Here we go! The last chapter (not including the short epilogue following this)! This is going to be the first story I've ever finished! Whoo! And then I'm going to start on my TLK 3 fanfic :D
After a few days, Kana was fine and back on her feet. Kovu and Kiara spent a lot of time together. Kana was still doubtful about Kovu, though. However, there was nothing the lioness could do about it. Feeling lonely since Kiara was spending all her time with Kovu, Kana decided to take a walk. She walked a ways from Pride Rock, and then laid down in the grass. She looked up into the sky, and then sighed.
"I barely knew you, Mom. Am I doing the right thing?" Kana questioned. Then she shook her head, knowing her mother was long dead and there was no way she would ever hear her. A breeze picked up and ruffled Kana's fur just then. Kana smiled, knowing somehow her mother heard her. "I'll take that as a yes," she mumbled, lying her head down on her paws. Accidentally, Kana fell asleep in a few moments.
The dark lioness woke up a few hours later. As she stood up, she sensed something was wrong. It was quiet, and Kana listened hard. After a few moments, she heard what sounded like lioness' chasing something. Kana rose to her feet. She ran up a hill, and looked down the other side, to see that Outlanders were chasing Kiara. Kiara was breathing heavily, and she looked about ready to collapse. Kana raced down the hill, and with a roar, collided with the lioness closest to Kiara. Kiara and the Outlanders were all surprised, as Kana clawed the lioness. The Outlander snapped at Kana's neck, but she missed. Kana kept clawing, and then jumped off the lioness. The others growled at her menacingly, and Kana growled back. The Outlanders stepped towards her, and Kana began to race away. The Outlanders followed the dark lioness away. Kiara started to worry about her friend. She didn't even have to think about what would happen if the Outlanders caught Kana. Kiara rushed towards Pride Rock, running as fast as her paws could carry her. Soon, she was running up the stair-like rocks, and jumped, landing near the cave. The rest of the pride looked at Kiara. Kiara looked around frantically, until she spotted her father.
"Daddy! Kana's being chased by Outlanders!" Kiara shouted. Simba was shocked.
"What? Then we have to go find her!" Simba roared, gathering several lionesses.
Meanwhile, Kana was tiring. The Outlanders were as well, though, so Kana was still ahead of them. None of them noticed that the sky had turned dark with heavy clouds. Kana and her pursuers continued to run as it began to rain. It was light at first, but soon became a heavy downpour. The dirt turned to mud, and the Outlanders' paws began to slip. Kana looked back and saw them slipping and slowing, and she felt a burst of confidence swell up inside her. However, while she was looking back at them, she nearly ran over the edge of a cliff, above a raging river. Kana skidded to a quick stop, and then turned. The Outlanders grinned evilly as they saw the dark lioness could run no further. Kana was about to bolt to the other side of the Outlanders, when two dark figures appeared.
"Heheh, going somewhere, Pride Lander?" Vitani sneered. Kana growled, showing her teeth.
"You have no chance. Give it up," Zira growled confidently. Kana let out a loud roar, and crouched low, her tail twitching behind her.
Simba, Kiara, Kovu, and the lionesses were racing through the Pride Lands, when they heard Kana's roar. They immediately changed direction, and rushed to the area. When they arrived, they found the Outlanders, Vitani, and Zira surrounding Kana along the edge of a cliff. The Pride Landers roared simultaneously and loudly, startling the Outlanders. Zira turned to glare at Simba, who was also glaring at her. The Outlanders and Pride Landers all glared at each other, growling. Kiara and Kovu wandered between their prides.
"Can't we talk this over?" Kiara asked. Zira roared viciously, and leapt towards Kiara. Just as she was about to claw her, Kana headbutted her into the mud.
"You'll pay for that, scum!" Zira snarled, and attacked Kana. Kana began clawing Zira's neck, as Zira clawed down Kana's belly. Kana managed to get her hind legs between them, and she kicked Zira off her, hard. Zira went tumbling backwards. Both lionesses growled, blood running down Zira's neck and dripping from Kana's belly. They rushed at each other again, biting and clawing. Zira bit into Kana's shoulder, causing her to roar in pain, and clawed at her sides. Kana clawed wildly at Zira's face, clawing downwards over her right eye and across the left side of her face, about jaw level. Zira howled, and the two backed off each other again. Both lionesses panted, and were determined not to be outdone by the other. The others could do nothing but watch. Kiara was terrified for her friend, staring at the blood running from the dark lioness' shoulder wound.
The two lionesses jumped back into it, tearing at each other carelessly. Then, in a flash, a horrible roar of pain ripped through the air, frightening the other lionesses and lions. Blood squirted as Kana's claws tore through Zira's left ear, shredding it and slicing some of it off. Zira stepped back, her claws catching Kana's left cheek. Kana knocked Zira back, ignoring the blood seeping from her cheek. The other lionesses and the two lions were absolutely silent. Zira lowered into a crouch, and then pounced. However, Kana got an idea. As Zira pounced, Kana dropped onto her back. Just as Zira was above Kana, the dark lioness shoved her back paws into Zira's gut, and then flung her forward. The older lioness gasped, as she was flung out over the edge of the cliff. She tried to stop her fall, but she hit a jut, and rolled with the force. It sent her out even further. There was a loud splash as Zira hit the water.
The other lionesses remained silent. Kana struggled to her feet, panting. Vitani and the other Outlanders growled, but Kovu stepped in.
"Kovu, what are you doing? That lioness just..." Vitani trailed off.
"She was defending her best friend. This fighting between these prides has to stop. Look around, we're all the same," Kovu said, causing the Outlanders and Pride Landers to look around at each other. "What differences do you see?" he continued. The lionesses all murmured at first.
"None..." They all said aloud.
"Exactly. If we put aside our conflict, we can all come together as a whole," Kovu finished. The Outlanders and Pride Landers all nodded, smiling. Kiara jumped towards Kovu happily. They nuzzled each other.
"You did it!" Kiara exclaimed, and licked Kovu's cheek. Kovu smiled at her. However, just then there was a squelching noise, and all the lions turned. Kana had collapsed from exhaustion. Kiara and Vitani went to help the wounded lioness, pulling her onto both their backs. As one group, the Pride Landers and Outlanders all headed for Pride Rock.
Sorry I had to change how the ending went. Enjoy, and review! I tried to keep this to three real chapters, and an epilogue. I've succeeded :D