Guys, I can begin to tell you how sorry I am for not updating in the time of forever! My teachers are loading me with homework, and now I'm 14 my mum is making me baby-sit! And I might be getting another job soon too, AND I've had writer's-block. So, all can I say is I'm sorry, but I hope you like this chapter!

Chapter 26: Kiara's rage

Tirria ran harder and faster, her heart beating so hard, she was sure it was going to burst out of her chest. But she wasn't going to stop now, not now she had found out her sister and best friend were alive. She growled loudly at the thought of Zira. How could anyone be so cruel as to kill someone? Tirria narrowed her eyes and sped up. She sprinted past the water hole and leapt up the rocks into the cave. Then, she gasped and caught her breath, her eyes wide and her body shaking. Kicara jumped up and ran toward her daughter. 'Tirria, what's up with you?'

'Mum...' Tirria couldn't talk; she was still catching her breath. Simba, how had been lying on the cavern floor looked up and stood up. He shook his mighty mane and looked the young lioness in the eye.

'Tirria, come on, tell us what's need to be told,' he said calmly. Tirria nodded and calmed down.

'When I ran away yesterday, I went to another border and today, I found some lions and...'

'What Tirria?' Kicara asked.

'I've found...Minu and Sukina are alive!' everyone stared in shock. Nala sighed and sat up.

'I think...your tierd Tirria...' she said, 'we saw the cubs' bodies in the outlands. There's no way they can be alive.'

'But they are! You have to believe me! Please, Simba, please say you believe me!' Simba smiled at Tirria.

'I'm afraid Nala may be right, but-you may have seen some lions that look them...like I did at Kiara's presentation.'

'What about me?' came Kiara's voice. She walked into the cave.

'Nothing,' Simba said quickly.

'Daddy, what's going on?' Kiara could tell something was wrong. Nala sighed and walked to Simba and nuzzled him.

'It's about time we told her, Simba,' she said. Simba looked at Kiara then back to Nala. He sighed and then nodded.

'Kicara, I want you and Tirria to go and find those lions.' He said. Tirria ran out of the cave straight away and Kicara followed. Sarabi and Sarafina started to make their way out, guessing the royal couple and their daughter should be alone. Kiara sat down.

'Mum, dad, what's going on?' she asked. Simba looked at Kiara. Nala was right, it was about time she knew, after all, Kiara wasn't a cub anymore, she was almost full grown.

'Kiara, I don't know how to explain this, but you ought to know something...' he started. Nala could see that Simba was having trouble explaining, so she said:

'Kiara, you weren't the first born to your father and I...you had a brother but...we lost him...'

'WHAT?' Kiara demanded. She stood up. 'Your telling me that I had an older brother and you never told me! How could you lie to me like that?!'

'Kiara, we didn't tell you because-'

'What was his name?' Kiara said angrily.

'Minu, but-'

'I don't want to know. The point is you had a cub before me, and you didn't want to tell me.'

'We didn't tell you because we didn't want you to do the same thing as he did!' Simba said. But Kiara pinned her ears and looked at both of her parents with hurt.

'And you always tell me not to keep secrets. How could you?' with that, Kiara ran out of the cave and into the Pride Lands. But just as Kiara ran out, Kicara and Tirria ran in. Simba looked at Kicara.

'Simba...Tirria is right...'

'You mean..?'

'Yes Simba. There are alive.'

I'm sorry if you think this chapter is crap, but I've had writer's-block. Please review, hope you like it Sunrise!