So after that rather tragic chapter last time I think people will regain some happiness at the end of this one.

Chapter 20

1 DAY TO GO

It was nearly night time when they got back to Pride rock. Simba went in first and was greeted by Sarabi, Rafiki, Zazu, Timon and Pumbaa. Sarabi went up to him as he entered.

"You're back. Did you do it?" She asked.

Simba ignored the question and silently walked past his mother to the back of the cave. Kiara was the next to come in.

"Kiara. What's wrong with Simba? And where's Nala by the way?"

"It's a long story. I'll tell you in private."

Kiara then went off with Sarabi outside Pride rock to tell her about what happened. Leela and Vitani were together presently. The two of them seemed to get along quite well since they were introduced to each other.

"I'm really sorry about your friend. Jenvl was the toughest out of all three of us. There's no way you could have both got away." Leela said.

"It's alright. Really." Vitani replied.

Outside Kiara was beginning to explain to Sarabi about their ordeal.

"Karff and Jenvl are dead you'll be glad to hear."

"What about that other lioness?"

"Leela's fine. She hated being a part of the master plan and wanted to come home with us. That's what Simba said anyway."

"So what happened to Kion? I haven't seen come back yet."

"Vitani said he was killed in a rock fall while escaping Jenvl. I think I'm actually going to miss him, you know."

"You should. And what about Nala?"

"We got into a fight with Scar and Zira. They came back from the dead, right before my eyes, and we managed to take care of them but we were too late to stop Zira from attacking mum. By the time we got to her she was... on her last legs."

Kiara lowered her head at the thought of it.

"Well this is dreadful." Sarabi continued. "The entire Pride has been shaken up by this event. I'm sure we'll recover from it though."

Kiara answered quietly. "Yeah."

"You'd better go to Kovu and Maisha. They'll be wanting you with them." That was the last thing Sarabi said before she walked back up to the cave of Pride rock. Kiara remained where she was for a little while longer.

"What's the world come to?" She sighed and began to make her way back up to the cave. But she was stopped by the voice of someone familiar calling out to her from behind.

"Kiara!"

As soon as the voice shouted this the rest of the people in the cave rushed out to see who it was. Simba being at the front of the small crowd, because he recognised the voice. Kiara looked closer but didn't need to look for long because the lion was now at the base of Pride rock with her. No one could believe it. After what they had been told. It was Kion! Alive But how?

How indeed. You can find out in the next chapter.