I'm using a song from the TV show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. So now here's chapter seventeen, enjoy!

Simba woke early to find his mother missing. So with a yawn the young male went in search of the dark beige lioness. Simba found her at the border line.

"Mother..."

Sarabi sighed, "You need to go back and take your place as king."

Simba was shocked at his mother's words. Was she disappointed in him that she's sending him away.

"You're sending me away?"

Sarabi looked at her son before pulling him into a hug. "Of course not. But you need to return...it's your right...your destiny."

Simba lowered his head, Sarabi smiled lighty and lifted his head with her paw.

"You've come such a long, long way

And I've watched you from that very first day

To see how you might grow

To see what you might do

To see what you've been through

And all the ways you've made me proud of you."

Simba smiled at his mother. Glad he made her feel proud of him.

"It's time now for a new change to come."

Simba looks at his mother questionably as the dark beige lioness continued to sing.

"You've grown up and your new life has begun

To go where you will go

To see what you will see

To find what you will be

For it's time for you to fulfill your destiny."

Sarabi finished by nuzzling her son's head. "You'll do fine."

The dark beige lioness licked Simba's head before walking back towards the pride. Simba watched his mother go before looking at the morning sky and sighed.

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Kula was sitting with Sarabi, Jua, her sister, Zuri, Ammiel and Nasiri when Simba walked over. Everyone quiet down when they saw him.

"I'm going back!" Simba announced with determination in orange eyes.

Everyone smiled and cheered. Kula ran up and nuzzled him. Simba nuzzled back before licking her light creamy muzzle.

"Young love." smiled Nasiri.

Ammiel nodded and looked at his fiancee. Who wasn't looking well. "Rabi, are you alright?"

Simba looked from Kula to his mother and seen her vomit. "Mother!"

Sarabi panted as Simba came running over and nuzzled her. "I'm fine Simba."

Simba shook his head."You are not fine, mother."

Sarabi sighed deeply, "Simba there's something I need to tell you."

Simba raise an eye brow but before he could say something Sarabi continued.

"I'm pregnant."

Simba's eyes went wide, "You're what?"

"Expecting...doofus!" Joyce laughed.

Simba sighed before smiling. "Congratulations mom." then he looked at the pale brown lion next to his mother. "Ammiel."

Ammiel dipped his head before nuzzling his fiancee.

"Well I guess we should get going." Simba announced turning to head out.

The group nodded and settled out for the Pridelands with Simba and Kula in the lead. The group had found a good size cave by time night fell. They settled down and rested until the morning.

Kula snuggled up with Simba as she slept peacefully. Simba smiled down at her but soon he remembered what his mom said. About being bethroled to Nala.

'What did I just dig myself into?'