This is a revised version of an old fanfiction I wrote in 2016 on a different account that I no longer have. I saved it and intend to upload it again here, and even finish it.

This is my own theory of how everything started before the first movie began. How Mufasa's pride was formed and how Taka became Scar.

Hope you enjoy.


Chapter I: Exiled

The skies were grey, it should have started raining, but it never did. The land was almost dead, nothing of green in sight, no herds for months on end, but as much as I wanted to, I couldn't convince my father to move the pride. He was stubborn, refusing to listen to anyone other than himself.

"Father, please, reconsider my idea. There is nothing here, the herds have moved a long time ago. We have no food, no water." But my words didn't reach him.

"No! This is my land! I have told you enough times I am not leaving, nor are my lionesses." He growled at me. "I have had enough of you. You choose to disobey me every step of the way. Get out of my land!"

"But dad, I'm your son!" I was silenced by claws slashing my muzzle.

"You are exiled! You and whoever chooses to follow your ideas. Go make your own pride if you think you will fare better."

Blood was pouring out of the sides of my mouth. Ahadi, my father, is the strongest lion known in the savannah. I couldn't compete, I was barely a youngster. That night I went to my hiding place only to find my younger half-brother Taka. He is a few months younger than me, his mane was starting to show, pitch black in color just like our father's, and striking green eyes from his mother. His fur, also from his mother, is a reddish brown, and his facial features and body structure resemble our fathers the most. I, on the other hand, have a more stoic body built, with a golden-tan fur and reddish brown mane, a perfect combination between my mother and father. A stronger jawline and red eyes are also from my mother's side of the family.

"Ohh, hey Mufasa, tell me, what was the fight with dad all about?" my dear brother asked. I lied down next to him licking the blood off my fur. "Did dad hurt you?" I could see the sadness in his innocent eyes.

"I'm fine, Taka, don't worry. And yes, father did this." I sigh. "I was exiled."

"What?! No! He can't do that, right?"

"Of course, he can. His pride, his rules. All I can do is obey. I'm leaving tomorrow." But Taka pleaded.

"No! You're my only friend. You can't leave me here all alone." He started tearing up.

Alone indeed. All the lionesses in our pride hated my father for being a tyrant, thus hating us, his heirs, too. Growing up I had my mother's love, and my father's constant training to become one day a ruler as well. But my little brother didn't even have that. My father wanted no weakling to call his own, and because of this, his mother didn't pay much attention to him. All he has was me. I couldn't abandon him.

"Come with me then." I smiled. "I could use a little company, being a rogue alone isn't really that fun."

"You mean it?! Yeah, I'm coming!" he had a wide childish grin, showing his sharp teeth.

"We will leave at sunrise." With that said, we went to sleep, thinking about all the adventures we will have as rogues.

Tomorrow will mark the beginning of a new life for both of us.


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