The Desert. A horrible place to be. There is nothing in there except sand. The temperature was untenable. Because of the hot air, no plants grew and water disappear quickly. No one can survive out there (if you don't count Camels or Dromedaries )
In this desolated area nothing can be seen for miles except sand. Sand and only sand. Well that what we see at first. In this desert, walking on the hot ground, was a male lion cub. However this cub was particular. Indeed, he had white fur all over his body except the tip of his tail which was as black as the night . His eyes were as blue as the sea and his name was Kibwe (which meant 'blessed' in Swahili). The poor cub was exhausted, hungry and thirsty.
It had been days since he ate or drink something but he kept walking in this desert of sand and dust. As he walked on the hot ground, his head was hanging down in sadness and sorrow . What was he doing here ? Well everything changed for him after what happened a few days ago. He was living peacefully with his Pride , which was composed of 5 Lions only , in a territory situated near the Outlands , a place where Hyenas where known to live. His father and Leader of the Pride , Adili ('Just' in Swahili) was a loving Lion who was affectionate toward all members of his Pride especially his son and mate. Adili had a sand-colored fur ,a dark brown mane and brown eyes.
His mate , Avana ( 'pretty flower' in Swahili) was a beautiful pale orange furred lioness with blue eyes. She was the most caring female of the pride and she was also the Leader of the Hunting Party. She and Adili , a rogue at this time,met during a hunt and they instantly fell in love for each other. After leaving her tribe behind to be with the one she loved , Avana ran away with him and together , they decided to created a Pride of their own.
Months later, they got to met 3 Lionesses who accepted to join them : the first one was a beautiful brown Lioness with green eyes by the name of Hasina ('Beautiful') , the second had grey fur and sky blue eyes and was named Dalila ('delicate') while the last one was a creamy colored female with purple eyes who was known as Mila ('gracious').
The three Lionesses swore their loyalty to their leaders and they established their territory near the Outlands. Soon, Avana revealed to her mate that she was pregnant and Adili was the happiest male of the World. He had always wanted to be a father and the new warmed his heart. Hasina, Dalila and Mila too were overjoyed when they learnt the news. During the time they lived with their new Leaders, the three Lionesses grew to love Avana like a sisters and a strong bond formed between the four.
When Adili told them the news, the three females were completely overjoyed by the idea of becoming aunts and they congratulated their Pride Sister warmly, promising to help her to take care of the future baby which Avana was extremely grateful for.
The time passed and Avana , with the help of Dalila (who acted since the first day as their healer) , finally gave birth to an adorable White Lion Cub. All adults were surprised by the baby's color until Adili explained that one of his ancestor had white fur. Despise this small detail, all females found the little fur-ball really cute and the Brown Maned Male pressed his head against his mate's happily before both of them glanced at their newborn son. Their faces showed nothing but proud and love to their little one.
"How should we name him dear ?" Adili asked in a gentle tone as he looked at his mate who seemed pretty happy and content at the moment. " I don't really know love….He is just so perfect~" Avana purred in response as she gave her son a tender lick on the forehead. "If you excuse me…I may have an idea of a name for him~" Hasina stepped in as she looked at the family with a warm smile. "What do you have in mind ?" Adili asked the brown Lioness with curiosity. Avana was doing the same as she watched her friend and Pride sister. Hasina looked at the little bundle of joy between her friend's forelegs with a warm smile before looking back at the parents "I was thinking the name Kibwe would fit him~"
Avana looked back at her son warmly : being a White Lion was a honor had no many cubs were born with this color. The name suited him perfectly. "Kibwe it is then…..;My little Kibwe~" the pale orange furred Lioness purred as she nuzzled her newborn baby who mewled cutely in response. Adili watched the scene with a fond smile before looking back at Hasina "Its a beautiful name thank you..." The brown Lioness smiled "Anything for my friends and nephew~" she responded as she walked away to leave the little family have some bonding-time. Adili watched her go before looking back at his mate and son. Then he carefully laid down near Avana who nuzzled his brown mane before looking back at their white son with proud and love as did Adili.
9 years later, Kibwe was now a fine cub, loved by every member of the Pride. He was adventurous , courageous ,brave and cunning which he inherited from his parents. Despise his white fur, he can hide himself very well and pretty easily too . His parents taught him ,despise his young age, how to fight and to hunt in case he got in trouble. They also taught him about the Circle of Life and how all things are connected in a fragile balance. The White Cub was curious and he understood what his family tried to teach him.
However, Kibwe had a little problem : being the only cub around , he felt lonely. Sure his mother , father and aunts were always eager to play with him but he would love to have a friend of his age to play with. Adili , for his part, adored his son deeply : he was just like him when he had his age. He knew Kibwe would be a great Lion someday and he was proud to have him. He knew Avana thought the same as well as Hasina and the others.
The brown Maned Lion knew his son felt lonely and he was a bit sad for his White Cub as he tried to be with him every time he got the chance but since a couple a week , the Pride was on alert. Dalila , 2 weeks ago, came back from her patrol and warned the others about Hyenas on their territory. Adili , Avana and all the others weren't happy about the news : Hyenas were cruel creatures who respected nothing and only hunted for sports.
Since that day, the entire Pride was tense and grew more protective of Kibwe who was at first very confused about why they acted this way. Adili knew his son could defend himself now but he also knew the White cub couldn't take down more than one Hyena.
Kibwe , for his part, was a bit curious about how a Hyena looked like as he had never seen one before but when his aunt Mila told him everything he needed to know about those 'stupid scavengers', the White Lion-Cub knew he had to be careful.
Unlike most cubs of his age, Kibwe knew his limits. He never did anything stupid like running away or disobeying . Well...He ran away once and never did it again as he was scolded (hard) by everyone in the Pride for it. Anyway, as the days passed, everything was normal and without problems. The Lions thought the Hyenas left their territory and they lowered their guards down.
It was a big mistake.
It was the middle of the day and the Hunting Party just came back with a nice Wildebeest they were about to feast on. However , when they were about to enjoy it, a chorus of evil laughs echoed all around them and all Lions' eyes widened in horror when they saw a huge pack of Hyenas surrounding them. Kibwe , for the first time , saw what a Hyena looked like and he thought they were the ugliest creature he had ever seen. But despise his surprise, he growled threateningly at the newcomer who only laughed louder "Well Well Well…..Look what we have here…...A band a pussycats !" One of them shouted teasingly and his comrades laughed in response. Adili roared defiantly as he replied in a menacing tone "Leave our territory this instant you beats or we will chase you ourselves !" His Lionesses snarled in agreement.
"We aren't going anywhere stupid Lion ! Its our territory now ! You are too exhausted to fight back and we are more than you !" Another Hyena remarked with an evil grin on his horrible face. All Lions were indeed exhausted because of the Hunt and Adili had helped them to scare the herd of Wildebeests. But despise their state, the Pride growled at the intruders with barred fangs and unleashed claws. "This territory is OURS ! I will say it once : Leave or DIE here !" The Brown Maned Male snarled at the waves of Hyenas in front of him.
"So be it : ATTACK !" A Hyena ordered loudly and the Pride roared in anger when the Hyenas rushed toward them . Avana quickly looked back at her son before pushing him with her muzzle "Run son RUN !" she ordered him hurriedly before pouncing on the nearest Hyena. The White Cub ran away to a little hole he had discovered days ago and quickly hided inside before watching the fight from his hiding place. Thankfully no Hyenas saw him leaving as they were too busy fighting the Pride which ,despise their tiredness , was bravely fighting back their attackers.
Kibwe was watching the combat with awe at first but his amazement quickly turned into horror when he saw that the Pride was slowly overpowered by the Hyenas whose the number was growing as the time passed. A loud roar of pain echoed and Kibwe's eyes was horrified to see his aunt Mila laying on the ground with a Hyena standing above her unmoving body with blood on its maw . Hasina and Dalila tried to reach their comrade but the Hyenas were too many and their attackers quickly finished them as well.
Adili and Avana were the only ones left but the Brown Maned Male was covered in deep bloody injuries and he was getting weaker and weaker. Avana was no better and when 3 Hyenas roughly tackled her on the ground, the orange furred Lioness was too exhausted to fight back. Adili managed to stand his ground a few more instants but , he got tackled down as well. The Male looked at the Hyenas with tiredness but also pleadingly "Please you can kill me but please….leave my wife alone !"
The Hyenas only laughed evilly " You are begging now ? You Lions are nothing but stupid Cats ! None of you is going to leave this place…..alive !" Adili looked at his mate with pain as he whispered "I will see you again my love~" Then a Hyena slashed his jugular and the poor Lion soon died of Blood Lost. "Adili NOOOOOOOO !" Avana cried in anger and despair as she watched her mate's dead body in front of her. She then looked at the Hyenas with rage and hatred "YOU MONSTER !" She only got evil laughters in response "Your turn to die you pathetic fur-ball !" the same Hyena from earlier cooed maniacally.
Avana then looked toward where her son was hiding before whispering almost to herself "Goodbye my son…..Me and your father love you….." she closed her eyes as the Hyena slashed her throat without remorse. Kibwe watched in horror as he saw his mother breathing for the last time. The poor cub was completely heartbroken : he had lost his entire family and he didn't even tried to help them. The White cub felt useless and that he was partially responsible for his Pride's death. He wanted to rush out of his hiding place and attack the Hyenas but he knew it was useless : we cannot bring back the dead ones. He watched in silence the Hyenas feasting on his family's dead bodies , his eyes full of sadness and sorrow.
Some times later, Kibwe was still in his hiding place and was waiting for the perfect opportunity to ran away from this place where he lost what he cherished the most. He poked his head out of the hole before looking around carefully : there were no Hyenas around and the only things present were what remained of his Prides…..bones. Slowly, the White Cub walked out of his hiding place and walked away but then he stopped in his track as he looked back at what was left of his family and Pride "Goodbye everyone…..I love you all…." Kibwe whispered softy in sorrow before running away as fast as he could while tears were falling down his eyes. He would miss his family deeply : the warmth of his mother, the lessons of his father and aunts, the fun time they had…..It was now things of the past.
Now days later, Kibwe was miles away from the place he called once home. He had ran to exhaustion but it stopped when he reached the Desert. Now, there he was , alone in an immensity of sand. Little by little, the exhausted White Lion cub was losing hope when he spotted something green in the distance. Bringing together his last strengths, Kibwe walked toward it and , after some time, he entered a large and beautiful Forest.
Amazed by this beautiful place, the White Lion cub approached a little river and greedily lapped the surface , drinking to his heart content. It had been days since he last drink something and he was pleased to have found some water to refreshing his dry throat. When he finished drinking, Kibwe decided to look for something to eat because he was getting tired listening his tummy growling in hunger. As he explored the Jungle, he heard some voices not too far from him. Curiosity took the better of him as he followed the voices toward their origins and what he found surprised him greatly : the voices belonged to three animals : a Meerkat , a juicy red Warthog and a Golden Lion cub.
Kibwe was surprised to find another one of his specie here and was even more surprised to find a Lion near preys without pouncing on them. The White Lion Cub watched them for a moment unsure about what to do but soon , after debating , decided to talk to them. Slowly , he approached the trio and cleared his throat to catch their attention. The group turned their heads to look at the newcomer with wide eyes "AAAAAAAAHHHHH ANOTHER LION ! "The Meerkat shouted fearfully as he went hiding behind the Golden Lion Cub. "Timon calm down its just a Lion Cub like Simba !" The Warthog remarked with a gentle tone as he looked at the Meerkat.
The Golden Cub then slowly approached Kibwe before saying " Hey I'm Simba and those two are Timon and Pumbaa " He pointed at the Meerkat and Warthog respectively when he said their names "I'm Kibwe and its a pleasure to meet you all" the White Lion Cub said with respect. "Hey kid what are you doing here ? Please tell me your Pride isn't here as well !" The Meerkat , Timon , asked with hope.
At the word 'Pride' , Kibwe became silent and he looked away with sorrow "I don't have a Pride…...not anymore…." he mumbled softy but loud enough for the other three to hear. Simba looked at the White cub with sorrow and sadness as he too lost someone he loved. Timon and Pumbaa seemed to understand what Kibwe meant as they looked at each other with sad frowns.
"I'm sorry for your Pride kid but you know…..You can stay here with us…." Timon said hesitantly and Kibwe looked at the Meerkat with wide eyes "Really ? You don't mind ?" "Hey we have Simba so having another Lion around is no big deal !" Pumbaa replied back with a smile and Kibwe smiled as well as he looked at the three in front of him "Thank you…...I promise I will repay you for your kindness" The touchy moment was broken when a growl from the White Lion's tummy caught their attention "Well…...do you have something to eat by any chance ?"
"Yes follow us ! We were about to go eating anyway !" Timon said as he climbed on Pumbaa's head before the group walked away. Simba was walking side by side with Kibwe and after a few seconds, the White Cub asked "Simba sorry to ask but…..why aren't you with your Pride right now ?" The Golden Cub became silent for a moment before responding " I don't have a Pride too…..I had one but not anymore….." Kibwe felt bad for his new friend and gently he nudged the other cub's shoulder comfortingly "I'm sorry…...If you don't want to talk about it that's fine…."
Simba smiled back at his friend before saying " Thank you Kibwe and can we be friends ?" "Of course I never had a friend back home…..I was the only cub of the Pride…." "Thats sad…...But now you have one" Simba replied with a friendly smile "Yeah " The White Cub said as they followed Timon and Pumbaa who lead them toward an old log. Then the Meerkat approached the cubs with a large leaf and in it was all sort of bugs and insects "Here the lunch kids " "Ewwwwww gross ! " Kibwe groaned in disgust and Simba chuckled at his friend's reaction "I acted the same way when I ate my first bug 2 days ago you know ! But its not so bad ! Try one at least !" The Golden Cub tried to encourage his new friend who shrugged before picking a large Caterpillar with his paw.
Kibwe looked at his friend with incertitude but when Simba gave him a nod, the White Cub slurped the bug before swallowing it. His disgusted look turned into a surprised one "Slimy ...yet... satisfying !" Kibwe remarked with a smile "I told you it won't be terrible !" Simba affectionately punched the White Cub's shoulder before both of them enjoyed their lunch. After that , Timon and Pumbaa introduced Kibwe to the joys of 'Hakuna Matata' which confused the White Cub at first but soon, he sang with his friends happily under the sun. For the first time since his family's death, Kibwe was happy again thanks to this strange group of animals he began to like as friends.
As the time passed, Kibwe and Simba became really close and they saw themselves as brothers. They did everything together (particularly playing pranks on Timon ) and were inseparable. Kibwe told his Golden friend what happened to his family and in return Simba told his White friend what happened in the gorge back in the Pridelands : the stampede, his father's death. The White Cub comforted his friend saying it wasn't his fault what happened and Simba was grateful for his support. Kibwe taught his friend everything he know (like hunting and fighting) and Simba did the same by teaching him what his father told him back home (like the Great Kings of the Past who watched them from the stars).
12 years later, Kibwe and Simba were now full grown young adults. Simba had now a great size and stature, with a large dark red mane. Thanks to his training sessions with his adoptive brother , he was now powerfully built and broad-shouldered. Kibwe , for his part, was also a strong looking Lion both in size and muscles. He was almost similar to Simba in that regard. The only thing that differenced them was their color. Both of them were always at each other's side , protecting one another like true brothers in blood.
During the time they grew together, they successfully fought off many creatures who tried to hurt both them or their friends Timon and Pumbaa such as Leopards or Jackals. Beside this, the life was peaceful for the four of them. They had absolutely no problems to worry about. It was nothing but HAKUNA MATATA.
Until one day.
Simba and Kibwe were walking peacefully in the Jungle when a loud cry echoed . They looked at each other for a second before running toward where the cries came from. Both Lions had recognized who the cries belonged to : its was Pumbaa's ! He was in trouble ! They both have the time to hear the Warthog say "SHE'S GONNA EAT ME !" and Timon's cries of horror "WHY DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO SAVE YOUR AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH !" . Simba jumped above the root Pumbaa was trapped in and tackled his friends' attacker : a dark tawny-coated Lioness. As His Red Maned friend fought the intruder, Kibwe staid behind ready to step in.
At first Simba seemed to handle the fight but then the Lioness pinned him down ,growling on the Golden Lion's face. Simba looked at her with both surprise and shock on his face "Nala ?" he asked softy and the Lioness looked back at him with equal shock as she stopped barring her fangs . Suddenly, before the two could say something, the Lioness was pinned down on the ground by a furious White Lion who growled down at her menacingly. In response, the Lioness hissed at him as she tried to get up but the Snow-furred Male had a strong grip so he easily maintained her down.
"Kibwe stop !" Simba shouted hurriedly to his White friend who looked back at him with surprise " Why ? She tried to eat our friends !" "Please let her go…." Simba pleaded him softy and the White Lion slowly get off the Lioness who snarled at him before looking at the Golden Male who was approaching her cautiously "Nala it is really you ?" he asked her hopefully. "Who are you ?" she asked him a skeptical raise-brow "Its me…..Simba"
The Lioness, Nala , looked at the Red Maned Male with a frown "Simba ?" When the Golden Lion nodded happily, she squealed in happiness as the two circled each other , happy to see each other after so many years. Kibwe watched the reunion with a smile as he staid away so they could have their moment.
Though as they were talking and questioning each other , none of them realized that Timon had come between them at their paws…..Well until the say Meerkat yelled loudly " HEY ! WHAT'S GOIN' ON HERE ?!"
All eyes turned to him and Simba said in a happy tone "Timon , this is Nala. She is my best friend !" Kibwe was a bit hurt by the comment but he didn't say anything. The Meerkat's mouth fell ajar as he stared at Simba in disbelief "Friend ?!" "Yeah ! Hey Pumbaa ! Come over here !" The Red Maned Male said to the Warthog who finally managed to get free from underneath the root. Pumbaa grunted in surprise before approaching the group "Nala this is Pumbaa. Pumbaa , Nala" Simba did the presentation and the Warthog looked at the Lioness with a smile "Pleased to make your acquaintance " Pumbaa said politely and the Lioness smiled at him "The Pleasure is all mine".
Simba then pointed at the White Lion who was silent the whole time "Nala meet my friend and brother Kibwe. Kibwe , this is Nala ….The Lioness I told you about " The White Lion looked at the Lioness before smirking deviously "Oh you mean your girlfriend ?~" Simba and Nala both blushed at the comment earning a laugh from Kibwe AND Pumbaa.
"Whoa Whoa Whoa time out. Let me get this straight. You know her. She knows you. But she wanted to eat him. And everybody's okay with this ? DID I MISS SOMETHING ?!" The Meerkat said with irritation clear in his voice as everyone looked at him. "Relax Timon " Simba said as he tried to calm his friend "Wait until everyone find out you've been here all this time. And your mother,…..What will she think ?" Nala remarked as she looked at her longtime friend seriously. Simba seemed upset and Kibwe looked at his brother with a sad frown "She doesn't have to know…...no one does " The Red Maned Lion replied hurriedly. Kibwe watched as Nala told him about everyone thinking he was dead and the fact his friend's Uncle , Scar told everyone about the stampede.
"What else did he told you ?" Simba asked her fearfully and hesitantly. " Who cares ? You are alive and that's mean you are the King !" Nala said in a matter of fact. Silence was the only thing you could hear after Nala said those words. But the silence was quickly interrupted by Timon who laughed loudly "King ? Simba a King ? Boy girl you sure got your lions crossed , Simba's here no King ! Are you ?"
"No !" Simba replied back in denial and Nala looked at him sternly "Simba !" "Maybe I was going to be….but that was a long time ago..." The Golden Lion replied nonchalantly. "You….You were a King and you never told us !" Timon said with disbelief "Look I'm still the same guy !" Simba remarked as he looked back at the Meerkat "But with power…." Timon said as he looked at the Red Maned Lion with a grin.
"Could you guys excuse us for a few minutes ?" Nala asked the trio with a smile. Before Timon could object , Kibwe stepped in "Alright guys let's go " The White Lion looked at his brother who nodded a thank to him before leading the Meerkat and Warthog away. However he stopped in his track before looking back at Simba and Nala "Have a good time Lovebirds~" he said teasingly earning a dead glare from the Golden Lion and a blush from Nala.
Chuckling, the White Lion walked away leaving the other two having their time .
It was the night and Kibwe was walking peacefully in the Jungle. Timon and Pumbaa left him to go to bed while the White Lion wanted to see if Simba was alright. Its been hours and the two didn't came back. As he made his way in the Jungle, he heard voices : Simba's and Nala's. By the sound, he could tell they were arguing about something and he followed the voices only to see Nala walking not too far from him. And he she wasn't happy. "Hey what happened ?" He asked her and she looked at him angrily….well furiously is the right word "Its Simba ! I told him about how the Pridelands was doing and he didn't care ! He would rather see us starve to death that take his rightful place as King !" the Lioness responded with a harsh tone .
Kibwe sighed as he knew why Simba didn't wanted to go back but the idea of leaving Lions dying without trying anything…...disgusted him "I will talk to him...Where is he ?" Nala looked at him hopefully before pointing toward where she last saw the Golden Male. "Please knock some sense into him would you ? He told me about the relationship you have. Maybe he will listen to you"
The White Lion nodded and was about to leave when she stopped him "I'm sorry about your family…..no one should see their loved ones ripped away from them like this " Kibwe looked back at her with a smile "Thank you and Simba told me a lot about you….like your little adventure in the Elephant Graveyard !" The Lioness laughed before saying "Yes it was a good moment ! Now please….go find your brother~"
"I will…." The White Lion said gently before running after his Red Maned Brother. Soon he found him pacing angrily, muttering something to himself. Then Simba looked at the sky ,yelling " YOU SAID YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE FOR ME ! But you're not…...And it's all because of me. I's my fault. My entire fault !" The Golden Lion was terribly sad now and Kibwe hated to see him in this state and he slowly approached him before nudging Simba's shoulder with his paw "You're not responsible for your father's death Simba… He died to protect you…..like any father would !" "I know but if I wasn't in the gorge in the first place, none of this would have happened…." "Maybe but look at the bright side of this … if none of this had happened…..we wouldn't have met….".
Simba's eyes widened as he realized that what his friend said was true : if he hadn't run away after the stampede , he wouldn't have met Timon , Pumbaa or even Kibwe. He wouldn't have met his White friend ! "You are right brother like always..." Kibwe smiled and the two brothers shared a hug like they always did when they were comforting each other.
Suddenly , both of them heard someone….singing ? They looked up and saw an Old looking Mandrill in the branches singing :
"Asante sana !
Squash banana !
We were nugu
Mi mi apana !"
As the two Lions walked away to leave this Mandrill alone, the Monkey's face popped right in front of them out of nowhere "You're goin the wrong way !" Growling, Kibwe and Simba walked in another direction but this damn Mandrill kept following them "Creepy little monkey ! Quit following us ! " Simba muttered in annoyance as he walked away but Kibwe glanced at the Old Monkey "Who are you ?" "Who cares who is he ? He is just a stupid Monkey !" The Golden Lion inquired in annoyance as the say Monkey looked at him with a crazy smile. "The Question is not who I am but who HE is !" the Old Primate said as he pointed a finger at Simba.
The pointed Lion became silent as he looked away. "He is Simba , my brother and a strong and trustful Lion. Friends of Timon and Pumbaa and if I may add, Nala's love~" Simba glared daggers at his friend who only grinned in response
"Oh but he is more than that !" The Mandrill remarked with a laugh and the Red Maned Lion looked at him with sarcasm "Oh and I suppose you know so much about me ?" Kibwe rolled his eyes playfully with a soft laugh when his friend said those words. "Sure I do ! You're Mufasa's boy !" the Monkey replied back as he began to walk away.
Simba stopped dead in his track , a surprised look on his face as his eyes were wide in shock and his breath hitched in his throat. Kibwe ,too was surprised, and both of them looked at the retreating form of the Mandrill "Hey wait get back here !" The Golden Lion shouted as he followed the Monkey with Kibwe on his talons. After a moment, they both spotted the Old Monkey sitting on a boulder ahead of them. The two Males slowed their paces before sitting at each side of the rock. "You knew my father ?" Simba asked the Mandrill with deep breaths. "Correction : I KNOW your father !" he responded in a monotone tone as his eyes were closed.
The Golden Lion with Red Mane sighed deeply as he said in a soft tone " I'm sorry to tell you this but...my father is dead. He died a long time ago..." Kibwe approached his brother before putting a comforting paw on his shoulder.
"WRONG AGAIN ! He is alive ! And I'll show him to you ! You follow Old Rafiki , he knows the way ! Come on !" The Mandrill, now known as Rafiki , said as he took off running ahead of them. Both Lions looked at each other with shock before running after the Monkey who lead them toward an area full of longings branches and roots. It was hard to keep up with the Monkey and Simba tripped many times as did Kibwe when suddenly "STOP !'
Both Males came to a sudden halt when Rafiki stopped in front of them holding his hand side up to stop them dead in their tracks. Then the Monkey used his staff to part the reeds before motioning to Simba with one hand " Look down there !" he said in a hush tone as he pointed at a water's edge. The Golden Lion approached it and Kibwe followed him, curious . When Simba crept down to look at the water's surface, all he could see was his reflection. " That's not my father ! Its just my own reflection…." The Red Maned Lion remarked in annoyance when Rafiki grabbed his head before pointing back to the water "No….Look harder !"
Simba did and watched the ripples form over the water. Kibwe observed the scene and was taken aback when he saw the reflection of his brother changing into a more mature version of Simba. "You see….He lives in you !" Rafiki explained and Simba's eyes widened in disbelief. Suddenly a strong voice echoed "SIMBA…." The Golden Lion looked up to see the clouds changing form to take the shape of a Lion. This Lion looked like Simba but bulkier "Father ?" Simba said in awe as he recognized who this form belonged to.
Kibwe watched in awe : he finally had the honor to meet his friend's father.
Then the spirit talked again in a strong voice "Simba you have forgotten me "
With wide eyes, Simba looked at his father " No...How could I ?" "You have forgotten who you are and so you have forgotten me !"
Rage entered Kibwe's head as he glared at the spirit "HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT ?! HE SUFFERED VERY MUCH BECAUSE OF YOUR DEATH !"
Simba looked at his friend with shock while Mufasa looked at the White Lion with a neutral expression "He had but he must look inside himself to see he is better that what he had become. He need to take his place in the Circle of Life !" "How can I go back ? I'm not the complete Lion I used to be !" Simba replied in a sad tone.
"Remember who you are. You are my son. And the one true King ! Remember !" Mufasa said strongly as he began to fade. Simba pleaded his father to stay but the Spirit kept saying ' Remember'. Kibwe stared at the sky as the clouds turned back to normal before looking at his friend whose head was hanging down in sadness. "What was THAT ? " A voice echoed behind them and the two Lions turned their heads to see Rafiki. " The weather. Very peculiar. Dont you think ?" "Yeah. Looks like the winds have changed.." Simba replied after a moment of silence.
"Ah yes change is good " The Monkey replied with his usual crazy smile. "Yes but its not easy. I know what I have to do but….going back mean I have to face my past ! And I have been running away from it for so long..." Simba began to explain until Rafiki bumped him on the head with his staff "OW JEEZ WHAT WAS THAT FOR ?!" "It doesn't matter !...Its in the past !" The Monkey said while Kibwe tried his best not to laugh.
The White Lion then saw the Monkey trying to bump his friend again but Simba dodged it before playfully grabbing the staff out of Rafiki's hands and tossing it away. Kibwe laughed in amusement before noticing that Simba was running away "HEY WHERE ARE YOU GOING ?! " "I'M GOING BACK !" Simba replied as he looked at his White Friend who ran after him "You won't go alone Simba ! Friends sticks together remember ?" Kibwe said to his friend who looked back at him gratefully before the two ran away toward the Pridelands while Rafiki cheered the 'Return of the King'.
After running for hours, the two brothers finally reached the boarder of the Pridelands…..only to wish they had stayed back in the Jungle. Simba was totally in shock at what he saw : the once land full of lives he knew during his cub-hood was now dead and dry. Skeletons were everywhere. Kibwe too was in shock as he looked around. They staid silent until they heard someone calling "Simba ! Kibwe !" Both Males turned their heads to see Nala approaching them.
"Its terrible isn't it ?" The Lioness said to Simba who nodded "I didn't wanted to believe you…." Kibwe looked at the two with a pang of sadness : it must be hard to see their home destroyed and dead. "This is my kingdom , if I don't fight for it who will ?" Simba then asked with a glare as he observed a large rock standing Proudly in the middle of this deserted place. "I will " Nala responded and the Red Maned Lion looked at her with shock "It will be dangerous..." The Lioness looked at him with a playful grin " I live on the wild side ; I laugh in the face of danger HA HA HA !". Kibwe chuckled before another familiar voice echoed "I see nothing funny about this !"
The Lions turned their heads to see Timon and Pumbaa "What are you doing here you two ?" Kibwe asked them with a raise-brow "Talk about your fixer pupper. Well Simba , if its important to you we're with you to the end !" The Meerkat responded and Pumbaa nodded in agreement. The White Lion then looked at the one he saw as a brother "Simba…..You are my brother and I will fight with you until I'm dead or you are victorious !" Simba smiled at his brother's words before the five of them made their way toward Priderock. There they encountered a patrol of Hyenas and Kibwe remembered the day he lost his family. His body became tense and he glared at the creatures responsible for his family's death. Nala noticed his tense behavior and gently putted a comforting paw on his shoulder which he thanked her with a grateful smile.
Timon and Pumbaa attracted the Hyenas away (reluctantly but they did ) before the three Lions separated themselves : Nala would go after the other Lionesses while the Males would confront Scar. Everything was fine until a strong voice echoed "SARABI !"
Simba froze dead in his track and Kibwe looked at him worriedly when he saw his friend observing a strong looking Lioness walking toward a Black Maned Lion with a scar on his left eye. The Lion in question seemed smaller than Simba or himself but from what his friend told him, this Lion must be Scar , Mufasa's little brother and Simba's uncle. "Simba who is this lioness ?" The White Lion asked as he pointed at the female approaching Scar. "My mother…." Simba responded painfully , his eyes clouded with many emotions and Kibwe nodded as he watched the scene.
Sarabi and Scar were arguing about something until the Black Maned Male delivered a blow who sent the Lioness flying away "I AM TEN TIMES THE KING MUFASA WAS !" He shouted furiously at the same time. A powerful roar echoed and Scar looked up to see Simba glaring down at him. The Black Maned Lion backed away as his eyes watched the newcomer approaching "Mufasa ? No you're dead !". Simba ignored him as he nudged his mother who looked at him with surprise "Mufasa ?" "No...Its me" Realization entered Sarabi's mind as she looked at him with wide eyes "Simba ? you're alive. How can that be ?" "It doesn't matter…..I'm home" The two nuzzled each other.
Kibwe watched the reunion with a warm smile. He staid behind when Simba showed himself in case his friend might need help. "Simba….How wonderful to see you….alive" Scar mumbled the last part glaring up at the Hyenas above him. "Give me ONE good reason to not rip you apart !" Simba snarled as he advanced toward his Uncle angrily. "Simba you must understand ! The pressure of ruling a kingdom-" "Are no longer yours ! Step down Scar !" Simba interrupted the smaller Lion with a glare.
" I would step down except they think I'm King" Scar pointed at the Hyenas surrounding Priderock " Well we don't !" a voice echoed and Scar and Simba both turned their heads to see Nala and the rest of the Pride approaching. Some were trying to help Sarabi to get up. "Simba is the rightful King !"
"The choice is yours Scar : either step down or fight !" Simba said solemnly
Kibwe then noticed that Scar was….grinning ? The White Lion frowned as he saw the smaller Lion becoming calm as if nothing was happening " Must this all end into violence ? I'd hate to be responsible for the death of a family member. Wouldn't you agree Simba ?" "Thats not gonna work Scar ! I put it behind me !" Simba responded sternly but Scar's grin widened evilly.
"And what about your faithful subjects ? Did they put it behind them ?" Scar said still smirking evilly. "Simba what is he talking about ?" Nala asked with confusion clear on her face like the other Lionesses. "AH so you haven't told them our little secret ! Well Simba now is your chance ! Tell them who is responsible for Mufasa's death ?!"
Silence followed Scar's words as they waited for Simba's answer.
"I am…." Simba responded painfully earning gasps from everyone in the pride...even Nala. Sarabi approached her son with a hurt look on her face "Its not true….Tell me its not true..." The former Queen of the Pridelands asked the Golden Lion who looked down in shame "Its true…." "SIMBA STOP !" A loud cry interrupted Simba and everyone looked up to see Kibwe approaching them. Scar's eyes widened in shock as well as the other Lionesses .
Why ? Scar was shocked to find another Male on his territory despise having his Hyenas patrolling and the Lionesses were surprised to see a WHITE Lion here ! "Simba what happened to your father was an accident ! You are not responsible for his death !" The White Lion told his friend with a stern look on his face as he faced his brother .
Silence was the only thing you can hear until Scar stepped in "Yes he is ! If it wasn't for him Mufasa would still be alive ! Do you deny it Simba ?!" " No" The Golden Lion whispered in response "Then you are guilty…." Scar growled as his green eyes glared at his nephew. Kibwe was now enraged : how dare this Lion blame Simba for an accident ?! The White Lion roared loudly sending chills down everyone's spine "HOW DARE YOU BLAME YOUR OWN NEPHEW FOR A SIMPLE ACCIDENT ?! IF HE WAS A MURDERER, HE WOULDN'T HAVE TEARS EVERY TIME HE REMEMBERED HIS FATHER ! NO MURDERERS SHED TEARS FOR THOSE THEY KILLED !" Kibwe snarled on Scar's face and the smaller Lion was slowly backing away from him, fear evident on his face .
Suddenly , a group of Hyenas appeared in front of Scar protecting him from the White Lion's wrath, growling . Kibwe then wanted to reach Simba when the same Hyenas blocked his path. He growled in anger and unsheathed his claws but then he saw Scar approaching his nephew who backed away toward the edge of Priderock and the White Lion's eyes widened in horror when he saw that Simba was hanging from the edge ! "SIMBA !" He and Nala yelled at the same time.
Scar then lowered his head down to whisper something in his nephew's ear . It was so soft that no one could hear him except Simba. The White Lion didn't know what this hateful King said but it enraged his friend who managed to jump away from the edge and pinning his Uncle down , hard. "NOOOOOOOO! MURDERER !" The Golden Lion snarled furiously. The Pride gasped as everyone watched the scene with wide eyes. "No Simba please…" "TELL THEM THE TRUTH !" Scar ,after his nephew pressed a firm paw on his throat , conceded reluctantly "Alright…..Alright ! I did it….." However it was not loud enough so no one heard him.
"So they can hear you !" Simba growled as he glared at his Uncle "I KILLED….MUFASA !" Scar yelled loudly and the Hyenas rushed toward Simba who roared in pain when he felt his attackers biting him. Kibwe attacked the Hyenas who blocked him before rushing toward his brother quickly followed by Nala , Sarabi and the rest of the Pride.
A terrible fight began between Scar's Hyenas and the Pridelanders while fire rose around them.
Soon Timon and Pumbaa arrived and helped the Lions to chase the Hyenas . Kibwe was fighting side by side with Simba and no Hyenas had a chance against the two brothers. The White Lion was fighting with nothing but hatred and rage in his heart and eyes : he hated Hyenas since the moment they killed his family.
Nala was not too far from them fighting many Hyenas by herself while Sarabi and another Lioness , who was the perfect copy of Nala , were fighting together.
Suddenly, Rafiki arrived with his staff and used some Kung Fu combat style to fight off the Hyenas. As the time passed, Scar's subjects were slowly retreating as they were overpowered by the Lions and their allies.
Kibwe , while fighting, suddenly noticed that Scar was sneaking away and looked toward Simba who was fighting not too far from him "SIMBA ! GO GET SCAR ! WE CAN HANDLE THIS ! " Simba looked at his brother then at his Uncle who was looking at him with fear before running away . The Golden Lion looked back at his White friend before saying "Be careful brother..." "You too….Now GO !" Kibwe shouted back and Simba dashed after his Uncle who was running toward the Top of Priderock.
The moment Simba disappeared from sight, a loud cry of pain alerted him and he turned his head to see a beautiful brown-orange furred Lioness tackled down by 4 Hyenas. Kibwe was taken instantly by her beauty : her underbelly had the same color than sand as well as her paws and muzzle. The tip of her tail was brown. Her svelte body was strong but also she seemed was , without contest , the most beautiful Lioness Kibwe had ever seen . Seeing this beautiful female getting hurt enraged him and he didn't know why. Growling, the White Lion ran toward her before attacking the Hyenas who barred their teeth in anger of being disturbed.
While Kibwe were chasing them away, the distraction he caused permitted to the gracious Lioness to get up and soon, she looked at her savior with thankful green eyes when he approached her "Thank you for you help I'm Nuru~" The White Lion smiled back as he nodded his head respectfully "I'm Kibwe but sadly its not the time for presentation ! " He said abruptly when he saw a group of Hyenas charging them.
The duo managed to defeat their enemies pretty easily and the Hyenas ran away with their tails between their legs. But it wasn't finish. The two returned fighting the Hyenas for a few minutes before all of them ran away suddenly. It could only meant one thing : Simba defeated Scar.
When the last Hyena left the area, the entire Pride was exhausted but happy : Scar's tyrannical rule was over... Kibwe was sitting a bit away from the Lionesses , waiting for Simba to come back. Suddenly, sky was covered in clouds and from those clouds , come rain. The Lionesses cheered the return of the Rain as they didn't saw this since Mufasa's death.
Then footsteps caught the White Lion's attention and he turned his head to see Simba coming toward them. The Golden Lion was instantly approached by the entire Pride who pressed their bodies against his, happy to see their Prince after so long. Slowly, Sarabi approached her son and the two pressed their heads against each other , purring softy. Then Nala came over and Simba happily nuzzled her which she gladly returned it. Kibwe would have teased them for this but he knew it was better to shut up right now .
The White Lion was about to sneak away to leave them having their moment when Simba called him "Kibwe come over here !" Kibwe slowly approached Simba while the entire Pride's eyes were watching him with curiosity. The Red Maned Lion pulled his White friend into a hug and Kibwe gladly returned it affectionately. Then Simba broke the embrace before looking at Sarabi "Mom , I want you to meet Kibwe….He is like a brother to me and he is a loyal Lion and trustful friend…." Kibwe bowed respectfully in front of the former Queen of the Pridelands who looked at him with a warm smile "Thank you for being there for my son young Kibwe~" Sarabi said gently as her orange eyes looked at Kibwe's blue ones "It was a pleasure your Majesty ! Sure it was difficult to grew up with him, I enjoyed every moment..." "What do you mean 'it was difficult to grew up with me ' ?" Simba asked with a frown
The White Lion smirked playfully before responding "Well…..You are not the most quiet Lion I ever met….especially when you sleep~" The Pride laughed when Simba glared at his friend who smiled innocently. Sarabi then asked " You two have a strong bond… It warm my heart to see that my son wasn't alone during all this time. But young Kibwe where is your family ?" Kibwe's playful behavior turned into one of sorrow as he looked away in sadness. Concern enveloped Sarabi when she got no answers and she looked at her son who was glancing at the White Lion with a sad frown as well. Nala was doing the same as she was sitting beside her cub-hood friend "Did I said something wrong ?" The formerQueen asked with a frown as she was confused by Kibwe's reaction.
Simba looked at his mother sadly "Mom…..he….His Pride was killed by Hyenas when he was a Cub….Ironically he lost his family almost as the same time I lost my father in that stampede…." Sarabi's eyes widened in horror as the entire Pride gasped in shock at the news. Among them was Nuru, the beautiful Lioness Kibwe saved from Hyenas earlier. The Green-eyed Lioness looked at the White Lion with sadness and pity. She didn't know why but the moment she saw this strange colored Lion defending Simba against Scar , she felt attracted by him.
Sarabi suddenly approached the White Lion before pulling him into a gentle hug which caught him completely of guard "I'm sorry for your Pride young one… You are free to stay in the Pridelands with us and I would be happy to welcome you into the family" Kibwe was completely speechless as Simba approached them "Kibwe , you are a trustful Lion and a caring brother. I would love to have you here with us !" The White Lion looked at everyone hesitantly and when he saw they were all smiling in a welcoming way, he sighed softy "I accept your offer "
Sarabi smiled warmly as she said those words "Well then…..Welcome into the Pride….son~" " Son ?" Kibwe asked with disbelief "Yes you and Simba acted like true brother. Me and Mufasa always wanted another cub but since his death, it was impossible to realize this wish…..until now..." "I don't know what to say… except thank you " Simba affectionately punched the White Lion's shoulder before both of them laughed together. "We are finally true brothers now Kibwe " Simba remarked when they stopped laughing "Yeah ! It felt great to have a family again… " Kibwe replied back with a happy smile before adding solemnly "I swear on my life that from now on I will always be at my brother's side no matter what happen and only death could break this promise !"
Simba nodded respectfully to his brother while the Pride cheered loudly both from the newest member and for the Future King. Then a rustling sound caught their attention and everyone turned their head to see Rafiki pointing at the edge of Priderock. Simba looked to everyone , even Timon and Pumbaa who arrived at the same time, before climbing the rock to face Rafiki. When the Old Monkey bowed in front of the former Prince, Simba pulled him into a hug before Rafiki broke it by saying "It is time ".
Under everyone's eyes, Simba walked proudly toward the edge of Priderock and with dignity despise the rain. When he reached the edge , the Golden Lion looked at the sky and for a second he could swore he heard his father's voice saying "Remember". Then he letted out a loud and powerful roar which could be heard to the other side of the Pridelands. In response, Kibwe and the rest of the Pride roared back showing that they accept him as their King.
Scar's tyrannical reign was over…..It was now time for a new King to reign and with it will come a period of prosperity and peace under the direction of Simba.
3 weeks later, the Pridelands was almost back to normal thanks to the amount of rain that fell none stop after Scar's defeat. Simba grew accustomed of his new role as King and Kibwe for , his part , became his second-in-command. The White Lion , because he was adopted by Sarabi , was now considered as a Prince and everyone showed him respect. Of course, he was touched by their nice behavior toward him but the only thing he wanted was to be treated like a normal Lion.
Right now he was enjoying a peaceful sunbath near the Watering Hole , relaxing. After the news of Scar's death and the return of of the late Prince, the herds came back to the Pridelands. Thanks to the rain, the territory was regenerating quickly and soon, those lands would be entirely back to normal. The White Lion then saw Simba approaching him and he welcomed his brother warmly as the Red Maned King laid beside him "You seem exhausted brother….Nala is that hard to handle ?~" Kibwe asked him teasingly earning a glare and an annoyed huff from Simba.
2 weeks ago, Simba and Nala were declared mates and Kibwe congratulated them saying he knew that they were made for each other. During all the time he passed here, Kibwe got to know his sister-in-law a little better as she always told him stories about what she and Simba did when they were cubs. Many of them were embarrassing and the White Lion laughed every time he saw his adoptive brother glaring at his mate.
Kibwe liked Nala as a close friend and he knew she felt the same about him. They acted to each other like siblings and Simba was never jealous when he saw the two of them together as he often joined them. When they simulated fighting , Nala always pinned down her mate and the White Lion always said " I still can't believe you defeated Scar ! You can't even pin down your own mate !" which he earned a glare from his brother and a laugh from his sister-in-law.
"And you Kibwe when will you find a mate ? I would love to see you around a Lioness" Simba replied back after a moment with a devious grin. The White Lion looked back at him with a playful smirk "At least if I have a mate, I hope she won't be as bossy as yours brother~" "Touché" Simba muttered before the two of them enjoyed this peaceful moment. Suddenly they saw two small figures not too far from them and they looked at each other with a grin "Let me guess….they are looking for bugs again" Kibwe asked his brother who nodded in response, rolling his eyes with amusement .
The two small figures in question were none others that Timon and Pumbaa. They had been allowed to live with the Pride after Simba told them that they were the ones who saved him from dying in the Desert all those years ago. They got a soft spot in Sarabi's heart because of their actions and it was one of the reasons they were allowed to live around despise them not being Lions.
While Kibwe and Simba were enjoying a sunbath, the Lionesses were hunting some Zebras. Nala became the Leader of the Hunting Party , being the new Queen of the Pridelands , and she was also one of the best Huntress of the Pride. At her sides was Sarabi (who despise her age was still in her prime) and Nuru , a close friend of her since their cub-hood. Nuru's mother died during the first day of Scar's reign so it was Sarafina , Nala's mother, who raised her. She and Nala saw each other like sisters and they were always at each other side. Well…..except the time Nala escaped the Pridelands to get help. Nuru staid behind so Scar wouldn't get suspicious as the Old Tyrant knew about their unbreakable friendship.
After some time, the Hunting Party was coming back hope with 2 large Zebras. When they reached Priderock, Simba and Kibwe approached them before congratulated them for the catch which the Lionesses all purred. Nuru then looked at the White Lion , and like each times her green eyes laid on him, her heart melted. She had realized now why she acted this way when she saw him : she was in love for him.
The night, the brown-orange Lioness dreamt about his White fur and his beautiful Blue eyes. Nuru was completely taken by him since the Moment they first talking during the fight with Hyenas weeks ago. It was at this moment that she knew : she wanted this White Lion as her Mate. But she was a shy and timid Lioness : she didn't wanted to approach him and tell him that she loved him because she didn't know how he would react.
When the two Males started eating , she looked at Nala "I need your help for something but I can't tell you right now " The Queen looked at her friend with curiosity " If you want we can always walk away so we will be alone " Nuru nodded and the two Lionesses left the others who didn't noticed…..all except a certain Lioness with orange eyes : Sarabi . She followed her daughter-in-law carefully without being noticed , curious about what those two planned.
When they were sure to be away, Nala looked at the Brown-Orange Lioness "Alright what do you need help for ?" Nuru became shy but after a moment she finally manage to say "I am in love with Kibwe but I don't know if he feel the same and I don't know how to tell him !". Nala sighed in relief before looking at her friend with a smile "I thought for a second it was something worse ! Of course I will help you ! You are the best friend a girl could ask for !"
Nuru smiled as she looked at her friend and Queen gratefully "Thank you Thank you Thank you Nal ! I knew I could count on you !" "What are friends for ?~" the two laughed happily , unaware that not too far from them, Sarabi had heard everything.
The Former Queen smiled when she heard that Nuru was in love with her adoptive son. During the time the White Lion passed with them, Sarabi grew to love him as if he was truly her own cub. But she knew something even her blood son Simba didn't know : Kibwe was in love for Nuru. Everytime she was with her White Son , Kibwe was always secretly glancing at the Brown-Orange Lionss and she knew why.
Sarabi then stepped out of the shadows before approaching the two "Kibwe loves you Nuru ! He is just to shy to admit it that's all~" Nala and Nuru jumped in surprise when they saw Sarabi but the Brown-Orange Lioness looked at the Former Queen with wide eyes "He do ? If I may ask….How do you know ? Did he told you ?" Nala was also curious about how Sarabi could know those things as Simba never told his mate if his brother was in love.
"I lived longer than you ,little one. I saw the glances he gave you when you aren't looking. He had feelings for you….Every time you are nearby , he would look at you from the corner of his eyes , smiling. I know Love when I saw it~" Sarabi explained with a smile. Nuru and Nala were speechless : Nuru because she just found out her crush was also in love for her and Nala because she never noticed this !
"I can't believe the one I love…...love me back...It must be a dream !" Nuru exclaimed softy and Sarabi smiled warmly as she chuckled "No its not young lady ! Now if I were you I would go back to Priderock and tell my adoptive son how you feel !" The Brown-Orange Lioness looked at Sarabi and Nala before nodding with a determined look on her face. She was about to leave when Nala stopped her "There is just one problem : We have to make sure you and him are alone ! And knowing Kibwe , he will always be at Simba's side." "Maybe you can take my son away so Nuru could be with Kibwe ?" Sarabi remarked with a wink toward her daughter-in-law.
"Thats sound like a plan ! Thank you Sarabi " Nala thanked her mother-in-law and the Former Queen smiled in response "Anything for you girls ! Now let's go back !" With a nod, Nala and Nuru followed Sarabi back to Priderock where they were stopped by Simba "Where were you two ?! I was worried sick !" "I might becoming Old my dear son but I'm not weak yet~" Sarabi replied with humor and her son chuckled "I know Mom….I was just worried" "I know …..Oh and Nala want to speak with you" the Former Queen said as she walked away leaving the others behind. The Red Maned Lion looked at his Mate with a raise-brow "What do you to talk to me about ?" Nala only grinned in response before saying "Well….I just wanted some time together ! Its been so long since we had some time alone~"
Simba sighed before looking at her with a smile "I know…..What do you have in Mind my dear Queen ?" Nala smirked deviously as she nuzzled her mate "How about a little tour of the Pridelands just the two of us ?~" she asked with a wink and Simba nodded before leading the way. Nala looked at her Brown-Orange friend before gesturing with her tail to go. Nuru nodded a 'thank you' before running away to find the one she loved.
After a moment, she finally found him laying on a rock . He was completely relaxed, his White fur seemed to shine under the sun and she found him more handsome that he already were. Nuru took a few deep breaths before gathering all her courage as she stepped toward the White Lion. Kibwe was enjoying a sunbath , digesting his meal when he heard footsteps coming toward him. He turned his head and he froze when he saw Nuru approaching him. He was surprised to see this lovely Lioness approaching him. Kibwe didn't wanted to admit it but he loved this Brown-Orange Lioness. He fell in love for her since the moment he saw her for the first time.
Sadly, he didn't know if she loved him in return so he staid silent. Every time, he saw her muscular but svelte body, his heart bumped faster. Her fur , under the sun , seemed to shine and her green eyes were sparkling like emeralds. Who wouldn't fall in love for her ? She was truly a beautiful Lioness. He looked away fake to not have saw her. "Kibwe ?" he heard her calling and he looked at her. Her voice too was irresistible : it sounded like honey.
"Yes ?" He asked her with curiosity as he didn't know what she wanted. The only time they talked was when Nala, Simba and/or Sarabi were around.
But now they were only the two of them. "Kibwe I need to tell you something….." Nuru began to say with some shyness and Kibwe would be lying if he say he didn't found her timid behavior kinda cute. "Kibwe…...I love you….I fell in love for you since the moment I saw you…..Even when you saved me from those Hyenas….I love your Kindness and Loyalty to everyone….I love your blue eyes and your soft white fur" she explained as she putted a paw on his , touching his fur in the process. Kibwe looked at her with wide eyes of shock and surprise and it caused her to became fearful.
"I understand if you are not interested in me….I just wanted to tell you..." Nuru whispered softy hoping he wasn't mad. The White Lion stood there , looking at her with nothing but shock as silence was the only thing you could hear. "She loves me ! She really loves me !" he was yelling happily to himself. He couldn't believe that the one he loved….felt the same way during all this time. Shaking his head, he got up before facing the Lioness whose the head was looking down , waiting for his answer "Nuru I have something to tell you too…."
The Brown-Orange Lioness lifted her head so her emerald green eyes looked at him with curiosity but also with a bit of fear. " I feel the same way about you..." the White Lion began to say and those words shocked the Lioness in front of him. What Sarabi said was right ! "When my eyes laid on you for the first time…..I thought you were the most beautiful Lioness I ever seen ! Your svelte body , your smile , your pretty fur and the most beautiful things your have : eyes as green as emerald which seem to sparkle under the light of the Sun and even of the Moon ! I also love your kindness and caring nature… Each time I saw you around was the most beautiful moments of my Life. I wanted to tell you how much I love you but I didn't know if you felt the same way toward me so I staid silent…"
Nuru looked at the White Lion with nothing but pure love : when she heard those words , her heart melted like ice as tears of joy fell from her emerald eyes . "Awwww Kibwe !" The Lioness cooed with love as she pressed her head against his White Mane and she smiled fondly when she heard him purring . But what he asked her next caused her to be the most happiest Lioness of the World "Nuru do you accept me as your mate ? I would be honored live my entire life with you…." "Yes…..I would love to be your mate ! Its my most cherished wish~"
Kibwe and Nuru fell in each other's arms. The Outside World didn't existed for them right now : it was only the both of them….Two lovers who admitted their feelings to each other.
Hours passed and Simba and Nala were back from their tour together. However when they arrived, the King was surprised to not find his brother and he asked his Mother who was sitting nearby "Mom have you seen Kibwe ?" "No dear I didn't….In fact No one does" Of course, she was partially lying. She knew Nuru was with her adoptive son but she didn't know WHERE the two were right now as she really wanted to know if Nuru admitted her feelings or not. Nala too was getting impatient : she wanted her friend to tell her if Kibwe was indeed in love for her or not. Simba was about to organized a Search Party when everyone saw Kibwe and Nuru approaching.
Nala and Sarabi were surprised that the two weren't pressed against each other like normal mates should but at least none of them seemed sad or angry. "There you are Kibwe ! I thought for a second I will have to look for you myself before dragging you here !" Simba remarked teasingly earning laughs from the Pride . Timon and Pumbaa was there too and they chucked at their Golden friend's joke. Kibwe grinned back playfully before responding "You ? Dragging me here ? Don't make me laugh ? You can't even handle Nala ! " Loud laughs echoed from everyone except Simba who grumbled in annoyance as his brother grinned in triumph.
"Everyone I have an announcement to make..." The White Lion began to say only to pause to be sure everyone was listening and they were. All members of the Pride looked at him with curiosity even Timon and Pumbaa. " I have a wonderful new to tell : me and Nuru are now mates !" The entire Pride cheered loudly before approaching the two to congratulate them warmly. " So he did loved you back ?" Nala asked her Brown-Orange friend with a playful raise-brow "He did ! And for what he said, he fell in love for me since the first time he saw me !" Nuru purred as she pressed her head against Kibwe's white Mane.
Sarabi then approached the two with a warm smile " I am really happy for you two ! Live a long and happy life !" "Thank you Mother" Kibwe responded as he hugged Sarabi who returned the gesture. Its been a whole week since the White Lion started to call Sarabi 'Mother' which warmed the Former Queen's heart. Simba then affectionately head-butted his friend's shoulder "Congratulations brother ! I knew you will be with a girl sooner or later~" "At least I didn't got a bossy one Simba~" The Red Maned King huffed in response earning a laugh from Nala , Nuru and Sarabi.
Then cries was heard and everyone turned their heads to see Timon and Pumbaa crying "Our boys grew up so fast !" the two said at the same time before hugging each others in a comforting manner . Simba and Kibwe looked at each other before saying at the same time "Drama Queens..." This comment earned a chorus of laugh from the entire Pride as well as glares from a certain Meerkat and Warthog.
The same day, the Pride celebrated the union of Kibwe and Nuru. The White Lion was finally happy : he had a home , a family and now the most beautiful mate a Lion could ask for. He had everything he needed…
But he was about to have more….
Months later, the Pridelands was now as beautiful as it was before Scar's tyrannical reign. Right now, all Animals of the Pridelands were gathered around Priderock . Why ? To celebrate the birth of the future heir of the throne of course ! Nala gave birth to an adorable little girl which was the copy of her parents. The King and Queen decided to name their little Princess Kiara. Rafiki presented her to the gathering animals who cheered the future Queen happily.
After giving Kiara back to her parents, Rafiki picked up another lion-cub. Who this cub belonged to ? The newborn cub in question was a little male with White fur and green eyes. He was the son of Kibwe and Nuru. The Mandrill presented him to the Pridelanders who cheered the newborn baby like they did to the Princess before him.
The name didn't have a name yet as well as his twin sister. The female cub was the perfect copy of her mother but she had Kibwe's blues eyes. Like her brother before her, the little female was presented to the gathered Animals and like before, they cheered loudly in her honor.
Kibwe was sitting beside his mate who had her forelegs wrapped around her newborns cubs as she licked their heads lovingly. Nala was doing the same with her daughter Kiara. Simba then dismissed the Assembly before entering the den with Rafiki behind him. Kibwe nodded respectfully to his brother and the shaman before looking back at his mate and cubs with nothing but pure love and happiness.
Strangely , Nala and Nuru both gave birth the same day at the same moment ! For what Rafiki said, it was a sign that meant that those three cubs would have an unbreakable bond of friendship like their parents.
Nuru then looked up at her mate "How do you want to name them love ?~" she asked him in her honey-like voice. "I was thinking about Furaha ('Happiness') for our daughter…..And you get to name our son~" Kibwe responded as he looked at the little bundles of joy between his mate's forelegs. "How about Jelani ('Strength') ?" she inquired softy and Kibwe smiled in approval "Jelani and Furaha…..Those are beautiful names~" Sarabi said as she looked at all her grandchildren with a warm smile , remembering Simba when he was this size. "Indeed welcome in the world Kiara, Jelani and Furaha !" Rafiki said joyously and the adults knew that everything would be okay from now on.
Scar was no more. The Hyenas were defeated. The peace had returned and the life was finally back to normal. Kibwe and Simba looked at each other with a smile : both of them had everything they needed to be happy. The White Lion would have loved that his birth Pride was there to meet his cubs but because they are dead they couldn't. But he knew they would be proud of him for everything he did and of what he had become.
From the sad and heartbroken cub who lost his family , he turned into the second-in-command of someone he grew to love as a brother and he founded a family of his own. The White Lion had found his place in the Circle of Life.
Simba too had reasons to be happy : despise the lost of his father, he turned into a fine young Lion before taking his rightful place as King of the Pridelands.
Not only he became King but he also became mate with Nala and father of a beautiful girl.
The two brothers were happy about the Great Kings of the Past had blessed them : their newborns would one day growing into healthy cubs before turning into Teenagers and then becoming adults. The Pridelands was now back to normal under the Great Circle of Life and everyone was happy as life promised to be peaceful under the reign of King Simba and his White Brother.