The Power Between Us

Chapter 26 Beyond The Horizon We Go

According to Rafiki, the journey to the Mythic Glow will take two days if they quickened their speed and two days to come back, that gives them a five days heads up." Don't worry Rani, Kion is in good hands, we'll operate tomorrow, from there he'll be fine until you return", Rani looked at Kion for the last time, embracing the hug for ages, " It's time to go", Surak lead the group out if their home and towards the everlasting horizon. Animals gathered all around, with big and small on both ends of the path as Rani, Jaseri, Surak, Fuli and Anga walked by, they respectively bowed their head, acknowledging their leavings and hopefully return with Queen Malaya and her healers.
" good luck". The sun was beaming down onto the Tree Of Life as the winter drew to an end. The snow began clearing up and so too all the dead corpse that laid on the earth. A memorial will be held once Kion is all safe, to remember the lost, brave and unwilling. To those who risked their lives for their home and for the peace it'll bring.

Kion laid upon the leaves on the rock, during the blood transfer the pride lands family's blood slithered everywhere. Kion was announced that he was in a coma as of early morning, Kion didn't wake up and fearing the worst it was relived when Nirmala said he will be out for quite some time. Nala offered to stay with Kion, to comfort him, " You may all stay if you like, it'll be good to have his family there for him", Nirmala walked out leaving Kiara, Kovu, Simba and Nala to watch over Kion till Rani and the others return. " Did you know about another Tree Of Life Simba?", Nala never heard of the Mythic Glow before, she knew about the many Tree Of Life's that laid on the land but she never knew that it survived," No, I thought that this would be the final one but somehow the mother of all healing is still alive?", Kiara and Kovu sat together, Kiara's eyes locked onto Kion's heart, watching it go up and down, it rose every five to six seconds, not wanting to leave his side fearing that it'll rise and fall but not rise again, she couldn't take his eyes off him,
"Hay", Kovu nudged his future queen and tried to assure her,
"Rani will do everything she can to save your brother", Kiara still staring at the fierce, brave and strong lion managed to say something, " I hope your right but it's just the fact that he won't make it, the thought of loosing my little brother", Kovu witness little droplets come out of her eyes and the best be could do was comforted her. Simba and Nala saw and heard what the two children were doing and also thought about the future, what would happen if they died and how well they'll do looking out for the Pride Lands, they smiled go one another as they forgot about it, for now they need to be there for Kion, Nirmala couldn't heal Kion by herself, she needed more power, the Tree Of Life is old and with the smoke that raised and spread throughout the valley it weakened the tree more, Nirmala and Kimala needed to rest, after long days and nights saving or trying their best to they were stressed and very tired. They headed off to the sacred place were only the royals go for relaxing and there they slept.

The smoke still lingered in the air, the smell of burnet oak and wood all over. The fire spread to the other side and the dark deathly smoke traveled beyond the valley, ash and ambers made their way to the other lands and there caught on fire, a fire break was needed and luckily to the heroism of the PPO and surrounding villages and valleys they managed to stop the flames from spreading and destroying anything in it's way. The five picked up their pace, their objective was to make it there by tomorrow morning, passing the stench of the dead It was a terrible sight to see, little animals and insects feasted on the blood and guts, " What a war we had". Jaseri ran up to Rani who was looking all around, trying to distract her mind from Kion,
"How are you holding up?", " Oh, um, I'm doing fine at the moment", Jaseri saw the fear in her eyes, she didn't want to talk about it and so she brought back memories, " when Kion and I was a cub, he stumbled in my lands and injured himself, he wanted to get to Flat Ridge Rock to meet up with his friends but he fractured his right paw and I had to help him, we had a few disputes about being the same but after a few lectures and singing he got the memo", Rani thought about it and remembered what queen Janna said. " Sisi Mi sawa?", Rani looked at Jaseri who nodded.
"my grandmother taught me that word, she was the one who let Kion in our lands to get healed",
"yeah, and I guess I'm the one who taught him not to judge a hyena by it's spots, or anyone for that matter", " I bet your Janga still gets into mischief?", Jaseri giggled and said,"only if I'm not there to be his 'parent',". Laughing it out Surak joined and asked what was funny, " oh nothing, just talking about how boys get into trouble a lot", Rani winked at Jaseri who rolled her eyes. " I don't get into trouble?",
" you nearly were in trouble once Surak", Surak tried forgetting that moment but couldn't feel but wonder what if he really did die? He pushed it to aside and asked Rani a question. " shall we take a break for lunch?", Anga and Fuli who were chatting in the background ran/flew over and they were staved, looking left to right Rani saw an oak tree that provided enough shade for the five of em, " eat at your pleasure I guess", Surak went to get his and Rani's food while Anga flew off to find some rats or mouse, Fuli and Jaseri partnered up to eat whatever they found. Looking into the distance Rani tried projecting her brain out into the open, she wondered what the Tree Of Life would look like and how many healers were there. Surak came back with a dead zebra, dragging it along the dirt and soil. Not far a pond with fresh water was available for them, breaking out from her day dream she heard Surak say something."eat up Rani, no use thinking about Kion or anyone with an empty stomach".