Chapter 3: My Lullaby:
Zira's POV:
"You were supposed to be watching him," I said.
"Well..." Nuka began, "I can explain..."
"You are the most incompetent..."
"It's not his fault," says Kovu.
"Listen to your favorite," says Nuka, "he knows what he's talking about!"
"So, what was Kovu doing," asks Vitani.
"He was with one of those pride landers and..."
"I heard everything!" Scar came. He may be dead, but he is now a spirit.
"Scar, please, forgive us..."
"Calm yourself, Zira, Kovu did a very clever thing," says Scar.
"What," we all asked.
I then realized. "If Kovu... could make friends... with Kiara... and earn Simba's trust... yes!"
"Well done, Kovu," says Scar.
"And don't forget who neglected his duty," says Nuka, "this wouldn't be possible if I was responsible!"
"Oh, I'd never forget how foolish you were, Nuka," says Scar.
"Thank you, your Scarness... wait."
"Remember not to fail me," says Scar. He then leaves.
"Kovu, we have much to work on," I said, "but first, you must rest!"
Zira: Sleep, my little Kovu
Let your dreams take wing
One day when you're big and strong...
You will be a king
Kovu: Goodnight...
Zira: Good night, my little prince. Tomorrow, your training intensifies.
I've been exiled, persecuted
Left alone with no defense
When I think of what that brute did
I get a little tense
But I dream a dream so pretty
That I don't feel so depressed
'Cause it soothes my inner kitty
And it helps me get some rest
The sound of Simba's dying gasp
His daughter squealing in my grasp
His lionesses' mournful cry
That's my lullaby
Now the past I've tried forgetting
And my foes I could forgive
Trouble is, I knows it's petty
But I hate to let them live
Nuka: So, you found yourself somebody
Who'd chase Simba up a tree?
Zira: Oh, the battle may be bloody
But that kind of works for me
The melody of angry growls
A counterpoint of painful howls
A symphony of death, oh my
That's my lullaby
Scar is gone... but Zira's still around
To love this little lad
Till he learns to be a killer
With a lust for being bad
Nuka: Sleep, ya little termite
Uh- I mean, precious little thing
Vitani: One day when you're big and strong...
Zira: You will be a king
The pounding of the drums of war
The thrill of Kovu's mighty roar
Nuka: The joy of vengeance!
Vitani: Testify!
Zira: I can hear the cheering
Nuka/Vitani: Kovu, what a guy!
Zira: Payback time is nearing
And then our flag will fly
Against a blood-red sky
That's...my...lulla...by!
To Be Continued
In the next chapter, we go years later.