In Pride Rock, when the many lions saw Kion walking with Zira, many sounds of growling were heard in different directions. Deep down, Kion was still feeling unsure about what to do with Zira and her supposed memory loss, and he was cautious himself in case she betrays him or stabs him in the back.
"They seem to have a very unwelcoming presence towards me, Kion." Said Zira
"Just ignore them, and let me do the talking." Kion muttered to her. Simba and Nala were sitting on the edge of the spire that stuck out. Both of them were looking pit the the Pride Lands in a bold and proud manner, and when they both saw Kion and Zira, they were shocked
"Zira?!" Said Simba.
"What are you doing here?!" Nala added. "Get away from my baby!"
They both roared and charged at the lioness, but Kion stopped them by standing in front of them in a bold manner. "Stop!" he said. "Don't hurt her!"
"Kion, what are you doing?!" Simba said. "Do you know who this is?"
"Dad, please, just take it easy." His son pleaded.
"Get away from her, Kion! She'll eat you!" said Nala.
Left with no other choice, Kion had to let out the Roar of the Elders to keep them quiet. Everyone was quite surprised and silent after seeing that just happened. "Now, please. Just let me talk." said Kion in a more calm voice. "Dad, you remember Zira, Right?"
"How can I not?" said the king sarcastically.
"Have I met him before?" asked Zira to the cub.
"Of course we have." said Nala. "Do you not remember trying to kill our daughter before?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about, your majesty." Zira admitted. Both the king and queen didn't buy this one bit, and they still looked suspicious. "Look, whatever I have put you through in the past, I can assure you both that I am so sorry that I have caused so much grief and pain towards you."
Simba looked at his son in a mildly stern look. He then said to his son: "Kion, I need to have a word with you, now. Nala, keep an eye on her for me, please?"
"Don't worry. She won't go anywhere." the queen said.
Simba moved Kion into the rock and that stern look did not go away. "Honestly, son," said Simba. "What were you thinking? Bringing her into Pride Rock? Did she hurt you?"
"It's okay, dad." Said Kion
"No. No, it is not okay." Said the king. "Bringing our enemy into our own home like that? I raised you way better than this."
"I know this looks bad, but... she lost her memory after hitting a rock in her head." Kion said. "She says she has no memory of what happened a year ago."
Simba surely had a look of disbelief on his face. "And you BELIEVE ber?" He said. "Kion, we might have told you this, but, Zira tried to have me and the others killed, and she was too far gone to be helped."
"I know what you mean, dad. But, maybe she did lose her memory? What if I can change her? Maybe it cab make Kovu and Vitani happy to see their mother again. Maybe I can save her from her insanity and change her."
The king let out a sigh and he said: "Look, I know what you are saying, and I know your heart's in your right place, but, this could be a trick so she can get close to us and kill us all."
"But, it would be all of us against one of her."
"Yes, but she could kill you in your sleep." Simba worried. "She'll wait for you to fall asleep and she'll kill you and probably eat you while you are helpless in that position."
Kion was silent for a minute, and he said: "I know this is a very crazy idea, but, maybe I can try and help her and turn a new leaf on her if she really did hit her head. Kovu and Vitani can help me with that too."
"I still think this is a terrible idea."
"Well, she is their mother."
"Just listen to yourself, son!" Said Kion. "Open your eyes! Once evil, stays evil! You need to wake up and look at the facts!"
"But dad, this could work!"
"No! She must go and never come back!"
"Hey hey hey," Kiara intervened. "What's going on?" Kovunajd Vitani were with her as well and they were a little confused.
"Zira's back." said Simba
"What?!" Kovu shouted in shock.
"M-mother?!"
"Guys stop!" Kion shouted. "Look, we can ask Rafiki to see if she really changed or not. I mean, can he show us that kind of power?"
"You don't know mother like we do," Vitani remarked. "Some animals just neve change."
"Our mother was abusive to us and Nuka." Kovu added. "She's completely nuts and psycho." He waved his right finger around his head while rolling his eyes in a crazy manner to show how crazy Zira was.
"Hello?" Zira said, coming in to Pride Rock with Nala.
"Mother?" Aaid Vitani and Kovu in unison.
"Ah. My own children." Said Zira. "It is so good to see you again." Said Zira in a warm voice. "Come here."
Both Movu and Vitani got in a defensive stance and growled while baring their teeth as a warning. "Get back mother. You got me one Scar but you won't give me another!" Kovu exclaimed. "I swear, I will claw your eyes out!"
"What? Kovu, what are you talking about?"
"It's a trick, an obvious trick." Said Vitani. "And, we didn't think you would survive from the river!"
"I don't even know what you are both talking about! Honestly, why does every lion I see fear me or glare at me, even ny own kin?"
At first, everyone was a little suspicious and all of them were thinking that maybe she did lose her memory after all. "You... don't remember anything? Abou the past?" Asked Nala
"Nope. No memory in me whatsoever." Said Zira. "Kion told me that poor Nuka died in a rock slide in the gorge."
"She did?" Asked Vitani. She felt Kovu jab her left arm with his right elbow. "Oh, yeah, he did." She vowed her head in a mourning look. "It it was sad."
"Very very sad." Kovu added.
"Look, maybe we can see if Rafiki is right about all this." Kion suggested again.
Simba and the rest of Kion's family were very reluctant about this idea, but, the king said in a flat voice: "fine, but, if she does any funny business, she has to leave."
"Sure dad."
"And you," said Kiara. "We've got our eye on you."
