A Lion's Tale

4

We mourned the death of Nuka. Until Zira said " we must fight back!! Simba's killed Nuka! And Scar! We will fight back."

We all roared in agreement. I was going to get justice.

We all tramped through the rain and mud. We met the pride landers half way. Zira called out commands. And we fought. We would not give up. One lion hit my side and I snarled so wickedly she jumped back.

Then we heard a roar of anger. We saw Simba and Zira circling each other. We all stopped. All of us. They started to fight. Then out of no where Kovu and Kiara jump in between them.

"Kiara! Get out of the way!" Simba growled.

"Kovu.... Move!" Zira commanded.

Neither lion moved.

"This has to stop!"  Kiara growled

"Stay out of this!" Simba snarled.
"A wise lion once told me that we are one. I didn't understand at the time.. But I think I do now."

"But they-"

"Them? Us. Look at them... They are us! What difference do you see?"

Vatali walked over to Kiara. " Kiara is right. Enough."

I looked at her. Could I forgive? My father would. Maybe I should start listening now. I walked over to Vatali. "Vatali is right. Enough. No more blood shed. We lost Nuka, we lost Scar. Is it no enough? I've felt the pain. But this is enough."

Then all the Lions came over beside Simba's pride. Zira frantically looked around. "But.. No! Come back. Vatali!"

"No mother. It's enough." Zira looked around and put her head down. Unwilling to come with us. As we turned to leave. She tried to jump Simba. But Kiara got in the way. They both went tumbling into the canyon.

Kiara tried to bring Zira the top. But Zira clawed at her and fell. I watched as she hit the water and didn't surface. I yelped. She really cared for me... And now she was gone. Vatali came up and rubbed against me...

"Let's go home." Simba said. I stood by my pride. I was lead Lioness now. I don't know if Simba planned to let us stay.

He looked at us. I knew we looked a sight. Starved and muddy. "All of us." We smiled and followed. I was leaving behind the Outland pride.

I looked up to the now clearing sky. And through the clouds I saw my father. "Well done my child" he said.

I smiled "I love you daddy"

We now where the Pridelanders. We reached the pride rock and settled in. This was all our new starts.