Chapter 24: The Heart of a King

Kovu looked up and growled the hyenas. He then grimaced in pain from his injuries.

Banzai began laughing and said, "Oh you don't look so good prince Kovu. Maybe you should sit down."

Kovu looked at the Hyenas moving in on him. There were 12 of them and Kovu realized that he stood no chance. He also couldn't run fast enough to escape. Kovu was about to get pounced on when a voice from behind stopped the hyenas in their tracks.

"Is there a problem here?" said the voice. Kovu turned around to see Paki standing there.

"We are just having a little snack." said Shenzi.

"I don't think so." responded Paki as 7 more leopards stepped forward. The leopards were much bigger then the hyenas and almost equaled them in numbers. The hyenas growled then took off never to return to the Pridelands again.

Kovu very confused said, "Uh thanks."

"Don't mention it I told you we had your back." Paki said with a smile.

"You should probably be getting back to your pride. Your going to be king any day now right?"'

"Yea but I don't feel like a king. I keep doing everything so wrong." Kovu said sadly.

"What are you talking about you are going to be a great king." responded Paki.

"I can never be as good as Simba." Kovu said bluntly.

"No what you mean is you can never be like Simba."

"What is the difference?" asked Kovu.

"Well you are trying to do everything like Simba. You just have to accept that you're not Simba and do it your way." He said.

Kovu nodded and said, "Ok I guess your right but I still couldn't protect Kiara."

Paki smiled and said, "We watched you fight you killed like 8 lions. Trust me you will be fine."

Kovu laughed and said, "You know what? You are right."

"Of course I am." said Paki. "Just remember it's not about how you do it as long as you get it done."

Kovu nodded and returned back to Priderock.

Kiara was finally home and resting at Priderock. She was sitting with Sakura and Vitani and talking about what she saw. She wondered where Ivana had gone but was happy to know that she had been seen fleeing before the battle. Out of nowhere Kiara felt a great pain in her stomach. She began to yelp in pain and Vitani said, "Don't panic you are having a baby."

"Now!" screamed Kiara.

Raifiki who was looking at the injured lions confirmed what Vitani said and soon Simba and Nala were at her side.

Kiara became very nervous and began screaming for her mate. "KOVU!" she shouted.

She then felt a paw on her shoulder and looked up to see Kovu standing there with a smile. "I'm ready." he said.

"Ok here it comes." said Raifiki and out came a tin cub. "It is a boy." said the mandrill.

"Titus" Kiara whispered with a smile as Kovu nuzzled her and the cub.

"And now here comes da second one." said Raifiki.

"What!" exclaimed Kiara and then she yelled in pain.

"Dis is why I wanted to tell what you were having so you could prepare." said Raifik.

After an excruciating few minutes Kiara gave birth to girl she named Vea.

Kiara smiled at her two cubs with Kovu but there moment was stopped short by Raifiki taking Titus up to the edge of Priderock. Kiara was a little sad that Vea couldn't be taken up there as well but understood that it was only for the future leader. After the ceremony of presenting Titus Kiara, Kovu and Vea went forward. Kiara set Vea down with Titus and looked up to see a great lion showing down on her she heard a voice that while she had never heard it before knew exactly who it was. "You will do great." Mufasa said from sky and the couple smiled at him. Kovu them gave out a mighty roar followed by Kiara joining in. All the animals called back at them including the lions. All was right in the Pridelands and the couple was ready to rule and create a new era of peace.

I want to thank everyone for reading. I do intend to make a second story and will probably try to post the first five chapters next week all in a row.