Marko growled as he looked down, smirking. Lilly glanced down and saw Shasta's fresh tracks leading to her den. As Marko took a step towards it, Lilly jumped in the way. "Move, half-breed." Marko growled as he raised a paw and knocked Lilly out of the way. Lilly gave a cry as she landed and Shasta leaped out of her den, tackling Marko, snapping at his neck. She jumped away and circled Marko. As soon as he stood, Shasta jumped at him, sinking her teeth into his leg before jumping back again. Marko growled as he attacked Shasta, pinning her on her back. Shasta growled before smirking. Marko stared at her before he was launched over Shasta's head and through the willow limbs, landing in front of Uru and Ahadi. "I'll kill you!" Shasta roared as she tackled him again, snapping. Marko knocked her off him and she simply attacked him again, pinning him and sinking her teeth into his front leg. Marko howled in pain before he slung her off. Shasta shot back up, but not before Marko knocked her over, sinking his teeth into her back leg. Shasta yowled in pain before Ahadi and Uru broke them apart. Shasta tried to stand up but her leg gave out. Lilly stumbled over to them, blood seeping out of her head from where she had hit the rock. "What's going on here?!" Ahadi roared. Shasta slowly sat up and glared at Mufasa. "He offended me and I ran off. I ran to my den where Lilly was hanging out, he found me and Lilly jumped in front of me knowing I didn't want to see him, he called her a half-blood and knocked her aside so I defended my friend in the only way I was taught how, I attacked him. I don't care what you say. I'd rather be betrothed to Taka than him." Shasta growled as she fell back down. Lilly whimpered as she sat down, holding a paw to her bleeding head. Ahadi glared at his son as Uru rushed over to Lilly. "Oh dear, Plio, go fetch Zuri. This wound looks really bad." Uru said as she laid Zira down. A smaller lioness nodded before speeding off, returning a moment later with a fox. "You called-goodness gracious!" the fox said as she shoved Ahadi aside and rushed over to Lilly. "Everyone, leave. Except you dear." the fox said to Shasta. She nodded and the other lioness left with Ahadi and Uru. Soon the fox had a sticky honey and sap paste smeared on Lilly's head with a cobweb/leaf bandage. "Alright, she seems stable now. Let's have a look at that leg." Zuri said as she picked up her nut shell filled with the paste and looked at Shasta leg. "Well, the fang marks are deep, but it doesn't look like the bite hurt the bone. I'll mix some fish oil with this paste to sterilize it." Zuri said as she walked over to a small creek and snapped up some fish, scraping some of the goo from the scales and mixing it with the other paste before letting the fish go. Soon she was spreading the paste on Shasta's wounds and rapping her leg in a tight leaf bandage. "That should hold the salve on. You can walk on it. I'm going to stay with is one for a while." Zuri said as Shasta slowly got up and stumbled out of the willow cover, almost falling over. "Whoa! Watch out." A voice said as Shasta felt someone catch her, standing beside her to steady her. Blearily she blinked, and Taka came into view. Shasta slowly let Taka lead her over to Ahadi and Uru. "Shasta I thought it over and Taka will be your betrothed. Marko is to harsh for you." Ahadi said as he walked away. Uru moved off a moss bed. "Sit right here honey, Taka you too while I go get some fish." Uru said. Taka slowly helped Shasta lay down before he sat down beside her. Shasta looked at him for a moment. "Thank you Taka." Shasta whispered. Taka looked at her. "No problem. We're betrothed now aren't we?" Taka said smiling. Shasta sighed as she lowered her head on to her paws. "I know you wanted to be with Jenna. I'm sorry I opened my big mouth." Shasta said as she closed her eyes. Taka sighed as laid a paw over her shoulder and laid next to her. Shasta moved her head and pressed her cheek against his. Marko glared over at them as Lilly slowly woke up. She saw Shasta laying with Taka and shook her head, rubbing her eyes. "Do my eyes deceive me? Shasta and Taka? Together?" She asked cocking her head to the side before shaking her head. "He must have hit me really hard. Oh well, back to sleep." Zira mumbled as she laid her head back down. A few moments later she felt someone lay beside her. Opening one of her eyes she saw Marko. "I'm not gonna hurt you, go back to sleep." he said gently as he watched Taka and Shasta with sad eyes. Lilly gave him a slight smile and rested her head on his paw. Marko tensed and looked at the young lioness with bewilderment before smiling back at her and laying his head on her neck. The four lions fell into a peaceful sleep, not noticing the eyes that watched them from the Willow leaves. Uru smiled as she walked away, letting the cubs rest. The next day Shasta was the first to wake. Quickly she looked around, noticing Taka had his paw around her and blushed. Slowly she wiggled out of his grasp and walked over to Lilly, nudging her they two lionesses walked out of the Willow. The two cubs slowly made their way back to Shasta's den, laying in the sunlight the two girls started talking when Uru walked up. "Shasta, Lilly? There is a show tonight, only lionesses and cubs are allowed to go. Would you like to come with me?" Uru asked the girls. The two cub smiled at each other before nodding to Uru. "We better start moving. It is a long way to the rock meadow." she said smiling as she put Lilly on her back and started to walk. The three lionesses walked all day before reaching the Meadow, it was lit with torches. The grown lionesses were getting their claws cleaned, filed, and polished by some meerkats, while all the cubs were dancing around a giant flat rock, where some lion cubs were singing. Shasta smiled at all this as Lilly clambered off Uru's back. "Go have fun girls!" Uru said smiling as she walked over to the lionesses and starting to talk with them. Lilly was grumbling about something. "What did you say Lilly?" Shasta asked her friend as the made their way through the dancing cubs to three flat rocks. The two lion cubs jumped up onto the rocks, keeping a higher one between them. "I can walk you know, she didn't need to carry me." Lilly growled as a hyena walked over to them. "Hi, I'm Sakura, what can I get you?" the hyena asked. "What?" the two lionesses asked. "Oh, we have gizell, zebra, warthog, some hippo, fish, and water." Sakura said smiling at them. "Umm, two pieces of zebra, and two waters." Shasta said smiling. "Be right out honey." Sakura said smiling as she walked off. Shasta and Lilly laughed and turned back to the show, where a lion jumped up onto the stage. "Okay, okay! Calm down. Now we've got a special treat for you! Give it up for Jenna!" the lion said as he jumped down when lioness got up. Shasta stared at Jenna. "What the?" Shasta mumbled as Sakura walked back with their order. "This song is for my sister, Shasta, who is sitting right there. Hiya sis!" Jenna said with mock happiness as the music started. "*I'm too cool for my dress/ These shades don't leave my head/ Everything you say is so irrelevant/ You follow and I lead/ You want to be like me/ But your just a wannabe love it or hate it/ I can't help the way I am/ Hope you don't misunderstand/ Cause I'm too cool/ Yeah I'm too cool/ To know you/ Don't take it personal/ Don't get emotional/ You know it's the truth/ I'm too cool for you/ You think your hot but I'm sorry, you're not/ Exactly who you think you are/ Can't tell you what you haven't got/ When we walk into the room/ I'm too cool for you/ Lucky I'm so nice/ Even I'm surprised/ You are still allowed to be in my crew/ Show you how it's done/ If you want to be someone/ Just watch me and you'll learn some/ Me, myself, and I agree/ You'll never catch up with me/ Cause I'm too cool/ Yeah I'm too cool/ To know you/ Don't take it personal/ Don't get emotional/ You know it's the truth/ I'm too cool for you/ You think your hot but I'm sorry, you're not/ Exactly who you think you are/ Can't tell you what you haven't got/ When we walk into the room/ I'm too cool for you/ You see I'm all beauty, brains, and talents/ I got it all/ Well others have to try all their lives/ Still they never get the call/ That's the difference between you and me/ Obviously/ I'm a natural/ I'm the real deal/ I can't help the way I am/ Hope you don't misunderstand/ But I'm too cool/ Yeah I'm too cool/ To know you/ Don't take it personal/ Don't get emotional/ You know it's the truth/ I'm too cool for you/ Too cool/ Yeah I'm too cool/ To know you/ Don't take it personal/ Don't get emotional/ You know it's the truth/ I'm too cool for you!*" When Jenna finished her song, Shasta was steaming. The lion jumped back up. "Let's hear it for Jenna!" he said smiling. "Top that sista." Jenna said smiling smugly at Shasta as she walked past her. Shasta jumped off her rock and padded up to the stage. "I will." She growled as she got in Jenna's face. "Ooo! Looks like we got a sing off!" the lion said, as the grown lionesses walked over to watch. Jenna smirked, as the lion got off the stage. "Break a leg sister!" Jenna snickered. Shasta smirked.