Chapter 35

"Faith, stay here. Your brother and I are about to get breakfast. Now what you see us do, I will be teaching you soon. Ok?" Kiara told her daughter.

Faith did what her mother said and stayed where she was. Adin and Kiara then set off in the direction of their prey. Faith didn't know what was going to happen, so she climbed on a big nearby rock. She was in sight of her mother and brother. It was at least five minutes until she saw her mother and brother attack one of the grazing zebras. Because Kiara was stronger and faster, she went after the other one. She came back successful. Adin and Kiara then dragged their bloody prey back home. But, as they were doing that, a lioness emerged from nearby bushes laughing. Kiara heard it. She saw the lioness and told them to stop. The lioness known as Tasha walked towards them.

"Well look what I found. Kiara, Adin, and who is this?" Tasha walked around the royal family. "Kiara, is this your daughter? A princess to the Pride Lands."

Kiara pulled Faith closer to her.

"What do you want Tasha? You need to leave now."

Tasha looked at Kiara as if she was kidding.

"Adin, take your sister home. Then ask Ari and Taja to come back with you to get our prey."

Adin did what he was told and tried to take his sister home. But Faith did not want to leave her mother's side.

"No. mommy I don't want to leave you." said Faith

Smiling at her daughter, Kiara bent down to Faith's height level and said,

"Mom's going to be fine. Just go home with your brother."

Faith did what she was told and left with her brother. When Faith was home safely everyone was up already.

"Misty, Zida, and grandma, can you come with me please?" asked the Prince

"Sure Adin. What is it?" asked Misty.

Adin took a breath and said, "Mom is out on the savannah with Tasha."

He said it quietly so no one else was able to hear him. The lioness agreed. After that, he walked over to the adolescent females and said,

"Girls, can you watch Faith for me? I need to go back out to the savannah for a while." The four girls looked at each other.

"Sure Adin. What's wrong?" asked Tara.

"I'll tell you later. Faith hang with the girls for a while. I'll be right back."

The girls did what Adin asked and watched Faith. Shanni realized Faith was tired so she pulled her into her arms. Faith was so tired she rested with Shanni, Tara, and Melody until her brother, mother, and the rest of them returned. Back out in on the plains, Kiara was still talking with Tasha. When Nala realized what her daughter was into, she ran as quickly as she possibly could to Kiara's side. When Tasha realized she was out numbered, she took steps back.

"What is that you want Tasha?" asked Misty.

"Yea. Because you're definitely not getting the Pride Lands." Said Nala.

"Oh it's not the Pride Lands I want." Tasha said. she put empahsis on 'I'

"Then what is it you do want?" asked Kiara who was now getting annoyed.

"I want your daughter." Tasha was looking at Zida even though she was talking to Kiara.

"Why would you want my daughter?" asked Zida.

Tasha looked at Zida and said,

"I don't want your worthless daughter,"

At that point, Zida was mad. Tasha then looked at Kiara.

"I want your daughter Kiara. She will be a perfect member of my pride." Kiara stared to growl.

"You will never get my daughter. Or my son. Or any of the cubs or adolescents in my pride."

Kiara was an excellent queen and knew exactly what she was doing and saying.

"Fine. But watch your back Kiara. Your daughter will be mine." Tasha was walking away at the time.

"The Pride Lands will be mine. And when my pride becomes strong, we will attack the pride lands and take ever thing. Starting with your daughter Kiara." She finally finished.

While Tasha's back was turned Kiara was so full of anger, she ran and leapt onto Tasha's back biting and clawing with all her strength. Tasha was weak and no match for the queen. Kiara was soon thrown off of Tasha and onto the ground. Nala was mad at what had just happened to her daughter. So mad she did the same as Kiara, and jumped on Tasha's back. While Nala and Tasha fought, Misty and Zida helped Kiara up. She was laid down by a rock. Zida saw that Nala was in need of help so she ran to the old queen's side. Zida bit while Nala clawed. And Tasha was soon badly wounded. Her cuts weren't deep but they were bad. Because of Nala, Tasha had to limp. Her paw was hurting very badly but weren't broken. When Tasha was gone and out of sight, Nala and Zida went back to where Kiara and Misty were.

"Kiara are you ok?" asked Nala.

"I'm fine mother. I'm just a little sore is all. Now come on, let's go home before she comes back with her pride."

Misty looked at Zida and Nala and said,

"I don't think they'll be coming any time soon. With the way your mother and Zida fought, they will need more training then anything."

She was looking at Kiara as she spoke.

"Oh gosh practice! How are we supposed to practice fight with Vitani pregnant?" asked Kiara.

"Don't worry about that. For right now we just need to get you home to rest. If Faith notices the way you are, she will be asking many questions."

And that's just what they did. Adin was near and saw everything. He couldn't help because he wasn't strong enough and didn't want to get hurt. And by the looks of his mother, Adin was angry. When they all returned home, the sun was setting at that time. Faith was still asleep. And everyone else was about to do the same. Everyone was inside the den and drifting off to sleep.