Chapter 20: Plan failed

The growing brown, adolescent male was licking his paw in the red sun. the ground was rusty red in colour, and the lion was sitting on a rock, bathing himself. There was a quiet shuffling. The young lion tipped his ears back and forth, his green eyes scanning the land around him. He shrugged and licked his shoulder but heard a small growl. He spun around but yelled as he found himself pinned to the ground. A full grown golden lioness with dark brown eyes was glaring at him. The young lion took a deep breath and kicked the lioness in the stomach and she went flying and skidded across the ground. She got up and roared, charging full speed towards the lion and swiping a paw at him. Both lions were roaring and growling and fighting. Eventually, the lion turned and ran off.

'Oh no you don't,' Tirria hissed, running after him. She roared and leapt but missed. Kovu yelled and Tirria was knocked down by another female lion that she recognized. 'Zira,' she growled, circling her. Zira roared and turned to Kovu.

'Get back now,' she warned; 'when I'm through with her, I want to know what happened,' Zira glared at her son through her cold, almond eyes. Kovu gaped at her but turned and ran off. Tirria growled and made to run after him, but Zira hit her hard over the face, sending her skidding across the ground again. But Tirria got up and roared.

'YOU THINK I'M JUST GONNA FORGET WHAT YOU DID? WELL YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING!' she roared again and before Zira knew what was happening, Tirria had leapt at her and started biting, scratching and hitting her. Zira, being older, managed to fight back but Tirria didn't give up. Unfortunately for Zira, none of the Out Landers were around to help her, but high in the sky, Zazu was flying. He gasped and turned and flew back to Pride Rock at full speed. Zira hit Tirria over the head and Tirria turned and bit Zira in the neck. Zira roared and hit Tirria on the shoulder, sending her falling back a few feet. Just as Zira was about to pounce, there were tow roars and Zira was knocked back by Simba and Tirria was helped up by Kicara. Simba and Zira fought for a while, but eventually, Simba turned and Zira stalked away. Zazu flew down onto Simba's shoulder.

'Thank you, Zazu,' Simba said nodding. Zazu nodded back and took flight once again. Simba then glared Tirria.

'Simba!' Simba turned and saw Nala running toward them. 'Simba what happened?' Nala asked. Simba sighed and walked up to Nala.

'Tirria will explain all when we return to Pride Rock,' he said, his voice low. Nala pinned her ears and looked at Tirria. Tirria glanced at her mother, but Kicara only sighed and urged her to walk back.

Back in Heira's lands, Minu was telling Kanami everything that had happened. Kanami gulped. 'I feel so stupid, attacking him like that...'

'Hey, he attacked me first,' Minu said, trying to make Kanami feel better. Kanami smiled just a bit and walked off to get a drink. Minu sighed and lay down in the grass. He stretched his paws a bit and looked at the sky. The baby blue was slowly turning into a pinkish red and purple. Minu sighed again, deciding now was the time to go and meet Sukina. His heart gave a leap as he got up and walked over to Heira. 'I'm going out for a little while, I'll be back later,' he said. Heira smiled.

'Ok Minu, I'll see you later.' Minu smiled back and turned to leave. When he arrived at the same spot, Sukina was already sitting there, licking her arm. Minu smiled and slowly crept toward her, his ears pinned. Then he leapt, and the both went tumbling down a hill. Sukina laughed and pushed him of her.

'I've really missed you, Minu,' she said softly.

'I've missed you too,' he sighed, 'but I really didn't think you were alive...' he added. Sukina pinned her ears.

'I didn't think I was going to live,' she said, sitting up. Minu looked at the sky. He saw the shape of Mufasa in the twinkling stars.

'Remember...'

Minu gasped. It was all starting to make sense. 'Sukina, we have to go home,' he blurted out.

'What? No, I can't, I've made knew friends and started a whole knew life,' she said. Minu shook his head.

'Well, I'm not making you do anything, but I have to go back. The Pride Land's are my future lands; it's my destiny to rule one day. And I'm not gonna let Kovu take over them,' he said.

'Well what if he already has?' Sukina asked. Minu pinned his ears.

'Well that's a risk I'm just gonna have to take.'

End of chapter 20

Ok, hope you all like! Sorry, my stupid, gay pathetic brother is rushing me so I had to end it there!! ( (Hit's Mathew...)