Like I said, if you don't want any TS spoilers, read it first!

Chapter 13

Meanwhile, Kayla had caught up with Kimba, and they had fallen onto a long channel filled with freezing cold water. It was so cold, there was even bits of ice in the water.

"Isn't this great, Kayla?" Kimba yelled to his sister.

"Great?!" Kayla shrieked. "I hate water!"

Suddenly the channel got wider and they went under a skull and crossbones.

"Dead men tell no tales!" an eerie voice called out.

AN: Couldn't help it…had that idea for a very long time…

The cubs gave each other confused looks, but were then tossed over a small waterfall. They landed in a pool at the bottom, and walked out, soaking wet.

They walked over to a lighted area, where they found their golden egg. Now the cries were very loud, so they guessed that the egg had hatched.

"I can't believe it!" Kimba exclaimed with delight. "Our egg survived!" Some monster…he thought to himself.

"I wonder how it got here?" Kayla thought aloud.

"Why don't you kids go see what's inside your egg?" Simba suggested, coming up behind the cubs. They turned around to also see Mufasa, and their soaked babysitters.

"Are you guys coming?" Kimba asked.

"Uh…I think you two should go in." Timon whispered.

"You two found the egg in the first place!" Pumbaa added, shivering.

Kayla sighed. "You know…whatever is inside the egg is going to live with us."

"Us?!" the pair squeaked.

The cubs rolled their eyes and went to see their egg. As they came closer, the crying got louder and louder. They noticed that there was a large, circular crack at the top of the egg.

"Why don't you open the egg?" Kimba asked his twin, suddenly feeling a little nervous.

"No, I think you should open it…" Kayla told him, feeling just as scared.

"But you were the one who found it in Rafiki's tree!" Kimba protested.

"Why don't we both open it, on the count of three?" Kayla suggested.

"Okay…one…"

"Two…"

"THREE!"

They opened the egg and found…a small human baby. Or was it a lion cub? Whatever it was, It had tufts of light brown fur and black hair. It finally stopped crying when it noticed Kimba and Kayla, and stared at them with bright blue eyes. They all looked at each other with their eyes and mouths wide open. Then the baby reached up to touch Kimba.

"Yikes!" the cub yelped, backing away.

"Don't worry. I think it likes you!" Kayla giggled, letting the creature touch her paw. "What is it anyway?"

"I'm not sure…" Kimba admitted. "It kind of looks like a lion, but it also looks like…oh no!"

"What is it!"

"It's part human!" Kimba exclaimed. "Grandpa doesn't like humans…don't you know that one killed King Ahadi?"

"Yeah, but it shouldn't matter with her," Kayla told him. "She's just a cute little baby!"

"Oh, so what makes you think it's a girl?" Kimba teased.

"Because it seems to really like you!" Kayla laughed.

Kimba noticed that the baby was scratching him behind the ears. "Hey…this feels pretty good!" he said happily. "A little farther back…there you go!"

Kayla was now on her back, laughing hysterically.

"What's going on in there?" Simba called.

"Don't worry, it's not hurting us," Kimba assured him. "Come in!"

Timon looked at what the baby was doing and ran to join the cubs. "Hey, let me have a turn!"

Mufasa came in and immediately noticed what kind of creature the baby was. Kimba was right…he and his son both, didn't like humans, and couldn't imagine what Simba would say to this! Surprisingly, when Simba came into the cave, he didn't seem to mind it. He just stood by the entrance to the cave and smiled.

"We can't keep it." Mufasa said at once.

"What are you talking about, Dad?" Simba asked. "I already told them we'd keep whatever was inside the egg.

"But…look at it…"

"Yeah…pretty cute, don't you think?" Simba said with a smile. He noticed that his father was still confused, so he whispered, "I'll explain later."

They turned to the baby, who was now giving Timon a massage.

"Timon…I don't think you should do that…"

"Relax, Uncle Pumbaa!" Kimba told him. "What could go wrong?"

Suddenly grabbed Timon and hugged him, like a teddy bear.

"Uh…maybe this could!" the meerkat shouted.

"Hey, she likes you too!" Kayla exclaimed.

"Likes me?" Timon gagged, trying to talk from the baby's strong grip. "It's going to eat me!"

"I told you it was a monster!" Pumbaa cried.

It took a few minutes of pulling Timon back and forth, but the cubs finally got her out of the baby's arms. The baby would have cried, but it just laughed when it noticed how thin it's new friend was.

Shortly after, the group headed home, with the egg balanced on Pumbaa's nose. Kimba and Kayla walked on both sides of Pumbaa, just in case the egg fell off his nose. It almost did a few times.

It took them awhile, but they finally made it to the cave. Whey they entered, Scar, who was sitting on a large rock, scowled at them.

"We're keeping that thing?" he inquired, disgusted by the sight of the newest pride member.

"Of course we are." Mufasa told him. "We decided about a week ago that we would keep whatever was in the egg."

"Why didn't I get to help make that decision?" Scar demanded.

"We knew you would say no, so there was no point of asking." Simba told him.

"You'll be sorry when it wipes out every animal in Africa!" Scar yelled at them all, but to no use.

They moved on to Nala, who was with Rafiki.

"Why is he here?" Simba asked, nodding towards Rafiki.

"I was about to ask you the same question," she replied looking at the baby.

"It's a little hard to explain…" Simba began. "Remember when I told you about what Timon once thought of me?"

"Yes…"

"Well, I thought the same thing would happen to this baby."

"Meaning when the baby is full-grown, it won't kill us, but may protect us?"

"Exactly."

Nala then nuzzled her mate. "Now that sounds like the old Simba."

They then went over to their family, and Nala laid down. Rafiki wrapped the baby in antelope skins, to keep it warm, and placed it in Nala's paws. He smiled warmly at the child.

"In your paws, she looks just like a lion cub." Rafiki gushed.

"Ha!" Kayla exclaimed. "I told you it was a girl!"

They all looked at the newest member of the family while Scar laid on his rock, growling at them. First everyone liked Mufasa liked being with them, and now they liked this baby! When will they all enjoy his company?