Dima woke with a start; she had a terrible nightmare and was shaken up about it. She felt a light sweat on her coat that made her body damp. She groaned and looked out at the stars with a slight yawn; the sky was so beautiful at this time of the night. She heard a groan and a mumble at her side and smiled as she saw Jager's foot twitch in his sleep. She began to think about the dream she had. She remembered being in the pride lands but there was blood everywhere and the sky was a light red color, near the water hole her pride was fighting the river pride again only this time Daren and Dumaka were large demon-like lions with no pupils just blood red eyes. In her dream Daren had razor sharp claws and he slashed at every pride lander in sight but didn't seem to notice that Dima was standing right next to him, watching in horror, in the dream flames rose up at Daren's sides as he turned toward her and just as he was about to kill her off boom she woke up. She'd been having this dream every few weeks since the war and it scared the crap out of her. Her thoughts were interrupted by a small cry of fear from Jager. She looked to her new friend to find his eyebrows furrowed in a fearful expression and his mouth opened slightly, revealing his white fangs.

"No, get away it's not my fault I swear." Jager mumbled in his sleep.

"Jager wake up." Dima whispered while shaking the lion softly. His eyes snapped open as he gasped softly and began to breathe hard.

"What is it?" Jager asked softly.

"You were having a bad dream and mumbling in your sleep, do you want to talk about it?" Dima asked, when she was young and she had a bad dream she loved to talk to her mother about it, it made her feel better and she hoped it would make Jager feel better.

"Sure, maybe we should take a walk or something so we don't wake anyone." Jager suggested.

Dima giggled, she loved his accent and how he said words with 'th' in them funny, she flicked her tail and softly whispered, "I'll lead the way."

Dima lead the way through the pride lands, planning to go to a pretty waterfall she had discovered when she was nearing adolescence.

"So what was your dream about?" Dima started.

"Well I haven't exactly been telling the truth about why I was kicked out of my pride." Jager began.

"Go on." Dima said softly, for some reason even though no one was around she felt the need to speak softly.

"The reason I was kicked out of my pride is because my father thought I murdered someone when I didn't." Jager confessed. Dima's eyes widened as she opened her mouth to speak but she closed her mouth as Jager continued, "He was my brother and he was the favorite of the pride, he was best at everything; my father's pride and joy. I'll admit I was jealous of him but I would never kill my own brother, I had gone hunting for the pride when he went missing and when I came back his body was in front of my father's angry eyes, he wouldn't let me explain how I couldn't have done it so he took my kill and told me I'd be killed if I ever came back. The worst part is how upset my mother looked, I'll never forget her eyes she looked so disappointed and sad, I tried to tell her I didn't do it but my father struck me near my stomach so I had to run away and I never saw her again. And now I have this scar on my side from when he hit me."

"Do you keep having nightmares about it?" Dima asked as they neared the waterfall. Jager nodded and bit his lip with the memory of his painful past on his mind.

"Hey, let's forget about our past. We both have painful pasts right?" Dima asked and continued when Jager nodded. "Well it seems like you and me both won't let go of it, I keep having nightmares about my real father and that's because I don't let it go."

"You're suggesting a life of hakuna matata aren't you?" Jager asked playfully.

"Yeah, we shouldn't stress about the past let's think about the present and the future." Dima replied with a smile. The two now stood at the waterfall's edge and looked at the beautiful scene before them.

"Sounds good to me." Jager smiled. He began to slowly lean in, Dima stayed put because she wasn't sure if this meant he wanted to kiss her or not. Now he was really close, just one more inch and their lips would meet. Jager had a huge grin on his face as he slapped a paw on Dima's shoulder and pushed her into the waterfall. He knew the waterfall wasn't big enough to drown her so he thought it would be a funny joke. He laughed until tears came to his eyes and heard Dima join in on his laughter. She jumped to the grassy surface where they stood before and had half her body in and half of it out. She jumped further and put her paws around Jager's neck which sent both of them falling back into the blue water. Jager surfaced and went to a shallower end of the water and began slashing Dima. Dima fought back and jumped on his back, slashing water at him from a place where he couldn't slash her back. After a while Dima jumped out of the water, followed by Jager and she began to dry herself off Jager did the same and soon the two were only damp.

"We should get back before dawn." Jager said. "I wouldn't want your mother getting mad at you for being out after dark with an older lion."

"Thank sounds like a good idea." Dima laughed. "I had a lot of fun tonight, more than I've had in a long time."

"Me too, you're the first lioness I've ever met who likes to have me around." Jager confessed.

"Well I don't see why anyone would not want you around; you're a lot of fun." Dima said honestly.

"Thanks." Jager smiled sincerely. The two made it back to pride rock before it was dawn but Dima could tell that the sun would soon rise. As soon as she got into the den she fell asleep while Jager stayed up for a while then went to bed. In the morning Jina noticed that Dima was damp, she also noticed last night that Dima and Jager were missing. This can only mean one thing. Last night Dima came into season and wanted to have cubs with Jager so they mated then washed each other's scent off in the water hole. It makes perfect sense! Jina thought to herself. She decided that she would run this theory by Dima when she woke up and demand answers. For now she just decided to find Taj, Jao, and Isis because they weren't in the den sleeping. Jager awoke moments after Jina left and stretched, he noticed Tavi was also waking up and smiled a good morning to him.

"Jager can I talk to you?" Tavi asked.

"Of course, what about?" Jager asked.

"Just come with me and I'll tell you when we get somewhere where we can talk privately." Tavi ordered. He led Jager to a sunning rock that was far away from other lionesses that were already there.

"I've been noticing something going on with you and Dima, y'all seem attracted to each other." Tavi started.

"Oh well I'm sorry, do you like her or something?" Jager asked.

"No I just want to tell you to be careful, Dima's the type that likes what's new. For example when we were cubs she liked Ruko but Ruko wasn't interested then she liked me but I was with someone then after that when Taj came to our pride she liked him and spent all her time with him and now that you're here and you're new and exciting she likes you just don't get too attached; it won't last." Tavi warned.

"No, not Dima she wouldn't desert me and besides right now we're just friends." Jager denied as he shook his head.

"Fine don't say I didn't warn you though." Tavi smirked. He got to his paws and left Jager wondering if he should believe what he said or trust what his heart said. Dima woke up with a yawn and looked around to find no one around her. I should go find Jina and Isis. Dima thought. She walked to the water hole first, suspecting the girls to be there. As she got closer she saw the two girls talking.

"Hey guys." Dima smiled.

"Hey." Jina giggled, as if she knew something that she didn't. Jina and Isis both wore the same 'I know a dirty secret' smile.

"What? Why are y'all smiling at me like that?" Dima asked.

"I know what you did last night!" Jina exclaimed.

"Hey Jina honey, a little louder I don't think they heard you in northern Africa! And what did I do exactly last night?" Dima asked.

"We know you snuck out with Jager so you could have his cubs and that the reason you were damp this morning is because you washed his scent off in the water hole!" Jina squealed.

"As much as I'd love to have his cubs," Dima joked sarcastically, "that's not what happened."

Isis and Jina shared looks of disappointment. "Then what were you doing?" Jina asked, still disappointed.

"We went for a walk because Jager had a nightmare and I wanted to talk to him about it." Dima explained. "That's all."

"Oh." Jina and Isis murmured in unison.

"Sorry to disappoint you guys." Dima giggled. "Wait y'all don't think I would be whore enough to sleep with a guy I've only know for a day do you?!"

"What? No! Well…" Jina trailed off. Dima growled at the two and hit them both in the face with one unsheathed paw swipe. Isis and Jina fell slightly to the side from the force of Dima's paw and cried out in pain. Dima had really hit them; both lionesses had claw marks on the side of their faces which started to bleed a little. With one last snarl Dima stormed off. How could they think that?! I'm not trashy! Dima growled to herself. She walked aimlessly through the pride lands in a rage and didn't notice when she walked straight into the elephant graveyard. She heard two hyenas cackle but hardly paid any attention to them.

"Well what do we have here?" The female hyena smiled.

"It's a little lioness, all alone." The male answered.

"Back off, I'm not in the mood!" Dima roared.

"Ooh a feisty one!" The male smirked. The female let out a cackle and jumped at Dima. Dima effortlessly grabbed her by the throat and threw her at the male hyena with both paws while standing on her hind legs. The hyenas yelped and smacked into each other. The male grew angry and attacked Dima. She defended herself as well as she could, although she was bitten a few times she managed to snap both hyenas' necks. She slowly walked back to the pride lands and bled a little out of her leg and neck. She walked to her privet waterfall, not many knew that there was a waterfall here so she always went here to be alone. She began to clean out her wound on her leg with water and noticed that she was also bitten on her back-side area, it was bleeding much more than the others and she didn't know why it didn't hurt that bad. She cleaned out the wounds on her leg and back but was having trouble with the one on her neck, she couldn't see it but she felt the pain and saw the blood that had dripped down to her chest.

"You okay?" A voice asked, by scent and sound Dima knew it was Jager.

"Fine." Dima answered irritably.

"Why are you bleeding?" He asked.

"I wondered too far and ended up in the elephant graveyard and got attacked by some hyenas." Dima replied.

"You need help with that?" Jager asked, meaning her neck wound.

"Yeah." Dima said. Jager sat beside Dima and licked her wound then dipped his paw in the water and rubbed her wound.

"Why do you seem so mad?" Jager asked but not unkindly.

"Isis and Jina accused me of being a slut." Dima answered flatly.

"They really said you were a slut?" Jager asked in disbelieve.

"They didn't literally say it but they meant it." Dima snarled.

"What did they say?" Jager asked.

"Jina woke up last night and noticed we were gone and since we were both wet in the morning she assumed that I came into season and begged to have your cubs, so apparently we snuck off together, mated, and then washed each other's scent off in the water hole." Dima growled. "I just don't know how they can think I would sleep with you after only knowing you for a day, I'm not a slut! I've never even had a boyfriend!"

"Calm down Dima, they just jumped to conclusions. What did you say to them?" Jager asked.

"I told them that I was pissed that they thought I was a whore and then I kinda slapped them and stormed off." Dima replied.

"You hit them!?" Jager yelled.

"Well I was angry and I just wanted them to regret implying that I was a trashy slut!" Dima whined. Jager consoled Dima for about an hour and then the two talked for a while longer.

About a week passed and Dima didn't talk to Jina or Isis in that time and quite frankly Jina and Isis were too scared to talk to Dima. Lulu had started to talk and could put sentences together; she became good friends with Seaver considering they were both outcasts. Meena, Kovu, and Malik didn't like Seaver and Lulu they looked different and acted weird and the young cubs and puppy didn't get along.

"Come on let's go play!" Meena shouted. She ran out of the den and was followed by Kovu, Malik, and Lulu and Seaver trotted behind them.

"Ew, we don't play with freaks!" Meena shouted.

"Yeah go away!" Kovu agreed.

"Why are you guys so mean?" Seaver asked meekly.

"Why do you still drink milk from your 'mommy'?!" Kovu retorted, putting extra emphasis on mommy because everyone but Seaver knew that Chika wasn't his real mom.

"She is my real mom! I told you once I told you a thousand times, Chika is my mother!" Seaver yelled, close to tears.

"You gonna cry?" Meena mocked while sticking out a lip.

"Stop it! You're being a meanie; just leave me and Seaver alone!" Lulu spoke up.

"Oh can it half and half!" Kovu teased.

"Come on Seaver, let's just go." Lulu said quietly. Seaver nodded and followed Lulu with his tail between his legs. Meena and Kovu laughed as the two misfits passed them and Kovu picked up a small rock and threw it at the little puppy. Seaver let out a yelp and ran with Lulu hot on his tail. In a small deserted den Chika and Buru sat patiently. Chika let out a groan of pain and smiled for she knew what it was.

"You ready Chika?" Buru smiled.

"Yes." Chika smiled.

A/N so what do y'all think? Sorry I've been lazy with the chapters but most of you have been lazy with the reviews! Except kora22 by the way check out his stories, they're great!