A/N: Phew! Took me forever to get this chapter up!I
thought I'd never
get my notebook back from my Abuelito's.Well,for those of you who
have been waiting for an update,sorry to keep you hanging for so long!
Please forgive and enjoy,and don't forget to review!
Chapter Two
A sudden rustling noise behind her broke the eerie silence,making Kiara jump and turn around.But nothing was there.''Who-who's there?'' she stammered timidly.No one answered.Kiara sighed,her breath shaky,as she turned to start walking again.But a small, brownish,wide-eyed creature sat in her path,causing her to shriek and jump.It was only another lion cub staring unblinkingly at her with large green eyes.
''Don't scare me like that!'' Kiara exclaimed,relieved,''I thought you were a stalker or something.'' The cub didn't say a word,only stared in bewilderment at her.Kiara stepped up closer to him and smiled.''Where'd you come from?'' she asked,circling him playfully.The cub still didn't reply,only turning his head to keep his gaze on her.''I'm Kiara,what's your name?'' she introduced herself,no longer frightened.Surprisingly,the cub answered this time.
''Kovu''
''Hi,Kovu,what're you doing around here?Are you lost too?'' asked Kiara.
''No,I live around here,'' replied Kovu.He figured that she obviously lived miles away,and had probably wandered off and managed to get lost.But just to make sure,he asked,''Are....are you alone?''
''Yeah,I'm exploring on my own.Hey I know!Wanna play a game?'' said Kiara, lowering her upper body into a pouncing position.''Uuhh....okay,'' said Kovu,in a sort of reluctant manner.''Tag!You're it!'' exclaimed Kiara,as she jumped up and tagged him with both paws.
She then ran off,giggling excitedly.But she didn't get too far when she realized that Kovu wasn't chasing after her.She stopped abruptly and turned to see him rooted to his spot.He looked confused,as if he'd never played tag before.''Why're you just sitting there?Come and get me!'' she called to him.Kovu slowly stood up on all fours,but didn't chase her.''You're supposed to try and catch me,silly!'' Kiara said,figuring he was new to this game after all.
''Oh okay!'' Kovu called back,finally understanding the object of the game.He took off faster than Kiara expected.It wasn't long before he caught her by pouncing from behind.''Tag!Now you're it!'' Kovu exclaimed,then took off again.
''Hey no fair!You tripped me!'' Kiara yelled after him,giggling,as she stood up and ran.With all the fun she was having with her new-found friend,Kiara had completely forgotten that she was no longer near home and that Timon and Pumbaa might be wondering where she was.The two cubs just ran carefree after each other.
Kovu,who was still being chased by Kiara,suddenly stopped in front of a clearing in the grass.Curious to see why he wasn't playing,Kiara slowed down and trotted up to him. Sitting placidly in front of them were the dark waters of the West River.It ran for miles,but to get across would only take a few minutes;it wasn't as wide as it was long. The land on the other side was unbelievably lifeless.The grass was shorter but still a dry brown color.The trees were bare and scraggly,and not a soul could be seen for miles.
''Whoa,the West River,'' Kiara breathed,then turned to Kovu,''what's that place on the other side?''
''Umm...the Outlands,'' Kovu replied hesitantly,turning away from the river.''Um, let's go play somewhere else,'' he suggested.''But what's over there?'' asked Kiara, greatly interested in this place called the Outlands.''Nothing much....it's pretty boring over there....let's go,'' said Kovu,walking slowly in the opposite direction and hoping she would grow uninterested.''But I wanna explore!C'mon!It'll be fun!'' said Kiara. Before Kovu could stop her,she darted off to the edge of the river.
A line of slippery rocks met at both ends of the river,forming a bridge to cross it. Kiara hopped onto the first stone;it was too easy.She was about to step onto the next one when Kovu called to her.''Wait!Stop!'' he yelled.''C'mon slowpoke!'' Kiara called,igno- ring the alarm in his voice.Kovu hurriedly ran over to her and stepped onto the first stone. He observed in amazement as his friend jumped onto each one effortlessly,as if she'd don it before.Kiara stopped,close to the other side,to see what was holding Kovu up.She watched as he hesitated before jumping onto the next rock.
''Hurry up Kovu!Don't be scared!What could possibly be so scary about this?'' she shouted to him.But she immediately wished she could take back her words when the stone that she stood on slowly began to move upward.Kiara looked down to see that it wasn't a stone at all,but a scaly green hump.She gasped when she realized that she was standing on the back of a large crocodile.The crocodile shook wildly,nearly knocking her off,but Kiara kept her balance by digging her claws into its back,making it angrier.
''Kovu,help me!'' she shrieked as the crocodile zoomed across the water toward him.Gathering his courage,Kovu jumped onto the crocodile behind Kiara.Furious,the reptile swam as fast as it could farther down the river with the two frightened cubs on its back.Up ahead,Kovu spotted a low tree branch hanging low above the water,giving him a risky idea.''Hold onto my back,then on the count of three,I'm gonna grab that tree branch okay?'' Kovu quickly informed Kiara.
''O-okay,'' whimpered Kiara,then wrapped her arms around his waist.The croco- dile grunted and shook roughly,almost knocking down both cubs.''One.....'' They were nearing the branch.''Two.....'' Kovu got ready to jump and Kiara tightened her grip around him.''Three!'' Kovu lept and caught the branch securely in his paws,using his claws for support.Though he had actually mad it to safety,something felt horribly wrong.
Kovu looked down just in time to see Kiara disappear beneath the dark water.
get my notebook back from my Abuelito's.Well,for those of you who
have been waiting for an update,sorry to keep you hanging for so long!
Please forgive and enjoy,and don't forget to review!
Chapter Two
A sudden rustling noise behind her broke the eerie silence,making Kiara jump and turn around.But nothing was there.''Who-who's there?'' she stammered timidly.No one answered.Kiara sighed,her breath shaky,as she turned to start walking again.But a small, brownish,wide-eyed creature sat in her path,causing her to shriek and jump.It was only another lion cub staring unblinkingly at her with large green eyes.
''Don't scare me like that!'' Kiara exclaimed,relieved,''I thought you were a stalker or something.'' The cub didn't say a word,only stared in bewilderment at her.Kiara stepped up closer to him and smiled.''Where'd you come from?'' she asked,circling him playfully.The cub still didn't reply,only turning his head to keep his gaze on her.''I'm Kiara,what's your name?'' she introduced herself,no longer frightened.Surprisingly,the cub answered this time.
''Kovu''
''Hi,Kovu,what're you doing around here?Are you lost too?'' asked Kiara.
''No,I live around here,'' replied Kovu.He figured that she obviously lived miles away,and had probably wandered off and managed to get lost.But just to make sure,he asked,''Are....are you alone?''
''Yeah,I'm exploring on my own.Hey I know!Wanna play a game?'' said Kiara, lowering her upper body into a pouncing position.''Uuhh....okay,'' said Kovu,in a sort of reluctant manner.''Tag!You're it!'' exclaimed Kiara,as she jumped up and tagged him with both paws.
She then ran off,giggling excitedly.But she didn't get too far when she realized that Kovu wasn't chasing after her.She stopped abruptly and turned to see him rooted to his spot.He looked confused,as if he'd never played tag before.''Why're you just sitting there?Come and get me!'' she called to him.Kovu slowly stood up on all fours,but didn't chase her.''You're supposed to try and catch me,silly!'' Kiara said,figuring he was new to this game after all.
''Oh okay!'' Kovu called back,finally understanding the object of the game.He took off faster than Kiara expected.It wasn't long before he caught her by pouncing from behind.''Tag!Now you're it!'' Kovu exclaimed,then took off again.
''Hey no fair!You tripped me!'' Kiara yelled after him,giggling,as she stood up and ran.With all the fun she was having with her new-found friend,Kiara had completely forgotten that she was no longer near home and that Timon and Pumbaa might be wondering where she was.The two cubs just ran carefree after each other.
Kovu,who was still being chased by Kiara,suddenly stopped in front of a clearing in the grass.Curious to see why he wasn't playing,Kiara slowed down and trotted up to him. Sitting placidly in front of them were the dark waters of the West River.It ran for miles,but to get across would only take a few minutes;it wasn't as wide as it was long. The land on the other side was unbelievably lifeless.The grass was shorter but still a dry brown color.The trees were bare and scraggly,and not a soul could be seen for miles.
''Whoa,the West River,'' Kiara breathed,then turned to Kovu,''what's that place on the other side?''
''Umm...the Outlands,'' Kovu replied hesitantly,turning away from the river.''Um, let's go play somewhere else,'' he suggested.''But what's over there?'' asked Kiara, greatly interested in this place called the Outlands.''Nothing much....it's pretty boring over there....let's go,'' said Kovu,walking slowly in the opposite direction and hoping she would grow uninterested.''But I wanna explore!C'mon!It'll be fun!'' said Kiara. Before Kovu could stop her,she darted off to the edge of the river.
A line of slippery rocks met at both ends of the river,forming a bridge to cross it. Kiara hopped onto the first stone;it was too easy.She was about to step onto the next one when Kovu called to her.''Wait!Stop!'' he yelled.''C'mon slowpoke!'' Kiara called,igno- ring the alarm in his voice.Kovu hurriedly ran over to her and stepped onto the first stone. He observed in amazement as his friend jumped onto each one effortlessly,as if she'd don it before.Kiara stopped,close to the other side,to see what was holding Kovu up.She watched as he hesitated before jumping onto the next rock.
''Hurry up Kovu!Don't be scared!What could possibly be so scary about this?'' she shouted to him.But she immediately wished she could take back her words when the stone that she stood on slowly began to move upward.Kiara looked down to see that it wasn't a stone at all,but a scaly green hump.She gasped when she realized that she was standing on the back of a large crocodile.The crocodile shook wildly,nearly knocking her off,but Kiara kept her balance by digging her claws into its back,making it angrier.
''Kovu,help me!'' she shrieked as the crocodile zoomed across the water toward him.Gathering his courage,Kovu jumped onto the crocodile behind Kiara.Furious,the reptile swam as fast as it could farther down the river with the two frightened cubs on its back.Up ahead,Kovu spotted a low tree branch hanging low above the water,giving him a risky idea.''Hold onto my back,then on the count of three,I'm gonna grab that tree branch okay?'' Kovu quickly informed Kiara.
''O-okay,'' whimpered Kiara,then wrapped her arms around his waist.The croco- dile grunted and shook roughly,almost knocking down both cubs.''One.....'' They were nearing the branch.''Two.....'' Kovu got ready to jump and Kiara tightened her grip around him.''Three!'' Kovu lept and caught the branch securely in his paws,using his claws for support.Though he had actually mad it to safety,something felt horribly wrong.
Kovu looked down just in time to see Kiara disappear beneath the dark water.