VITANI

Of course, she would make me go first. Oh well doesn't matter, I just want us to hang out again. I didn't realize how much I missed it."I think you'd have more to tell than me."

"You think?" she gave me a 'duh '. and okay, it was obvious I've had a lot of changes in my life. "well where do I begin..."

"The beginning would be nice."

"Well, after I left pride rock, I came here...obviously. it was a whole new world, literally. Everyone looked different from me, they acted differently from me. I was some stranger they were supposed to respect right away."

"I could imagine that is...awkward."

"It was, it still is a little bit. I'm getting more use to my place here now."

"I'm sorry about the late king passing too. I hear you say he was like a father to you."

"Yea, he was. sounds weird right? I only knew him for a few months. But I learned a lot from him, way more than my monster of a father would or could ever teach me." the venom in my voice was clear as day. I've come to the terms that I hated my father. "sorry... I've been doing a lot of souls searching lately. and I didn't realize how shit my life was until I was forced to live in someone else's life."

"It got better once you got here right? I mean, new place new start."

"...Mhh no, I started to hate my life even more actually."

"what?"

"duh, Nala I was forced to be someone, leave my home, everything I knew. To be with some stranger and pop out cubs. trust me if I could have ended it all I would have. I thought about it plenty of times."

"What?!" her surprised expression took me aback for a moment. and I had to look at her to see what the big deal was, I mean I clearly didn't kill myself. That's when I saw it, the bruises on the side of her cheek. the redness on her nose. "..what why are you looking at me like that."

"Nala, what's that on your face? are those bruises?" I leaned forward to get a closer look, but she turned her head and looked away.

"No, why would you think that."

"because I'm looking at them on your face that's why, what happened?!"

"Nothing."

"Tell me."

"No, it's fine!"

"Ugh fine, now you'll just have me worry. I hope you can live with that." Why was she being so difficult?

"Then don't worry then." was voice was sharp and low. clearly something about this was upsetting her. " It's not a big deal and it's not your business." Finally! Someone used the ' it's not your business' line on me! I've had the perfect comeback for this for months now.

"Actually is it, you're apart of my pride now, and I'm the queen here. and your business sweetie is my business." priceless.

"Who are you now my mother?"

"No, but being one now I know when something off. And when you're lying to my damn face. So spill."

"You can't make me do this."

"again with the technicality?"

"Look I thought I was here to talk not be interrogated, I don't have to stay here and take this!" Nala began to get up.

" Don't!, I'll drop the subject. Sorry... I just- I'm sorry. you don't have to tell me." I took a breathe when I saw her sit back down. dammit, I'm always blowing everything. "so should I continue my life update?"

"yea."

"Okay so, being here a few months. I still hated it. I had nothing in common with Kijivu, I barely talked with him, and all the other lionesses barely talked with me. But eventually, everything turned around, and we got closer...I made peace with the others."

"Peace?"

"I've done a few stupid things...a lot of stupid things actually. like I said, I had no idea what the hell I was doing. it was like everyone was expecting me to know everything and be perfect. the first hunt together with everyone was a damn disaster!"

"it couldn't have been that bad Vitani, you're a good hunter."

"someone almost lost an eye."

"oh..."

"And being a good hunter is nothing if I couldn't lead them. And I couldn't. I was a laughing stock haha."

"then why are you laughing about it now?" she asked curiously.

"because thinking back on it, I was pretty pathetic hah." we both laughed together for a moment. " so things got better, I had a baby and am officially queen now. So that's my life in the short run."

"And that's not a big update at all are you kidding me, Vitani you're a mommy now. How does that feel? What's it like?" I saw a small smile on her face as she asked me. nice to see she's in a better mood again.

"It's amazing."

"Best feeling ever huh?"

"Hell No, it was the worst feeling ever if, we're being honest. Roho's head is huge. but what I got afterward was the best thing ever."

"Roho...the spirit. That's a beautiful name."

"Thank you. He's just like this father..." dammit, why did I say that. I knew how that would make me feel, I could feel the tears building up in the back of my eyes. I guess my sudden stillness caused Naal to look at me like I was looking at her just a few moments ago.

"Hey, Vitani what's wrong?" I didn't say anything... I didn't know what to say- well I did, I just didn't know how to start...to phrase what was all running through my head right now. "You can tell me." Damn, I must have zoned out for a few seconds. Nala was closer to me than she was before, and I could see the concern in her sees this close up.

"I...I don't know how I feel about this, about everything that's going on."

"What do you mean?"

"This whole alliance thing with my bother is not sitting swell me with. Kijivu too blinded by goodness to see...a problem. I know he's my brother but I don't trust him, especially since I changed his whole plan and-"

"Plan?"

"Yea, I was supposed to win the king over and then help my brother take over this kingdom-"

"Vitani? you're not..."

"Of course not, that's my problem. I know what my brother is thinking, he thinks I betrayed him, I know it. and with him thinking that I don't feel safe here, especially with my son. When I first saw my brother the fur stood up on the back of my neck, I knew something was wrong and kings...what the hell happened to him? it looks...look-"

"Terrifying," Nala added, and the suggestion was right on the nose.

"Yes! he's terrifying...something about him is scaring me. I can't help but think we've made a huge mistake."

"Your brother Vitani...he. He's a monster."

"I know but-"

"No, you don't know. Not all of it."

"What do you mean?"

" He's..." There was a shakiness in her voice. A shift in her eye as she talked to me. But the words she said next froze me to my core." A killer, an evil, manipulating, self-aborded Killer." i... I didn't know what to say. "He killed Sarabi... he killed her cub, he killed me."

"w...what...i mean...you..." kings, what do I say?! Nala took a breath.

"Nuka's the one who did this to me."

"Are...are you serious.?" not to sound insensitive...or that I don't believe her. but really my- brother my twin...the lion I shared the womb with?! "Nala."

"I am, he's been abusing me for a whole year now. He gets angry easily." my blood was bolding. hoe dare he do that, how dare she hurt my best friend like that.

"I'll kill himself, for you, I swear!"

"There's no need." Nala sat back on her haunches "Not right now at least."

"But he's hurting you. I can tell my mate and he and-"

"No, not right now." What did she mean not right now?! If not now than when?! damn I'm telling you this day has been crazy!

"...Fine...just...dammit, if he does anything else to you again, tell me and I'll handle him. Personally." She smiled at me. but it was faint like she didn't mean it. or she wanted to have some hope but doubted it. "Nala...if I'm prying you don't have to answer, but has my brother..."

"yea, he has. That's how he killed Kopa...Sarabi's cub. I wasn't strong enough to stop him to save him or me... I've blamed myself for a long time for that."

"Nala...thats no way your fault, I'm so sorry. I don't know what to even say now."

"I've... I've come to terms with what is happening to me. I've been lying to myself for so long, that I was okay with everything...my voice to fight back was...gone. After what happened today, I don't feel that way anymore. I'm getting tired of feeling helpless."

"So "

"Yup."

"Oh, kings...he's a monster my brothers a monster. and now he's here in my home." this is night wasn't a night of confession I don't know what it. I knew I was right, I knew something was wrong with him. Fuck, I didn't know he's stoop so low to actually. I can't even look at him the same. No one is safe here with him being here. I have to get rid of him. "and Nala if you need anything my shaman can help you."

"Oh, there's no need. The king of the pride lands is sterile. It eats him up inside, I know it. He's fighting to create this dynasty for no one." We both sat together in the stillness. taking in the information from each other. and to think, I still have to get one more thing off my chest. Tonights going to be a long night.

"Nala." I voiced after a good while of saying nothing.

"Yea."

"You're the only one here who I call a friend... dammit my best friend. Or really my only friend." I looked at her. " and I need your help."

"Of course Vitani, I'll do anything I can to help you."

"Good. because ... I think I need to kill my brother."

RyanSquad, doubt jinx me I will! These chapters will be rolling out now.

KawaiiCutie12, I know Vitani going to be a great queen, you all just wait on it. and Nuka better stays minding his own business. he has another kingdom to overtake after all.