*~*Ok peeps, I'm really caught up with work right now, and I have an option to finish this story, or take in extra study time. So please leave reviews telling me if I should finish or not. This'll be the last chapter until I get everyone's opinions, so here ya go! Like always, I'm not Walt Disney, so I don't own da Lion King (which sucks a fatty coconut). =) *~*
The heavy, fiery disc we call the sun spilled over the rocky plains, creeping into the silent cave where Simba's pride dwelled and slumbered. It swept through every lion, until reaching the pinnacle which happened to be Kazumi, absorbed in his dreams.
The shining light knocked into the lion's eyes, and they popped open. He stood up, stretched, and ran a paw through his mane. He sleepily scooted past each of the lions until he reached the cave entrance, and welcomed the sun with a deep breath. He then traveled to a large rock not far off from the cave, and stood atop it to search out enemies. The rocky, barren wasteland seemed deserted. He sighed, and just as he was about to depart, a shadow cast off by the sun wrenched him towards it. Kazumi's eyes widened as he saw Urukai prowling toward the cave with six lionesses like himself. Sleek and murderous they looked, and with a quick leap, Kazumi bounded towards the pride.
Simba felt a heavy nudge meet his cheek, and with a groan, opened his eyes to see Kazumi with a terrified look written in his face. He immediately snapped to attention.
"Kazumi, what's the matter? Did you see something?" Simba asked getting to his feet.
Kazumi shouted loudly to awaken all the lionesses. "Urukai is on the land with six lionesses! We have to evacuate so he doesn't find our trail!"
The lionesses quickly rose and bounded out of the den, but with no success. Urukai sat on a large boulder outside the den, an evil smirk crossing his face. His lionesses stood on all fours below him, ears alert, claws extended. Though it seemed that Urukai was badly outnumbered, his lionesses were fit to take down an entire pride.
His large feet padded lightly on the ground as he came face to face with the young King. "I think you owe me something," he snickered, while extending his claws.
Kazumi glared at Urukai from behind Simba.
"And that would be?" Simba snarled baring his teeth.
"YOUR LIFE!" he roared and struck Simba across the face.
Simba cried out as blood seeped out of a lone claw mark on his face. The Pride charged Urukai's pride, and a bloody clash of teeth and fangs met mercilessly for what seemed to be a war for survival.
Simba crouched low as Urukai was kept busy by Sarabi, and leapt high into the air. He soared overhead, and landed right on top of Urukai, unleashing a fury of claws upon his back and face.
Urukai roared angrily, and turned his head towards Simba. He bit into Simba's front paws, and tossed him forward. He landed hard in front of Urukai, and rolled sideways to avoid his deadly teeth. He quickly got to his feet, and rammed into his left flank, sending him spiraling across the battlefield. He charged Urukai again, only to meet his sharp teeth. Urukai bit into his right shoulder, tearing away his flesh clear to the bone.
"Simba released a angry cry, and dug his claws deep into Urukai's flank. Again, Urukai grabbed hold of Simba with his teeth, and tossed his forward. Still reeling from the incredible pain of his shoulder, he was unable to stand. Urukai showed, his teeth, and with one of his pwas, pointed to his unprotected throat. Just as he was about to make the final blow, he was sent spiraling through the air by a strong lioness.
Sarabi crouched low and bared her teeth at Urukai.
"Foolish Lioness!" he roared. "You have secured your own fate!"
"Then let it be so," Sarabi growled bravely. "I will protect my son."
"So be it," he sneered, and charged the former Queen.
They met in a crazed fury of claws, and sliced and bit angrily. Through each blow, Simba saw his mother weaken, but her spirit always rang clear. She bashed, clawed, kicked, and bit her way through Urukai, but he did the same. With a final bash, Sarabi sent him across the battlefield, and he hit a large boulder.
Urukai shook his head and struggled to stand. He called off his lionesses, and they all quickly followed him. He roared that this was far from over, and the lions departed into the dust.
Simba coughed as the dust continued to engulf the battlefield. He fought through it, swiping his paw in every direction, until finally reaching the pride. All had minor cuts and bruises, but their strong will and numbers prevented them from serious injury. The King sighed with relief.
A roar of pain and sadness rang through the plains, and Simba pricked up his ears. He followed the roar, and came to a lone lioness lying in the gravel, caked in blood. His mouth was agape, as he knew the lioness was his own, but prayed against her identity. Stepping quietly forward, he swelled up with tears as he saw his mother heaving in the gravel.
"Mom..." he whimpered.
"Simba?" she whispered, trying desperately to turn around and gaze at her son. "My son... I love you so much..." she smiled at him, then coughed so loudly and horrible, it made Simba fall into a sob.
Zazu flew desperately trying to find the King, and noticed his figure crouching near an injured lioness, Sarabi. Not wanting to disturb the grieving King, he flew away to let the Pride know he was alright.
"Why did you do that mom?" he said tears pouring, and his teeth clenched. "I killed you too now! I killed you and dad!" he said collapsing on the ground weeping.
"My son, do not weep, this was not of your doing. I have faced destiny, and I will follow it. I love you now, and I will love you forever. You will always be my baby. You will always be my beloved son."
Simba nuzzled her one last time. He heard the padding of paws, and knew the Pride had discovered his location. They stood further back, and mourned silently.
Sarabi smiled lovingly at her son, and took a deep breath before her lovely brown eyes closed forever.
Simba sobbed, and lay weeping at her side until the sun reached the western hills. Rafiki later performed a solemn ceremony, and the hymn of mourning rang through the plains. Kazumi walked up to the weeping King.
"You know as well as I do that we should leave here Simba. Urukai will return with his full pride soon, and we will be horribly beaten. Your Pride depends on it."
Simba merely nodded his head. The Pride then followed the northern skies, and with one more whimper, Simba looked at the body of his beloved mother. She had died very proud. He turned away from Sarabi's body, and headed north to finish the job his mother would have wanted him to do. He looked into the sky, to the twinkling star that was his father, and noticed a star next to it. He smiled as he looked into the stars, both twinkling. They cast a dim light upon him, and followed him through the painful, lonely night.
*~*~ Kinda sad huh? I thought so. Anyhow, like I said, this is the last chapter unless I get more reviews telling me to keep going. Lemme know k?*~*~
The heavy, fiery disc we call the sun spilled over the rocky plains, creeping into the silent cave where Simba's pride dwelled and slumbered. It swept through every lion, until reaching the pinnacle which happened to be Kazumi, absorbed in his dreams.
The shining light knocked into the lion's eyes, and they popped open. He stood up, stretched, and ran a paw through his mane. He sleepily scooted past each of the lions until he reached the cave entrance, and welcomed the sun with a deep breath. He then traveled to a large rock not far off from the cave, and stood atop it to search out enemies. The rocky, barren wasteland seemed deserted. He sighed, and just as he was about to depart, a shadow cast off by the sun wrenched him towards it. Kazumi's eyes widened as he saw Urukai prowling toward the cave with six lionesses like himself. Sleek and murderous they looked, and with a quick leap, Kazumi bounded towards the pride.
Simba felt a heavy nudge meet his cheek, and with a groan, opened his eyes to see Kazumi with a terrified look written in his face. He immediately snapped to attention.
"Kazumi, what's the matter? Did you see something?" Simba asked getting to his feet.
Kazumi shouted loudly to awaken all the lionesses. "Urukai is on the land with six lionesses! We have to evacuate so he doesn't find our trail!"
The lionesses quickly rose and bounded out of the den, but with no success. Urukai sat on a large boulder outside the den, an evil smirk crossing his face. His lionesses stood on all fours below him, ears alert, claws extended. Though it seemed that Urukai was badly outnumbered, his lionesses were fit to take down an entire pride.
His large feet padded lightly on the ground as he came face to face with the young King. "I think you owe me something," he snickered, while extending his claws.
Kazumi glared at Urukai from behind Simba.
"And that would be?" Simba snarled baring his teeth.
"YOUR LIFE!" he roared and struck Simba across the face.
Simba cried out as blood seeped out of a lone claw mark on his face. The Pride charged Urukai's pride, and a bloody clash of teeth and fangs met mercilessly for what seemed to be a war for survival.
Simba crouched low as Urukai was kept busy by Sarabi, and leapt high into the air. He soared overhead, and landed right on top of Urukai, unleashing a fury of claws upon his back and face.
Urukai roared angrily, and turned his head towards Simba. He bit into Simba's front paws, and tossed him forward. He landed hard in front of Urukai, and rolled sideways to avoid his deadly teeth. He quickly got to his feet, and rammed into his left flank, sending him spiraling across the battlefield. He charged Urukai again, only to meet his sharp teeth. Urukai bit into his right shoulder, tearing away his flesh clear to the bone.
"Simba released a angry cry, and dug his claws deep into Urukai's flank. Again, Urukai grabbed hold of Simba with his teeth, and tossed his forward. Still reeling from the incredible pain of his shoulder, he was unable to stand. Urukai showed, his teeth, and with one of his pwas, pointed to his unprotected throat. Just as he was about to make the final blow, he was sent spiraling through the air by a strong lioness.
Sarabi crouched low and bared her teeth at Urukai.
"Foolish Lioness!" he roared. "You have secured your own fate!"
"Then let it be so," Sarabi growled bravely. "I will protect my son."
"So be it," he sneered, and charged the former Queen.
They met in a crazed fury of claws, and sliced and bit angrily. Through each blow, Simba saw his mother weaken, but her spirit always rang clear. She bashed, clawed, kicked, and bit her way through Urukai, but he did the same. With a final bash, Sarabi sent him across the battlefield, and he hit a large boulder.
Urukai shook his head and struggled to stand. He called off his lionesses, and they all quickly followed him. He roared that this was far from over, and the lions departed into the dust.
Simba coughed as the dust continued to engulf the battlefield. He fought through it, swiping his paw in every direction, until finally reaching the pride. All had minor cuts and bruises, but their strong will and numbers prevented them from serious injury. The King sighed with relief.
A roar of pain and sadness rang through the plains, and Simba pricked up his ears. He followed the roar, and came to a lone lioness lying in the gravel, caked in blood. His mouth was agape, as he knew the lioness was his own, but prayed against her identity. Stepping quietly forward, he swelled up with tears as he saw his mother heaving in the gravel.
"Mom..." he whimpered.
"Simba?" she whispered, trying desperately to turn around and gaze at her son. "My son... I love you so much..." she smiled at him, then coughed so loudly and horrible, it made Simba fall into a sob.
Zazu flew desperately trying to find the King, and noticed his figure crouching near an injured lioness, Sarabi. Not wanting to disturb the grieving King, he flew away to let the Pride know he was alright.
"Why did you do that mom?" he said tears pouring, and his teeth clenched. "I killed you too now! I killed you and dad!" he said collapsing on the ground weeping.
"My son, do not weep, this was not of your doing. I have faced destiny, and I will follow it. I love you now, and I will love you forever. You will always be my baby. You will always be my beloved son."
Simba nuzzled her one last time. He heard the padding of paws, and knew the Pride had discovered his location. They stood further back, and mourned silently.
Sarabi smiled lovingly at her son, and took a deep breath before her lovely brown eyes closed forever.
Simba sobbed, and lay weeping at her side until the sun reached the western hills. Rafiki later performed a solemn ceremony, and the hymn of mourning rang through the plains. Kazumi walked up to the weeping King.
"You know as well as I do that we should leave here Simba. Urukai will return with his full pride soon, and we will be horribly beaten. Your Pride depends on it."
Simba merely nodded his head. The Pride then followed the northern skies, and with one more whimper, Simba looked at the body of his beloved mother. She had died very proud. He turned away from Sarabi's body, and headed north to finish the job his mother would have wanted him to do. He looked into the sky, to the twinkling star that was his father, and noticed a star next to it. He smiled as he looked into the stars, both twinkling. They cast a dim light upon him, and followed him through the painful, lonely night.
*~*~ Kinda sad huh? I thought so. Anyhow, like I said, this is the last chapter unless I get more reviews telling me to keep going. Lemme know k?*~*~