Thali found a hole it looked big enough for her to cram into it. She drew in a deep breath.

"AH!" Vitani screamed in the distance. Kovu appeared

"Oh Kovu thank goodness!" Thali threw her front paws around his neck

"I'm not alone anymore" she said happily releasing him

"Yeah-Have you seen Tani?" he asked

"No, I haven't" she replied

"I'm really worried about her" as soon as Kovu finished speaking Vitani came into view. But The Black Paw was following

"Vitani look out behind you!" Kovu shouted. Vitani shortly joined them, shivering with horror.

"Tani where is-" Kovu trailed off, Black Paw had them cornered. Thali hugged Kovu's neck in desperation for her mother.

"Good Bye, children!" He lifted his paw for the kill. When suddenly a big orange lion jumped in front of the cubs, just in time.

"Not today pal!" the lion growled as he struck Black Paw's neck, breaking it and killing him instantly. The lion snorted at The Black Paw's dead body.

"Whoa!" Kovu gaped in amazement, the lion smiled at Kovu

"Hello Kovu" the lion said

"How do you know my name?" Kovu asked as he struggled out of Thali grip. The lion's grin grew even wider.

"Just tell your mother Kavu slaughtered The Black Paw, and he will always be around, if she wants to see me again. Bye Kovu, Vitani, Thali" Kavu ran off, leaving the cubs astounded.

Who is that lion? You'll have to wait till the late chapters to find out who he is.

Kovu: I wanna know now!

"You can't know! You have to wait like everyone else"

Kovu: Fine…

Thali: oh come on Kovu! I have to wait as well

Vitani: Yeah. If we have to wait you have to wait too! TERMITE!

"Ok I think we should leave it here before it gets ugly… Bye!"