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The time has come yet again for yet another update! Thanks to those listed above for reviewing the previous chapter. If you have not yet reviewed, PLEASE REVIEW WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED READING THIS CHAPTER! Well, I think I have done enough blabbing, so without further ado, here is the next chapter!

DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING!

It was a cold night in the African Savannah, during the time that we humans call July. In the Outlands, a long lion, no, a lion cub sat on a large, barren cliff, overlooking the lands that he had once upon a time had called home.

Mheetu felt the cool, crisp wind brush against the fur on his face, and he closed his eyes in sadness, an emotion that had dominated his life to this point.

"You having trouble sleeping too?"

Mheetu turned around to see Vitani approach and eventually lie down beside him. "Hey 'Tani. It's more like I don't even want to try. Too much on my mind."

Vitani nodded in agreement, her blue eyes sparkling in the gleaming moonlight. "I wish society was easier. You never know if a king will be good. You never know if you'll get banished like we did. It just seems like a terrible system to me."

Mheetu chuckled. "Mufasa and Simba would say that is just how the Circle of Life works."

Vitani nodded in agreement. "Yes they would. I wish there was more equality here, a better balance of power."

"Everyone is equal when they're dead."

From that comment, Mheetu earned himself a slap on the back of his head from Vitani's paw. He chuckled in response, before his face became more somber once again.

"I miss the Pridelands. I miss Nala, the old Nala, not the crazy one."

Vitani laid her paw on Mheetu's shoulder in a sympathetic gesture. "I know Mheetu. This must be hardest for you and your mother. Your own sister banished you!"

"It's very hard." He then turned to Vitani with a smile on his face. "But I've got you here, so it isn't as bad as it could be."

Vitani returned the smile, and put one of her paws over Mheetu's. Then, she began to sing.

Vitani- ("One day, we shall come back. And we will deal with any flack.")

Mheetu- ("I do not want to start a war. I don't want to wish upon a falling star.)

Vitani- ("Do you really want to live like this? Basically sitting in Pridelander piss.)

Mheetu- ("I do not want to resort to violence. Even if we are dealing with tyrants.)

Vitani slowly grinned as an idea suddenly came to her. "Who said that we would have to use violence?"

Mheetu gave her a puzzled expression, and she continued. "Manipulation and bribery. If Simba and Nala want to play hardball, we will play hardball too."

Mheetu slowly began to smirk, and asked Vitani a question, even though he knew the answer already.

"What are you getting at?"

Vitani chuckled. "Nala is pregnant. When she has cubs, Shetani and Kovu could play with them."

"And?"

"Do you really think Simba and Nala would tell their cubs why we are banished?"

Mheetu scoffed. "Of course not!" He then grinned. "But we could."

"Exactly. We'll turn them to our side."

Mheetu shook his head in awe at Vitani. "You, ma'am, are a complete and total genius."

Vitani laughed and nuzzled Mheetu in a friendly manner. "With you as a best friend, I need brains for the both of us."

Mheetu gave her a mock glare before the two lions burst into laughter; the eerie glow of the full moon not only illuminating the night sky, but their vision as well.

-TLK-

Meanwhile, inside Pride Rock, Nala slapped her paw against the floor of the den, her sapphire blue eyes scanning the den for one particular male lion. The other lionesses casted knowing glances at her direction as the one lion that she had been looking for casually padded into the den.

Nala ran up to him and licked his face repeatedly. "Oh Simba, I'm so glad you're home after such a busy day of being king."

Simba chuckled in response. "It was a rough one. You do seem to be in an incredibly peppy mood today."

Nala nodded in agreement before speaking to speak once again. "Well Simba, you know that I have been having some nausea problems lately, right?"

Simba nodded. "Yes, I have." He nuzzled Nala gently. "Sweetheart, I'm worried about you."

Nala grinned in response. "It's flattering that you are, but there is really no need for you to be worried!"

Simba gave her a suspicious expression. "And why is that?"

"Well, I went to see Rafiki while the other lionesses went out hunting, and he told me that I am with cub! We're having twins!"

Simba jumped up in a combination of surprise and glee before nuzzling Nala fiercely. "Darling, that is absolutely wonderful! I have heirs to my throne! I'm absolutely thrilled! Did the old goon tell you what genders they are going to be?"

Nala nodded. "Yup! We are going to have a boy and a girl! Rafiki said that I am a little more than a month along!"

Simba recoiled and his cheeks began to turn a deep shade of red. "It was probably from…you know…when we met up again in that jungle."

Nala blushed as well before the happy couple burst into laughter. From a distance, Rafiki looked on in sadness, as he spoke to the moon above him.

"Mufasa, what is going to happen? Will these cubs be monarchs?"

Nothing happened, and Rafiki spoke again, with a hint of annoyance in his voice. "What, am I supposed to mark NOBODY as the heir?"

Suddenly, the moon seemed to glow brighter in the night sky, giving out nearly as much light as the sun. Rafiki sighed in response.

"Great Kings above, that's exactly what I'm supposed to do."

Well, that is going to be all I am going to write for now! As mentioned previously, please don't forget to leave me a review. I will have the next chapter up as soon as I possibly can. Well, until the next time, take good care of yourselves and thank y'all very much for taking the time to read my story.

-G-