The Lion King III: Dawning of a New Era Scene Transcript

SETTING: INTERNAL CAVE IN PRIDE ROCK
*KIARA is lying unconscious in the middle of the cave, which has the capacity to also accommodate RAFIKI, KOVU, TIMON, PUMBAA, VITANI, ZAZU, SIMBA, and NALA. She is clearly not in a good condition: her breathing is barely audible and her heavily pregnant belly is marked by scratches. 
RAFIKI, who has been attending to her, approaches KOVU solemnly, with a grim expression on his face. KOVU has an equally worried expression on his own face, worried greatly about both his mate and unborn offspring.*
KOVU: Well?
RAFIKI: I'm sorry, Kovu. The wounds are too severe and I'm afraid Kiara isn't going to survive the birth, what with such a condition. 
*KOVU's expression changes from worried to utterly devastated. Tears form in his green eyes and his lower jaw trembles.*
KOVU: No....no, no, no, NO!! Can't you do something?! Anything?! We've all lost so much; I can't lose her now, too!
RAFIKI: Nothing, Kovu. I'm afraid we're all about to suffer an even greater loss. All we can do now is act diligently to save the cubs
*Everyone except the still-unconscious KIARA looks both worried and devastated. NALA, who now has circles under her blue eyes to indicate age, bursts into tears. VITANI slowly walks over to her brother and lays her head over his back as a means of showing condolences and looks worriedly toward her sister-in-law.
The scene changes, with the camera now facing a different angle in the cave. KIARA is now conscious and giving birth, with RAFIKI overseeing the delivery. Everyone else watches worriedly from a distance. The camera zooms in on her upper half. She cries out in pain and squirms. Soon enough, a high-pitched, mewling cry is heard. 
RAFIKI: It's a boy.
*The camera zooms out to show RAFIKI holding a tiny being in his hands. He offers the being to KOVU, who gently takes it in his mouth and places it next to KIARA's head on the floor of the cave. We can now see that it is a tiny newborn cub with its eyes closed. 
KIARA: Jaziri.
The newborn cub, JAZIRI, mewls helplessly and his mother weakly extends a paw to caress him, a faint smile on her face.
KIARA: Oh, Jaziri.
*The cub continues mewling and soon KIARA is crying in pain again. KOVU wraps a front leg around her to comfort her in her pains.*
RAFIKI: Push now, Kiara. You can do it.
*KIARA takes a deep breath. Then she heeds RAFIKI's instructions and pushes, crying out in pain each time she does so, with tears streaming down her face. This continues until we hear another high-pitched, mewling cry. The camera pans out to show RAFIKI holding another tiny being in his hands.*
RAFIKI: It's a girl. 
KIARA: Ayana. 
*RAFIKI holds the tiny female cub in his hands, then gently places her near her mother's belly.
The scene changes to indicate that time has passed, perhaps a minute or two, and KIARA is still lying on the stone floor, her time rapidly approaching on account of her battle wounds having resulted in a complicated birth. Everyone else present watches with expressions of grief and resignation.
KIARA in her weakness musters enough strength to say her goodbyes and give her final wish to her mate.*
KIARA: Kovu...take care of Jaziri and Ayana...I love you...I love you all....
*She then closes her eyes and goes completely still. In KOVU's paws, JAZIRI begins mewling. KOVU's eyes fill with tears of grief. RAFIKI solemnly covers his face with one hand. ZAZU hangs his head sadly. TIMON and PUMBAA watch, also with tears in their eyes. VITANI sighs and hangs her head. NALA begins to cry uncontrollably into SIMBA's side. What was meant to be a joyous occasion has been stained by grief and sorrow.*
Category:Firecat19
Category:Fanfiction