Author's Note:Thanks everyone for the reviews. Yeah Kiara and Kopa are in deep trouble.

Simba and Nala waited for Sarabi and their friends to get out of earshot before they put Kiara and Kopa down. The golden lion looked to the sun setting sky and closed his orange eyes with a deep sigh.

"You two disobeyed me. I told you that the Outlands is dangerous. What if your mother and I didn't get there in time?!"

Kiara frowned at her parents. "But they weren't dangerous at all. One saved Kopa from crocodiles."

Kopa nodded in agreement with his sister. "Yeah. That light brown lion had plenty of time to do something as well as that golden teenager."

Simba sighed before he rubbed his temples under his bright red mane. "Regardless. You two went where I told you not to go. You're both grounded and when you are able you are going to be closely watched."

Nala nodded before nuzzling her cubs. "Now of to bed. Kiara you have lessons in the morning."

Kiara and Kopa sighed, their parents never listens. It's like talking with the ground, or a rihno. They heard what they want to hear. Nala watched the twins go before looking at Simba.

"Thank the kings and queens that those traitors didn't say anything."

Simba nodded before looking towards the Outlands. "I surly thought they would."

Nala nuzzled her mate and sighed. "I'm glad they didn't. Now let's go to home. I have to talk to Kula and Tama about something and you have lessons to give."

Simba nodded before standing and the two headed towards Pride Rock. Sleep was going to be good knowing that their cubs didn't know.

-TLK-

Gabriel followed Mheetu and the cubs down a hill that led to a bunch of caves. The golden teen moved his light blue eyes towards the right at the sound of paws approaching. Running towards them was a dark cream lioness and a pale tan lioness.

"Oh thank goodness you all are alright!" Sarafina cried as she brought Vitani and Shetani close.

Zira licked Kovu all over and nuzzled him before looking up at Mheetu with confused red eyes. "Mheetu, what happened?"

The pale cream lion sighed as he ran a paw through his dark brown mane. "The plan didn't go well. Kopa was almost eaten by crocodiles. If it wasn't for Gabriel, my nephew would of been a goner."

Sarafina gasped before looking at the golden teen. "Thank you for saving my grandson. We are in your debt."

Mheetu nodded for his mother and Zira to take the cubs. Gabriel decided to get a good look at the cubs before they left. One female has light cream fur as well as a light cream hair tuff. Her eyes are a sapphire blue, like the cub he saved. The male has dark brown fur with a black tuff on his head as his eyes are a emerald green. The last cub has brownish fur as well as a brownish hair tuff and sparkling emerald green eyes. And a scar across her left eye.

Gabriel gasped before looking at the pale cream lion after the cubs left. "What happened to the brownish cub's eye?"

Mheetu sighed heavily before sitting. "My brother in law gave her that scar."

The golden teen's light blue eyes widen before he growled. "Why would he do that?!"

Mheetu looked up at the sun setting sky and closed his eyes before taking a deep breath. "Before I was born there was accident. Where the king of the Pride Lands and his heir was announced dead. The king's brother took over and well...things were not good. Not only did he let a large number of hyenas in the kingdom that unsetted the balance but...he committed one of the most unholy sins. He raped my big sister and impregnated her."

Gabriel gasped before frowning. "What happened?"

Mheetu pinned his ears as tears fell from his golden eyes. "My sister gave birth to three cubs. She named them Vitani, Hamaru and Shetani. My sister Nala was so upset that we didn't kill her cubs that she ran off. Later returning with the lost prince. Simba the lion you seen, defeated...um killed his uncle. It turns out that our tyrant king killed his brother."

"What happened next?"

More tears fell freely down his face as he recalled the painful memory. "Simba killed little Hamaru and before we could protect Vitani and Shetani...he attacked and gave Shetani that horrid scar."

Gabriel's eyes narrowed as he snarled. "That's terrible but I will make a promise to you. As long as I shall live and is apart of your pride I will never let anyone harm Shetani again."

Mheetu looked grateful for the vow before yawning. "I'll take you up on that. But we should get some rest. I have some more planing to do and you have to meet the rest of us misfits."

Gabriel laughed before standing and following the pale cream lion towards the caves. But they weren't aware of a pair of sapphire blue eyes watching from behind a bush and it had heard everything.

Author's Note:Well what do you think? Who do you think was the blue eyes hidding? Please tell me what you think.