"Lady are sure you want to go out this far," Mr. Mara asked. I had just gotten to Africa an hour ago and was already half way there.
"Yes" said Julietta "I need to" she looked towards the rising sun ~Simba~ she thought happily.
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"Are the lionesses ready?" Simba asked Zazu
"Yes sire" he says sadly
"Good we need everyone for this" Simba says as he turned walked out of the cave and looked at the assembled lionesses each one ready for the battle. They marched out to defend their Pride lands.
"Be careful daddy" Kiara said as she watched them go. Her pregnancy was too far in and she was staying behind with Rafiki and Zazu. "You too Kovu"
"Don't worry Kiara," He said, "I'll come back"
This time it will end.
I saw the outlanders and hyenas across the plains. Zira.
"This is your last chance Zira, leave now or else." I yell across the battlefield
"Never! I will have my vengeance! Charge!" she says and they advance, as do we.
I can hear pounding heart and smell fear but everyone stays together.
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I arrive at Pride Rock to see it strangely empty.
"Simba? Kiara?" I call as I walked through the cave
"Dr. Gale?" I hear Kiara's voice, it sounds like she's in pain.
"Kiara are you alright?" I say as she comes into view
"No I think it's time," she cries breathing heavily
Rafiki is beside her in a moment
"Is it?" I ask panicked. I had never seen anything being born and in truth it scared me.
"Yes and I need your help" he says.
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"Get them, get them!" Zira calls out mad with rage
Timon and Pumbaa have taken out some of the hyenas and Kovu is taking out the lionesses. There's too much going on to see what's happening. I hope Kiara's all right.
"Your mine Simba" Zira says as she surprise attacks me.
"Never" I yell as I fight back
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"Ahh, it hurts" Kiara cries I have never seen a lion cry
"Don't worry princess your almost there" Rafiki says
"Come on Kiara, you're doing great" really I have no idea but I guess it's what I'm supposed to say.
"Ahh" she gives one last push and a bay lion is in Rafiki's hands another push and another bay is handed to me
"They're beautiful," I say even though they're covered in baby gunk.
Rafiki hands them to Kiara and she cleans them off. Her face is glowing with pride at them.
"So where are Simba and Kovu?" I ask they should be here.
"A war has been started since you left and they are the main fighters" Rafiki states
My eyes widen in fear. "I have go find him" I say and leap up before they can stop me
"Oh you're not going anywhere" says a familiar voice. I recognize the figure standing in the opening.
"Arron? What are you doing here?" I say and back up. There's something wrong with him. Mentally.
"To get my future bride of course, you think you can just leave me" he smirks
"We were never together there's nothing to leave" I glance over at Rafiki and Kiara. I have to get him out of here away from Kiara.
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The fight persisted everyone else had fallen or was gathered around us.
"You will die" she says and attacks pinning me down "You and that miserable human if she ever comes back."
The clouds over head start to come in and the rain stings my eyes. She has gone to far.
"You won't touch her!" I roar. I manage to get her off and this time I'm staying standing.
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I run out of the cave and into the pride lands
'Julietta dearest, why are you running?" I roll my eye if I could. He has a gun and he's wondering why I'm running.
"You think it's all right for you to just up and walk well it isn't and you will be mine" He yells. He fires two shots that barely miss me.
"You're crazy," I shout as the rain starts to pour.
"For you my love, for you". He laughs
I trip and he steps on top of me and points the gun at my head. I see my life flash before my eyes. All my sad memories, the happy ones, Mimi, May, my sister, Kiara and Kovu, my parents and Simba. I remember the sweet feel of Black Light under me, Mimi's laughter like bells, and Simba's calming voice. I wanted to be with him again. To see the sunrise and talk about nothing, and to read while I lean against his shoulder.
"Are you going to give up that easily?" a new voice says as I black out.
"Who are you?" I ask, a lioness appears.
"I'm Nala" Nala? Simba's mate?
"Your Simba's...."I couldn't finish the sentence, she's beautiful. Her fur was a sandy tan and her eyes wear crystal blue. I always wanted eyes like that.
"I'm very glad you know" she says chuckling "You have to go back and stop him, Simba needs you."
"And I need him" I say closing my eyes.
"Now you need to wake up" she walks over and nuzzles my hand.
"But I'm scared" I can feel the tears welling up. Of so many things not just Arron.
"Don't be" I hear Mimi's voice say. My eyes shoot open "We're all with you, always" she says and everything fades back to the gun pointed at my head.
"So your final answer:" Arron smiles in triumph" Will you marry me?"
I know what to do. I kick his package hard! He falls over in pain.
"Never in a million years!" I shout getting up and picking up the gun.
I take the gun run in no general direction till I see I'm headed towards an all out lion war. I see Simba in the middle of a circle of lions and hyenas just watching him and another lion as she had him pinned down then I saw him get back up and I felt my heat leap.
"Simba!" I yell and all of them look over my way.
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"Simba!" I look over to see Julietta and I smile. She came back! But Zira sees her too and bolts after her.
"No!" I say and chase after her. Julietta already figured out what's going on and starts to run but Zira is much faster. Julietta pulls something out of her pocket and all I hear is a loud bang.
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I didn't mean to, I didn't. I needed to protect myself I didn't… mean to. I stand in the rain petrified.
"Julietta" Simba says concerned
"Simba" I say "I'm sorry" I faint next to Zira's bleeding body.
"Julietta!" I get her on my back and take off towards pride Rock.
"Kiara" I call
"Daddy" she says and I look at her to see her curled up with two new cubs. I set Julietta down and go to her.
"Kiara, they're beautiful" I say as Rafiki goes and checks on Julietta.
"She'll be fine just a bit of shock I think" he says
"Oh good" I say relieved as Kovu comes in with the other lionesses. "Kovu come meet your children"
He rushes over to Kiara and gazes down at them "Kiara they're prefect" he whispers
"What should we name them?" She asked
"I heard these names I really liked from Julietta" he says. I better warn him if it's Juliet and Romeo.
"Artmis and Apollo, twin gods." Well that good I sigh.
"But they're both girls" she states
"Then Apolla will do" Julietta pipes up
"Julietta! You're ok" I say and jump over to her. She's already sitting up.
"Yes I'm here and I'm ok." She puts her arms around my neck "You're not getting rid of me yet"
"I wouldn't want to" I say and lean my head on her.
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Two days later my family found me. I told them to leave me alone or I would sue. They haven't come back since then well my sis has called to tell me that they found Arron and he's getting help by a colleague of mine. That's good. May has also come around to meet the man in my life and has taken quite a liking to him and Mr. Mara, the poor man who had to deal with my mother. Kiara's twins are growing more beautiful each day and are already driving their parents insane. Good for them. Zira is indeed dead not many things survive a bullet point blank in the face. I still have nightmares. So my tale started with misery and now ends with me starting 'My Year with Lions' a paper on how I'm living with Simba and the rest.
"So how's the paper" Simba asks as he comes up.
"Ehh, good so far" I think… I haven't written anything.
"Well if it's you its good." He smiles and says, "Has any of your kind done this before?"
"Thanks and yep there was the Grizzly Man and Jane Goodall and a couple of other s that escape me right now, so Kiara, Kovu and the twins?" I ask
"Insane" he rolls his eyes
"That wonderful" I beam
"Well Kiara's going hunting you wanna watch and record?" he asks
"No I'm recording Timon and Pumbaa today" I say
"I don't think the human world is ready for them" he jokes wearily.
"No one is ever ready for them but they are a part of this story" I say and put my laptop away
"Of course and I'm glad we came into this chapter" he says and nuzzles my arm
"So off to see them" I crinkle my eye brows
"Sure why not?" he shrugs
"We don't wanna headache" I reply
"No but we're getting one anyway" he says as I climb on his back and takes off
"And I wouldn't have it any other way" I smile gently and kiss the top of his head
So I'm living with and have fallen in love with a lion. Why? I don't know. I'm only a psychologist for the love of God.
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"Well he did not marry the Princess if that is what
you mean by happily ever after. Even in a world as strange
as this a princess and a mouse cannot marry.
But, reader, they can be friends.
And they were. Together they had many adventures.
Those adventures are another story, and this
Story, I'm afraid, must now draw to a close."
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo
And our tale comes to an end. Sorry I took me so long I was working on my other fic, Sunday's Child. I really enjoyed working on this and hope to do a sequel if you guys want me to. So with that I bid you adieu.