The Lion Guard: Danger is Near

It was a calm night in the Pridelands two weeks after Denahi and Belee's birth  The pride was sound asleep in the den.

Suddenly Kovu woke up with a start, he sniffed the air then bolted up, he had smelled hyenas, quickly he nudged Kiara,

"Pumpkin, wake up" he said quickly, Kiara slowly opened her eyes, and stood up careful to not disturb Denahi and Belee, who were sleeping in between her paws

"Kovu what's wrong" she asked,

"Hyenas" Kovu said bending down to pick up his son,

Instantly Kiara was wide awake

" are you sure" she said, bending down to pick Belee up,

" yes wake your parents and siblings up" Kovu said,

Kiara gave Belee to him and went over to her parents,

" mom daddy wake up there's an

Invasion" she said urgently,

Simba and Nala instantly were wide awake and on their feet

" Nala take our grandcubs, the lionesses and Kion, Kiara and Clea and go to the safe cave" Simba said. Nala nodded " sweetheart what about you?"asked

"I'll take Kopa and warn the animals, Kovu can stay with you and protect his cubs"  Simba said,

Kiara and Kovu came over with Belee and Denahi, Kopa, Clea and Kion were following.

" Dad the Invaders are Hyenas" Kovu said,

" We need to move quickly" Kiara added, handing Belee to Kovu and picking Kion up.

Nala nodded and began to wake the lionesses

Simba picked Denahi up and led the way outside,

Once the pride was outside he gave Denahi to Nala and he and Kopa went to warn the animals.

Nala led the lioness and Denahi, Kovu and Kion to the safe cave

" dada are we going to be ok?" Belee asked Kovu,

" yes my darling we'll be fine, grandpa and uncle Kopa will protect us" Kovu said,

" how do you know dada?" Belee asked

Kovu smiled " I know because grandpa is a very brave lion" he said,

Kiara smiled at her mate and daughter from where she was walking next to her mother.

" mom he's a wonderful father isn't he?" She asked

"Yes Precious he's a wonderful father and you are a wonderful mother, Denahi and Belee are very lucky" Nala answered.

" thank you mama" Kiara said licking her mothers cheek.

When they reached the safe cave Nala gave Denahi to Kovu and went to lie down with Sarafina.

Kiara gave Kion to Sarabi and went to lie down with her mate and  cubs.

" Darlings are you all right?" She asked, as Belee crawled in between her paws, " mama  I'm scared" Belee said,

" it's all right we'll protect you" Kiara said nuzzling her daughter,

Kion sighed as he watched then from the spot across from them in between Sarabi's legs,

" what's wrong baby?" Sarabi asked her grandson,

"Nai Nai ever since Denahi and Belee were born, Kiara hasn't spent any time with me,I want to have Kiara's love again" Kion said,

" Precious one you never lost it,

Just because Kiara is a mother now  does not mean Denahi and Belee have all her love" Sarabi said gently,

" Then why doesn't Kiara spend time with me" Kion asked,

" darling She has to raise Denahi and Belee" Sarabi said,

" but she never spends time with me" Kion said,

" precious one why don't you tell Kiara this" Sarabi suggested,

" all right, thanks Nai Nai" Kion said nuzzling Sarabi and going over to Kiara and Kovu,

When he reached them, Kiara glanced up and smiled up at him

" hi Kiara I need to talk to you" Kion said

"Ok Kion" Kiara said,

" I want to talk to you alone" Kion said,

Kiara glanced at her mate who Nodded, Kiara smiled and gave Belee to him before getting up and following Kion to a spot close to where Clea and Nala were talking.

" ok precious what's up?" Kiara asked,

Kion sighed, " Kiara ever since Denahi and Belee were born

You haven't spent any time with me, and I feel like Denahi and Belee got all your love" he confessed

"Oh baby that's not true, I love you as much as I love Denahi and Belee, but they are young and require my guidance, but that does not mean I love you any less" Kiara said nuzzling Kion,

" I still never get to spend time with you anymore" Kion said,

" Kion how about this, each  day I'll make special time to spend with you and we can do whatever you want ok" Kiara said,

" all right" Kion said,

Just then Simba and Kopa returned, Kiara exchanged a glance with her mother and Clea Before getting up and after depositing Kion with Sarafina, going over to her father and older brother,

" hi daddy, hi Kopa" she said nuzzling them,

" we chased the hyenas out" Kopa said as Clea nuzzled him,

" let's go home everyone" Simba said nuzzling Nala, the pride made their way back to pride rock and settled down and went to sleep