AN: Snowflakexx; It seems you are the only one that like Malu. Thank you for the review.
TMNTMentalistLK lover; I agree. Thanks for reviewing.
SLSPNOUATTLKFan; I agree, Kalma is a bitch. Hopefully Nuka will be oaky. I apperacite the review.
Kula struggled against Afua's paws but knew it was a useless fight. The pale brown lioness closed her eyes and waited for the pain to come. But instead she felt Afua's weight lift off of her and heard the sounds and fighting. Kula opened her eyes and saw Skye and Afua fighting. Getting to her paws the queen went over in an effort to help Skye. But the younger lioness was a much better fighter than Afua and quickly got the upper hand and gave the rusty brown lion a hard kick sending him flying over a nearby cliff. Kula ran to the edge and peered over and saw no sign of Afua. Satisfied Kula turned towards the young light cream lioness and said, "Thank you for saving me."
"Well I couldn't let Afua kill you," Skye said panting. "No matter what our differences are Kula I still don't want you to die."
"Well don't think for a second that this means I forgive you," Kula snapped.
"Of course not," Skye said softly. "But for the record, I am sorry for hurting you."
"I know you are," Kula said. "And you were right about my mother. She really is a tratior. She just left me here to die at the paws of Afua. My own mother." Kula lowered her head and the tears poured out of her brown eyes.
"Oh Kula I am so sorry," Skye said gently. "I know a thing or two about mothers leaving you to die. I know how much it hurts."
"I never even saw this coming," Kula sniffled wiping her eyes.
"None of us did," Skye said trying her best to comfort the queen.
Just then Athalia came running up to the pair with a smile on her face. "It's all over," the golden teen said. "Kalma's pride gave up. Victory is ours!"
"Finally," Skye said with a sigh. Then she turned towards Kula and said, "Come on let's go back. There's some confessions to make."
Kula and Athalia nodded before the three lionesses headed back to Priderock.
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Simba and Jabari layed their heads down on their paws trying to get some sleep. But the king and prince knew that was probaly not going to happen with a war going on.
Kopa noticed his father and uncle's worry and snuggled in between them saying, "Don't worry guys. I'm sure mom and the others are going to be back any minute now."
"Yeah daddy and Uncle Simba. Everything is gonna work out good I can feel it," Furaha said with a smile and she and Kiara snuggled next to the king and princes along with Kovu, Sherise and Douglas.
Nunzi however was sitting at the cave entrence staring out into the rain.
"Hey Nunzi come over here and sit with us," Douglas called out.
"Yeah buddy no sense in staring at nothing," Simba said. "Come sit and talk with us."
"I can't," Nunzi said still staring. "I'm waiting for..." Before he could finish his sentence the young pup let out a gasp and went sprinting towards Simba and Jabari his eyes wide with fear.
"Geeze kid where's the fire?" Timon said rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
"I saw Kalma heading this way!" Nunzi whimpered his voice trembling.
"What?!" Kovu cried out his green eyes wide with fear.
"He'll kill us!" Kiara and Kopa cried hiding behind Simba. While Sherise and Douglas hid behind Jabari. Furaha sat frozen, at the positbillty of seeing her mother.
"Not if we can help it," Timon said. "We'll protect you don't you worry."
Just then Kalma entered the cave her green eyes gleaming.
"Well well well what do we have here?" the light brown lioness hissed. "Glad to see you're not dead cousins. That way I get the pleasure of slitting your throats while your son watches. Or maybe I'll just kill him first that way he won't have to see his father and uncle die." Kalma turned towards Kopa as she said this baring her teeth. The six month old prince gasped and hid behind his father shaking from fear.
"Over my dead body," Simba growled glaring at Kalma. "There is no way I'm going to let you harm my son. Never again."
"And what are you gonna do about it huh?" Kalma sneered. "You can't even stand. This is going to be the easiest thing I've ever done."
"No!" Furaha cried out with a small growl. As she stood in front of her uncle and father. "If you wanna get to Simba or Kopa or my dad you're going to have to get through me first... mother!"
"Wow," Kalma smiled. "That's some guts you got there. I know you got it from me since your father is a wuss for a lion." Kalma scoffed rolling her eyes. "But it will an awful lost on my part."
With that Kalma raised her paw her claws unsheathed. Furaha shucked in her breath and prepared for the pain.
"Wait!" Jabari cried out struggling to stand. After several attempts the prince was able to get to his paws even though it caused his great pain. Panting the light beige lion swayed on his paws for a moment but quickly regained his composure.
"Daddy," Furaha said her voice full of concern. "You're not strong enough."
"And you are!" Jabari shook his head. "I won't allow you to get hurt or killed because of me," Jabari said glaring at his ex mate. "This is my fight and I'm the one who will end it. Just promise me you stay with your uncle and friends."
Furaha opened her mouth to protest but quickly realized it was pointless. So she went over to her uncle hoping she wouldn't have to witness her father's death.
"Oh Jabari you really are a fool," Kalma said with a sneer. "This is going to fun."
"Not for you it won't," Jabari growled striking Kalma in the face catching the lioness off guard and sending her crashing to the ground. But the effort of swinging his paw caused a lighting bolt of pain to shot through Jabari's body causing him to nearly fall. This gave Kalma a chance to recover and she tackled Jabari to the ground both lions biting and clawing. Kalma got to her paws and loomed over Jabari who tried to get up but a wave of dizziness combined with the pain of his broken ribs was to much for him.
"Heh I knew this would be easy," Kalma said with a smile. "Time to end this. Goodbye Simba." But before Kalma could strike Furaha suddenly pounced of her back biting and digging her claws in.
"You leave my daddy alone," the pale beige princess said her voice muffled by her mother's fur.
"Furaha no!" Simba and Jabari cried trying their best to help but failing.
"You little brat!" Kalma snarled catching her daughter by her scruff and throwing her across the cave causing her to crash into Kiara and Sherise who were trying to help her. "And now you die." Kalma hissed advancing towards the cubs.
"Not so fast," a voice said. Kalma turned to see who had spoke and suddenly a stick came flying out of nowhere and hit her in the face sneding the light brown lioness flying. "Ha you did not count of me being here did you now?" Rafiki said coming out of the shadows. "Shame on you fer trying to hurt des cubs. Your own daughter none the less."
"You'll pay for that you pathetic old fool," Kalma said getting to her paws. "And I only have one daughter." then she lunged for Rafiki but the aging monkey quickly dodged the attack and gave Kalma's head another hard whack making her see double.
"Ha not so quick der are you now?" Rafiki said as his easily dodged Kalma's next attack.
Kalma let out a furious roar and lept toward Rafiki. However she was quickly tacked to the ground by Mheetu who had reached the cave along with Banazi just in time.
"Yeah go Uncle Mheetu!" Kiara cried jumping up and down.
"Go Uncle Banazi," Nunzi shouted. "Kick her butt."
"You fools," Kalma hissed throwing Mheetu off of her. "You should have stayed with the lionesses. Now you'll die too."
"I don't think so," the creamy brown teen growled his blue eyes filled with hate. With Mheetu lept at his sister causing them both to fall. Banazi quickly joined the battle and helped Mheetu pin the light brown lioness to the ground both of them growling and baring their teeth.
"You ain't so smart now are ya Kalma?" Banazi hissed his dark yellow eyes blazing with hatred. "We'll see who has the last laugh."
Before Mheetu could stop him Banazi raised his paw and slashed Kalma's throat. Realizing what he had done Banazi looked at Mheetu his eyes wide. "I'm sorry Mheetu," he sputtered. "I couldn't help it. I.."
"Banazi stop," Mheetu said rasing his paw. "You did the right thing. I would have done the same thing. But I gotta get him outta her before the kids see." With that Mheetu dragged his sister's body out of the cave while the cubs were distracted.
When he came back in the teen went over to Rafiki who was attending to Jabari who was in a great deal of pain. "Is he gonna be okay?" Malka asked his voice filled with cornern.
"He will be fine," Rafiki said as he gave both Jabari and Simba some pain medication he had mixed together from his herbs.
"He had better be," Malka said roughly as he walked in the cave at that moment looking at Simba. "Because we have a lot to talk about."
Mheetu stared at the dark golden lion before he shook his head and looked at Rafiki. "Thank you sir," Mheetu said dipping his head. "You saved the day."
"My pleasure," Rafiki said with a smile.
"I guess they saved the best for last ah Rafiki," Timon said with a smile as he watched Jabari and Simba drift off to sleep. With that the others sat and waited for the others to return from the battle.