Chapter 39
During the night, Tara dreamed of Adin. She was again out of the den and heading towards the watering hole. Kiara, Melody, and Shanni all heard her leave. Up and out the den the three lionesses walked after their friend.
"Tara. Tara wait up!" yelled Shanni as she, Kiara, and Melody caught up to Tara by trotting.
"What are you guys doing out of the den." She asked her friends before she saw Kiara.
"Don't worry about that. We all heard you leave out of the den so we got concerned." Said Kiara.
"Yea. You're our friend so we look out for you." Said Melody. Tara smiled.
"Tae, are you ok? Did you have another dream again?" asked Kiara as she approached the adolescent lionesses.
"I'm fine and yea I did have that dream again." She said with guilt.
Then from behind, a sinister laughter interrupted their conversation.
"Well, look with the wind blew in." said the voice.
"Girls, stay together." Said Kiara.
From the shadows, walked out a lioness. The same lioness that had fought Kiara a few days back. Tasha.
"What do you want now Tasha? You want these adolescent girls as well as my daughter?" said Kiara irritably.
Luckily the sun was rising so Kiara was able to spot her enemy.
"Sure. Are you willing to give them to me?" said Tasha.
"NEVER!" Snapped Kiara.
Tasha walked around the girls and then stood face to face with Kiara.
"Come on Kiara. You should join our pride. It will be better than staying here at these lands. And your daughter will be well taken care of." She said to the queen.
"You're not getting my cousin or my aunt so why don't you just leave and never return!" snapped Shanni as she stepped in front of her aunt.
At that moment, Tasha got mad.
"Quiet child! This is none of your business." Then Tasha harshly pushed Shanni out of the way of Kiara.
Almost instantly Melody jumped on Tasha and threw her against a nearby tree.
"Don't ever put your dirty paws on my friend." She screamed.
The sun was now fully raised and Simba was out of the den. He saw Kiara and the adolescents then went to wake Kovu. The two males left the den in the direction of the females. Kovu and Simba both jumped in front of the females and stood guard. Kiara noticed Shanni lying on the ground. Shanni wasn't moving.
"Shay!" yelled Kiara.
The queen ran to her niece's side.
"Shanni please wake up!" said Tara.
Shanni's eyes opened and she looked directly into her aunt's eyes.
"Kiara. I- I don't feel too good."
Kiara had tears in her eyes and said,
"Its ok. Don't worry nothing is going to happen."
Shanni now had a scar under her left eye. It wasn't bad but it was bleeding.
"Tasha, you have hurt my niece so you will now DIE!" threatened Kovu.
And with a growl, he sprang from his standing position and fought with Tahsa. While Simba helped Shanni, Kiara jumped in to help Kovu. Then, threw her once again to a nearby tree.
"You just won't give up will you Tasha?" asked Kiara.
"NEVER! You already know what I want. And I will never leave until I get her." Answered Tasha.
"Kiara, what is she talking about?" asked Kovu.
"She said she will never leave the Pride Lands unless she has Faith." Said Kiara.
At that moment, Kovu grew angry.
"You're not getting my daughter. Or my son or any lion or lionesses. So leave or this time you will die!" he again threatened.
"You will not! My pride is strong and will attack your pride in any moment." Then Tasha turned her back and left.
Once she was out of sight, Simba threw Shanni on his back and carried her to Raffiki's tree.
Sorry for the long wait. For those of you that are still reading please be patient with me. but hope you guys enjoy. New ideas are welcomed.