A/N: Hey everyone thanks so much for the nice reviews I love you all! Here's the next chapter, I know, there's a song in here, I wrote it and it stinks and I dunno if it really gets the point across so if people have difficulty understanding the concept write about it in the reviews and..yeah! So hope you like!

She couldn't stop. She ran, and ran. Finally, she slowed. She fell to the ground, sobbing. She didn't know why. Slowly, the tears lessened. She looked around. She was almost at the edge of the Pridelands. She was surrounded by small, light purple flowers. She sighed. It was all wrong..

...Mpita was still at the waterhole, relaxing and thinking. Of course, his thoughts were centered around Vitani. What had he done so wrong? He sighed, and closed his eyes.

She sighed. It was dark now. She turned, laying on her back. She watched the stars. Slowly she got up. She was so weary; it was hard to even get up. She sat, looking at the stars. ((music comes in, Vitani sings))

I roar, no one listens
I look at the lake, the water glistens
From Inside, pain consumes me
It's a hell in everyone's heaven

It's a holy hell,
I'm living
breathing
hurting
in a holy hell

How much longer do I have to live
in this nightmare of a dream
why do they get the comfort while I get the
pain?

I roar..no one listens..
I'm living.
breathing.
hurting.
in a holy hell

"It's a holy hell.." she whispered.

((music fades))

She roared her grief, her agony. She collapses on the ground.

One lion hears and turns his mighty head, black mane waving in the breeze. He gets up, and heads to Pride Rock.

One soul listens...

"Aunt Vitani! Wake-up!" Chongo, a young lioness cub, pulled on her ear. Vitani woke up, surrounded by a strange scent. She blinked against the sun, and looked around, seeing Chongo, and the same purple flowers as last night.

She had fallen asleep, just after she roared her painful cry.

She smiled at Chongo.

"I'm awake, I'm awake." She got up and stretched, yawning at the same time.

Chongo was Nduli's cub. Nduli and Vitani had always been good friends, even when they had been Outsiders. Chongo was such a sweet little cub. She had golden fur, with a hint of red in it. Her eyes were a very light blueish green, and she was a little chubby. Chongo always made Vitani want a cub of her own, but she knew it would never happen. Even when the nomad lions came, they never wanted to mate with her.

"Hey Auntie Vitani, the hyena hunter was looking for you. Mama sent me out to find you. How come you didn't sleep in the den last night? I wanted to sleep by you!" She pouted.

Vitani couldn't help it, she chuckled.

"I just wanted to sleep out here. Why was Mpita looking for me?"

"I dunno. Mommy said that he just wanted to talk to you, I think." Vitani sighed. As sweet as Chongo was, she was also VERY forgetful.

"Alright, you little rascal. Let's go home." Chongo smiled and ran ahead, looking back every so often. Vitani raced after her, yelling, "I'm gonna get you!" Chongo shrieked with laughter and ran faster.

Vitani finally did catch Chongo, and scooped her up in her mouth, slowing to a walk. Chongo giggled and struggled the whole way home, but Vitani's grip was tight and she didn't get away.

Vitani let her go when they reached Pride Rock, and she raced up ahead of her. Nduli was waiting at the top for her. She held her daughter down by her tail.

"Time for your bath, Chongo." Nduli said lovingly.

"Aww, Mom, do I gotta?" Chongo asked.

"Yes. C'mon, now." She let go of her daughter and walked toward the cave, looking at Vitani. She nodded her head toward Mpita, who was watching the whole thing from the other side of Pride Rock. Chongo followed her mother.

A/N: Another cliffy! Sorry, I couldn't resist! Please review, thanks for reading!