Hey guys, sorry I didn't upload yesterday as I was extremely sick (Flu) I could nearly get out of bed let alone write. Just a heads up, I've changed my pen name to JJZ-109 instead of bullittstang6897. For this chapter I thought it would be cool if I changed Kiara's escape from a few rocks being pushed aside to a full scale breakout. Thanks for the reviews and keep 'em coming.

Cheers: JJZ-109

CHAPTER 20. BREAKOUT

When Simba was sure Kovu had left, he sighed and started walking back towards the palace entrance; ignoring a screaming Kiara who was being held back by Timon and EJ. He didn't even look at her as he went; he was too disgusted.

"Dad why? Please..." She whimpered and Simba stopped in his tracks, and then turned his head back a little.

"I don't want to hear another word from you until you grow up. How could you have been so blind? How was I so blind?" Simba said and glared at her.

"Dad he loves me...For me!" She argued and Timon and EJ released their grip on her.

"What? He used you so he could get to me! He never loved you...you were just part of his clever little plan. He was an assassin Kiara...Why don't you understand?" He snarled back.

"No dad...I swear to God..." Kiara started but Simba yelled to cut her off.

"Because of what you've done...and because you're my daughter, you're going to be under surveillance at all times do you hear me? And you're not going anywhere without an armed escort from this point forward." Simba announced and Kiara burst into tears again.

"Dad! H-he's not bad...I-I'm not bad...w-why?" She cried, but Simba had none of it.

"Because you're not going to follow in Scar's footprints like he is...And I'm going to follow in my father's." Simba said and looked out the window. Kiara, realizing she wasn't being restrained anymore stormed up to him.

"YOU'LL NEVER BE MUFASA!" She thundered and slapped him hard on the face, Simba didn't know what stung more, the comment or the slap.

He tasted blood in his mouth and felt a rage sweep over him. Why you little... He walked up to Kiara aggressively with such a violent look on his face that EJ and Timon felt that they had to hold him back. Kiara rushed up the stairs crying her eyes out, and Simba tried to follow but was held back. He screamed in rage and gave up struggling against his two friends.

"Relax buddy...Let it go...let it go." EJ whispered to him and he started to calm down.

"Get two guards out the front of her room, make sure she doesn't go anywhere. I want all the garages and exits to the palace sealed off do you here me? She does not leave this palace...Oh, and put bars on her windows. That's an order" Simba instructed him and he nodded.

Simba then sat down on his sofa and poured himself a glass of straight scotch. Nala then entered the room, with her hands on her hips. She glared at him but Simba didn't seem bothered. She yanked the glass of alcohol out of his hands and he looked up at her sadly.

"What was all that about?" She demanded.

"What was what about?" He said, playing dumb.

"Don't play stupid Simba. We've been married for eighteen years and I'm pretty sure I can figure out when you bullshit me." She snapped and he rolled his eyes.

"Kiara's grounded. She's not going anywhere okay? Not even out of her room. I need your support." He said calmly.

"You'll have my support when I know why she's grounded. And why are there guards outside her room?" She asked.

"Kovu screwed me over today. I told you I couldn't trust him, he was an Outlander assassin all along. And now Kiara still feels that he actually loved her, and then she hit me." Simba explained.

"Just give her some time, she'll get over it." Nala advised him and sat next to her wounded husband.

"In a few days time, we're going after Zira. She hurt me and now I'm going to hurt her back, we're going to arrest her. I'm reassembling the original Delta-Four." Simba announced and Nala nodded.

"You're not going in that state. I'll lead them, it's about time I nailed that bitch." Nala said, and Simba reluctantly agreed. He was dying to rid of Zira's damned insurgency so badly that he didn't really care how it happened; he knew Nala was still a capable fighter.

Simba then decided to take a nap; hoping to recover from the pain of his head injury. But he experienced another pain; terrible nightmares. Timon, Pumbaa and Kiara...all dead. Shot in exactly the same place his father was after driving down the exact same road he did that day. Simba lurched out of bed, sweating and panting. He looked at his alarm clock, which read: 2:28 AM. Shit how long was I sleeping for? Nala slept next to him peacefully and undisturbed. He could hear Timon and Pumbaa in the lounge room, watching late night movies again. He could also hear Kiara in the room next to him, sobbing at that day's events. Just a dream buddy, they're fine. Now get some sleep. Simba collapsed down onto his pillow and closed his eyes, thinking about yet another horrible nightmare to add to his collection. I need to end this war now. He thought, maybe then he could finally be at peace again, not just with Zira and the Outlanders, but also with himself.

Meanwhile, Kiara was sobbing on her bed, clutching the rose Kovu had left for her. He's not bad...I know he isn't! She thought to herself. The thorns on rose cut her hands but it didn't bother her; the pain of Kovu's departure was much more overwhelming. She picked up some tissues and cleaned off her face; she didn't want to be seen like that by her parents. Hell, they probably thought she was a whore now for getting 'involved' with an enemy like that.

When she thought she looked normal enough she tried to open the door, but something was blocking it from the other side. She pushed again and again but it wouldn't budge. A guard's voice then broke out.

"Sorry Kiara...King's orders." The guard said from the other side.

Kiara collapsed down on the other side of the door and put her head in her hands. So he wasn't bluffing, he really hates me. Kiara thought about Simba and cried again. She needed to find a way out of there now; she couldn't live with these people anymore. Even if Nala still loved her, she was going to have to live with Simba's mistake. Kiara knew Kovu really loved her, and if it meant giving up a life of luxury and protection just to be with him, that's what she would do. She just hoped Kovu didn't bleed out from his wounds.

How do I get out of here? Kiara thought, the palace was like a prison now. There were guards watching out for her all over the palace and Simba was going to install bars on her window. Then Kiara remembered: Kovu's handgun. She slipped her hand into her bag and pulled out the mighty .44 Magnum. You think I've gone against you Dad? You ain't seen nothin' yet. She thought angrily and aimed the pistol at the door hinges.

Cla-chik... BANG!

The recoil of the shot sent vibrations up Kiara's spine and the weapon flew back. She had never fired a gun before; let alone such a powerful one. But sure enough; the door hinge was completely destroyed.

"JESUS!" The guard on the other side of the door exclaimed in surprise.

She aimed again and fired; once the second hinge was broken the door groaned and fell back the other way, knocking the guard out. That felt good. Kiara thought and stormed her way towards the elevator; completely unnoticed. She was halfway down to the garage when an alarm sounded. They must've found the guard. She thought and tapped her foot anxiously.

When she got to the bottom garage, it was deserted to her surprise. Simba's GT-500 was parked right next to the gate; ready for use. She rummaged through her pocket until she finally came across the keys that she had never returned to Simba. As she approached the car, she could start to hear footsteps coming from the stairs, and shouting.

Kiara hurried up and started the motor, but when she looked up there were roughly a dozen soldiers blocking the gate; MP5Ks (German made sub-machine guns) in hand. She frowned and revved the engine; calling their bluff. She then stepped down on the accelerator and charged towards the gate. She knew that they couldn't shoot the royal princess; even if their lived depended on it.

Kiara charged towards them in the car, and eventually they ran away from the gate in fear. That's more like it. She thought and smashed through the metal gate and started to drive away from the palace. Don't worry Kovu I'm coming...Please don't be dead. Kiara knew she had to find him quickly, before Simba started sending out a search team for her. Don't worry...Love will find a way...it has to. She tried to reassure herself.

She had successfully escaped the grip of Simba.

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