Kion's Tale

Kion's Tale Ch. 18

He could feel the sunlight touch his scaly exterior. The warmth of the sun was a feeling he normally felt, no doubt, but this sunlight felt more radiant, more lush. He walked along the fields that he found himself in. Around him, he could see herds of Zebra grazing on the swaying blades of grass. He did not dare to surprise them, lest they "Panic and Run." He could see the long necks of the Giraffes feasting on the leaves of Acacia Grove, where the Forest Hogs laid in the same sun, lazily grunting.

But the main thing on his mind was the question, "Why was he in the Pridelands?"

He looked around at the species of animals he had not seen for over three decades. He wondered what he was doing here in the forsaken Kingdom from whence he once ruled. How much had changed? Has anyone still kept the dragons a mind? If so, why had they not come looking for him?

"My King."

He stopped in his tracks. All questions that flooded his mind subsided. The female voice that had just addressed the Komodo King seemed to ring a special bell to the latter. He turned his head to find the source.

And find it, he did.

A beautiful female Komodo stood on a hilltop a good ways away from him, facing him and only him. The king could feel the water pouring from his eyes as he spotted this She-dragon. She was clearly someone who struck a special chord in his heart. He raced up the hill and rested his head against hers.

"Serena..." He choked back a sob. "My Queen, You have been gone too long."

"I know." Serena enjoyed the embrace by her living husband. "Forgive me, I went somewhere where you could not follow just yet."

"There is nothing to forgive." The King looked her in the eyes with tears flowing. "Your Journey to the Circle of Life ended, no one can stop that. What you need to forgive is MY actions. Ever since you left us, I've devoted our new Kingdom to abolishing all Lions. I've regretted every moment of it, but I could not bring myself to trust any Lions after... after..." It was here that he clenched his eyes shut and bowed his head, drops of tears circling around his eyes.

Serena lifted her mate's head and looked him in the eyes. "I understand how you have felt, but things must be allowed to develop if they are to live. I do not support what the Lion Cataro did to us, but the Circle of Life gives us what is best, even when we least expect it."

The Komodo King nodded as a smile slowly found it's way onto his face, the tears still not leaving. Serena smiled warmly as she took a few steps back, confusing him. "Serena? My Love? Where are you going?"

"I will see you soon, my King." She replied as the surroundings of the Pridelands began to slowly fade. The King began to frantically look around as he desperately didn't want to the daydream he thought would never come to him for so long to come to an end. Not so soon.

"I love you."

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"Your Majesty?"

Scar Snout was swiftly snapped back to reality as he looked down at the entrance of Komodo rock, where the Hyena Janja stood, looking up at him. He quickly picked himself back up and addressed him with authority. "U-um, yes, Janja?"

"Nabii and chewa haven't come back from their search yet." The Grey Hyena answered. "And we just put out a pretty bad Wildfire at Jagoro woods."

"Hmmm..." If Scar Snout was acting serious, he was doing a very good job at it. "Send another arty to be safe, and check in on Jasiri. I have not seen her since the hearing."