These first few chapters have been here more to introduce you to the troublesome pair of twins. But now things are skipping ahead to the day things would change...

And, while I'm at it, I have a certain person I'd like to thank for numerous reviews: Kovu115, Thanks for your reviews!

So, war was upon the Pridelands again. There had been Scar with his hyenas, wrecking the Pridelands with their tyrant king. Then there had been the Pridelanders and the Outlanders. Now that they were as one, it was the hyenas that waged war on the Pride. Would they never be at peace?

Three months had passed since the war had started, and the day that Tumba, Kri, and Situ had found out what war was. The royal children were five months old now. They had grown an incredible amount, almost half the size of an adult lion. Kri was still larger than Tumba. However,Situ was larger than both of them.

Kri sighed. Her voice was noticably deeper than it had been three months ago, but still she was the same lioness. "Y'know, Tumba," she said to the lion at her side, whose blond mane was just beginning to extend down his neck and had started growing in on his chest, "I'm beginning to think we'll never have another adventure."

True, they hadn't managed to escape for a good three months. Perfectly boring. Tumba rolled his rusty eyes and smiled faintly. His voice hadn't changed quite yet; it still squeaked occasionally as he spoke. "Yeah, well I think it's a good thing. You can't get us killed!" he laughed gently, prodding his sister in the shoulder with a forepaw.

Kri rolled her eyes and grinned. "Well, you're still just as big a chicken today as you ever were!" she smiled. "We should find Situ," she said, a dreamy look in her eyes, "And have some fun!"

The prince shrugged as he looked down from Pride Rock quietly. "Fine..." he said softly. Situ made him look childish. Situ's mane of white had grown in suprisingly fast and extended down to his shoulders already, and his chest and underside were already blanketed in thick fur. Not to mention, his voice didn't squeak anymore!

Kri grinned. "Ok, wait here!" she darted off, her mahogany tail tuft flicking behind her as she ran into the cavern. The princess returned a moment later with the white lion at her side. He made her look like a midget.

"I hear you're both up for trouble!" called Situ, loud enough to carry to Tumba, but soft enough to keep from being heard by any adults that might be listening.

"Me? Eh, no." said Tumba, shaking his head. "It was Kri's idea." The boy got up and met the white lion and his sister halfway, where he settled onto his haunches again.

"We need to go soon, or else mom'll get home with the hunting party, and... well." Kri frowned as she spoke, "We don't want her or dad to catch us trying to get away again!"

"All right then, let's go!" said Situ as he led the way off of the Rock, his tail swishing excitedly behind him, much like the others'.

When Pride Rock was some way onto the horizon, the three stopped.

Kri sniffed, testing the air for scents like the older lionesses had taught her. "I smell... lion!" she said softly, "There's a patrol nearby!"

Kovu had been pretty worried about escaping cubs, rogues, and hyenas for the last three months, and patrols were sent out frequently.

"Over there!" said Tumba, indication a cluster of bushes. "We can hide until the patrol passes!"

In a hurry, the teenagers darted for the bushes, and quickly hid themselves. "I hope they won't smell us..." Kri whispered as she shifted her weight nervously. After that, they became completely still.

Thankfully, when the patrol of lionesses went by at last, they weren't seen or scented. With the patrol was none other than Kovu himself, leading.

The three young lions waited fearfully, daring not even to breathe as they watched the patrol go by. When they were certain they were safe, Situ let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding. "Thank goodness they're gone!" he said softly as he rose from the bush and shook his growing mane swiftly to remove it of any dirt and debris. The motion was followed by Tumba.

After waiting a moment more, Kri led the way again.

They were getting further and further from Pride Rock, and the sun was starting to sink in the sky. The rainy season had passed sometime ago, but the dry season could be harsher... The prey was still plentiful. Suddenly, a strange laughter-like sound rose from the savannah.

Kri froze. Situ and Tumba nearly knocked her over as she stopped. "Wha? What was that?" asked Tumba, fear making its way into his voice.

"Shhhh!" Kri silenced him harshly with a whack of her tail.

Situ stared, wide-eyed. "Hyenas?"

Kri's eyes hadn't left the disguisting creatures, which were squabbling rather noisely up ahead over an old kill. The young lioness nodded, not taking her eyes off of the creatures. The hyenas were the same size as the children. Well, all of them except for Situ, who was a little larger.

Nearby, Kri took notice of a herd of wildebeest. She seemed to be thinking of something.

"Kri?"

Her head turned sharply to look at Situ. "...I have an idea..." she grinned broadly, her eyes shimmering...

Tumba shifted uncomfortably in his hiding place amongst the grasses. They matched his sandy brown pelt rather nicely.

He didn't like Kri's plan one bit. She decided they could sneak away from the hyenas and spook the wildebeest herd... crazygirl! She wanted to see what would happen. Of course, the prince, just like his sibling and her, ahem, "boyfriend", knew very well what would happen. Hopefully. Maybe. The herd would start, spooking off the hyenas, and they could have a nice thrill as the herd scattered. Of course, Tumba was just scared. He wasn't looking forward to the thrill, but he couldn't back down now!

Kri was hiding on the opposite side of the herd. Situ was going to leap out to scare the herd; with his white pelt it would be easy.

The young lioness looked in her brother's general direction just as Situ leapt out, startling the herd. Several of the wildebeest jerked back. Then, in unison, the herd started running.

Kri grinned, and she soon joined her brother and the white lion in a thrilling chase...

"Hey, what's that noise?" asked a masculine voice.

"What noise?" inquired a second voice, higher pitched, but still male.

A third voice piped in, "Are you deaf, Jag?"

The second hyena, Jag, whipped his head around to glare at the female, "No, Raa! You're crazy!" he snickered, as if he had made some weird joke. He was greyish brown with black spots. Typical hyena.

Raa just rolled her eyes, sneering at her younger brother. "Whatever. Hakan, shut him up so I can listen!" The creamy-hued, black-spotted female, self-proclaimed leader of the three siblings, perked her ears.

Hakan, owner of the first voice blinked slowly and nodded. Then, without a thought, flung a paw around to smack Jag in the face. The hyena flew back with a loud thump, unconscious. Hakan just giggled like a girl. He was a dark brown color, with darker spots.

Raa glared before she lifted an ear started listening. Then her head turned. "Ahhhhk! Run! The herd!" was all she got out before she took off running. 'It should've been obvious! It's a stampede!'

Raa was the oldest of the hyena siblings, and Hakan was the youngest, but by far the strongest and second smartest to Raa. Their parents were the children of Banzai and Shenzi, Scar's henchmen of old. They killed Scar though, so the three hyenas and their parents were considered as royalty to their clan...

Hakan looked at his brother, whom he had knocked out. Frowning, he quickly tried to wake him, regretting his actions. Had he known it was a herd stampeding, he wouldn't have knocked him out! "Wake up, you idiot!"

Jag stirred. By then, the herd was upon them.

Hakan didn't look back as he run. He was certain that Jag was right behind them. He had stirred, after all. Little did the hyena trio know that when they reached home, they would be only a duo...

The trio of lions trailed after the herd for sometime before slowing to watch. Situ yawned. "That was great..." he said with a grin he shared with the others.

"Yeah," agreed Kri readily, then Tumba, a little more reluctantly to admit this dangerous stuff was fun.

"But, y'know... I'm going to head back. I'll cover for you if you stay out here."

The twins nodded as they watched Situ go. Tumba made to follow.

"Hey! Where're you goin'? We've gotta see what the herd did." Kri grinned.

Too tired to argue, Tumba turned and followed his sister with a sigh.

It was pretty uneventful until they reached the place where they'd first seen the hyenas. There were none in sight. Well, all but one... Even Kri gasped in horror. "Oh my gosh!" she cried out, "We killed a hyena!"

'We?' Thought Tumba, 'What's all this 'we'?'

Indeed, what she stared at was the trampled body of Jag. His hind leg was twisted oddly, as was his neck and spine. He was battered, and his fur was scruffy and dirty. Of course, it had been before, but now... now it was because of his bloodied body.

When Tumba looked at the body, he squirmed uncomfortably. If not for his fur, he would've obviously been pale. "Kri... I feel sick." he whispered, lifting a paw to his mouth. He swiftly moved away to empty the contents of his stomach.

Kri didn't budge. Her fun had gone too far... she really didn't think hyenas were that stupid... but she was wrong.

"Tumba," she said as her brother returned, "Let's get out of here." for once, she looked rather tired to her brother.For once, she didn't seem so eager to be out here anymore. She felt like she had murdered this hyena, even if it was by accident...

As the lions were turning to go, a growl tore through the air.

"Murderer!" Raa hissed as she saw the children. She had run back after the stampede had gone; Hakan had thought Jag had come along, but...

Now, these two! They were standing over her brother! Lions! She hated them... she wasn't Princess of the Clan for no reason. She was going to get these two!

"Get them, Hakan!" she said suddenly, leaving no time for the frightened cubs to respond.

Hakan was behind them, snarling, growling. Foam had formed around his maw.

"Run Tumba!" Kri cried out as she saw the hyenas on either side of them, moving in on them rapidly.

Swiftly, the twins ran. They were being herded away from Pride Rock... but if they stopped, they would be killed! The sun had set on the horizon now, and the light was fading quickly as they ran.

When they reached the desert, the hyenas stopped. "Keep running!" Raa bellowed after them angrily, though she was panting heavily, just like Hakan. "But we'll get you! We'll come back!"

Raa turned swiftly. "If the desert doesn't kill them, we will..."

Hakan looked at his sister silently. Revenge. They would get revenge for their brother's death, even if it took a lifetime. Despite what others thought, the hyenas were loyal. At least to their family and clan. And the murder of another wasn't something to take lightly...

Aaaand! End chapter five! Personally, I think this was a crappy chapter. Now, please review! ...and please, no flames. Ahem. Anyway, I'll get to finishing the next chapter ASAP! Oh and, did I forget to mention, please review. :D