(In Progress) The Lion King: The Three Rulers

Ruling the Pride Lands

       The sun rose over Pride Rock, ushering in a new beautiful day. The sun was shining bright causing Kiara to squint as she yawned exiting the den. There in front of her looking out over the lands were two lions. One of which had golden fur and a red mane, a lion whom taught Kiara everything about how to rule a great kingdom. This lion was was her beloved father. A lion so wise, kind, and yet sometimes stubborn. Beside him was another lion who Kiara loved even more deeply, he was her mate. This same lion sensing her approach, the handsome green eyed and dark maned lion, turned around. He smiled and stared at her with his emerald eyes, one of which bore a scar. He went to give her a nuzzle.

KOVU: "Kiara! You are awake! Simba was just chatting with me and we...", he paused as he noticed his mate's look before she embraced him back, "Worried still about Tiifu and Zuri?"

       Kiara's expression eased slightly.

KIARA: "Yes... is there any news?", she asked quickly and hopeful.

       Kovu shook his head.

KOVU: "No... not besides what we already know...", he replied sadly.

KIARA: "Kovu, I am so worried! What if something happened to them! They were last seen leaving the Pridelands!", she continues almost hyperventilating, "You know they are not the best fighters, what if something terrible-"

SIMBA: "Kiara, please, calm down.", he said reassuringly while comforting his distraught daughter.

NALA: "Kiara, I am sure they are fine", she said joining the three from the den yawning, "We have the guard out looking for them as we speak."

KIARA: "I am sorry to wake you mom, but I am so worried. If something happened to them- I - I don't know what I'd do. They are my responsibility- I need to protect them. I am their Queen-", she started to say as she started to cry a bit.

NALA: "Kiara", she said as she comforted her daughter, "Yes, you are their queen, but you also must understand that they left without permission. This is not on you."

SIMBA: "Not only that", he said adding in to comfort his daughter further, "Tiifu and Zuri are older now, they can certainly manage on their own."

KIARA: "Yeah... I guess you are right. But still....", she said sniffling and wiping her paw across her eye.

       Kovu leaned down again to nuzzle and comfort his mate.

KOVU: "We will find them. I bear just as much responsibility for them as your mate and their king.", he said as Kiara nuzzled him back.

       Just then something beyond her caught his eye.

KOVU: "And speaking of the guard...", he said in a hopeful way as the two separated their nuzzle and Kiara, her parents and Kovu and turned to face behind her. 

       Four lionesses made their way onto pride rock and bowed before the three. Kovu noticed the absence of a particular lioness, Vitani, his sister. With Vitani now Queen of the Southern Lands alongside her mate Kopa, she was leader of the guard yet also had royal duties. Kovu knew that lesser incidents could be handled by her other guard members and at the moment her guard did have to also cover two kingdoms, that were in actuality the whole Pridelands. 

KASI: "My king and queen, Simba and Nala...", she acknowledged the four bowing with the other three following suit.

KOVU: "What is it Kasi?", he asked.

KASI: "First off, Vitani offers her condolences that she could not be here...", she stated.

KIARA: "That is understood, she has a her own territory to rule now and of course has been doing her part, but what is the news?", she stated a bit anxiously.