A/N:I'm glad you liked the ceremony and the crowning. As for what to come, trouble and what not is far from over.
The pride had celebrated into the early afternoon. By then the three royal cubs were exhausted and fell asleep. Kiara smiled lovingly at the golden brown cub. He's such a wonderful boy. She could tell from the smile he gave earlier.
"Jaali is a remarkable boy. I have a feeling he's going to be a great lion"
Kovu looked at his mate with a raised eyebrow. "You know this by just looking at him?"
Kiara nodded before looking at the brown lion. "Yes. The greats has a plan, I'm not sure what but it's going to be big"
Kovu looked from Kiara with confused eyes to his sleeping son. Jaali was alseep in the main cave but in the far corner. A amused smile formed as he chuckled.
"I think you're hanging with that monkey to much"
Kiara playfully growled at him. "Come on. Let's go patrol before it gets to late"
Kovu watched his mate head out of the cave before standing and running after her.
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Asali, Suri and Tau had been waiting by the eastern borders since mid afternoon. They're waiting for the king to show up. Just when their patience was running low Tau seen two figures heading towards them.
"Royal coming this way"
Asali nodded before looking at the dusty grey lioness who had her daughter, a very light cream cub with a tuff on her head that fall into her left eye between her paws. Asali looked back ahead and seen the figures were closer. A growl left her throat when she saw that it was Kovu and his new mate.
"Let's get this over with"
The rusty golden lioness walked over and caught the sight of the brown lion. His green eyes widened.
"Asali?"
Asali rolled her pale amber eyes. "Who else!"
"What are you doing here?"
Asali sighed and pinned her ears as she recited the story she planned. "I left my old pride..."
"Why should we believe you!?" Kovu growled
Asali glared at her former lover. "Why am I talking to you? Where's King Simba?"
Kovu snarled at the rusty golden lioness. "I'm the new king"
A pleased smile formed as she purred. "So you killed Simba after all"
Kiara was really getting annoyed with this woman. "No. My father stepped down. Now would you tell us what you want"
Asali glared at the queen before going another direction. "My friends and I left to save, Suri's daughter's life"
Kiara's amber eyes widen. "You have a cub with you?"
Asali smiled before frowning. "Yes. Surely you won't send a mother and her child away"
Kiara looked at Kovu who was shaking his head. The golden queen sighed before looking back at the rusty golden lioness.
"You can stay. But you will be on judgement"
With that Kiara turned and headed for Pride Rock with Kovu at her flank. Asali smiled before turning to retrieve the two lionesses and the cub before heading towards Pride Rock themselves.
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Jaali woke with a start. He looked around and noticed he wasn't in his cave. He ran out of the cave, not paying attention and ran into a golden leg.
"Whoa there, little guy"
Jaali looked up and seen the amber eyes of the enemy looking at him. He scooted back and looked at the large lion with fearful eyes. Simba chuckled as he reached to ruff up the cub's dark brown tuff. But Jaali dodged the paw. Simba sighed as he lowered his paw and looked at the cub with a sad expression. Jaali gulped before running down the rocky steps as Sarabi joined her son's side.
"He's just likeTaka before he became Scar."
Simba looked at his mother with questioning eyes. He was confused most of all, Kovu wasn't the son of Scar. That's what he told them. Sarabi smiled at the look on her son' s face.
"Everyone thought that Scar was Zira's mate. But he wasn't"
Simba still looked confused. "But the story...the deranged queen?"
The dark beige lioness nodded. "Half true. Everyone, even Nala's father and uncle thought Scar mated with they were your uncle's best friends."
"But the way Zira went on about avenging Scar was as if he was her mate"
Sarabi looked from the bright sky to her son. "That's what they wanted the pride to think. Nuka is not Scar's s son but grandson"
The golden lion's amber eyes widen at the revelation. "That means...Zira is Scar's daughter"
Sarabi lowered her head and nodded. "And mine's"