The Hyena Lion
A/N: I'm pretty sure you all waiting to see what Kion and his friends and family went through. Well be ready. Because changes are bound to happen.
Chapter 11
Seasons May Change And We All Will Grow
A golden lion with an half orange mane awoke with an sigh and stretched out his bones. He couldn't believe the years have past so fast and so briefly. It was like yesterday he was always wanting adventure and wanted to be with his own kind. Now he's in the pathway to adulthood
His mane is developing and after another season he would have a full mane. His birth had some problems with his features so he couldn't have a full mane at this age. He can't wait until those 1 to 2 seasons come, for Jasiri always teased him about his mane.
As for Wema and Tunu, both have grown up as well. They had an slow age development due to a birth disorder but is in the middle of development. They still are playful and joyful as ever and always will play with his honey badger friend.
The honey badger, Bunga, has became more daring and fun-loving. He have gotten into so much trouble from when he was younger and now that he reached up to Kiara's shoulder he is tall for an honey badger. He have became more muscular then he was when he was younger.
Beshte is still very gentle like he was when he was younger but have grown and became very giant and became a force to be reckonded with.
The egret, Ono, nearly matching the same size as Bunga, but he only reached his stomach and near his chest. He was still short but can fly even higher then he could have when he was younger. His sight always helped them into hunting.
The king cheetah, Fuli, have grown beautifully. He was confident that she can find a mate eventually but for now she was helping him and the hyenas and her other friends how to survive.
Kion did feel bad for having dragged all of his friends away from their family. But they always assured him that they had stayed by choice and that friends are together 'till the end.
It proved he'd made the right choice in terms of friends. Jasiri had aged as well. Madoa was more-or-less the same as she were when she was younger, just way bigger. But Jasiri had improvements.
For one thing, her appearance have became taller, her tuff have grown bigger and she had became stronger. With that strength and her still wisewords, she along with Kion leaded the clan in secret. They've vowed to get Zira for taking their home a few years ago.
On one particular passing day, the lion stalked the backlands grass in a low pouncing position, it's thick covered leaves covering his giant form. The lion than advanced as did others, a cheetah, and more hyenas. The lion tightened the struggling zebra who were being hold by the other animals before bitting down against its neck and causing it to collapsed.
"Well done, Jasiri, Fuli," the young lion praised, a beaming smile coming onto his lips. "Now, take this back to the den." He ordered a few hyenas who did so and lifted the dead animal up.
Jasiri stalked up to his side as she gave her brother-figure a smile. "You should know," she said softly. "I'm nearing out of maturity. Maybe you can finally allow me to search for a companion and mate."
"I already told you this many times," Kion said, with bared teeth. "And I'm going to say it again, no." Kion declined her request. He was overprotective of her and would not allow anyone to make cubs with her.
Unable to control herself, Fuli begin laughing wildly. Jasiri, obviously annoyed, stared at him with a strange look the cheetah beside couldn't place her paw on. "Look, lion!" Jasiri hissed. "I'm not an cub! We need future generations and you have no right to get in the middle of my love life!"
"Look hyena," Kion countered. "You will have to find the right hyena and I must like him or else you would not experience that luxury. And if you fallen pregnant, I will kill him." Fuli's laughing didn't end until Kion turned to her. "The same applies to you, cheetah."
Fuli narrowed her eyes. "But I have... dreams!" The cheetah protested, stop laughing and now furiously glaring at Kion with wide eyes. She turned to Jasiri, "Does he have to be this overprotective?"
It was Jasiri's turn to laugh. "Join the line, sister," Jasiri replied. At the same time, her stomach growled as did Kion and Fuli. "Now, I'm hungry and want to get back to the den already." Jasiri declared.
Kion and Fuli nodded and proceeded to follow her to the den they have been away at for years. Falling behind Fuli and Jasiri and stopping for a second, Kion had an feeling that he was being watched by someone but couldn't place his paw on it. Shrugging it off, the lion continues heading home.
Little did he knew a pair of black eyes were watching him. "We have found him at last," the owner of the voice spoke. "She would want to hear about this."
In the barren Outlands, Zira just gotten done with training her now fully grown son and heir of Scar, Kovu, into carrying out the next plan which they would play into motion tomorrow. After all, the closer Kovu gets to Simba's daughter, the closer he'll get to Simba, and once he has an chance to get Simba alone it got be sprung and atlast she'll have her revenge.
Her sister walked back towards her with a beaming smile. She have been assigned the duty to train Zuri as a double-agent who would eventually lead the survived prince into a trap which would cost him his life. He plays a role due to she having order Janja and Reirei to locate him because he is still out there.
"How is your so call niece?" The craze lioness demanded.
"Shaken up but remind herself she have to do what she must do," Usaliti smirked grimly.
Just as she said that, her niece scrolled up behind her with an unsure look. Zuri shallowed and kept her head high, having learn the price of Zira's wrath. She had once talked back to the crazy lioness but it didn't went well for her. Zira had strucked her and her aunt didn't even seem to care and just watch.
"Greetings, Zuri," Zira greeted in a false respectful manner. "I trust you are ready to distract him and kept him away from the pride lands."
Zuri wanted to say 'He's much more than you, you insane freak!' But having learn what happens when you talk that way to Zira, she'd change her words and tried to make them sound as respectful as ever. "I'm ready to risk some sacrifices." Zuri thought to herself, 'I'll risk a few sacrifices but not the pride landers.'
"Good," Zira responded, gritting her teeth in a sick twisted grin as Zuri turned away from her abruptly. "You are doing perfectly, my dear." Zira patted the lioness on her head, making her bared her teeth and let out a low growl.
"I don't need a praise from you," Zuri hissed bitterly. "None of you gave me an choice. So as far as I'm concern, I will distract Kion and leave him out of the pride lands but I pray you rot." She was getting tired of having to live with regret and having to potentially ruin the pride lands.
Zuri had thought about opportunities to see Kion again and tell him everything. She can't live should Zira's plot work and Kion would be completely heartbroken. After two years, she have finally found him again... well others have find him. But most likely they're going to send her to say something.
She had never wanted to do this. Sadly, Usaliti and Zira gave her no choice because an accident may happen to Tiifu. However, she just realize Tiifu is safe because the lionesses always surrounded her. Assassinations is rare in the pride lands.
Zuri gasped. She was too native and foolish back then but she thrive to redeem herself. As soon as they send her off, Zuri will betray them and see Kion again. She didn't want to betray her friends and family.
Some time later, Usaliti walked up to Zuri who was relaxing herself on a big rock. Janja and his hyenas and Reirei and her jackals followed from behind with dark stares towards her.
Zuri growled lowly to herself. "What do you want, Usaliti?" Zuri demanded, glaring at the lioness she once called family. But those days were over and now Usaliti have joined the wrong side.
"You are about to see that pathetic lion again," Usaliti states bitterly. "We would be waiting until the time comes to strike and meanwhile you would be distracting him with those charms of yours."
"He's not pathetic!" Zuri snapped. "He is much more than you! Despite being lost and not seeing his family, he didn't join Zira like you did! Infact, he fought against that bitch and she were only lucky that he was a cub at the time or I'm pretty sure she would have fallened that day!"
Usaliti snarled towards her but yet kept her patience with her. "Who cares at what strength he has? He would stand in our way. After the way he have dared talked to me two years ago. It's an shame that my so-called parents lied to me and told me I'm their cub just because I looked like them."
"They cared for you and loved you!" Zuri countered. Her words went on deaf ears for Usaliti and they only fuel the tawny-orange lioness anger. "You know what; you called Kion many things, but atleast he doesn't betray his family and friends, those whom loved and provided for him!!!"
"Enough of your whining!" Usaliti thundered, returning her glare with an even stronger one. "Don't tell me you have grown feelings for that runt of a lion prince who follows the Circle of Life!"
"You are the runt!" Zuri exclaimed. "I had enough of doing you and Zira's handiwork because I don't want to lose my friends who'll eventually find out the truth! You even worked with those who would have eaten me two years ago had it not been for Kion!"
Zuri glared at Janja and his hyenas who were at the rear-side end and right of Usaliti. She had enough of feeling regrets and waking up each night after a nightmare of Kion snapping at her, telling her he have trusted her and she've betrayed him. Or Kiara and berating her and telling her she belongs with Scar and hurting her. She couldn't bare this any longer and hated the much pain placed on her for two whole years.
Each day, the pain only worsen and her betrayal was all that was on her mind. Zuri then turned back towards Usaliti who had an growling and pouncing position. Time to spell the beans and escape from this before it's too late.
"I had enough of doing your work for you!" Zuri declared viciously. "I'm going to leave and I don't care about any threat you place in my way! Those pathetic furbrains of hyenas are too stupid to ever get true work done, and those jackals are useless!"
As Zuri turned to storm off, hyenas and jackals got into her way. The tawny-orange lioness let out an angry roared and begin hacking away at them, trying to pinned them but more-and-more advanced onto her. Not willing to be beaten and learning another lesson from Zira, she put up an good fight and manage to send a few away but she couldn't fight as well as them.
Barely shaking them off, Zuri turned tail and ran down an random direction with the hyenas and jackals stopping right at the place where they'd left. "Bring her in alive!" Usaliti ordered.
The jackals and hyenas snarled and ran after her. To her gracious, Zuri have always been an fast one out of Kiara and Tiifu; where the princess beaten her in terms of strength, and her other friend beaten her in terms of eyesight and wisdom.
As she continue to run and run, she wasn't certain where she were going but she had to get away. She had knew she can't run forever and will likely be caught eventually but the young lioness didn't care. As soon as her speed decreased, she would fight but not allow herself to be harm by these greedy outlanders.
A/N: Time for a certain lioness and lost prince to reunite with each other at long last. You guys can have suggestion to what I can do with Kion x Zuri and their relationship and obstacles that may stand in their way.