Hey guys. I'm really sorry about the late update but as I said in my recent The Crown chapter, I have been feeling sick for the past couple of days. But I'm ready to write and here's the next chapter. Enjoy.
Sherise and James raced back to priderock, just in time for Kiara's cornation roar. The two lovers sat down by Azjah and roared along with the pride after Kovu roared, announcing himself as the royal blood queen's co-king. After the cornation was over and Kion, along with the rest of the Lion Guard seen to it that the animals returned to their homes. James sighed inward before breathing out of his nose. He remembers the day the guard assembled.
"Catch me if you can!'' a cheerful voice said.
''Oh I can, Bunga! Just watch!'' a slightly younger voice said followed by a slightly older juvenile laugh.
During the five and a half years since Sherise and Kovu's disappearance, James started to hang around Prince Kion and his best friend, Bunga. A honey badger that Timon and Pumbaa took in not long after Kiara, Kion and Kitra's births. The three were were best friends. Bunga and James had crazier ideas and was more of daredevils than anything, Kion was also pretty daring, but always followed his parents' rules to avoid getting into trouble like Kiara has. As of recently, she journeyed to the Outlands and met a Outsider cub.
James jumped over a log while throwing up a baobab fruit from his light cream muzzle, which Kion caught in his chestnut muzzle, then ran ahead of the honey badger who half leapt off of a tree trunk and ran pass the lion cubs but not before then snatches the baobab fruit out of Kion's mouth and kicked it over all of their heads, causing a giraffe to duck from the baobab fruit coming at it.
''WHOA!'' the young animals yelled, before they ran after the baobab fruit that was flying towards priderock.
As Kion, James and Bunga ran after the baobab fruit, the cubs spotted Kitra and her friends, Tiffu and Zuri.
''Hey Kitra. Hey Tiffu and Zuri!'' James and Kion shouted as they passed the three she-cubs.
''...he's so weird.'' Zuri groaned.
Kitra and Tiffu rolled their eyes before they walked away towards the sunbathing area.
-At priderock
"Everything the light touches is a part of our kingdom. The Pridelands. Ruling it is a big responsibility, Kiara and some day when you're Queen-'' Simba started, but both him and Kiara heard James' voice.
''HEADS UP! INCOMING!'' the pale cream cub yelled as the baobab fruit hit Kiara on the head.
''James! Kion!'' Kiara said as the young prince and the eleven year old pale cream cub ran in front of her and the king.
''Oh! S-Sorry dad..me, James and Bunga were playing baobab ball-'' Kion started, but was interrupted by Bunga.
''And Kion or James couldn't handle the pass!'' Bunga finished causing James and Kion to glare.
''What!? A giraffe couldn't handle it! You kicked it over our heads!'' James narrowed his brown eyes as he bend low and pushed Bunga with his paw.
''James!'' Simba scolded as Bunga threw the baobab fruit over James and Kion's heads and caught it.
''And you both couldn't handle it.'' Bunga said with a smile after tucking the fruit under his shoulder.
''Oh yeah? Try to handle this!'' Kion said, then pounced at Bunga, causing them have a tug of war with the baobab ball.
''Children!'' Simba shouted, causing Kion to let go of the fruit, ''Kion, son...I need to talk to your sister. She'll be tracking gazelles with her friends today.''
''Because I'm training to be-'' the golden orange princess started.
''Queen of the pridelands, yeah yeah, I know all about it Kiara!'' Kion loved his sister but she didn't have to always push the fact that he has nothing to look forward to when he gets older...or now.
''At least I have my life figured out.'' Kiara scoffed, ''What are you gonna grow up to be, little brother?''
''Happy?'' Kion replied with a cheeky smile.
''Alright you two, that's enough.'' Simba started as he moved in between the cubs before looking at Kion,''Kion, how about you, James and Bunga go play somewhere else?''
''Good idea Uncle Simba! Let's go, guys!'' James said before he ran off with Kion and Bunga following him.
Kiara shook her head before looking at her father. "I can't believe we're related."
Simba sighed deeply. "Kion will grow up one day...I hope."
James, Kion and Bunga raced through the Pridelands passing the baobab fruit back and forth before the fruit went over a cliff that leads into the Outlands.
"Oh man. There's our game." Kion sighed before turning to head back home.
"Come on Sherise. What could happen?"
James and Kion frowned as they watched their friend leap down the piles of rocks before running over to the fruit. Kion and James gasped when they saw that Bunga wasn't alone. "Bunga, look out!"
Before Bunga could respond a hyena that the young animals unfortunately knew as Chungu picked the blue honey badger up as another hyena and Cheezi appeared laughing.
"Janja will be most pleased!" the dark red hyena sneered.
"H-hey! Let him go!"
The dark red hyena laughed as he looked up at the cubs. "Why don't you come down here!" when James and Kion didn't move the dark red hyena and his comrades laughed before the dark red hyena turned to the young badger. "I'm starving."
"No!" something in Kion and James snapped. Their eyes began to shine like the stars. "Let him go!"
They roared which sent the hyenas tumbling back. When James and Kion stopped roaring they looked around before taking a deep breath. "Hevi kabisa! What was that?"
-At Priderock
"That was James and Kion's roar?'' Solange asked Rafiki, who laughed as he stood at the peak.
''Yes Solange, yes!'' Rafiki replied, "They are ready..It Is Time!''
''No, Rafiki.'' Simba said shaking his head, ''They can't possibly be ready, they're still cubs. Besides...how come James has the roar as well?''
The golden king was then hit on the head with a stick.
''Ow!" Simba yelped before looking at the sherman.
''Simba, you heard the roar!'' Rafiki reminded the king of the pridelands. "And young James was given the gift from your uncle's crime."
''I understand now. But..it's just..it's a big responsibility,'' Simba said,''I need more time to prepare him. The both of them.''
''You ran out of time, Simba.'' Nala told her mate and best friend,''You need to tell them.''
''Tell us what, mom?'' Kion asked his peachy cream mother as he walked over to her.
The queen turned to her mate and sherman who turned to Simba.
''Well..um..we need to talk, Kion and James.'' Simba after taking a deep breath, said and Kion instantly had a look of fear.
''Oh no..dad, we already had that talk. 'Can you feel the love tonight'!'' Kion said in a annoyed tone.
Simba looked at Nala and cleared his throat before looking back at his son. "No. I'm gonna talk to you and James about something else..follow me.'' Simba said, both of James and Kion was confused but nodded and followed the king.
James was brought out of his memories by a soft nuzzle to his cheek. He smiled at the beautiful lioness besides him. Not a lot of the pride knows that he has the roar of the elders. He tends to not use it, he doesn't have the strength to control it. He seen what Kion could do by accident. He didn't want to harm anyone innocent.
"Jai, love. Are you alright?" Sherise asked as she looked at the pale cream lion.
James smiled at Sherise and nodded. He knew that he will have to tell her soon but not now. "I'm fine. Now that we can be together."
Sherise smiled lovingly before nuzzling James, who returned the affection. Azjah smiled along with everyone else nearby watching. But that ended when Asha stalked up with a dark look on her exotic face.
"I thought we had a agreement." the white lioness spat out.
James glared before stepping between the two. "Asha. Enough. I'm with Sherise and if she'll have me then I'll gladly ask her to be my mate." James finished with a loving gaze towards the dark brown lioness.
Sherise smiled before thrusting her head under James'. "Of course."
Jeremy, Jax and Jahara smiled before running over to their mother. Jax sat and looked at his mother with a intense look.
"Normally you should of asked us how we feel about this...ow!" the creamy white cub mewed as he rubbed his currently sore leg while glaring at his sister.
Jeremy rolled his hazel-blue eyes. "Don't pay him no mind. We like James, so we'll gladly accept him as our dad."
Hera chuckled before nuzzling her light cream grandson. Then she apporched her daughter and embraced her. "I'm proud of you."
Sherise beamed before being swarmed with congratulations. Maybe her life is finally turning around.
BTBW
Agro stood over a valley, watching the dozens of lions train. He moved his hazel eyes towards the dark yellow lion that joined him. The dark brown maned, purplish eyed lion dipped his head before turning his sights to the sparring below.
"What's the plan sir?"
Agro grunted before he sneered. "Hasan doesn't want to attack yet. He wants to wait until the cub is adult so he'll have the chance to fight him properly. How noble?"
Kress chuckled darkly. "So what do you need me to do?"
Agro smiled before turning to face the thirty five year old. "We attack the Pridelands ourselves. The cub most be disbosed of. Before he grows and realised his full potential."
Kress nodded in understanding. "When do you plan to move out, sir?"
Agro grinned, the light of the moon bounced off his crooked teeth. "Tonight."