The Lion King III: Pride Land Rogue

The Lion King III: Pride Land Rogue

Joyous Spring

Disclaimer: All characters, original story references, and settings are Copyright The Walt Disney Company. Zuri, Azizi, Hodari, Zeru, Ua, Maovu, and all them other characters are Copyrighted to myself.

Author's Note: Yay! My LK fic is out! Please R/R!

Brief Summary: Zuri and Azizi, Kiara's twin daughters, must figure out who the true heiress is while at the same time battling the revived Zira and her firstborn, Maovu.

"Ow! Stop it!" Kiara frowned, trying to pull away from the lionesses poking and prodding at her. "Mo-om!" She growled, as Nala poured a leave-full of oil onto her head. Nala just grinned. "Arrrgh! I don't wanna be a Princess anymore!" Sarafina, the oldest of the lionesses, laughed.

"Kiara, it's not a big problem! Now stop moving or you'll end up looking like the hyenas got to you." Kiara struggled to sit in the make-shift "chair" Timon and Pumbaa had helped to construct. Sarafina dabbed a leaf in a gourd filled with a berry color and wiped it over Kiara's paws. When they were finished, Rafiki sprinkled dust onto the paints.

"To help them sparkle like de sun," he explained. "and dry faster!" he added, chuckling. Kiara was escorted to the watering hole in secret, to ensure her new appearance was not spoiled by onlookers. She lapped the water carefully and stood for a moment, looking over her reflection. She smiled cheerfully, and returned to the den to be instructed on her duties for the evening. She noted to herself something odd she had seen in her reflection. She had gained weight. It was hardly noticeable, not even an inch of growth, but being of such stature and age, she noticed anything imperfect about her almost right away. She shrugged, suspecting it was her dislike of running, and headed inside. The celebration would start at sunset.