Chapter Two: The Fear Reinstalled
Review responses (YEP I'M RESPONDING TO REVIEWS AGAIN!)
Welp69: Um… Rusher Wolf is the author of the stories with the wolves. I think you got our stories confused.
Francis: Thank you! I'm updating so...
Whoa it's Fandoms: Well, I have too many characters to introduce them all in the first chapter in person, dear. But Zuri will be used, most likely in her teenager-adult years a bit more heavily than she is as a cub. Enjoy the chapter.
MysteryGirl145: I saw the review on Cries for Deliverance. Thank you for reviewing that and sticking with me here. And Kibuluu, well, he is the lion that killed Tama, so he has nothing but bad stuff to say about Tani… unfortunately. And I'm sure that Quasi could scar Kibuluu for life, but I am in no need of characters this story, unfortunately. If I need characters for a certain reason, I will tell you, rest assured.
Rusher Wolf: Thank you :) Another band of lies to destroy a good heart is correct. Poor Kali's caught in Kibuluu's web of lies, and to gain Kibuluu's own ends. Enjoy the chapter.
CSIMentalistTLK Lover: YEP Another story! And yes, Kovu and Tani's relationship is so far bump free with Nuri and JJ around, but then again, with Kibuluu in the midst, who knows what could happen? Enjoy the chapter.
TRON0602: Kali, the script reads fine, Usafi, there is no need to call your lawyer lol! You're just going to be manipulated a lil bit! Enjoy the chapter.
JJ and the cubs were around the waterhole and they were having fun. Damu and Giza were teaching Fahamu and Nurisha how to dig for grubs. JJ found a butterfly and chased it around when she ran into the leg of a light golden lioness.
"Jolina, how are you, dear?" The lioness asked. JJ looked up and smiled.
"I'm fine, Moyo!" JJ said cheerfully. Moyo smiled, her teal eyes happy.
"That's great. What are you doing out here alone?" Moyo asked.
"Well, Uncle Damu and Uncle Giza are teaching 'Mu and Nuri' how to dig for grubs, but I already know how, so I got bored." Moyo chuckled at the young Princess.
"I see. Amri's not far from here, why don't we go find him?" Moyo asked. JJ's ears picked up at the mention of her best friend's name.
"Okay!" JJ asked. The light golden lioness and the beige Princess looked around, and Moyo looked to the waterhole. She saw a creamy golden cub.
"Amri! Come here, honey!" Moyo called to her son. Amri trotted up to his mother. JJ then pounced on Amri. Amri's teal eyes looked into JJ's bright blue orbs.
"Hey, Amri!" JJ said with a smile.
"Hey, Jay… You're paws are crushing my lungs!" Amri said. JJ laughed and let Amri up.
"Why don't you two play? Don't get out of sight!" Moyo said.
"Okay, Mom!" Amri said. JJ and Amri then proceeded to play, as carefree as any cubs would.
They didn't see the dusty gold pelt of a traitor in the midst, not until JJ bumped into the traitor's nose. Amri couldn't speak.
"Amri, what's wrong?" JJ asked.
"Behind you!" Amri yelled. JJ turned and saw aqua blue eyes and screamed. The lion roared, running after JJ. Moyo quickly stepped in and roared at the lion, a snarl on her face.
"You! You're alive?!" Moyo demanded.
"You must be a Pridelands lioness from Tama's reign." The lion said. JJ shook in fear behind Moyo and beside Amri.
"How did you survive being left to the hyenas?" Moyo demanded.
"I'm a survivor, unlike Tama." The lion said. JJ did a little growl.
"My Grandma was too a survivor!" JJ yelled. The lion growled at JJ and Moyo slapped him without her claws.
"Stay away from her!" Moyo demanded.
"What's going on here?" Myota trotted up next to Nuka, Rikala, and Kiara. Nuka roared.
"Kibuluu!" Kiara growled, readying to pounce on her father, but Rikala held her sister back. JJ ran to Kiara, curling in between her aunt's paws.
"Aunt Kiara!" JJ cried. Kiara stopped growling, her ruby eyes softening upon JJ's insecurity and pulled her niece close.
"Get out, now! Before we will rip you piece from piece!" Nuka said.
"Not when the Princess is so close…" Kibuluu growled, glaring at JJ. JJ shrunk further underneath Kiara.
"Leave her alone!" Kiara bared her teeth. A powerful, female roar was heard. The group turned to see Vitani alongside Tojo and Simba. Vitani ran into the fray and pounced right before Moyo and onto Kibuluu. The light golden-beige Queen pinned the older lion with much ease. Vitani roared into the dusty gold lion's face.
"Stay away from my daughter!" Vitani roared again. Kibuluu kicked Vitani off of him, throwing her alongside Kiara. JJ gasped. Tojo stepped up, claws and teeth bared.
"Leave this place, or risk death! Come back, and I will kill you myself!" Tojo roared. Simba stood along Tojo, his expression equally damning. Kibuluu laughed.
"So it seems I have no choice. Just remember, I could be anywhere." Kibuluu said as he turned and left. Vitani sat up and shook her ruff.
"Mama!" JJ ran into her mother's arms and nuzzled her. Vitani held her daughter close.
"Shhhh, it's all right now. I'm here." Vitani said.
"How can he be alive?" Rikala asked.
"Not right now, Rikala. Not right now." Moyo said, pulling Amri in front of her and close. Kiara sighed shakily.
"I need to go hug Mwenzi and Jua." Kiara turned to leave. Myota followed her.
"I'm coming too. After that, I think we need to keep the cubs close." Myota said as he and his mate left. Tojo padded over to his daughter and granddaughter.
"We thought he was gone, 'Tani. We really thought he was." Tojo whispered as he nuzzled his daughter.
"I know," Vitani whispered, then looked to JJ, "Where's Nuri and the others?" Vitani asked.
"Digging for grubs. I got bored and…" JJ trailed off. Vitani nuzzled her daughter.
"Shhh, I'm sure they're fine. Let's get them and go home." Vitani said, standing up and lifting JJ onto her back in between her shoulder blades.
The party went and retrieved Fahamu, Nurisha, Damu, and Giza, who were unaware of the incident that had occurred.
*+-/_\-+*
Vitani and her group returned at sundown, right as the hunting party came back in with a few kills from that day. Vitani released the cubs that walked into the cave and curled up. Vitani sighed, tears in her eyes. Kovu walked up to his mate.
"What's wrong?" Kovu asked.
"He's alive." Vitani whispered.
"Who?" Kovu asked.
"The bastard who killed my sister, that's who." Simba growled. Nala turned her head upon hearing this, walking to her mate, cobalt blue eyes wide.
"Kibuluu's alive?" Nala whispered. Tojo nodded.
"He tried killing JJ." Moyo said once Amri was safe inside the cave. Kovu's emerald eyes widened.
"What? Is Jay okay?" Kovu asked Vitani. Vitani nodded.
"Shaken up beyond all means, but she's okay. Damu and Giza are with her." Vitani said.
"Damn." Kovu dropped his head.
"Kovu…" Vitani lowered her head beneath his chin and lifted his head.
"We all knew it was a possibility he would live." Nala said.
"We almost killed him ourselves. We almost did. Now… now this?" Kovu asked.
"I know. It feels so wrong, my mother being dead and he being alive. I know. But he won't get back here. I won't let him." Vitani said, her electric blue eyes full of determined tears.
"What do we do to keep the cubs safe, though? He knows who JJ is now." Kovu said.
"Who knows?" Zira asked, walking up alongside her mate, Kijani.
"Kibuluu. He's alive, Mom." Nuka said. Zira's sunset red eyes widened.
"No. He can't be." Zira said.
"He is. I saw him with my own eyes." Vitani said, a tear falling off her cheek.
"That's… not good." Kijani said. Vitani shook her head.
"Has anyone eaten yet?" Vitani asked.
"No, we're waiting for you and the cubs." Nala said.
"Okay, then after we eat, I will tell everyone." Vitani said.
Vitani eaten her fill, not very much, then the rest of the pride gorged. Vitani kept JJ close, and Kovu kept Nurisha between his paws. Tojo was on Vitani's right, and Kijani on Kovu's left. Vitani watched until the last lioness was full.
"I have an announcement," Vitani began, and then all eyes were on her, "Kibuluu, the lion who killed my mother, is alive. I know some of you don't know Kibuluu, but he had aligned himself with Kula, the very lioness that had tried to take Pride Rock. We have to keep our cubs safe, and close, from now on. Kibuluu has seen what my daughter, Jolina, looks like."
"What?" Moto said, pulling her daughter, Jasiri, close. Kopa nuzzled his mate and daughter then looked to his cousin.
"That's… horrible." Kopa said. Vitani nodded.
"I'm recommending that all males in the pride now patrol in twos. Kibuluu is not a small lion. We'll also have to make the patrols more often." Kovu said. Kijani nodded, agreeing with his son.
"The Royals are right. The cubs cannot be without escort, either. Especially Jay. We could lose her too easily." Kijani said, pulling Fahamu close. Vitani nodded and nuzzled JJ.
"Now that this is happening, the older lionesses, such as Sarafina, Libya, Aisha, Zira, and myself will stay behind to watch the cubs." Sarabi said.
"I think that's an excellent idea, Grandma." Kiara said.
"As do I. Only the days that a certain lioness doesn't have to hunt from the younger generation will help you." Vitani said.
"Vitani, dear…" Libya trailed off. Aisha looked up, her crimson eyes glowing.
"We can do just fine on our own. We've had our own cubs." Aisha said. Vitani smiled at the cream-beige lioness and the ocher-coated female.
"I believe that it would be a good idea to bring back a friend who's been a rogue since Tama's death." Simba smiled at Aisha. Aisha's smile widened.
"Of course. Chumvi would be thrilled to help." Aisha said.
"Where is Chumvi, Aisha?" Nala asked.
"He's near the Mountain Pride. Zazu could find him with ease." Aisha said, glancing at Vitani.
"Zazu is becoming older. He's about to pass the position on to his daughter, Zizu." Vitani said.
"Then Zazu and Zizu should go on and bring Chumvi home." Tojo said.
"All agreed?" Kovu asked. The pride nodded and murmurs of "yes" were heard.
"Very well. Tomorrow I will send Zazu and Zizu to retrieve Chumvi, and the new rules will be used." Vitani said.
*+-/_\-+*
Chumvi was wandering the border between the Pridelands and the Mountain Lands. His chocolate brown mane and his light cream-brown pelt blew gently in the night breeze. His ocher-amber eyes betrayed a look of sadness.
"Hello, old friend."
Chumvi looked up, seeing light gold lion with a light brown and black mane, tufts on his ears, and orange eyes. He smiled.
"Malka, how are you?" Chumvi asked, walking to the Mountain Pride's King.
"I'm fine, thank you. How are you faring after Tama's death?" Malka asked, sitting down in the grass.
"Not well. Tama was like the sister I never had." Chumvi said as he sat alongside his friend.
"I know. I had quite the crush on her, lucky Tojo got the most beautiful girl on the savannah." Malka said with a chuckle.
"I don't know, Malka. I think that Chimba was quite a good mate to you." Chumvi said. Malka smiled.
"She gave me a beautiful daughter after many years of trying for cubs at the cost of her own life. I did love Chimba down to the last detail, the purple eyes, the light yellow coat, and her wonderful laugh." Malka said.
"You were lucky to find such a mate." Chumvi said.
"Chumvi, you did have a mate, you chose to return to your home." Malka said.
"I know. Zuri did give me one son, but…she told me if I left, I would have no right to see my son." Chumvi said.
"I have to say, Zuri's a tough one. Your son grew to be a fine boy. He's engaged to the Valley Pride Princess. He is to be King." Malka said. Chumvi smiled.
"I'm glad that Johari has a good life." Chumvi said. Malka chuckled.
"Why don't you come to the Mountain Pride for tonight? It's kind of cold." Malka said. Chumvi stood up.
"I would be a fool to not take the offer, Malka." Chumvi said. Malka stood up alongside his friend. Chumvi shook his ruff and glanced back to the Pridelands, seeing a dusty gold male with a black mane. He grumbled.
"What's wrong?" Malka asked. Chumvi looked back to Malka.
"Oh," Chumvi glanced and the male was gone, and then looked to Malka with a smile, "It's nothing." Chumvi said.
A/N: I figured I didn't have enough Chumvi in the first two stories, so I'm giving him a lot of love in this story! LOTS AND LOTS OF LOVE!
Chumvi: Awwww thanks *blushes*
Me: AWWWWW LOOK AT HIM, GIRLS! HE'S BASHFUL!
*Vitani, Nala, Usafi, Zira, Sarabi, Aisha, Sarafina, Kiara, and Libya appear, all cooing over Chumvi, who's still blushing.*
Chumvi: Girls, please, that's enough.
Kiara: You're so cute! If I weren't taken…
Usafi: I know what you mean! He's adorable!
Chumvi: *blushes deeper* ummm…
Me: I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE *hugs Chumvi, leaning into his soft brown mane*
Nala: Hey! I wanted to hug him first!
Me: You snooze, you lose!
Sarabi: Get off of him!
Me: MAKE ME!
Sarafina: *extends claws*
Me: THAT DOESN'T SCARE ME! *Turns into my fursona, Nadra, a blond-orange lioness with dark eyeshades, pink Pridelander nose, dark inner ear strips, a brown diamond on my forehead, and one green eye and one blue eye. * BRING IT!
*A whole clamor begins, Chumvi in the middle. Tojo, Simba, Malka, Kovu, and Myota appear*
Malka: What the hell?
Myota: I'm a little scared. Who's the brown lion in the middle?
Tojo: I think its Kovu…
Kovu: I'm right here.
Simba: Oh cred, its Chumvi!
Malka: Should we break it up?
Tojo: SweetChin Nadra'ed up, in other words OH HELL NO!
Myota: We'll just close the chapter, right?
Simba: All right, we're going to make sure no one gets hurt, so I hope you review and stay tuned! *Gets whacked on the head with Rafiki's stick, grabs head with forepaws* OW DAMMIT RAFIKI!
Rafiki: Dat is for dinking your nephew, Maji, is like Scar!
Maji: *Laughs from backstage* THAT'S WHAT YOU GET UNCLE SIMBA!
Simba: I'm going to kill that kid!
Kali: NO YOU'RE NOT!
Me: *stops fighting with the others and laughs at Simba* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! *gets slapped by Zira* YOU HIT LIKE A BITCH!
Myota: This is going to take awhile…