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Twists of Fates II

At Priderock Nala had explaiened the situation to her pridemates. "So I need you all to put you best foot forward on this," the creamy lioness was saying. "Can I count on you to do that?"

"Of course Nala," Solange was saying her golden eyes serious. "I'm just concerned that this whole plan could backfire."

"As am I," Amani put in her red eyes filled with concern and worry. "I would hate it if something were to realy happen to you Nala. I just don't think I'd be able to forgive myself."

"Thank you Amani I appreciate that," Nala said smiling at the older lioness. "But I think we all know that Zira would never really hurt me."

"Yes Ria won't," Nia piped up. "But what about Kesi? And we all know that she'll have her new mate with her. She's not stupid enough to go alone."

"Mom Kesi completly trust Zira now," Kula said. "Simba has been meeting with her for weeks now and from what he's told me Kesi has completly bought Zira's act and if we play this right then we'll have her right where we want her."

"Yeah my mom's can be pretty convincing," Vitani chimed in her light green eyes shining with pride. "Trust me we have noithing to worry about."

"If you say so," Nia said with a sigh. The dingy brown lioness looked at Amani and Solange who nodded in agreement.

"Great," Nala said with a smile. "Come on let's get this over with."

With that the group left heading to the spot where they knew Zira would be.

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Meanwhile Zira, Kesi and Afua were already in position. Just then the trio saw Nala and the others approaching.

"There they are," Kesi whispered. "Go Zira."

With that the tan lioness stepped out of hiding and approached the other lionesses.

"Mom!" Vitani exclaimed pretending to be surprised. "What are you doing here?"

"Hello Vitani," Zira said nuzzling her daughter. "I've missed you."

"I've missed you too Mom," Vitani said returning the nuzzle. "But you still didn't say what you're doing here."

"Yes I'm curious as well," Kula said stepping up beside Vitani.

Zira opened her mouth to respond but before she could do so the tan lioness heard a voice cry out, "Grandma!"

Zira turned and gasped when she saw Tanabi running towards her with Kiara, Kopa and the others right behind him.

"Tanabi what are you doing here?" Vitani said shocked that her son and his friends were there.

"I thought I saw Grandma so I came down to check it out," Tanabi explained. "And I was right!"

"Tanabi I need for you and your friends to leave right now!" Vitani cried out.

"But why?" Tanabi asked his red eyes filled with confusion.

"Kopa I want you to go now," Kula said trying not to sound to fearful.

"But Mom I..." Kopa began.

But the golden Prince was cut off by his mother, "Kopa just do as I say right now!"

"Ok ok sheesh," Kopa said as he and his friends turned to leave. "What was that about," Kopa whispered as they walked.

"I have no clue," Sherise whispered.

"Me either," Kiara said. "But go figure why adults do anything."

With that the six friends slienlty continued their walk.

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Meanwhile Kesi and Afua had seen the cubs arive and then depart. As the couple watched them leave Kesi got an evil gleam in her eyes.

"Afua I have an idea," the light brown lioness whispered. "I need you to go back into the Outlands."

"But why?" Afua asked confused.

"Just do it," Kesi hissed. "I have something to do."

With that the rusty brown lion left and Kesi crept out of her hiding spot and began to follow the cubs.

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As Kopa and the gang were walking Kopa suddenly stopped and looked behind him.

"What's wrong Kopa?" Kiara asked also looking behind her.

"I thought I heard something," Kopa said sniffing the air.

"Yeah I think I hear something to," Kovu said.

"What?" Kiara asked her blue eyes wide.

"Listen," Kovu said.

Kopa and the others listened closely and suddenly Kovu let out a loud "Rah!" causing all the cubs to jump and scream. "Ha ha I got ya," Kovu said rolling on the ground laughing hystarically.

"That isn't funny Kovu," Kopa said his amber eyes flashing with anger. "Right Kiara?"

The golden Prince looked over at his friend who was shaking from fear.

"Hey I'm sorry Kiara," Kovu said feeling guilty that he had scared his friend so badly. "I just thought it would be a funny joke."

"It's ok Kovu," the pale cream cub said sitting up straight. "No problem."

Just then the six cubs heard rustling coming from the brush.

"Ha ha Kovu very funny," James said rolling his eyes. "We're not falling for that again."

"That wasn't me," Kovu said his green eyes wide.

"Then who..." Kopa began.

But the golden Prince was interrupted by a loud roar the echoed through the air. Terrified the six cubs began to run. However Kiara and the others had a head start of Kopa and suddenly he felt himself being lifted off the ground by a rough set of jaws.

"Ahh!" Kopa cried out terrified. "Kiara! Guys! Help me!"

"Kopa!" Kiara and the other cubs shouted together running back to try to help their friend.

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Meanwhile the lionesses were beginning to enact their plan not knowing that Kesi was no longer watching them. But before they could get to far they heard an ear splitting roar echo through the air fallowed by a terrified shout.

"That was Kopa!" Kula cried out her brown eyes wide in alarm. "I know his cry anywhere! Come on ladies!"

Without a second thought the group ran towards the area where the roar had come from.

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Meanwhile Simba, Jabari, Mufasa and Malka were heading back to Priderock with the hyenas in tow when they heard the roar.

"What the heck was that?" Malka asked his blue eyes wide.

"I don't know," Simba said. "But I'm going to find out."

"Right behind you," Jabari and Mufasa said fallowing Simba.

Malka bagan to go as well but Simba gave him a look then looked at the hyeans as if telling the pale golden lion to stay with them. Malka got the hint and stayed behind while Simba left with his brother and father.

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Meanwhile Kula and the others had reached the area where the roar had come from and to their horror they saw Kesi with Kopa hanging from her mouth.

"Kopa!" Kula cried out running over to help her son.

But before she could get very far the Queen's path was blocked by Afua who had decided to come back to help his mate.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you Queen Kula," the rusty brown lion said his brown eyes gleaming. "I'd hate for my mate to have to crush you son's rib cage."

"If you harm one hair on my son's head I sware by the Kings above that I were kill you," Kula snarled trying to keep her voice steady.

"Oh but if you take another step you won't have a son to worry about," Afua said coldly.

"Afua be reasonable," Nia said stepping up beside her daughter. "If you kill my grandson then you'll be ripped to shreads. Besides there are more of us than of you. Do you honestly think you stand a chance?"

"Oh I think we stand a very good chance," Afua sneered. The rusty brown lion moved his paw and revealed a very frightened James between them his tail pinned under her back paw.

"James!"Solange cired out taking a step towards her son.

"Ah ah ah," Afua said pinning James down to the ground with his front paw with his claw fully extended. "I wouldn't do that if I were you Solange. You know I could easily kill your son now and believe me it would give me great pleasure to cause you pain after the way your parents treated me"

"Please Afua I'm begging you don't hurt my baby," Solange begged her golden eyes filling with tears.

"Afua I'm warning you if you dare harm my grandson I sware you will pay dearly," Harrison said his golden eyes blazing.

"And you know we can do it." Vanessa snarled

"Ah yes Aunt Nessa I'm fully aware of what you and Uncle Harry are capeable of," Afua said cooley. "After the way you both left my mother die! I know full well what you're willing to do."

"You're mother was sick!" Harrison hissed. "There was nothing we could do"

"Yes and you left me without a home," Afua hissed back. "I was forced to fend for myself at six months old and lucky for me I'm a fast learner. But enough about the past. This is about the present."

"Afua please think about what you're doing," Solange pleaded. "James is just a cub and your cousin. Please don't make him pay for the past."

"Like I said cousin this isn't about the past," Afua said as he bent down and picked James up by his scuff. "This is about the present," he mumbled. "Now if you'll excuse me my queen and I will be going now."

"Like Hell you will," a voice growled.

Afua looked and before she knew it Skye had jumped on her causing her to drop James in the process. Solange ran to her son and quickly scooped him up and carried him to safety. However while the others were distracted Kesi took the opportunity to take off with Kopa.

"Mom help me!" Kopa cried in fear.

Kesi growled and bit down hard on the young Prince causing him to cry out in pain. Kula heard her son's cry and ran to his rescue but Kesi quickly took off running and since she had a head start Kula was unable to catch her in time. As this was happening Afua took the opportunity to kick Skye off of him and take off after his mate while the others were distracted. As he was running the rusty brown lion took the opportunity to knock Kula to the ground in order to give Kesi a bigger head start. As the Queen got to her feet she immediatly ran in the direction that Afua had gone leaving the others behind. By this time Simba, Jabari and Mufasa had joined the group and were wondering what was going on. Kyle had joined moments later.

"Kesi took off with Kopa," Nia explained.

"What?" Simba exclaimed his amber eyes wide.

"Yeah and Tama took off after them," Vanessa said. "I just thank the Kings above that Afua wasn't able to run off with James."

"They tired to take James?" Kyle cried pulling the young cub close to him and giving him a nuzzle. "Oh thank goodness you're ok."

"I'm fine Dad," James said snuggling into his father's ginger brown mane.

"James honey did you happen to see where Kiara and the others went?" Nala asked worried that something may have happened to her daughter or the other cubs.

"I'm right here Mommy," Kiara said emerging from the log she had hidden in with the other four cubs after Afua had grabbed James.

"Oh Kiara thank goodness you're alright," Nala said pulling her daughter close and nuzzling her.

Just then Kula came back looking devastated.

"Babe what happened?" Simba asked running over to his mate. "Did you find them?"

"Oh Simba they got away!" Kula sobbed burying her face in her mate's red mane. "I tried to catch them but I couldn't! They took our baby! They're going to kill him! I just know they are! Oh Simba what are we going to do?"

By now Kula was in hystarics and Simba was doing his best to comfort his mate.

"Shhh there there love it'll be ok," Simba said gently nuzzling his mate. "I'm going to find him and that's a promise."

"Sweetness you did your best," Nia said trying to comfort her daughter. "Simba will find your boy. I have no doubt about that."

"Speaking of that," Simba said handing his mate off to her mother. "I'm going to the Outlands right now and finding that bitch and bringing our son back. You with me dad? Guys?" Simba looked at his father, brother and friend when he said this last part.

"You bet I am Sim'," Kyle said. "I'm with you all the way."

After giving their mates and remaining cubs nuzzles the four lions headed off to the Outlands while the lionesses and the rest of the cubs headed off to Priderock both groups praying they wouldn't be to late to save Kopa.