She blinked her purple eyes opened to see that she was in the savannah. But everything was extra bright.

"Where am I?"

She heard a voice giggle, "You're in the Pride Lands."

She looked around and saw a light golden cub with amber eyes.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Rhys, son of Kiara and Simba."

Her eyes widen, "You're Jata and Jesús' brother?"

The cub nodded.

"But aren't you..."

"Dead. Yes I am."

"But if you're dead, that's means I'm dead..."

The cub chuckled and said, "Nah. You're just dreaming."

She nodded and said, "Is there anything special or important you want to tell me?"

Rhys nodded and said, "Actually there is, trouble is brewing in the African plains and me and Dimitri..."

"I can speak for himself! "

She looked from the cub to see a handsome light brown coated lion with brown eyes and a dark brown mane.

Rhys rolled his eyes, "Any ways, we want you to be a...a..."

"Just spit it out kid!" Dimitri said with a roll of his eyes.

She looked back at Rhys, "Want me to be what?"

"A guardian to my son!"

Her eyes widen as a smile formed as she looked at the light brown lion, "Jata's cub is going to be a boy?"

Dimitri and Rhys nodded before Dimitri grabbed the light golden cub and gave him a nuggie, "and the pipsqueak here, wants his nephew to be named after him!"

Rhys pulled from his 'brother in-law' and said, "I do not!"

She giggled and said, "I think that would be a great name for the prince."

Just then the area started to get brighter.

She closed her eyes and said, "What's going on?"

"It's time for us to go." said Dimitri, his voice fading out.

"Before we go, remember the prince's safety is on you!"

She nodded, "I'll protect him, I promise!"

Dimitri and Rhys smiled, before everything went competly bright where she couldn't see anything.

-O-

A six month old Sherise woke up to a nuzzle. She blinked her purple eyes opened to see Jatalooking down on her.

Sherise yawned, "Morning Ja'..."

Jata nuzzled the cub's head and said, "Come on, I want to show you something."

Sherise streathed her cubby body and followed her friend out of the cave. The two friends climbed to the very top of Pride Rock. Once on the top they sat looked out into the savannah.

"Wow, this is all yours!" Sherise said as the sun began to rise over the kingdom.

"And yours." Jata said bending her head down to Sherise's level.

"But...I'm not your cub." Sherise frowned as she looked at the tawny coated lioness besides her in confusion.

Jata chuckled and said, "Yes, that may be true. But in case anything happens you will be the next one in line for the throne."

Sherise looked at the queen with wide eyes, "What about your brother and sister?"

"What about...arrgh!"

Jata had gotten up and headed down the path when the queen felt a sharp pain in her stomach.

"Are you alright?" Sherise asked worried about her friend.

Jata groaned when another wave of pain shot through her. "I think it's time, Sherise get my mother!"

"But I don't want to leave you!" Sherise cried out, very scared.

Jata managed to smile, "Thank you..."

The queen took a deep breath and roared before wincing from the pain.

-O-

Kiara just woke up and got finish stretching when a roar reached her ears. She looked around and gasped. Jata was missing and so was Sherise.

The light beige lioness let out a loud roar, and everyone woke up and looked at their former queen.

"Everyone the queen and Sherise is missing. Fan out and search for them!"

The pride nodded before running out of the cave, but stopped when a roar reached their ears.

-O-

Jata clenched her teeth and said, "Reese, you got to help me until help comes..."

Sherise's face went pale, "But...But...I can't!"

Jata managed to nuzzle the stuttering cub, "I have faith that you can do it..."

Sherise looked unsure but gulped as she moved over to help her friend.

What did you think? Let me know if you're confused by the dream.