Mufasa opened his amber eyes and let out loud yawn. After streching he looked at his mate who was lying on her side. The old gold coated lion smiled before bending down and gave her head a nuzzle.
But something was wrong, after he nuzzled her, her head went limp. Mufasa had tears in his eyes as he roared a mournful roar.
Kiara and Jata with Sherise and Jesús ran over.
"Father, what's wrong?" Kiara asked.
Mufasa looked up with tears filling his eyes, "She's gone!"
Everyone gasped and bowed their heads.
-O-
Sarafina was taking a walk thinking about what has happened over the past months. She admits, she has taking a liking to her new granddaughter.
Just as the old creamy lioness made way to return home a young dark grey falcon flew down with a bow.
"News from the Pride Lands!"
Sarafina sighed, "Kijivu, you should be giving the message to Simba?"
"I did, he told me that you should know as well." said the dark grey bird.
"Well what is it?"
"The ex queen's grandmother has past away."
Sarafina couldn't belive her old greying ears, "Thank you, you are dismissed."
Kijivu nodded and flew off. Once out of sight the old lioness slumped to the ground and cried.
Her and Sarabi knew each other since Uru and Ahadi's rule. They saw the princes after they were born togther.
{Flash Back}
The adults had told the cubs that were in the nusery cave to leave. As the cubs were leaving Ahadi; the gold coated, black mane king walked in with a groaning brownish coated lioness on his back.
A small creamy cub with pale green eyes ran in the pride's cave to the back where her best friend was.
"Sarabi! Sarabi! Guess what?"
A dark beige lioness cub with orange eyes was lying down, next to a brownish-beige lioness with orange eyes."What's up, Fina?"
"Queen Uru went into labor!"
The brownish-beige coated lioness looked up in shock, "She did?"
The small creamy cub nodded as the lioness ran out the cave shouting, "You two stay here!"
Sarabi looked at her best friend and said, "What do you think the heir is going to be like, Sarafina?"
"I bet she'll be a perfect mix of her parents." smiled Sarafina.
Sarabi giggled, "That's what I think. But I think he's going to be a boy."
"Okay, how about we bet on it? Whoever is wrong have to...um...kiss a smelly warthog!"
Sarabi smiled, "Deal!"
Sarabi's mother walked in and smiled at the cubs, "You can come see the cubs, now."
The cubs cheered and ran in the nursery cave where a tired Queen Uru laid. As the cubs inched closer they were surprised to see two cubs, with their eyes opened.
Sarafina looked at the queen with courious eyes, "What are their names?"
Uru smiled at the young cub, "The gold one is Mufasa, he's the chosen heir. The reddish-brown one is Taka he's second in line."
Sarafina's smile dropped when she heard the cubs' names. Sarabi walked closer lauging.
"You got to kiss a warthog!"
Sarafina groaned as the adults chuckled.
{End of Flash Back}
With a sad sigh the old lioness looked to the cloudless sky. May you rest in peace, my old friend thought Sarafina before returning home.
-O-
The stars shined brightly as Sherise walked up a hill where she found Jesús sitting looking at the twinkling stars above.
"You okay, my love?"
Jesús sighed, "I'm just worried about my mother and sister. As well as Grandpa Mufasa."
Sherise nuzzled her mate, "I know, love. I am too."
-O-
Weeks past and Astra's training got even more harsh.
"You will fight harder!" snarled Simba as he striked his daughter. Causing Astra to slid across the ground.
Astra got up slowly with fear in her eyes. She looked to ther left and seen a pale white cub with gold eyes. With a deep breath she ran over and pounced, pinning the cub to the ground.
"That's my girl!" purred Simba before walking away.
Astra sighed, "What's the point of all this traning?"
The pale white coated cub walked over and sat."I don't see the big idea any way."
Astra lowered her ears, "Let's not let our dads hear that. It seems like everything to them."
The pale white cub nodded, "You're right, Astra. Don't need anymore beatings."
Astra snorted, "Like that will happen." she then sighed, "Come on, Cullen. Let's go get some rest before our dads gets us for more traning."
The pale white cub nodded and walked in a cave he now shared with the tawny cub.
