Chapter 18
"Push Star Push!" said Kiara.
"I'm trying. The pain is unbearable!" screamed Starlight.
"You're almost there Star. Just one more push." Said Nala.
Starlight pushed with all her might. After about three minutes, a dark brown cub was born. A boy with light blue eyes and a tuft of hair on his head. Sort of like Simba had.
"Congratulations Starlight. You have a son." Said Nala.
Starlight's motherly instincts kicked in and she immediately bathed the cub.
"What are you going to name him?" asked Kiara.
"His name is Jalen." Said Starlight.
Kiara smiled as she thought her secret thought that only Starlight knew about.
"So Kiara is there something you want to say?" asked Starlight as she caught Kiara's smile.
Kiara sighed and smiled.
"Yes. Everyone, in about two months, I will be having another cub. Hopefully a girl because she will be engaged to Jalen." Said Kiara.
Due to Kiara's announcement, everyone congratulated her.
"But don't tell Kovu, my father, Kuda, or Adin. None of them know yet. I want it to be a surprise." She finished.
Nala's eyes filled with tears. Kiara noticed and walked towards her mother.
"Awe Mom don't cry. Its ok." Said Kiara.
Nala wiped her tears and looked back a Jalen.
"Well we have two new additions to the pride. In about two months, we will have three." Said Vitani as they all surrounded Starlight and her new cub.
Back out to grassy plains, Melody, Tara, and Shanni were all relaxing.
"Hey do any of you know where the guys are?" asked Shanni.
"Nope." Said Tara.
"Yea I haven't seen them all day." Said Melody.
"Well I seen Ari earlier. I think he was coming from Rafiki's tree." Said Tara.
"Well let's go look." Said Shanni.
The three girls got up and walked to the baboon's tree.
"Sorry Shanni, but I haven't seen your brother. He was here a few minutes ago. He wanted to see your father but I didn't let him. Kuda was hurt pretty badly." Said Rafiki.
"Ok. Thanks Rafiki." Said Shanni as they all turned and walked away.
Rafiki turned to his tree and went back to his work. After a while, the three girls finally found the boys.
"Where have you rock heads been all day?" asked Melody.
"We were just walking around." Said Adin.
"Well did you all hear? Starlight had her cub." Said Tara.
"She did? Boy or girl?" asked Taja.
"A boy with the most amazing blue eyes." Said Shanni.
The sun was setting so the group decided to turn in.
"Tara, wanna walk with me?" asked Adin.
"Sure." Said Tara.
The group walked side by side. Tara, Adin, Ari, Shanni, Melody, and Taja all walked back to Pride Rock not knowing the activity behind them.
Far beyond the outlands:
"Kiara is to have another cub." Said a lioness towards another.
"What gender? Male or female." Asked the other.
"Unsure yet but they are all hoping it will be a girl." Answered the other.
"Perfect." Said the other lioness with an evil smile and sinister laugh.