"Mommy!"
Sherise was standing in the savannah when Mateo came running over.
"Mommy!"
Once Mateo got to her, Sherise bend down and nuzzled him. As Jesús walked over and gave his mate a loving nuzzle.
"Mom! Dad said you had a surprise for me!"
Sherise smiled, "I do."
With that she walked off with her mate and son following. They walked to a clearing where they laid down on the grass.
"Mateo, looked to the sky."
Mateo did what he was told and was in awe. He have never been out this late before. So he haven't really had a good look at the stars. But now he was amazed.
"Is this the surprise, mommy?"
Sherise nodded, "They say all of the great rulers of the past are up there."
"Really?" Mateo asked in awe.
Jesús nodded and said, "And when you're lost, just look to the sky and they will be there to help you."
Mateo smiled at his parents before looking back at the stars.
-O-
Simba dropped Astra in a rock like crib, who landed with a grunt. The outlander lionesses that Simba and Abasi regrouped, and Lyza came in with Zira, Abasi, Sarafina and Kova.
Simba smiled down at the scared cub, before singing,
Sleep, my little princess
Let your dreams take wing
One day when you're big and strong
You will be a queen
Astra gulped before whispering, "Good night..."
Simba smiled at his daughter, "Good night, my little princess. Tomorrow, your training intensifies!" as he made way into the darkness.
A evil glint formed in his eyes as he returned to singing,
I've been exiled, persucuted
Left alone with no defense
When I think of what that wrench did
I get a little tense
Simba let his black claws out in a dangerous manner, as they gleamed in the moon light,
But I dream a dream so fine
That I don't feel so depressed
'Cause it soothes my inner kitty
And it helps me get some rest
The sound of Sherise's dying gasp
Her son squealing in my grasp
Her pride's mournful cry
That's my lullaby
Now the past I've tried forgetting
And my foes I could forgive
Trouble is, I knows it's petty
But I hate to let them live
Simba made his point by smashing his paw on some bugs. Then Kova jumped in the song, while receiving a nasty glare from the tawny lion.
So you found yourself somebody who'd chase Sherise up a tree
Simba grabbed the young lion by the throat and began singing,
Oh, the battle may be bloody, but that kind of works for me
Simba throws Kova to the side before sliding down a slope from his perch as the pride growled and roared,
The melody of angry growls
A counterpoint of painful howls
A symphony of death, oh my!
That's my lullaby
Simba returned to his daughter's side,
I'm around
To love this little lass
Till she learns to be a killer
With a lust for being bad!
Simba gives the sleeping cub a lick before jumping to a nearby ledge. As Lyza walked over and sang,
One day when you're big and strong
Simba cut her off and roared as he snatched some roots from the ceiling to let some light in. That shine on the sleeping cub, "You will be a queen!"
The pride leaps over the crib as Simba continues to sing,
The pounding of the drums of war
The thrill of Astra's mighty roar
Kova jumps in again,
The joy of vengeance
As Abasi and Sarafina roared, "Testify!"
Simba made the small hole bigger as he climb through singing to the blood red sky,
I can hear the cheering
Kova and Lyza shout, "Astra! What a girl!"
Simba pulled his whole body through the hole and finished singing his lullaby,
Payback time is nearing
And then our flag will fly
Against a blood-red sky
That's my lullaby!
Once done Simba laughs evilly as the outsiders join in.
-O-
The sun as rose to start another day. Way deep in the Pride Lands where the wolves were practicing their fighting. Right now a sparring match was going on, José vs Sirius.
"Get him, Sirius!" shouted wolves from one side.
"José! Pinn him!" shouted wolves from the another side.
In a bush hid Skye who was watching the match. The young lioness watched in awed as José pinned down the large black wolf. He's stronger than I imagine.
"You're getting pretty strong, José." Adrien complimented with a smile.
José nodded as Adrien instructed the wolves to get back to training. As José watched his pack train, he heard rustling in a nearby bush. He walked over and gave it a sniff.
