A/N: AntiHero here! This is a Fanfic I came up with after watching the Lion Guard episode Let Sleeping Crocs Lie. Now that Scar is back, I was trying to figure out what his plan to take over the Pride Lands was, aside from recruiting animals in the Outlands. I thought, when is he going to look for the Outsiders; they're literally his followers, so how were they not the first ones he recruited? Must be saving the best for last. Anyway, I came up with this thinking that Scar's plan might involve his heir, the young Kovu. But enough talk, let's get onto the story!
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Chapter 1- The Invitation
The Pride Lands, a beautiful kingdom under the leadership of King Simba and protected by Prince Kion. This land was usually filled with luscious green grass and plenty of water for all the animals, except during the dry season. During this time, the reserves in the Pride Lands had reduced as animals were struggling to make it through these hard times; it was almost like living in the Outlands. Speaking of that desert place, its inhabitants weren't making things easy for the Pride Landers. One after another, Hyenas, Crocodiles, Jackals, Monitor Lizards, or Vultures were doing anything they could to disrupt the Circle of Life. The Lion Guard always managed to stop them but as the days went by, each crisis made surviving the dry season much harder, and today wasn't any different. The three idiot Hyenas, Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu, were snapping their jaws at the antelopes at their small watering hole, scaring them off.
"Ha ha ha! Alright, boys, all that scaring has made me thirsty. What do say we take a drink?" Janja asked his followers.
"Huh? But Janja, there's no water for us to drink!" Cheezi stated.
"Yeah, too bad there's no watering hole around here," Chungu said.
Janja sighed. "Just shut up and drink some water!" he ordered them. The Hyenas were about to drink when they heard someone shout, "Hyenas!" Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu looked up to see the Lion Guard glaring at them form a top of a hill. "Oh, great," Janja muttered in annoyance.
"This isn't your watering hole, Janja, and you have no right to take it from the Antelopes!" Kion stated. "You and your clan don't belong in the Pride Lands, leave now!"
"And if we don't want to?" Janja questioned.
"Do we want to?" Chungu inquired.
"I think we do, so let's go!" Cheezi exclaimed. The idiot Hyenas then turned to leave.
"Stay put, fur brains!" Janja ordered. "We're not leaving without a fight!"
"Really? You're gonna fight us again?" Bunga asked incredulously. "But you'll just lose like every other time."
"Haven't you guys learned your lesson by now?" Ono wondered.
"I don't think so, did we?" a confused Cheezi asked.
"I don't remember us learning anything," Chungu agreed, making Janja sigh.
"Then we'll just have to teach it to you again!" Fuli exclaimed.
"Till the Pride Lands end!" Kion shouted.
"Lion Guard defend!" his friends joined in.
The Lion Guard charged at the Hyenas, and the Hyenas charged at them. Chungu went to take on Beshte and Ono, Cheezi took on Bunga and Fuli, and Janja faced Kion. Ono flew through the air, avoiding Chungu, who was trying to bite him. "Hey, stop flying around!" Chungu demanded before he was bashed aside by the hippo. Fuli started running around Cheezi; the crazy Hyena got dizzy trying to keep up with the Cheetah's speed. "Zuka Zama!" Bunga cried as he pounced on the disoriented Cheezi.
Kion and Janja were still wrestling with each other; the leader of the Lion Guard managed to pin down his Hyena foe. "Gotcha now, Janja!" he said. "That's what you think!" Janja retorted right before he bit Kion's left leg. The Lion cub flinched and got off Janja, which allowed the Hyena to tackle him down a hill. The two enemies got up and resumed fighting. Kion slapped Janja in the face with his right paw, and Janja countered by kicking the Lion cub in the head. Kion growled as he brought his claws and jumped to attack Janja, but his vision suddenly changed until his target wasn't Janja anymore, it was Scar. Kion quickly swerved and avoided the mirage of his dark predecessor; he stared at the previous leader of the Lion Guard in fear, which confused Janja. "A little off your game today, aren't you, Kion?" he mused before he rushed at the lion prince. Kion was snapped out of his daydream when Janja bashed into him, knocking him onto his stomach. Kion attempted to get up, but Janja stood on top of him and placed his paw on the lion's head. "What's the matter, Kion? Not feeling so fierce today? Why don't you use that annoying roar, huh?" Janja taunted the lion cub as he struggled to stand. "Well, it doesn't matter, 'cause it's not gonna save you now!" The Hyena opened his jaw wide as he prepared to bite down on the lion's skull.
"Kion!" Bunga cried as he tackled Janja off his best friend. "Why don't you pick on someone your own size, Janja?"
"Ha ha ha! You're a lot smaller than me, Honey Badger," Janja replied.
"Yeah, but my gas more than makes up for that; now have a whiff!" Bunga declared as he turned his rear end toward the Hyena. The Badger released his powerful gas bomb, which stung Janja right in the face.
The Hyena coughed as he tried to cover his nose from the foul smell. "Man! That really stinks!" Janja cried. He soon found himself face-to-face with the entire Lion Guard.
"You lose again, Janja, now get out!" Bunga ordered. "Save Kion the trouble of having to blast you back to the Outlands with his roar!"
"Fine, but you haven't seen the last of me, Lion Guard!" Janja assured. "Something's coming, something big! Come on, boys!" The Hyena boss ran back to his home with Cheezi and Chungu right behind him.
"Nice work, everyone!" Kion congratulated his team; he then noticed that they were looking at him. "Uh, is something wrong?"
"Kion, this is the fifth time this week you were almost taken out by an Outlander," Fuli noted. "What's the deal?"
"Nothing, Janja just caught me off guard, that's all," Kion denied.
"It looked like you had Janja, but then something made you hesitate," Ono observed, making Kion glare at him. "What? Keenest of sight, remember?"
"You seem to be distracted when we're on patrol, and you get to the lair looking tired," Beshte pointed out. "You okay, Kion?"
"I'm okay, guys. I just haven't gotten much sleep," Kion admitted.
"Oh, nightmares, huh? Me too!" Bunga said. "One time, I had a nightmare that there weren't any bugs to eat! I thought I was gonna starve to death, but then I woke up and ate a bug. It was still scary, though."
"Yeah, real scary," Fuli added sarcastically. "So, what's your nightmare about, Kion?"
"It's nothing guys, don't worry about it," Kion told them. "It's getting late, so why don't we all head home and get some rest? We'll need it to take on the dry season and the Outlanders." The Fiercest in the Pride Lands quickly left to return to Pride Rock; his friends looked at each other before shrugging and going to their homes too.
In the Outlands
The Hyenas had just walked into the volcano, where Ushari was waiting for them. The Cobra didn't even let them get two words in before he said, "Let me guessssss, you ran into the Lion Guard, they defeated you, and sssssent you back to the Outlandssss, again."
"Wow, that is what happened!" Chungu exclaimed.
"Yeah, how'd he guess?!" Cheezi laughed.
Janja shook his head before addressing the snake. "Hey, it didn't happen like that. This time was different!" he protested.
"Really, how ssssso?" the Cobra inquired.
"I almost took out Kion, the leader of the Lion Guard!" Janja said.
"You always sssssay that, Janja." Ushari deadpanned.
"Uh, yeah, but this time I was close," Janja tried to defend himself.
"Never mind," Ushari sighed.
"Hey, Snake! How long are we gonna keep going back and forth to the Pride Lands?" the Hyena questioned. "We've spent days tracking down animals in the Outlands, recruiting them for our army, but when are we gonna finally attack the Pride Lands?!"
"Patience, Janja, we sssstill don't have the Outsidersssss on our sssside," Ushari answered.
"The who?" the Hyenas asked.
Ushari sighed again. "The Outsiders are the critical players in Scar'sssss plan, we need them if we want to rule the Pride Lands," he explained. "Scar told us thisssss, remember?"
"Oh, oh right, right, I remember now," Janja said nervously.
"Do you?" Ushari asked, not convinced.
"Yeah, I remember," Janja repeated.
"Well, I don't remember," Chungu admitted.
"Me neither," Cheezi said. "What kind of animals were they again?"
"Shut it, fur brains!" Janja hissed.
"Well, Janja, sssssince you remember, why don't you remind them what kind of animalssss the Outsidersssss are," Ushari said.
"Yeah, yeah," Janja complied with uncertainty. "They're, um, they're… Wildebeests!"
"Oh boy! Does this mean we can eat them?" Cheezi asked eagerly.
"I hope so!" Chungu said.
The lave in the pit suddenly started to boil until it let out some fire that took the form of the former Leader of the Lion Guard and King of the Pride Lands, Scar. "They're Lions! The Outsiders are Lions!" he shouted.
"Oh, right," Janja said.
"But what are Lions doing in the Outlands?" Cheezi inquired.
"Beats me," Chungu responded.
"The Outsiders are Lions who are loyal to me and were banished to the Outlands by Simba," Scar explained. "They are led by an acquaintance of mine named Zira, and live in the deepest, darkest, most dangerous part of the Outlands where they spend most of their time training and surviving until they can conquer the Pride Lands."
"Which is why we sent the skinks to find them and bring them here to see Scar," Ushari added. "So that they would join our army."
"Exactly, we cannot take control of the Pride Lands without the Outsiders' help, especially Kovu," Scar said.
"Who's Kovu?" Janja asked.
"Kovu is Scar's handpicked heir," Ushari replied. "And the one who will lead us in conquering the Pride Lands."
"Oh great, just what we need, more Lions," Janja muttered. "It's bad enough we gotta deal with one Lion cub bossing us around; now there'll be another one."
"Janja! You will show the proper respect to my heir and his family if you wish to be a part of the Pride Lands downfall!" the Lion ghost ordered, making the fire erupt a bit. Janja nodded nervously before leaving with his clan. Scar then turned to speak to the serpent. "Ushari, once the Outsiders have arrived and seen me, tell Kovu to stay behind while you lead the others home. I must speak to my successor, alone."
"Yessss, Scar," Ushari complied. Scar's ghost then returned to the Lava Pit.
Late at night at Pride Rock
Kion was curled up with his parents and sister sound asleep; the young prince started grunting restlessly as his nightmare returned.
Kion's nightmare
The leader of the Lion Guard was wandering through the Outlands, following the sound of a strange voice. "Come find me," it said. "Embrace your destiny, join me." The son of Simba continued to walk in the darkness until he came across a cave; he entered it and spotted Rafiki's painting of Scar using the roar of the elders on the former Lion Guard. The painting suddenly started glowing and flew off the wall. Kion closed his eyes when the cave caught on fire. He then opened them to see the Lion Guard beaten down and on the ground, but it wasn't Scar's Guard anymore, it was his own. Kion stared in horror when he saw the condition of his friends; Beshte and Bunga had claw and bite marks all over their bodies, Fuli's back legs were broken, and Ono's eyes were bleeding. They laid on the ground, immobilized as they stared at their leader in fear. "Why?" was all they could say to him. Kion slowly backed away from his friends when he bumped into something big. He looked behind and saw a shadow of a full grown Lion with green eyes and a scar over his left eye. The dark older Lion smiled at Kion with pride as if he had been the one who had taken out his own friends.
"Finish them," the Lion ordered. "Do it, follow my pawprints, take my place. Destroy them all!"
Kion's eyes widened from the command the Lion had given him; he looked back at where his friends were and saw that there were more victims this time. His family, Timon, Pumbaa, and Jasiri were also down. The fire in the cave began to spread and formed a circle around Kion's loved ones. Kion's fur suddenly started changing color; from his paws to his head, his coat changed from brownish gold to dark brown, his eyes turned green, and his mane turned brown. "Do it, finish them!" the older Lion said again. Kion could feel the desire to obey this dark Lion's commands, the will to follow him to the end and crush all those who opposed him. The Prince opened his mouth wide as he let out a mighty roar; the whole cave burst into flames, consuming Kion's family and friends completely.
End of nightmare
Kion woke up abruptly, breathing heavily as he looked around. Seeing that everything was the way it should be, he let out a sigh of relief and got up. The Leader of the Lion Guard quietly walked past his family and exited the den to stand at the edge of Pride Rock. He stared out into the night sky as the senior Lion's call was still fresh in his mind. "Come to me, follow my path." Kion shook his head and looked up at the stars. He saw the constellation of two Lions fighting each other. Kion's face expressed determination as he thought, "I'm gonna find you!" He climbed down Pride Rock and headed toward the Outlands.
In the Outlands
After some serious convincing, the Skinks had talked the Outsiders into coming with them to the volcano; the little lizards were now leading the Lions toward Scar's lair. "Ugh, how much longer? I'm getting tired here!" Nuka whined. "And these termites are seriously killing me!"
"Silence, Nuka!" Zira ordered. "Learn to be tough, like your siblings."
"Besides, we're here," Shupavu said as they came to the volcano entrance. The Outsiders stared at the large mountain before following the Skinks inside; when they got inside, they saw Ushari, Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu were waiting for them. "Ushari, they're here," Shupavu announced.
The Cobra turned to face the Lions. "Welcome, Outsssssidersssss."
"Aw great, just what we need, more Lions," Janja muttered.
"Aw great, just what we need, more Hyenas," Nuka said at the same time.
Hearing the other one speak, the two mortal enemies got in each other's face and glowered. "You got a problem with Hyenas?!" Janja questioned angrily.
"Yeah, they're never where you want them to be!" Nuka answered with just as much venom.
"Boyssss, boyssss, there's no need to fight. We're all friendssss here," Ushari said. Nuka and Janja growled at each other before backing down; the Cobra then turned to the Lioness and said, "Zira, it'ssss a pleasure to meet you. Scar'ssss told me all about you."
"Cut the formalities, where is Scar?" Zira asked. "If he's here, then I want to see him."
"You'll sssssee him sssssoon, but first, where issss the rest of your Pride?" Ushari inquired.
"I told my Lions to stay behind since I do not fully believe that you're working for King Scar," Zira replied. "My children and I are here on behalf of the Outsiders."
"I sssssee," Ushari said. "Scar'ssss heir issss here at leasssst."
"How did you know about my son being Scar's heir?" Zira inquired.
"Scar hassss told me more than you know, my dear," the Cobra replied. He then slithered toward Zira's youngest Lion cub and began to inspect him. "Thissss musssst the future King of the Pride Landsssss, Prince Kovu. You look ssssimilar to Scar, and you possessss the ssssame eyes he once had," Ushari commented as he stared Kovu in the eyes. "The green eyes of envy; eyes wanting more in life than what you've been given or have."
"I do want more," Kovu confirmed. "I want more in life than just living in the Outlands and trying to survive."
"We all want more in life than what we're forced to cope with by the Pride Landersssss, my boy," Ushari told him. "And that is why Scar put us all together, to help usssss get more. But we needed you to sssssee him first."
"Where is Scar, anyway?" Vitani wondered.
"Thissss way, my dear." The snake led the Lions to the edge of the ridge, right above the pool of lava. The five predators stood there waiting for the former King to appear, but nothing happened.
"Oh, a volcano, nice," Nuka said sarcastically. "Are we supposed to jump in to meet Scar?"
"No, but ssssomething is ssssupposed to come out," Ushari said calmly. At that moment, the lava started boiling, and the volcano began quaking; the fire from the lava shot upward and took the form of a laughing Lion with glowing eyes.
"HA HA HA HA! Finally, we meet again, Outsiders!" Scar laughed.
The Outsiders stared in horror and shock as they gazed upon the manifestation of their deceased leader's spirit. Nuka and the Cubs took a few steps back while their mother stepped forward."S-Scar? Is it really you?" she asked the ghost.
"Yes Zira, it's me," Scar answered. "It's good to see you again."
"You too, my King," Zira said joyfully as she bowed to Scar; her kids did the same.
"Nuka, you've grown," Scar observed. "I hope you resolved your termite problem."
"Hey! It's not a problem, these pests just won't get off me!" Nuka protested, making Zira growl at him. "I-I mean, uh no, I haven't fixed that problem."
"Hmm, we'll have to do something about that. A true Lion must not have this kind of weakness," Scar said before facing Zira's daughter. "Vitani, you look like a true fighter. Has your mother been training you?"
"Yes, Scar. It's intense, but the results will be worth it," Vitani answered.
"Good, good, I'm glad to hear you say that." Scar then turned to face his successor, who flinched back a bit. "Kovu, my boy, how have you been?" he asked.
"I-I'm ok, Scar, s-sir," Kovu replied nervously.
"There's no need to be afraid, my son. Please come closer," Scar requested. Kovu looked unsure at first, but then Zira nudged him forward and nodded to him. Kovu took a deep breath and walked toward the edge of the ridge before he stopped and look at his mentor. "I heard what you said about wanting more; you reminded me of when I was a cub who wasn't satisfied with what life had bestowed upon me. I had a neglecting father, a condescending brother, a great power that had restrictions, positions that were meant only for 2nd best," Scar rambled. "I wanted more than the life I was destined to live. I wanted to create my own destiny, to follow my own path of honor, and to have been known as the greatest of all Lion Kings, but alas my reign could not last forever. That is why I chose you to be my successor. I knew you had the same inner flame that I had in life." The fiery face of Scar floated closer to Kovu until they were face-to-face. "You and I are the same, my son. We are part of each other, but you are meant to exceed me, Kovu; to learn from my mistakes, acquire my strength and knowledge, to overthrow Simba and take your place as King of Pride Lands! Which is why I called you here tonight, so that I may personally start grooming you to be my heir! Your lessons from me begin now!"
Kovu looked so entranced by his predecessor's words that he did not reply, so Zira came up to Scar and said, "It is truly an honor for you to personally train my cub Kovu, Scar! I know he will make you proud, sire; you will not regret your decision!"
"Now then, Zira! Go to your home and inform the rest of the Outsiders of my return! Continue their training so that they may be ready to join our army!" Scar instructed the Lioness; she bowed obediently. "Ushari, after you've escorted Zira and her cubs, alert our allies that we have recruited the Outsiders and that my heir will be in charge of our operation! They are to obey me, him, and you as Kovu's advisor." The Cobra nodded. "Hyenas, return to your home and await further instructions. Kovu, you are to stay with me tonight, my son. I have something to talk to you about." Everyone complied, and they left to their homes, leaving Kovu with his predecessor.
Elsewhere, Kion was wandering through the Outlands alone. The Prince of the Pride Lands never liked the Outlands; there were too many vicious creatures who would want nothing more than to tear him apart and had no respect for the Circle of Life. Kion remained vigilant, scanning every landscape in case he ran into some trouble. As he continued to trek, a few rocks fell to the ground behind him; he jumped and turned around, but saw no one there. He took a few sniffs at the rocks before deciding to keep moving. "Come find me, join me." The voice's words were still fresh in Kion's head, guiding him to his destination. Kion stopped and looked ahead to see where he was headed; he saw that at the end of his path was the Outlands volcano. "There, that's where the voice is coming from," Kion said as he resumed walking.
Unknown to the Lion cub, someone was watching him; a shadow of an Outlander gazed upon the leader of the Lion Guard roaming through the land beyond the border of the Pride Lands. The creature followed the Prince for a few more miles before accidentally kicking a few more rocks to the ground, alerting Kion of their presence. The fiercest Pride Lander growled as he looked around to see who was following him. He continued to walk while glancing at his surroundings. Getting irritated, Kion shouted, "I know you're there! Come out now!" The moment he said that, he was tackled to the ground and pinned on his back; he looked up to see that his attacker… was none other than his Hyena friend, Jasiri. "Surprise! Heh, heh, heh, I got you good, didn't I?" Jasiri giggled.
"Jasiri? What are you doing here?!" Kion asked.
"Hello to you too, Kion, and this here is my part of the Outlands," Jasiri answered.
"Why were you following me?" Kion continued to question.
"Well, I saw the Leader of the Lion Guard wandering the Outlands alone, so I thought I'd say hello," the Fearless Hyena replied.
"Why did you pounce on me?" Kion inquired.
"To stop you from going into Janja's territory, obviously, hee, hee, hee," she replied. "So is it my turn to ask you some questions?"
"Can you let me up first?" Kion requested.
Jasiri let Kion up and then asked, "So what are you doing in the Outlands? Get lost, or did you come to visit me?"
"I wish I could say I did, but that's not why I'm here," Kion responded. "I've been having these dreams; there's this voice always calling me to come here, so I want some answers."
"And you think you'll find them in Janja's territory?" Jasiri questioned.
"The volcano, actually," Kion answered.
"Well, you're headed toward uncharted territory, and it's pretty dangerous for anyone to go there alone," Jasiri warned.
"Well, I am the Fiercest in the Pride Lands, and kinda live for danger," Kion countered.
"So do I, but you still shouldn't go there alone. You'd be surrounded by Outlanders," Jasiri retorted.
"I have to find out where that voice is coming from, and why it's calling me," Kion insisted. "I know it's dangerous to go there alone, but I can't get any sleep until I get the answers I'm looking for."
Jasiri sighed. "Well, since there's no convincing you to turn back, I guess I'll just have to go with you."
"Really?" Kion asked in surprise.
"Yeah, I can't let you wander the Outlands alone; you'd never make it without me," she said before laughing. "Now come on, the sooner we get to the volcano and find your answers, the sooner we can leave."
"Asante, Jasiri. Thanks," Kion said gratefully before the two friends made their way to the volcano.
A few moments later, Jasiri and Kion appeared at the entrance to the cave at the bottom of the volcano; they looked up and saw smoke from the lava flowing out of the top. "The last time I was here was to rescue my sister from the Hyenas," Kion recalled. "Janja made me so mad that I lost control of the roar and made the volcano erupt."
"Well, try not to do that this time; we don't want to be in there if it does erupt," Jasiri laughed. She was about to go in when Kion suddenly placed his paw in front of here.
"Wait Jasiri, it's better if I go in alone," he said.
"Why's that?" she questioned.
"Whoever's calling me is expecting me to show up alone. If it is a trap, it's best if they didn't know you're with me," Kion explained. "You should wait out here and keep an eye out for me."
"Ok, just be careful," Jasiri relented.
Kion nodded before slowly walking into the cave. The Lion Prince sauntered through the mountain when he suddenly heard something. He kept walking until he saw another Lion cub sitting directly in front of the pool of lava, staring down into it. He quickly climbed onto a small ledge to avoid being spotted by the cub. "What's a Lion cub doing in the Outlands?" Kion wondered. "Must be one of Zira's family members." Before he could do anything else, the solid platform he was standing on cracked, causing him to fall and crash into Kovu. The two cubs groaned in pain before quickly jumping to their feet and baring their teeth at each other.
"Kion!" Kovu exclaimed.
"Kovu!" Kion shouted.
The two Lions started circling each other as they prepared to fight. "What are you doing in the Outlands, Pride Lander?!" Kovu questioned bitterly.
"I'm here to see someone, and it's not you, Outsider," Kion replied just as harshly. Both Lions brought their claws out as they continued to circle each other. "Why are you here?"
Kovu glared at the son of Simba. "It's not like I have anywhere else to go since I'm forbidden from entering the Pride Lands!" Kovu answered sternly.
"I could've helped with that if you guys had listened to me!" Kion said.
"Yeah right, why would we listen to the Lion that chose the Hyena over us?!" Kovu countered.
"I came to the Outlands to help Jasiri; I wasn't going to turn my back on her!" Kion answered.
"But you'll turn you back on your own kind?! Just like your father turned his back on Scar, his own family!" Kovu exclaimed.
"My father would never turn his back on his family! And Scar chose his fate even when my father tried to show him mercy!" Kion argued.
"Lies! Your father never cared for us, and neither do you!" Kovu shouted. "You used the roar on us to save a Hyena, and they're supposed to be a Lion's greatest enemy!"
"Only if we make them out to be! And your mother tried to keep me prisoner and get me to join her family!" Kion retorted. "Your family got what they deserved!"
"And you're about to get what you deserve!" Kovu stated as he used his right claw to crack open a geyser to spray water in Kion's face. The Lion Prince recoiled and rubbed his face with his paw; before he could regain his sight, Scar's heir tackled him. The two cubs tumbled until Kovu ended up on top of Kion. The Leader of the Lion Guard struggled to get up, but the Outsider kept him down. "What's the matter, Leader of the Lion Guard? Not gonna use that mighty roar of yours to defeat me?" Kovu mocked him. "Who says I need the roar to beat you?!" Kion countered as he slapped Kovu's face and pushed him off. The Lion Prince pounced at Zira's son, who pounced at him; the two Lion cubs were locked in a heated struggle. Kion ended the struggle when he struck the side of Kovu's face. The cubs continued to bite and scratch each other until Kion bashed Kovu into a wall and pinned him there. "Gotta remember mom's training! Go for the eyes!" Kovu thought as he raised his left paw and slashed Kion's face. The Pride Lander released the Outsider and shook his head. "Break his jaw!" Kovu pounced at Kion and slapped hard across the jaw; although it wasn't broken, Kion's mouth did hurt a bit. "Hit him low, do what you must!" Kovu then bashed Kion in the stomach, knocking him flat on his back. Kion quickly looked up to see Kovu advancing on him. As the Outsider landed on him, Kion used his legs and heaved Kovu off of him and into a wall. Zira's son stood back up and growled at Kion; both cubs were slighty bruised but still had enough strength to continue their fight. They circled each other again before they raised their claws and swung to strike their targets.
"ENOUGH!" the former King roared from the lava pit, causing both cubs to stop themselves and looked toward the fire that shot out of the boiling lake and took the shape of their predecessor. Kovu bowed respectfully to his Pride's leader while Kion stepped back in fear. "Wh-Who are you?" he asked. "I was once the fiercest in the Pride Lands, the Leader of the Lion Guard who was once gifted with the Roar of the Elders, and King of the Pride Lands. But now, I am a Legend, a symbol of power and want, and both your predecessors, I... am... Scar!" The deceased Lion smirked evilly at his successors while Kion stared at him in shock.
A/N: Done! Here's my first chapter for my latest fanfic! New year, so new stories! This may be totally different than what I normally do, but the Lion King 1 & 2 were always my favorite movies when I was younger, and Lions are my favorite animals. So I decided to do a fanfic on it. Don't judge me! Next is the truth behind Scar's Guard's destruction, or basically how it might've happened in my opinion. Hope you readers out there like this fic, and stay tuned. TTFN AntiHero out!