Chapter 30
"Imani?" asked Kiara.
"Hi." Said Imani.
"Welcome back dear." Said Nala.
"Come here." Said Vitani.
Imani walked in the den and smiled at everyone who greeted her.
"We have a little surprise for you." Said Kiara. Imani looked confused but sighed heavily.
"Before you show me, I have something to say. I am sorry about everything that happened when I was here. I didn't realize it would cause a lot of drama." Said Imani.
"Don't worry about it." Sad Kiara.
"Yea. We have had a lot of problems with Tasha anyway." Said Vitani.
"But I don't understand something. What is the point of her hate anyway?" asked Imani.
"Well I have someone that can probably verify that." Said Kiara.
Every lioness moved out of the way and revealed Kira.
"Hello Imani." Said Kira.
Imani's eyes grew wide and she had a small flashback to when she was young.
"Mom?" asked Imani.
Kira nodded her head. Tears swelled up in both Imani and Kira's eyes. Then Imani ran to her mother.
"MOM!" said Imani.
"Oh my darling. My beautiful little girl." Said Kira.
Both lionesses cried when Shiku and Taja walked in. Kira saw her son and more tears began to fall.
"Shiku?" she asked.
"Mother?" asked Shiku.
Then, almost instantly, Shiku ran to his mother. Shiku was bigger than both Imani and Kira. He was a golden color like Simba, with a blondish mane and from his paws to his forearms was white.
"I missed you both so much!"" said Kira in between tears.
"We missed you too." said Shiku.
As the family reunited, Adin, Ari, Simba, and Kovu walked in den. Shanni was the first one seen.
"Shanni!" said Ari as he ran to his little sister. "Where have you been? We've all been worried sick."
"Yea well, I'm not the one you need to talk too." Said Shanni.
She tossed her head in the direction on Imani. Ari's heart skipped a beat as he laid eyes upon her once again.
"Imani?" asked Ari.
"No Ar. It's the Queen of the Traveling Pride." Said Shanni sarcastically.
"Shut up." Snapped Ari.
Shanni snickered. Ari and Imani walked over to each other, not letting the connection of their eyes go ahead to other things.
"Ari I'm sorry. About everything. About Shanni getting hurt, about trying to lure Kovu to Tasha's pride. Everything." Said Imani.
"I hope you can forgive me." Said Imani.
"What makes you think I could believe or even trust you again?" asked Ari.
Imani sighed, looked at the ground, then back into Ari's big blue eyes.
"Because, I came back for you. And because, I love you." Said Imani.
Ari smiled and looked into Imani's eyes.
"I love you too." Said Ari.
"Well don't just stand there." Said Shanni. "Kiss her."
Ari laughed at his sister and kissed Imani.
"Now, our pride is back together." Said Kiara.
Back outside, Ella was watching the Pride Landers.
"This might be a problem." She said.
Then she turned around and headed for her pride.