Chapter 2:
As Kovu and Kiara arrived at Pride rock, Simba had been waiting with Nala to talk more about the cub.
As they neared the den entrance, Simba was there to greet them.
"Hey you two, you look like you've seen some ghosts." Simba greeted them playfuly.
"Uhhh, about that...I think we did." Kovu said, with a serious look on his face. Simba thought he was joking around, laughed and went into the den.
The two followed, they saw everyone was waiting for them. Everyone asked them why they look so worried and tired out.
"When we we're down by the water hole...A dark lion attacked us..." Kovu said, head down waiting for a response.
He heard gasps throughout the pride, then continued,
"He told us there would be tests for me and the pride... He also told me the name of the person who sent him. Shizi."
At that name, everyone got chills down their spines. Kovu wondred why, but then Simba spoke,
"I've heard of these pure dark lions, I've been told they're from hell...And only here to destroy prides,
I know of a couple prides who were slaughtered by these creatures...We must prepare for a war. As these lions are hard to kill!"
They all let our a roar and prepared for the upcoming war. They knew it would be a hard battle.
Kovu and Kiara went down to the water hole to relax, it was there usual spot to be found.
"I wonder why that lion came to our pride..." Kovu wondered out loud.
"I'm not sure, but whoever they are, we'll kick their asses and send them back to hell." Kiara said, proudly trying to cheer Kovu up.
Still lost in thought, Kovu lowered his head under his paws and tried to think for a minute.
Kiara nudged him, not liking to see him like this, "Come on, don't be so down," She said playfully.
Kovu felt something inside of him...Not sure what, but there was something different about him after the encounter.
What had the dark lion done to him? He did'nt know, but he started to get up to get a drink of water.
Kiara followed behind, worried about her mate and wondering what was up with him.
"Kovu, this is'nt like you to be so...Weird acting, come on, whats wrong?" She asked.
"I"m not sure, I feel changed from when I saw the dark lion..." He replied, then started to drink.
Moments later a figure apeared out of nowhere, hovering over the water.
It was the same dark lion from erlier, here, in front of them, hovering over water.
"Hello again! I was waiting for you here. And yes, your right! You have changed. I've put a curse on you." The dark lion said evily, in a sort of happy tone.
If he had'nt been hovering over the water, Kovu would've pounced and ripped him to shreds, but he knew he would be able to right now.
"What do you want with us?!" Kovu yelled out, damanding. "We've done nothing to you or anything to deserve punishment."
"Its not something you yourself has done, but we're out to test all of the toughest prides. We found yours pretty strong." He replied, still happy.
"But WHY are you doing this? I see no point!" Kovu growled.
"I cannot tell you why we are doing this yet, you will soon find out." Then he hovered towards him, to pat him on the head, and disappear.
Kovu collapsed, after the he felt so tired he went just passed out right there. Kiara went to get help to carry him to the den.
Simba and a few others came, they picked Kovu up and carried him back to the den.
Kiara told them what happened and went to lay down by her mate.
Nobody knew what was going on, but they did know that something bad was going to happen very soon.