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Kiara sat at the peak of priderock, waiting impatiently for her mate, brother and father to return and safely. The golden orange lioness knew that it wasn't healthy for neither her or her unborn cub. But she couldn't help but feel something isn't right about these apperances. A nudge to the side caused Kiara to look to her left to see Kula who had a distant look on her face.

"You feel it too?" the pale brown lioness looked from the sun bathing kingdom to the queen. "That something is not right or something is going to happen."

Kiara blinked her eyes before turning her head. "Yes. How did you know?"

Kula sighed deeply. "My sister will one day seek revenge on me. After our mother died I made Tama give her cubs away."

Kiara frowned at the older lioness. "Why did you do that?"

Kula looked at her cousin with a mournful expression. "They were the cubs of Scar."

Before Kiara could respond Ono flew over as Sarafina and Mheetu exited the cave. The egret landed in front of the lions before catching his breath.

"Your majesty. Everyone is fine and on their way back. With some guests."

Kiara raised a eye brow before she caught sight of a small group headed towards priderock. Kiara stood and quickly headed down to meet the group with Kula, Sarafina and Mheetu following. Once the Kiara was close enough she seen it was her father, mate and brother. Along with Vitani and her mother.

Once Kovu got in front of his mate he nuzzled her. "They are seeking refuged. They're home was destroyed and they are the only survivors."

Kiara nodded towards Kovu before turning her amber eyes on the small group as a loud growl caused her ears to flicker. She turned to see her grandmother growling as her narrowed light green eyes were on the visiting group.

The dark cream lioness snarled. "Ursa. You have some nerve showing up here."

The dark gray lioness narrowed her light blue eyes. "Where am I supposed to go? Besides I am travelling with the son of Tojo. The current heir of Highland."

Kula gasped before lowering her head for the death of her half brother. Kiara looked over the group before sighing heavily.

"As long as there won't be any problems, I accept. Only because you are in need of help."

A tall handsome, bulky greyish-brown lion bowed his head but his amber eyes stayed on the young, beautiful queen. "You have our word."

Kiara nodded her head. "Now I believe introductions are in order. I am Queen Kiara."

The greyish-brown lion bowed his head again. "I am Sakari." he turned his black nose towards the dark grey lioness. "This is my mother, Ursa. The two males are Vikram and Demetri. The four females are Dika, Aisha, Asha and Usha."

Kiara smiled brightly. "Welcome to the Pridelands."

A few weeks later, On priderock

Vikram looked around before slowly exiting the cave on priderock. Not knowing he was being followed. That was until he came to a secluded area, the orange brown lion stopped walking and smirked. "I know you're there."

Vitani exited the tall grasses with a glare. "Why are you sneaking around?!"

"Calm down, Vitani." Tama chuckled before entering the area. She walked over to the young orange brown lion and nuzzled into his russet brown mane. "It's good to see you son."

Vitani gaped as she stared at the two. "Son?"

Vikram smirked. His pale blue eyes shinning brightly. "Hello, sis."

Vitani's own pale blue eyes widened. "Sis? We're not related!"

Tama chuckled before sitting in between the two. "Actually you are. Vikram is your brother through me."

Vitani shook her head and growled. "My mother was-"

"Not Zira." Tama finished curtly. "Zira was your half sister from another lioness and Scar before Simba was born. Zira took you a few days after the defeat of your father. I couldn't keep you but I regretted giving you up."

Vitani was stunned. "So you're saying that me and..."

"Sarkari, you and I are the true rulers of the Pridelands. Being that Sarkari is our half brother." Vikram said rubbing his mane covered chest.

"What about Kovu?" Vitani asked looking between her mother and brother.

Tama laughed as she shook her head. "No. His parents were your father's traitors. Nuka's father, Nico and Thorn killed them before Kopa was born."

A new light shined in Vitani's eyes as she came to terms with it all. "So, the king isn't my brother. Hmm. Interesting."

Tama smiled knowingly. "I thought my daughter was interested in the returned prince."

Vitani waved a paw with a dark grin. "Ah, he's over rated."

BATB

Queen Kiara laid under a shaded tree with her head on her paws. Her swollen stomach rised and fell in a healthy rhythm. The sound of crunching grass made the queen's ears twitched.

"Kiara?"

The golden orange lioness opened her eyes as a smile formed on her lcreamy muzzle as she seen Ara walked over to her.

"Ara, what's up?"

A sly smile formed on the golden yellow lioness' yellow muzzle. "I have a confession."

Kiara's amber eyes lit up as she beamed before another sound reached her ears. The two lionesses looked and seen her younger brother.

"Kion? What are you doing here?" smiled the golden yellow lioness before she gave the lion a friendly nuzzle.

"Kion? You rarely come this close to priderock. Is there anything wrong?" Kiara asked with concern in her eyes.

Kion lowered his head in a summit manner. "Kiara, I mean you or the family no harm. But my small pack is in the need of a place to stay. We'll keep out of the pride's way."

Kiara smiled and was going to say something but a terrible pain shot through the golden orange lioness' body. Kion and Ara looked alarmed before the golden yellow lion ran off without another thought. Ara sat and started to lick the sweat off the in labor lioness. Kiara inhaled and exhaled before letting out a loud painful roar.

At Priderock

Kovu was sitting under Pride Rock with a deep golden lion with pale blue eyes and a dark brown mane. The dark brown lion chuckled at something Demetri said and went to say something but Kion came running over like the plains was on fire. Kovu stood and stepped in the way so the golden yellow lion would stop in his tracks.

"Kion!"

The four young lions looked up and seen Simba looking down at them with cold, narrowed orange eyes as his red mane blew lightly in the afternoon wind.

"Father." Kion lion breathed.

"What are you doing here!" the former king spat coldly.

At this time Nala and Kopa walked over behind Simba with Sarafina.

Kion took a deep breath before focusing on his brother in law. "Kiara went into labor!"

Surprisingly the Nala and Sarafina was the first ones to get to Ara and Kiara. When Kovu got there Tiffu stood in front of some tall green grass with a gleam in her dark green eyes.

"How you get here so fast?" the dark brown king asked with his head cocked to the side.

The creamy lioness giggle. "I was already heading towards the watering hole."

Kovu nodded before taking a step closer to the grass but his way was blocked by the cream lioness.

"Tiffu!" Kovu growled.

Tiffu shook her head as she clicked her teeth. "Not until Kiara is done."

Kovu wanted to say something but his attention went to his mother in law when she exited the tall green grasses that hid his beloved. "Nala! Is Kiara and the cub okay?"

Nala smiled brightly before nuzzling the king. "Go and see."

Kovu smiled before entering the grasses to see two little bundles of fur nursing. "They're beautiful."

Kiara smiled lovingly at her mate. "Come say hi to our daughters. They don't bite, yet."

Kovu walked closer to see one cub was brownish-beige and the other was a cold beige. "What's their names?"

Kiara looked at her daughters. "Princess Sarabi, after my grandmother and Princess Kent."