Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another chapter of Behind These Broken Wings. Sorry about the late update, been busy with other stories.
But here's chapter twenty-two. I didn't want to kill off Thelma and Eleanor but it had to be done.
In the Pridelands the animals gathered under priderock. Mheetu and Tojo stood in front and behind the one the king called a trial for. On the peak stood the king himself, Simba glared dangerously down into the amber eyes of his cousin.
"For the murder of not only my sister but the future king..."
The animals gasped before growling towards the former princess.
"I hearby banish you and all your cubs and followers. If you return it would be your death sentence!"
Mheetu and Tojo along with some elephants herded Zira towards the border. Once at the border they were greeted by a group of cheetahs circling Zira's lionesses. The cheetahs stopped as the elephants continued to push the banished lionesses out of the Pridelands.
Tojo tore his purple eyes from the lionesses to the goldish cheetah apporching. "Duma. I'm sure the king would like to speak with you."
The goldish cheetah bid his group farewell before following the lions towards priderock.
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Sobs of pain and sorrow could be heard from all over the Pridelands. Cassiel and Chumvi journeyed to the Pridelands when the guests the Mountain Pride was expecting didn't arrive. They were devsated to hear the news about the deaths of Princess Thelma and Prince Kopa. And the disappearance of Elara's mother and cubs.
Cassiel apporched his former mate who was being tended to by Cecilia and Amina. The dark golden lioness glared at the dark brown lion but before she could give the lion a piece of her mind, his daughter beat her to it.
"Dad." Cassiel tore his amber eyes from Elara to his daughter. "Come with me. There's someone I want you to meet."
Amina watched the father and daughter leave the main den before turning her amber eyes on her niece who was being consoled by her son. She smiled lightly before returning her attention to her friend.
Across the den Princess Sienna sobbed uncontrollably on King Malka's shoulder. Malka nuzzled and embraced the younger lioness. He was grieving too, Thelma was so young and had a lot to live for.
Malka shook his head before looking down at the twenty four year old nuzzling into his black mane. It should feel wrong with him heading into his thirty eighth year but he couldn't deny his heart of what it wants.
"It'll be okay." Malka closed his brown eyes before embracing the pale beige lioness.
...
The moon shined brightly against the dark sky as the stars sparkled. A cool breeze went through the land, swaying the grass back and forth. Along with with the wind, the breeze carried the sound of weeping.
Queen Nala had returned to priderock hours ago with the rest after the funerals. The tawny cream lioness sat at the peak as the night's breeze blew by, ruffling her fur as well as carry her mate's cries. It was depressing, heartbreaking. It pained her for more than one reason. She had not only lost her cub but Sherise and Kovu were lost to them as well. Not to mention the death of her younger sister, Thelma.
Then her mate and Elara, it claws her already shredded heart.
"Nala..." the queen turned to see her mother-in-law. "What are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be with Simba?"
Nala sighed heavily before being embraced by the dark beige lioness. "It hurts Sarabi. It hurts like hell."
Sarabi embraced her daughter-in-law as tears fell from her eyes. "I know, dear. I know." Sarabi sighed before giving the queen a comforting nuzzle. "Go. He needs you."
Nala watched the old lioness enter the cave. With a deep breath she headed down the slope back towards the horrible scene where her son was taken. When she got to Simba he was the same as she left him. Nala lowered her head before she walked over and nuzzled her mate.
"We'll get through this." Simba managed to say out loud.
Nala nodded before sighing. "It hurts. Terribly. There's no amount of words that can explain how I feel." Nala looked up with teary eyes, "...but they wouldn't want us to grieve...especially since..."
Simba nuzzled his mate for her to go on. "Since what?"
Nala took a deep breath before replying. "Simba, I'm pregnant again."
Simba couldn't put a paw on the emotions that was running through him. He was going to be a father again. With a heavy sigh he smiled, Nala was right. They need to move on...it will take time and it will be hard but at least they'll have Thelma and Kopa watching over them.
BTBW
In a land known as Aldovia, the sun had just reached the highest point in the bright blue sky. Out of a large den that was built into the base of a mountain was a sixteen year old pale white teen with a small brownish mane.
"Amell!"
The teen groaned before turning his grey eyes towards the direction his name came from to see a large built creamy white lion with thick brownish mane.
"Amell, have you seen Agro."
Amell rolled his eyes before looking at the older lion. "Good morning to you too. And he's behind you."
The creamy white lion turned and glared at the apporching lion with hard greenish-blue eyes. "Where have you been-" the lion stopped short when he saw the young cub in his general's jaws. "Who is that."
Agro placed the cub on the ground before smiling at the younger lion. "In short...your future mate."
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Passed the oasis was a pride of lions and lionesses. At the moment a dark red lioness was on her way to the river for a afternoon swim when something caught her attention. She looked around before slowly walking into the water when her bright green eyes landed on a damp bundle of golden fur. She gasped before quickly grabbing the unconscious cub before running off towards her pride's headquarters.
Outside of a large den sat a large built creamy lion. The wind gently tossed his yellow-blonde mane as he conversed with a dark cream lion with bright green eyes and a black mane.
"Evans!"
The males looked up and noticed a fifteen year old goldish lion with a golden mane run over. The older lions stood at alert before the creamy lion walked over to the teen.
"Gideon. What's the problem?"
Gideon took deep breaths before replying. "Scarlett returned with a unconscious cub."
Evans' bright blue eyes widen before he looked at the pale cream lion. "Loki, go search and see if you can find the cub's parents."
Loki dipped his head before running off towards the borders. As Evans and Gideon ran off towards the middle of their home, Solitude.