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Chapter 14 : The Birth

Rafiki scampered as fast as he could, trying to get to Kiara before the cubs died. Because one of the cubs was stuck, the other couldn't be born. If both cubs didn't exit the uterus quickly, they would die because they couldn't breath. If that happened, Kiara would die as well. Damn, I know how to save the cubs and their mother! I just can't get there fast enough!

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Chi and Yakedo cautiously stepped toward the group of lions. They didn't know what was going on, but they also didn't want to disturb the obvious 'pride' moment.

Shuffling their feet, both lionesses called out to Simba.

"Um, excuse me. Sire?" Chi asked, uneasily.

Simba turned away from his desperate daughter and padded over to the two new lionesses. "Yes, what is it?"

Chi and Yakedo noticed how distraught the King looked and wondered what was going on. Yakedo spoke first. "We would like to join your pride."

"And why is that?"

"Because we need a pride to live in." Chi answered, respectfully.

"Who did you leave?"

"Duma." At the mention of his name, all of the lions turned their heads in the newcomer's direction.

Simba made sure that he had heard her correctly. "Duma?"

"Yes, we realized that he was a complete idiot and would get us both killed in his next plan. He was going to lead us into a full on attack, three against fifteen!" Yakedo spat out the last three words with disgust.

"Then why did you follow him for so long?"

Simba's question hung in the air for a long while, the only noise audible were Kiara's gasps for breath and Kovu's frantic murmurs of comfort. Nala was still hunched by her daughter's side, praying that Rafiki would get there soon.

"Simba, we need help, fast!" Kovu's cries voiced out of the silence. "Kiara can't hold on for much longer! Please."

Simba turned around. Nodding his head, he called, "Kilima, find Rafiki and bring him, quickly!" As he ordered, Kilima rushed out to find the old baboon.

Kiara wailed in pain as she continued to try on push the stuck cub from her uterus. Kovu leaned down and licked her cheek. "Just hold on until Rafiki gets here."

Concerned parents, Nala and Simba, hurried over to where Kiara was laying down. "Sweetie, you'll be ok." Simba tried to relieve Kiara's nerves, but to no avail. Her instincts still told her to push, even though they made it worse.

"Kovu, I-I can't…do it."

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Duma heard more screeches coming from the water hole. He quietly ambled toward the noise. Peering out from behind a baobab tree, he saw Simba's pride and Chi and Yakedo.

So they went to see Simba, eh? Well I can make sure that they don't get welcomed.

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Rafiki kept up his pace and he could see pride rock getting larger. The water hole was only a few minutes away, but it could have been days and wouldn't matter. He needed to get there now.

As soon as he thought that, Kilima skidded to a stop in front of him.

Panting, Kilima tried to explain. "Kiara….needs you're….help. Simba…told me…to….to get you."

Understanding, Rafiki tried to move even faster than he was initially.

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Kiara was still whimpering in pain as Rafiki reached the lions.

"Rafiki, please help Kiara." Nala was about to cry, her daughter and her grandchildren dying was too much for her. "Just don't let her die."

Rafiki then bent over Kiara's rear end and began to prod. Everyone watched as Rafiki started to fix the position that the stuck was in. Holding his breath, Kovu waited until Rafiki gave the ok. Panting, Kiara began to push. The first cub that was born was a still-born, obviously because of the strain that it was put to.

Kovu let loose one tear when he saw that his first son was dead. Looking back at Kiara, he nuzzled her and sat down by her head. At that instant, her body gave another push as a second cub exited her body. This one was a girl, who was alive. Joyful, Kovu nuzzled his first daughter. Kiara smiled and licked her cheek.

Just as soon as the second cub had left her body, her stomach convulsed as another was being shoved from her.

When the third cub was born, all the lions gasped. Rafiki had told that there would be two, but three? Kovu was elated as he noticed that the third cub was a boy. A daughter and a son!

Kiara still had to deliver the after-birth. At this one last effort, she succumbed to unconsciousness.

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Duma roared with outrage. Two healthy cubs? Outrageous! Kovu was too lucky, it should be him! If he couldn't have Kiara, then no one could!

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