Hey guys, appreciate the reviews. Here's to the next chapter, which has a bit of Sibling fluff.

Night had befall over the Pridelands. Casting twinkling stars, more than a naked eye could see across enormous dark blanket above. Anna walked through her home. Many animals were getting ready to call it a night as many others prepared to prowl.

Anna came across a hill with Simba sitting at the top. With a deep breath, the creamy beige lioness climbed up before sitting by the golden lion's side. It was a awkward silence for a few minutes before Simba exhaled through his nose.

"I almost lost Kiara today." Simba closed his orange eyes. "It brought back memories."

Anna frowned as she pinned her ears. "Mama, told me what happened to your first cub." Anna turned her head to look at her brother. "You know that it wasn't your fault?"

Simba scoffed. Anna turned her away with a depressed sigh. She only heard from her mother and the lionesses what happened and why the queen drifted. With every word the lionesses said on Nala's behalf, how she blames Simba for their firstborn's death. Made Anna hate her sister-in-law even more than she thought possible.

With heavy sigh, Anna decided to change the subject. "What did you tell Kiara?"

Simba lifted his head before looking at his sister. "I told her we are one. Amongst other things, I may have laid the queen card a bit too hard."

Anna chuckled before shoving her brother playfully. "You think? That poor girl looks spooked when Hamilton and I returned."

Simba laughed lightly before looking up to the stars. "What about you?"

Anna smiled before joining Simba in looking at the stars, feeling a bit of a tug at her heart. "I actually took a page from daddy. I told him that you don't go looking for trouble to be a hero and I told him about the kings and queens of the past."

"Queens of the past?" Simba looked down with a raised eye brow. "I don't remember that talk."

"Simba!" Anna playfully growled. "It was actually Hamilton's question."

Simba nodded before standing with a stretch. "As much as I want to continue talking but I have to get up early and start Kiara's lessons."

Anna nodded, slightly disappointed. She was kind of ready to tell Simba about her past and that she knew Kiara's mother. But a little more time won't hurt. Standing as well, she walked by her brother's side back to priderock.

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Heading towards the cave that Scar used to inhabited was Nala and her two followers. When they entered they were surprised to see Sarafina sitting in the cave's entrance.

Nala stopped at where she stood while Tama and Ariana continue forward to their respective areas where their cubs were asleep. As Nala watched Tama head to where her daughter was asleep, the peachy cream lioness noticed that the burnt orange cub was cuddled up with Kion and Bunga.

"Nala."

Nala turned from her head from her followers, including Lela. The peach lioness joined her ensemble a few days ago. She was helpful and so far very loyal. "What are you doing here, mother?"

Sarafina frowned, scrunched her nose in disgust as her dark green eyes wondered before falling back to her daughter. "I could ask you the same thing. Nala, what the hell are you doing?"

Nala looked away before stopping a colorless paw on the ground with a snarl. "I'm working with Zira."

Sarafina's eyes widened as her muzzle was a gap. "I'm...I'm speechless. Why? Because you blame Simba for Kopa's death? If anything, Zira is the murderer."

Nala narrowed her green eyes. "She's my sister. Regardless of what happened. I should stick by her."

Sarafina breathed through her nose before opening her closed eyes. "This is crazy Nala. Do you know how crazy you sound right now?"

Nala growled as she apporched her mother. "Simba killed father. And if the hyenas did kill him, Simba is no better. He let it happen! Just like he like Kopa get killed!"

The tawny lioness shook her head. "This is ridiculous! Ludicrous! Simba is a good lion and quite frankly, your father deserved to die after the shit he has done."

Nala bowed her head and shook it. "I'm sorry it has come to this."

Before the tawny lioness could asked what she meant, a sharp pain ran through her body as she fell to the stone floor. Sarafina managed to look up with heavy lidded eyes as blood leaked from her muzzle. Coming into her eyesight was Lela.

Nala apporched her fallen mother and raised a colorless paw. "Can't have you ruining our plans."

Lela sat back and watched Nala slit her own mother's throat before looking at her.

"Okay, let's get it out in the open. I want revenge for my son and father. And if that means taking down Simba in the process. Then so be it!"

Lela, Tama and Ariana roared in agreement. Nala smiled satisfied. She couldn't wait for the day, her nephews kill Simba and that orphan brat.

What a glorious day, that would be.