A Lion's Tale

1

I can't believe it. Father is not giving me the throne. He says Simba will take it. I'm older I should have it. Simba is just a cub. Not but a week old and father already says its to be. I'm Ashanti. I'm a 6 moons. (Please don't say that it's not possible. But she needs to be this age for the story to work)

I snarled at everything and everyone. I didn't want anyone near me. Then I decided to run. Run away and never come back. That would show father.

As I walked down Pride Rock father called out " Stay on the path I've marked for you!" I just rolled my eyes. They didn't care if where I went. And they would never know I was gone until tonight.

I ran and played hunt, as I chased rabbits, scared birds. Then I tumble down a hill... Straight into another cub. "Sorry."

"What are doing here pride lander ?" He snarled.

I narrowed my eyes "that's my business. What's it to you?"

"Your in my territory now."

"I'm running away."

"Why?"

"Because. My Father has taken my birthright. I'm not to take his place. And it's all I've ever dreamed about. He's giving it to my younger brother."

"Ouch. I'm Nuka."
I stared at the cub. He looked ok.

"I'm Ashanti." I say shyly.

"Can I call you Ash?"

"Sure."

"Ash. Would you want to live with us. The dark landers and I?"

" I would love to... I really have no where to go." As I agreed I thought in guilt on how my father would react at me joining the dark landers. But if he didn't care enough to give me my birthright. Than I can do what I want.

I followed Nuka to a giant termite mound. "Well well well. Who is this Nuka?"

"I'm Ashanti."

"Ooh. A bold one. Well little one. What are you here for."
I could tell she was the lead female.

" I was needing a place to stay and was wondering if you would let me stay."

"Where are from child?"

"The pride lands."
"Your Mufasa's daughter."

"Yes..."

"You can stay. I'm Zira"

"Thank you!" I ran up to her and rubbed her side.
She looked at me in a bit of shock.

"Your welcome."

So I stayed and was happy. Not long after I learned that Scar. Was Nuka's father and the leader of this pride. But he said my father would never know I was here. And that I was so brave to run away. I loved my new family. Nuka and I played hunt and fight.

*year and a half later*

I woke up in a fright from another nightmare. Nuka had shaken me awake.

"What's wrong? Same dream?"

"It was the same dream."
Scar had been killed by Simba. Which had taken its toll on our pride. We had lived in harmony for a while, when Simba had ran away. But when he came back and killed Scar. We were banished again to the out lands.

Zira, Vatali, and Kovu had taken the toll the worst. Vatali and Kovu still young, wondered where their dad was. My dad had died two months after I left. But I got over it. I had barely cared.

We went about our day when Zira told Nuka to watch Kovu. So I played with Vatali. Until Nuka came back alone...