The Lion King 3: Calling
Disc.: I own NOTHING from this wonderful series, save for the plots used in this story revolving around characters that aren't mine.
A/N: So, after much pestering and begging from a certain reviewer about there not being enough yaoi on the site with this particular pairing, I bring you this! Also, if anyone has any ideas on which Sonic The Hedgehog game I should delve into on New Frontier, I'd love to hear from you guys…otherwise, I can't do anything else with it! Anyway, enough whining on my part, here's the first chapter!
Summary: Simba and Kiara are the twin children of King Kopa and his wife Queen Nala, who do everything to keep their children out of danger. So, what happens when Simba inadvertently manages to catch the eye of the Outlander cub Kovu?
Ch.1- Light Meets Dark
Darkness.
That was what settled over everything in sight, pure darkness. It enveloped the whole of the land like a great shroud, unrelenting and unyielding in its' entirety. However, it decided to leave for the time being for the only thing that could possibly break its hold was the sun.
The light that mirrored the dark was finally coming to take its place in the world until the darkness was needed once more.
Once it had assumed its position to awaken the creatures that lay slumbering was when the life of the land began truly awakening, including a pair of cubs that were curious about everything that lived around their home of Pride Rock.
The first of the two cubs to emerge and greet the day was Simba, he looked down over the cliff and smiled happily. He loved looking at the land that would someday be his, from the green grass that caressed his feet when he touched it to the great blue sky that always watched over him and his sister Kiara.
"Wow!"
As he kept watching the land, Simba could feel the urge to run through the grass bubble up inside him until he could no longer contain it. Before he could even take another step off of the rock, Simba felt a familiar set of jaws gently grab him around his midsection and lift him back up onto the cliff face. He then looked up to see his father, Kopa. He was covered in golden tan fur with a bright red mane that framed his head and neck with eyes that reflected the warmth of honey on a winter's morning. Kopa smiled down at his rambunctious son, who tried to escape him once again only to be stopped by the large yet gentle paws of the King as he lifted the young cub back towards him to settle him against his stomach.
"Whoa now, where are you off to in such a hurry?"
"Dad, let go!" Simba said laughing as his father gently stroked his son's side.
"Now, I just want you to be careful."
Simba just ignored his father's words in favor of trying to pounce on a beetle as it flew away, but Kopa put his paw on his son's tail to keep him from running off and also got his son to look at him.
"Simba, are you listening to me? Accidents can happen at any time, you could easily get hurt-"
"Or stepped on, or even get lost."
"Now remember, I want you to stay inside the boundary of Pride Rock-"
"At all times, I know. And if I see any strangers, don't talk to them…come straight home. Ok ok, can I go now? Please?!"
Nala had by this point joined her mate and their son along with their daughter, Kiara. She looked like her mother, only she had her father's red-brown eyes.
"Mind your father, Simba."
"Yes, mom."
"And stay away from the Outlands."
"Kopa, you say that all the time but nothing's out there…except those bloodthirsty and murderous Outsiders, but no one would ever think of going to that area."
"Even so, your mother's right Simba. You can't ever turn your back on them, not even for a second."
At his father's words, Simba looked at his parents curiously. Surely they couldn't be as bad as they made them out to be, maybe they were just misunderstood and that's what made them seem evil.
"Really? How come?"
"Just…never mind, run along for now."
"But dad, I-"
"You'll understand someday, Simba. For now, go and play."
"Dad…"
Simba walked up to his father happily, it seemed that he was satisfied for now and began purring as he rubbed against Kopa's paw before he ran down the cliff excitedly.
"Simba, remember to stay on the path I've marked for you!"
Nala looked at her mate and playfully rolled her eyes at him. Yes, she was happy that he was being a good father and protecting his family, but there were times that she wished he'd relax a little and trust their children enough to not get hurt on their own.
"Oh Kopa, who does he remind you of?"
"What? Who?"
"He's just like you when you were young."
"Exactly, Nala. Do you understand the positions we've put ourselves in with these kids of ours?"
"You mean the positions that you've put us in." Both parents giggled as they rubbed against each other, purring. Kopa then looked up into the light blue eyes of his loving mate, a smile gracing both of their features.
"He'll be fine. Now then, it's time for me to teach Kiara how to hunt so that you can keep an eye on Simba without worrying about both of them at the same time. We'll be back at sundown, alright dear?"
Kopa nodded as he watched his mate and daughter walk off together. His mind then wandered back to Simba, he knew that it would only be a matter of time before his curiosity would get him into trouble. An idea then popped into his head, he looked over to see his two best friends Timon and Pumbaa looking over the side of the cliff in their own efforts to help keep the twins safe from harm.
"Hey Timon, Pumbaa, come here for a minute alright?"
At hearing their friend address them, they both ran over until they were facing him.
"Good morning, mon capitan!"
"I want you to keep a close eye on Simba. You know he's bound to run off."
"Not to worry Kopa, we'll be on him like crocodiles during mating season."
"Hey!"
"It's the harsh truth, Pumbaa. You gotta learn to live with it."
"Guys, I'm counting on you…danger could be lurking behind every rock."
Kopa said as he looked at his friends seriously, this was his son that he was talking about. The two could see that he meant business, so they headed off towards the grass to keep an eye on Simba.
That is, when they managed to find him.
(3 hours later)
Simba had finally managed to give his pursuers the slip when they started arguing about their favorite type of bugs to eat. He was currently walking across a log that led into a barren area surrounded by a marsh, but he was so deep into his sightseeing that he didn't notice where he was going until he tripped and bumped into something.
Or rather, into someone. The next thing Simba heard was a growl from whoever he'd just bumped into, his gaze catching with that of a cub who looked about his age. This cub had very dark brown fur and a scruff of black on top of his head and a black nose settled on the end of his muzzle, his eyes a deep teal that were currently narrowing at him threateningly.
"Who are you, Pridelander?" The cub asked Simba angrily, his ears falling back fearfully against his head as he tried escaping only to be cut off every time. He then shot his own growl and glare at the cub, who just looked at him confusedly.
"What are you doing?"
"My father says to never turn your back on an Outsider."
The cub then smiled at Simba mockingly, his eyes taking on a mischievous glint.
"You always do what Daddy says?"
"No!"
"Bet you do! Bet you're a little Daddy's boy, heh."
The dark cub walked away from Simba while talking to him in an arrogant tone of voice, his eyes following his retreating form until he stopped and sat down on a log in the water.
"An Outsider doesn't need anybody, I take care of myself."
"Really? That's so cool!"
The dark cub looked over at the golden one who'd started following him, only to scream in fear at the crocodile that was opening its jaws to close in on him. All that registered in his mind was to make sure this other cub didn't get eaten by the massive predator, so he jumped over to him and pushed him forward before the crocodile could grab either one of them.
"Hey, what are you-"
"Just shut up and run!"
The next 10 minutes were spent trying to get away from the crocodiles as they kept trying to grab Simba and the other cub between their jaws and eat them. Just when the two cubs thought they'd never catch a break, Simba found a cliff and they both began climbing up it after jumping onto the highest part from a tree branch that was sitting nearby. The dark furred cub was the first to reach the top, he reached his paws out and grabbed Simba's outstretched one between them and pulled him up just as a crocodile tried to grab his tail.
Both cubs looked down over the ledge and into the marsh to see roughly 20 or so crocodiles hissing at them, Simba sticking his tongue out and the darker cub laughing at them before both of them walked away to talk about the fun adventure they'd just had.
As Simba sat there animatedly describing what all they'd done, the darker cub took this chance to look his companion over (aka check him out lol), this cub was obviously a Pridelander if his fur color was any indication. Whereas he was dark, this cub was sunbathed and his fur looked to be made of spun gold. His eyes were a very hypnotic red, like rubies in the summer sun and a dark pink nose was sitting at the end of his face.
"But you know something? You were really brave."
The dark cub couldn't help but smile somewhat at the other's beaming assessment of his small act of courage that had saved both of their lives, his grin as contagious as a cat's curiosity.
"Yeah? You were pretty brave too, my name's Kovu."
Simba stretched out his paw in a gesture of a pawshake (lol), his own introduction being extended along with his paw.
"I'm Simba."
Neither were aware that someone was watching them the whole time, this someone being a gray-tan lioness whose eyes were narrowed dangerously at Simba as the cub got a little too friendly with Kovu.
As soon as Simba started growling playfully at Kovu, the other also tried to play with him only to be scared shitless by a lion with a large red mane as it roared at him threateningly. The dark cub thought he was done for when another roar greeted the larger lion's own, the lioness glaring at the other with killing intent as they stared each other down until the lion began speaking to her.
"Zira."
"Kopa?"
Zira was about ready to attack Kopa when she looked up and saw that he hadn't come alone, he had his elite guard with him: Ishani, Sarafina, Kula, and of course his mate.
"Nala."
"Zira." The lioness spoke hatefully at the other female, her own ears going back against her head in agitation.
Sarafina was the first to speak up, her obvious disdain at the Outsider lioness evident in her voice.
"There's no need for you to be here, get out of our Pridelands!"
"Your Pridelands?!" Zira snarled at Sarafina, the lioness backing up somewhat but she didn't relent her position as an elite guard of the King.
"These lands belong to Scar!"
"I banished you from the Pridelands. Now you and your young cub, get out!" Simba watched his father pretty much threaten the other lioness called Zira, never before had he seen his father so angry at anyone and it scared him a little bit.
"Oh? Haven't you met my son, Kovu? He was hand chosen by Scar to follow in his paw prints and become King!" Zira said with a smile on her face, but this was one of arrogance and danger.
Kopa snarled at Kovu, a glare settling on his face as the dark cub started shaking fearfully and wanting nothing more than to hide behind his mother until the other lion went away.
"Please, that's no King- he's just a damned brat!" Ishani said with a tone of hatred to her voice.
"Kovu was the last born, before you exiled us to the Outlands…where we have little food, and even less water."
"You know the penalty for returning to the Pridelands."
"But the child does not! However…" Zira then let a smirk cross her face, a plan forming in her mind that she thought would work.
"If you need your pound of flesh, here." The Outsider lioness proclaimed as she lowered her head and pushed Kovu towards Kopa, a deviant smile falling upon her face. Kopa was beyond shocked, to think that she would go so far as to offer up her own child as a sacrifice to gain favor…that was something none of them could ever forgive, a cub was still a cub, no matter what type of pride it came from. The Pridelands King glared at her for even attempting such a maneuver in the first place, as far as Kopa was concerned their business was done and it was time to go back home.
"Take him and get out, we're finished here." Kopa said angrily as he picked Simba up by the scruff of his neck, the cub's red eyes locking with Zira's deep brown ones as she spoke to his father one last time.
"Oh no, Kopa…we've barely begun."
The Outsider lioness laughed a short yet terrifying laugh before she turned away and grabbed Kovu around his midsection, the last thing they saw of each other was their saddened faces before both families were out of sight, Simba and Kovu whispering a farewell before each of them could no longer see the other.
"Bye."
"Bye."
T.B.C.- Aww, so sweet and yet so sad! Will these two ever see each other again? Read and review to find out!