I'm glad to know that the last chapter was enjoyable. Here's the next installment, enjoy.
"And stay out!" shouted a adult blue honey badger at the retreating hyenas. Throwing a folded paw in the air with a scrowl on his face.
Antonio walked over to the badger's side and snorted. "Joel and his father never gives up."
"Very stubborn. And stupid, ay Bunga?" laughed Sirius as he and Daniel walked over to the two bravest of the Pridelands.
Kion stood nearby with Fuli and Dante on his sides. Ono was perched on his shoulder. The hyenas was always a problem, ever since the guard started when he was a cub. But now, Kion has to not only deal with Janja but his son and his side pack. Plus the additional troubles that occasionally wonders into the Pridelands. The Lion Guard leader was pleased with the expansion of the guard. Now he has the task to train a new generation of Lion Guard members. The recruits; his, Jinx and Fuli's sons. The golden yellow lion was knocked out of his thoughts but a thundering roar.
Kion looked up and saw the clouds gathered in forms of roaring lions and lionesses. Currently facing priderock. "What the..."
"Dad!" Kion and the rest of the guard who have turned their attention to the direction of priderock as well looked to the direction of a nearby hill to see the twins, Barton and Brandt along with Rera, Fuli and Jinx's sons Radcliffe, Flash and Jackson run down.
"Dad, something is going on at priderock!" yelled the youngest twin, Brandt. The light golden prince had concern and fear in his wide greenish-blue eyes.
Kion frowned before dashing off towards the kopje. He didn't like his sons being afraid and he knew that Kiara was at priderock. Very vulnerable. He didn't know into he climbed up the slope that he was followed by Teshi, Daniel and Dante. The extra speedster and two extra muscles in the guard. But when they entered the cave they wasn't expecting to see the sight before them.
The roaring had stopped but sitting close to the entrance was Kaidan, with a bloody Shia in front of him. The pale cream cub was sobbing, uncontrollably as he laid with the infant princess. In the back of the cave was Kovu and Kiara unconscious like Tiffu and Remi. Multiple groans caused the four lions to look to the side of the cave to see Tiffu and Remi slowly standing.
Teshi ran over to his mate and helped her up. "What happened?"
Remi shook her head before looking over to Tiffu who was being helped by Kion. The goldish lioness frowned before rubbing her sore head with a paw. "I..."
"It's my fault!" the adults looked towards Kaidan. His eyes was bloodshot and his body was shaking.
Kion knew that it had to be him that talked to the cub. So he stood and apporched while Teshi ran to alert the rest of the guard and fetch Kalil. While Daniel and Dante went to the back to check on the queen and Kovu.
Kion sat down by the cub as Tiffu gently picked up their niece and went back over to Remi. He watched as his mate carefully cleaned the infant. With a deep breath, Kion turned his head to the still upset cub. "Kaidan?"
Kaidan sniffled before wiping his eyes with the back of his paws. "I'm sorry...I didn't..."
Kion bend down and nuzzled the cub. "It's alright. What happened?"
Kaidan raked his brain trying to recall. But a bit was blurry but what he remembers made him whimper. "Kovu...attacked my sister and Tiffu before attacking Queen Kiara and the princess. I...felt...I don't know what I felt. But I felt something brake inside and ran in between Kovu and Shia. Next thing I know I knocked both the queen and Kovu into the back of the cave."
Kion stood to let Remi comfort her brother. He knew exactly what broke that Kaidan mentioned. The unimaginable erge to protect. Kion turned to the apporching Dante and Daniel.
"They're just unconscious. Should we...inform the king?" the black furred lion asked.
"No need." everyone looked towards the entrance to see a very angry king.
...
Kaidan sat outside of the cave while Kalil inspected the queen and princess. Kion, Daniel and Dante moved Kovu to the cave behind priderock. Besthe,Daniel and Dante was guarding the traitor. But most of all, Kaidan was mostly worried about Shia. He felt a unexplainable connection to the princess. He wanted to protect her, be there for her. He was very confused and was afraid to go to someone about it.
"Kaidan," the pale cream cub turned to see Jackson and the twins. His best friends and Shia's cousins. The tawny cream cub bumped his head against Kaidan's. "It's going to be okay. Ya see."
Kaidan wanted to believe that. But only until he saw Shia, he be relieved. Not long after Jackson, Barton and Brandt joined the seventh month cub the king stormed out of the cave. Kalil followed after him but in a calmer stride.
The mandrill smiled at the sulking cub. "You are wanted by the queen."
Kaidan gulped before entering the cave with his friends following. As the four cubs entered the cave, a dark golden lion with a russet mane exited and headed for the peak. Where they heard the king say,
"I want him dead, Tojo."