SIMBA

"Kye, Kye where are you?!" I went racing through the forest, kings where in the hell could he be? Now of all times for him to go disappearing "Are you here Kye!" I paused, thinking, Something told me to go deeper into the forest. I have a feeling he'll be there. Kye loves to be where is quiet and isolated. I know there a break somewhere in the middle of the forest. Clearing, he's taken me there once.

Turning and running in the complete opposite direction, I did my best to jog my memories of the location. That area was far away from the den site, the trees taller, the grass greener...it was the innermost part of the area. I remember there be tons of fallen treens and unrooted tree stumps. from a storm that had passed through years ago when he frist moved here. Shit, where is it where is it. "Kye, Kye-"

"Simba, I'm over here." thank the kings, I immediately rushed over to where I heard his voice coming from.

"Kye! I've been looking all over for you, I have to tell you something!" I felt like an utter fool, rushing up to him all crazy. Barely able to breathe. He stood, right in front of me, emotions not wavier to what I have just told him, and in the state, I am telling him...what gives? something felt very off at that moment. Like he had already none something I hadn't

"Yes, you do." yea I do... I focused on catching my breath while he turned to the see. revealing that he, nor I were the only two here.

"...shit." Kenya was standing there, off in the distance, head lowered. When she made eye contact me with, her brows were furrowed to a point meeting in the center of her forget. I could still see a trail of dried tears that ran down her face. Fuck me. She's told him everything...she's had to, and he's going to kill me.

"You mind explaining something to me son?" Well if I had the time and patience, believe me, I would. But right now we both have neither of those options. and whos knows, a hyena or hyenas could already be here ask we speak. Lurking through the forest ready to cause destruction.

"I do, I-" but I was cut off by Kenya, as she walked towards us. I didn't have the time, but I knew she wanted literally nothing to dod with me right now.

"Don't bother daddy, he won't tell us the truth." my heart hitched. the way she looked at me, I know I can never regain her trust back... I know I have put her thought alot, and with no real explanation. I always kept her in the dark, buried my secrets, and left her out in the cold. I was wrong, so wrong for doing that to her. I fucking wish I could have thought of that sooner.

"No, Kenya that's' not it, it's just complicated." but what was I even explaining myself for, between Kenya and I, I knew Kye would have a hard time. He has to believe his daughter, but he has to know I'm not a bad guy...life is just bad to me. after all this time being together, he must know that. I wouldn't break his daughter's heart on purpose- hell at all!

"Yea to complicated for you to tell us, this entire time!" Kenya came forward and mocked charged at me. I stepped back while her father got in between us. I couldn't get myself to look away from her hurt eyes.

"Kenya-" Kye warned. "Hey, calm down, we'll get to the bottom of this. I'm sure that's why Simba came looking for me, he wants to explain things for the both of us."

"No, sir that's not exactly." I could see confusion on Kye's face and disappointment on his daughters. I wasn't helping my case there, look I know coming clean is important- hell the most important thing I could do right now. But I can't!

"Really, whatever is it, you're about to tell me then better be important" he raised a greying brow to me. The wrinkled on his face moved from his muzzle to his forehead. Kye's eyes told me he could telling something was different, something was happening. He was just waiting to for me to say it.

"It is sir."

"More important than my daughter's feelings I see." I immediately shook my head and disagreed with the comment. I know Kenya herself didn't believe me, I heard her suck her teeth in irritations. right now she wasn't even looking at me.

"Everyone here might be in danger," I said, wasting no time. As soon as I said this, I saw both their ears perk up.

"What..." voiced Kenya, eyeing me suspiciously

"...Simba what are you talking about?" Now Kyes's face looked a little more serious. He stood taller and made the distance between is a little shorter. He didn't take his eyes off of me for a second. "Son?"

" A pack of hyenas is on there way here," I stated and again saying what could be happening to us, within moment sounded so surreal. "If they aren't already here..."

"Wait what?-"

"Looks, it's a long story and I can't explain right now-" But Kye was having none of it. There were things you could say or keep til later, this was not one of those moments to keep. What I had to explain til later- fuck I wish I could just learn that. Because there might not even be a later.

"You better starting saying something Simba and fast, or else you're going to get yourself into a lot of trouble son."

"...It was after you left," I explained, looking to Kenya who had finally looked me in my eye. and this time not with anger but with concern. "I was going to go figure something out...to explain myself to you, rightfully. But then, Nala heard someone calling for help. It was a lioness from my old pride, my uncle's daughter...she had run away to find help for her sister, she's the queen of the mountain pride. She was sent here to get you, Kye." I had looked to the lion in question who I could see was taking in my words. The silence was cut with the words of his confused daughter.

"Him, why him?"

"Because your dad made a promise to the king of the pride, that whenever his pride needed help, he'd be there."

"Kijivu...is he alright?"

"I...I not sure sir." and that was the best answer I could give him. Honestly, if Vitani is hurt- if she had to even send for help to begin with. I know things can't be good got the mountain pride. "If I'm being honest, I think it's really bad Kye."

"Then we'll get something started. " Kye began to walk at a fast-paced and I immediately followed at his side, Kenya on his other side. " and you said hyenas are on there way here? How?"

"I'm afraid they followed her sir, she did her best to lose them...but."

"Wait wait wait! exactly where is this lioness, who is she again?"

"...She's my younger cousins, her brother has taken over King Kijivu's pride. The queen is injured and needs help immediately." suddenly we came to a stop.

"Kenya go find your sisters." Right, they need to be told. They can also help if we need the numbers. I didn't even think to find or tell them myself...damn i hope they hadn't run into a hyena already.

"What...but daddy-"

"I said go find them, I don't have time to discuss this."

"Yes, we do!" Before Kye or I could say a thing, Kenya had jumped in front of both of us. I could see she was overwhelmed and she was just trying to put the pieces together. "Wait! you think you're just going to go fight these hyenas and what not by yourself?"

"Of course not Dear-"

"And what next? You're going to go off and fight some kingdoms battle?! Can we stop and think about this for a second at least!"

"You girls aren't getting involved Simba and I will handle this." I could tell Kenya was trying to keep herself composed. The rushing and not talking...explaining things through for her, I knew was making her nervous. The top of her ears flickered, and I could see fast-moving twitches race down her spine.

"Handle this! Daddy, you're not the same age you were when you made that promise, you go out there you'll get killed, we need a plan-"

"Kenya, we're not discussing this, get your sisters, NOW." as headstrong as Kenya was, she's nothing like her father. She knew what she said or did wouldn't change his mind. I could tell just by looking at he, she wanted him to take a moment to think about what he was potentially throwing himself into. she was worried about him. and I understood that. yet all she had the power to do was worry about him, stopping him was out of the questions.

She reluctantly did as she was told and turned to find her sisters.

"Simba...If anything happens to him, you'll regret this..." trust me, I already have.

"Son, don't worry about her right now."

"Right." yeah, I still didn't feel too confident about that either. But I know this is something I owe them.

"Believe me, you'll have plenty of time to talk when this is over." he didn't look mad. he just needed to straighten things out. Despite being stubborn, Kye is a patience lion. and that I am grateful for.

The plan that night was to do a stack out. Everyone was ordered to split into groups of two: Nala and Khali, Kenya and Khloe, and then Kye and myself. The only ones that stayed near the den sight were Roho and Shia. Shia told Kye, Everything she knew and what we should expect. Two or three hyenas at the most. Which will be manageable, hopefully the whole fucking pack doesn't show up. Nala was able to give everyone advice on how to counter an attack if they encountered one.

"Hyenas aren't fast, but they are pure muscle. my best advice is to avoid head-on contact if you can. Quick turning motions, makes them stumble. They are top-heavy so use that as an advantage. Grabbing a hold of their neck is the best thing, Just be prepared for an endurance battle. Avoid being bitten at all costs."

We all listened intently. A part of me wonders if this was the same feeling my mother and the others felt before they too, went to fight against Scar. there was a tenseness in the circle and the energy flowed through all of us. "Are we really doing this, this is crazy." It was Kenya's little sister, she stood between Khloe and Shia. It was then until I realized the Shia and Khali were near the near age,

"Yes, Khali we are, so get it together." Kenya, she wasn't in the upset and frazzled state she was before. Now it was pure business

"It's okay to be scared, Khali." voiced Nala.

"I'm not." well if she wasn't then I'd be nervous for her. She nor I, and I can assume everyone else here beside their father has had no combat experience. The lionesses have lived a cozy life here, and I have tried my best to avoid everything I can.

"Everyone quiet, please." Kye. " it's time to get started, everyone go off in your groups. In the morning we will reconvene here. if you hear of see anything give a warning call." we all took the instruction to heart as we all started to part ways. I was following Kye but stopped when I heard Roho's voice. It was crazy to think he was my little cousin.

"Wait Nala I want to come with you!" I watched him jump on her, her shoulder was better and she was able to withstand the impact. But I could still see her wince of pain run across of her. She wasn't healed yet. but there was no way she'd sit by and wait while everyone was out defending them.

"No, you stay here." her voice was calm, to counter his growing nervousness.

"But how can we protect each other if you're not here...what if they come back for me" the way he held onto Nala it made me think of what he'd been thought before he had gotten here. What he had seen, felt...what he wouldn't be able to forget because now he's at the age were the painful memories are burned into your conscious frist. and the good memories to have come second if you can remember them at all.

"Don't worry, Shia is here. She'll look after you, just like I would." she struggled to separate from him, nudging him slowly away. " Remember, princes, don't get sacred. So you have to be brave for me."

"Okay, I will." he didn't hide his disappointment. A scared look still shown in his eye, being separated away from him, caretaker. I watched her bend down and kiss his forehead. he puffed out his little chest, his best impression of him being brave. that little guy a lot better than I was...probably still am. " if you see anything, call I'll come to save you!"

"I won't' waste a second."

"Come on Roho, she has to go." I felt his pain as he left. and I felt the struggle that pulled at him, pretending to be strong. When Nala turned, our eyes met. we both stopped and looked at each other. I felt a bulge come to my throat, like something needed to be said, something to spit out-but I had nothing to say. So I swallowed the hard feeling. I noticed she had started to walk towards me, I assume wanting to say something. But her path eas suddenly cut off by my mate.

She rushed passed the both of us in a huff. After reading the look Nala gave me, I knew I had to fix things and fast.

*well well...that's all I can say, is that chapter 112? damn, we got eight chapters left...so I say, but we'll see lol

+RyanSquad, he is mental and he will. but I can bet even when he dies someone one will be sad!

+KawaiiCutie12, thank you, and we have to say the guy is messed up, but because of that he's very calculating and does the necessary to get business done. He's the only character that's lived up to their words really for now.

+ExGeneration35, yes insane and dangerously ambitious with greed

+Arika Koski (Guest), yes he does suffer from mental stability from his upbringing

+Isabelle (Guest), we will get there in the end, but it will be a journey and coming into its own.

+Guest, thank you I appreciate the review.