up?"

            Yamin smirked, which made Kovu uncomfortable.

            "No, Kovu.  I'm here to kill you."  As Yamin leaped, Kiara and Kovu both screamed. 

 

 

            Simba saw the scene as clear as if it were day. 

            "Simba… Let's go help Kovu!  Look!"

            Simba gasped as he saw who the killer was: Yamin.

            He could hear Kovu and Kiara's yelling ever so barely. 

 

            Kovu could hear Kiara's purring.  They kept looking at the night sky until Kiara interrupted.  "Oh, now who is it?"

            "Someone else, Kiara?"

            "Yeah, Yamin…"

            As Yamin approached, Kovu turned his head slightly, to greet the once exiled lion.  "Hey, Yamin, what's up?"

            Yamin smirked, which made Kovu uncomfortable.

            "No, Kovu.  I'm here to kill you."  As Yamin leaped, Kiara and Kovu both screamed. 

 

 

            Simba saw the scene as clear as if it were day. 

            "Simba… Let's go help Kovu!  Look!"

            Simba gasped as he saw who the killer was: Yamin.

T-SIZE: small">            "Get off of him, Yamin!"  Kiara screamed, while lifting a paw to fight.  She apparently decided against it, and scooted back, now standing up.  She was obviously crying immensely.

            Simba ran for Kovu, and Nala stayed, apparently deciding she could never help in a situation like this one.

            Simba yelled Yamin's name.  There was no response from the lion, who continued to put his claw through Kovu's neck.  Kovu yelled out a final plea for help.  "Simba…"  Now Kovu was choking. 

            Simba responded, but knew that Kovu was probably dead.  "Kovu!"

            Now he was only a couple yards away from Kovu and Yamin.  "Daddy!"  he heard Kiara from fifty feet away.

            Simba ignored it as Yamin talked, obviously explaining the situation.  "Looks like Kiara's gonna have to find another man, Simba!  Now that Kovu's dead and all… You see, I think it's better that Kovu can't be king now.  He would've never been a good king, the whimp…"

            And with that, Yamin started dragging Kovu's body away.  Simba tried to leap at him, but Yamin striked back.  Simba fell over, again sucking air through clenched teeth from the stinging sensation across his face. 

            As Yamin disappeared into the distance, both Nala and Kiara helped Simba up.  Kiara was crying, and as much as Simba tried to comfort her, he knew she was never to recover.  Simba screamed out to the skies, cursing Mufasa.  Nala was obviously shaken, also.  Kiara followed behind.

            "Daddy, me and Vitani are going to skip hunting with you guys and go on our own.  Vitani's pretty good, too."  Kiara was obviously trying to forget yesterday, but was finding it hard to do so.  The two left without a word.

 

 

            Kovu slowly opened his eyes.  He tried to speak, but only air came out.

            "Ah, Kovu!  You might not be able to talk for a few days… Got you in the vocal cord last night!"

            It was Yamin.  He could see his form in the corner of his eye.  He mouthed the word Kiara, and Yamin somehow detected it.  "Kiara's safe at home, Kovu.  But as for you… Well, you're in quite a pickle, now aren't you?"

            Kovu tried to get up, but Yamin attacked him, sending him right back down.

            "You think you can just get away with your whole 'betray Scar' plan?  You were supposed to follow in his paw prints!  What kind of a lion are you, besides a coward?!"  Yamin dug his claws into Kovu's back.

            Kovu sucked a breath of air through clenched teeth.  Kovu now tried to fight back, tired of all the scars he had been getting lately.  Unfortunately, though, Yamin now had his claws in Kovu's mane, piercing through to his scalp.  Kovu silently let tears stream down his face.

       &nb style="mso-tab-count: 1">            "Daddy, me and Vitani are going to skip hunting with you guys and go on our own.  Vitani's pretty good, too."  Kiara was obviously trying to forget yesterday, but was finding it hard to do so.  The two left without a word.

 

 

            Kovu slowly opened his eyes.  He tried to speak, but only air came out.

            "Ah, Kovu!  You might not be able to talk for a few days… Got you in the vocal cord last night!"

            It was Yamin.  He could see his form in the corner of his eye.  He mouthed the word Kiara, and Yamin somehow detected it.  "Kiara's safe at home, Kovu.  But as for you… Well, you're in quite a pickle, now aren't you?"

            Kovu tried to get up, but Yamin attacked him, sending him right back down.

            "You think you can just get away with your whole 'betray Scar' plan?  You were supposed to follow in his paw prints!  What kind of a lion are you, besides a coward?!"  Yamin dug his claws into Kovu's back.

sp;    "What would your mother and father think, Kovu?  Well, I know you don't know your true father, so allow me to introduce him to you.  Hi, Son!"

            It had to be some cruel joke, Kovu decided.  He couldn't be my father.

           

 

            Simba roared for the sixth time, as the last of the animals joined the crowd of listeners gathered around Pride Rock that morning.  Simba spoke first:

            "I'm sorry to call you all on such short notice, but I have a grave announcement to make to you all.  You may or may not know the happenings occurring last night, but I am here to tell you regardless.

            "I see that Yamin is not in the crowd… As I expected.  Kovu, the mate of my daughter, Kiara…"  Simba paused for a moment as some of the animals started to draw conclusions.  "Was brutally murdered last night.  By a former outsider, Yamin.  I advise you all to not go after the fiend.  Who knows, you may end up dead, too, for all you know.

            "Not many of you truly knew who the lion was, but you would have had he become king before he died.  The only two lions that I think are capable of honestly saying that they knew him are Vitani, and of course Kiara.  While they are not joining us today, please feel welcome to approach them with all the sincerity left in your hearts.

            "I suppose some of you are wondering about a new future king.  Kiara will still, be queen, but it looks as if she's just going to have to find a new mate.  Again, Yamin will be confronted, but hopefully not by any one of you.  Please, and I mcerun: yes">  Hi, Son!"

            It had to be some cruel joke, Kovu decided.  He couldn't be my father.

           

 

            Simba roared for the sixth time, as the last of the animals joined the crowd of listeners gathered around Pride Rock that morning.  Simba spoke first:

            "I'm sorry to call you all on such short notice, but I have a grave announcement to make to you all.  You may or

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