Chapter 8: Two lives lost.

Minu's claws finally retracted and he fell down, down, down... 'This is it,' he thought, 'this is how my life is going to end...' he tightened his eyes expecting to hit the ground with thud, but no-something much worse happened. More blood oozed out of his neck as he felt strong jaws clasping around it; he was being ragged about! Then he flew...he flew through the air and then his small bones cracked on the ground as he hit it. He coughed and blood came out of his mouth. There was a loud roar-he recognized it; this was Simba's roar. He smacked Nuka around the head and he whimpered and ran off. Minu opened an eye. He saw that Simba was extremely angry and was belting Zira with all his might. Minu's vision went black. Simba roared and bit Zira's paw. Zira roared back and hit Simba over the mane but he snarled and bit her neck. There was another loud roar and Nala jumped in and bit Zira's tail. Zira roared. The three lions fought for a while before Simba and Nala backed off. Zira growled, 'I'll be back.' She snarled. She ran off. Simba and Nala turned to the lifeless form of Minu lying on the ground. Nala nudged his tiny head up and then gasped. She looked back up at Simba through tear stained eyes.

'Simba,' she whimpered, 'oh Simba!' she ran forwards and nuzzled him. Simba licked her face. Nala pulled away and looked him straight in the eye. 'He...he's dead!' Nala admittedly saw the hurt in Simba's eyes. Simba stared at his son and then shut his eyes tight, trying not to cry. But the tears wouldn't hold back and he sobbed into Nala's fur who was also sobbing. Simba eyed another limp body on the ground a few feet away from Minu.

'Simba!' came the voice of Kicara. Simba looked at Kicara and then he had butterflies.

'Kicara,' he gulped, 'your not gonna like this...' he whispered pointing his paw over to the other limp body. Kicara looked confused, and not noticing the dead form of Minu on the ground allowed her eyes to follow Simba's paw. She gasped and ran forwards.

'NO! No, no, no, no, no...' her eyes watered and tears fell onto her lifeless daughter. 'Sukina...' she gasped nuzzling her. Sukina remained still. Nala sobbed loudly. Kicara looked up and felt even more pain and hurt when she saw Minu lying there too. She sobbed and lay down next to Sukina trying to get her to move. But she wouldn't. Simba walked forwards and carefully lifted Minu up. Then he set him down next to Sukina. He nuzzled him and then got up. He put a paw on Kicara's shoulder.

'Come on Kicara...let them rest in piece...' he said, although he let more tears come. Kicara sobbed and looked at Sukina. She gasped and gave her one last lick goodbye and slowly got up. She glanced back at the lifeless cubs and then walked home, wondering how to break the news to Tirria...

An eye flickered open. But only slightly open. It looked around and then fell onto the furry bloodstained face that was right in front of it. The eye opened wide in shock. Then Minu closed it and opened it again. He carefully moved his paw up to Sukina's mouth with great difficulty. There was no air coming out of her mouth. She wasn't breathing. Minu might have survived, but Sukina really was dead...

END OF CHAPTER 8

K, I'm sorry this is short, but I was stuck for ideas. Oh, and we are sorry we killed Sukina too...tear if you don't like this Sunrise, tell me and I'll change it. Reviews please!