chapter 3: Simba meets Li
(a/n: the snow leapord char later on in this chapter isnt mine i just changed her name.so im not taking credit for her.)
There was no reason to live anymore,he was alone,and tired.He didnt care about anything anymore.All he wanted to do was die as soon as possible.He wanted to be with his dad,his dad was his best friend;and it was all Simbas fault,but it didnt matter now.Simba was out in the middle of nowhere.Where there was no sun at all,now he was tired and wanted to rest.
He sat down for a mintue to rest,his breathing at a fast pace.Everytime he closed his eyes he saw the vision of Mufasa falling into the herd of wildabeasts.Suddenly he burst into tears again.Noone was there to comfort him.He was just a lonely cub alone now,who kept trying to run away from what had just happened.
Simba glanced around.He decided to head out again,and head north.Maybe he whould find shade if he went far enough? He wasnt sure but Mufasa had always told him that it got colder the more north he headed that the climent(whatever that was) got cooler.But the only trouble was that He had no idea which way was North.
So he spotted a bird,which was a vulture,and yelled at it "Hey birdy! Which way is north?" The vulture apprantly not wanting to be bothered dived at him.Simba yelled,and ducked then the bird laughed then flew away.
Simba looked up seeing the bird fly away.He sighed with relief,and now he was thirsty,so looking around he spotted what he thought was a stream.Then began to walk twords the small pond,Simba then began to run twords the pon.He lept into the air,and landed right into some sand.
He coughed,and spit it out. "UCK!" He made spitting noies trying to get rid of the taste of the sand.He shook off the sand he had on himself then looked around the area.There was no pond in sight at all. He sighed,then began to walk north,but had no idea he was doing so.
When it grew darker finnally,and the sun was casting a red shadow across the forever expanding land,he saw something that was very welcoming. A bat flying low over head.
Simba had no idea if Lions ate bats at all but,hey it was something he had been hoping for the last couple of days.He crouched down low on the ground sneaking twords the bat. Male lions were not made for steath,but as Simba was still small he chould easily crawl slowly.
Then he lept at the bat tackling it.He instanstanlty sunk his claws into it cheering for joy. He had gotton his first hunt in two days.Even though he ate the bat in less then five mintues he was now full.After the meal he continued to walk north starting to see moutions in the horizion.
Simba stared at them in awe.The sun rising again on another day casting beautiful shadows of the mountions,and making it seem as if the mountions were glowing themselves.He smiled as he made his way twords them.Surley there whould be some food there.
And boy was he right.The low mountions were crawling with white rabbits,and something Simba hadn't seen in a few days now.Fresh water! He ran over to the water,and began to lap at the water rapidly.It was cold but he kept drinking to satisfy his thirst.
Finnally he got full from the water,and continued higher up into the mountions.Then he stopped looking around thinking something was following him. He glanced around the area,then shrugged.And then without warning something began to fall from the sky.Simba yelled watching it fall. That..isnt rain,i wonder what it is?
He then attempted to catch some on his tounge.Whatever it was turned right into water,Simba was amazed at this,and tried to catch more. The bush near Simba shook,and he quickly turned around. "I know someone is there...stop playing games with me!"
The bush giggled.
What emerged from the bush was a animal Simba had never seen before.The creature was a snow leapord and she was just as surprised to see him as he was to see her. They stood there staring at each other for a moment,then the snow leapord growled a little.
"Who are you,and why are you in our mountion range?" She didnt say this mean,but playfully.
"No..who are you?"
"I asked you first cub."
Whatever animal this was she had a point. "Im Simba.Im from..or i was from Pride Rock.
The other animal shrugged. "I dont know where that is but my name is princess Li...Are youuu a priceee too?" She smiled at him the way Nala sometimes did. He felt Ok when she did it,but now this strange girl was doing it,and he shivered slightly."Yes..im a prince.."
The princess smiled at him walking closer. "Soooo your a lion aren't you Simba?"
He nodded.
"Well dont think just because your king of the jungle that you can run this area.This area is run by my daddy... King Lefia! whould you like to meet him? He likes guests. Simba muttered something but Li chouldnt hear him.She smiled. "What did you say Simba?"
He said it a little louder. "Its...to cold here..." he was slightly shivering,after all lions werent ment to live in cold weather.
Li smiled walking a little closer,and setting her tail across Simba's back. She giggled. "What do you mean its too cold? Can I warm you up?" She got a little closer,but Simba was very confused and just a little shy but he managed to fake a smile.
She smiled,and got real close to him. "Aww cmon dont be afra-aid.. i dont bite.And this white stuff is just snow."
She pulled him closer looking at him. "Ok ill take you to my father now,follow me." She then set off around a corner with Simba following.He walked next to,and decided to ask a question."Do you know where i am exactly?" Li looked at her new friend. "Well your in the mountions."
Wow...must be pretty far from- Simba stopped thinking seeing a big leapord waiting for Li. When he saw Simba he yelled to her very kindly "Hey Li what do you got there?"
She giggled. "A Lion daddy! He came all this way just to see us!"
The Leapord stared at Simba. "You look familiar..where are you from little cub?"
"The Pride Lands sir."
"The Pride Lands! And you walked all this way..? Why?" Simba bent his head low. "I cant go back to my home..."
"Are you lost?" Simba looked up and nodded,but knowing perfectly well he wasn't.
"Well you are welcome as long as you want.Your father is a great friend of mine...but i dont understand why you came on your own.You chould have died...were you banished?"
Simba tried to think,and make up a story. He sniffed a little. "My..my dads..." He paused,and thought of Scar not knowing at all that Scar really did kill Mufasa. "..Brother..killed my dad..and then he banished me.." Simba looked up at Lefia,and he tried smiling but all that was over his face was shock. "Scar killed.. Mufasa? How is this possible?"
Simba didnt know how to lie next so he just shrugged a little.But The leapord smiled at him "Well you can stay here as long as you want..eh what was your name?"
He looked at Li ,and she said "Simba." He turned his attention back the cub. "Yes Simba you can stay here as long as you want." He looked into the sky. "Its going to snow."
Simba still not having any idea what a snow was,just that he was standing on some and it was eatable..followed behind Lefia.When he got inside he immeditly found that these Leapords were for the cold climate,Simba wasnt. how am i going to live in this cold area,ill freeze to death. He shrugged off that thought for now.
Simba then tried to lay down on the ground,only to find them extreamly cold.He yelled slightly at the coldness of the ground causing Li to look up.She giggled,and dragged some deer skin that was on the ground twords him. "This is where the females of our pack give birth.you can sleep on here."
Even though Simba didnt want to sleep on it,it was way better then sleeping on the cold ground and freezing to death faster.But also found sleeping in a new place can be very hard.He was used to sleeping in a warm enviroment,and now adjusting to a cold one for however long he was gonna be there was gonna be somewhat hard.
Then the water he had drank eariler awoke him.This something hed been dreading walked outside,and took care of it.Then walking back in shivering slightly.Li was awake all night and when she saw him come back shivering,she got up and preceded over to where he was lying back down.
She casually plopped down beside him.But Simba being to tired to notice closed his eyes and went to sleep.But he did feel her scoot right next to him,then rest her paw on his.
Uhh why is she...er doing this..this feels really strange first off,and secound Nala whouldnt be too happy.Then again im never going to see my best friend again... He sighed outside his dream sadly,and she noticed.
They then slept all night with each other.Two cubs now starting to become friends.
In the morning when Simba woke up he felt well rested,but found that Li had been sleeping next to him.He looked at her studying her for a moment,and somehow she read what he was thinking.
"If your wondering why i slept next to you its cause you looked more colder then when you came in last night." He responded with a smile.She smiled back,and stood on all fours. "Well come have something toeat will you?"
Simba nodded and followed hungrily.
He stopped where he saw a dead wolf that looked freshly hunted.Simbas stomach was growling but he was waiting till everyone in the Leapord pride had eaten.
And,even then it whould have been rude to just go to the carcus and begin eating.
The best thing to do was wait patiently.But he didnt have to wait long.
Why? Because Li was draging a way too big peice over to Simba her tail swishing back and forth happily. "I get a more big peice then all of them because im the princess. But i can never eat it all..Do you want some Simba?
Simba had only to nod yes when she motioned for him to help himself.He then began to feast on the body.It was the most wonderful thing he had ever tasted,and although this was the only real food he had had in almost 3 days he still thought it was good.
He had decided to stay awhile...but wasnt sure how long.So one day(A week into him staying) Li had now gotton to know him better,and called him into a corner where they played tag;and the stick game He and Nala had invented. "Can we go on a adventure Simba? So i can show you what kind of life you can spend here if you want..with us?"
"OK..sounds like a plan!" Simba said similing,and the two bounded off.
King Lefia however was watching the two cubs with mounting interest. "Hmmmm i dont know what were going to do if they become real close,and want to fall in love."
His mate walked over and licked his cheek and said "Well we wont let that happen now will we?..we can always take him out of the picture."
The father laughed softly. "Now dear what example whould it set for our daughter if her new friend died?"
"That leapords do not ever...everrr fall in love with someone other then another leapord...we wont let him live long enough,besides hes a cub he wont know what hit him." The mother said softly with a ever growing evil smirk.
Simba had a strange feeling as he was following behind Li,but it wasnt the same one he got around Nala which felt like there were worms inside his stomach.Li led him down a small slope and into a cave full of glowing crystals.
The reason for the glowing was because the sun,from a small hole was shining in and flecting the colors onto the wall.There was also a small lake near them so the ripples of the water reflected on the walls.
"Wowie..this place is awesome..where are we?"
"This is the place i come to think about things...very special things... you know..?" She smiled at him but simba had no idea what she was talking about.He just nodded his head which always seemed to work with Nala,and said "Yea."
"So." Li said sitting by Simba now scooting closer,and closer then setting a paw on Simbas.He tried scooting it away but she had a firm grip pressing on it. "Do you have any girlfriends Simba back at Pride Rock?" Simba gulped having no idea what a girlfriend was but said. "No..but i have a best friend that is a girl..is that th-"
"No its not! hehe no its very different." She said almost a little too quickly. She got up,and motioned for him to follow.
(A/N:thankx everyone for the reviews.Nala5 thanks again for the suggestion :) )