Well I'm back with a new chapter of LK-Kovu and Kiara's Pride:The Lost one. Please forgive me for my long absence. Well anyway I'll be going now. R&R!ENJOY!


The three Pridelanders looked at one another then to the strange black cub in front of them. The creature had bright green eyes and a bright pink nose. The mysterious leopard cub circled around them, her eyes narrowed and low growls emitting from her chest.

"Why are you here in our Lands?" she questioned.

The three looked around. These lands were- in addition to being barren- dark and barely any light touched them. Kovu had told his son that everything the light touched was their kingdom and that anything beyond was forbidden. Jelani stepped forward, as a young prince.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" he growled, wanting to protect his friends.

The Leopard cub stopped and stared at them. "My name is Razi and these are my lands, my home." She replied.

Her eyes indicated that they tell her their names . Alala and Tanai joined Jelani, standing tall and brave.

"We're from the Pride lands. I'm Prince Jelani, heir to the throne. And these are my friends, Tanai and Alala."

Razi seemed to back down a bit. The Prince of the Pride lands was 3 feet in from of her. She'd known of the King and Queen but never an heir to their throne. It slipped her mind. It relieved her to know that there were others besides her. She was a lone princess with no siblings and there were no cubs her age. They were all too young to come out into the open like her. Her eyes softened and her body relaxed.

"Do you wanna play with us?" Tanai questioned, noticing the sad look on her face.

Jelani looked over at Tanai with question. "What are you thinking? She's the enemy!" he whispered.

Tanai shrugged. "We should give her a chance." he said softly.

Alala looked over at Razi. She did seem a little lonely. Her eyes were a little downcast as she looked at the three. Alala, though a bit skeptic, approached with caution. Tanai and Jelani were alert if anything were to happen.

"Razi, would you want to play with us?"she questioned.

Razi's ears perked up but soon drooped once she thought about it. She truly wanted to play with them but her father would surely be angered. Then at the same time she felt the need to have the cool air combing through her fur again. With that in mind, she nodded.

"Yeah." she said trotting over to them.

Alala motioned with her paw for her to join them before running off after Tanai and Jelani. Razi smiled before following behind them.


-Pride Rock-

Kiara yawned, stretching her body as she moved from her perch upon a sun drowned rock just behind their home. She padded into the coolness of the den, the rock beneath her paws refreshing.

"Kovu?"she called, Jelani?"

Kovu came from inside the den, yawning as he went. He perked up when he laid eyes on Kiara. Her fur looked as radiant as ever.

"Is something wrong?"he questioned, nuzzling her lovingly.

She returned the love-filled gesture as she looked around the den, noticing that the children were nowhere to be found.

"Where are the children?"she questioned, panic rising.

Kovu nodded, a chuckle rumbling in his throat. "They went off to explore the pride lands with my permission of course. As future ruler, he'll have to know the layout of the lands."he replied.

Kiara still seemed skeptical as she thought the matter over. Then it sank in. She raised a delicate eyebrow as she looked at her husband.

"You did what?"she questioned.

Kovu caught the tone in her voice. His green eyes grew a bit insulted. Was she questioning his judgement? He trusted his son to become an exceptional leader.

"They shouldn't be out by themselves. Rogue prides are out there and trust me, they don't want to be friends with three cubs."she growled.

Kove grew offended. "Do you really expect them to beyond the safety of the Pridelands? Jelani has more sense than that Kiara."

Kiara rolled her eyes. "If anything happens to them, I don't know what I'll do."she said softly as the possibilities appeared in her mind.

"They'll be fine. The great kings will always watch over them." Kovu said, nuzzling her gently.


-Outside of the Pridelands-

Tanai, Alala, and Razi followed behind their leader, Jelani. They'd left the Dark lands, as Razi called them and were now on their way into the abandoned outlands. The sky turned a dark orange as they neared. Even the grass grew thinner and the ground was cracked as a result of drought. Having stopped, Tanai bumped into Jelani.

"Why did you stop?"he questioned.

Jelani turned to them. "We're here."

The three turned to look at the sight before them. There was an old cave that looked as if it had been uninhabited for a long time. Jelani and Tanai, eager for adventure, went closer and slowly padded into the mouth. Alala and Razi followed, wondering what was inside. Inside, it was very dark, wet and eerily quiet in the cave. As cubs, their vision wasn't very good when in dark places but Alala knew she'd seen something. Her eyes darted in all directions until she found two weird glowing lights at the very back. Dark Green and light yellow. Jelani and Tanai grew fascinated with them as they went even closer. Razi felt her fur begin to stand on end and her body tensed, sensing danger. Those lights weren't lights. A feral growl rumbled throughout the cave. Tanai nudged Jelani having heard the growl that told them that they weren't alone.

"I think you were wrong about this cave. It looks like we're far from being alone."he whispered.

Another growl, this time more ferocious, sounded through the cave. The strange "lights" slowly advanced towards them. Alala nipped at Jelani's tail to get his attention, wanting him to stay away. The young prince realized what those growls were as he backed away.

"Oh No" he whispered.

-Zazu-

Zazu flew around the water hole as he mingled with the herds. After saying his goodbyes, the bird flew above the savannah. He had orders to check on the cubs as an order from his king. He scouted the pridelands, but found no sign of them.

'They wouldn't have...'he thought.

Then the thought hit him. The three adventurous cubs could've went into the abandoned outlands that were now home to rogue prides.

"I must tell Kovu and the others!" he said in panic, flying off to priderock.


-Behind Pride Rock-

Kovu and Kiara were taking a bask in the sun. Zazu was watching their cubs, the lionesses relaxed with the other cubs. It was a day of relaxation for everyone as they sunbathed and had a good time. Zazu flew up to the couple. He seemed to be in a panic.

"Kovu, Kiara!" he shrieked.

Kiara opened her eyes and sat up, yawning. She then nuzzled her mate, waking him. His bright green eyes held sleep as he turned to her and nuzzled her.

"What's going on?" he yawned.

"The cubs have gone away from the Pridelands!" he announced.

Kovu and Kiara became alert. "Zazu, where have they gone?" Kiara questioned.

"There's a cave on the outskirts of the Pridelands. They might've gone there to explore."he explained.

Kovu called for Simba and Nala as he took off from Pride Rock, Kiara at his side. Kiara couldn't be more worried for her son and Alala. It would hurt her deeply if something were to happen to them.

"Zazu, fly ahead. Find them." Simba commanded.

The hornbill flew as fast as he could to the dark lands where no sunlight ever touched. He could only pray that Mufasa watched over them until they arrived.


-Darklands-

The four cubs ran as fast as they could through the Darklands. Being so young they could not see in the dark. A chorus of growls and roars followed after them. The creatures that inhabited the cave were after them. They were on their territory and everyone knew what happened when you crossed into another's territory: You Die.

Jelani feared for his life as he ran even faster. Tanai and Razi were right on his tail, trying to run as fast as they could to keep up with him. Alala was not faring as well, slowing down to a light jog. She was getting tired and knew she couldn't run much longer. Razi heard the sound of her panting slowly fading as she lagged farther and farther behind. Without a moment to spare, she turned around to go to where she was. Jelani and Tanai noticed. The two felt they couldn't let Razi go back alone, they were a team.

Razi nudged her new friend whom had collapsed in a heap of exhaustion. She could tell that Alala wasn't one that was used to running long distances at such a fast pace. She wasn't saying that it was uncommon in lioness but maybe she hadn't had the proper training or something but Razi wouldn't take that as a sign of weakness.

"You have to get up." Razi said, noticing the predators closing the gap between them.

Alala opened her eyes, after catching her breath and rose onto shaky legs. Her gaze followed Razi's as she too noticed the rapidly approaching. Fear took over her body and she couldn't bring herself to move. The predators slowly approached, closing the gap. The petrified cubs huddled together as their hunter's closed in. If this was the end, then they were going to go down fighting. Razi and Jelani, both leaders to their prides took the front line,ready to strike even if it killed them in the process.

A Chorus of Roars sounded from the opposite direction. They sounded like his Father and Grand Father. Just at the moment as the predators were about to reach them his father and grandfather landed before them. His face lit up as the rest of the pride joined them.

"Go to your mothers."Simba instructed.

Alala and Jelani huried within the safety of the lionesses, Tanai scurrying after also followed, not wanting to get in the way. Simba didn't know who the leopard cub was but didn't say anything.

"Well if isn't Simba." the rogue lion hissed.

Simba's growl even more vicious as he looked at the rogues. "Chike."

The Elder lion growled viciously at the rouges. Chike roared loudly, protesting against the Pridelanders. Kovu stepped forward.

"Ah King Kovu, its nice to make your acquaintance. "he said circling around the two male lions.

"Stay away from my cubs." he growled.

Chike raised an eyebrow. "Your cubs trespassed into our lands. They should be grateful that they haven't become our dinner." he growled, snapping at Jelani and his friends.

Jelani cowered in fear. He was absolutely terrified. Kovu stepped in front of him, snarling and growling. He didn't like the way the rogue snapped at his family.

"Go back to your lands and never return. And If I ever catch you near the Pride lands I'll kill you and your lioness, even your entire pride if need be." Kovu threatened, teeth bared.

Chike smiled a feral smile. "This won't be the last time we meet.

Jelani had never seen his father act this way. His mother nudged him. The rogue lions retreated back into the Outlands. Simba looked down at his grandson in a disappointed way. Zazu followed after him, silent. Kiara nuzzled him lovingly before she left with her father.

"Good luck honey." She whispered.

Jelani wondered what she meant. His Grandfather's eyes told him something but his young mind couldn't figure out what they meant.

"Jelani!" Kovu called.

The little cub flinched at the anger in his voice. He slowly walked over to him and sat beside him. Kovu didn't look at him as he closed his eyes and sighed.

"I'm very disappointed in you." He began.

Jelani lowered his head in shame. "I'm sorry dad. I—"

"You disobeyed me and put not only yourself but Alala and Tanai in danger as well."

Jelani lowered his head even more. "I didn't mean to. We just wanted to have a little fun." He admitted.

Kovu took his words into consideration. He couldn't blame him. He and Kiara did the same thing when they were younger. He hated the Outlands and she wanted to get away from the Pridelands. He laughed as he looked back on it. His gaze fell on his son's confused face.

"Just be careful and only venture in the Pridelands understand?" Kovu questioned.

The cub nodded his head vigorously, pouncing on his father playfully. Kovu laughed at his son. He still had much to work on.

"We should be heading back, I'm sure you're mother's worried."


-The Den-

Alala awoke with a start. Not seeing Jelani anywhere she became worried as she moved out of Kiara's paws. She went around the den, looking for him.

"If you're looking for Jelani he's with his father dear." A soft and sweet voice said.

The little cub looked up at a light brown lioness .She was Kiara's mother, Nala. Nala padded closer to the young cub and sat beside her.

"Its nothing to be worried about. They're just talking." she said, using her tail to bring the little cub closer to her.

Alala nodded as Nala nuzzled her lovingly. "Where's Razi?"she questioned.

Nala took a moment to think but soon remembered the black leopard cub from earlier. She smiled.

"Simba took her back home. I'm sure her mother was worried about her."

Alala nodded, settling down beside her for rest as the night sky bellowed above. She lay her head on her paws and closed her eyes, welcoming sleep.


Phew! Finally I got a chapter up! Sorry it took so long but I'm back in action! Well Jelani has met some new friends along with some new enemies? Who is Chike and how does Simba know him? What's Razi's story? Hmm, I wonder. Maybe you'll find out in the next chapter. Also Razi is an African leopard.

Chike-God's Strength

Razi-Lord's Secret/Contented

PS:If anyone has any suggestions, run them by me and we'll talk. Well its 3:00 a.m. I'm going to sleep now. Hope you enjoy!

Until next time

-EmikoSakura27-