Nala had stayed behind and she looked to her mate in concern. "Simba?"

Simba cleared his throat as he continued to carry Kiara. Nala understood that Simba wanted to be alone with their daughter, so she went off for now just as Kion was coming back after playing with Bunga and Pumbaa came to take the honey badger home with him. Kopa began to try to sneak away from his father.

"I'll have a chat with you later, Kopa." Simba said to his oldest as he continued to go with Kiara.

"Great.." Kopa muttered as he stared at the ground.

Akito was still upset that Kopa was angry with him.

Felicity was in her human form and was shooting arrows at bulls-eyes inside their campsite. Akito walked over as Felicity shot another arrow, hitting the target.

"Good..." Cherry quietly droned about her daughter's performance.

Akito continued to walk until he stopped in the middle of the tall grass, sitting on the ground, feeling terrible.

"Akito?" Mo looked over to her middle child. "Are you okay?"

Akito sighed. "Not really, Mom..."

"What's wrong, sweetie?" Mo asked.

Akito looked back. "I kinda told Uncle Simba that Kopa and Kiara were in trouble..." he explained. "They could've been seriously hurt by those crocodiles... Kopa's mad at me though."

"Akito, you did the right thing going to Simba, if it wasn't for you, they might have gotten seriously hurt or worse." Mo soothed her youngest and strongest son.

"I guess..." Akito sighed. "But he's mad at me."

"Maybe you just need to give him sometime to cool down." Mo said.

"I guess..." Akito pouted.

Mo gave him a hug. "I'm sorry Kopa's mad at you, but remember, you did the right thing about telling Simba, they could've gotten in worse trouble than what he can give them now if you hadn't."

"Yeah, I guess I did do the right thing." Akito frowned.

"Get some rest..." Mo soothed. "I'm sure everything will be fine in the morning."

"I'll try." Akito frowned.

"I'm sorry, honey..." Mo gently patted him on the head.

Akito sighed and flopped against his back as he felt defeat.

Meanwhile with Kopa later that night...

Simba was talking with Kiara, he showed that he wasn't mad and they had eventually made up. And where after speaking with her he decided to have a talk with his oldest son. Kiara got settled just as Kion was coming back after playing with Bunga.

Simba came over to his oldest cub. "Kopa?"

Kopa sighed. "Look, Dad, I know you're mad, but I was just trying to save Kiara and Kovu!"

"Yes, but remember what we agreed on for the Kiara's and Kion's safety?" Simba asked sternly.

"I know, Dad, but..." Kopa tried to explain.

"And you disobeyed me and what's worse, you almost caused two cubs their lives." Simba said.

"Dad, I'm sorry..." Kopa sighed shakily then. "I was just trying to be brave like you and Grandpa Mufasa."

"Your grandfather once told me that he was only brave when he has to be, just like me, you see, being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble." Simba said.

Kopa sighed. "I'm really sorry, Dad..."

"You should know that even kings can get scared." Simba told him.

"Yeah, I guess..." Kopa looked back up. "Were you scared?"

"Yes," Simba nodded. "I was afraid I'd lose you guys... It was hard enough when those humans took you away from us to that city."

"I guess even kings can get scared." Kopa said.

Simba simply nodded.

"But you know what?" Kopa whispered.

"What?" Simba asked.

"I bet those crocodiles would've even scareder if you were there." Kopa smirked.

Simba laughed, he said something very similar about Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. "That's 'cuz no one messes with your dad... Come here!" he then wrapped his arm around his oldest son and gave him a noogie on his brown tuft.

"No! No! Hey, stop!" Kopa laughed before getting out of his grip before starting to have fun with him.

Simba laughed as he and Kopa made up and were having fun again. Nala smiled at the sight.

"Hey, Dad?" Kopa asked.

"Hmm?" Simba said, having his attention.

"We're pals, right?" Kopa asked.

"Right." Simba smiled.

"And we'll always be together, right?" Kopa asked.

Simba sighed, remembering what his father had told him and told his son about the Great Kings of the Past.

"Kopa and Kiara are gonna be King and Queen of the Pridelands, what does that make me?" Kion muttered to himself.

"Hey, Kion, you okay?" Estelle asked.

Kion looked over. "I guess... It's just... If Kiara and Kopa are gonna rule Pride Rock, what'll that make me?"

"A monkey's brother?" Estelle guessed, trying to be funny.

Kion glanced at her. "Very funny."

"Thanks, anyways, trust me, you're going to be something very important when you grow up." Estelle smiled.

"I guess so..." Kion shrugged.

Estelle pouted. "Um, I heard you saw a cheetah..."

"Yeah, she looked lost, but I guess she went home now..." Kion shrugged. "It's not important, I might not see her again, I might, I don't know..."

"Well, who knows, she might be a new friend that you'll make." Estelle smiled.

"I guess..." Kion shrugged. "So, what are you again? Some hairless monkey?"

Estelle narrowed her eyes. "I'm a human."

"Ohh, wait, aren't humans dangerous?" Kion asked.

"No," Estelle said. "Well... Some are, but I'm not... My parents knew your dad when he was a cub."

"Really?" Kion asked.

"Yeah," Estelle continued with a smile. "So did my aunt and uncle."

"So then, you all are good humans." Kion smiled.

"Yeah," Estelle smiled back. "We're all your friends here, Kion."

"I'm happy to know that." Kion smiled.

Estelle beamed. "See?"

"I guess..." Kion replied, then looked to see the sun was setting. "Ooh, time for bed."

Kion then yawned and stretched.

"Good night, Kion." Estelle waved.

Kion smiled, then went into the cave den. "Night."

Estelle soon changed into her lion form.

Simon had a sharp rock and was striking against a rock with it.

"Time for sleeping, Simon..." Cherry told her youngest child.

Cherry picked up her son and held him over her shoulder as she went to take him to bed.

Felicity shot one last arrow, then set her bow down as it was time to go to sleep. Akito was doing push-ups, still thinking that Kopa was angry at him for what he did.

"I wonder if Rafiki could teach me how to paint like him..." Vincent wondered out loud.

"Maybe he will if you ask him." Atticus said.

"I will..." Vincent said.

"You've really grown fond of painting lately, huh?" Mo asked.

"Yeah," Vincent grinned. "I think I'll become an artist when I grow up."

"I think you will too." Mo smiled.

Vincent smiled back, then yawned as he felt rather sleepy right about now.

"Come on, kids, time for bed." Mo said.

"Okay, Mom..." the kids mumbled.

"Ah, kids..." Mo sighed. "They never wanna go to bed, but when you're my age, that's the first thing you wanna do."

"Don't I know it?" Atticus said.

"Just wait til you're my age..." Cherry mumbled. "You'll never sleep again."

"Like that is ever going to happen." Mo said.

Cherry lowly hummed in response to that.

"What did you say?" Mo asked, not hearing what Cherry said.

"Nothing important..." Cherry rolled her eyes.

"Tut tut..." Forte scolded since she had cursed in French.

Cherry glanced at him.

"Anyways, we better get some sleep." Atticus said.

"Now, Dad?" Akito asked.

"Yes, Akito, now." Atticus replied.

"Alright." Akito said before getting up and heading to bed.

"Good night, everyone." Mo said.

The others muttered out their evening greetings as they got comfortable and went to get some sleep. The rest of the stay in the Pridelands was going to be a really big adventure. It was a more peaceful night now, even if Kopa was a little steamed with Akito about telling Simba what had happened. But luckily, he would cool down and would apologize to Akito for his behavior. Everybody then went straight to sleep.