Chapter Eight: Uproar of Disaster
TRON0602: Oh jeez, Kali be lenient on them, c'mon now...
Hunter305414: LMAO! I know right? I was originally going to make it so Kibuluu had a different son, but then, well Amri has no father so it fits in fine. For the rest of your answers, read the chapter, my friend :)
Whoa it's Fandoms: No problemo, chica! Unfortunately Zuri will not be in this chapter because of certain reasons but... well you'll just have to read to find out :)
Keep Calm and Join Team Loki: Thank you! Ashaki and Myota is a possibility, but there are other lions that I could introduce if I'm not feeling lazy lol. Enjoy the chapter :)
CSIMentalistTLK Lover: I know :( I feel sorry for my boys. I think I might just have to give them both a happy ending with good lionesses, just to be fair to them :) enjoy the chapter.
Two full weeks passed without incident in the Pridelands. The time for JJ's first hunt was closing in, and Nala, Ashaki, Kweli, Zira, and Sarabi all converged on the young lioness to help teach her. That day, Nala was with JJ, and the aging lioness took pride in helping her great-niece, since it gave her practice for when Jasiri turned a year and a half old.
"Now, I want you to be quiet," Nala began, "feel the earth beneath your paws, let it shift, let those waves pass through your body." JJ sighed and opened her eyes.
"I feel it." JJ said. Right then JJ's stomach roiled. The young lioness became shaky and lowered her body to the ground. Nala's eyes widened.
"Jay!" Nala said, nuzzling the Crown Princess. JJ's breathing became labored and she vomited all over the savannah grass. Nala stepped back, her blue eyes widened in fear. What was wrong with JJ?
"Aunt Nala, go get help." JJ begged. Nala nuzzled her great-niece.
"I'll roar. I'm not leaving you." Nala let out a loud roar, loud enough that she caught the ear of Simba. Nala lied down next to JJ, nuzzling the Crown Princess, letting JJ know everything was okay, as JJ's stomach seemed to purge itself. The gold lion, now with hints of silver around his cheeks, eyes, and muzzle, came upon the scene, and his red-amber eyes widened.
"Jolina!" Simba said as he walked to his great-niece. Nala looked up to her mate with scared blue eyes.
"I can't get her back on my own." Nala said. Simba nodded.
"JJ, sweetheart, can you climb onto my back?" Simba asked his great-niece. JJ nodded, slowly, painfully.
"I'll help her up." Nala said as she stood. Nala nudged JJ, helping the Crown Princess to her feet and onto Simba's back.
"Back to Pride Rock?" Simba asked. Nala shook her head.
"Rafiki's tree is a shorter distance." Nala said. Simba nodded and headed for the great baobab, Nala close behind him, both lions at a dead run. Simba barely struggled to keep JJ on his back, and Nala occasionally watched JJ's expression, seeing pain roll through JJ's sky blue eyes. Nala felt fear go through her heart.
Something was seriously wrong with Ashaki's daughter.
*+-/_\-+*
Muujiza walked alongside Ramsa. The two lions had seemed to hit it off quite well, and Ramsa really liked Muujiza. Muujiza was going to suggest to his sister that he and Ramsa marry soon. Really soon. He felt his heart flutter every time that he was near Ramsa, and Ramsa felt the same about Muujiza. They laughed together; they were perfect for each other.
Even Tojo thought Ramsa was best for Muujiza.
"How many cubs do you want, Ramsa?" Muujiza asked as he nuzzled the brown lioness. Ramsa laughed.
"Two, maybe three. No more." Ramsa said. Muujiza purred.
"But you'd still be willing to have another if there was an accident?" Muujiza asked, his bi-colored orbs begging. Ramsa smiled and nuzzled Muujiza.
"I wouldn't mind a bit." Ramsa said. Muujiza smiled and laughed.
He knew what love was. And he had it with Ramsa.
*+-/_\-+*
Kali woke next to Usafi, seeing Kibuluu awake with Maji and Hafsa.
"You two will wait here, in the cave. Your father, mother, and I have some business that need attending." Kibuluu said.
"Ok, Uncle Kib." Maji said. Kali smiled at his son, seeing a white mane that had grown high on Maji's chest. Hafsa smiled, her silver coat clean and purple eyes alert.
"We can wait." Hafsa said. Kali stood up and walked to Kibuluu.
"Usafi will stay here during the first phase. You, me, and a couple lionesses will go help your daughter and her mate." Kali said. Kibuluu smiled.
"Sounds fair. Second phase will begin at sundown." Kibuluu said.
*+-/_\-+*
Ashaki had taken the time to just lounge with her grandmother and two younger children. Sarabi had Chaka at her side, and Nurisha's tail kept flicking.
"Sweetheart, flicking your tail does no good for boredom." Ashaki said gently. Nurisha rolled her eyes in good nature.
"Sorry, Mom." Nurisha's tail laid flat on the rock she lied on. Sarabi chuckled. Ashaki gazed at her grandmother, and sighed. Sarabi was elderly, as was Zira. Just last week, Aisha and Sarafina had passed on peacefully in their sleep, which had brought sadness, but happiness to know that they hadn't gone violently.
Sarabi had more white around her lips, her nose, and at her cheeks, and white had formed on the former Queen's paws even.
"Ashaki, what's wrong?" Sarabi asked. Ashaki smiled.
"You do realize what today is, right?" Ashaki asked. Sarabi leaned back and smiled.
"Your fourth birthday. I never forget." Sarabi said. Ashaki laughed.
"The day I was born and… well… Mom…" Ashaki's face translated to a look of sadness. Sarabi nodded.
"I know. Tomorrow would be her sixth birthday." Sarabi said. Nurisha looked to Ashaki.
"Hey, Mom, can you tell us the story of Grandma Tama again?" Nurisha asked. Chaka looked to his mother with hopeful eyes. Ashaki laughed. Chaka had started to grow a hairtuft of dark red, and it fit perfectly over his eyes now.
"I think I'm better suited for that story, dear, but…" Sarabi looked to Ashaki, who shook her head.
"You're right, please continue, Grandma." Ashaki smiled. Sarabi laughed.
"Dawn spread out fingertips of rose. I was lying in a cave, giving birth…" Sarabi began.
*+-/_\-+*
Kali used the morning mist of the Riverlands to his advantage. Being silver, he was undetectable in the fog. Kibuluu was shortly behind him, and behind Kibuluu were three lionesses in various shades of dark gray. Kibuluu scented his daughter, even through the heavy fog.
"Kali." Kibuluu whispered. The silver lion looked back to his dusky gold counterpart.
"Yeah?" Kali asked.
"Kiara's nearby. I should probably lead." Kibuluu whispered. Kali nodded and ushered Kibuluu ahead of him. The dusky gold lion ran in the direction of Kiara's scent to a cave with one singular guard. Kibuluu looked to Kali, who nodded. Kali jumped from the mist with a near-silent growl, quickly putting the smaller lion down. Kibuluu entered the cave.
"Kiara?" Kibuluu asked, his sky blue eyes genuinely worried. Kiara looked up at her father and laughed.
"Father!" Kiara ran to her father, nuzzling him. Kibuluu smiled.
"I'm glad you're all right." Kibuluu said. Kovu came from the back of the cave, smiling.
"Rescuers? I never thought I'd be happy to see you, Kibuluu." Kovu said. Kibuluu looked at Kovu dead in the eye, and then examined him, finding fairly fresh wounds, and the scar over his eye reopened.
"I never thought I'd be happy to see you, my boy." Kibuluu smiled. Kiara looked between her father and Kovu.
"Does that mean you accept him as a son-in-law?" Kiara asked hopefully. Kibuluu nodded.
"I do, let's get back to the…" A roar cut off Kibuluu's sentence.
"I should have known!" Amani roared. The black lioness was flanked by two golden lions with blond-colored manes, one had dark blue eyes, the other had orange, and a black lioness with dark blue eyes. The golden lion with dark blue eyes stepped forward.
"Kibuluu… it's been a long time, brother." He snarled. Kibuluu laughed and smiled devilishly.
"Shujaa, you are right, it has been too long." Kibuluu said.
"You know better than to return here. You were exiled upon being the youngest son, and a murderer nonetheless…" Shujaa growled. The other golden lion stepped next to Shujaa and roared.
"And isn't it Nusu's little Kengee? My little nephew…" Kibuluu said.
"You killed my mother!" Kengee roared. Shujaa put up a paw.
"Easy, son." Shujaa said. Kibuluu huffed a laugh.
"Seems Kengee remembers his mother's death. My nephew, it was… simply chance she died…" Kibuluu said. Shujaa growled and got into Kibuluu's face.
"Stop it! You have no right to do this. Now, leave before I decide you're better off dead!" Shujaa roared. Kali came roaring into the cave. Amani turned and tripped Kali, knocking the silver lion down. The black lioness jumped onto Kali with a roar. Kibuluu knocked Shujaa against the cave wall, cracking open the head of the River King. Shujaa's legs shook before he fell lifeless in a pool of blood. Kengee roared, running right into Kibuluu's side, throwing the large dusky gold lion off balance, and making him topple over. Amalia gasped and ran to her father's side.
"Daddy!" Amalia cried out. Kiara jumped in front of the River Princess with a roar.
"Daddy's not here to save you…" Kiara snarled. Kovu stepped next to Kiara, his teeth bore. Amalia whimpered and leaned against the wall. Being young, she never had fought before, or had been taught to fight. The young Princess closed her dark blue eyes. Amani saw her daughter in danger and abandoned Kali to knock Kiara aside. Kengee did the same with Kibuluu to throw Kovu away with a quick grab of the nape of the neck. Amalia stood up just in time for Kali and Kovu to both grab Amani's scruff, blood leaking onto the black lioness's fur. Kiara was able to subdue Kengee on her own.
"Run, Amalia! RUN!" Amani screamed, the fear for her daughter in her voice. Amalia nodded and turned to run, but Kibuluu blocked her path.
"We can't have you doing that…" Kibuluu growled. The dusky gold lion lifted a paw, slapping the River Princess aside. Amalia hit her head, appearing deceased. Kiara slit Kengee's throat, and Kovu found himself crushing the life of Amani out with his jaws.
Kibuluu looked at the carnage. He turned away, satisfied that the whole River Pride Royal Family was dead. He led Kali, Kiara, and Kovu out of the cave.
But Amalia still clung to life; her breathing shallowed by her unconscious state.
*+-/_\-+*
Simba and Nala arrived at Rafiki's tree. Simba carefully clambered up the tree, seeing Rafiki with a younger mandrill female. The old mandrill turned to Simba with a smile.
"Ah, Simba, what can I…" Rafiki saw JJ on Simba's back and his eyes widened, "what happened!?"
"She was violently ill. She lost the contents of her stomach and seems to be dizzy." Nala said. Rafiki nodded, and looked to the younger mandrill.
"Indira, go get your uncle Rafiki's gourd. Seems we have work do do." Rafiki said. Indira nodded.
"Yes, Uncle." Indira said as she disappeared into the tree. Rafiki turned to Simba and Nala.
"Set her down. She's in good hands now." Rafiki said. Nala helped Simba with JJ, and then licked her great-niece's forehead.
"Hang in there, girl." Nala said. Simba nuzzled JJ.
"We're all rooting for you." Simba said softly, a tear in his eye. Nala nuzzled her mate, a tear in her eye as well. Both aging lions watched as Indira and Rafiki worked on JJ, both having growing anxiety, and both not wanting to leave their great-niece's side.
Nala felt a lump in her throat as Rafiki's hands paused on JJ's lower abdomen. Simba grimaced. Rafiki sighed and looked to Indira.
"It's all right." Rafiki said softly with a smile. JJ looked up. Nala and Simba stood up, their eyes wide.
"Is she okay?" Nala asked. Simba's mouth hung slightly open. Rafiki nodded. JJ looked right at Rafiki.
"Well…" Rafiki began.
"What's wrong with me?" JJ asked weakly. Indira handed JJ a safou fruit, and JJ bit into it.
"Just a young pregnancy, dear." Indira said. JJ's eyes widened as she swallowed the bit of fruit in her throat.
"Pregnant?" JJ asked. Rafiki nodded.
"You are young, Princess, means dat you will have some symptoms be more dan older lionesses'. Ol' Rafiki has seen dis a lot." Rafiki smiled, hugging JJ. JJ lowered her head. Nala stepped up to JJ.
"You've been intimate with Amri?" Nala asked softly. JJ nodded.
"We… we tried to be careful, I mean…" JJ began. Nala laughed and nuzzled her niece.
"All that matters is that you're okay. Let's go home," Nala looked to Rafiki, "if she's safe to walk?"
"She is fine. I actually will send you home with some safou fruit do keep her nourished and her stomach from emptying itself." Rafiki laughed. JJ smiled and stood slowly. Rafiki fashioned a basket and set it around Simba's neck. Simba smelled the fruit.
"How long does she have to eat these?" Simba asked.
"One until de stomach pains go away." Indira said with a smile. JJ stepped in line with Simba and Nala as they began their descent down the tree. JJ looked back to Rafiki.
"Please… let me tell my mom, Rafiki. I think it's best that I…" JJ began. Rafiki nodded.
"I understand. Calm down, Jay, ol' Rafiki will keep your secret safe. I'd worry more about great-Aunt Nala and great-Uncle Simba." Rafiki smiled. JJ smiled and nodded.
"Thank you." JJ began her descent down the tree trunk.
*+-/_\-+*
Kibuluu was at the western border of the Pridelands. Kiara and Kovu flanked him. Kali was right beside him. The Moon Pride, including Usafi, was waiting at the southern border to begin their way to Pride Rock.
"Kibuluu… The River King said you killed his first wife. Didn't Queen Nusu die in childbirth?" Kali asked. Kibuluu shook his head.
"Some of that is true. She died just after birthing her child. I had to kill Nusu. She was rabid towards her son." Kibuluu said. Kali eyed Kibuluu suspiciously, but shook it off. He was not only seeing ghosts, but doubted his friend, and didn't want to do that.
"I see. Ready to go?" Kali asked. Kibuluu nodded.
"Today… Vitani dies." Kibuluu said.
The small group of lions began their run into the Pridelands. They caught the eye of Usafi, who smiled and ran the pride, her pride, into the Pridelands.
For my mate… for my sister. You will pay, Queen Vitani. Usafi thought. The dark pink lioness continued her fast run with a roar of vengeance.
*+-/_\-+*
When JJ, Nala, and Simba returned to Pride Rock, it was sundown. The three lions noticed the hunting party was back, as were the border patrols. JJ quickly nuzzled her mother.
"Hey, sweetheart, how were hunting lessons?" Ashaki asked. JJ smiled.
"They were good, thanks for asking, Mom." JJ said. Chaka ran up to his sister and nuzzled her. JJ smiled. Nurisha, who was outside the cave, gasped. Ashaki and Myota both stepped up next to the one-year-old lioness.
"What is it, Nuri?" Myota asked. Ashaki followed her daughter's line of sight and roared. She saw a whole pride of lions, lead by three lions. One was silver in color, one was dusky gold, and the other was mahogany brown.
"To the battle lines! Kibuluu has brought a war to us!" Ashaki screamed. The Queen ran down the kopje, followed by her hunting party. Muujiza, Myota, Nuka, Kopa, Simba, and Chumvi were behind them, and Nala, Kweli, Damu, Tojo, and Giza followed them. Moto, Sarabi, and Zira kept the younger generation back. JJ looked around, seeing Amri nowhere in sight. The young lioness panicked.
"Where's Amri?" JJ cried. Moto looked around, and then saw the creamy gold lion running right into the fray. JJ followed Moto's stare and gasped.
"AMRI!" JJ screamed. Moto and Sarabi held JJ back, who sobbed.
I can't lose you, Amri. Please don't die. JJ begged mentally as the dark gray clouds brought a cover of darkness through the Pridelands.
*+-/_\-+*
Ashaki roared as she pounced right onto Kovu. The Queen ripped her claws into her former King, reopening the wounds that their daughter had inflicted. Kiara threw the Queen off of Kovu.
"Stay off of him!" Kiara roared. Rikala grabbed Kiara's scruff and threw her younger sister aside.
"Stay away from my Queen!" Rikala roared. Kiara looked genuinely hurt at Rikala's statement.
"But I'm your sister!" Kiara cried.
"You stopped being my sister the day that you betrayed your family." Rikala growled. The dark-pelted female jumped onto the dusky gold lioness, fur and flesh flying.
Ashaki and Kovu leveled each other. Emerald green met electric blue as the rain began to fall from the gray clouds. Thunder sounded and lighting struck the sky. Kovu smiled.
"I see where our daughter got her fighting skills." Kovu said. Ashaki growled.
"My daughter…" Ashaki said.
*+-/_\-+*
Kibuluu watched as Kovu handled Ashaki and laughed. He didn't expect as Nala and Moyo pounced on him in unison, both lionesses throwing the large lion off his game. He roared in confusion. The fighting stopped and Usafi launched herself at Moyo.
"Just because you didn't want his child doesn't mean you can kill him, you whore!" Usafi roared. Moyo looked frightened as the dark pink lioness held her down.
"What?" Amri's voice sounded through the fray. Usafi, Nala, Moyo, and Kibuluu looked to Amri. Kibuluu smiled at Amri.
"My son… my little.. Kivuli…" Kibuluu said. Nala's jaw dropped and stares went to Moyo. A tear fell off the creamy gold lioness's cheek.
"Kibuluu had raped me. I had no choice… but Amri is not his father!" Moyo cried out. Amri roared, his bewilderment apparent. Kibuluu walked to Amri.
"Join me, Kivuli. Become King." Kibuluu said. Amri slashed out, his claws ripping into his father's nose, causing three diagonal lines on the large lion's nose. Kibuluu laughed and his bright blue eyes looked into Amri's teal orbs.
"So be it." Kibuluu said as he lunged at Amri. A brown lioness pushed herself in between father and son, and lighting struck to see that Ramsa, Princess of the Downwind Pride, was in Kibuluu's jaws. Muujiza's jaw dropped.
"NO!" Muujiza yelled right when Kibuluu crushed Ramsa's throat. Ramsa struggled for a second, then her pink eyes lost their life as she gazed right at Muujiza. Ashaki gasped as Kibuluu dropped Ramsa's lifeless body. Kibuluu laughed and looked between Muujiza and Ashaki.
"So, who is next?" He asked.
*+-/_\-+*
Sarabi, Moto, and Zira had made the younger members of the Pridelands retreat to the back of the cave. JJ was huddled with Nurisha and Chaka. Zuri, Fahamu, Jua, and Mwenzi all shook together. JJ's heart was heavy. Right before being ushered back into the cave, she saw what had happened. The Crown Princess worried for Amri, her Amri. She needed him here.
"Jay, sweetheart?" Zira asked. JJ looked up to her grandmother and shook her head. Zira nodded and kept watch to the front of the cave. JJ turned around and saw a crack in the cave, only surrounded by rocks. The Crown Princess licked her siblings' heads.
"Stay here." JJ whispered to them both. Nurisha looked directly into JJ's eyes.
"What are you doing?" Nurisha demanded.
"I need to go get Amri. Stay quiet." JJ whispered as she padded gently to the back of the cave. She moved the rocks quietly, not making Sarabi, Moto, or Zira look back. Once the opening was big enough, JJ burst through it at a run. She ran for the battlefield, her heart leading the way.
*+-/_\-+*
Nala had squared with the dark pink lioness in front of her, her cobalt eyes meeting her counterpart's lavender orbs. The pink lioness laughed.
"So, here is Nala, the valiant daughter of Sarafina, the former sister-in-law of Queen Tama. Tell me, Nala," the pink lioness's claws came out, "do you fear death?"
"Death? Death is just a word to me right now. I still have years to come. And I intend to use them. However," Nala paused, her own claws unleashing, "I wish to know your name."
The pink lioness smiled, "my name is Usafi." Usafi said. Nala nodded.
"Then, Usafi, today is a day you'll remember." Nala said.
"For what reason?" Usafi asked.
"This is the day I kick your ass." Nala said as she lunged onto the pink lioness. The two lionesses' claws flailed at each other, both had their teeth bore, and both were meeting flesh with almost each strike. The cream-colored lioness found herself underneath Usafi, but used her back legs in her signature trick flip and ended up on top. She didn't realize the silver lion coming for her. Nala only saw the silver lion within a split second. The cream-colored lioness gasped as she saw the silver lion's teeth.
"Kali! Help!" Usafi cried.
Nala was paralyzed with fear. She didn't move until she saw Simba running for the silver lion, grabbing the lion's white mane and tearing some of it out. The silver lion roared.
"Fine, then let us spar!" Kali roared.
"En guarde!" Simba yelled as he jumped onto Kali's back, a golden blur digging his claws into silver fur and dark flesh. Kali roared in pain, moving his head to grab Simba's scruff. Simba didn't realize when Kali threw him until he was in midair. Nala gasped.
"SIMBA!" Nala screamed. Nala got off of Usafi and ran to her golden mate. Chumvi heard Nala's scream and attacked Kali himself. The brown lion and his silver equal stared each other down, white eyes meeting ocher-amber in disharmony. Kali laughed.
"I've never heard of you." Kali said.
"I'm Prince Chumvi, son of Aisha and Simba I." Chumvi said. Kali nodded, slowly.
"So you, too, are royal." Kali said. Chumvi snarled and pounced, surprising Kali. Kali was unable to move quickly enough, and Chumvi pinned him clean. The brown lion above him made Kali growl.
"All is fair." Chumvi growled as his claws gouged into Kali's shoulders. Kali snarled in pain. Chumvi was confused. Why wasn't Kali fighting back?
After a few moments, Chumvi got off of Kali, and the silver lion stood up, blood pouring off his shoulders.
"Why did you spare me?" Kali demanded. Chumvi looked to Kali.
"Why did you spare me? You're larger than me. You aren't faster, but you could have killed me." Chumvi growled. Kali sighed.
"I promised to meet someone halfway. I surrender to you, Prince Chumvi." Kali bowed. Usafi stepped next to Kali.
"But I don't surrender!" Usafi went to lunge at Chumvi when Kweli pounced on Usafi's shoulders, pinning the pink lioness. Usafi ate dirt with a moan. Kweli laughed.
"How about now?" Kweli asked. Usafi growled and nodded.
"Fine. I know when I'm bested." Usafi said. Kweli laughed again and trotted over to Chumvi. The brown lion smiled at the dark golden lioness, and she smiled back when they heard a wail from Nala. Both lions ran to Nala's side. Nala was frantically nuzzling Simba.
"Simba!" Nala cried. Chumvi walked up to Simba, nuzzling his cousin.
"Sim'?" Chumvi asked. Simba looked up at Chumvi, one eye gummed shut by blood coming from his head.
"My head…" Simba said. Nala nuzzled him. Chumvi lifted the golden lion onto his back.
"I'll get him help." Chumvi said. Nala sighed.
"Thank you." Nala whispered as Chumvi trotted off. While Kweli and Nala were standing, JJ dashed past them both. Nala and Kweli looked to each other then to JJ.
"JAY!" Kweli called after her niece, running after her. Nala followed Kweli at a fast pace.
*+-/_\-+*
Kibuluu was squaring with Muujiza. The lions looked at each other with malice.
"Tama's only son… it's amazing how much you take after your grandfather." Kibuluu said.
"Kula's bitch… it amazes me how much of a heart you don't have." Muujiza snarled, his teeth bore and his claws extended. Kibuluu growled and lunged, but Muujiza, being smaller and faster, avoided the blow and Kibuluu landed on the ground. Muujiza roared at Kibuluu, pouncing on him.
"You killed my mother," Muujiza struck Kibuluu in the face, "you hurt my family," he struck Kibuluu again, "you threaten my niece," another strike, "and you kill my lover?! How dare you call yourself a lion, you… you…. Bastard!" Tears were in Muujiza's eyes as he screamed, causing many slashes in Kibuluu's face. Kibuluu kicked Muujiza in the stomach, sending the younger lion flying backwards. Muujiza lied on his back as Kibuluu jumped for him.
Damu and Giza came in at the last second, both young lions protecting their older brother. Giza shifted his mane that had fallen in his face. Damu growled. Kibuluu looked to both lions and smiled.
"You're… Kula's sons." He said.
"Not a chance, asswipe!" Damu growled as he smacked Kibuluu. Giza shifted his weight a little bit over the ground and tackled Kibuluu, causing the golden lion to fall to his side. Muujiza sniffled and both brothers turned to their elder brother.
Muujiza limped over to Ramsa's body, nuzzling her and lying beside her. Damu and Giza gazed at Muujiza, both feeling hurt. Damu had tears in his eyes, and Giza sniffled. Damu glanced at Kibuluu, who had rose. The young lion roared at the dusky gold lion and ran at him. Kibuluu ran himself, not wanting to be caught. Damu kept hot on Kibuluu's heels, his teeth bore.
He was prepared to kill if necessary.
*+-/_\-+*
Rikala and Kiara glared at each other, two different tones of ruby red in war. The sisters circled each other.
"I thought you would always protect me!" Kiara spat.
"You cheated on your husband! You didn't care for your daughters!" Rikala snapped.
"You said you'd always protect me. When you got us away from Kula, you said that it was you and me against the world!" Kiara screamed.
"That was before I knew you were a whore!" Rikala shouted over the thunderclap that sounded. Kiara pounced for Rikala, and dusky gold met dark brown in complete rage as lightning struck overhead. The two lionesses didn't notice JJ as she passed them. The younger lioness stopped and gazed at Kiara then shook her head. Kiara wasn't worth the kill.
JJ kept going through the crowd of lions and lionesses until she saw a black lion with a white mane high on his chest toss Amri aside. JJ snarled and lunged, in two bounds she was between the lion and Amri, roaring at the younger lion in front of her. Amri looked up.
"Jay!" Amri called. JJ glanced at Amri and smiled, then looked back to the lion with a growl.
"Stay away from him!" JJ said. The lion was taken aback, and stepped back.
"Princess Jolina?" He asked. JJ nodded.
"Who are you?" JJ asked. His jaw dropped.
"I'm… Maji, remember?" Maji asked. JJ's eyes widened. That's why the lion looked familiar, those green eyes…
It was Maji. And he was too young to be here.
"What are you doing here?" JJ asked softly. Maji looked to Kibuluu.
"I'm helping Uncle Kib." Maji said. JJ shook her head and closed her eyes. So, Maji was on the other side of this fight.
"I'm sorry, Maji." JJ said.
"For what?" Maji asked. JJ roared. The fighting stopped, and all eyes were on JJ and Maji. With the roar being from a royal, all had to stop to see the fight go through. Usafi and Kali came to the front lines.
"Maji!" Usafi cried.
"What are you doing?!" Kali demanded. Maji looked around, then at JJ.
"Jolina, I don't want to fight." Maji said.
"Then why are you here? You should have expected this at the least." JJ said. Ashaki came to the front line, her blue eyes wide.
"Jay!" Ashaki cried. JJ looked to her mother.
"I had to come, Mom." JJ said as she glanced to Amri. Ashaki's jaw quivered.
"You won't fight, Jolina." Ashaki said, stepping in front of her daughter.
"Neither will you, Maji." Kali and Kibuluu said in unison as both lions stepped in front of the young black lion. Ashaki noticed her disadvantage. Two males against herself, and Kula's training could only go so far, not only that, since a royal had roared, another royal could join the fight.
Ashaki sighed, getting ready to pounce on the silver lion first when Myota stepped next to her. Ashaki gaped at the white lion.
"Myota, only a royal can join this fight." Ashaki said.
"I am a royal, Ashaki." Myota said stoically. Ashaki's eyes widened.
"What? How?" Ashaki asked. Myota looked to Ashaki with his lime green eyes, sharp pink nose, and otherwise slim form. Ashaki nodded.
"So you are a royal. You are from Scar." Ashaki said. Myota chuckled.
"I'm from Takali, not Scar." Myota said. Ashaki smiled and nodded.
That was when Kovu attacked Myota from behind. Ashaki cried out. Myota and Kovu rolled on the ground, a white and mahogany blur. JJ helped Amri stand, and all gazes were on the two males.
"Get him Kovu! Get him!" Kibuluu said. From the crowd, Tojo appeared and pounced on Kibuluu. Kali tried to go after Tojo, but Vitani stepped on his tail and the silver lion roared in pain. Maji attempted to get Vitani away from his father, but JJ slapped the black lion away.
Chaos emerged, and neither pride realized the river rising to dangerous levels.
A/N: The River Pride Royal Family, almost completely obliterated, only Princess Amalia remains and barely clings to life. Ramsa, the Downwind Princess, is dead, such a shame, especially since she and Muujiza were making plans. Amri is revealed to be Kibuluu's son, and Myota as Scar's son. Simba's hurt, Kiara and Rikala are at complete odds, and we have a threatening flood on the way. Wow, is there no stop to the chaos?
Kali: WHY DID I HURT SIMBA?
Me: *screams and jumps behind computer* YOU HAVE TO QUIT SNEAKING UP ON PEOPLE LIKE THAT!
Kali: ANSWER ME! *Roars*
Me: *shakes head* Really, I think you should be more worried about what your daughters are doing, Kali.
Kali: *glances in Nurisha and Hafsa's direction and growls* HAFSA! NURISHA! WHY ARE YOU WITH DAMU AND GIZA?!
Hafsa: *blushes* um… working on lines together?
Nurisha: *jabs Hafsa in the leg* that's a lame excuse.
Simba: Kali, c'mon, let them grow up.
Kali: Remember Simba's Pride, brother? You didn't want Kiara to grow up.
Simba: That's totally different. Damu and Giza are fine lions. More like Tojo and Taka than they are their mother.
Giza: *walks up to Kali* Hey, uh… I hope you don't mind too much that I…
Kali: *roars and slaps for Giza*
Me: *steps between Kali and Giza* OH NO! Kali, you need to go cool off. Simba?
Simba: *nods* On it, c'mon Kali.
Kali: Uhm, uh… *exits with Simba*
Hafsa: *sighs* nice save, Chin.
Me: Thank you. I know you and Giza have an off-screen thing going on.
Giza: *blushes* CHIN!
Nurisha: AWWW!
Me: *laughs* all right readers, review and stay tuned!