"Taka! Where are you going with Mufasa?"
"Dad, I'm going with Mufasa to meet Sarabi, Sarafina and Berko. Mufasa invited me."
"Yep. I'll look after him Dad. Don't worry."
"Have fun boys."
"Bye Dad!" Both the cubs said at the same time.
Up ahead, Taka spotted Mufasa's friends. He couldn't take his eyes of Sarafina. He thought she was beautiful.
"Hi Mufasa and TAKA?!" Shouted Berko.
Oh Mufasa, you brought Taka along with you." Sarabi tried to sound pleased.
"Hi Taka. Hi Mufasa." Sarafina was happy with anything.
"I invited him along. My Mum made me. Hey Taka, should we play hide and seek?"
"Yes. I'm counting. 1, 2 ,3"
Mufasa. Dude. What are you doing?" Whispered shouted Berko.
"Getting rid of him now run guys." Mufasa replied in a whisper shout.
"9 and 10! Coming to find you!"
Taka searched for what seemed like hours but he didn't find them. He got scared and cried on the ground.
"Hey. What are you doing out here? This is my territory."
Taka looked up and saw a lovely lioness cub, his age, scowling at him.
"I'm looking for my big brother. We were playing hide and seek and him and his friends abandoned me."
"Oh. I never knew. I'm sorry for scowling at you. Come with me. I have something that will cheer you up."
"Um...ok."
They started walking together in silence until Taka said.
"So...what's your name?"
"Zira. What's yours?"
"Prince Taka of Priderock. Youngest child of King Ahadi and Queen Uru. Little brother of Prince Mufasa."
"Wow. My Dad died in a war and so did my Mum. I had to run away."
"My Dad favours my brother. I mean his name mean King. My Mum chose it. My Dad chose mine. He said it means garbage. I apparently was very ugly when I was born. My Dad and my brother hated me right away. My Mum said my Dad sung a song to my brother when he was born and he loved his royal announcement. None of that happened to me. My Dad hated my announcement because I was in it."
"Hey we're here. Just through those vines."
"Woah. A waterfall, a den and a field. This is heaven Zira."
"Yep. Pretty cool, ain't it?"
"It's awesome."
"Taka! Taka! Where are you!"
Ahadi was yelling outside the hideout, trying to find Taka. The cubs hid behind the den.
"Taka. Over there, there's a secret way out. Go now." Whispered Zira.
They unfortunately, he was too late. Ahadi ran through the vines and saw Taka frozen, heading for the secret way out.
"Taka! You're in big trouble! Is there anyone else in here?" Yelled the angry King.
"No. Not at all Dad." Lied the scared Taka.
"Tell the truth! I'm gonna look around so you better tell the truth!"
"Zira, just come on out."
Zira came out slowly and shaking with fear and stood next to Taka.
"Dad, this is my new friend Zira. Zira this is my Dad, King Ahad of Priderock."
"You two, come with me!"
The cubs followed him back to Priderock. Uru was impatiently waiting for them to get back with Mufasa.
"Thank goodness you're alright, Taka." Uru rushed to him immediately.
"Uru, let me talk to him. Mufasa, watch over Zinkie over here. Zuzu, help him."
Zuzu is the Kings royal assistant. She was a beautiful hornbill and recently gave birth to 5 hatchlings. Ahadi picked Taka up and took him into the den. He threw him on the ground and let him have it.
"What were you thinking? You could've been killed! You were very stupid to leave Mufasa in the middle of no where!"
"Mufasa left me Dad! We're playing hide and seek and he left me! I met Zira and she made me happy!"
"Mufasa wouldn't do that! You will not see Zinkie tomorrow!" We are going to relocate Zinkie now! Say goodbye. Zinkie get in here."
"Her names Zira Dad."
"Yes your majesty."
Zira stood outside the den as if she heard every word.
"Zira, we are relocating you now. Say goodbye."
"Goodbye Zira. You are my only friend." Tears started to roll down his cheeks. Zira started to cry as well.
"Goodbye Taka."
"Ahadi, what is going on here?"
"Uru, I'm relocating Zira. She's a bad influence on Taka."
"She's the only friend Taka has. It's like you don't want our son to be happy."
"He has parents. That's the happiest thing he has."
"If that's the case. We can relocate Mufasa's friends and there families."
"Fine, she can stay. Zira where are your parents?"
"They died 3 months ago in a war your highness."
"I'm sorry. You can stay with Taka until we find you some parents."
"Excuse me your majesties."
A good friend of Uru, Jamani, was waiting outside the den.
"Jamani, how's little Daudi?"
"He's fine. Zuberi, is looking after him."
"While you're here, would you like to adopt a cub."
"Let me see him."
"I'm a girl. I'm Zira."
"I'll take her."
"Taka, did you hear that! I'm adopted."
"Congrats Zira."
"Come on Zira. Before we go, I'm going to have to miss the hunting party tomorrow to look after Daudi."
"That's fine. Bye Zira. Bye Jamani."
"See you tomorrow Zira."
"Bye Taka."
"Time for bed Taka."
"Yes Dad.