Author's Note:Thanks everyone for the reviews. Nothing will come to Kopa and Kiara. At least I don't think so. But enjoy the new chapter.

When Nala regained consciousness, she realized that she was not in the den where she had fallen asleep. The colorless stone of the rock had changed into fluffy clouds, and the light was bight, even though there was no sun.

Nala scratched her head in confusion, her blue eyes moving rapidly from side to side. "What? Where am I?"

"Well, we are in your dream world."

Nala turned to her left to see a large creamy yellow male lion walking towards her. His mane was as black as endless night, and his eyes were as green as the grass that is squashed beneath their paws.

Her eyes narrowed into a glare, and she snarled at the lion. "Who the hell are you?"

The lion burst into laughter, before making a fake pouty face. "Well, it isn't the greatest feeling in the world to know that your own mother does not recognize you."

Nala began to slowly back away, her eyes reflecting the shock that was etched on to her face."Hamaru? No…you're dead…I'm dreaming."

Hamaru laughed once again. "Yes, yes I am dead. You and Simba killed me as a newborn, but you know that. And yes, you are dreaming, but I assure you, I'm as real as could be!"

Nala snarled again in response. "So why are you here? Coming to haunt me for the rest of my life?"

Hamaru shrugged. "Maybe. Maybe not. Not really my memo."

Nala growled. "What have I ever done to you?"

Hamaru pretended to think before responding dryly. "Well, let me get my list. Let's see, you tried to give yourself a miscarriage, then you named me Bastard, then you ran off to find your lost beau leaving Vitani, Shetani and I behind, then you and your boy-toy murdered me, and he gave Shetani a scar while you watched before you exiled the only lions in the pride with morals."

"Touché. So why are you really here?"

Hamaru sighed. "I have come to give you your first and final warning. The Great Kings and queens of the Past, to say the least, are not very pleased with the recent actions of Simba and yourself. If you continue down the dark path you have started on, your punishment may be eternal."

Nala rolled her eyes. "Do you really think that I'm going to believe that?"

Hamaru shook his head sadly. "I hope you do, but if you decide not to, please remember, no crime EVER goes unpunished."

Nala suddenly awoke, panting heavily, and with sweat pouring down her young face. She looked to her right to see Simba snoring happily, their two children snuggled up into him. Our children. It's obvious to me now. That dream was just my imagination. I should not fret about it.

With that, Nala smiled to herself, and gently prepared to descend back into the world of sleep. The next morning, as the sun was beginning to rise, two small cubs began to sneak out of the den, quietly tip-pawing down the steps and into the open Savannah.

"Kopa, I think that we are in the clear."

"Kiara, I am with you on that. Them idiots ain't gonna find us."

The two siblings suddenly felt a large paw clamp down on both of their tails. "And where do you two think you are going?"

Kiara groaned, her orange eyes reflecting her discontent at their current predicament. "Daddy! Let go please!"

Kopa nodded in agreement. "Yeah, dad, at this rate, the two of us ain't gonna have tails when you let go!"

Simba rolled his eyes. "I'm just watching out for you two. The outside is dangerous, and-"

"We could get hit, stepped on, or even get lost. Dude, you've fed that to us countless times! It is so freaking annoying!"

Kiara nodded in agreement. "Daddy, I'm with Kopa on this. Just let us explore, please!"

Simba sighed in defeat. "Fine. But stay on the path that I marked for you, and away from the Outlands!"

Zazu, having heard the entire conversation, now flew down from above and landed gently on to Simba's shoulder."Indeed! Nothing but a bunch of backstabbing, cub-stealing Outsiders!"

Kiara and Kopa nodded in understanding before the two cubs sped off into the Savannah. Zazu sighed and put a wing over his eyes.

"Sire, you do know that they are simply going to ignore everything that you have just said to them, right?"

Simba scoffed. "Of course I know that! They're going to go off the path and straight in the direction of the Outlands! Which is why you're going to watch over them."

"I agree completely, sir. Wait, what?"

"I said that you are going to watch them."

"Sir, please, if we meet the Outsiders, I can't-"

"The Outlanders are not physically dangerous. Their power lies in what they now. I cannot let Kiara and Kopa find out about Hamaru. They will never look at their mother and I the same way again. You have orders Zazu, now you are required to follow them."

With that, the young king turned around, and stormed back into Pride Rock, obviously irritated by the recent conversation with his majordomo.

Zazu began to fly away in the direction the cubs had ran, and as he did this, the hornbill uttered a single statement to himself."Oh, why did I not go into marketing? My life would have been made so much easier!"