Jealous
Authored By: MadgeWriter
.i don't own the lion king.
-Prologue-
Sighing heavily, Nala returned to the cave she'd called home for the last few weeks. She was alone, all alone now that her parents and brother were gone. That terrible night still replayed in the back of her mind every time the thought of Mheetu, her mother and her father crossed her mind. Her father had woken her out of her sleep in the dead of night and told her to run when Mheetu had returned, bloodied and beaten to within an inch of his life. The King of the Riverside Pride had ordered their deaths when Nala refused to become the Prince's mate. Nala had gotten away in time, thanks to her father. But he and her mother weren't so lucky. When they didn't come looking for her after days of waiting, she concluded the worst had happened and they had died trying to protect her. Three full moon cycles had come to pass since then.
Guilt washed over the creamy lioness as she continued her trek to her makeshift home. She remembered from a time when she was young, her father had always told her if anything were to ever happen to them, she was to go to her mother's birth Pride. The Pride Lands was a five-day trek away from the territory of the Riverside Pride, where Nala had been born. By her calculations, she was maybe half a day's walk away from the start of the Pride Lands territory. And if they were as welcoming as her mother and father had told her, she would be absolutely safe there from the Riverside Pride's reach. She wouldn't have to look over her shoulder at every turn and could live her life peacefully.
The antelope calf that she had caught hung from her jaws as she entered the cave. It landed with a thud when she dropped it before lying down behind it. She ate quietly, thinking over her options. She could remain in the cave where she currently resided. Or, she could walk the remaining distance to the Pride Lands and seek refuge there. After much deliberation and finishing her meal, the creamy lioness decided to finish the journey to her mother's birth Pride. She would set out at dawn. But for now, she needed to rest.
"I've stayed safe for this long, Mom, Dad, Mheetu," Nala murmured as she glanced up at the night sky through the mouth of the cave. A single tear rolled down her cheek; making a home in the dirt beneath her. "But I can't stay here forever. I'm going to the Pride Lands tomorrow. Hopefully, they're as welcoming as you said they would be."
With a heavy sigh, the young lioness closed her eyes and drifted off to a restless sleep. She had a long journey ahead of her in the morning and she needed to get as much sleep as she could get.
tiny start. chapters get wayyyyy longer. simba and co make an appearance in the next chapter. i hope y'all actually enjoy this as much as i'm enjoying writing it so far. until next time, y'all.