Chapter 25- Zazu
Penda slowly opened her eyes the next morning and smiled as she looked over to see Ahadi sneaking out she smirked at him "where do you think you are going?" she whispered he turned around to look at her it had been a week since the attack and Ahadi had recovered significantly "well I was going to watch the sunrise with Uru … but I never have done it with my sons and their mates" he said with a sly wink , Penda grinned and nuzzled Taka to wake him up he looked up at her sleepily "huh what's up?" he asked , Penda chuckled as Ahadi spoke up "don't want to spend time with your father?" he asked , Taka shook his head and stood up stretching as did Sarabi and Mufasa having awoken by feeling their friends awaken as they walked up Uru smiled "looks like it's going to be a family moment " she said turning around to face them smiling broadly , they sat next to each other smiling as they looked at the kingdom "one day you four will rule together and a new bird will be by your side" Uru said with a happy sigh . Penda looked at her "Uru what on earth do you mean?" Sarabi asked, Ahadi smiled "when you rule then Zuzu will retire with Uru" he explained, Penda looked very disappointed "then who will be our majordomo?" she asked curiously, the royal family did not realise that Zuzu was behind them she cleared her throat "my teenage son Zazu will take my place" she said , "straight back Zazu , feathers fluffed oh and you need to lower that crest of yours" she said using her wing too flatten the birds crest which had clearly taken him ages to look that way "mum" Zazu groaned angrily , Penda chuckled and looked the bird up and down the bird unlike his mother had dark blue plumage she tried not to laugh as Zazu yelled angrily at his mother as she continued to fuss over him "mum your embarrassing me" he cried in anguish , Penda chuckled "Zuzu your highness would you mind if I too Zazu with me today ?" she asked , Zuzu was a little shocked but nodded eagerly "of course , your highness of course, Zazu go with the next queen and don't forget to address her as your highness" she whispered which got her a very stern glare from her son "yes mum" he hissed back . Penda chuckled again "shall we ?" she asked , Zazu nodded and perched on her back as Penda walked down pride rock , Ahadi chuckled "your son sure is something Zuzu" he said , Zuzu nodded "thank you your majesty I just hope he doesn't do anything stupid" she muttered.
Penda and Zazu walked in silence for a long time before Penda spoke up "so you're going to take over your mother's duties ?" she questioned though she already knew the answer she was in an awkward situation and wasn't sure what to say. Zazu laughed "yes although I will be entirely different to my mother if it's the last thing I do" he muttered angrily. Penda nodded "I think you and I could get along very well, me and you are very alike "she said slowing her walk down , Zazu looked at her "really you really think so" he said sheepishly , she merely gave him a majestic nod which caused him to smile ecstatically "Oh your highness thank you thank you , so much for this" he said flapping into the air she smirked "alright birdie listen to me just so were clear my name is Penda and if they start calling me your highness then eventually I might forget my name so I want those closest to call me Penda for as long as I live so that I still feel like the same lioness" she said , Zazu nodded "of course your high…er I mean Penda " he said sheepishly , Penda chuckled "you know something Zazu I think this could be the start of a beautiful friendship" she said sweetly , Zazu smiled and took his place on her shoulder and fluffed his chest feathers out with great pride he had never felt so happy . Penda took a royal stance as the wind lifted through her fur she knew that this would be her closest confident excluding Taka .
So this was a short chapter the next one is going to be a real long one because it was their coronation read and review guys