like to move in to Pride Rock?"

"I'm very honoured, sir." Kipanya said.

"Then we move in today." Simba held his head up, looking at his home looming up in the distance-----

"WHAT!!!" Kuua roared.

All the hyenas around her were trembling with fear at her roar. The Alpha put his head up and looked at her with surprise. She began pacing back and forth.

"It can't be." she said." I slashed him myself with my claws right through the heart. I saw him fall down at my feet."

"Then that makes me right." the Alpha piked up.

"What does." Kuua growled.

"That the crystal protects the king of Pride Rock and his family only. You tried to kill him and he survived." the Alpha said calmly. "Now you see how the crystal will make you invincible. Even better, you can bring Zira back to life again."

"Why didn't you say that before?" Kuua asked. "We'll begin the search for the crystal right away."

"Maybe not right now." The Alpha replied. 

"And why not?" Kuua growled.

"Well, now they know what you did and what you're planning to do, don't you think you should lay low for a while? Because they'll train Kiburi and Jasiri to become fighters." the Alpha said.

"Okay." Kuua said, her red eyes blazing. "But only until they become adults."

Chapter 7

Many years had passed. Kinuri and Jasiri had grown into strong lions. Since the day Simba returned with the hyenas, their fathers had put them into battle training with Kipanya as their tutor. She had been through a lot and taught both of them hyena and lion tricks that they could use to defend themselves. They had trained hard each day. 

A change could be seen in both of them. Jasiri had grown a black mane that lay over his eyes. Kiburi resembled his father more than anything now. He had his mother's colours and eyes. Wema, on the other hand, was now an adolescent. He looked like Simba but was now growing dark brown mane like Simba's. All in all, he resembled his grandfather. Kuona and Nadhari had grown into beautiful lionesses. Nadhari had taken over the duties of Lead Hunter as Kiara's leg was hurt for the rest of her life. Kuona had taken the Assistant Hunter job. Both worked amazingly and always brought home a catch if they went hunting. The crystal was forgotten, and it lay wherever it was, untouched and unknown. It was exactly how they prefered it. 

Life had changed in Pride Rock. Simba and Nala had died of old age and Rafiki had stepped down from being the shaman. He had given his job to his neice. Zazu had also retired and his son had taken his place. Timon and Pumbaa had gone back to the Hakuna Matata paradise to enjoy their last days in their old home. 

Jasiri announced that he would be leaving the pride and searching for a new home. Wema was heart-broken listening to this news, but Jasiri told him to be strong. He also told Kiburi to rule well. He bid goodbye to Nadhari and Kuona. He gave one last nuzzle of goodbye to his parents, aunt and uncle. Then, Jasiri turned and set off.

Soon, Kopa and Vitani stepped down, and Kiara and Kovu and they were killed by poachers. Kiburi promised his parents he would be a good king like Mufasa. But, in the back of his mind, he still felt scared around Wema. A few days into his kingship, he exiled Wema. He was a good king but no one could forget what he did to his brother. Kopa began to wish Jasiri was king instead. Vitani wept for her son every night.

Finally, Nadhari couldn't take the stress anymore and set out to find Wema; atleast he would set his brother right. Unfortunately, this was what Kuua was waiting for; the pride to split up an become weak. She devised a plan to get rid of the Pridelanders. That night, she called all the hyenas to a meeting.

They all gathered around the huge stone she was standing on and looked up.

"You all know why we're here." she said, eyeing all the hyenas in front of her. "Our plan worked. The Pridelanders are divided. They live in doubt, caution and uneasiness. Now is the time to attack. Zira will finally be avenged."

"But what about the crystal?" one hyena asked.

"Leave it!" Kuua growled. "It doesn't do anything, its just a myth. Simba and Nala died, so it can't stop death. We'll attack the Pridelanders ourselves."

"I'm with you." the Alpha said.

"But wasn't it you who told me to stop this?" Kuua looked at him, surprised. "What's up with you?"

"My sworn enemy Kipanya has joined the Pridelanders. She and her pack have betrayed us all by refusing to fight the lions. Now, all I want is to destroy her and show her what it means to betray." the Alpha growled menacingly.

The rest of the hyenas nodded. Kuua turned back at them.

"Then, we're all agreed to do whatever we can to take down the Pridelanders." Kuua shouted. "We shall crush them and make Pride Rock, OURS!!"

Her last line was echoed by menacing laughter and cheering from the hyenas. She laughed evilly and got down--

Nadhari was out of breath. She stopped and panted. She bent down to examine Wema's tracks. She looked up and saw they led to Timon and Pumbaa's home.

"That's the best he could think of?" she grumbled to herself as she walked forward.

She stepped into the jungle and began looking for Wema. She found him with Timon and Pumbaa, on a hammock.

"What are you doing up there?" she asked him.

"Just hanging." he answered.

"Yep, nothing like spending your last days hanging with your best friend's grandson." Timon said.

"Uh-huh." Nadhari said, confused. She rolled her eyes and turned to Wema. "Wema, we need you. You're the only one who can make Kiburi see sense."

"Isn't he glad to be king?" Wema sat up. 

"He is, but its tearing the Pride apart. We can't take it any longer." Nadhari explained.

"Why me, why not Jasiri?" Wema asked.

Nadhari opened her mouth to say something, and froze.

"Nadhari?" Wema asked.

"Anyone there?" Timon asked.

"HELLOOO!" Pumbaa bellowed.

"Wema, you're a genius. Jasiri can control him, I've known him since we were cubs." Nadhari said happily.

"Glad to be of help." Wema grunted.

"I promise yu'll be back in the pride again." Nadhari told the teen lion. "After Jasiri returns, what could go wrong?"

She turned and set out across the desert. The heat almost killed her, but, her determination moved her along. She finally managed to get to the edge of the desert and found a water-hole. She bent down to drink from it. Just as she had taken a few sips, she heard a roar from behind her and turned to find a lion with a black mane leaping on her. She attacked him back and the two were engaged in a fierce fight. She finally pinned him down and looked at the lion.

"Nadhari?" he asked.

"Jasiri?" she said. "It's really you!"

The two friends bumped heads and began chatting as fast as possible. Then he cut her short.

"What're you doing here?" he asked her.

"I came to find YOU." she replied.

"Me?" 

"Yes, you."

"But, why me?"

"Well, Kiburi's rule is tearing us apart. Your parents, aunt and uncle have been killed by poachers. We fear Kuua'll take advantage of this and kill us all."

"But why come after me?"

"I know you're the only one who can knock some sense into Kiburi. We need you to come back. I tried to get Wema but he refused."

"Did you think I was just going to go home like that?"

"I did. We need you, Jasiri."

"I'll have to think about it."

"Jasiri, Kuua's hyenas might be making for Pride Rock already. Do you really want to see your family die?"

"I'm going back, I can't stand another death."

"Good. Atleast you took much lesser time to decide than your grandfather."

"Can we PLEASE, not bring him up?"

"Don't we have a journey to make?" Nadhari asked.

"I was just about to say that, Nadhari." Jasiri nodded. "And I think we have to make a small stop on the way home."

The two lions turnmed and headed back for Pride Rock. Who knew, maybe they were already in battle-----

Kiburi sat in the den. He sighed. Being a king was hard, REALLY hard. He felt terrible for exiling Wema, but he knew he did the right thing. Maybe tomorrow, Wema would have killed him. But, he was drowned in guilt not only for Wema, but also for the deaths of his parents.

Just then, Zazu's son came flying in. Kiburi put his head up, and so did Kuona.

"Sire!" Zazu's son said. "Hyenas! Approaching Pride Rock! Kuua's leading them!"

"WHAT??!!" Kiburi asked.

He frantically looked at the lionesses.

"Get ready for war, everybody." he said-------

Kuua's hyenas circled the grasslands. All the animals ran off when they saw the hyenas. Rain began falling down heavily. The Pridelanders got down and stood in front of Pride Rock, Kiburi in front. Kipanya's hyena pack stood beside the lions. 

As Kuua crept closer, Jasiri, Nadhari and Wema ran at top speed towards Pride Rock. They had to get there in time. Wema was not as fast as Jasiri and Nadhari, but he managed to keep up. 

In the meantime, both forces were looking at each other. Kiburi

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