Chapter four : Setting the plan and Simbas first kiss
(a/n:this chapter starts off with nala.)
Nala,and the pride had given up all hope of Simba ever being alive,even though Scar said he was killed in the stampede Nala hoped and conviced her mother and Sarabi that he may still be alive.Late at night she'd send out a hunting party to roam the Pride Lands calling out his name.They had wanted to give the former king Mufasa a burial but Scar had refused to and said that hed rather turn into grass then be buried in the dirt.
Sarafini had suggested that Rafiki place his body on the ground and then start a fire,and let the winds take his ashes into the great beyond,or wherever the wind went.Again Scar refused this idea and said it best that he stay where he was.
Scar had been king less then a week,and already most of the heards had moved away,but the lions had to stay and suffer his evil.To prove all of his evilness he attacked a birthing mother in one of the smaller caves,and said it was forbidden to have more cubs.He had slit the mothers throat.
Almost immeditly however half the pride had ran twords him then stopped seeing the hundred or so Hyenas surrounding the area at the time.Sure one lioness chould kill two or three hyenas but not nine lioness's against a few hundred.
That was sucidide. One day Saraibi had a idea.All the lioness gather in one spot,then jump Scar who was enjoying a nap.But because there were always about three hyenas guarding the entrance that plan was sat on.
Nala walked to her mother looking at her,her ears drooping. "Mom...theres no water in the watering hole at all..and im really thirsty..cant you do something about it?"
Her mother smiled down at her and shook her head no. "Im sorry Nala...i cant do anything about it..until some of these guards in the field fall asleep...Then well find you a watering hole."
Scar walked out,looked around then spotted who he was looking for. "Nala! sweetheart...come here to king Scar."
Nala gave Scar the dirtiest look she chould make,then walked over,and without looking at him asked what he wanted.
"You little brat! Your soppose to always bow before me,now do it you runt!" He went to strike at her but Sarfini was there to catch his claw. "How dareee you Scar! How daaare you touch a cub." She growled,then was attacked by two hyenas biting into her neck.She roared loudly and backswiped at them both.They hit the wall,and fell knocked out.
Scar leaped at her but was caught in the face by her paw.He hit the wall and roared,and five hyena surrounded him.It was amazing how fast they obeyed,it whould be ashame if they ever turned on him.He got up,shook his head and rammed his head into Sarafini.She slammed into the opposite wall,then fell to the floor where she moaned softly in pain.
Nala attacked Scar seeing this.She leapt onto his face tearing at it.He yelled again,stumbled then thrashed his head around grabbed Nala and tossed her,but luckily Sarabi caught her,and set her down.Both ran to Sarafini,and some Fonzi along with Shenzi went over to check on Scar. "Are you alright pal?" Shenzi asked as Fonzi broke into a fit of uncontrollable giggles.
He glared at her. "You idiot your soppose to be protecting me!"
"Gee sorry boss only trying to see if you were OK!" She then nodded to Fonzi and both hurried off.
"Where are we going Li?" Asked Simba following her who was leading Simba somewhat deeper into the cave they were in eariler.He wondered how far this went and decided to ask it. "Um Li how deep does this go?Do you know?"
She shook her head.
"I dont know this is the first time I've gone this deep..but im glad your going with me or id be too scared to do it.
Simba smiled at her.He was beggining to forget everything in his past life,he was beggining to forget about what happened to his father.Was he forgetting about everything else though?In this paradise? This most wonderful place in Africa.But there was still one problem.He was still a lion and the cold was beggining to take effect on him in the cave.The ice was starting to numb his feet,and he had to stop.
Li looked around at him. "Whats wrong Simba? Where almost there i think." She smiled at him again walking twords him.
"This snow stuff is beggining to catch up to me..i dont think i can stay here any longer my fur isnt..m-ment for this." He watched her get closer and sit right next to him trying to cuddle into him to get him warm.It was working but he wished there was another way.
"Simba dont worry youll get used it eventually where you wont even notice the cold..."
"But Li im not ment for snow...Im ment...for the heat and sun."
"It gets hot here...just like every other place in Africa,just sometimes it gets cold because were in these mountions."
This statement made him feel so much better,he nodded at her "OK Li your right...ill get used to it soon enough...shall we keep going to wherever we are heading to then?"
She wrapped her tail around his,and this time Simba didnt object or say anything.
"OK Tia this is the plan..." Lefia said motioning his mate over to a very badly drawn map in the snow."
She giggled when she saw the drawing. "What is that Lefia?" He covered her mouth with his paw laughing softly.
"Well as i said this is the plan for getting our daughter away from that stupied lion...anyway well lead them both into the underground caves..to a place where its not solid at the top,and release these rocks at the top of a hill here." He circled a spot. "And then push the rocks down the hill causing the place to collapse,thus killing both and preventing both cubs from falling in love...what a great plan eh?"
"Isnt..it a little straight foward?...Im sure i can think of a way better plan."
"Then be my guest Tia." He stepped aside and she sat down,and stretched her paws. "Ok here is myyy plan. How about someone leads them to a thin sheet of ice...i know of a good place for that...but anyway when they get onto the ice.We dessert them all together and break it with a rock or somthing you know...so i think that my plan is much better then yours...what do you think my king?"
"I say that both of our plans are good...but we should try mine first,and thennn if mine dosent work well work with yours.Deal?"
"Yes. Deal...so when does the plan go into action?"
"As soon as the cubs come out..but first we gotta find a weak ground spot..ill do that,while you go look for some boulders.Ask some of the pack to help you with that.."
She nodded and turned around and roared.Several leapords arrived within a few mintues. One of them said. "You called your highness?"
"Um yes i did...i need your help to find me some big boulders..can you do that for me?"
They nodded.
"Ok this is where i wanted to show you Simba even though ive never been here this is the the end of the cave.I've seen it in my dreams...I dont know what it means though." She pointed to pictographs of what looked like cavemen drawings of what appeared to be a cat with a mane,which was a lion who was fighting a black maned lion which was scrawled across were words written by the people who made the drawing but chouldnt be read because Lions cant.
"This..is what you wanted to show me Li?" He asked smiling at the many pictographs. "How..how did you know bout this?"
"I tolded you i saw these in my dreams,and decided to show you...to see if they were real..and they are!" There was a distant roar ,Lefia was calling Li home.
"Thats my dad Simba we gotta get back to the cave."
they both headed back to the cave,and just in time before dark. The plan whould be set in motion in the moring,everything was in place.Five to six large bolders were sitting on the top of a hill where Tia and a few of the kings leapords were waiting.
Lefia nudged his daughter playfully,she had no idea what was comming for her and Simba both. "Good night Li.." He looked up at Simba his face blank now. "Good Night Simba..." Then he walked out of the cave laughing to himself softly.
The sun rose early that morning over the mountions bringing life to all of it. It was time for the plan.All were in their places,everything was set. Lefia walked twords the cave to find again both cubs sleeping next to each other. It was time for it all to come together.Only thing was Lefia didnt know just how to get both cubs into the trap.But he had a idea.
"Simba..Li can you follow me guys? I've got something for you both,its something really cool..its the secret of the leapords!"
Simba had no idea what that was but he wasnt gonna be tricked again.No way.Li however had other ideas. She bounded off after her father and she grabbed his ears wanting him to follow. Finnally he had to give in. "Were going deep into the caves up here,are you ready for the secrets?"
Both nodded.Simba was now conviced that this wasnt a trap.
He walked down a slope into a somewhat slippery bottom where he lead them down another slope and to the left.He then lead them to the right and into a pure white cave that was lit up dimly by the sun comming in. "Ok wait here both of you. I have to go get it,but its very special i wont be gone long..just hang out together..." He pushed Li closer to Simba and left through a small hole.
"Its time for action Tia." Lefia said smiling evily as she walked twords the cliff where all of the pack was waiting their orders. Lefia nodded and started to laugh softly. Four of the leapords pushed their heads into the boulders at the same time,they gave way and started to roll down the hill gradually gaining speed.
Both cubs were playing tag when Simba heard it.It was happening again..all over again,but he whouldnt let Li die.He whould never let it happen again.The ground was shaking and small ice sheets were falling now.He ran and grabbed Li by the neck and they both twilred into a crevis.Suddenly huge boulders crashed into the cave and Li yelled. "You...you saved my life Simba!" There was another shake and the floor beneath them broke and both fell.
They landed beside each other and Li smiled at Simba. "You saved my life Simba!" She touched her nose with his,and all of Simbas trouble slipped away into nothingness.He was relaxed like never before. "Your welcome Li..your my best friend id never let anything happen to you."
"Thats the most wonderful thing anyone has every said to me.You know..all this time with you has made me reliaze i really like you..." she touched his nose again with hers and his stomach filled with something he chouldnt explain.He was getting the same feeling with Li as he got with Nala.
He was falling for her. How chould he be falling for a leapord that wasnt even his species? Maybe it was all this ice,and snow that was playing with his head.He didnt even like Nala that way.He thought of her as his best friend. So whyy whould he feel different about Li?
She was staring at him again with those sparkling eyes of hers.He knew she was thankful for him saving her life...but did she have to stare at him like she was crazy? Silence followed this,Simba decided to break it. "Shall we get..get going then Li?" She shook her head and nodded. "Yea...yea lets go." He let her walk by him the whole way out,it wasnt hurting anything was it? No course not.
That..that kiss was just a thankyou for rescuing her...Nala whould do the same thing if i saved her life right? right. Now im answering myself..am i going madd from this snow stuff? Thats it...i have to leave i have to head somewhere warm.I'll leave tonight. He shook the thought from his mind. He walked father catching up with her.
"What are we gonna do Simba?Those rocks blocked our only way back to the cave...now were out here alone...we chould die!"
"Its ok Li..i wont let you get hurt...im a lion remember? Lions are tough."
"I thought they were only tough with a big mane?"
"heyy." He said laughing "What do you call this?" Simba flicked his little tuft of mane which grew a little after the long time there.
"No..." She giggled. "I call that a tuft." She yanked out a hair and he flinched. "So what if a bear tries to attack us? Will you be able to scare him off with your scary roar?"
"My roar isnt that scary but i wont let a bear attack you for one." She smiled at this and sat down. "Do you know of any shelter at all around here"
"No but im sure we can find something..hmm." He looked around,and saw a empty tree. "There. well take shelkter in there for now,then maybe circle around and-"
"Um Simba there is no other way around...the only way back is through that tunnel."
"Then what are we gonna do..Im scared.." She sniffed softly. "Were..were gonna die out hereeeee." Then she began to burst into tears.He smiled at her. "Dont worry Li youll be ok.Someone will come looking for us." Li rested her head under his small one.He tried to think of a reason to pull away.
Just then he saw a squiral on a tree ,and pulled away slightly.She frowned but he didnt notice. The squiral noticed Simba and Li then freaked out. Li was the first one on it though. She ran up the tree so fast and came down falling with the squirals body and giggled softly. "I got us breakfast Simba." He smiled at her and walked over. "Li..i think im thinking of you more then a bestfriend..."He looked around trying not to feel embarrased but all his new best friend was smile the biggest smile ever. "You..you really think so Simba?"
He nodded. Nala..im..im sorry but i can never return to pride rock..and Li has been so nice to me..ive never felt anything like this...but then again i dont think i can fall for a leapord..she isnt a lion..thats breaking natures law isnt it? He sighed because he didnt know what to think anymore.Maybe it was starting raging hormones starting to kick in? That was it surley. It chouldnt be anything else.
They walked to the hole in the tree together.He asked himself the question again he had asked so many times over,and over: Was he actually happy,and possibly falling in love?
(A/N: heres chapter four,not sure what i want to happen next. I have a few ideas though but meanwhile hope you enjoyed this
thankyou to all the readers and hope you enjoy the up comming chapter five! )