A/N: This will be the toughest challenge yet for the cubs, in fact, it may be impossible to overcome...

Chapter 1: Bad Feeling

"Ah..." Simba sighed as he floated on his back in the water hole, "It's the most perfect day ever. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and Haiba is making out with that rock... Wait a minute... Haiba! What the heck are you doing!?" He swam over to the edge and shook the water off his fur and walked over to the cub who had recently joined them.

"What?" Haiba asked. "Do you want a turn?"

"Put the rock down." Simba told him, pointing to the ground.

"Fine..." Haiba complied, setting the rock on the ground. He suddenly lifted his head up and looked around, as if he was in danger.

"What's wrong?" Simba asked. "You look like you feel threatened."

"I just got this really ominous feeling..." Haiba told him, "Like something really bad is going to happen."

"Don't be silly." Simba said, "Look around, it's a perfect day!"

"Danger lurks everywhere..." Haiba said, "Just because you can't see it, that doesn't mean it isn't there."

"That was so deep." Simba said, "Seriously, if you go any deeper, I won't be able to see you."

"I'm sensing some sarcasm." Haiba said.

"No, really?" Simba asked sarcastically, "Come on, Nala, Tora and her brothers are on the other side of the water hole. Let's go see what they're up to."

"Sure," Haiba said, "I have nothing to do since you made me get rid of that good looking rock... And I think that he really liked me...

Simba just rolled his eyes and started walking around the water hole. Haiba followed right behind him. When the two reached the other side, they noticed that Sora look concerned about something.

"What's the matter, Sora?" Haiba asked, "You look like you need a hug."

"He seems to think something bad is coming." Nala told them. "We told him that he's bring ridiculous, but he's adamant about it."

"No," Sora replied, "not something bad... Something terrible."

"See?" Haiba asked, "I'm not the only one. Something's nasty is just waiting to jump out at us."

"Sora," Tora said, "You're just being paranoid. There's nothing wrong."

"Well," Kora spoke up, "he is psychic. Maybe there's something to it."

"We still have enemies out there." Sora reminded them, "Maybe it has something to do with one of them, like that creepy Kivuli guy, it's been awhile since we've seen him around."

"What could he even be up to?" Simba asked, "You would think if he was serious about anything, he would have killed us by now."

"That doesn't mean he isn't dangerous." Kora said, "He seemed pretty serious to me. You know how these villains work, they toy with us."

"Which is usually the reason we win." Simba said, "Just don't worry about him right now. I'm sure we could handle him anyway."

"Right..." Sora said, unsure about what Simba said, "Of course we could..."

"What glorious day..." Kivuli said as he stood at the edge of the jungle, looking toward the Pridelands, "To do something evil!" He turned around and went back into the jungle. He had decided to take up residence in the Ndoto Temple. It's dark, damp, and gloomy setting fit him perfectly.

When he returned to the temple, he went down the stone steps that led underground. In the main room of the temple below, there were several individuals waiting for him.

"Where have you been?" Ghaibu asked, "You've been keeping us waiting here."

"Yeah." Tamba said, "Are we going to do this or what?"

Then there was the lion sitting next to Tamba. A certain lion with brown fur, a black mane, and a scar across his left eye.

"Indeed..." Scar said, "I'm not sure how much more of him I can handle." He pointed to the other side of the room, where a skeletal lion with a cloak stood. "His stench is awful..."

"Why did you revive that thing anyway?" Ghaibu asked, "He smells like rotting flesh..."

"You haven't seen what he can do." Kivuli told them, "He'll be quite useful..."

"So, what exactly do you want us to do?" Tamba asked.

"Very simple," Kivuli started, "you need to go to the Pridelands and seize them. Slaughter anyone who tries to stop you. Then, I'll come in and the beginning of my ultimate goal will start."

"Couldn't you just do it?" Ghaibu asked.

"Yes," Kivuli answered, "but I don't want to deal with all that blood... And if you all want to keep that gift of immortality I gave you, you'll do as I say."

"Fair enough." Tamba said.

"Good, now get moving." Kivuli said. "I need to start when the moon rises." They all nodded in understanding and left, except the Uvundo.

"What are you doing?" Kivuli asked, "Get going you fool!"

Without a sound, the Uvundo disappeared.

Kivuli smiled evilly to himself, "Once I have Pride Rock under my control, everything will be easy from there... Darkness shall rule over this world...

A/N: Well, would you look at that. Kivuli has a bunch of henchmen to do the messy part for him. It looks like the Pridelands are about to get blind-sided by ruthless evil villains...