspicious of him too.
Eliza couldn't believe what she heard, she didn't notice that the other cubs had woken not long after her and followed. With a deep breath the golden brown cub walked out of her hiding spot.
"Mother, is it true?"
Kiara looked from her pride and seen her daughter. Tears burned the brim of her eyes before she pulled Eliza close. "Minx was killed last night and your grandfather was badly attacked."
Ayko and Douglas had joined their mother and sister with their ears pinned. As the light cream prince asked, "Is grandpa going to be alright?"
The golden orange lioness nuzzled her son. "He's just resting. He'll be fine in no time."
Chumvi stood from his spot by the king and Kion and walked over to his grandson. The pale beige cub looked up with tears running down his face. The dull brown lion pulled Sirius close and let him cry on his foreleg. "There. There. My child, it's going to be alright."
As thunder roared, the pridelanders didn't hear the cry of a lion that was full of sorrow and regret.
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The weeks went by and slowly the months came and gone. Kiara still was trying to keep everything together even though her father hasn't awaken yet. Most of the cubs were now teenagers, learning to hunt and protect the pride. Princess Ayko has been going through her hunting lessons with Sarabi and Sarafina, sometimes Kiara when Tiifu, and Zuri take over the queen duties. While her sister and brother was receiving their lessons, Princess Eliza sat with their grandfather. She was getting really worried. But she remembers Rafiki saying that it would take Simba longer to recuperate, since he's older. Her ears perked at the sound of someone grunting. She opened her eyes to see her grandpa blink his orange eyes open.
"Grandpa!" the golden brown teen lioness cried before nuzzling her grandfather.
Simba smiled lightly before nuzzling back before frowning. "What happened? Is everyone alright?"
Eliza frowned before looking away with her ears pinned. She didn't have it in her to deliver the bad news. The sound of approaching paws caused her to turn her head to the entrance of the royal cave. Ayko and very heavily pregnant Kiara stood with worried expressions before their eyes landed on Simba. Eliza stepped aside and watched her mother and sister nuzzle the awakened lion.
Eliza's frown deepened as whenever her thoughts suddenly went to Kopa. She really wanted to see him and was lost on why. She looked at her family and smiled lightly.
"Hey...um...I'm going to take a walk."
Kiara nodded before turning back to her father. Eliza had barely left the cave and was by Simba's side since Tojo brought him back. Eliza stood and hurried down the rocky slope and into the plains. Once the cool grass touched her paws she broke into a full run. The feel of the wind going through her fur caused her to close her eyes. She shouldn't of done that because she soon ran into something. Eliza shook her head before looking up to see a gorgeous light gold lion looking down at her with beautiful green eyes.
"...Eliza?"
The golden brown princess shook her head again and blushed when she realized the gorgeous lion was none other than Kopa. But she couldn't help the wave of attraction towards the older lion.
Kopa couldn't believe that this teen was his friend. Then again, Eliza was such a cute cub and has blossomed beautifully.
"Hi Kopa..."
Kopa looked at the teen lioness and noticed the nervousness. His eyes widened when he put it to together. His brother's words returning full speed from those months ago. He cleared his throat before smiling. "I'm glad to see you're alright."
Eliza couldn't speak. She was to distracted to say anything. She turned and bolted towards the Pridelands. Hoping to escape those feelings to only have them intense when she looked back towards the border. Her ears pinned as she wondered what was wrong with her.
A week passed when the sun had started to rise, the animals lifted their heads. The sound of a lion's roar caused the diurnal animals to start their journey through the Pridelands as the nocturnal animals disappeared into their homes. Birds of different colours took to the sapphire sky. As the rest journeyed by groups or herds. At the peak of Priderock stood the king. His dark brown fur seems reddish-brown in the sunlight as his darker brown mane tossed gently in the morning breeze. Besides him stood Kion. His red mane blew in in the wind. A pair of water buffaloes parted and Rafiki passed through. He climbed up to the peak where him and the king embraced before the Sharman and leader of the guard hugged. Then the two lions lead the mandrill to a cave entrance where Kiara laid, on each side was Simba and Nala looking on with proud smiles.
In the queen's paws were two newborn cubs. The oldest was a dark gold. The second was dark brown. The mandrill smiled before waving his staff over the cubs before cracking a groud on his staff open. He used the insides and marked the cubs before sprinkling dust on their heads. With a nod from the king and queen the mandrill picked up the cubs and walked to the peak, where he thrusted the new cubs in the air. The animals cheered, the zebras and other herd animals stomped the ground. The elephants trumpeted, before they all bowed when the sun began to shine on the new royalty.
