The Lion Guard: A Unexpected Reunion

It was a calm peaceful afternoon in the PrideLands, Simba and Nala were out taking a walk when Nala noticed a figure laying in the mud on the border.

" Simba look" she said gesturing with her tail towards the figure, she and Simba quickly started to walk towards it and when they reached him they saw that it was a strikingly familiar adult lion about a year older then Kiara,

Nala gasped as a thought entered her head, she quickly nudged Simba.

" Simba you don't think it could be Kopa, after all those years" she asked tears welling up in her eyes,

Simba sighed, " sweetheart it's a possibility but please don't get your hopes up" he said gently,

" look he's starting to wake up" Nala said,

The young lion sat up slowly, "where am I?" he asked confused,

" your in the Pridelands" Nala explained,

" I'm king Simba and this is my Mate Queen Nala" Simba added,

" my parents were named Simba and Nala" the lion said looking up at them,

Simba and Nala exchanged a startled look,

" what's your name dear?" Nala asked

" Kopa" the lion answered, Simba and Nala exchanged another startled look,

" Kopa is it really you?" Nala asked,

" yes who are you?" Kopa asked,

" I'm your mother" Nala said slowly moving foward, when she reached him she took in his appearance, his mane was ratty and short and he looked underfed with cuts and scratches all over his body, when Nala looked into his eyes she knew at once that he was her kin, as he shared her striking greenish- teal eyes, the only one of her cubs to inherit them.

" Kopa it is you" she said coming foward and nuzzling him,

"Mom? ?" Kopa asked, looking at Nala,

" yes my darling it's me" Nala said tears pouring down her face, Simba came up next to her and pressed his muzzle to her cheek comfortingly, his own eyes brimming with tears,

" Kopa I'm your father" he said, " Dad?" Kopa asked, " yes son it's me" Simba said joining the nuzzle,

"Kopa where have you been all those years" Nala asked, " I'll explain once i get some food" Kopa said as his stomach growled, Nala smiled" of course sweetie let's go home" she said. The three of them started the walk back home.

When they reached Pride Rock, Kopa stopped in his tracks and gazed at his home.

" I remember this place" he said,

Slowly he and his parents, walked up the slope and went into the den.

"Kion, Kiara come here" Nala called,

Kiara and Kion came over to their parents, they stopped dead in their tracks when they noticed Kopa,

" mom who is that" Kiara asked,

" Kiara, Kion this is your older brother, Kopa" Simba said,

" Kopa?" Kiara asked, slowly she moved foward. When she reached him she looked into his face and like her mother recognized his eyes.

Kopa smiled at his sister, " Kiara you weren't born when I disappeared, and look at you now,  a beautiful lioness" he said pride in his tone,

" mom and daddy didn't tell me or Kion about you until a few days ago" Kiara answered,

" Kion?" Kopa asked,  Kion slowly walked foward, when he reached them he huddled against Kiara's legs

"It's all right Kion this is Kopa our older brother" Kiara said gently,

" I disappeared when mom was pregnant with Kiara" Kopa said,

" oh" Kion said, Kiara picked him up and started to put him to bed,

While she was gone, Sarabi and Sarafina went over and stopped short when they saw Kopa.

" Kopa is it really you?" Sarabi asked tearfully,

"Yes Nai Nai its me" Kopa said,

Sarabi came foward and embraced her grandson, Nala came over to Sarafina and pressed her muzzle to her cheek.

Sarafina retuned her daughters affection then joined Sarabi and Kopa.

"Kopa it's Nona" she said tearfully embracing her grandson.

" Kopa would you like some zebra?" Nala asked,

" yes mom I'm starving" Kopa said,

While they were eating Kopa told

Them about his capture, Simba and Nala were horrified to learn that their son had been in a elephant bone cage,

"Kopa did the hyenas feed you" Nala asked,

"Not much mom" Kopa answered,

A look of horror crossed Nala's face,

" oh my darling Kopa" she whispered,

"Mom it's ok I'm home now" Kopa said nuzzling Nala.

"It's time for bed" Simba said, the royal family went to their sleeping place and settled down,

Kopa lay on Simba's other side,

The 6 members of the family fell asleep.