I've seen this be done a few times already and I liked the idea so I decided to do my own take on it. I don't own the Lion King or it's assets they're owned by Disney. Any OCs featured are my own creation unless stated otherwise. Any correlation to anyone's OCs is purely coincidental. Criticism is welcome and helps me improve my work.

CHAPTER I

Things had gone crazy within the few minutes of Kiara and Kovu meeting each other. The two cubs stood there panting after nearly becoming the crocodile's lunch. The two cubs walked over to the edge of the river and looked down at the crocodiles hissing and growling after missing out on their lunch. No one said a word until Kiara broke the silence.

"I did it... I did it!"

Kiara was quite pleased with herself. She blew a raspberry at the crocodiles before turning away. Of course Kovu was quite pleased with himself as well and simply went "Ha!" before turning away. They soon walked into a open area with thick tall grass all around Kiara then jumped and turned to face Kovu.

"Oh man! Did you see the size of those teeth? They were going rawrawrawrawrawr-"

As Kiara continued talking a certain lioness was watching from the grass.

"We made such a good team! And you.. You were really brave."

Kovu stood there he hadn't really had someone tell him that before.

"Yeah? You were really brave too. My name's Kovu."

"I'm Kiara."

As Kiara introduced herself she got a little bit closer to Kovu. He always got uncomfortable whenever someone did that and in a slight reflex he raised his paw in case of an attack. Something he got from the amount of bullying and abuse by the other cubs in the Outlands and his "mother".

Of course neither of them knew they were still being watched by someone. And that someone was furious with what was going on.

Kovu stood there waiting for something to happen. But nothing did he lowered his paw down and had a puzzled look on his face. Then Kiara lowered down and began hitting him lightly.

"Tag you're it!"

Then she did it again.

'Tag you're it, you're it."

Kovu was getting annoyed at this he didn't know what she was doing and that felling of anger changed to confusion.

"Hello? You run, I tag? Get it?"

Kovu sat there puzzled. He couldn't understand what she was doing.

"What's the matter don't you know how to play?"

At this moment Kiara had realized why Kovu wasn't moving.
He didn't know how to play. With a little "Oh" she thought of something else. Something that all cubs know for sure.
She got down into a position for a play fight. Kovu looked around in case anyone was watching and got down into a fighting position.
Of course their little game was abruptly ruined when a yellow lion with a red mane and red eyes jumped out of the grass with a roar. His paws just metres away from Kovu's face. Then a second later a lioness jumped out from the other side in front of Kovu. Of course this wasn't just some random lioness it was no other than his so called "mother".

"Zira."

"Simba"

Zira seeing the opportunity got ready to pounce on Simba. That would of happened if nearly the entirety of Simba's pride hadn't appeared
She then frowned as her opportunity was gone as soon as it had came.

"Nala"

"Zira"

'Timon, Pumbaa. Great! now that we all know each other. Get out of our Pridelands!"

"Your Pridelands?"

Zira roared at Timon and Pumbaa as Timon quickly hid away.

"These lands belong to Scar."

"I banished you from the Pridelands. Now you and your young cub. Get out!"

"Oh? Haven't you met my son Kovu? He was and chosen by Scar to follow in his paw prints and become a king!."

Simba growled at Kovu as he cowered down and shook in fear.

"That's not a king that's a fuzzy maraca."

"Kovu was the last born before you exiled us to the Outlands. Where we have little food, Less water."

"You know the penalty for returning to the Pridelands."

"But the child does not. However if you need your pound of flesh here."

She then shoved Kovu right in front of Simba. Kovu had been told a lot about how "merciless" Simba was. he sat there whimpering and shaking in fear.
No one made a sound or move. Although Zira looked at Simba with an evil grin waiting for him to strike.
Simba looked down at Kovu. A cub that's simply terrified of him. He looked back at Zira still showing that evil grin.
Was that what she thought of this cub? A pound of flesh to be sacrificed? He decided to do something he thought he'd never do.

"If that's what you think your cub is then you won't care if I take him in."

Zira's facial expression turned into one of anger.

"What?"

"It's clear to me that this cub to you is some item to be traded off. So I'll just take him off your paws."

"You cant do that! He's MY son!"

"Not anymore. You're simply unfit to take care of him."

Simba then moved Kovu closer to him as Zira tried to take him.

"You cant take him! You wont take him! I'll kill you before I give him up!"

"May I remind you about what happened last time you tried to kill me?"

Zira then remembered the last time she attacked Simba. The hole in her ear was a reminder of that. By this time Kovu had buried himself against Simba's paw.

"You win this time Simba. But it won't be so easy next time."

Zira then stormed off disappearing into the grass and back into the Outlands.

"I'll have my revenge Simba and when that day comes I'll make sure it's your blood that spills."

After the whole ordeal Kiara and Kovu were fairly shaken up. Although Kovu felt a bit of happiness inside him. He was free from Zira's cold hearted abuse and training. He was free from the expectations of the Outlanders. He was free in the first time in his life. Though he couldn't help but wonder if Simba was the stone cold brute the Outlanders said he was. Although he was certain that this was his second chance.

END OF CHAPTER I

So that was Chapter One of my second story I know i already have one that's still ongoing but don't worry that hasn't been forgotten about just a bit of "Writer's block" happened but I'll try to get a chapter finished.