Thanks for the reviews, here is chapter twenty five.

As the mighty golden globe rose from the savannah and lighting the waking Pridelands in a golden glow. Kiara stood at the peak of priderock with excited orange eyes. With a smile, the princess ran inside the cave and over to her parents.

"Daddy! Daddy! C'mon dad, wake up we gotta go!" Kiara accidentally stepped on a lioness' tail.

"Sorry," the princess cried as she continued to ran up to Simba, "Dad! Daddy!"

Nala yawned and said sleepily with her eyes still close, "You're daughter is awake."

Without opening his eyes as well, the king replied sleepily, "Before the sunrise, she's your daughter."

Kiara pulled on Simba's ear, the princess fell backwards with a loud 'ooof'. So Kiara went with planed b, she head butted him.

"You promised!" Kiara shouted as her father looked up into his daughter's eyes.

"All right, I'm up. I'm up."

Simba yawned which sounded like a roar before getting up and heading out of the cave. Nala walked the pair out before giving her mate and cub a loving nuzzle. Once at the top, Simba gave Kiara a nuzzle, causing the princess to smile.

"Kiara, everything the light touches, is our kingdom. A ruler's time rises and falls like the sun. One day Kiara, the sun will set on my time and rise with you as the new queen." Simba started the lesson.

"And this will all be mine?" Kiara asked.

Simba smiled and said "Everything."

"Everything the light touches..." Kiara repeated sitting down looking at the shadows, "What about that shadowy place?"

Simba calm, playful features turn serious and stern as he said, "That's beyond our borders. You must never go there, Kiara."

Kiara looked at her father with her head tilted and said,"I thought a queen could do whatever they want?"

"My daughter, there's more than being queen than getting your way all the time," Simba began walking away with Kiara following.

Kiara's eyes lit up as curiosity was seen through them as she asked, "There's more?"

Simba chuckled as he feautures returned back to calm and playful, as he playfully chided his daughter, "Kiara."

In The Plains

"But dad, don't we eat antlope?" Kiara asked with her head tilted to the side.

Simba just told Kiara that they all are one. The pride, predator and and prey animals alike. Kiara was listening, she was eager to learn but she had questions of her own.

"Daddy?"

Simba looked down at the golden orange cub. "Yes, Princess?"

Kiara looked from her father out towards the savannah where two cheetah cubs were playing before looking back at Simba. "What's going to happen to Kion and Brandt?"

Simba sighed deeply before nuzzling Kiara. "Don't worry angel. They will be apart of the guard, Kion and Brandt will take your grandfather's place as the Lion Guard's leaders."

Just then Zazu landed on an a nearby rock with a bow.

"Morning sire, princess."

Kiara smiled and said,"Good morning Zazu."

Simba nodded his head as Zazu began the morning report. As Simba was listening to Zazu, Kiara was trying to pounce on a gopher.

"Sweetie, what are you doing?" Simba asked after watching his daughter hit her head on a rock.

Kiara shook her head to shake the dizziness and said, "Pouncing..."

Simba bend low and said, "Let an old pro show how it's done."

Kiara giggled and got low as her father began teaching her pouncing lessons. At the right time the princess began stalk forward and a mighty pounce, Kiara landed on Zazu sending him to the ground.

Simba gave a heartful laugh that echoed through the air as Kiara made her way back to him. "That's very good."

But the happy moment was cut short as Zazu appeared from over the rock with worry and fear written on his face.

"Sire, hyenas in the Pride Lands!"

Simba's happy enviorment crashed as he ran off, telling Zazu to take Kiara home.

"Daddy, can I come?" Kiara asked with excitement in her eyes.

But that disappeared and was replaced with disappointment.

"No, Kiara."

"Man, I never get to go anywhere." Kiara whined after watching her father gallop off. As she and Zazu headed back to Pride Rock.

"Don't you worry princess, when you're queen you'll chase those stupid porches from dawn to dusk."

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"Hey Uncle Akan! Guess what!"

Akan groaned. "I despise guessing games"

"I'm going to be queen of Pride Rock."

Akan rolled his green eyes as he purred sarcastically. "Oh goody."

Kiara ran over to the edge of the ledge Akan was on. "My dad just showed me the whole kingdom; and I'm going to rule it all. Heh heh."

"Yes. Well... forgive me for not leaping for joy. Bad back, you know." Akan flops down on his side.

Kiara runs over to Akan with curious eyes. "Hey, Uncle Akan? When I'm queen, what'll that make you?"

"A monkey's uncle."

Kiara rolled off her uncle on her side. "Heh heh. You're so weird."

Akan at the golden orange cub before getting up. "You have NO idea. ...So, your father showed you the whole kingdom, did he?"

Kiara ran after the walking lion with a smile. "Everything."

"He didn't show you what's beyond that rise at the northern border...?"

Kiara frowned with disappointment. "Well, no... he said I can't go there."

Akan nodded as he began to put his plan further into action. "He's absolutely right. It's far too dangerous. Only the bravest lions go there."

Kiara perked up at that as she put her small paws on her uncle. "Well, I'm brave! What's out th-"

Akan shook his head. "No I can't tell you."

Kiara frowned as her ears went back. "Why not?"

Akan rubs and pats Kiara's head. "I'm only looking out for my favourite niece."

Kiara snorts sarcastically. "Yeah, right, I'm your only niece."

Akan grinned. "All the more reason for me to be protective... An elephant graveyard is no place for a princess..." Akan fakes surprise as he dramatically put a paw to his muzzle. "Oops!"

Kiara grins as her ears perked. "An elephant what? Whoa."

"Oh dear, I've said to much... Well I suppose you would have found out sooner or later. Being so clever and all," Akan pulls Kiara close. "Just do me one favor. Never visit that dreadful place."

Kiara thinks about it before smiling innocently. "No problem."

Akan grinned, pleased before shoving Kiara towards exit with his paw. "That's a good princess. Now you two run along now and have fun. And remember...it's our little secret."

Kiara nodded before running off. Akan watches the princess leave before a evil smile formed as he turned with a dark laugh.