CandyLuv99; All I'm going to say is that, things will work themselves out, eventually.
Onto chapter fifty-eight. Enjoy!
Kopa? Wasn't he supposed to be dead? Those and a army of other thoughts stormed Jesús' mind. This was the very being that had changed his brother-in-law, his father. All that torture for what? To play nice in some far off land.
"I see your confusion." Kopa finally said after a long period of silence. "Let me explain."
Amanda couldn't believe this but sure enough there was her cubhood friend in front of her. "Kopa? It's really you, isn't it?"
Kopa nodded. "Yes. I was found by a relative, a cousin I believe. Vana. She and her mother came from the royal bloodline of Ndona. As Vana's grandmother was the last cub of King Ojore and Queen Jolynn."
Josh stepped up with his ears forward. "Great-grandma Uru used to tell us stories of the kingdoms that's are in alliance with the Pridelands. One of them were Ndona where Great-grandfather Ahadi came from. King Ojore and Queen Jolynn were Ahadi's parents."
"So.. you're saying we're family?" Jelani asked looking at his dark red pelted mother.
"It appears so, my son." Vana nuzzled her son before turning her amber eyes back on their leader.
"I was found in the original Ndona but we and the others escaped to here." Kopa stopped as Frankie stepped up.
"That's when I got separated from all of you and I ended up in the Pridelands."
"When I became a adult, Vana named me their leader after I defeated some spies. Not too long ago, I regained my memories. I went to the Pridelands and saw my sister or should I say.. sisters. Kiara was preparing so much to take throne after my father, I decided to stay away."
"But we needed you at home. Everyone thinks you're dead." Jesús explained. "Your supposed death caused a lot of trauma. Especially for Sherise."
Kopa looked at his uncle. "Sherise? How is she? I know she was adopted into the family but don't know why. Did something happened to Desta and Artem?"
The group from the Pridelands looked away before Jesús spoke up.
"In the midst of your attack they were killed by Zira and another. Which is why Sherise was adopted by your parents." with a deep breath, the reddish-brown lion continued. "Sherise is the reason why we're out here. She's been missing.. I believe she has been taken and I'm going to find her."
Kopa looked at the reddish-brown lion hard before he saw something familiar.
"Excuse us." Kopa said to his watching pride before turning to the ones that came with his uncle and old cubhood friend. "Dae and Vana will help you."
After waiting a bit for everyone to leave, the tawny lion looked at his uncle.
"You love your her don't you?"
Jesús' dark brown eyes widened before he lowered his head. "Is it that obvious?"
Kopa shrugged before smiling. "To those who are looking." with a deep breath he grew a serious expression. "But we will do everything to find her. Dae and Jelani been looking at a pride a not far. We'll look into that."
Jesús would say he's happy but he knows he won't be until he's sure Sherise is safe and sound.
...
Some time has passed when Keres walked in the cave where a one month old light brown cub was playing with a loose stone.
"My, isn't he something?"
Sherise got up and stood infront of her son."What do you want."
It's been some gruesome times since Sherise's capture.
Keres smiled, "My um..what you call them? Oh yes! My friends.. are attacking the Pridelanders soon."
"What!" Sherise cried out. Her family and friends... but there couldn't be anything she could do to stop it.
Keres chuckled before growling with dark eyes, "It's pretty simple, cousin.. either you're with us or against us."
"I rather die!" Sherise spat, spit catching the black pelted lion's eye.
"Suit yourself!" Keres growled before lounging at the young dark brown lioness.
~PP~
"You will never be, MUFASA!"
Simba tried not to let those words get to him but on his walk to clear his head, that's all he can think about. Kiara's words hurt more than he realised.
The gold lion would of stayed out longer if the skies didn't open and rain came down. Upon entering the cave at priderock, he came across Timon and Pumbaa fighting.
Only to find out Kiara is gone.
His attention soon went to Zazu who flew in fast.
"Sire! The Outsiders are on the way...it's war!"
It was a war. A nasty war. At the end, Zira followed after her father. She couldn't let go of her hate and couldn't let go.
But the result was a eye opener. While some retreated with Gwen, most of the Outsiders joined with his pride.
Simba looked at his daughter and smiled. This new life wouldn't be possible without her and he couldn't be prouder.
"Kiara,"
The gold lioness looked from her mother and saw Kovu smiling.
"Kovu,"
The two closed the distance and nuzzled one another. Simba watched his daughter's happy expression and sighed.
"Kovu.."
Kovu pulled away and looked at the golden king.
Simba smiled lightly as he said.. "I was wrong, you belong here."
Kiara and Kovu smiled at Simba's words. Kiara and Kovu nuzzled before Kiara leaned on the dark brown lion.
Simba smiled at his daughter before turning around to meet the faces of his pride and the Outsiders.
"Let's go home...all of us."
The prides smiled at each before heading home, Pride Rock. In the morning word about the two prides joining spread fast like a wild fire. The kingdom animals stood at the bottom of Pride Rock to witness the union of Princess Kiara and Prince Kovu.
Kiara and Kovu sat next to each other, nuzzling as Rafiki blesses their union with a gesture of his staff.
Simba and Nala then head up the path to the peak with Kiara and Kovu following as the pride bowed as the royals walked by. Once at the peak, King Simba roared then he he looked at Kovu who roared second. Then the four roared together to their subjects.
"Well done, my son! We Are One!" Mufasa voiced boomed.
Simba smiled up at the image of his father smiling down in the sun as the wind blew through his red mane.
On the outskirts of the Pride Lands stood a lion with sneer on his muzzle.
"Celebrate why you can, cause I will be back and everything you love will be gone.." growled the tan lion as hate burned in his brown eyes.
...
New Ndona
Weird images filled his head, causing him to grunt and growl in his sleep.
Jesús awoke with a start, Something don't feel right, thought the reddish-brown lion. He looked around the cave to make sure everyone was still asleep. In fact the tawny leader of the pride had just woken up.
"Jesús, what's wrong?"
Jesús sighed and came clean, "I have a bad feeling and I need you to come wih me right now. No questions!"
Kopa was beyond confused but nodded anyway before getting up and following his uncle out of the cave.