Here's chapter 15 and please review. Remember, I don't own lion king, Disney does.

After a tiring night of hunting and travelling, Nala lay down next to Simba. She was exhausted, yet sleep didn't quite come to her yet. She looked up into the sunrise and a memory immediately flashed through her head.

Flashback (To when Nala was a cub in the elephant graveyard)

Nala and Simba raced away to from the hyenas, only to come to a dead end. She turned around to see the hyenas closing in on them.

"Here, kitty, kitty," one of them sneered.

Simba stepped forward and tried to roar.

"Try that again!" a female hyena said howling with laughter.

Simba opened his mouth and she heard a huge roar.

"That isn't Simba" Nala thought.

Suddenly, Runju and Mufasa slammed down on the hyenas. The cubs and Zazu watched in awe. Runju slammed the hyenas down with his massive paw, and Mufasa and him stood over them. The hyenas were cowering, and begging them.

"Silence!" Mufasa roared.

"We're gonna shut up right now." one of the hyenas squeaked.

"If you ever come near our cubs again." Runju snarled.

"These are your cubs? Did you know that?" the female hyena asked her companions. One of them shook his head while the other nodded. Looking furious, Mufasa let out a roar of anger.

"Tootles." the female hyena said, and ran off with her companions.

Mufasa and Runju turned to Simba and Nala. Nala bent her head down, unable to look at her father in the eye.

"Dad.." Simba began.

"We'll talk later." Mufasa growled at him. "We need to get out of here first."

Nala didn't protest as Runju picked her up by the scruff of her neck. She could sense his anger. Simba, with his bent down, trailed after Mufasa as he lead the way out.

After a while, they were in the meadow. Mufasa had told Zazu to fly ahead and tell Sarabi and Sarafina that they were safe.

"Runju," Mufasa said. He motioned to Simba and nodded. Runju nodded and carried Nala away in another direction. When they were a distance away, he set her on the grass.

"Nala, "Runju said anger dripping in his voice, "Tell me exactly what were you thinking, going into the Elephant Graveyard."

"Daddy.." Nala began, but her voice was choked.

"Nala, I've told you countless times not to go past the Prideland borders. It's dangerous. If something happened to you I would..." Runju stopped, unable to find words to finish his sentenced.

"Do you have any idea how worried your mother and I were? You were supposed to be back at the den at sunset. When Mufasa and I came back, your mother was frantic. We were all searching for you when Zazu told us you were in the Elephant Graveyard." Runju said, his emerald green eyes, burning into his daughter's sapphire blue ones.

"I'm sorry." Nala said, her ears pinned down. "I wanted to see what was in there."

Runju's gaze softened and he bent down and licked the back of her head. "Now you do what's in there and it wasn't any fun, was it?" he murmured in her ear.

Nala shook her head. Runju knew it wouldn't be the last time she would get in trouble, but that was the best he could do for now. "Good, now let's go back to Priderock. Your mother is waiting."

Nala nodded and followed her father back toward Priderock. At the base she was greeted by a very relieved Sarafina.

"Nala, thank the spirits above you're alright." Sarafina said, licking Nala continuously.

"I'm sorry Mom" she said, looking into Sarafina's pale green eyes.

"What were you thinking? Going into the Elephant Graveyard?" She asked.

"Sarafina," Runju said. "I already talked to her about that. It's okay, now".

Sarafina nodded and pulled Nala closer to her, nuzzling her.

"Sweetheart, you' re tired now. You need sleep." Runju said, his gaze loving as he nuzzled Nala.

Nala nodded, tiredly.

"Let's go then." Sarafina said, and ushered Nala into the den.

End Of Flashback

Nala`s heart filled with grief at that memory. She had thought her parent`s would love and protect her forever. It all gone so wrong, and now, they didn`t even want her in the Pridelands.

"Doesn`t matter now" Nala thought. "I have more important lions than them" She looked atSimba lovingly as he slept. It must be a lot harder for him than her, since he lost his crown.

"But, at least his father didn`t say that he only wanted his mother and sibling with him" Nala thought bitterly as she remembered what Runju told her.

She then lay down beside Simba and after a while she fell asleep.

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Shinda and Alex were laying in the Pride's resting place, on a flat tall rock.

"Shinda?" Alex asked, gaining her attention

"Yeah?" Shinda said looking at him.

"That lioness Gurile, I still don't trust her. We should follow her around and see what she does during the day." Alex said. "Yesterday night, I saw her returning with Scar late at night."

"I understand about Gurile, but not Scar." Shinda said. "He isn't very sociable, but he would never do anything to harm his brother. It would be too cruel."

"I was out late last night, and-" Alex said, but was cut off by Shinda.

"What were you doing out so late last night?" Shinda asked, narrowing her olive green eyes at him/

Alex looked at her with a grin. "Oh, nothing much. I was just spending some time with Zakia."

"You were what?!" Shinda yelped, jumping to her feet. "You were out late with another lioness?"

"Shinda, I'm just kidding." Alex laughed. "You're the only one I would ever love."

"Alex" Shinda said narrowing her eyes.

Alex pulled her closer to him. "You're the only one I would love. You know that right?" he asked, soothingly.

Shinda's eyes softened."Of course. I'm sorry." She licked his cheek.

Alex smiled and was about to go on about Gurile, but he was interrupted by Anjani, Shinda's half sister.

"Shinda!" she cried pouncing on her big sister's back. "I can't find Mom. Help me find her please!"

Shinda looked at her. She loved Anjani and Zuri a lot. But, no matter what she would never really forgive her mother for finding another mate, without even talking to her, Tojo or Shani first. She would never be able to love Anjani or Zuri as much as she loved Tojo, Shani or even Alex, Nala and Hofu. It just would never happen. They all knew that. If she ever told her mother, Kudeka would be furious and would probably force her to love them more.

"Shinda?" Anjani asked.

"No," Shinda said. "I'm sorry, but I'm busy"

'Why is talking with Alex busy?" Anjani asked.

"Because we're talking." Shinda said, more firmly."You can keep on looking. Go check in the den."

"I already did." Anjani whined.

"Then go find your father." Shinda exclaimed."Mom's probably with him.". She could feel anger inside her as she thought of Kudeka and Hariku together.

"Okay. I'll go find him." Anjani said, sounding a bit hurt, she hurried away.

"Shinda," Alex said giving her a nudge, "You can go with her. We can talk later."

"No, I don't want to." Shinda said shaking her head. "I would rather be with you than them."

"Shinda, you shouldn't keep a distance from your mother like this. No matter what she still is your mother. Life shouldn't be wasted hating." Alex said softly, licking the back of her ears.

"I know, but I just can't. I've tried, but I can't." Shinda sighed. "Now, what were you saying about Gurile?"

"I was saying we should follow her around. See what she does. I talked to Thresh, Shari and Moraan. They all agree. How about you?" Alex asked, hopefully.

"It's a good idea. I'll come. I'll tell Tojo and Shani." Shinda said, nodding.

"Good, tell them and we can tell some others." Alex said. "I have to go now." He looked up at the position of the sun. "Me and Thresh still have to do our part of patrolling."

"I'll see you later then?" Shinda asked, giving him a sweet smile.

"Of course, sweetie." Alex said, licking the top of her head.

Shinda smiled and watched as Alex walked away. She got up and decided to look for Tama or some of her other friends.

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As usual, Nala forced herself up at late afternoon. Every bit of her body ached, from the cold and lack of nutrition. She walked to where she remembered seeing a tiny puddle of water. On the way she ran into Chumvi.

"Hey, I got some news." Chumvi said, his pine green eyes lit up.

"What?" Nala asked.

"I bumped into a lioness, earlier. She seemed pretty friendly. She told me that there's unclaimed land up ahead. No one has taken it yet."

"Really?" Nala asked. Good, unclaimed territory was extremely rare.

"Yeah. That lioness couldn't take it because she had no male companions. I would have told her she could have joined us, but I don't think Kula would have been very happy."

"That's for sure." Nala said with a smile.

"We should get there as soon as we can and claim it for ourselves." Chumvi continued.

"How is the land?" Nala asked.

"She said its good, with plenty of prey." Chumvi said. "We could go and start a pride all our own."

"That's really good news. I'll go tell Simba." Nala said.

"Ok, me and Kula will meet you back here." Chumvi said walking in the other direction.

Nala walked back to the place she and Simba slept.

"Simba" Nala said, gently nuzzling him. "Simba, wake up"

Simba's eyes twitched and he slowly opened them.

"Hey, sweetheart." Simba said, groggily.

"I got some good news." Nala said, licking his muzzle.

"What?" Simba asked, giving her his full attention.

Nala told him everything Chumvi had told her. Simba listened attentively.

"Well, what do you think?" Nala asked.

"I think that's great news. Let's go." Simba said, getting up.

"Aren't you hungry?" Nala asked.

Simba licked the top of her head. "We can hunt when we get there. It's probably only an hour's travel."

Nala nodded. "I'm so glad we can finally stay in real lions territory again."

"Same." Simba said. He smiled and winked at her. "And there, we can have some proper privacy."

Nala laughed and leaned over and rubbed her muzzle against his. "Let's go." she said.

With that, the two lions walked away, hopeful for what the future held.