Okay ya'll my story mi a little different but there is something I have to explain first. I know animals Don't live by human years but in my story they a re living in human years besides if you noticed in the Movie in the song be prepared" scar sings "the decades of denial is simply why I'll be king" anyway you Know the song that provides a hint that they just might be living in human years. And real lions sometimes Don't even live a decade so they live in human years in my story so there. Second…my story strays away from the movie just a little bit…you won't even notice. Well then again you will notice. And last but not least if you haven't noticed in several Disney movies involving Damsels getting married they always get married when they turn sixteen. (Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, and The little mermaid they all got married when they were sixteen and they also seemed a little mature for their age so…since my story is going to be in human years all the good stuff happens when they turn Sixteen…so yeah. Well I hope you like my story and please read and review. This is my first story
"Tag your it! " Simba yelled. It was a beautiful day outside and Simba, Nala, Taraja, and Kobe were out enjoying the beautiful weather. " Nuh-uh that's not fair, why do you always come after me and Taraja! You never go after Nala!" Kobe protested. "Cuz' me and Simba are a team and we can't go against each other " Nala retorted. "Yeah so stop being such a whiney cub" Simba added " yeah Kobe, why don't you leave the two lovebirds alone." Taraja chimed in sarcastically "they need to get used to each other " " hey Shut up! The two cubs said in unison and with that the cubs tore off through the savanna after Their friends. "Oh those cubs of ours" sarafina said half laughing. " "I swear they are so cute together. I know they will have a long rule over the kingdom when they are older and Nala is such a sweetheart" Sarabi replied " Thank you, she reminds me so much of her father." When Nala was 3 years about to turn 4, old her mother had been queen of the sunrise coalition not to far away from Pride rock which made Nala a princess. Her father, Tauna, was a very wise king like Mufasa and he loved his daughter very much. One day a group of rogue males had caught Tauna and the other two pride males, Lebo and Rugla, off guard and were able to conquer the pride. But Tauna, Lebo, and Rugla were determined to win back their pride and Tauna wasn't about to allow anyone else to touch HIS queen especially his daughter since he was going to be taking back his throne very soon. So he and Sarafina met in secret and he convinced her to leave the pride with Nala until he called her back when he became king again. She agreed and she and Nala Ran off away form their pride and into nobody's land. For a long time they waited. Nala of course didn't know what was going on and for what seemed like months they stayed without the protection of a pride. They had not strayed to far away from the coalition but days turned into months and there was no word from Tauna. Finally she gave up hope and decided it was time to look for a new pride. For days they walked the territory becoming less familiar and the food was growing scarcer. Then she finally saw a chance. After days of searching they walked into a lush savanna there were a few scattered acacia trees, and several pools of water an abundance of animals. In the distance she saw a group of young lionesses stalking a zebra. She had to take this chance this might be a new potential family for her daughter and she. She and Nala Made their way toward the lionesses. By Nala figured out that something was wrong but she didn't ask what. She studied them as she got in for a closer look. There were five lionesses all. They were all very slender and were very dark complected all with brown eyes. There was one lioness that stood out the most. She had a very authoritive look to her.

'She must be their leader but where is their King?' She stayed there for a while debating whether or not to approach the pride.

" Hey!" a small voice yelled from behind them. They turned and saw a small cub about Nala's age staring at them.

"Who are you?" He asked directing his question to the small cub who was feeling very shy at the moment. Nala just stood there staring not knowing whether to answer.

"Simba what are you doing?" another cub a little older asked as he walked up behind them. Behind the other cub three smaller male cubs followed from behind and popped their heads out from behind him and then ran behind Simba.

"Hey your not from our pride. Where are you from?" the older one named Amani asked Sarafina he's was about seven years old and was apparently the leader of the younger cubs.

"My name is Sarafina.and we are looking for a new pride. Do you think you can tell me where your king is?"

"Well King Mufasa, is out on patrol and talking to scar won't do you any good. And queen Sarabi is out hunting. So the only one you can talk to is probably Simba. Hey Simba!" he called out to the young prince but Simba was to busy still trying to get A scared and shy Nala to talk to him.

"Hello anyone in there?" Simba said to Nala with his voice raised a little waving his little paw in front of her face. She just stared at him in response to his gesture. By now the other three cubs were interested in what he was doing and tried to help him in getting her to talk.

" Maybe she can't talk." Kobe, the smallest remarked.

"Simba!" Amani called.

"What?"

"C'mere, this is Sarafina and she wants to know if she can stay with us."

" Yeah she can stay. If you can tell me what's wrong with her." he replied nodding his head in Nala's direction

"why did you ask him?" Sara asked Amani.

"Cuz' Simba is the prince and what he says goes. He's the future king but he don't know that" Nala's ears perked up. A prince. Wasn't she- oh what was that word they used to call her. 'It sounds like the word prince but I think it was called princess' well whatever it was. It was apparent that this other cub was one of those things too and they might have something in common. Finally after about fifteen minutes of not saying anything to these other cubs she finally spoke up

"my name's Nala. What's yours?" A smile grew on Simba's face

"my name's Simba. And this is Amani, Essian, Kobe, and Diallo"

"nice to meet ya!"

"Ya wanna go play with us?"

" What? She can't go play with us she's a girl" Diallo exclaimed.

"Simba!" before Simba could respond his mother, Sarabi called him" it's time to eat."

"C'mon you can come meet my mother" Simba said to Sarafina. They followed toward the group of lionesses they had seen earlier.

"Hey mom"

"Hello son how are you doi-" she stopped short when she saw a strange lioness coming behind her son. "Who are you?" Sarabi asked half growling.

"I'm sorry if I startled you but my daughter and I were exiled from my pride. Our pride got taken over by new kings and my husband who was over thrown told us to leave our pride until he called us back when he regained his throne and months have past by and now I fear the worst. I was hoping that maybe you would allow us to stay on your pridelands. You don't have to acknowledge us as part of your pride I was just hoping that maybe you could allow us to stay on your land for a while or at least till we hear from my husband." Sarabi looked over Sarafina's shoulder and saw her young cub and her own son playing together and enjoying each other's company.

"Well it's not exactly my decision. If it was I would let you stay I understand why you left. But you would have to take it up with my husband Mufasa."

"Take what up with me?" a deep voice from behind them asked.

"Mufasa, this is Sarafina she and her daughter were exiled from their pride and now they have no where to stay. She wants to know if she can stay on our lands until her king calls for her."

"Well how do we know if we can trust you?" Mufasa asked but as she was talking he turned his attention towards his son and her daughter and saw that they were getting along and playing with each other, which was rather odd to him because Simba never liked playing with any of the other female cubs. He thought that girls were weak and he never played with them like he did with the male cubs. But this young girl was different. She and Simba were actually wrestling together and pouncing and what amazed Mufasa was that Simba accepted her so quickly. He had a good feeling about this. He didn't realize that Sarafina had been talking the whole time that he was watching the two cubs trying to persuade him to allow her to stay.

" You can stay with us and be part of our pride for as long as you need. Your probably hungry why don't you eat and get to know the rest of the pride I will see you later."

The other lioness Zaila, Teshia, Mariatu, Jendai, and Kalei welcomed sarafina into the pride while Simba introduced Nala to the rest of the cubs: Amani the oldest and son of Zaila and Jabari of the Dark lands, Safara and Essian son and daughter of Jendai and Ramses of the Great Plains pride, Kobe, Diallo, and Taraja children of Mariatu and Kenyi of the Kube river pride, and Messina and Kia daughters of Kalei and Morthi of The savanna Ridge coalition.

" Sarabi, I was thinking of traveling to my old pride to see if Tauna ever made it back. Do you think I should take Nala with me?"

"Well, Nala hasn't seen her father in so long and if he did make it back I think she has a right to know who her father is. But if he did make it back would you stay there or would you come back here?" Sarabi asked.

" Well, I love it here and I know Nala does too. I don't even think she remembers she was a princess. You and Mufasa have been so good to us for all these years, and Simba and Nala Have such a promising relationship, But I really miss Tauna."

"It's your choice Sara, but just know that you will always be part of our pride."