+KionThePrideLandsPrince, Oh yea, her mama disowned her, right when she needed it most. I think she was hurt form ingine up and leaving her and this is her way to get payback of how she felt.

+CandyCane21, I love how you almost, ALMOST had a tear for Ingine. She had it pretty rough, but you are right. That doesn't mean she can just go wrecking other lions lives like she did this simba- she just needs someone to love her…and I she's willingly to get that by any means. And I Ingine should have been thinking on Nicki Minaj lyric in her head, so she could have beat Mwizi butt!

+Money100, yes I know, it was very sad, but I had to let you all know her story. And I will be updating soon. Probably soon, snice I kept you all waiting for this last chapter.

Chapter 14

Back in the shadow parts of the royal den, the king and queen discussed the topic at hand. Yes it was now being spread that Simba was the father of the lone lioness, Ingine. The mysterious father that Ingine had also mention that 'up and left her' and her cub to fend for themselves. But as far as everyone else, who wasn't in the den with them while she was giving birth-it's a rumor. And this 'rumor' had be squashed immediately. However, the two seemed to be on opposite playing field. Snice hearing her sons story, Sarabi had no doubt to believe in her son. Yes, the situation was crazy, and he could have done better by letting them know earlier in time- we all know he didn't, she couldn't' blame him. With all the pressures on his shoulders from being king, and then with Nala also carrying a cub. It probably seemed too much for the sub-adult to even think straight. He most likely thought his parents wouldn't understand. They judge him, shame him. And who came blame them?

"You're not listening to me Mufasa, Simba is the victim in all this- That lioness, whoever she is. Did this too him!" argued the mother, to the father of her son. Both tempers were on high.

"Oh great, now you sound like our son, are you both delusional!"

"You're the delusional one if you think he would do this! You know he was brought up better! He got caught in a mess he couldn't get himself out of- and you scare him half to death he felt like he couldn't even come to his parents!"

"Me?! Sarabi I've done nothing but lead that boy in the right direction. And what does he always do? He does the opposite- of everything! Ever snice he was a cub-"

"He did do what you told him! And just didn't do it your way!" the two were at a standstill.

"…still…my word is final." Referring to his shouting match he had had early with his son. Disowning his title to be the next king.

"He's you're only son Mufasa, you have to make him your successor."

"No, I don't." the red eyed, black ear rimmed lioness looked to the lion that was her mate. She gave him a look of perplexing. He wasn't thinking clearly, he was making absolutely no sense! To disown Simba would be the disown his line. And what is a kingdom without a line to keep the balance in the lands. "I said it, and I meant it. he's not fit to be king, if he's going off being reckless like this!"

"I'm sorry our son isn't perfect! The last time I checked you weren't either- and the last time I checked, you made some rather similar mistakes as well!" Mufasa was silent. That was something he buried in his past, and Sarabi said she had too. But apparently the wounds are still fresh. Wounds a younger and reckless Mufasa caused.

"Sarabi…"

" Oh shut up-He's just like you, big headed, stubborn and reckless. He can't help it. but he's not this…he's not some lion that would just throw away everything his family worked on for years. Simba has such pride for his family, his line, and you…he adores you Mufasa. Despite everything, I think what he hurting him most is that he disappointed you. And it may not seem like it the way he acts…" her reed were redder, and filling with tears of frustration rather than sadness.

" uh…I thought you forgot about that."

" How could I?" she went over and sat down further away from him. "it was our first fight, and we weren't even a married couple yet. So as far as I'm concerned he's following right in you're pawprints."

"…I was stupid back then, you know this."

"And where do you think Simba gets his stupid from hmm?" she did have a point. "I'm the only sane one in this family." The king walked over slowly to his queen, as if afraid he would stir her up again. "uh, did you really think I was cheating on you with someone else? And then with Tyri no less!" her voice was soft, it was over and done now, and now thinking back on it. it was funny that Mufasa was so jealous of her having male friends.

"I..i- well that's what they said…" and they, he meant his older brother Taka, who had convinced Mufasa he and Sarabi wouldn't work our because she was unfaithful. This confuse was after hearing the news that Mufasa would be the next in line, and he could chose the lioness of choice. It was no surprise Taka had the hots for Sarabi- she had no intention of returning the feelings. Taka knew this, but if he couldn't persuade her by his looks, then he would definitely able to lure her by his title. Needless to say he got neither. Poor Mufasa was so head over paws for Sarabi, and clueless as well. He just believe him, there was no way Sarabi could be that prefect, something had to be. "He…said…he was my older brother….I didn't think he would lie to me."

"and you thought I would?" she turned to face him full on. "What was the one thing you told me, when we were younger that you liked most about me?"

"That…" he began

"That?"

"That…you had no reason to lie."

"And why?" she asked with raised brow.

" because you wouldn't let yourself get in any situation where it would change your character…" Sarabi, doesn't lie, and that's a fact. Why put yourself in a lie, and then cover up the lie after lie. Its too hard. She thought, if you had to lie about it, don't even do it. the lies aren't worth it.

"It's hard lying to someone, that why I don't do it." Mufasa was quiet again. " I mean really, Tyri? Of all lions you thought I would be with, you could at least raised the bar." Was she teasing him? "I have high standards you know."

"I know, and I'm sorry."

"I know, but I still won't let you live it down."

"….yeah."

"You're sons not lying either, he gets that from me…he might stretch the truth- he gets that from his uncle no less. But he's telling the truth and I believe him and I'm going to help him. And I need you to help me." she moved over and nuzzled Mufasa under his chin. She loved him, she would always love him, she wouldn't always agree but he had her love no less. Sometimes Mufasa, he doesn't forget, but he may think he's alone in decision making and he's not. He has a queen who is equal to him in everything.

"Hmp" he sighed looking down on her. " I guess when I first heard I just jumped to conclusions."

"You think?"

"I guess his old man forgot all the things he did when he was young huh?" Sarabi smiled and licked his cheek. "I have to go talk to him…"

"Yes, he needs to hear some old advice from you-more now than ever."

"Right, I'll go find him." Standing up and facing the outside of the royal den. Before leaving he turned back to Sarabi who was sitting and watching him. He muzzled her, a thank you for remembering him about himself and keeping him grounded.

Deep in the still night a alone lioness walked, by herself. she had not traveled far from home, but she needed to get away from all the commotion that was happening around her. From the 'I'm sorry, to the, It's okay and the most hated, you two can work this out' honestly the last thing she wanted to do was think about it. fixing it or not. Nala was done. The cream lioness walked down the downward path, her shadow leading the way by the light of the moon. As she walked she kept thinking, how? How did this happen? Yes she wanted it all to end-but …it just didn't make sense to her. Simba being unfaithful to her, yes Simba is dramatic, but he would never to this to get what he wanted…he's not that type. But maybe he was, after all the cub was his. Everyone one knows now. That's all the topic og discussion is. Earlier she had tried to find Sarabi for some answer, and guidance, but she was nowhere to be found. Tama and Kula, don't know any words to say to her in this situation. Only providing small comfort. They begged her to stop thinking about, because it was making her sick, literally. Nala had been a mess for the pass hours. Now finally around the hours of midnight, she finally got the strength to get up and walk.

"What am I doing?" the young lioness found herself asking to her own reflection at the water. She watched a shaky imagine of herself reflected back, same red, stuffy nose, and tried look from all the crying. She hit her reflection. She was mad at it. she wanted to cruse it, it was just her luck to be in this situation. Out of all the lionesses in the pride lands it had to happen to her. She watched as the water ripples began to settle slowly. When the mini waves crease in their motion, it took on a new face. His face. She looked up to s sight she did not want to see. She quickly wiped her tears, turned to and walked away as soon as she thought she heard an utter of a word.

"Wait!" the figure ran up from beside her and stopped her right in her tracks, blocking her way home. "Just listen, please-"

"Get out of my way. Unless you want a matching bruise on the other cheek." She gave him and look and he took a few steps back, but barely. "Nal please listen to me, I have to explain myself and the situation."

" I don't care about you or the situation- just leave me alone." She pushed passed him. He stepped back and blocked her again. "Will you knock it off! Tama is right in shouting distance if I say something you going to skin you alive!"

"Fine…" she pushed passed him again and kept it moving, and that didn't mean Simba couldn't follow. She was like a annoying cub she wanted to get rid of. "You hate me that's fine, hell I hate me!- but you have to understand I didn't do this on purpose, she did this to me!"

"Victim blaming isn't making it any better." She mouthed, pushing pass the tall grass and weeds.

"But I am! That's what I'm trying to tell you! A-and my father! She did this not me! She's crazy and she planned this whole thing out! She knew I had a fiancé and she-"

"Still managed to get you to lie with her…"

"Nala she's crazy! She made me lie with her- I didn't want to do it- I don't remember doing it! she's trying to steal my family and get rid of you and the cub an-" The young mother patience was gone along with another thoughts of keeping her cool.

"ENOUGH! I'm done with your excuses! LION UP will you! YOU messed up! Get it through that stupid hard head of yours! And let the new sink in that I DON"T CARE!" she spat in his face. " you keep saying she's in the wrong, but what about you, huh? You stayed out!...you stayed out and stayed with HER and NOT ME!...w-why...why didn't you come home to me...why?-i..i." her chest had begun to feel heavy, as the pain of it all came back. Hearing him tell the others the cub was his. Seeing the poor cub away on the opposite side of the small den. Just the chaos of it all, the fighting and lying. " huh-WHY DIDN'T YOU?!" she shoved him into the ground. While falling, he tried to reach out to comfort the hurt lioness, but she jerked herself away. "Get your paws off me!" she stood before him, devastated, destroyed, pain was written all over her face. " I…I loved you soo much..soo much…and for you to do that…that. No- it's unforgivable. Instead of telling me you lied…you lied right to me face. You acted like everything was fine and normal…when you knew. You didn't think to tell me? you didn't think that I would understand?!...NO because you never think about me-"

"I ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU!" explained the prince in a loud voice. How could he express it enough, he loved her- LOVED her. "Why do you think I tried to hid this from you- I knew it would hurt you!"

"…It doesn't make it better…I know I'm not perfect and I've done things…but it was for us both. I was thinking of US and how thing would effect US. Simba…y-you were just thinking about you"

"what are you-"

"Stop talking! Stop talking! Just SHUT UP AND STOP TALKING!" she had the nerve to strike him, but she couldn't get herself to do it. "this is making me sick, thinking about you and her is making me SICK. C-can you even imagine how I feel? Can you, can you even imagine how HURT and HUMILIATED I am. Everyone knows Simba- everyone! I feel like a complete and utter fool. I thought I was marrying a lion who would love and protect me…not lie to my face and go father another cub-"

"I DO love you…i.." she shook her head, tears falling from her eyes.

"…but I can't believe that, after this…I can't and it kills me!"

"Nala please."

"w-we can't be together…i-I said it before and I meant it. Simba…Simba I can't trust you anymore. How do I know if you're lying to me…how do I know you wont do this again?!"

"I won't- it will NEVER happen again-"

" ' .happened…in the first place." She turned her face, she didn't want to look at him anymore. "were you ever going to tell me?" he said nothing so she reluctantly looked his way. "Were you ever going to tell me?!"

"No…No I wasn't."

"Why?"

"Because Nala, I didn't want this!" this, the situation. Him losing the love of his life. "I would have done whatever it took to keep this from you, to save you! I'd rather stress MYSELF to make sure you sleep easy at night. I don't want to up and worried, I don't want you doubting! Regretting…I would do anything to make sure those things stayed away from you. So you can be happy…and the only way I knew how was to LIE!"

"..but…but another cub Simba…"

"That didn't matter to me- the only cub I have is coming from you. The cub I recognize that is mine, created by a lion and lioness that truly loved it each other- that's my cub."

"…Simba…"she cried.

"Look, I know I'm wrong, put you in this situation was wrong- and I'm TRULY sorry! You don't have to forgive me but just…believe me. I would have made things right…right with Ingine and her cub and you and ours." It was hard for her to accept it, but his words were hitting straight home to her. She just needed to listen and accept what was happening. She didn't want to hate him…she didn't want to end thing with him, but she didn't know what else to do. Her mind was one thing, other say another- and Simba not asking her to choose sides he just asking to be heard.

"…I have to think about this…" was all she said before leaving into the night. He didn't go after her.

"You did the right thing." Said a voice from the shadows. The prince turned over his shoulder. "Not going after her." The voice soon became a visual figure. It was Mufasa.

"Oh…thanks." He was done with his father after that fight. He leaves the den to get away from him and then what- he goes and finds him!

"Son wait." Called the voice. "Can we talk? I need to apologize."

"Why? Didn't I disappoint you enough…" he began to walk up the hill side, only to get interjected by the older male again.

"Look, I know I said some things out of frustrations- most things. But I only said the things I said, because I know you can do better."

"Sorry I can't be like you-my better is another mediocre. Guess I failed following in your paw prints." He pushed passed his father. Mufasa sighed.

"Actually, no…you seem to have followed right behind me." Huh? The prince paused and looked back at his father. " It's hard to admit this, but your old lion was in the same situation too."

"What?" Simba turned around and walked towards his father. "What do you mean?"

"…I…unproudly fooled around with another lioness, while with your mother." Ummm, where was is coming from? Don't you just hate it when you learn new things about your parents at the most…inconvenient of times sometimes.

"…you cheated on MOM…why?!"

"It's a long story, about me being insecure and jealous-"

"I don't think I have much plans at this point. So you might as well tell me."

"Well it all started after the naming ceremony, my father, your grandfather had named me next king of pride rock…" the father then went to tell the long, dramatic story of how Taka convinced Mufasa that Sarabi was going him bogus behind his back and the only way to get even was…cheat on her back. Never once did Mufasa go up and asks the lioness, never did he once question his brother, he just believed everything, and anything. And why not? Why would he lie? His brother would never lie to him.

"And you believe him? Seriously dad…you didn't question anything."

"No…I guess I never thought about it. he was my older brother, why would he do anything to hurt me?"

"Well I could give you one reason…" referring to the fact that he just stole his brother spot in line to rule the kingdom- that's one.

"I guess I was a little too naïve and too jealous."

"So what you do?"

"I ended up being with a lioness- I forget her name now, but she was a mutual friend to both of ours. We had a one night fling, I remind you years ago…she got pregnant."

"and I'm assuming mom found out?"

"Oh yes."

"How bad was it?"

"Can you imagine your father running tail between his leg from a lioness?"

"…Um well…I couldn't say I have tried to picture that."

"Well that's what happened. She hated me and wanted nothing to do with me." his voice distance.

"Then how did she become your mate?"

"…I did some explaining. Told her how hurt I was for her being unfaithful. How I could never trust another lioness again…and then…I did some listening. And not just some listening-some understanding. Apparently a few weeks before, your uncle was trying to make the moves on your mother. He thought he would be next in line and the lioness would come crawling at his feet. Some did, but not your mother. She didn't trust Taka. She told me he would brothering her and i…I guess I didn't pay attention to it- I guess I didn't want to acknowledge the fact that my brother would try to get with the lioness I was interested in."

"Poor dad…"

"Yea, in the end, because she knows how stupid and jealous I was- am. She didn't take it to heart. I was on probation for a long while though. But in the end…it was worth it, I had to prove myself to her all over again."

"Mom just forgave you…like that?"

"well you see…I never talked with your mother and actually asked her what was going on. And I think that was what made her mad- that I didn't just come up and ask her. and you know your mother, what does she have to lie about…so I think that's what really upset her. I guess I was really afraid to ask."

"hmp, what made to tell me this story now. Is this a life lesson? I'm more then positive I can't be that bad…"

"No it's to…well…your mother can puts this better than I can."

"I think I get it."

"Look, I'm sorry for being harsh on you. I didn't want what happened to me, happen to you. That's why I'm so hard and make all these rules. But sometimes, I guess I have to explain where the rules come from and why…"

"Yes, this talk when I was younger might of helped me avoid this situation."

"We told you to never talk to stranger, son."

"Yea but…not nice ones." He laughed almost, boy did he feel stupid. But not as stupid when he found out his father story. I guess they were more alike than he thought.

"Listen son, she'll forgive you. It'll take some time but…she loves you and I can tell you love her. I'm sorry I made you feel like you couldn't come to our old lion for help."

"I know, I should have just gone it anyways. I don't know what I was thinking."

"Well in desperate time, one doesn't know what to think." There was a small pause.

"So…what do we do know?"

"Fix it."

"How? Everyone knows…I could careless about me, but for Nala sake. I know the whispers and looks are going to drive her crazy."

"We tackle the issue at paw, first we have to make preparation for the cub. A burial needs to be held." Mufasa got up from his sitting position.

"Dad? When I was trying to handle things with Ingine…things got really tense between us. With all the arguing , do you think that's why she…" he couldn't even finish. It was the first time he had thought about the cub, the son he had lost. And innocent cub.

"I can't say son…"

"I feel bad for her…"

"You should, we all are, but…things happen."

"You don't think that wil happen to Nala? You don't think she's lose the cub from all this stress."

"I can't say, but I know Nala has more support then Ingine had." Simba looked away at the ground.

"….If anything happened to her or the cub, because of me, I wouldn't be able live with myself."

In the outs of the pride lands, a mad lioness went stalking about the night. Cussing and swearing words just flying from her mouth. She couldn't sleep, she couldn't think- they wouldn't let her sleep, they wouldn't let her rest! Her cubs, all of her lost cubs kept coming back to her again and again. every time she tried to rest…close her eyes. All she could do was hear Mkuu poor cries for his mother, the pools of lost blood from losing another after another. she didn't even a chance to see her cub before they took it. how could they do that to a mother-how?!

"My babies! babies! STOP TAKING MY BABIES!" first it was Mwizi and now Simba, she was done- DONE with losing but what little family she had! Mwizi didn't lose anything when he cheated on Ingine with Misha. She bled! She lost and Misha gained a mate and her cub! Now she bled again…for Simba! Again she bled for a male who cared nothing for her or her cub! She was tired of it TIRED! She threw herself against a tree, threw her paws into the wind and hit anything within reach- even if it hurt her! She was a crazed lioness. Yelling, kicking and screaming, suddenly she held another voice….someone was coming. She managed to get herself together just in enough time was two lioness came into view. Some lionesses from the pride, she forgot the names of.

"Ingine? Ingine is that you?" said one.

"You shouldn't be out here, you should be resting." Said the other.

"I…I had to take a walk."

"You shouldn't be walking dear, come back with us. We were just heading to the waterhole for the night's drink. C'mon." they came and took places beside her. "I know I'm not he first to say but…I'm awful sorry about your lose dear."

"Me too." Added the other lioness. " The pain you must have felt losing your cub, terrible."

"Thanks…" but her thanks was a dry one.

"I never knew he had it in him to be like that, the prince was wrong for it-wrong. I hope Mufasa and Sarabi do something about that. I will surely tell them." Ignine ears perked up. " I mean, yes he's a prince and future king, but that doesn't mean she can go putting himself between every lioness legs. Frist Nala…then you. It's not right chimed the first.

"I know, he hasn't even been king for one day and he's already causing this much trouble! I'm nervous for our pride if he will be ruling this like…" suddenly the grey lioness winched in pain the others stopped to see what was the matter. They notice a big buries on the back of her shoulder. " Oh my king Ingine are you okay?!" was the burise that bad? She codult really see it.

"How did this happened? Did someone do this to you?!"

"No i-…I am mean…" she thought, and thought. And then bingo. She did remember that earlier fight she had had with the prince, and how it got physical. As on cue, tears started to from in her eyes.

"What's is it? tell us child."

"I…I didn't…I didn't mean to make him mad, I just wanted to talk to him …a..and he hit me."

"Who?!"

"s-simba…"