CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Don't just stand there, run! Annalina turned and bolted with Alani close behind her. Annalina had forgotten how fast a runner Alani was. She looked over at her shoulder to see her father stop running and head back to Pride Rock. Annalina sighed; at least she only had her sister to deal with.
" Give up Annalina!" Alani cried, " I'm a faster runner than you!"
Annalina ignored her and kept on running until Pride Rock was no longer in sight. They were on the border of the Outlands.
Rain was lashing down and Annalina could barely see in front of her. She was tired now and panting heavily. She stopped and whirled around to face Alani.
" Not so evil now eh?" Alani sneered, her green eyes glittering.
" It looks like you're the one who's turned evil." Annalina countered.
" I'm not evil…just furious." Alani said, " That you actually got away with murder."
" But it turns out I didn't murder anyone. You're alive." Annalina reminded Alani.
" Actually you did. You helped Father kill Mufasa and Simba."
" So you did overhear Daddy's plans to kill them." Annalina breathed, " I never ha a doubt."
" So did you?"
" Did I what?"
" Helped kill the King and Simba?"
" I had nothing to do with that." Annalina told her, " The hyenas started the wildebeest stampede and Mufasa was killed trying to save Simba. Simba survived the stampede but the hyenas killed him during a chase."
" You saw the stampede?"
" No. Daddy told me all about it." Annalina recalled.
" And you let everyone believe it had been all a tragic accident like my so-called death was an accident." Alani growled her teeth baring, " You make me sick Annalina and you've also disgusted me 'cause you got knocked up by some rouge lion."
" That wasn't my fault!" Annalina shouted, " the lion forced himself on me. He was too strong to fight off."
" I don't believe that for a second. I'll bet you willingly gave yourself to that lion."
Annalina's teeth bared also and her claws extended, " I don't care what you believe my dear sister. I've decided to finish off the job I started long ago."
" You can't kill me." Alani rolled her eyes, " not when you have an unborn cub inside you. I can rip you apart easily."
" And you wouldn't kill me either. Mother wouldn't let you." Annalina smiled cruelly and her words struck a chord in Alani.
" Mother?" Alani whispered, " I never did see her in the den. Where is she?"
" Banished." Annalina answered, " Daddy banished her, we won't see her ever again."
" Then she'll never know I've been alive." Alani sighed, " Well, if that's the case then so be it."
" Let the war begin." Annalina snarled and the two sisters bounded towards each other, claws extended.
Alani swiped at her sister's face, creating a gash from the bottom of Annalina's left eye to her cheek. Annalina howled with rage and swiped back, barely missing Alani's eyes.
Annalina whacked Alani hard across the face, sending Alani to the ground. This didn't slow down Alani. She got back up and went for her but a lion with a dark coat and black mane landed in between them.
" Stop!" the lion commanded them and the fight came a halt.
" Stay out of this!" Alani ordered Zenka.
" No!" Zenka growled, " I will not let this battle continue. It's unjust. I'm sure your sister is sorry for what she did."
" You know all about that?" Alani asked him.
Zenka nodded, " I heard everything. It was so long ago-can't you forgive your sister and forget the past? Move on?"
" I can't." Alani shook her head, " Did you my father exiled my mother?"
" That is not the issue here. I want the two of you to apologize and make up."
" Never!" Annalina objected, " If we can't fight, then I will never speak to her again."
" Same goes to me. She is not allowed to set a paw inside the Heartlands. She is exiled to the Outlands."
" You can't do that."
" Yes I can and our father will see to it." Alani then bounded away with Zenka close behind leaving Annalina alone.
* * *
Scar agreed to Alani's bidding-to exile Annalina to the Outlands. Annalina was then chased out the Pride Lands by a couple of hyenas. Then she vanished; never to be seen for a very long time.
The reunion between Alani and Scar was a brief one. Alani was still angry at her father for killing Mufasa and Simba so Alani and Zenka went back to the Heartlands and was shocked to hear about the news; Simba had returned. It seemed he was never killed by the hyenas, simply chased out of the Pride Lands and lived in a jungle.
Then came the news; Scar was dead after a battle with Simba, he was savagely murdered by his own hyenas.
" I have no one left." Alani told Zenka a the sat near the cave, watching the brilliant African sun rise over the savannah.
" That's not true. Your mother is still alive and so is your sister."
" Annalina is no longer my sister." Alani paused, " I guess I still have you…"
Zenka smiled and nuzzled her, " You'll always have me. I'm sorry about what I said a few days ago. About not loving you. I didn't mean it."
Alani moved closer to Zenka, " I know."
Don't just stand there, run! Annalina turned and bolted with Alani close behind her. Annalina had forgotten how fast a runner Alani was. She looked over at her shoulder to see her father stop running and head back to Pride Rock. Annalina sighed; at least she only had her sister to deal with.
" Give up Annalina!" Alani cried, " I'm a faster runner than you!"
Annalina ignored her and kept on running until Pride Rock was no longer in sight. They were on the border of the Outlands.
Rain was lashing down and Annalina could barely see in front of her. She was tired now and panting heavily. She stopped and whirled around to face Alani.
" Not so evil now eh?" Alani sneered, her green eyes glittering.
" It looks like you're the one who's turned evil." Annalina countered.
" I'm not evil…just furious." Alani said, " That you actually got away with murder."
" But it turns out I didn't murder anyone. You're alive." Annalina reminded Alani.
" Actually you did. You helped Father kill Mufasa and Simba."
" So you did overhear Daddy's plans to kill them." Annalina breathed, " I never ha a doubt."
" So did you?"
" Did I what?"
" Helped kill the King and Simba?"
" I had nothing to do with that." Annalina told her, " The hyenas started the wildebeest stampede and Mufasa was killed trying to save Simba. Simba survived the stampede but the hyenas killed him during a chase."
" You saw the stampede?"
" No. Daddy told me all about it." Annalina recalled.
" And you let everyone believe it had been all a tragic accident like my so-called death was an accident." Alani growled her teeth baring, " You make me sick Annalina and you've also disgusted me 'cause you got knocked up by some rouge lion."
" That wasn't my fault!" Annalina shouted, " the lion forced himself on me. He was too strong to fight off."
" I don't believe that for a second. I'll bet you willingly gave yourself to that lion."
Annalina's teeth bared also and her claws extended, " I don't care what you believe my dear sister. I've decided to finish off the job I started long ago."
" You can't kill me." Alani rolled her eyes, " not when you have an unborn cub inside you. I can rip you apart easily."
" And you wouldn't kill me either. Mother wouldn't let you." Annalina smiled cruelly and her words struck a chord in Alani.
" Mother?" Alani whispered, " I never did see her in the den. Where is she?"
" Banished." Annalina answered, " Daddy banished her, we won't see her ever again."
" Then she'll never know I've been alive." Alani sighed, " Well, if that's the case then so be it."
" Let the war begin." Annalina snarled and the two sisters bounded towards each other, claws extended.
Alani swiped at her sister's face, creating a gash from the bottom of Annalina's left eye to her cheek. Annalina howled with rage and swiped back, barely missing Alani's eyes.
Annalina whacked Alani hard across the face, sending Alani to the ground. This didn't slow down Alani. She got back up and went for her but a lion with a dark coat and black mane landed in between them.
" Stop!" the lion commanded them and the fight came a halt.
" Stay out of this!" Alani ordered Zenka.
" No!" Zenka growled, " I will not let this battle continue. It's unjust. I'm sure your sister is sorry for what she did."
" You know all about that?" Alani asked him.
Zenka nodded, " I heard everything. It was so long ago-can't you forgive your sister and forget the past? Move on?"
" I can't." Alani shook her head, " Did you my father exiled my mother?"
" That is not the issue here. I want the two of you to apologize and make up."
" Never!" Annalina objected, " If we can't fight, then I will never speak to her again."
" Same goes to me. She is not allowed to set a paw inside the Heartlands. She is exiled to the Outlands."
" You can't do that."
" Yes I can and our father will see to it." Alani then bounded away with Zenka close behind leaving Annalina alone.
* * *
Scar agreed to Alani's bidding-to exile Annalina to the Outlands. Annalina was then chased out the Pride Lands by a couple of hyenas. Then she vanished; never to be seen for a very long time.
The reunion between Alani and Scar was a brief one. Alani was still angry at her father for killing Mufasa and Simba so Alani and Zenka went back to the Heartlands and was shocked to hear about the news; Simba had returned. It seemed he was never killed by the hyenas, simply chased out of the Pride Lands and lived in a jungle.
Then came the news; Scar was dead after a battle with Simba, he was savagely murdered by his own hyenas.
" I have no one left." Alani told Zenka a the sat near the cave, watching the brilliant African sun rise over the savannah.
" That's not true. Your mother is still alive and so is your sister."
" Annalina is no longer my sister." Alani paused, " I guess I still have you…"
Zenka smiled and nuzzled her, " You'll always have me. I'm sorry about what I said a few days ago. About not loving you. I didn't mean it."
Alani moved closer to Zenka, " I know."