Chapter 17: Morning Light
As life returned to normal in the Pridelands, Suvo and Nahara spent time getting to know each other better. Nahara, not yet old enough to mate, and Suvo, not quite ready to become a parent yet, spent their days happily playing with Niru and Siva, hunting, and during the night, stargazing, and watching sunrises at dawn.
Niru and Siva, being the future king and queen, mated in the late spring for the first time and spent their summer and fall with Kiara and Kovu, learning more about becoming King and Queen.
One morning before dawn, Siva awoke and decided to see what the Pridelands looked like before the sunlight touched them. She tiptoed outside the cave and walked to the edge of Pride Rock. She sat there and scanned everything before her. A breeze blew and the lioness shivered as she sniffed the chilly air. She continued to watch the Pridelands when Suvo came up behind her, concerned.
"Hey sis," he nudged her shoulder gently.
"Hey," she nuzzled him.
"Winter's coming soon."
"I know, I feel it," she said sniffing the chilly morning air again. Then she made a small noise.
"What's wrong?" Suvo asked, turning to her.
"I'm Ok, Suvo. I just felt the cub kick," she smiled at put a paw on her now large belly.
"Is it Ok?" Suvo asked worriedly as he gently put his paw on her belly.
Siva giggled. "Yes, it's perfectly healthy, Suvo. Don't worry, I'm fine, but thanks for your concern," she smiled warmly and licked his cheek.
Just then, Niru and Nahara walked out of the cave.
Suvo stood up and walked towards Nahara.
"Siva, Suvo, are you two alright?" Niru asked as he nuzzled his mate's back.
She purred. "I'm fine, I just wanted to see what the Pridelands looked like before dawn," she smiled.
"Oh? And you didn't invite me?" Niru smiled from Siva to Suvo.
"Suvo, what are you doing out here?" Nahara asked.
"I just wanted to check up on Siva, I saw her get up and wanted to make sure she was Ok," Suvo nodded from Nahara to Niru.
"Yep, and I'm Ok," Siva smiled and walked over and nuzzled her brother.
"Thanks Suvo," Niru smiled and nudged him in a brotherly way.
"No problem, that's what I'm here for," he smiled.
They all chuckled.
"Hey look, the sun is rising!" Nahara pointed to the sky.
The four of them gasped at the sight and whispered "Oh wow," and "Look at that!"
"Let's all watch together, what do you think, guys?" Suvo proposed.
"Yeah, good idea!" Niru whispered.
The couples sat down next to each other and embraced each other while watching the bright yellow ball peek over the distant mountains and shoot across the Pridelands, its warm, golden rays flooding upon every living and non-living thing everywhere, even beyond the lions' range of vision. Slowly, the stars dissolved in the sky and a light blue layer was painted across the sky. Then they couples felt the warm rays touch their coats and bodies at the same time, letting it soak into their skin, warming them. When the sun had fully risen in the African sky, Niru and Siva stood up and decided to go down to the waterhole.
"You two coming?" Niru asked Suvo and Nahara.
"Yeah, we'll be there in a minute," Suvo replied.
"Ok," Niru smiled and walked down Pride Rock with Siva.
"Hey Suvo?" Nahara asked nuzzling him.
"Yes?" he nuzzled back.
"I was just thinking about Siva and Niru and," she paused.
"Yeah, what about them?" he smiled and licked her ear.
"Well, do you think we'll have cubs of our own someday?" she blushed.
Suvo blushed as his heart began to beat faster. "Well, if you want to when you're ready, then yeah I would like that," he gazed lovingly into her dark green eyes.
A smile spread across her face. "I'd love to raise cubs with you, Suvo," she grinned and licked him.
"Me too, Nahara," he licked her cheek.
"How about next Spring?" she giggled.
"Sounds perfect," he purred.
They smiled and got up and walked off Pride Rock to the waterhole, nuzzling.
The Circle of Life exists everywhere and can never end as long as there is love, faith, and acceptance. May the Circle continue for generations to come forever.
THE END
A/N: Hey everyone, that was it! The final chapter! So, what did you think of my story? This was the first real serious Lion King story I've written, meaning I've taken about half a year to perfect it. I'm so proud and happy I really did it!
Also, a big "Thank You" to everyone who reviewed so far! I love you all and 25 reviews is the most I've ever gotten on a story, so let me read off the list of "Thank Yous":
Monte Cristo- Yay! You were the first one to review my story! Thank you for your feedback, it really helped me a lot in continuing this story when I had writer's block! Also, your stories: "The Tale of the Moonlit Path" and "Harry Potter and the Rose Blood" are great so far! Sorry I haven't reviewed in awhile.
GordoLuvr4life- Thank you for reviewing! I love "Lizzie McGuire" by the way.
Fallen*Angel*of*Tears- I loved your Harry Potter fic about Draco and Hermoine (you know which one I'm talking about.) That is one of my favorite Harry Potter fics! Thanks again for reviewing!
Sparkles2- I love your horse story, if you could just get to update a little sooner, lol. It's Ok, I'm busy too, but I'm so happy you reviewed! It made me feel so special!
DorothyFan020 a.k.a. DisneyGurl020- Wow! You are a most faithful reviewer! You reviewed my story the most, and I can't thank you enough! You're stories are very cute and well written. I especially like "The Lion King 2: Pride" and "Spirit 2: Whirlwind's Quest." Finally, a "Spirit" fanfic! I was hoping someone would write one!
Wen- Thank you also for your many reviews of my story! It really made my day when I read them! Also, I'm glad you clogged up the review section with your reviews! You contributed so much by taking time to review so many times! I can't thank you enough.
Bella12- Thank you for your wonderful reviews. I was very flattered by them, and I am so happy that you and everyone liked it! Thank you again for your random reviews of the different chapters; I was glad you commented on random various chapters instead of reading the whole story and reviewing for it all on the last chapter! (Not that I don't like that, it was just a change, which was good!)
Story Weaver1- Thank you for reviewing, and I love your pen name, it's very creative! Foxxy*Chick- Thank you for your enthusiastic review. I like that you were so excited about wanting to know what happened next that you used capital letters, lol. =)
Yahguy- Yay, thank you for taking time to read the first 13 chapters when you did! It made me so happy when you said you could see it as an actual Lion King sequel. I'd love that to happen!
Shanti- Thank you for your compliments! I was really flattered, and it made my day to read them!
Once again, all of you who reviewed this story, whether you only reviewed once or numerous times, I want to say that it means a lot to mean and all of your reviews made me very happy and helped me finish this story! It means so much when I get reviews, and all of my reviews on this story so far, have been positive and helpful. I've had no flames (thankfully) even though I said in the beginning of the first chapter that they are accepted I'm relieved to know that I've made a story that makes people happy that they want to read. Thank you all again, and I will try my best to review your stories whenever I get a chance to.
Sincerely,
Ceci1
As life returned to normal in the Pridelands, Suvo and Nahara spent time getting to know each other better. Nahara, not yet old enough to mate, and Suvo, not quite ready to become a parent yet, spent their days happily playing with Niru and Siva, hunting, and during the night, stargazing, and watching sunrises at dawn.
Niru and Siva, being the future king and queen, mated in the late spring for the first time and spent their summer and fall with Kiara and Kovu, learning more about becoming King and Queen.
One morning before dawn, Siva awoke and decided to see what the Pridelands looked like before the sunlight touched them. She tiptoed outside the cave and walked to the edge of Pride Rock. She sat there and scanned everything before her. A breeze blew and the lioness shivered as she sniffed the chilly air. She continued to watch the Pridelands when Suvo came up behind her, concerned.
"Hey sis," he nudged her shoulder gently.
"Hey," she nuzzled him.
"Winter's coming soon."
"I know, I feel it," she said sniffing the chilly morning air again. Then she made a small noise.
"What's wrong?" Suvo asked, turning to her.
"I'm Ok, Suvo. I just felt the cub kick," she smiled at put a paw on her now large belly.
"Is it Ok?" Suvo asked worriedly as he gently put his paw on her belly.
Siva giggled. "Yes, it's perfectly healthy, Suvo. Don't worry, I'm fine, but thanks for your concern," she smiled warmly and licked his cheek.
Just then, Niru and Nahara walked out of the cave.
Suvo stood up and walked towards Nahara.
"Siva, Suvo, are you two alright?" Niru asked as he nuzzled his mate's back.
She purred. "I'm fine, I just wanted to see what the Pridelands looked like before dawn," she smiled.
"Oh? And you didn't invite me?" Niru smiled from Siva to Suvo.
"Suvo, what are you doing out here?" Nahara asked.
"I just wanted to check up on Siva, I saw her get up and wanted to make sure she was Ok," Suvo nodded from Nahara to Niru.
"Yep, and I'm Ok," Siva smiled and walked over and nuzzled her brother.
"Thanks Suvo," Niru smiled and nudged him in a brotherly way.
"No problem, that's what I'm here for," he smiled.
They all chuckled.
"Hey look, the sun is rising!" Nahara pointed to the sky.
The four of them gasped at the sight and whispered "Oh wow," and "Look at that!"
"Let's all watch together, what do you think, guys?" Suvo proposed.
"Yeah, good idea!" Niru whispered.
The couples sat down next to each other and embraced each other while watching the bright yellow ball peek over the distant mountains and shoot across the Pridelands, its warm, golden rays flooding upon every living and non-living thing everywhere, even beyond the lions' range of vision. Slowly, the stars dissolved in the sky and a light blue layer was painted across the sky. Then they couples felt the warm rays touch their coats and bodies at the same time, letting it soak into their skin, warming them. When the sun had fully risen in the African sky, Niru and Siva stood up and decided to go down to the waterhole.
"You two coming?" Niru asked Suvo and Nahara.
"Yeah, we'll be there in a minute," Suvo replied.
"Ok," Niru smiled and walked down Pride Rock with Siva.
"Hey Suvo?" Nahara asked nuzzling him.
"Yes?" he nuzzled back.
"I was just thinking about Siva and Niru and," she paused.
"Yeah, what about them?" he smiled and licked her ear.
"Well, do you think we'll have cubs of our own someday?" she blushed.
Suvo blushed as his heart began to beat faster. "Well, if you want to when you're ready, then yeah I would like that," he gazed lovingly into her dark green eyes.
A smile spread across her face. "I'd love to raise cubs with you, Suvo," she grinned and licked him.
"Me too, Nahara," he licked her cheek.
"How about next Spring?" she giggled.
"Sounds perfect," he purred.
They smiled and got up and walked off Pride Rock to the waterhole, nuzzling.
The Circle of Life exists everywhere and can never end as long as there is love, faith, and acceptance. May the Circle continue for generations to come forever.
THE END
A/N: Hey everyone, that was it! The final chapter! So, what did you think of my story? This was the first real serious Lion King story I've written, meaning I've taken about half a year to perfect it. I'm so proud and happy I really did it!
Also, a big "Thank You" to everyone who reviewed so far! I love you all and 25 reviews is the most I've ever gotten on a story, so let me read off the list of "Thank Yous":
Monte Cristo- Yay! You were the first one to review my story! Thank you for your feedback, it really helped me a lot in continuing this story when I had writer's block! Also, your stories: "The Tale of the Moonlit Path" and "Harry Potter and the Rose Blood" are great so far! Sorry I haven't reviewed in awhile.
GordoLuvr4life- Thank you for reviewing! I love "Lizzie McGuire" by the way.
Fallen*Angel*of*Tears- I loved your Harry Potter fic about Draco and Hermoine (you know which one I'm talking about.) That is one of my favorite Harry Potter fics! Thanks again for reviewing!
Sparkles2- I love your horse story, if you could just get to update a little sooner, lol. It's Ok, I'm busy too, but I'm so happy you reviewed! It made me feel so special!
DorothyFan020 a.k.a. DisneyGurl020- Wow! You are a most faithful reviewer! You reviewed my story the most, and I can't thank you enough! You're stories are very cute and well written. I especially like "The Lion King 2: Pride" and "Spirit 2: Whirlwind's Quest." Finally, a "Spirit" fanfic! I was hoping someone would write one!
Wen- Thank you also for your many reviews of my story! It really made my day when I read them! Also, I'm glad you clogged up the review section with your reviews! You contributed so much by taking time to review so many times! I can't thank you enough.
Bella12- Thank you for your wonderful reviews. I was very flattered by them, and I am so happy that you and everyone liked it! Thank you again for your random reviews of the different chapters; I was glad you commented on random various chapters instead of reading the whole story and reviewing for it all on the last chapter! (Not that I don't like that, it was just a change, which was good!)
Story Weaver1- Thank you for reviewing, and I love your pen name, it's very creative! Foxxy*Chick- Thank you for your enthusiastic review. I like that you were so excited about wanting to know what happened next that you used capital letters, lol. =)
Yahguy- Yay, thank you for taking time to read the first 13 chapters when you did! It made me so happy when you said you could see it as an actual Lion King sequel. I'd love that to happen!
Shanti- Thank you for your compliments! I was really flattered, and it made my day to read them!
Once again, all of you who reviewed this story, whether you only reviewed once or numerous times, I want to say that it means a lot to mean and all of your reviews made me very happy and helped me finish this story! It means so much when I get reviews, and all of my reviews on this story so far, have been positive and helpful. I've had no flames (thankfully) even though I said in the beginning of the first chapter that they are accepted I'm relieved to know that I've made a story that makes people happy that they want to read. Thank you all again, and I will try my best to review your stories whenever I get a chance to.
Sincerely,
Ceci1
