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Adimu tried divebombing to attack her other eye, but Simba leapt in and bashed the vulture away with his paw. "Leave her alone," he snarled fiercely, growling. "I don't care if she's in my pride or not! You're not laying another paw on her or Viza! Do it and you'll have to deal with me!"

Merah chuckled. "Well, one out of two isn't bad," she said, smirking to Kejeli. "Fine by me, but remember, I know how to sneak up when you least expect it. If you help ruin my fun, I might just carry your baby off the second you're not looking," she said, letting out a laugh and sneaking back into the grass, followed by Adimu, who was still smarting from the previous attacks.

Kiara walked over to Kejeli. "Kejeli..." she said, looking her over worriedly. "Your... Your eye," she said, horrified.

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Zira sighed. "... Nuka died... He fell and got crushed under a bunch of logs... He was trying to catch... Some prey. He only wanted to please me..." she explained, unable to stop geunine tears from forming in her eyes as she remembered Nuka's dying words. "It's all my fault... I blamed Kovu for it at the time, as he was supposed to catch it and didn't, so Nuka tried... But now I realized that was my mistake for raising my cubs that way..." she said, tears starting as the psychotic lioness showed true remorse for Nuka's death.

OOC: That was really the only time in the film Zira showed true sorrow for. I figured if there was one thing she'd be remorseful for after having time to reflect, it's Nuka dying.

Kejeli turned her head from Kiara, "It's nothing like I've ever dealt with before," she said, sliding Mto gently off her back. "Merah did most of these wounds on me," she said, "She bit off my ear, and then she put these scars on my face, I'm not going to let any of these things happen to my baby, I don't care if anyone of think different of me, I'm through with all this, I'm ending Merah's life, even if it kills me," she said begining to walk away towards VIza, "Oh and by the way...your cubs...their with Zira...you can follow the river to them," she said picking up Viza again.

Ajali flew off after Adimu adn Merah as well.

Nala then showed up, out of breathe, "Guys I can't find..." she then saw Kejeli carrying Viza, "You found her, thank the kings," she said, but Kejeli just stood there with VIza in her mouth,


Viza was put back down on the ground, "Yes Nala, I heard her squeal's of help, if I hadn't come along, who know's what would happen," she said, "Out of those two Vultures, Ajali is more prone to violence, he would've dropped her without a second thought, but thanks for trying taking care of her for me. I'm sorry for what I have done, I regret it, but I had to, to protect my daughter from harm."

"And what's more is that it's far from here, the outlanders wouldnt dare travel that far unless they were truely desperate to have revenge and go after you...I think I have seen that pride before during the time I was missing, but I never stopped to see how friendly they were, because I knew that joining another pride would only make my heart ache even more in longing to see Kopa again", Enamayama said, she lowered her had at the last part of her sentence and pulled her ears back at Kopa's name

Atiya's aunt had picked her back up and came a bit closer, parting the long grass away and stepping in front of the others. She rolled her shoulders at a amusement she did not wish to express to them. She had caught Mto from the air but in all the bustle she figured they never noticed. It made her worried how well Atiya would be looked after, but said nothing. She dropped the bundle of sun kissed honey softly down, and it made a desperate groan, its aunt nudging the cub towards kiara but atiya didn't stand up from where she layed, it was a sad sight. "a journey that nearly kills cubs. But they always let in lionesses." Atiya's aunt said and with out a word more she was gone to find her mate, and start their new life, beyond the pride lands.

"Poor little scrap!", Enamayama mumbled as she looked at Atiya, tempted to pick up the cub and carry it back to Pride Rock where she could reassum her duties as the caretaking cub babysitter she once was

Simba blinked at this turn of events, having not expected this in the least.

Kiara looked to her cheetah friend. "Will she be ok?"

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Dogo reached up and nuzzled Zira softly. "It's ok, Grandma... I'm sure he would forgive you..."

"Forgive me?" asked Zira, startled, as if the idea was completely foriegn to her.

Dogo nodded. "You didn't mean to let that happen, if he's as good a lion as you say he was, he'd forgive you, I know it."

"Problebly not if we don't get her back to Pride Rock soon where she's safe and warm. And it looks like tha journey was over where the land was dry and barren, scarce of food and water", Enamayama said to Kiara

"I'm fine Grandpa, the little bird didn't get me at all." said Mto, "but I got it that is for sure."

Viza walked up to her mother with worried eyes, "Momma are you going to be okay?" she asked


Kejeli looked down at her little girl, "Yes I'm going to be fine," she said her breathing heavy, due to some blood loss. Her legs began to feel weak then she collapsed on the floor unconscious.


Viza jumped back, in shock, "Momma!!" she shouted, she jumped to her side nudging her.


"Kejeli?" Furahi said, walking up to her unconscious body, she stood close to her, she saw her chest move up and down, "Good she's breathing," she said, "Simba I need you help carrying her."

Atiya's ears twitched and her olive green eyes squinted open up at the lions, the gold specks in her eyes flashing. She tried to stumble to her wobbly legs. Some how the little cub had managed to keep a smooth beautiful coat of fur, but despite the beauty of her fur and eyes, she looked aweful at the momment. Worse of all was all the lions could see her ribs and bones poking out and stretching the skin, making it look as if a bone could pop through at any momment. Atiya was able to step closer to Kiara, and mewed softly. She was so small she likely only weighted around five pounds.