Welcome back dear readers. As you know the story has set and now we get to meet the cubs.
The sun rose high over the green plains of the African savannah. Giving light for all creatures, great and small. Some stayed in the shadows as the others made a terk to a large mountain structure that stood in the middle of the land. The sun lit up priderock as Simba stood looking over his kingdom. Zazu flew to the peak and bowed. Simba dipped his head as some of the animals parted to let a mandril through.
The golden lion smiled once the primate climbed up."Rafiki, I'm glad you came."
The mandrill smiled, "Who else will come do de ceremony for de next rulers!"
Simba nodded and turn to walk towards a cave where Kamaria laid with three cubs in her forepaws. One cub was a mixture of it's parents, the second was a brunt orange. The last cub was golden like it's father. Rafiki smiled before performing the ceremony. By breaking a fruit and spreading it on the cubs' heads. This is a sign that they are blessed and will be protected. Next he sprinkled dust on the cubs' before picking up the golden orange cub. He didn't have to pick up the others, since they wasn't first born. Once back at the peak, the mandrill thrust the cub in the air for all the animals to see. The elephants trumpeted, the herd animals stomping as the monkies cheered. As a sun beam shined down the animals bowed, one by one.
Inside the main cave
On the royal platform laid the Lion Queen with her three cubs in her paws.
"What are their names?" asked a light beige lioness as her bluish eyes shined while looking at the cubs in the queen's paws.
"The oldest is Kiara, the second is Zuri and the last is Kopa."
The light beige lioness giggled before looking at the golden cub. "Kopa?"
Kamaria shook her head with a amused smile, "It's what Simba wanted. Besides I think it's cute."
The light beige chuckled before looking at her side where a tawny beige cub laid asleep.
"You miss him, don't you Jua?"
Jua nodded as tears stream down her face. "Bahiti looks so much like him."
Kamaria nuzzled her friend, "He's stupid for leaving. But don't worry, I'm here. I'll help you the best I can. I'm sure Simba will too."
"You bet I will!" said the golden lion walking in the cave giving his mate a nuzzle before nuzzling his friend, "We're here for you."
Jua smiled at her friends, "Thank you."
Just then Zazu came flying in the cave."King Simba!"
Simba sighed before he looked at his majordomo with concern. "What is it, Zazu?"
"Hyenas are back and are hunting in the kingdom!"
Simba groaned before looking at his mate. Who gave him a small nuzzle."Be careful, dear."
The golden king nodded before nuzzling back, "I will, my love." then he looked at Zazu, "Lead the way."
The blue hornbill nodded before taking off with Simba following.
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A mouse sat nibbling on a piece of meat as Kion stalked it from some tall grass. The golden yellow cub inched closer before pouncing and trapping the small creature under his lighter colored paws. With a proud smile he lifted his paw. The mouse waste no time and ran but to only get stepped on.
"What do you think you're doing!"
Kion looked at his father with fear in his light brown eyes, "It didn't do anything to me. Why killed it?"
Scar growled "You kill it or I'll kill you!"
Kion gulped as his father lift his paw. The the golden yellow cub pounce ending the small animal's life.
"Ahh, was that so bad?" Scar smiled.
Kion looked at the dead body as tears formed.
Scar narrowed his green eyes as he snarled, "I'll make a killer out of you, even it kills you!"
Scar left the scared cub behind as Nala walked over with a cold look. It wasn't in her plans to turn on the dark side but she thought that Simba loved her and when she found out that he replaced her, all the light that she was holding on died out. Now she's more than willing to make Simba pay.
"Mom!" Kion cried out as he ran to his mother.
The peachy cream lioness held the cub back, "You need to listen to your father if you want to live."
Kion watched in fear was his mother walked in the cave.
In another part of the Outlands
"Janja! Janja!"
Janja turned his dark blue eyes from his fighting pack to the valture. "Ah, Mizingo. What do you have for me today?"
Mizingo grinned before reporting to the male hyena matriarch. "Simba's cubs were presented."
A gleamed shined in Janja's eyes. "Perfect. We'll take over the Pridelands by kidnapping the heirs. Then Simba will be forced to hand over the throne."
"But Janja, how are we going to get the cubs?" Cheezi asked with his head tilted to the side.
Janja growled. "Because furbrain. Cubs are always curious. They'll come here looking for a adventure and we'll grab them." Janja leapt on a perch and laughed. "The Pridelands will be ours!"