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Enjoy the second chapter of Delicate!
The golden sun had started to rise along with the animals of the Pridelands as well as the pride.
Out of the main cave was the young queen of the majestic kingdom of the Pridelands. Kiara beamed as her friends walked out followed by her parents and mate. Then quickly by her younger twin, Kion.
"Are you sure about this?" asked the golden yellow, reddish maned prince. His brown eyes looking between his parents and brother-in-law. "Anything can happen."
Former king now King Father, Simba moved his orange eyes from his youngest to his only daughter. He was about to object when Jezebel leapt to her paws.
"It'll be my honor to accompany the queen." the reddish lioness bowed.
Julia sat in between her two nephews. She raised a confused eye brow at her sister. They have been in the Pridelands for four months. And since then, her sister has been nothing but brooding.
Leaving their home, kingdom and subjects to that crazed tyrant, wasn't something Jezebel agreed on. She prefers to have power than to take orders. Valdimir is a unstable, dictator. And had set his eyes on making her young nephew, Jesùs his next victim. Like her other nephews, Levi, Aziel and Kano.
Luckily her second to youngest nephew, Desta was able to runaway in time. Who they happen to ran across on their journey to the Pridelands. So, her sister offering to help is suspicious.
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Queen Kiara smiled grateful before heading down into the savannah with Jezebel following close behind.
The two had ventured into the part of Pridelands that hadn't recovered from the Queen's great-uncle's terrible rule.
"There don't seem to be anything out of the ordinary," Kiara said pawing the dead ground before looking around.
"Oh keep looking," Jezebel said trying to stall. An annoyed glint in her dark green eyes. "I'm sure there's something out of place around here."
"I still don't..." Kiara began but the golden orange queen was cut off by an eerie cackle.
"Whose there?" Kiara shouted. "Show yourself."
From the shadows, stalked a large brute brownish tan, black maned lion fallowed by a nice size number of lions and lionesses.
Kiara knew all too well who this lion was and instantly growled."Valdimir." Kiara bared her teeth. "What the Hell are you doing here?!"
"Surprised to see me, your majesty?" Valdimir cackled, his dark brown eyes glowing. With a crooked grin, he lifted his head and roared. "Well the surprises are just beginning. Attack!"
With that Valdimir's pride advanced on Kiara, fully prepared to rip her to shreads.
Kiara lowered herself into a fighting stance even though she knew she was clearly outnumbered. But she must try to survive. If only so her unborn cub lives.
One of the lionesses lunged at Kiara but she was able to knock her away. However four more lionesses jumped on Kiara biting and clawing.
Kiara let out a roar of pain and tried her best to throw the lionesses off of her. Once Kiara was free the young queen began to run hoping she would be able to out run the mob.
Unfortunately Kiara ran right to a nearby gorge. Panting for breath, Queen Kiara looked behind her and saw Valdimir and his pride advancing on her. The golden orange lioness jumped down the side of the gorge using her black claws to slow her fall.
Once Kiara was at the bottom, she ran as fast as she possibly could. However with the injuries she had already recived, Kiara couldn't run as fast as she wanted.
Some of the lionesses and lions jumped from above landing on the queen's back biting and clawing. But Kiara was able to throw them off as she continued to run.
Kiara eventually came to the end and saw a steap rock wall which lead to the top. Even though she was extremely tired and weak. Kiara knew that if she didn't climb up she would surely be killed.
With a deep breath, Kiara leapt onto the wall and began to climb up the steep side. However being so weak the golden orange lioness wasn't able to make it all the way to the top and was slipping down the side.
Kiara looked up and saw Jezebel standing there looking down at her.
"Help me!" Kiara cried out. "Please give me your paw and pull me up!"
"I don't think so Kiara," the reddish lioness spat coldly.
"What?!" Kiara cried her brown eyes wide with shock. "But I don't..."
"Oh you pathetic little girl. Isn't it obvious," Jezebel said rolling her pretty dark green eyes. "I'm on Valdimir's side. I have been all along and always will be."
"But-but why?" Kiara stammered struggling to hold on. "Why would you do such a thing Jezebel?"
"Because I realized what a fool I was to leave in the first place," Jezebel said cooly. "I was queen. I made orders not take them. Now with you out of the way I can make my way onto the throne with my new cub as heir."
Kiara's brown eyes widened. "You're pregnant?" the golden orange lioness shook her head. "What about your other sons? Desta and Jesùs?"
Jezebel rolled her eyes and waved her paw. "Desta is useless. But Jesùs has potential to be something like his older brothers, who are warriors."
Jezebel took a intake of breath. "My love has made me realize the error of my ways. Just in time too. Time to say goodbye. Oh and don't worry about your precious family and mate. We'll make sure their deaths will be quick and painless."
With a snarl, Jezebel stepped forward, bent down and dug her claws into Kiara's front paws causing the queen to let out roars of pain.
"Isn't it ironic little girl?" Jezebel hissed in Kiara's ear but loud enough for everyone to hear. "That your grandfather met his end the very same way."
Valdimir grinned in triumph as he watched his mate flung her paws back causing the younger lioness to lose her grip and fall down into the gorge.
Satisifed Valdimir approached and nuzzled the reddish lioness, "You did well my love. Now get back to the Prideland before you're missed."
"Yes my Lord," Jezebel said with a grin heading back to the Pridelands.
While Valdimir and his pride left for their home leaving a broken queen to die at the bottom of the gorge.