Chapter 13

When Kovu was able to get his balance, he stood side by side with Simba. The lioness stood up, and stared at the two males. She cleared her throat and spoke.

"My name is Zida and I have come to speak with King Simba."

She then noticed Simba standing next to Kovu.

"Excuse me. But I am no longer king. The lion you just attacked here is now King. He's my son-in-law and mate to my daughter Kiara."

Zida was confused for a moment but soon said, "My apologies. I saw the way you two were positioned and thought he was going to attack you. Now I have come to ask a favor. If that is alright with this young male here."

She positioned her paw in the direction of Kovu.

"Simba, my leg, it's bleeding." Said Kovu.

Zida now had a bad feeling in her stomach. Luckily, Kiara and Nala were nearby. Simba roared to signal them over.

"Hi daddy. What is it?" said Kiara as she and her mother ran over towards Simba, Kovu, and Zida.

"Nala, take Kovu to see Rafiki. His leg is bleeding." Said Simba.

Nala did what she was told and took Kovu to Rafiki. Kiara went with them while Simba dealt with the intruder.

"You wish to talk with Kovu. Why?" He asked.

"Please Simba. A rouge Pride has taken over my home and killed every one in my pride. All I have left are my cubs, and I cannot keep traveling with them very long." She finished.

"And may I ask where your cubs are?" Simba said.

Zida walked to the bush where Kovu and Simba were just a few minutes ago. Zida then picked up two cubs. A female and a male. She sat them down in front of her. The cubs were about the same age as Adin and his friends. Simba then looked at the cubs as if he had seen them before. Melody was a beautiful light brown with eyes that are almost black, while her brother, Taja was a darker brown who's eyes were a dark brown.

"I am not sure whether Kovu will let you in or not. So, stay in the outlands but near the border that divides the Pride Lands and the Outlands. I will talk to Kovu." Simba said.

"Thank you Simba. Very much."

The two went their separate ways. When Simba returned to Pride Rock he walked into the den.

"Kovu are you alright?" he asked as he entered. As Kovu stood up (although he wasn't supposed to) he came face to face with Simba.

"Is that intruder gone?" he asked.

Kiara and Nala looked at each other.

"Wait that was an intruder?" asked Kiara.

"Yes and she has cubs." answered Simba. "She wanted to know if Kovu would let her and her cubs stay here at Pride Rock. I told her I wasn't sure if Kovu would allow her here so she should stay at the boarder that divides us and the outlands."

Kovu looked at Simba. "Thank you Simba. I don't think I would ever be as good as a king you were." Said Kovu.

Simba looked down and remembered the greatest king that ever ruled the Pride Lands. His father Mufasa. Mufasa was killed by his own brother Scar when Simba was just a cub. Scar then forced Simba to leave the Pride Lands forever. Then, when Simba was grown, he returned to the Pride Lands and defeated Scar. Simba then took his place as the rightful king of Pride Rock. Simba never forgot the sound of his father's voice as he was thrown over the cliff into the heard of running wildebeest. He then promised to be the best King his father had been. But the day he found, was the best in his life, was when he had Nala as his queen and the birth of their daughter Kiara, who was now queen of the Pride Lands. Kovu rested and took Kiara with him to the boarder. At that time, Zida was bathing her cubs. She caught sight of the King and Queen, and stood up.

"Zida, I shall forgive you for attacking me. I understand why you did. It's been a while and many lions think Simba is still king. And because of your young cubs and after hearing that a rouge pride took over your home, I will allow you to stay with. If anything happens, report to me, Simba, Kiara or Nala. Nala is the creamy lioness that was here before." He said.

"Zida, you will be required to hunt, so your cubs will be well looked after by my mother or my best friend. There are other cubs in the pride so your cubs will not be lonely. Our son is one of them." said Kiara

Zida smiled and turned to her cubs. "Come cubs. We have a new home."

The cubs seemed to be happy. Zida, Kovu, and Kiara all walked back to Pride Rock with the cubs in front of them. Luckily, the two cubs were exactly what the Pride Land cubs wanted. A boy and a girl. When the two females, Kovu and the cubs arrived at Pride Rock, Adin and his friends came running out the den.

"Mother, dad. Who is that?" asked Adin when he approached his parents.

"Adin, Shanni, Ari, and Tara, that lioness is a new member of the pride. She has two cubs around your age. So be nice to her and her cubs." said the queen walking away.

Kiara then walked into the den to lie down next to her mother like she used to. When Simba returned from the watering hole, he looked in the den and straight at his daughter and wife. He smiled then went to find Kovu. He found Kovu at the very top of Pride Rock where Mufasa once took him.

hope you guys enjoyed. the next chapter will hopefully be a great one. Shanni, Tara, and Melody all grow very close. and as they do, they find out something very intersting about Tara. and where is Vitani and Kuda you might ask..? they will be back in the next chapter. especially Kuda.