Authors note: I do not own The Lion King. I do own Amira, Leo, Miki, Bakira, and Shamari . The idea with Leo and Amira was inspired by Disney's Tarzan. Anyway happy readings. : )
The outlands stretched out for miles in front of Amira. The once completely barren and harsh land, had prospered. The land had somehow been able to support enough vegetation and water to allow a few animals to prosper there. It's current residents were a good sized herd of elephants, who paid Amira no attention as she wandered past them.
Amira started to run, till she stumbled across a perfect hiding spot. Right in front of the young cub was, a gigantic bolder. A bolder just large enough to hide a lion cub perfectly. 'Yes! I am so gonna win!' Amira thought gleefully, while picturing herself doing a little victory dance. Amira not wanting to wait any longer, bounded over the rock; landing with a dull thud on something warm and furry.
Amira was frozen with shock, for a reason unknown to herself she couldn't bring herself to move. The animal under her on the other hand was quite able to move, and did so in a violent jump move. Which sent her flying to the side, at an angle where when she landed she found herself face to face with a young cub.
Amira jumped up from her rough landing spot and stared with wide eyes at the young cub, who looked no older than her. The cubs stared at each other, both in defensive poses. They circled each other neither leaving their back exposed. Then the new cub spoke, "Who are you! What are you doing here?" Amira was taken aback by the questions. "Well I'm Amira of the Pride Lands and I was...uh...just...uh..looking for a hiding spot. Who are you?", Amira said looking at him defiantly, as she had gained some courage by the end of her small speech. "Well I'm Leo future king of the wind pack," he stopped, took in some air and puffed out his chest in a macho pose, "Why are you hiding anyway? Did you get scared by a bird or something.". "No," Amira yelled, "For your information I was about to win my Hide-and-seek game. Besides I'm one of the most courageous lioness in my pride!".
Amira looked at the young cub in front of her she could tell he was trying to think of a good comeback. She watched him, and found herself thinking, 'This Leo cub is actually kinda cute'. Leo had a golden brown top coat with a light tan undercoat, he had green eyes that shined with curiosity, and to top it all off a small little patch of brown hair on his head.
"So you think your brave?", Leo said with a smirk. "Yeah. I just said I was." Amira replied with sarcasm. "Okay if your really so brave...how about a dare?"Leo finished his sentence with a look of confidence and poise. He watched Amira as she tossed the idea around, he could tell she was analyzing it pretty hard. While watching her though, he found himself starting to be mesmerized by her eyes; but no matter how cute she was he wasn't going to give up the chance of proving how brave he was. " Fine.," Amira stated, "But you have to do it to. Just to see whose better." "Okay, but I pick the dare." Leo looked her square in the eyes, the same eyes that mesmerized him before and still did now. "Fine.", Amira agreed.
After several minutes of waiting Leo exclaimed. "I know! I dare you to get a hair." "A Hair? I already have hair. Just look at my tail!" Amira shouted at him, while swishing her tail for emphasis. "Would you let me Finnish," He paused, then continued when he had Amira's full attention, "Now I don't mean your hair. I dare you to get an elephant hair." With that statement they turned around to see their target, all 49 of them.
"Okay, whoever gets the hair first is not only bravest but has the best pride, as well!" Leo shouted to her his excitement building. "Fine by me." Amira shot quickly back at him; and with that last statement they slowly crept up to there target.
Amira approached the back of one of the elephants, Leo following her lead chose an elephant sanding next to Amira's. Amira looked up, she saw quickly she couldn't reach the hair unless she jumped. So without pause she leapt in the air. She missed, and after 5 more consecutive jumps her status remained the same, hairless. She looked over at Leo he had the same problem his jumps were just to low to the ground to reach the elephant.
Then it hit her, the perfect idea.
Amira looked behind her she spotted a boulder, 'Perfect!', she thought. Amira turned around and ran past Leo, she then jumped on the boulder. Leo stopped what he was doing to watch Amira. He watched her crouch on the rock, then like a shooting star she shot off the rock straight for the elephant's tail.
Amira hit the elephant hard and with all the rationality she could gather, she sunk her teeth in the elephants tail; hoping with some luck she would get a hair and escape alive. The elephant feeling sharp teeth in it's tail, leaped up into the air like it was on fire! The elephants bucking and startled cries, set off the other elephants. Which caused the one Leo had been watching to kick his back legs. Unfortunately one of those kicks sent Leo flying in the air, and into Amira.
The cubs landed hard on the ground but before they got to comfy, they were shook by the vibrating ground. Which they both knew meant one thing; STAMPEDE!
They looked behind them and saw a huge herd of grey elephants starting to run towards them. The cubs eye's bulged and they let out an ear piercing scream. Amira and Leo then started to run as fast as their legs could carry them.
After being cased for about five minutes both cubs were getting exhausted, their little legs couldn't cover as much ground as the gigantic elephants could. Then Leo spotted a tree, it was located right in the middle of his path. " Amira," Leo shouted trying to reach her ears over the major noise behind them. "Yeah?", She shouted back her voice strained from panting so much. "If we can get to that tree we should be able to ride this out, without having to keep running!" Amira to exhausted to talk nodded her head showing she had heard him.
Leo watched as the tree came closer, till it was just close enough. Then he leapt, he hit his target perfectly. After he sat on the branch, he turned and saw Amira jump onto the tree. Amira's claws scrapped the bark her grasp, slipping. Leo reached out his paw and shouted, "Amira! Take my paw!".
Amira reached out and as well as she could grabbed Leo's paw. Leo grimaced a little since Amira's claws dug in his paw but, he kept his grip and eventually pulled her up beside him on the branch.
After sitting nervously in the tree for what felt like hours, the last of the elephants ran by. Leo and Amira almost fell out of the tree they were so exhausted, but they did make it to the ground without falling. After touching the ground they both gave a long sigh. Then Leo shouted, "Woah! What a rush! That was,...that was,...that was awesome!" "Yeah,...it was...pretty great...wasn't it."Amira said Panting. "You know,...you were... pretty brave for someone who was attacked by a raging herd of elephants.", said Leo while gazing into Amira's blue eye's. "You were too,..Leo" Amira said shyly, after noticing how he was staring at her. "Amira, what do you say we start over?"Leo said hoping she would agree. "Sure!", Amira responded her bubbly side showing. "Okay,", Leo said smiling, " My name's Leo and I am from the Wind Pack. I have traveled all over the savanna with my pride, and someday I will rule my pride.". "Cool,"Amira said she sat up ready to introduce herself to Leo formally, " I'm Amira of The Pride Lands. I have lived here my whole life, but I always wanted to travel and see all that's out there. Oh, and I'm in line to rule The Pride Lands. But personally, being queen sounds kinda boring to me."
The two cubs talked for a long time, until Amira heard a familiar yell; and before she could say anything a familiar figure, who undoubtably gave the yell appeared.
"Daddy!", Amira yelled happily as Kovu came into view. Amira ran up to her dad, and nuzzled him. Kovu reached down and nuzzled, his daughter. "Amira, I was so worried." . "I'm sorry Daddy.", Amira looked down at her feet afraid to look her dad in the eye. "It's okay, we'll talk about this later."
Kovu looked down at his daughter, who looked up at him with a sheepish grin.
After that another yell was heard and a large lion who looked like he was the same size as Mufassa appeared. Kovu and Amira starred with surprise at this new Lion. This lion had a light pale tan coat and a darker mocha colored under coat. He had a full grown, medium dark brown mane which went perfectly with his bright green eye's.
Neither Amira or Kovu knew what to make of him until they looked at Leo.
Leo face turned into a happy smile and he ran to the lion yelling, "Dad!". 'Dad?' Amira thought to herself they didn't look like each other at all. Except for the eyes, they looked totally different. Oh well Amira thought, I know I'll introduce dad.
"Dad. This is my friend Leo, he helped me escape the elephants." Amira nudged her father towards Leo and his father. "Hello I'm Kovu, and this is my daughter Amira. Were from The Pride Lands.", Kovu said politely. "Nice to meet you two. My names Shamari, and this is my son Leo. Were from the wind pack, we were just travailing through but my mate Talia, gave birth last night so, since we'll be hear a while I hope are packs can get along together."Shamari finished his sentence looking friendly at Amira and Kovu. "I'm sure the prides will get along together. Besides our cubs seem to really like each other." as Kovu finished his sentence both fathers turned to see their kids playing together happily. "I really appreciate what your doing Kovu, but right now I am afraid Leo and I must head back to the pride; his mothers worried sick over him.", Shamari smiled as he finished his speech.
Kovu smiled back and called Amira, "Amira time to go home. Tell Leo bye, you can play with him tomorrow." The dad's watched as the cubs said their good byes.
After bidding farewell to Shamari and Leo, Kovu and Amira started walking home. It was silent until, "So you made a new friend today, huh?"Kovu smiled at Amira. Amira, not knowing where her father was going with this conversation just said, "Yeah, so?". "Well, I saw that look on your face when you were with him. You think he's cute don't you?" Kovu smiled as his daughter's face grew bright red. "DAD!" Amira yelled at him embarrassed that someone new she thought he was cute. Kovu gave a laugh and started to run towards Pride Rock. Amira forgetting her embarrassment ran after her dad happily.