RyanSquad; I understand. It's Alternative, and Nala has a lot ahead of her. Hope that doesn't sway you away from the story. Truly appreciate your review.

Disclaimer: Some OCs in this chapter belongs to CandyLuv99.

King Simba and Princess Stara lead their mother, their aunt and a few lionesses to the border of the elephant graveyard. Where they were greeted with yells and growls.

As they got closer to the border their sights landed on a pale orange, black maned lion who was in a pretty heated argument with a young dull cream, brownish maned lion that looked to be two years and a bit larger than Simba and the pale orange lion.

"You just let him go!" the pale orange lion roared in the year younger male's face. His dark brown eyes burning.

The dull cream lion lowered his head, pinning his ears. "I'm very sorry, Malka, sir."

"Malka," the attention went to a dark tan lioness who had two small cubs tagging behind her. "Give Desta, the benefit of the doubt. You couldn't stop, Hunter even if you tried. And you know it."

Stara's orange eyes widened before she ran towards the dark tan lioness with a pale expression. "Did you just say Hunter!?"

Alvina nodded unsure what to say. Stara couldn't believe what was happening.

"Stara?" asked Simba walking over to his sister. "What's going on? Who's this Hunter?"

Stara sighed before taking deep breaths. "I was going to tell you as soon as we find Kiara but...now seems like a better time."

By now Sarabi and Nadra apporched the small group. The dark beige lioness tilted her head, her orange eyes on her daughter.

"Stara. Sweetie, what's going on?"

Stara looked away from her family before turning back with her ears pinned against her head. "Back in the Eastern Mountain territory. I met a lioness, a bit younger than myself. She was the heir of the territory, but the lion that took over...killed her father and brother. Or so I thought."

Simba realize something. "This friend of yours...her name wouldn't be Kiara, would it?"

Stara nodded. "The male that took over...Jicho courted me, used me. Then when I was a bit into my pregnancy, he raped Kiara."

"How horrible." Nadra said shaking her head.

"We wanted to escape. We heard about a new king in the Pridelands, wasn't sure who. But I figured he was better than Scar. So I made Kiara a offer and she agreed. But Jicho found out and well...we ran for our lives. But we got separated when Kiara and her newborn cub fell in the river."

Stara looked up with tears falling. "Please. We have to do something. Hunter and Kiara can't die."

"Urgh...And we won't..." all of the eyes turned to a dirt path to see a creamy, black mane lion covered in scars and blood. By his pale colored paws was a sobbing Kiara.

Simba instantly stepped to grabbed the cub but stopped when the creamy lion growled at him. "You must be Hunter. Well that's my daughter."

Hunter glared before pulling the light gold cub close. "Well. She's my niece."

Stara cleared her throat before stepping up. "Hi. I'm Stara. I was actually best friends with your sister. Kiara wouldn't want you to be hasty. Now I understand that little Kiara here is the only family you have. But Kiara is also the heir to the Pridelands. So...Let's make a deal. You raise Kiara as long as Simba continue to train her and is able to spend time with her. My brother was the one that saved your niece's life."

Hunter wasn't sure but something about the goldish lioness' orange eyes rung him in. "Fine. I accept."

Stara nodded before grabbing Kiara and handing the shaken cub to her brother. "Now I have to go tell my son, that the girl he's been crushing on is actually his sister. Oh, how I tried to avoid this conversation."

Stara bonded off with the parties from the Pridelands and the Western Mountain territory following after their kings who started after the goldish lioness.

...

At priderock, Tojo was left in charge of things while Simba was away. In the small cave near the slope was Cecilia and her mother was under cub-watch along with Nala and her lapdogs, who was basically just there getting on the goldish-tan lioness' nerves.

But Cecilia wasn't the only one, on their last nerve. Across the cave was a gathering of cubs, of course some was separate in their own groups. But that didn't stop the growls from leaving Prince Ahadi's muzzle or the dirty glances directed towards a certain group.

"I totally don't understand what's all the fuss about." said a dark cream cub with a roll of her bluish eyes.

A dark orange cub nodded in agreement with a sneer on her beautiful face. "It's not like it's Kion."

Lying by Ahadi was a gold-yellow cub and a beige cub with a black tuff on his head who looked at the gossiping cubs with a scrunched up nose. Before they finally had enough.

"Meena!" the beige cub yelled. "That's your cousin!"

"Oh shut up, Izuku!" sneered the beige cub's younger sister, Izayoi. The light beige cub narrowed her green eyes at her brother. "Do you ever listen! Kiara is not related to Queen Nala or the king. Besides Kiara's a nobody, I hope those hyenas enjoy themselves."

"That don't make it right to wish harm on her. What has she ever done to you?"

Izayoi and Meena along with Zuri and Zeke glared before the male orange-tan cub stood and apporched the light brown cub that spoke.

"I don't remember seeing you around. Who are you?"

The light brown cub wasn't afraid. He stood and puffed out his creamy chest. "I'm Kader and I'm in the place to be. You don't want it with me, because I'll do so much damage than you can ever believe."

Zeke sneered before crouching low. "Was that a threat!"

Kader stood his ground, inspecting his claws. "You tell me."

Zeke snarled before rushing towards the younger cub to only run into the wall that was behind Kader. Earning a eruption of laughter. For a quick moment a image of a roaring lion's head was on the Kader's shoulder before it disappeared.

"I have now seen it all."

Everyone in the cave, including all of the adults looked to see Kion and Bunga. Nala instantly ran over and pulled her son close.

"Where have you been? I was worried sick!"

Kion pulled out of his mother's grip. "I went to assist with Kiara's rescue."

Nala went pale. "Tell me you didn't? Kion! What is wrong with you?"

Kion rolled his orange eyes before walking over to Kader. "I believe that we weren't introduced. I'm Kion."

"Kader." the light brown cub dipped his head.

Kion smiled. "Look. I'm putting together a team. I already have my strongest, keenest of sight and fastest. I thought I had my bravest, but I guess I need one more."

Kader stood in his spot with wide black eyes. "You can't be serious!"

Kion nodded before placing a yellow paw on Kader's shoulder. "Welcome to the guard."

Kader looked at his shoulder to see a brown mark of a lion's head roaring. "I'll be honored to join. But I must ask Miss Cecilia for permission. She's looking after me."

Kion nodded and watched the light brown cub scampered off towards the goldish-tan lioness in the back. He some how had a good feeling about this new member.