Disclaimer: I don't own lion king, but I do own Kanaka!

Author's Note: I'm changing the villans name, b/c it seems to be getting old! Anyway, enjoy!

The Lion King 3: The Dark Pride(Chapter 3: Ambush)

It was now morning in the Pridelands and it has been 1 week since Kiara got attacked, but is now fully recovered.

Everyone was waking up, but as for Kovu, he's sleeping in. So, as Kovu was still asleep, a young, golden furred lioness came up and whispered in his ear, "Kovu, wake up. You have slept overtime again."

Kovu groaned a bit, then said, "Five more minutes please."

The young lioness rolled her brown eyes and bumped him, this time a bit harder and said, "Get up already."

So, as the young lioness, otherwise known as Kiara, bumped him hard, he said, "Ouch, what was that for? I'm up already."

Kiara responded with a big grin, "That was for not listening to me in the first place.

As Kovu didn't say anything, Kiara giggled and said, "Alright, Starlight and I are going to get a drink of water, we will be back in awhile, okay.

Kovu replied, "Okay, but be carefull."

Kiara yelled back, "Don't worry, we will."

As Kovu sighed, Simba saw this and walked up to him and said, "What's wrong Kovu?"

Kovu sighed and simply replied, "Nothing, just worried for Kiara's safety is all."

Simba responded, "Don't worry Kovu, my daughter is strong. She'll be fine, okay."

Kovu nodded, so the King said, "Come take a walk with me Kovu, I need to teach you plenty more about being King."

Kovu nodded again and replied, "Okay Simba."

As Simba smiled, Kovu caught up with him and he began teaching the Prince how to be King.

Back to where Kiara was, Kiara ran and caught up with Starlight and said, "Thanks for waiting for me."

Starlight smiled and replied, "Your welcome."

"So, what did you want to talk about Starlight?"

"Well, how about this, how have you been lately?"

"I feel great. Yesterday it felt so good to finally have the time to lay down on my back away from Pride Rock and let the sun's rays hit me. It felt so relaxing."

"Yeah it was, I wish I could do it more often."

"Yeah, me to. Hey, you want to get a drink at the watering hole?"

"Sure Kiara, my throat is dry and parched anyway."

So, Kiara and Starlight walked to the watering hole to drink some water.

Meanwhile, back in the Outlands, A male lion named Kodda was getting very impatient because they haven't been able to think of a good enough plan to take the Pridelands as theirs.

Kodda was a full grown lion who had dark brown fur, a black mane, red eyes and a creamy underbelly. He has a very muscular body and deadly sharp teeth. He also has a much bigger and stronger body than Kovu does.

Kodda kept pacing back and forth trying to think of a dark and evil plan. Just then, an idea came to him, so he called over five lionesses and said evilly, "I got a plan that I know will eventually give us the Pridelands. Okay, we will go to the Pridelands and ambush Simba's only daughter and then take her closer to Pride Rock and threaten to kill her if Simba doesn't give us the Pridelands."

As the five lionesses agreed, Kodda began, "But, only one condition, do not kill her, just injure her until she can barely stand and walk...but I will be the one to finish her, got it.

The lionesses agreed once again and they began walking to the Pridelands, hoping they will find the future Queen and threaten Simba to kill his daughter if he doesn't give them the Pridelands.

As they kept walking quietly into the Pridelands, Kodda said to himself quietly while licking his lips, "I can't wait to sink my teeth into Simba's and Kiara's flesh."

Back at the watering hole, Kiara and Starlight had just finished getting their drink and their conversation.

Starlight looked at Kiara and said, "Well, I'm headed back, you coming?"

Kiara replied, "Yeah, I'll be with you in just a second."

"Okay," Starlight said with a smile.

As Starlight left, Kodda and his five lionesses found Kiara by herself, giving them the chance to ambush her.

Kodda then said, "Alright, ready and...get her!"

Kiara's ears just twitched a bit but before she had time to react, the rogue lionesses attacked her! Two lionesses then tackled her to the ground and they both sunk their teeth into her right foreleg hard! Kiara roared in pain, trying to throw them off, but all they did was sink their theeth into her leg further causing blood to gush out of her leg!

Finally, Kiara was able to throw them off with her other paw, but just as she got up, one lioness racked her sharp claws across her hindquarters and another lioness leapt at her and sunk her teeth deep into her back, but was able to throw her off. Once she did that, Kiara ran the best she could over to the lioness and with all the strength she had left, slammed her paw into the lioness' face and knocked her unconscious.

Once Kiara did that, another lioness jumped at her and clamped her jaws around Kiara's neck and sunk her teeth deep into her neck. Kiara roared in pain, but the lioness kept sinking her teeth in further into her neck, causing blood to rush out of the wound and down her neck and soon Kiara fell to the ground.

Just then Kodda yelled, "Stop!"

As soon as the lioness heard that, she let go of Kiara's neck.

Kodda then said, looking at Kiara, "Let's go. She's bound to die soon."

But as he said that, the lionesses looked at him confused, but all he did was wink at them and they retreated back into a bush, making Kiara think they left.

As Kiara laid on the ground, blood continued to rush out of her neck and back wound. As for her right foreleg, the wound was agonizingly painful.

She said to herself, "I've got to get...back and warn...the others about...this."

So Kiara slowly but painfuly got up and did her best to get back to Pride Rock and warn the others. She tried to get to Pride Rock faster, but her leg slowed her down, considering she was just letting her paw drag on the ground.

Kodda and the other lionesses followed her slowly and once they got to Pride Rock, Kodda ran full speed towards Kiara and pinned her and yelled up to Pride Rock, "Simba! Simba, come here now!"

Simba then came out of Pride Rock and saw a rogue lion. He snarled angrilly at them, but all Kodda did was smirk and said, "Give me the Pridelands or I'll slit your precious daughter's throat!"

Simba then gasped and yelled, "Kiara!"

Kovu heard that and came out quickly and saw that the muscular brown lion had pinned his mate with his claws over Kiara's throat.

Just as Kovu was about to move, Kodda yelled at him, "If you make one false move Kovu, and your precious mate is dead!"

As Kodda still had her pinned, she was loosing a lot of blood fast and soon enough, Kiara fell unconscious.

Kovu saw that and yelled, "Kiara, no!"

He then looked at Simba and said, "What should we do Simba?"

As Simba didn't answer, Kodda yelled at him, "I'll give you ten seconds and if I don't have an answer, your daughter dies!"

But as Kodda said that, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw other Pridelanders about to attack, but then once again, he was distracted by Kodda who yelled, "Five, four, three, two, one, say goodbye to your daughter Simba and your precious mate Kovu!"

But once Kodda got to zero and was about to kill Kiara, the twelve Pridelanders attacked the five rogue lionesses which included Nala, Vitani, Kanaka, Starlight and Misti. Kodda and the five lionesses eventually fled back to the Outlands. Kodda, in particular, was furious, he had Kiara, but was attacked before he could kill her for good.

As soon as they fled, Simba and Kovu rushed down to Kiara, worried that she might be dead from all the blood loss, but as soon as Kovu checked her breathing, she was alive, but her breathing was ever so slow that they needed Rafiki immediately.

So, Simba sent some of the other Pridelanders, including Vitani to fetch Rafiki and told Kovu to take Kiara up Pride Rock and lay her down inside the den.

Kovu nodded, with tears threatening is run down his face and carried Kiara up to the den.

Soon the Shamen arrived and immediately went to take a look at Kiara.

Kovu then asked with some tears running down his face, "Do you think Kiara will...be ok Simba?"

Simba responded, trying to keep his composure, "Yes, my daughter is strong, she'll make it Kovu." Though he wasn't sure himself.

Simba then looked at Nala and saw her start to cry and said through tears, "I hope she'll make it. I don't want to loose our daughter, our future Queen."

Simba replied sadly, "Me to...me to."

After a long while, Rafiki approached Nala, Simba and Kovu and said with a sadden face, "I've stopped the bleeding, and wrapped a leaf with medicine in it around her injured leg, but the wounds, inparticular her foreleg and neck are very deep. Right now she's in critical condition, I suggest you give her that medicine near the cave wall three times a day for a good three to even four weeks. As long as you do that, she'll have a good chance of surviving, okay."

Kovu cut in and asked, "But she's going to make it...right?"

Rafiki sighed and answered, "I don't know Kovu. It's certainly possible but...I'm not quite sure. But do as I told you and she'll have a good chance in making it, okay."

As they nodded, Rafiki padded them on the shoulder, but Kovu quickly left and went inside the den and laid down beside Kiara and whispered in her ear, "Kiara, can you hear me?"

After no answer, he nudged her paw a few times and said through tears, "Kiara, please...please answer me. You can't leave now, please, answer me."

Surprisingly Kiara moaned a bit when he said that and answered ever so weakly, "Yes...Kovu. I can hear you."

Kovu replied as more tears ran down his face, nuzzling her deeply, "Don't worry sweety, I'm here for you. I won't leave your side for one second, that I promise."

As Kiara heard him struggle to say that, she finally opened her eyes and put her paw on his and said, "Thanks...Kovu. What did...Rafiki say?"

"He said...that you will most likely make it."

Kiara smiled weakly and said, "Don't be sad Kovu...be strong. You can't loose me this easily."

Kovu smiled weakly and replied, "Good...I'm glad to hear that.

Just then, Simba came up to Kovu and Kovu asked, "Simba, is it alright if I stay with Kiara for the rest of the day?"

Simba replied, "Sure Kovu. I'll let you stay with my daughter for the rest of the day."

"Thank you Simba.

"You're welcome Kovu."

Simba then leaned down and licked Kiara's cheek and said, 'You'll be fine Kiara, I promise."

He then left and went about his duties for the rest of the day along with Nala.

As he left, Kovu looked at Kiara and she was unconscious at the moment, so Kovu sighed and rested his head on his paws and slowly fell asleep.

Well, what did ya think? Hope you liked it b/c I worked long and hard on this chapter.

Anyway, I'm not sure when the next chapter(s) will be up, but I'll do my very best to update ASAP!

I would also like to Thank the following reviewers for helping me continue my stories: Diego Varen, Wen Wen and Kovu115(You have stuck with me with each and every story of mine ever since I started writing stories and for that, I Thank you very much for helping me, I very much appreciate it)!

Anyway, for now, Please R&R!!

-Kovu 01