A/N:CSIMENTALIST TLK lover, I'm sorry for the confusion. But yes, Kiara and Kovu are cousins. I believe second on third. I'm sorry for the confusion and the discomfort.
A loud roar echoed through Hodari's Base Pride. Tama had went into labor, and the males were completely lost as to what to do. It was a good thing they had seen the lionesses do this plenty of times in the Pride Lands, as well as in the Mountain Pride. Not long after Tama's water broke, a new member to the Base Pride was born. Little Tiye, a dark tan cub with a black Pride Lander nose.
"She's beautiful, 'Tam." Hodari uttered softly.
Tama smiled at the brown lion before sighing. "I wish Dario and Tojo could see her." She replied.
Hodari nuzzled the younger lioness. "I'm sure your brother will be happy to see you and his new niece."
Tama looked at her cub before looking at the leader. "Kovu and Vitani need to know."
The lion sighed as he pinned his ears and lowered his head. "Kopa ran off because I told the truth. I'm worried."
Tama smiled as she placed a colorless paw on the older lion's. "One thing I know about that boy is that he's my best friend's son... and your nephew. He needs time to remember on his own. May it be a year or less, Kopa will return once we need him."
Hodari smiled and nuzzled the pale orange lioness. "Thanks, Tama. When you're ready, we'll head out."
Tama smiled before yawning. "Just a little rest and I'll be fine."
Hodari nodded before heading out of the younger lioness' private cave, where he was greeted by the four young lions of his pride.
"I guess tomorrow we're going to the Pride Lands?" One of them said.
Everyone looked shocked before Evans stepped up.
"Sir, what about Kopa? Surely you wouldn't just leave him out there?"
Hodari sighed heavily and looked at the cave he just left before turning back to the fair cream colored lion. "Evans, you and Thomas will accompany me and Tama to the Pride Lands, as will Downey. You and Franco will go after Kopa, and try to keep a close watch on him."
The light golden lion raised a eyebrow at the order. "Who's to keep a eye on Zira?"
Hodari shook his head. "Zira isn't the problem. The problem is in the Pride Lands. So I want everyone to rest. There's going to be alot of traveling tomorrow for all of us."
With that, the four young lions nodded before each of them headed back towards their own respective caves. Hodari sighed deeply before heading to the cave of his own.
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A tired yawn could be heard through the quiet air of the mountains. Sarabi looked over her shoulder to see her son slacking.
"Tired?"
Simba looked up from his paws to his mother. "What gave me away?" He said sarcastically.
The old dark beige lioness chuckled lightly before looking forward. "There's a clearing ahead. We can rest there."
Simba yawned before following his mother through the narrow path. After a while they came to a clearing surrounded by tall ferns. In the clearing sat a medium sized cavern where a creek ran around it. Simba sighed in relief before continuing towards it. After quenching their thirsts from the river, Sarabi and Simba laid by the entrance and looked up at the stars.
"How much longer do you think it'll be until we find her, mom?"
Sarabi sighed as she laid her head down. "I'm not sure. We have been searching for a month."
Simba inhaled and exhaled loudly before lying his head down close to his mother. "I give it another day."
Sarabi nodded before closing her eyes and falling into a deep sleep. Simba yawned before following after his mother moments later.
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The sound of someone snarling caused the former rulers to blink their eyes open and look up, rousing them from their sleep. They saw two pairs of green and navy-blue eyes glaring down at them. Simba and Sarabi looked at them with high intent at first, not sure if they should move. Sarabi was the first to sit up, only to have a light tan lioness with a hair tuft on her head growl at her.
"Don't make a move!"
"Nadra! Nyaka!"
The four looked and saw a beautiful brown lioness walking over.
"Sis, we found these intruders." She growled to her green eyes that were seemingly burning into both the dark beige lioness and the golden lion.
The brown lioness looked away from her sister to the two in the cave. Her green eyes widened. "Queen Sarabi?" She said disbelievingly.
Sarabi smiled brightly at the younger lioness. "Shetani... It's you! Oh my, it's good to see you!"
The lioness looked at the owner of the navy-blue eyes, who was a creamy orange teen lioness. "Nyaka. Stand down." She said.
The teen lioness and the light tan lioness stepped back and sat down beside one another. Simba looked at the brown lioness with a smile as he sat up.
"I see where Kovu gets his looks from." He complimented.
Shetani looked from Sarabi to the golden lion. "Simba, right?" She guessed. The former king nodded. "I've heard a lot about you..." Shetani went on. "But do you know where my cubs are?"
Simba nodded again. "Your son is the new king of the Pride Lands, alongside my daughter who is his queen."
The brown lioness beamed with pride. "How's he doing?" She suddenly asked eagerly. "Do I have any grandchildren?"
Sarabi smiled at the younger lioness. "Yes. A grandson, but that's why we were searching for you. We need your help... your grandson needs your help."
Shetani looked at her sister and friend and nodded. With a deep breath the brown lioness looked back to the former king and queen. "What must I do?"