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The Lion King 3: The Dark Pride(Chapter 12)

Author's Note: This chapter is a bit brutal, but I did the best I could! Anyway, on with the chapter!

It has been about three weeks since Kodda's last attack. Kiara on the other hand, her wounds had all healed up, with the exception that she still had somewhat of a bad limp in her hind leg, but all in all, the bone was healing pretty good.

It was morning in the Pridelands as Kiara just woke up, as did Kovu and Zaraka. Kiara walked up to Kovu and asked with a big smile on her face, "Hey Kovu, would you like to go on a morning walk with me?"

Kovu replied, smiling back, "I have to do something that's important right now, but I'm sure Zaraka wouldn't mind walking with you."

Zaraka looked at Kovu, smiled and replied, "Sure, I'll go with you Kiara."

Kovu replied, "Okay, thanks."

Zaraka nodded and turned to Kiara and asked her, "You ready?"

Kiara smiled and responded, "Am I ever. I've been waiting to get some exercise for quite awhile now, but my sore leg had been bothering me for quite sometime because of those nasty croc...don't worry though, I'll be fine."

Zaraka responded with a smile, "Well that's good. Well, we better get going then."

Kiara giggled slightly and left with Zaraka to take a walk.

As they took a stroll through the Pridelands, Zaraka began to speak, "How's you leg doing Kiara? Any better?"

Kiara winced in slight pain, but replied, "My hind leg is still pretty painful to walk on. Rafiki said that the bone was still a bit tender but also said that it would be good to take a short walk to get some exercise. It'll be fine, don't worry."

Zaraka asked, concern in her voice, "Are you sure you'll be ok? We can head back if you want."

Kiara yelled angrily without thinking, "NO, I'M FINE! How many times do I have to tell you that!

After Kiara's outburst, noticing that she went overboard on Zaraka, her eyes softened and said, "Sorry, I guess I'm still a bit frustrated that it's still hard for me to walk without wincing in pain most of the time."

Zaraka responded, "It's okay, I can understand that."

After a moment of silence, Kiara spoke up again, "So, back in the Outlands, Kovu had explained how when I was knocked unconscious and that lion told you to kill me, how come you let me go? I thought you hated Pridelanders."

"I couldn't because I don't see the point in killing an innocent lion or lioness just b/c they hate them. Not to mention it just felt wrong."

She continued hesitantly, "I was new there, Kodda had just took me in three weeks before my encounter with you and Kovu. Kodda didn't care what would happen to me...he wouldn't care if I even died. I was treated like very badly. They ignored everything I tried to do for them like I was just some stick on the ground in front of them. He just took me in because he needed a member for his so called army...he didn't give a damn about be.

Zaraka stopped, which made Kiara stop to, but before Kiara could speak, she extended her front claws and said furiously, "If he was here in front of me, I'd rip him apart till there was nothing left of him! I don't even care if I would die because of the fight...at least I'd die trying and showing him no mercy!"

Kiara was shocked at this, so she regained her composure and gently put her paw on Zaraka's shoulder and said softly, "It's ok to be angry, if I was in your position, I'd most likely feel the same way. I'm sorry that's how they treated you. You helped save my life and that was the right thing to do...I respect that greatly. You are welcome to stay here for as long as you want to, okay."

Zaraka looked towards her and wrapped her paw around Kiara's shoulder and hugged her and said, "Thank you Kiara, that means a lot to me."

Kiara smiled and replied, "Your welcome Zaraka."

Zaraka let go of Kiara, smiled and they continued their walk. But what they didn't know is that Kodda was following them.

So he said evilly to himself, "Zaraka, you are going to die for betraying me and helping that weakling get away."

Back to where Kiara and Zaraka were, Kiara then heard what sounded like her father yell, "Kiara look out!"

But before Kodda was able to attack, Simba tackled him to the ground and they rolled into the bushes. Kiara and Zaraka looked in horror. It was like they were so shocked that they couldn't move. They heard roars of pain as the bushes were moving back and forth rapidly.

Kiara then heard her father cough and gasp for air and said, "Kiara, run."

Then it was all quiet, and moments later they heard something crack, almost like a bone breaking. Just like that, Simba was thrown out of the bushes and towards Kiara. Both Zaraka and Kiara stood horrified at what the were seeing, Simba was dead! Simba's throat was ripped and torn open, dark red blood flowing out of his throat and mouth. They also noticed that Simba's neck was clearly broken.

Horrified from what she saw, Kiara's eyes suddenly rolled up and she passed out, hitting the ground hard. As Zaraka saw Kiara pass out next to her, she narrowed her eyes and growled angrily and then Kodda walked out away from the bushes, licking the blood off his muzzle and said, "Well, well, if it isn't the betrayer Zaraka. Looks like your time is up, but I am going to give you a chance to redeem yourself."

Zaraka snarled and answered, "Which is?"

Kodda smiled evily and replied, "I want you to kill Kiara."

Zaraka looked beside her and saw that Kiara's eyes were still closed and was still unconscious. Zaraka turned back to face Kodda and snarled, "No."

Kodda just smirked and walked towards Kiara and said, "Or, I could go ahead and kill her with you watching. Then the Pridelanders will think you killed her and Simba and you'll die yourself."

Zaraka snarled and said, "You damn monster, how pathetic are you!"

Kodda growled at that and without warning, he slashed out and racked his razor sharp claws across the flank of her neck. She yelped in pain, blood flowing down her neck, and in a swift second, Kodda dilivered a deadly blow to Zaraka's head and she was slammed to the ground. Zaraka, groaning in pain, slowly opened her eyes but a few seconds later, her head dropped to the ground and her eyes closed, supposedly dead. Kodda approached her motionless body, blood still flowing down her neck quickly.

He said evily, "It's a shame, you could have been a valuable comrad, but you decided to betray us and go among the disgusting Pridelanders. So your consiquence was death."

Kodda thinking for sure Zaraka was dead was about to leave, but heard a groan. Kodda swiftly turned around and saw Kiara trying to get up. so he approached her and slammed his paw into her head and she hit the ground hard, gasping for air. Kiara looked up at him, very dizzy from the blow he gave her. She then heard him say, "Now it's your turn."

Seeing Kiara unable to move, he got on top of her and began sinking his sharp fangs into the flank of her neck. Kiara, struggling to push him off her, but that only made him sink his teeth deeper into her neck! As blood continued pouring out of her neck, creating a pool of dark red blood in front of her, Kiara felt herself grow weaker and weaker and soon, her head hit the ground and her eyes finally closed and was motionless. As Kodda still had his teeth in Kiara's flank, listened for any breathing, but none came. So he slowly removed his jaws from her neck, smiled evily with her blood covering his muzzle, then spat out some of Kiara's blood and began to leave.

As Kodda was leaving, he heard a voice yell, "No...Kiara!"

It was Vitan!, Vitani leapt at Kodda, but ended up missing him, but before Vitani had time Kodda sunk his teeth deep into her back, but Vitani was able to throw the muscular lion off her and then she jumped at him and and tackled him, but just as Vitani was going to deliver a blow to his head, Kodda racked his sharp claws across Vitani's face, causing her to roar in pain. As blood began rushing down her face and dripping to the ground, he got up and jumped jumped at her and pinned her to the ground and began sinking his teeth into the flank of her neck spilling her blood fast onto the ground, a puddle of dark red blood forming in front of her . As she roared in pain, Vitani tried to push him off her but that only made him sink his teeth deeper into Vitani's flank. She felt herself also grow weaker and weaker as he kept a firm grip on Vitani's neck and soon enough, her head hit the ground and her eyes finally closed and was motionless. Kodda still had his teeth in Vitani's flank, he listened for any signs of her breathing, but none came. So he slowly removed his teeth from her neck, and spat out a chunk of Vitani's blood and finaly left.

Back at Pride Rock, Kovu was headed down to get a drink of water, but suddenly sensed a strong smell, the scent was blood and it wasn't to far away. So he ran to where the scent was and once he arrived at the scene, he gasped, not believing what he was seeing. Blood was spilled everywhere, and once he saw Kiara and Vitani on the ground motionless, ran to them but without warning, was tackled to the ground by a huge lion, Kovu then looked up and heard the lion speak evily, "Times up King Kovu!"

Well, what did you think? I'm sorry if it was a bit brutal, but I Hope you liked it anyway! I tried to make it as best as possible.

And sorry I couldn't get this up sooner, I had writer's block for quite sometime, but I was finally able to update this, so I hope you enjoyed it.:)

Anyway, I'm not sure when my next Update will be, but I'll try to Update ASAP, okay!

But for now, Please R&R!!

-Kovu 01