The song used in this chapter is My Immortal by EVANESCENCE. This is a sad chapter, brace yourself.

As the rain poured from the now dark sky, the Pridelanders made may to the burial sight behind Pride Rock. Where two graves have been dug by meerkats and gophers.

Rafiki stood on a tall mound as Kiara sat not far weeping on her mate's shoulder. Mufasa and Ahadi sat not far with their heads bowed and tears falling.

Nala cried on Kopa's mane as Malka cried with a weeping Mireya hugging him.

Jaha sat while holding a crying princess and scarred but alive prince.

Prince Jesús was lucky to come out of the attack with a two scars going across his eye. Unfortunately the same couldn't be said for Rhys or Uru.

The remaining Royal cubs has been broken since their brother's death a day ago.

As for Jesús, he loved his older twin and is currently suffering from survivor's guilt.

Princess Jata has been close with her brother. The tawny coated cub remembered when Rhys stated speaking.

{Flash Back}

"Come on Ray', say something!" said Jata.

Kiara who was lying down with Nala by her side had a wide awake three week old Rhys in her forepaws as Jesús slept by her side.

Kiara chuckled and said,"Jata, he's not ready yet."

"Sure he is, just watch!" the princess exclaimed before looking back at her brother, "Come on, just two letters!"

Nala chuckled and said, "But isn't that your nickname, dear?"

Jata looked up at her aunt and said, "It's still my name aunty and he's going to say it. I just know it!"

"And how do you know that?" Kiara asked giving her a daughter's head a nuzzle.

"Because, I feel it!"

Nala and Kiara shared a smile before looking back at Jata who was back at trying to get Rhys to speak.

"Come on Ray', just two little letters!"

Rhys' amber eyes seemed to brighten up as he moved his mouth.

Jata's eyes bright orange eyes lit up as she said, "Look mom! He's going to say something!"

Kiara smiled and said, "Sweetie, I wouldn't get my hopes up-"

"Ja'!"

Jata smiled as she looked at her mother, "You were saying?"

"Ja', Ja'!"

Jata giggled as she jumped around the cave, "He said my name! He said my name! His first words was my name!"

Kiara shared a knowing look with her best friend and sister in-law, "We're never going hear the end of it." with a light laugh.

{End of Flash Back}

I'm so tired of being here

Suppressed by all my childish fears

And if you have to leaveI wish that you would just leave

Your presence still lingers here

And it won't leave me alone

"Today we gather here to say goodbye to the brave warrior lioness, Queen Uru and Prince Rhys who was taken from us before he could truly live his life!" said Rafiki as be began the royal funerals.

These wounds won't seem to heal

This pain is just too real

There's just too much that time cannot erase

After saying goodbyes and spiritual prayers, an bull elephant with a crown of red roses placed the body of Uru in her grave as a elephant calf with a crown of gold roses placed Rhys' in his grave.

When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears

When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears

And I held your hand through all of these years

But you still have

All of me

It's been three weeks since the funerals of Uru and Rhys. Since then Ahadi became deathly ill.

Rafiki said its not a real illness, but it happens when some loses their love ones from a really long time.

You used to captivate me by your resonating light

Now I'm bound by the life you left behind

Your face – it haunts my once pleasant dreams

Your voice – it chased away all the sanity in me

Three weeks later Jata and Jesús sat once again at the grave sight behind Pride Rock.

Ahadi had past away and it was taking a toll on the young cubs. They had lost three of their family in the matter of two months.

{Flash Back}

After The Attack

"Great grandpa Ahadi!"

Ahadi laid down under some shady trees when his great-grandson came over."What's wrong, my Prince?"

"Some of the cubs been picking on me!" cried Jesús with his black rimmed ears pinned against his head.

Ahadi looked at his great grand with concern in his old amber eyes, "What did they say?"

Tears fell from Jesús' dark brown eyes as he looked at the ground, "They said I had the mark of evil and I would betray my family like Scar did!"

Ahadi lifted the sad prince's head, so he would look at him, "Don't pay them no mind, young one. You are going to be very helpful to your sister, that some day will make us all very proud."

Jesús sniffed up some tears and said, "Really?"

Ahadi nodded, "Hmm. Just like your mother."

Jesús smiled as he hugged the old gold lion, "Thanks Great-grandpa!"

Ahadi licked Jesús' head, "Any time, my little prince."

...

Before The Attack

As Queen Kiara lead some lionesses to a hunt, Jata and Uru sat not far watching. Kiara had just taken down a male wildebeest when Jata gave a sad sigh.

Uru looked down at her great-granddaughter, "What's wrong, sweetie?"

"I'm just wondering if I'll ever be a good hunteress as mommy."

Uru looked ahead and seen Kiara and the hunting party bring back the kill.

Uru looked back at the princess and said, "You know, I asked my mother the same question."

"You did?"

Uru nodded and said, "Hmm. She told me that as long as I believed in myself anything I want to happen, will happen."

Jata's eyes brightened up, "Thanks Great-grandma Uru!"

Jata hugged the old brownish coated lioness before running off paticing her hunting on a blue butterfly.

{End of Flash Back}

These wounds won't seem to heal

This pain is just too real

There's just too much that time cannot erase

Jata laid in the cave under Pride Rock. No one seem to have time for her. Her parents are busy with the kingdom more than ever.

She knows she still have Jesús but she felt she was still alone.

Since the funerals, they have been slacking their duties. More chaos have been made and more mouths are in need to be fed. Not to mention the visits to the neighboring kingdoms.

So the princess went to her private cave where she can weep and shout without being bothered.

-O-

"Dumb brother and his stupid pranks!"

Dimitri just came from the cubs' hang out, from being embarrass yet again by his older brother, Abasi. Abasi had tricked Dimitri to go in a snake pit.

Saying if you look into a snake's eyes, it'll grant you amazing strength. But just before the snake could spit it's venom, Jaha came and saved him.

After hearing his mother's fury, he went back to the hangout to be laughed at. It turns out, Abasi saw everything and told the cubs what happened.

Dimitri glared at his brother and left. Deciding that Jesús is a better playmate. But as the nine month old cub walked by the cave under Pride Rock he heard crying. Curious got the better of him and he enter the cave.

-O-

"Princess?"

Jata sniffed up some tears and said, "Leave me alone!"

Dimitri looked down feeling kind of hurt, as he had a crush on her since he first met her. With a sad sigh he turned to leave.

"No, wait! Don't leave!"

Dimitri walked over and sat next to the distressed princess.

"I have been alone for awhile, I need some one..."

Dimitri smiled and pulled the tawny cub close, "I'm here."

I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone

But though you're still with me

I've been alone all along