Love Beyond Reasons

Udugu is Found Again Part One

Love Beyond Reasons

A/N: Finally! Now that I've started my first semester of college, things have been a little crazy, cutting into the time I have for writing. Hopefully, I get used to this new routine soon so that I can find some time to write without homework piling up on me.

Now, let's get on with Chapter 10! Roll it!

Chapter 10

Udugu is Found Again

Part One

Almost another month had passed since Kion's incident with the Outsiders. He can say this, being the leader of the Lion Guard means that there's almost never a dull moment in the Pride Lands. Unfortunately, "dull" doesn't always mean "fun".

He had quite a lesson about the power of the Roar when he used it in anger to protect his mother from Janja and his hyenas when they had her surrounded in a tight circle, too tight for her to fight back without getting seriously hurt. The Roar backfired on him, and nearly tore up the land. When that happened, Kion was afraid of using it again, fearing that he may lose it forever if he did, just like Scar. But then, he learned from Mufasa that as long as he doesn't let anger cloud his judgement, he can still use it. He took that lesson to heart when the crocodiles decided to take over the wetlands and use Nala as a hostage, supposing that Kion wouldn't dare use it unless he wanted to hurt her.

And then, he and the rest of the Guard met two mischievous gorilla princes, Majinuni and Hafifu, who had come from their home in the mountains with a message for Kion's father, but they had forgotten it. So, the Lion Guard decided to escort them home and get the message themselves. Along the way, not only did the Guard experience the wonders of snow for the first time, but Kion also taught them what it truly means to be a prince; protecting your home and friends the best way you know how.

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One day, Kion was helping his parents test Kiara's tracking skills. He had to admit, she has been getting a bit better, but he still takes some pride that he was really the star student, with him putting his own tracking and hunting skills to the test almost all the time whenever he would do his patrol with the Guard.

He was hiding behind a large rock, waiting to see how fast Kiara would find him. Last time, she took roughly about twelve minutes, which seemed long enough for him to curl up and catch a short nap. But then, he was rudely awakened by her tackling him to the ground, and he pushed her off him and the two had chased each other for about ten minutes after that. Needless to say, Kion decided to remain vigilant in training exercises from then on.

"Now I got ya." A voice exclaimed. Kion barely had time to turn around before Kiara pounced on him and pinned him on his back, laughing. "Sorry, couldn't help myself."

Kion rolled his eyes, but there was a cheeky smile on his face as he pushed his sister off of him. "How'd you find me?" He asked.

"Mom's been teaching me how to track by scent." Kiara explained. "Pretty good, huh?"

"Or pretty lucky!" Kion retorted back as he took his turn to pounce on her, and they rolled around the grounds of Pride Rock, the two siblings laughing.

From above, their parents were watching them play. Simba turned to his mate. "She's never found him that quickly before." He spoke up, impressed.

Nala nodded. "Her tracking skills are improving." She said.

As they watched their cubs playfully pin each other down on their backs, they recalled all of the progress that they made over the months. Of course, they had noticed that their son was far ahead of his sister during practice, due to him being the Fiercest in the Pride Lands, and the leader of the Guard, which means his hunting, combat, and tracking skills were very good for a cub of his age. But Kiara was showing rapid improvement. Which was essential for a female, since they were the ones who do most of the hunting in the pride. Kion, due to him being a male, he was more needed for the protection of their home, but it never hurts to have some extra help on a long hunt.