Chapter 20

As Kuda looked at his on conscience daughter, anger filled up inside of him. His eyes suddenly turned a bloody red and he unleashed his anger towards Tasha. Kuda ran right at her and sunk his claws into her back. She roared in pain but managed to throw the lion off of her. She ran at full speed towards him. Claws out and teeth bared. The two tossed and turned. As they fought, Imani runs over to Shanni and tries to wake her.

"Shanni, Shanni wake up please." Said Imani.

Shanni's eyes didn't open. Her breathing was slow and Imani started to become scared. She was so worried about Shanni she didn't notice Kuda and Tasha. After a while, Vitani came running over. She saw Shanni and ran right towards her.

"Shanni get up! Daughter get up!" she yelled.

Then Vitani turned to Imani. "What happened?" she snapped.

Imani had fear in her eyes.

"It wasn't me it was Tasha." Said Imani.

Vitani growled under her breath. In order to wake her daughter, Vitani nudged and nudged her. Shanni finally came to her senses and opened her eyes.

"Mom, dad is back and fighting Tasha." She said.

"Don't worry about that now. Just lay there."

Shanni looked at Imani.

"YOU!" shouted Shanni.

Imani back away.

"Please Shanni don't hurt me. It's not what you think." Said Imani fearfully.

"You don't deserve to live." Said Shanni harshly.

"I know but please. Don't kill me. What would Ari think if his sister killed his girlfriend?" said Imani.

That made Shanni stop. She thought for a moment and remembered the day Ari had first set eyes on Imani. Then Ari came running with Taja at his side.

"What is going on here?" asked Ari. He looked at Imani.

"Imani are you ok?" he asked.

Imani looked at him with her shinning blue eyes.

"Yea I'm fine." She said.

"Ari don't go near her. She's bad. She doesn't love you, she used you to get to Grandpa Simba and Uncle Kovu." Said Shanni.

Ari looked at Imani with shocked eyes.

"Is that true?" he asked.

Imani looked at her paws then back at Ari.

"At first it was then I really started to fall for you." Said Imani.

Then she looked at Shanni.

"Please forgive me Shanni." She said.

"What makes you think I will let you near my brother, or my friends, or my family again?" asked Shanni.

Imani thought for a moment.

"Want proof?" asked Imani.

Shanni gave Imani a look that said "Yea I want proof". Then Imani turned to see Kuda and Tasha still fighting. She noticed Tasha all scared up, blood coming from almost every angle of her body. Then Imani jumped in between the two. She threw Tasha to the side and stood over her.

"You are a selfish brat! That is what you are and that is what you will always be! From the time I have spent with the Pride Landers, I've noticed that they are really amazing. They aren't dysfunctional like your pride. They are a true family! Now because of you, I will never get to see Ari again." Yelled Imani in Tasha's face.

Tasha was furious and snapped back at Imani.

"Look you little brat. I brought you into my Pride and I can take you out! You aren't in love with the dumb lion anyway! You used him." Yelled Tasha.

"Yea for your personal problems. I see why you are always grouchy and annoyed. I love Ari ok. And you aren't going to ruin that for me." Said Imani.

"Fine. I'm done with you anyway, you were no help." Said Tasha.

"And you were no mother either." Said Imani sharply.

Tasha stopped and looked at Imani, then ran away. Imani turned around and faced the others.

"I'm sorry." She said with tears falling from her face.

And with that Imani turned around and ran away.