A/N: Thank you all so much for your reviews. Ch 21 coming at ya. Enjoy and as always see ch 1 for disclaimer

Ch 21 Doing the Right Thing

"Hold it," Kali said, shaking his head. "You guys can't be serious."

"Kali nothing is more important than our kids," Kiara said, looking at her younger brother.

"Yeah I know that Kiara," Kali said, with irritation. "But you can't really think that Janja is really going to let the cubs go do you?"

"We just have to trust he'll keep his end of the bargain," Kiara said, simply.

"Puh that's a good one," Leo said, rolling his light brown eyes. "Trust and hyenas do not go together."

"Dad you can't be ok with this," Kopa said, looking over at Simba. "Say something will ya?"

"Kopa Kiara and Kovu already discussed this with me and your mother," Simba explained. "And as much as I don't like it they are the King and Queen and what they say goes."

"I don't think any of us are ok with this," Cala piped up. "But we aren't doing this for us. We're doing it for our kids."

"Yeah I know," Kali said with a sigh. "And I'll do anything to get my daughter back. Right Kopa?" The golden Prince looked over at his creamy coated twin when he said this part.

"Right," Kopa said, with a sigh of his own. "I just hope those scum give us our kids back."

"When are we meeting them?" Jasiri asked.

"Tomorrow night," Kiara said. "Here's what's going to happen." With that the Queen explained to everyone what the deal was. Little did they know that Safara, Nash, Colo and Kuoko were listening nearby.

"We can't let this happen," Safara whispered.

"We should go look for our cousins ourselves," Nash declared.

"Great idea 'Ash," Colo said with a smile. "Count me in."

"Me too," Kuoko said, with a smile.

"You in Saf'?" Nash asked, looking at his sister.

"You bet I am," Safara said. "C'mon lets go." With that the cubs snuck out the back exit of Pride Rock and went to search for their cousins.

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Meanwhile Kion and his friends had woken up to an unfamiliar sight. Then they realized where they were. And Kion quickly saw that Ono was nowhere to be seen. "Hey guys where's Ono?" the golden brown Prince asked.

"Beats me," Chaka said with a shrug.

"I don't know either," Furaha said.

"I think he said something about searching for a way home," Leona said. Just then Ono came flying in and perched on Beshte's head.

"Guys I think I know how to get back to Pride Rock," the small white bird said. "But its still a long ways from here. Another bird I was talking to said it was at least a day's travel by foot."

"Then we'd better start walking," Chaka declared.

"We should probably eat first," Fuli pointed out. "We'll need all the strength we can get."

"Great idea," Bunga said, going over to a rock and pulling it up, revealing the bugs underneath. Once they were finished eating and drinking from the pond that was nearby the group of young animals were on their way back home.

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Later that night the cubs were getting tired they decided they should find somewhere to rest. But before they could suddenly they heard voices calling their names. Looking up the group was shocked to see Safara, Nash, Colo and Kuoko running towards them. "Oh thank the Kings we found you guys!" Safara cried out nuzzling her cousins and friends.

"How'd you guys get away from Janja?" Colo asked, after nuzzling them as well.

"We would have never escaped if it wasn't for them," Furaha said, nodding her head towards Fuli, Bunga, Ono, and Beshte.

"And Suni," Ono put in. "We would have never known where you were if it wasn't for her."

"Janja's daughter helped you?" Nash said, his ruby red eyes wide with surprise.

"She's nothing like her father," Kion declared. "She actually cares what happens to us."

"Wow she's a hero," Kuoko said, her light brown eyes filled with awe.

"But what are you guys doing here?" Chaka asked.

"We went looking for you," Safara said. "Uncle Kovu and Aunt Kiara are going to give Janja control of the Pride Lands tomorrow."

"What?!" the group cried out.

"Why would Uncle Kovu and Aunt Kiara do that?" Kion wondered.

"Probably because they think Janja still has us and giving him control of the Pride Lands will get us back," Chaka explained to his cousin.

"We've gotta stop that from happening!" Kion cried out.

"When's the meeting gonna take place?" Chaka asked.

"Tomorrow night," Nash said.

"Then we'd better hurry and get back," Chaka declared.

"But Chaka I'm tired," Leona whined. "I don't wanna walk anymore."

"We have to 'Ona," Chaka said gently. "Otherwise Mom and Dad are gonna lose the Pride Lands."

"I don't want that to happen," Leona said softly.

"C'mon you can ride on my back Leona," Beshte said, getting down low so Leona could climb on him. With that the group left hoping they'd make it back in time to stop their parents from making a huge mistake.

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The next day back at Pride Rock Kovu was looking out at his Kingdom with a heavy heart. "I hate to think what those scum are gonna do to these lands," he said to himself. The brown coated King let out a heavy sigh and continued to look out at the Pride Lands. "Some King I am," he thought miserably. "I can't even keep my Kingdom safe. And what's worse is that I wasn't even able to keep my own children safe. I'm a failure all around. Looks like Zira was right. I am weak and worthless." Kovu felt tears form in his emerald eyes but he knew he couldn't lose it. He was the King and he had to be strong for everyone else. Just then Kovu heard someone approaching him. Turning his head he saw Kali walking towards him.

"Hey there 'Vu," Kali said, sitting beside his brother-in-law.

"Hey Kal'," Kovu said, softly.

"You're dreading tonight aren't you?" Kali asked.

"Giving those scum the Pride Lands is the last thing I want to do," Kovu declared. "They'll destroy them just like Scar did. But I can't risk my kids' lives or the lives of Kion and Furaha. I just hope I'm doing the right thing here."

"I know exactly how you feel," Kali said. "And now its even more difficult since Safara, Nash, Colo and Kuoko decided to go looking for them."

"Well at least we know Janja doesn't have them," Kovu said. "I just hope they're alright."

"I hope so too," Kali said, with a sigh. Just then they heard someone clear their throat. Turning the two lions saw Simba standing there, a somber look on his face.

"Its time Kovu," was all the golden lion said. Without waiting for a reply Simba turned and walked down the side of Pride Rock.

"C'mon 'Vu lets get this over with," Kali said. With that the golden coated Prince and his brown coated brother-in-law walked down the side of Pride Rock. When they reached the bottom they saw Simba standing there with Nala by his side. Cala and Kopa were there as well. Kiara walked up to Kovu and nuzzled as and Jasiri did the same to Kali.

"We may as well go," Kovu said with a heavy sigh.

"Good luck," Hera said, nuzzling her sister and the rest of the group.

"We'll be thinking about you all," Yoki put in with a smile.

"We love you guys," Leo said, giving the group nuzzles.

"We love you guys too," Kovu said with a small smile.

"Shall we go?" Kopa asked, trying not to let any emotion show. Kiara nodded and motioned for the rest of her family to follow her and Kovu. With that the group left to meet with Janja and hand over their Kingdom to him.

A/N well there you have it folks ch 21 complete. Hope you all enjoyed it. Let me know in a review please.