The Lion King III: Pride Land Rogue
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.
The sun had fully set now. Kiara and Kovu were entranced by each other, and were heading into the den. Nala called their attention from the upper cliff, and they glanced at one and other.
Bounding playfully up the path that lead to it, Kiara noted that this must be a private meeting, for the only ones there besides themselves were Sarafina, Vitani and Simba.
"Kiara gave me some very important information this morning," Nala began, sitting down. "and there is a story behind it, which my Mother," she said, glancing at Sarafina, "knows a more detailed version of." She began to tell them of what happened at the gorge. Simba was astonished, Vitani and Kovu half-glad their
mother just might be alive. Then, Nala began the real news. "As you know, Kiara," she said, glancing, "I mentioned that I would tell you something later, about why we must find her." Kiara nodded, remembering. Then, together, Nala and Sarafina told a shadowed chapter that took place shortly after the news of Simba's false death. Scar had introduced his new queen, who rarely stayed near the other lionesses, Zira. Only a month after, Zira birthed 2 cubs, a very strong one that took after Scar, called "Maovu", for evil, and a very odd, thin, scraggly cub she called "Nuka", for stink. Naturally, Maovu was chosen to inherit the throne after Scar. Nevertheless, another cub, Ua, showed up at the foot of Pride Rock shortly after Vitani was born. She was ridiculed for her short lock of mane, and Maovu befriended her. When Scar had ordered that Ua be killed, Maovu ran off with her, still a cub. The only mention of their destination was something Vitani had repeated while learning speech. "East Lands!" she would remark, playfully.
Nala explained that Zira would love to wreak vengeance on Maovu by tricking him into killing innocent blood, because he had turned his back on the training Zira was putting into him to become a dictator. Kiara was horrified, and Kovu was surprised. Simba was silent, and Vitani was thinking hard.
"I remember him," she said aloud, suddenly. They looked at her. "I remember liking, LOVING my big brother, much more than Nuka," she explained. "although I loved him too." she whispered, a tear coming to her eye. Sarafina nuzzled her, sorrowful that Vitani hadn't had the loving care she deserved as a cub. It was Kovu's turn to react.
"I..." he started, thinking. "I can't believe I actually have a brother!" he looked at Kiara, unsure of what to think. She seemed partially upset, so he stayed quiet. Nala seemed satisfied that the story was told, and knew they needed to take action soon. The remainder of Simba's Pride crept down the trail, back into the den of Pride Rock...
