Chapter 69
Before Zira's claws could even hit any part OF Simba, she was knocked down.
"Stay away from him." Said a voice.
Her vision was blurry but Zira knew who had hit her. She turned around and saw Kovu standing in front of Simba growling.
"Kovu, move!" Zira snapped.
"No. I told you once and I'll tell you again. You'll never hurt Kiara or Simba. Not while I'm here." Kovu said lowering himself to a crouch.
"This is not your fight." Zira said.
"Yes it is now leave. Or I will kill you myself." Kovu.
"Kill your own mother?" Zira asked.
"I'd never lay a paw on Nala." Kovu said.
That made Zira furious and she pounced. She didn't realize all her training and all the pushing she had given Kovu would backfire on her.
"Zira, you won't win this fight." Kovu said when he slammed Zira into a rock.
"Watch me. I'll kill you all if I have to." Zira said.
Just then she began running. She leaped into the air without a worry. What she didn't noticed is that her grand-daughter would intercept her. Shanni smacked Zira hard in the face. Zira still stood but shook her head one good time.
"Leave the Pride Lands and never return." Shanni had said.
Zira looked up and saw a spitting image of Vitani standing right in front of her.
"Who are you?" Zira asked.
"Your worst nightmare." Shanni said.
Zira growled and leaped at Shanni. Shanni lunged as well and the two were wrestling in the dirt. And with one big crack! Zira was dead. Shanni threw the limp body to the ground and walked over to her pride. Ari was off the ground and was standing in between his parents.
"Shay, where did you come from?" Vitani asked.
"Doesn't matter. What matters now is that we all go home." Shanni answered.
"Wait, there's still one more lioness we need to take care of." Said Tara.
She looked over at Kira and Kira knew exactly who she was talking about.
"Tasha!" Kira yelled. Tasha stepped forward with courage.
"Why were you a part of this? Huh? What does any of this have to do with you?" Kira asked.
"You should know." Tasha said.
Then Kira thought back at what she was told. Tae's voice echoed through her mind.
"Tasha hates you because of Kijani." Kira looked at Tasha with sadness.
"It was because of Kijani?" Kira asked.
"You knew I loved him but you mated with him anyway. Imani should have been my daughter." Tasha snapped.
"He didn't want you because you were stuck up and rude. And it's not my fault he loved me." Kira said.
"I hated you then and to this day I hate you." Tasha said.
"So you stole my cub for your personal reason?" Kira asked.
"Imani is a beautiful girl. I knew she could hold the heart of one of these idiot males in this pride. But instead, she fell for one for real." Tasha said. She shot Ari a dirty look.
"Tasha, instead of holding a grudge for almost ten years, let it go. Learn to be what males want. Not all males mate and leave. I would know." Kira said.
"Kijani left you." Tasha spat.
"Kijani was killed by another male. The day he died was the day I promised to care for Imani the right way. Not treat her like dirt." Kira said.
"Well it's too late for sorry." Tasha said.
"Then get out of here. Before you end up like Zira." Kira threatened.
"Glad to leave." Tasha said. She turned and looked over her shoulder.
"This isn't over Pride Landers." Tasha said.
"We will be back." Ella said.
Although severely hurt, Ella was able to walk. But by the looks of her scars they wouldn't be back anytime soon.