Disclaimer: Nearu, Kita, Howler, Tiaru, and Miku are mine.
Authors note: Both of the lion king movies are my favorite movies of all time. For a while I have been thinking about writing a third one, so here goes. I will try my best to keep the characters themselves but no guarantees.
Background: A lone and injured lioness appears in the pride lands. With her is a young cub named Kita. Nala rescues the lioness and cub and with the help of the pride takes them back to pride rock. But the lioness is so badly injured that she does not make it and must leave Kiara to care for Kita. But as Kita grows older she wants revenge. Her mother died for no reason and she plans to avenge her. Now she is on a journey she will never forget, along with Kiara's son Miku and outlander Vitani's son Tiaru. (Pay close attention to Tiaru, for he plays a key part in this, oops did I say too much?)
Chapter one: A lone lioness and cub
Across the pride lands, traveling slowly, was a lioness. She traveled slowly, limping slightly. In her mouth was a young cub, barely two weeks old. There was a deep gash in her shoulder, and her paw was bent with the claws sticking out. She could no longer retract them.
Not far ahead she saw a huge rock. The smell of lions was thick in the air. She knew she had stumbled upon a pride. She only hoped they would welcome her.
At the top of the rock an older lioness appeared. She looked around the pride lands, and spotting the injured lioness, gasped and climbed off the rock. She then ran towards the lioness. But her approach was not aggressive, nor was it in anger. It was worry.
"Are you alright?" The lioness asked. "My name is Nala, let me help you." Nala, the older lioness said. The injured lioness sighed gratefully and set her cub down. "I need to rest for a while." She sank to the ground. "The sun will set soon. It's not safe out here at night." Nala said. "The lionesses will return from the hunt soon, we will take you back to Pride rock and help you." Nala urged. "My name is Nearu." The injured lioness said. She licked her cub tentatively.
Nala looked over her shoulder and saw one of the lionesses walking towards her. "I'll be back." She promised and raced to the other lioness. "Assemble the lionesses, we have an injured lioness that desperately needs help." Nala said. The lioness nodded and ran back.
Nala calmly walked back to Nearu and lay beside her. Already the sun was starting to go down. The clouds were turning colors and animals were settling down. But Nala knew that the hyenas would be out soon. If they found Nearu and her cub they would surely finish them off.
Within minutes more lionesses were there. Nearu picked up her cub and with help from the lionesses, walked to Pride rock.
Nala went ahead and into the cave. She emerged with two males at her side. "What do we have here?" Simba, Nala's mate asked. "She's injured Simba, and she has a cub, she needs help." The other male, Kovu, looked back into the cave. 'Where are you from?" He asked interestedly. "She can explain later, let's get her some water and food. And someone find Rafiki." Simba said as they guided Nearu into the cave.
"We will." Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog offered. "Go!" Simba said and Timon and Pumbaa bolted off in search of the wise old baboon.
Inside the cave was yet another lioness. She was honey colored with a young cub nestled up to her side. "What's going on?" she asked. Kovu walked up and explained. Kiara nestled her cub and looked over at Nearu. "Do you want me to watch your cub for you while they help?" She asked. Nearu sighed. "I would appreciate it." Kovu picked the young cub up gently and carried it over to where Kiara lay. Kiara nestled the cub up beside her own licked her.
"We found Rafiki." Came Timon's voice at the entrance of the cave. "Shh." Rafiki said as he walked over. "What has happened?" He asked.
Chapter two: Nearu's story
"I'm a loner, but I used to be part of a pride." Nearu started. "Which one?" Kovu asked. "Howler's pride." Everyone gasped at the name. "Howler took over when I was still young. Those who opposed him were killed. He also killed all cubs that were not his. Except for my brother and me. He liked our mother a lot and didn't kill us because he didn't want to disappoint her. But my brother never liked him and when he was old enough he tried to take over." Nearu shook her head, which made her wince in pain. "He didn't' make it." She sighed heavily. "After that I couldn't take it anymore. I left, became a loner. My best friend came with me," she nodded over to Kiara. "That's his cub." She said.
"Starvation did him in though. When I had Kita I knew I needed a pride. Since Howler was the only pride I knew, so I had to go back. But Howler wouldn't accept me. He said I had left because I hated him. I would pay, he said. My mother fought him off me and tried to hold him back while I ran for it. I grabbed Kita and ran." Nearu took a deep breath then passed out.
"She's been through the mill." Rafiki tsked. He did what he could for her and said all they could do was wait.
The next morning Nearu seemed better. "There's more to the story." She said. "Rest, then tell." Rafiki said. Nearu shook her head. "I'm fine." She insisted. "Besides, you must know this bit or." But she never finished her sentence. She couldn't think of anything to say. All she knew was that they needed to know the rest of the story. Nearu took Rafiki's advice and rested. But as each day passed, she only got weaker. After about a week, she knew she wasn't going to make it. She had Kita nestled up to her. She gave the cub a bath then looked around at the pride around her.
"Howler told me he'd find me. That he'd finish me off. He also said that he'd finish Kita off to." She shook her head. "I'm already finished." She sighed. Kiara looked up. Over the week she and Nearu had become good friends. "No that's not true. You're going to make it." She insisted. Nearu shook her head. "No Kiara, I can feel it." She looked up into Kiara's almond colored eyes. "Watch over young Kita for me Kiara. Some day Howler will come for her, protect her for me." With tears in her eyes Kiara said, "We'll protect her Nearu." Nearu smiled and lay her head down. "Raise her to be all that she can be. I know she'll never be a queen, but raise her to her full potential is all I ask." Kiara nodded. "I will." She said. "Watch her, beware of Howler." And with that Nearu faded.
Authors note: Both of the lion king movies are my favorite movies of all time. For a while I have been thinking about writing a third one, so here goes. I will try my best to keep the characters themselves but no guarantees.
Background: A lone and injured lioness appears in the pride lands. With her is a young cub named Kita. Nala rescues the lioness and cub and with the help of the pride takes them back to pride rock. But the lioness is so badly injured that she does not make it and must leave Kiara to care for Kita. But as Kita grows older she wants revenge. Her mother died for no reason and she plans to avenge her. Now she is on a journey she will never forget, along with Kiara's son Miku and outlander Vitani's son Tiaru. (Pay close attention to Tiaru, for he plays a key part in this, oops did I say too much?)
Chapter one: A lone lioness and cub
Across the pride lands, traveling slowly, was a lioness. She traveled slowly, limping slightly. In her mouth was a young cub, barely two weeks old. There was a deep gash in her shoulder, and her paw was bent with the claws sticking out. She could no longer retract them.
Not far ahead she saw a huge rock. The smell of lions was thick in the air. She knew she had stumbled upon a pride. She only hoped they would welcome her.
At the top of the rock an older lioness appeared. She looked around the pride lands, and spotting the injured lioness, gasped and climbed off the rock. She then ran towards the lioness. But her approach was not aggressive, nor was it in anger. It was worry.
"Are you alright?" The lioness asked. "My name is Nala, let me help you." Nala, the older lioness said. The injured lioness sighed gratefully and set her cub down. "I need to rest for a while." She sank to the ground. "The sun will set soon. It's not safe out here at night." Nala said. "The lionesses will return from the hunt soon, we will take you back to Pride rock and help you." Nala urged. "My name is Nearu." The injured lioness said. She licked her cub tentatively.
Nala looked over her shoulder and saw one of the lionesses walking towards her. "I'll be back." She promised and raced to the other lioness. "Assemble the lionesses, we have an injured lioness that desperately needs help." Nala said. The lioness nodded and ran back.
Nala calmly walked back to Nearu and lay beside her. Already the sun was starting to go down. The clouds were turning colors and animals were settling down. But Nala knew that the hyenas would be out soon. If they found Nearu and her cub they would surely finish them off.
Within minutes more lionesses were there. Nearu picked up her cub and with help from the lionesses, walked to Pride rock.
Nala went ahead and into the cave. She emerged with two males at her side. "What do we have here?" Simba, Nala's mate asked. "She's injured Simba, and she has a cub, she needs help." The other male, Kovu, looked back into the cave. 'Where are you from?" He asked interestedly. "She can explain later, let's get her some water and food. And someone find Rafiki." Simba said as they guided Nearu into the cave.
"We will." Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog offered. "Go!" Simba said and Timon and Pumbaa bolted off in search of the wise old baboon.
Inside the cave was yet another lioness. She was honey colored with a young cub nestled up to her side. "What's going on?" she asked. Kovu walked up and explained. Kiara nestled her cub and looked over at Nearu. "Do you want me to watch your cub for you while they help?" She asked. Nearu sighed. "I would appreciate it." Kovu picked the young cub up gently and carried it over to where Kiara lay. Kiara nestled the cub up beside her own licked her.
"We found Rafiki." Came Timon's voice at the entrance of the cave. "Shh." Rafiki said as he walked over. "What has happened?" He asked.
Chapter two: Nearu's story
"I'm a loner, but I used to be part of a pride." Nearu started. "Which one?" Kovu asked. "Howler's pride." Everyone gasped at the name. "Howler took over when I was still young. Those who opposed him were killed. He also killed all cubs that were not his. Except for my brother and me. He liked our mother a lot and didn't kill us because he didn't want to disappoint her. But my brother never liked him and when he was old enough he tried to take over." Nearu shook her head, which made her wince in pain. "He didn't' make it." She sighed heavily. "After that I couldn't take it anymore. I left, became a loner. My best friend came with me," she nodded over to Kiara. "That's his cub." She said.
"Starvation did him in though. When I had Kita I knew I needed a pride. Since Howler was the only pride I knew, so I had to go back. But Howler wouldn't accept me. He said I had left because I hated him. I would pay, he said. My mother fought him off me and tried to hold him back while I ran for it. I grabbed Kita and ran." Nearu took a deep breath then passed out.
"She's been through the mill." Rafiki tsked. He did what he could for her and said all they could do was wait.
The next morning Nearu seemed better. "There's more to the story." She said. "Rest, then tell." Rafiki said. Nearu shook her head. "I'm fine." She insisted. "Besides, you must know this bit or." But she never finished her sentence. She couldn't think of anything to say. All she knew was that they needed to know the rest of the story. Nearu took Rafiki's advice and rested. But as each day passed, she only got weaker. After about a week, she knew she wasn't going to make it. She had Kita nestled up to her. She gave the cub a bath then looked around at the pride around her.
"Howler told me he'd find me. That he'd finish me off. He also said that he'd finish Kita off to." She shook her head. "I'm already finished." She sighed. Kiara looked up. Over the week she and Nearu had become good friends. "No that's not true. You're going to make it." She insisted. Nearu shook her head. "No Kiara, I can feel it." She looked up into Kiara's almond colored eyes. "Watch over young Kita for me Kiara. Some day Howler will come for her, protect her for me." With tears in her eyes Kiara said, "We'll protect her Nearu." Nearu smiled and lay her head down. "Raise her to be all that she can be. I know she'll never be a queen, but raise her to her full potential is all I ask." Kiara nodded. "I will." She said. "Watch her, beware of Howler." And with that Nearu faded.