The cubs first hunt

After Nova and Malu left the Pride searched all of the Pridelands and Outlands to find them but no one did. Kovu and Kiara were worried that their daughter might have been killed but they decided to still have the first hunt for the new cubs go on without them. It had been a week now and they had given up hope.

"Ahadi? Koda? Where are you guys?" Kula asked looking around Pride Rock. The two brothers came up behind her and made her jump," Hey watch it!" She warned turning around and showing her claws. Ahadi and Koda laughed as did she. They were leaving when Bora came jumping up the steps.

"Hiya guys! Wanna play tag?" She asked but the three of them shook their heads. The little cub looked down in sadness.

"We can't because today is our first hunt," Koda pointed out and Bora suddenly remembered.

"Go find the hyena triplets," Ahadi added but Bora still refused.

"But tag with you guys is the best!" Bora moaned. Just then Nala came up the steps to see her daughter begging the older lions to play with her.

"Bora honey leave them be, come on I will teach you how to hunt," Nala offered and Bora's ears picked up and she ran to her mother and nodded. Nala winked at the older lions and gestured the steps. Ahadi, Koda and Kula got the message and wondered down to see Kiara, Kovu and Vitani awaiting them.

"Your time has come," Kovu said playfully shoving his sons. They did it back and Kiara rolled her eyes.

"Just don't get into trouble and I find that you went anywhere out of the Pridelands I will," She began but was cut of by Koda.

"Send us to the cave and make us stay there for the rest of our lives!" He finished and Kiara went red. Kovu laughed but got silenced by his fuming mate.

"Correct," She said calming down. Kula walked up to her mother.

"Just do better than them two parrot-heads," Vitani whispered and Kula laughed. Then from behind Vitani, Kopa appeared and nuzzled his daughter. He whispered the same thing into her ears. The three hunters waved goodbye to their parents and headed off towards the gazelle plains.

*A few moments later*

"Target found," Ahadi said brushing his brown mane out of his eyes. Kula and Koda crouched down as the watched a herd of gazelles resting by the waterhole. They crept round the group and all waved their paws so the others could see they were ready. Kula got ready to pounce as Ahadi got ready to attack and Koda got ready to chase.

Koda jumped out of the tall dry grass and chased one of the younger gazelles away from its herd and towards Kula. When Kula could see the gazelle coming near her she jumped on top of it to hold it in place and Ahadi ran over and sank his teeth into the creatures neck. The three lions stood back to admire their handy work. They all carried it back to Pride Rock in triumph.

When they got there Rafiki was waiting to do the annual ceremony which would make them official hunters. The dropped there kill on the cold stone of their home and sat in line so the other lions and lionesses could see them. The wise old baboon came over and sprinkled some sand grains over their heads.

"I sprinkle these sand grains over their heads to symbolise the area in which they will hunt in," Rafiki explained the audience of lions who nodded. Bora, the hyena pups and Kai all looked on in confusion," I will use this paint on their fur to create a picture of their roles as a hunter. Koda you are a chaser, every hunt you will guide the kill to the others so they can finish it off. Kula you will be the attacker from now on which means you will be part of the group who kills the creature and Ahadi you will track the prey and watch to see how each hunt goes so you can help the others improve," Ahadi looked at the ground. A tracker! That was the worst hunting job there was but he couldn't change his fate even though he wanted to so much.

"Hooray!" The lions cheered and chanted as the ceremony came to a close. Kula was amazed at the fact that she was the attacker, the best job on the hunt and Koda was glad he was the chaser as he enjoyed chasing their hunts around. Ahadi still hated his job.

"What is up, Ahadi?" Kovu asked seeing how his son was a bit down in the dumps. Ahadi explained and Kovu understood," But it may not be the best role but in my opinion it is the best. You see without a tracker there would be no one to find the kills to feed the pride. I know you don't kill it but without your role there would be no food at all," and Ahadi felt a lot better.

"Thanks dad," He said and enjoyed the party for the rest of the night.