Vandon Wiles92; Thanks for the review.

A few weeks has gone by and Jata with help from her brother as her second paw, was doing amazing job as queen.

The pride even offered to help patrol, Jata being the queen she was raised to be, accepted the help.

Kiara and Simba couldn't been prouder.

As the sun was high in sky, noting that it was noon, Jata laid by the watering hole while Sherise chased a yellow butterfly.

"I got you!" Sherise growled as she pounced, to only hit her head on a rock, "Ow!"

Jata chuckled and said, "That's not how you hunt, Reese."

Sherise rubbed her head and said, "Will you teach me?"

"Of course." smiled Jata.

Sherise laid down and said, "But instead, may you tell me about your other brother, if you want?"

Jata smiled at the cub that laid in front of her."Sure, what do you want to know?"

Sherise looked down and said, "I wanted to know what he was like."

"Well...for starters his name was Rhys and we.. along with Jesús were best friends. We did everything together, his first words was my nickname. I never felt more happy." The tawny lioness finished with a smile at the fond memory.

Sherise was silent before looking back at the Queen. "Oh, how did he die?"

Jata's amber eyes widen, What could she say? That your father killed him. The queen took a deep breath and lied, "He became really ill."

"Oh sorry..." Sherise lowered her head with her ears down.

Jata nuzzled the dark brown cub and said,"Don't be. He's in a better place."

Sherise nodded and stood up, "Race you back! "

Jata stood and grinned, "You're on!"

The two race through the savannah laughing, but when they got half way to Pride Rock, Jata suddenly stopped.

Sensing something's wrong, Sherise turned and said, "Ja'? Is something wrong?"

The queen felt a wave of dizziness and ran to nearby bush and threw up.

"Are you okay?" Sherise asked as she slowly walked over to Jata.

Jata took calming breathes and said, "Let's head home..."

-O-

After a slow walk back to Pride Rock, and entering the cave Jata fell on the royal platform.

"Jata, are you alright?" Jesús asked rushing to his sister's side.

Jata couldn't speak, she felt crampy and sick.

Sherise looked at the pale beige coated lion and said, "Please get Mr. Rafiki?"

Jesús nodded and bolted out of the cave as Alistair and Simba walked in. Simba saw his daughter didn't look good and ran to her side.

"Jata, what happened?"

Jata tried to say something, but she couldn't say anything.

"Is she going to be okay?" Sherise asked with tears in her eyes.

Simba glared at the cub, but when he looked at her he softened a little. He could see Sherise was truly worried for his daughter. But he is still weary of Kovu's daughter.

"Someone paged old Rafiki?"

Simba looked from the cub to the old mandrill and said "Yes, Jata is not feeling well."

Rafiki nodded and walked over to the groaning queen. He moved his hands over the body and when he reached the stomach he felt a bump.

Rafiki smiled and said, "The queen will be fine."

"Then what's wrong, with my friend Mr. Rafiki?"

Rafiki smiled and petted Sherise's head, "Nothing's wrong, sweetie. It's just part of the circle of life."

Simba's pale green eyes widen, "You don't mean?"

Rafiki nodded, "In three months there should be a prince or princess."

Jesús nodded his head, "Thanks Rafiki."

"Any time, my Prince." Rafiki said before walking out.

Simba turned to his daughter, "How did this happened?"

After the wave of nausea went away, Jata took a deep breath and said, "Well dad, when a lion and a lioness gets..."

"You know what I mean...who's the father!" Simba growled.

Just then Kiara, Jaha and Abasi walked in.

"What's going on?" Abasi asked.

"Yeah, we seen Rafiki leave." said Kiara walking over to her mate.

Simba sighed and said, "Our daughter is pregnant!"

Kiara looked at the queen, who was sitting up. "Is this true?"

Jata sighed and said, "I guess, it's what Rafiki said."

"Who's the father?" Kiara asked.

Jata smiled, remembering the special moments they had. She looked at the lions in the cave, "Dimitri."

"Wait! My brother mated with the lioness I'm promised to!" growled Abasi.

Jata stood and got and the light cream lion's face, "One I'm not promised to anyone more! Two don't dare speak ill of my heir's father or face exile!"

Abasi was taken back but bowed his head and backed away.

"Congrats sweetie, I'm proud to be a grandmother." said Jaha nuzzling the queen with Kiara following.

-O-

A few weeks old reddish-brown cub with dark red eyes sat besides Kambili as his uncle paced.

"Chumvi, stop worrying!"

Chumvi looked at his brother and said, "We need males. Females are useless!"

"Hey!" Lyza shouted as her and Shida walked over.

Shida chuckled and said, "Forget it, Liz'" then she looked Kambili, "Nothing?"

Kambili shook his head as Vitani and Pena walked out."You may enter."

Chumvi wasted no time and ran in the small cave. In the back laid Zuri with a orange-brown cub with green eyes nursing from her.

Zuri looked up and smiled, "Chumvi meet our son, Kova."

Just then Kambili and the pale tan cub walked in.

Chumvi pulled his nephew close and said "Skaar, meet your cousin. Together you will rule the Pride Lands and avenged your grandfather!"

Queen Jata is expecting, Abasi got put in his place and Kambili and Chumvi has sons. Things are heating up, but you tell me what you think.