Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or the title of The Lion King. All are under the Walt Disney company. Human characters do belong to me though.
I am in need of a beta reader lol, if anyone is interested, that would be great. Here's the second part, enjoy.
Nala sprinted back to Priderock which alerted the lionesses. She found Kovu and Kiara at the spot where her mother used to give her baths. "Kiara, Kovu, I need you now. Follow me!" she didn't hesitate to start sprinting again, as Kiara bolted up and Kovu lazily stood up and ran with them.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Kiara asked trying to keep up with her, but Kovu had no problem with that.
"There have been new creatures spotted entering the Pridelands." She answered stopping and looking around for Simba. "Simba should be right here." She looked around, frantic. And then realization dawned on her. "Oh no, he's gone there alone. Come on! We have to catch up with him!" she took off full speed towards the northern border.
"What kind of creatures are they?" Kovu asked, running alongside Nala.
"We're not sure, that's why we are going to go check it out." Nala was worried. Simba is very protective, and if he feels his pride's in trouble, he'll try to take matters into his own hands. Let's just hope he doesn't feel threatened. Kovu was worried as well. Simba was like a father to him ever since he let him and the lionesses join the pride. And besides, what if Simba's life was taken? Kovu would become king then! That thought scared him, since he had big paw prints to fill. He didn't believe he was ready yet. He growled and dug his claws into the ground, picking up speed. Nala was with him and poor Kiara had a hard time keeping up. They slowed down when they got within 200 meters of the strange creatures. They came out of these black, metal beasts with round legs. And the creatures…well, they stood on hind legs with 2 arms and a head with only a little bit of hair. There was one with no hair at all!
"Ew, they're ugly!" Kiara exclaimed and grimaced. Kovu chuckled and got low to the ground so he could move up and get a better view. He moved through the grass slowly until he got to a little opening where he could see these creatures. They bore long, brown rifles with scopes. Kovu didn't know what he was looking at. They were talking, but he couldn't understand them.
"Man, it's so freaking hot out her boss!" the tall, bald man with a huge belly said, sitting on the car hood. His accent was heavy Australian. He was talking to an equally tall man with blonde hair and blue eyes, and very fit. He slung a rifle around his shoulder.
"Well get used to it. We're going to be here for a while." He smirked and ordered the rest of his followers to set up camp. Kovu just sat there, watching the whole thing, until he spotted red over on the other side. He looked hard and it was definitely Simba, getting ready to pounce. Nala saw it too and gasped, wondering what to do. Kiara started running, wanting to protect her dad, but Kovu stopped her and made sure they weren't seen. Nala tried to get Simba's attention but his eyes were glued to the creatures. Just as he was about to pounce, he was knocked over by a hard weight. This caught the human's attention and they pointed their rifles towards the noise. It was Nala that had knocked over Simba.
"Kiara, Kovu, run!" she yelled out as the humans started to cock their weapons. Simba and Nala took off towards the west, and they heard loud explosions, one after another. This made them run faster and faster.
"Can no one hit that damn lion?!" the boss said frustrated as he took his own rifle and aimed it slowly at Simba. He pulled the trigger but a tree deflected his bullet. "Damnit!" he said as the lions ran off into the distance. He smirked. "Boys, that lion with the red mane is priority one."
As Simba and Nala made it back to Priderock, Kiara, Kovu and the rest of the lionesses were there, anxiously waiting for their arrival. Even Timon and Pumbaa had arrived from their little trip. They left for shelter during the storm because sleeping in a cave full of snoring lions…yeah. Timon needed his 'beauty' sleep. Simba and Nala were panting hard, and then anger bubbled up in Simba.
"What were you thinking?!" he exclaimed to Nala, his eyebrows pinched together. This made Nala angry as well.
"I was thinking you were going to get killed if you would've attacked them!" she answered equally as loud.
"How do you know?! I'm only thinking about protecting my Pride!" he growled.
"Daddy please! She was just trying to protect you!" Kiara spoke up, but Simba just looked at her. If looks could kill, she would be dead. She retreated back to Kovu's side, as he nuzzled her, trying to comfort her. Simba turned back to Nala.
"I had everything under control! Besides, I don't need any protection." He growled lowly on that last part. Nala gasped and frowned, not able to retort to that.
"Woah woah woah! What is going on here?" Timon butted in, getting between Nala and Simba. This caused a déjà vu moment between Simba and Nala and his expression softened, as well as hers. Then he remembered what was going on and he growled again.
"Timon, I think this is between the lions." Pumbaa said, wanting to get Timon out of the middle. Timon scoffed and took his place on top of Pumbaa as they made their way down to the water hole. Simba just looked at Nala and she looked back.
"Look, don't worry about me. I can handle this myself. I don't need your help." Simba said before walking past Nala and the speechless lionesses back to the cave. Nala lowered her head and stood there, speechless. Kiara frowned and Kovu did as well, walking over to the queen.
"I don't know if this will help, but I think the reason Simba is angry is because…" he sighed, "…he loves you, and he doesn't want you or Kiara to get hurt. Just, give him time." He smiled a soft smile and then walked off with Kiara. Kiara smiled at Kovu.
"Thank you for that." She nuzzled his mane and he smiled, returning the gesture.
Nala sat down for a while. She lost track of how long she was there, just staring out into the Pridelands. She could see the vague outlines of what the invaders rode in. She sighed and watched as the sunset turned the land red and pink and orange. She never got tired of the sunset. She loved watching it with Simba especially. As the sunset disappeared under the horizon, she made her way back to the cave where Simba was already sleeping. But unknown to Nala, he couldn't sleep. He had too much on his mind. Nala looked at him and then sighed, taking her place next to him, but turning her back. The rest of the lionesses piled in, yawning and plopping lazily onto the floor. Kiara and Kovu followed suit, lying down among the lionesses. They all fell asleep right away, except for Simba. After a few hours of trying to fall sleep, Simba gave up and got up, walking into the night towards the tip of Priderock. The rain from the night before had washed away most of the charred rock. He rubbed his paw on it and sat down, looking up.
"Father…what does this mean? I need…guidance." He frowned and lowered his head, laying down. All of a sudden, his eyes felt heavy and he zoned out into a peaceful sleep.
Zazu woke Simba up the next morning. "Sire, sire! Wake up! The invaders are on the move!" the sun hadn't full risen over the horizon, making the sky a very dark navy blue. Simba got up quickly, running down Priderock. "I'll awake the lionesses!" he was about to fly off.
"No!" Simba said. Zazu halted and looked at him strangely. "I'll do it on my own." He looked up and took off in a run towards the border. Zazu panicked and panicked, debating on what to do. He blew a gasket and fainted once again. Simba ran through the plains, and slowed down once he saw the humans. They hadn't noticed him yet, but they were on full alert. He moved slowly through the grass, low so they couldn't spot him.
"Oi! Boss, my feet hurt, can we stop?" the bald headed man said, sitting on a rock and pouring some water over his head. The boss rolled his eyes.
"C'mon Lewis! We've only been walking for 10 minutes!" he dragged the man up to his feet and pushed him forward. The men chuckled at him.
"Oi, shut up!" he threw his empty bottle at one of them but they continued laughing. Simba dug his claws into the Earth, following them as they walked.
Meanwhile, Nala had woken up and noticed that Simba was gone. She arched an eyebrow and made her way down Priderock where she spotted Zazu lying on the ground. She nudged him with a paw. "Pst, Zazu, wake up." He mumbled as he awoke and rose quickly.
"Nala! Simba has gone to take care of the invaders!" he said panicking. Nala gasped and started sprinting, following Simba's tracks. She growled at his stubbornness and slowed down to a halt when she saw the humans. She stayed at a distance, staying low so they couldn't see her.
Simba growled lowly and then pounced onto one of the men, catching them off guard. He growled as the men panicked, running away. Simba pounced on another, and another and another, letting out his roar. Then…an explosion and a sharp pain in his leg. He roared and fell to the ground, trying to walk on his leg, but to no avail. Just then, the men all piled on him, tying him up and covering his head with a bag. Simba growled in protest and thrashed at his enemies. The boss grinned and smashed his rile butt against Simba's head. Simba groaned and blacked out, his body limp.
Nala gasped as she watched the whole thing take place, growling and started running towards the humans but was knocked over by Kiara.
"No mom! They'll take you too!" Kiara was crying and Nala looked over at the humans. They dragged Simba away, laughing in triumph. Some of the men were grimacing at Simba for pouncing on them. Nala got up with the help of Kovu.
"You can't do it on your own." He said, watching as they took Simba. Tears fell from Nala's eyes and her eyes were filled with anger. She growled a low growl.
"We're going tonight."
Well there's the second part. Don't worry, I'll try to make it more exciting than this. There will be more action, adventure and even some romance. Please review, no flames though! Suggestions are welcome.
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