Jason Chandler; I appreciate the reviews. And yes, thank goodness Kopa and Simba was spared.

Nala laid on a rock thinking about what's happened over the past year. The once lushful Pride Lands now looks like the elephant grave yard.

Also Kovu has been trying to get her to be his mate, but really she has fallen for Kopa. She can't explain it, but her heart seems to race whenever he's near. She just fears that he won't feel the same.

-O-

"So, have you thought about mates?"

Simba nearly choked on his saliva as he looked at the dark beige male, "What made you ask that?"

Kopa looks down and said bashfully,"I have feelings for Nala."

-O-

"Father!"

Scar looked up and seen his son walking over. Kovu has grown as well, with a black mane growing and he's bigger than his father.

"Father, I want Nala as my mate."

Scar smiled and said,"A perfect choice my son, but what's stopping you son?"

"Kopa is in love with her, so I want to banish him and his pathetic friend!"

Scar thought on what his son said, "Alright son. I'll send the hyenas."

Kovu bowed his head and said, "Thank you, father."

-O-

Simba stood up and stretched as Kopa followed suit.

"Hello boys."

Simba and Kopa smiled as they turned and seen their mothers. After giving their mother's nuzzles they walked back to the cave. But on their way four hyenas jumped out and cut Simba and Kopa off from their mothers.

"What's going on here!" Sarafina growled.

"None of your concern, you old hag!"

Sarafina and Sarabi turned to see Kovu with five more hyenas.

Sarabi's orange eyes went wide as she realized what's going to happened, "Boys run!"

Simba realized it too and began to push a frozen Kopa. Once he fell, Kopa got up and began running with Simba as the hyenas were quick to follow.

"May the kings, be with you." Sarabi and Sarafina silently prayed as they watched their sons race across the borders.

-O-

Today was a big day for Kiara. Since Ahadi told Kiara that it was Scar's fault, that her father was dead. The princess or should many say queen trained harder and now Jaha and her grandparents deemed it was time for a test. A patrol around the borders.

As the test requires Kiara to bring back up. Which she chose Sãhasí, Asani and Imani.

Teenage Sãhasí has dark brown manes growing. As for Imani, she's the same height has Kiara.

"Can you believe it! We finally get to patrol!"

Kiara was so excited to patrol. It was a step up from her normal training. Her friends nodded in agreement.

"Um..guys. I think you should see this."

Kiara and the others looked where Sãhasí was looking at and to their horror seen two teenage male lions trying to fight off nine hyenas.

Kiara looked at her friends and instructed them. "We can take them! Imani, Asani you two take the right. Sãhasí, you and me are going to take the left."

The group nodded before running in their told directions. With a mighty roar Kiara pounced on a hyena and ended its life with a snap of its neck.

-O-

Simba and Kopa was surprise but more grateful when a group of teen lions came running over.

Simba was stunned as a beautiful light beige teen lioness snapped a hyena's neck. Before Simba's eyes laid nine dead hyenas.

"Alright, now tell us who you are and what's going on?"

Simba decided to speak but as he stared at lioness' amber eyes he grew speechless. It can't be, she's dead, thought Simba.

Simba shook his head and decided to ask, "Kiara?"

-O-

Kiara was shocked, how did this lion know her name? All type of thoughts ran through her head."Who are you?" Kiara repeated.

"It's me...Simba."

"Simba?"

When the tawny male teen nodded, memories of her cubhood played in her mind. With a girlish squeal Kiara leaped on Simba and nuzzled him.

Simba smiled as he nuzzled back. Kopa stood with a confused look before clearing his throat.

Simba stood up and said, "Kiara, this is Kopa. He's your brother."

Kiara was speechless as she looked at the dark beige teen. He was a great reminder of her parents.

Kopa looked the pretty teen and noticed she looks like his great aunt his mother said he had.

Kiara smiled and said,"Meet my friends; Sãhasí, Asani and Imani."

After a brief introduction, the group made way to Queen Jaha's cave.

-O-

Jaha paced in the back of the cave as Alistair sat not far. Ahadi and Uru sat besides each other, so was Malka and Sianna.

"You worry too much." said Ahadi.

Jaha had a snarky remark but dismissed it as Kiara and her party walked in with two teen lions.

"Kiara, what's going on?" Uru asked.

Kiara sat and said, "These are friends from the Pride Lands. My best friend Simba and my little brother Kopa."