AN: SLSPNOUATTLKFan; Nope, evil never gives up.
TMNTMentalistTLK lover; Yeah, I couldn't kill them off even if it's in the orginal script.
Snowflakexx; I'm sure that Kiara and Nunzi are happy the adults came too.
Meanwhile back at Priderock Shenzi was pacing back and forth waiting for Nala, her brother and her mate to return with her son.
"Hey Shenzi will you sit down already?" Mheetu said from the sidelines by Jabari. "All your pacing is makin' me all dizzy."
"Aw shut up Mheetu," Shenzi growled.
Just then Skye came up to Shenzi and sat down beside her. "Anything yet?" the light creamy lioness asked.
"Nothin'," Shenzi hissed trying not to show her worry. "I wish they'd hurry up and get back here already."
"Me too," the young lioness said softly. As they were waiting Skye let out a sigh.
"Now what's wrong?" Shenzi asked sounding annoyed.
"I was just thinking," Skye said without even thinking.
"Yeah," Shenzi said not really intreasted. "What about?"
"I mated with Simba," Skye said before she could stop herself. She looked over at Mheetu who pretended not to hear her. "I also spoke with Nala and she said she mated with Mufasa."
"Whoa," Shenzi said shocked that she even cared. "Why'd you two go and do somethin' that stupid for?"
"I don't know," Skye said sighing. "At least for Nala. Even though she told me she loved and truth is I'm in love with Simba.. "
"Well, love works in odd ways," Shenzi said. "Boy oh boy is Malka and Kula gonna flip out when they hears about this."
"Tell me about it," Skye said with a groan. Just then Simba came up to the group and joined them having just returned from his rounds.
"Well looky who's here," Shenzi said. "How ya doin' there slick?"
"Hey guys I have some good news," Simba said with a smile ignoring Shenzi.
"Good I could sure use some," Mheetu said walking over.
"Zazu just told me that he saw Nala, Ed and Banazi heading this way," Simba replied. "And they had the children with them."
"Are they okay?" Skye asked, her pale blue eyes flashing with worry.
"Well I'm gonna find out myself," Shenzi decalred running down the side of Priderock.
"Hey wait up," Mheetu called running after the alpha female.
"Were the kids okay?" Jabari asked his brother, his light orange eyes full with concern.
"Zazu didn't say," Simba admitted. "But I'm sure they were just fine."
Just then Kula came out of the cave with Furaha and Vitani with them. Furaha ran up to her father her dark green eyes scanning the area.
"Is Kiara back yet daddy?" the little pale beige cub asked.
"Not yet princess," Jabari said rubbing the top of his daughter's head. "But she will be soon."
"Hey Furaha why don't you tell your father the good news," Vitani said hoping to change the subject.
"What good news?" Jabari asked looking at his daughter.
"Kopa's awake!" Furaha cried out. "I was talkin' to him and tellin' him how everyone was missin' him and he opened his eyes. He was even talkin' to me!"
"Wow!" Jabari exclaimed with a smile. "That's great!"
"It most certanly is," Zira said having just returned with Kavela, Malu and Sarabi.
Furaha ran over to her grandmother and rubbed aganist her front leg. "Did you hear that Grandma?" the princess asked looking the dark beige lioness. "Kopa's awake."
"Yes dear I heard," Sarabi said smiling at her granddaughter.
"Oh honey that's wonderful news," Malu said giving Kula a nuzzle. "Can I go see him. I want to see this for myself."
"Of course you can Mom," Kula said. "In fact he's been asking to see you."
With that the mother and daughter left to vist with the prince.
"There's more good news," Simba added.
"Well do tell," Kavela said her blue eyes shining.
"Kiara's been found," Simba said. "Nala and the hyenas are returning with her as we speak."
"Oh thank the Great Kings she's okay," the pale golden lioness said relived that her granddaughter was found. "She is okay isn't she Simba?"
"I really don't know for sure," Simba admitted. "But they should be returning soon."
With that the group went to the edge of Priderock and waited for the others to return.
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Meanwhile Shenzi and Mheetu were trying to find Nala and the others. .As luck would have it they found them just as the were almost at Priderock.
"Uncle Mhewy!" Kiara cired out when she saw her uncle. Nala placed Kiara on the ground and she ran to her uncle who pulled her close.
"Oh Kiara thank goodness your okay," Mheetu cried tears running down his face as he nuzzled his neice.
"Edward," Shenzi said walking up to her mate. "Where's Nunzi?"
"Right here Mom," Nunzi said popping up his head.
"Oh Nunzi am I gald to see you," Shenzi said giving her son a nuzzle. Then she noticed the scratches on her son's backside. "What happened?" Shenzi cried at in alarm.
"Kalma did that," Nunzi explained. "When Kiara escaped Kalma followed her and tried to kill her."
"What?!" Mheetu cried fear and hate flashing in his blue eyes as he pulled the light golden cub close.
"Yeah if Nunzi hadn't come along Kalma would have killed me," Kiara said.
"Yeah my nephew here is a hero," Banazi said with a grin.
"Ah no I'm not," Nunzi said blushing.
"Come on lets get you on back to Priderock so that monkey guy can take a look at ya," Shenzi said heading for Priderock.
"Right behind you," Ed said following his mate.
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As the group reached the top of Priderock they were immediatly met by Kovu and the others. "Kiara!" the brown cub shouted excitedly. "I'm so glad you're back. You too Nunzi."
"Thanks," Nunzi said as Ed gently placed his on the ground. As soon as he touched the ground the six month old pup winced. "Ow that hurts," he groaned.
"What happened?" Simba asked concerned for the young pup.
"Kalma happened that's what," Shenzi said with a growl. "Man I sware when I get a hold of that snake I'll rip her to shreads."
"You'll have to stand in line," Simba said with a growl. "But seriously we should get Rafiki to look at Nunzi and Kiara to make sure they're alright."
"Couldn't agree with you more," Shenzi said.
"You want us to go get him?" Timon said from his pearch on Pumbaa's head.
"Would you please?" Simba asked with a smile.
"On it," Timon said pulling on Pumbaa's ears. "On ward buddy." With that the meercat and warthog were off the fetch the mandrill.
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Meanwhile Kalma was fuming furious that her plan had failed. "Damn that little brat," Kalma growled her green eyes blazing. "How the hell did she manage to escape."
"Kalma..." Afua began. But he was interrupted by Kalma's furious roar.
"Silence!" she roared causing Afua to back up. "Get Scarafina! Right now!" she boomed.
"I'm right here mother," Scarafina said creeping out from the corner where she had been hiding.
"Scarafina can you explain to me just how you managed to let Kiara escape?" Kalma said trying her best not to explode at a three month old cub.
"I didn't let her escape," Scarafina said angerily. "She dug out of that cave herself. I tried to stop her but that stupid hyena pup came along and jumped me from behind."
"Yes I took care of him myself," Kalma said examining his claws. "And I would have killed them both if my dearest sister and the other hyeans hadn't shown up."
"So you agree then that it wasn't our daughter's fault?" Afua said looking at his mate.
"Yes I agree," Kalma said smiling at her daughter. "Lucky for you my dear I have another plan that'll work perfectly."
"What is it father?" Scarafina asked her green eyes wide with excitment.
"Never mind that, my dear," Kalma said sweetly. "Now why don't you run along and play hmm."
With that the rusty brown cub left leaving her parents alone.
"What is the plan my queen?" Afua asked his voice low.
"The plan is we use our mole inside Simba and Jabari's pride to lure Simba and his worthless brother into a trap," Kalma whispered. "Then once they are here then we'll attack. They'll never even see it coming."
"Genious," Afua purred with glee. "Pure genious. But how do we get word out to our spy about our plan?"
"Simple," Kalma said. "We send our faithful messanger Luna in to pass the word along." the light brown lioness pointed to a meercat that was sleeping on a nearby rock. "She'll get the word out to our spy."
"It was pure genious on your part to make sure our little spy got close to Simba and Jabari," Afua said. "They completly trusts her and would never suspect her of working for us."
"Exactly," Kalma said. "It always pays to have a backup plan. Now all I have to do is wake Luna and send her on her way."
With that the light brown lioness woke the sleeping meercat and told her what she wanted her to do. With that the meercat was off to pass the word along to the spy.