I'm sure you weren't expecting a new chapter so quickly. So here's chapter ten, enjoy.
Kiara walked through a valley that led back to the Pridelands. Her exploring had led her to go a bit further than expected. Plus, the hyena encounter drove her a further before they caught her. The golden orange cub shuddered at the memory before jumping from instinct when a rock came tumbling down. Kiara looked up to see nothing to turn around only to scream.
A black paw out stretched before clamping the princess' mouth shut. "Hey, Princess. I'm not going to hurt you."
Kiara jerked away and glared at the hyena. "You're a hyena."
The grayish hyena rolled her dark blue eyes. "You lions are very bright."
Kiara continued to glare. "What do you want, hyena?"
"The name is Jasiri and believe it or not I came to help, Princess Kiara."
Kiara frowned as she scoffed. She remembers the ruthless tales about hyenas. Their greed and selfishness destroyed the Pridelands. "You help me...ph! Yeah right." when she turned away is when she realized like something. Kiara turned and folded a ear back. "How do you know who I am?"
Jasiri giggled before walking over to the young cub. "You have the scent of the lion that my family's ally almost killed." Kiara looked confused causing Jasiri to clear her throat. "Anyway, I'm not like the other hyenas you had the misfortune of meeting."
Kiara looked up at the young adult hyena. Fear filled her features as the memory of earlier keep rushing forward. "H-how so?"
Jasiri smiled as she walked away a bit. "My sister and I lead a small pack of hyenas who are against our brother's rule. We had separated with our mother, Shenzi but her heart ache from feeling disappointed with our brother killed her. You see princess, we believe in the circle of life. We don't take things for granted like my brother and his crew."
Kiara looked down as the story ran through her head. She kinda felt bad for the older animal.
"In a way...we're kinda the same. Sisi ni sawa, Kiara."
Kiara shook her head before glaring up at the greyish hyena that now stood on a ledge. "You're saying that we're the same. I don't think so." Kiara turned her back on the hyena,
"You think that life is one big game
You joke, you laugh, you take no blame
I'm telling you, there's just no way that we're the same."
Jasiri shook her but smiled at the cub.
"You've got to look past what you see
Try not to judge so easily
Believe it or not, you're a lot like me
Say believe it or not, you're a lot like me!
Sisi ni sawa means we're the same
Sisi ni sawa!"
Kiara; "I hear what you're saying, but you need to explain!"
Jasiri; "At the end of the day, it's like water and rain
Sisi ni sawa, we are the same!"
Jasiri jumped down and danced a little before leaping on a higher ledge.
"Maybe I laugh, maybe you purr
But take a look under the fur
Deep in our heart is what matters for sure
'Cause we both know a higher call
Like every creature big and small
The Circle of Life should be what's guiding us all
The Circle of Life will guide us all!
Sisi ni sawa means we're the same!
Sisi ni sawa!"
Kiara understood now. They have their differences but they still have a lot of similarities. "Though you've got your spots, and my dad have a mane!"
Jasiri; "At the end of the day, it's like water and rain
Sisi ni sawa, we are the same!"
Both; "Sisi ni sawa, we are the same!"
Kiara; "Never thought that we'd see eye-to-eye."
Jasiri; "I can't imagine why
It's very easy if you try!
Sisi ni sawa!"
Kiara; "Still, to me, they're brand new thoughts
Not to judge hyenas by their spots!"
Jasiri; "Sisi ni sawa!
Sisi ni sawa means we're the same!"
Kiara; "Forget about the past
When there's nothing to gain
Sisi ni sawa!"
Both; "At the end of the day, it's like water and rain
Sisi ni sawa, we are the same!
Sisi ni sawa!
Sisi ni sawa means we're the same
Sisi ni sawa!
Forget about the past when there's nothing to gain
Sisi ni sawa!
At the end of the day, it's like water and rain
Sisi ni sawa, we are the same!
Sisi ni sawa!
Sisi ni sawa, we are the same!"
Jasiri; "Sisi ni sawa, we are the same!"
After catching their breathes Kiara realized that during their singing that they were moving further into the valley. Now the golden orange princess could make out the shadow line of priderock.
"You helped me through the valley?"
Jasiri nodded before walking over to the cub's side. "But that's not what I had in mind. You must go quickly and warn my father. My brother, Janja and his pack are attacking the Pridelands soon."
"How soon?" Kiara asked with wide eyes.
"Tonight." Jasiri said with a heavy sigh.
Kiara looked up and noticed it was passed noon. "I have to go!" she took of towards the Pridelands. "Thank you Jasiri!"
Jasiri watched the princess run into the tall grass before turning and running off towards her own pack.
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A young white and orange egret flew over the Pridelands. He was looking for his group of friends, as he was given a very important task. Running along with him was Faraji, his friend and future queen's cousin.
"Where is she? Uncle Simba is going to kill her." the goldish cub moved his pale green eyes up to the egret. "Ono, you see anything?"
Ono scanned the kingdom to spot something running towards the watering hole. "I see her!"
The two went to the watering hole just a bit before Kiara did. The golden orange cub slumped down as her cousin and group of friends surrounded her.
"Kiara, where have you been? The king is going crazy!"
Kiara sat up and took deep breathes before looking at Faraji. "I figured but me facing my father will have to wait. There's danger coming and I need all of your help."
Cullen walked over with his black tipped ears against his head. "Kiara..what's going on?"
Kiara took a deep breath before looking at her friends. Emmett the greyish elephant calf, Cullen and Bunga the cheetah brothers, Ono and Ova who wasn't related but was close friends, and her cousin, Faraji. "A pack of hyenas are going to attack the Pridelands."
Ova took flight with wide eyes. "We must tell the king!"
Kiara looked up and noticed that the sun was about to set. "There's no time. We need to do this, I have faith in us that we can save the Pridelands. But we need Kellan and Blaze."
Bunga smiled throwing a paw in the air. "I'm in."
Ono nodded before flapping his wings. "I'll go get Kellan and Blaze." before flying off.
Kiara and the others didn't have to wait long as soon Ono came flying back with a deep golden leopard cub and a greyish-blue elephant calf came running over.
"What's going on?" asked the greyish-blue elephant calf.
Kiara took a deep breath. "Hyenas are going to attack our home. So I need all of you to to help." she looked towards the elephant calfs. "Emmett, Kellan, you two are the strongest. You two will be the muscle, do everything you have to get the hyenas out of the Pridelands. Bunga and Faraji, you're the bravest, same do anything to protect our home. Cullen and Blaze, the fastest, you two know what to do." then she looked at the egrets. "Ono keep a look out while Ova, find my father and uncles and tell them."
Kiara wasn't scared anymore and she wasn't going to run and hide. She was going to protect her home and kingdom. As she thought on this she wasn't aware of the figure above the clouds and stars smiling proudly.