It was really getting hotter every minute in this scorching day at the Pride Lands. Every step, the whole Pride that ruled over the Pride Lands were all feeling hot and a little exhausted, thanks to the sun's rays and ultraviolet rays. Even though Lions couldn't really sweat, they could hardly wait to get a nice, refreshing dip in Lake Ahadi to cool themselves off, and it wouldn't be very far now.

"Whew. Gosh, it's so hot!" Kion breathed out of himself. "I wish the lake was closer to home."

Kiara was feeling just as hot as Kion, and her paws were feeling warm from touching the hot ground with them. Everyone else in the pride were just as hot and they hoped to get to the lake like the royal family hoped. "We're almost there, Kion." said Kiara. "Just about several more yards."

"Can this day get any hotter?" said Simba. "I know the sun can be a problem in the Pride Lands at times, but this? This has to be the hottest day ever."

"Oh, you're all just a bunch of pansies." said Vitani with a gruff. "In the Outlands, I have been in weather hotter than this one. Heh."

"Well, we still had some water." Kovu pointed. "Maybe not as much as here, but you know. Still, it can be hotter there than here."

"At least we don't have too far to go." said Sarafina. "The lake's only some more yards away." Indeed, they already came so far to the lake and Pride Rock was only three miles from Pride Rock. When they all reached up to Ahadi, they all looked at the glistening, blue waters, and it looked more than ready for these lions to take a dip in this beautiful wonder in the Pride Lands.

Kion looked at the water and he dipped his right paw, and the water was instantly refreshing against his skin. "Ooh, this is nice." he said to himself. He then began to slowly swim up the water and it was really nice.

"How is it Kion?" Asked Adisa

"It feels so good. The water is perfect. Come on in guys, the water is fine."

Kiara got in the cool waters next and then her parents, then Kovu, and the rest if the Pride came in the water to enjoy themselves.

They were all having fun and Simba was happy that Kion came up with this idea. Vitani was a little reluctant, so Kovu had to grab her from the shore and slam dunk her into the waters playfully.

"Oh ho ho, you little sneak." Vitani chuckled at her brother. They both began wrestling one another and it was fun for them both. "How do you like that?"

"Call that a push?" Kovu taunted

Young Kion himself was having fun himself and he was relaxing and placing his paws behind his head in relaxation under the sun. "Huh, I don't see any crocodiles or hippos here. Maybe it is safe to come here." He thought to himself.

He looked around and saw some other animals enjoying the lake. A couple of shoebill were walking on uber shores with their long, still-like legs looking for fish to eat and pile up in their gigantic beaks.

Some saddle-bill storks were enjoying the area too and some now monitor was swimming himself at a very fast pace, as if he was a living torpedo. Several cattails were spreading across the shores like a little forest with some life dwelling within these green plants.

"I'm glad there are no crocodiles or hippos here." Said Kiara, swimming up to her little brother, and she was right next to him almost touching the side of his body. "The water feels pretty cool."

"You glad I suggested the idea, Kiara?"

The future queen smiled and replied: "of course. This was a really good idea, Kion. On this kind of heat, we really need to take a swim."

"Good. I knew everyone would love the idea. I would really hate to have Janja and his clan of hyenas ruin this for us all."

"Oh. I'm sure that those guys wouldn't want to be out here for too long."

"Heh. Yeah, they're probably burning into crispy hyenas by now. Still, they're not as bad as the Lion's Bane."

"Yeah. Between you and me, I see Janja and his friends small-time kind of villains." Kiara noted. "The same with Reirei and her family of jackals."

"Heh. I agree. They know not to mess with me and my friends and family. Besides, they are probably very scared of us and cower before us."

Kiara began laughing a little more. "Imagine Janja trying to fight us, but our parents and all the other lions came in and helped us against them. They would he bery scared."

"No doubts about it, Kiara. They would flee like a bunch of meerkats hiding from a martial eagle."

"Speaking of which remember the time I saved you from that martial eagle three months ago?"

Kion looked a little... ashamed just thinking about it. "I... don't like to talk about that." He admitted sheepishly. He ducked his mouth below the water and his nose and eyes were showing. He obviously looked a little embarrassed and ashamed by that little incident.

His sister looked a little confused by that little reaction he just did in response. "You okay?"

"Yeah. It was... embarrassing. I don't even want to think about what happened with the martial eagle and me. I could have taken it down and bite his legs to let me go."

"Oh come on." Kiara said. "Come out of there and look at me."

Slowly complying, Kion sighed and looked at his big sister.

"It wasn't that bad. You just weren't looking. That's all. And besides, that eagle was very fast when he swooped down on you."

"I could have bitten him. I'm the leader of the new Lion Guard. It made me look a little... weak."

"Don't say that, little brother. If there is anything you're not, it's weak."

Kovu and Vitani swam over to them and the future king asked: "what's going on here?"

"Nothing. Kion's nust thinking of the time that martial eagle tried to est him." Kiara added.

"Yeah, he did look very scared that time."

"Sis!" Kovu scolded.

"No, it's okay, Kovu. That eagle was very fast and I didn't see it coming."

"Come on, Kiara did save you from that stupid bird, did she?" Vitani asked. This time, she was being helpful in this for sure. "She ran as fast as Fuliband she jumped from a few trees to try and save you from that bird."

"And your dad caught you after all." Kovu added.

"I know guys. It's just that, I don't really like to tall about my mistakes."

"No one does." Said Kiara. "But, we all make them. And just remember what dad said before. Sometimes you might need some help in some things. Remember when the Lion's Bane was fighting you and we came to the rescue?"

Kion made a small smile. "Yeah. I do. Me and my friends would probably be dead if not for all you guys, and my other friends."

"Right. And there's nothing wrong with extra help in your life." A sly smile appeared on her face. "And besides, there's something I want to show you."

"What's that?"

Kion felt himself being pulled over to his big sister and felt her mouth blowing on his tummy. Turns out she's being playful to him again and she was trying to make him have his smile back on his face, the kind of face that she always loved to see in her life, along with Kovu's face.

"Ah hahahahaha! Stop!" Kion laughed. "STOP KIARA!"

He kenton began and pleasing while laughing hysterically, but Kiara didn't listen and continued blowing on his tummy, making fart noises over she over again. "What's that?" She asked with a smirk. "You want more spit? Okay." Then she did it again, making him laugh some more.

Citani and Kovu laughed at that adorable scene and Kion tried swimming away back in the shore, but before he was in the shallow waters, he felt his sister tug his tail and he made a small yelp.

"Oh ho no you don't!" Kiara had a rather mischievously evil look on her face and her teeth was showing. "You can't escape me, Kion!" Then the belly blowing continued, making him laugh.

"Ooh, I wanna try." Said Vitani.

"Sure. Go ahead."

"Oh no no no no no!" Kion begged. He begged and begged some more but to no avail. He felt Vitani'a mouth blow on his tummy next and more fart noises were heard and he continued laughing.

Over the course if this activity, Kovu was having his turn and the poor cub was laughing hysterically again while under his mercy. Still, Kion was having fun with this either way.

From a short distance, Somba and Nala were smiling as he saw his family having fun together. Yes, they were both glad that Kion came up with this. "I guess this is a good idea." Said Nala

"Tell me about it." Simba agreed with her. "This is what we needed to keep ourselves cook today. I hope that Janja, Reirei, or the Lion's Bane won't come and ruin anything."

"Oh. You worry too much, Simba."

"Well, I am the king." Simba chuckled. "I have to be. It's one of my responsibilities as king to help my subjects if needed by any means necessary. You'll never know when Janja and the other hyenaa would come out and ambush us."

"It would be like thirty of us against them." Nala pointed.

"Yeah. You're right."

Meanwhile, Zira was having a nice time relaxing in the water herself and she wasn't really swimming, just enjoying the cool liquid under the hot sun. Yes, this lake was a perfect haven seeking a refreshing dip and a drink. As a matter of fact, she decided to take a few sips of the water herself.

"Ah, that is quite refreshing." She said to herself.