Thank you for the reviews, Sherise's return will come soon enough. If you're into Twilight I have a new story up called Another Moon. Enjoy chapter four.
Ariel woke a few days later after her son came to the ravine to gather her grandsons, Jabril and Jeremy. The creamy gold lioness moved her hazel eyes to her side and no surprise there, that Akiel wasn't by her side. Her mate has been so obessed with gaining Nuka's approval. Even after he gave their daughter, first born to his brother's pride. She hasn't met the king and queen of the Pridelands but knows that the king is her mate's half older brother. Ariel yawned and stretched before she headed out of her and Akiel's den. She didn't get very far when she saw her mate with three very large built lions she knows as Kambili after the sire of the first queen of the Mountain Region and also a descendant of the old pride leader. The other two were Remus and Vassim who was a descendant of the East domain leader, Varric. Confusion filled her being, the three of them normally dosen't gather unless...Ariel gasped before apporching her mate after the three guards left.
"What are you going to do?"
Akiel turned and the look in the pale beige lion's green eyes made Ariel step back. Her fears were comfirmed.
Jasper and Amani's den
"I don't get what the big deal is."
A dark cream cub narrowed his hazel-blue eyes at his grayish-beige older twin brother. His young voice clear of a southern accent and venom. "Ya gotta be kiddin' me. The big deal is that ma don't want us around Abasi and Giza."
The grayish-beige cub rolled his pale blue eyes towards his younger brother. "Oh shut up. You're nothing but a butt kisser Jeremy!"
Jasper snapped his brown eyes towards his oldest son and growled sternly. "Language, Jabril! What have your mother and I told you about your attitude? Now apologise to your brother for not only being mean but also for not respecting his wishes."
Jabril lowered his head as his ears pinned to his head. "Sorry Jeremiah."
Ameila giggled from between her mother's paws her young brown eyes sparkling with amusement. "Boys."
Jasper and Amani shared a look before they started laughing lightly. Before their attention was brought to their den entrance to see Ariel with a unreadable expression. Jasper frowned before walking over to the creamy gold lioness.
"Ma, what's wrong?"
Ariel looked at her son as tears fell from her hazel eyes. "Jazz, your father is about to do something terrible."
"What is it?" Amani asked stepping up to her mate's side.
Ariel closed her eyes and sobbed. "Dika told Nuka and your father about the missing Pridelands princess. They plan on kidnapping her, by any means necessary."
Jasper turned away with a growl. How can his father be so stupid? Nuka too? He sighed deeply before focusing on his mother and mate. "I can't let this happen. But I can't leave my family here."
Amani stepped up and nuzzled Jasper. "You won't have to. We'll go with you. I would love for the children to live in a better pride."
Jasper smiled before rubbing his nose against Amani's. "I guess it's settled then." he turned to his mother. "Are you staying?"
Ariel thought about coming to tell Jasper what Akiel was up to and leave but leaving with her son and his family sound more pleasing. "I'll go along as well."
Jasper smiled lightly before turning to his three cubs. "In the morning, we're heading for the Pridelands."
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Renner winced every time his lighter colored paws touched the ground. It's been a none stop journey from the den that was on the other side a land that Sherise said was known as the no lion's land. It wasn't claimed so they wouldn't have troubles about trespassing. The pale cream cub looked up at the russet red lioness, Kiran and Kent was snuggled into the fur on her back. They were currently heading towards a entrance that would lead them to Nandembo Caverns. That would soon take them to the Pridelands. The idea of going through the caverns after Sherise-his new mother told him a story that was really a memory and a found one too.
Sherise and her family are on their way to Misimu Grove to see the elephant concert when Oni flies in and tells Sherise that the Guard needs her: Antelopes have gotten stuck in a mudslide. Sherise tells her family to go on without her because she has a job to do and leaves with Oni. The rest of the Royal Family continue on their way. Suddenly, the ground starts rumbling and Kiara falls down into a sinkhole. Oni alerts the Guard to this. When the Guard arrives, Anders, Sherise's best friend and kind of her uncle jumps in and gets himself stuck too. Kiara and Anders sart to argue about how to get out. When one of Sherise's attempts to help them climb out reveals a tunnel, Kiara and Anders go in it to get out. Anders and Kiara had continue to argue until they find common ground in the form of the fact they were raised or slightly raised by Nala. After they get out, everyone heads to the elephant concert.
Renner inhaled and exhaled before looking ahead to see a small entrance that led into the underground. "I suppose we're here?"
Sherise chuckled before nodding. She bend down and grabbed Renner before running through the entrance. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She was almost home.
