Chapter 68
Ari fought hard. He avoided every swipe, kick, and claw Manny threw. His adrenaline was pumping so hard he blacked out. Kiara was right, whenever he was in a battle, Ari was a beast.
"Kovu, what if something happens to Ari?" Kiara asked nervously.
"Don't worry he's fine. He's got fighting in his blood." Kovu said.
Kiara saw how hard her nephew was fighting. Manny began bleeding when Ari's claws hit his face. Manny roared in pain but continued to fight. Although unaware of everything that was happening, Ari was winning. He had the upper hand until Manny hit him one good time. This time it was Ari who began to bleed. For once, Vitani had never seen her son so angry. She was proud but ready to fight if any tricks were to be played. Then both lions swung fiercely at each other. Both it the ground with a loud thud. Suddenly, everything was at a halt once again. Ari and Manny were tired. So tired that when they hit the ground neither of them got up.
"Get up Manny! Get up!" Zira shouted.
Suddenly Vitani grew angry. She slipped her mate's hold and ran over to her son.
"Mom, I'm sorry." Ari said.
"For what?" Vitani asked.
"Not winning." Ari said.
"Ari, you will always be a winner in my heart." Vitani said.
A single tear escaped her eye but she pulled herself together. Then Zira's irritation got the best of her.
"You worthless excuse of a lion. I will kill him myself." Zira said. She walked towards Ari but Vitani stopped her.
"You wouldn't dare." Vitani said.
"Watch me." Zira shot back.
"So you would kill your own grandson?" Vitani asked.
Zira stopped and looked at Vitani.
"My what?" Zira asked.
"My son and your grandson. I have kids and so does Kovu." Vitani said.
Zira said nothing. Her face was struck with shock and her body wasn't moving.
"I'm guessing Tasha didn't tell you that Faith is Kovu's daughter. Did she?" Vitani asked. "
No. she didn't." Zira said.
"Your son is a warrior." Zira said.
"Get away from him." Kuda said as he walked over to his mate and son.
"You don't deserve to even look at him the way you do. I disown you Zira." Vitani said.
"Vitani," Zira said and stopped.
"No. Get away. As you can tell I am a better mother then you ever were. My son and both of my daughters will never be trained the way you trained us. And you will not destroy our home with your jealousness. You don't win." Vitani said.
Then Kira stepped up.
"Now I know where you are from." Kira said.
"Your mother was in the same pride I was in." Kira said.
"What does that mean?" Zira snapped.
"Zira, I am your cousin. Your mother was my mother's sister."
Silence.
"Is this what these lands have caused? Prides have been torn apart, families destroyed. This is not what the Circle of Life is all about. It's about creating the next generation, having a good time while you still can. Not losing blood and relatives over something dumb like revenge." Kovu said.
"Zira, your time in the Pride Lands is done. Get out of here." Kiara said.
Although having mixed feelings in her heart, Zira had other plans. Simba had returned and Zira had set her target. With a leap and a growl, she was ready to kill.
To Jacie.. Yea we can be friends. Its Not a problem at all. And I am still looking for couples...