He was looking out from Pride Rock. The view wasn't that enjoyable because the land was very barren. There was no grass, all the leaves were fallen from the acacia trees, from all of the creeks there was hardly any water, the sky was cloudy, and there was barely a sight of a living animal around.

Scar didn't care about that. He didn't care about anything. All that mattered to him now was that he's king. He had the power over everything and everyone. He had everything. All of the lionesses in the pride were under his control and he forced them to search for food. That's that they were doing right now. Scar was getting hungry but he was also getting thirsty.

After he brushed away his black mane out of his bright green eyes, Scar walked away from tip of the Rock and climbed down effortlessly. The hyenas were in their cave that he ignored them watching him.

Scar walked away from Pride Rock and came to the only place where there was water: The water hole. True there were no animals around, no elephant, no giraffe, no zebra, nothing. Scar was completely alone.

That was all he knew: Loneliness. Half his life he was always lurking in the shadows hating everything that was around him, his world was completely involved with shadows. He never cared for anyone and anything but he knew that he had to prove that he's better than anyone, especially Mufasa, he had to prove it that he wasn't any worthless little cub. But now that he has the entire Lands to himself was hard to bear.

He did control everything in the pride, yes, but for some odd reason he couldn't control himself. Whenever he would talk to the lionesses something was missing inside him. Scar just didn't know what.

Once he came to the water hole, Scar took a drink. There was nothing around that he had to worry about, not even a moving log that was coming straight towards him. Taking three licks of water, that was when Scar noticed the moving log. He didn't think it was anything serious so he took two more licks.

SPLASH! CRUNCH!

"Aarrgghh!"

It was so fast, he couldn't move, he couldn't fight, and he couldn't breathe. Something was clamped onto his throat and he couldn't move his arms. What was it? What was going on? Is this the end for King Scar? Why was he underwater? There were ripples in front of him and dark colors all around such as weeds.

"Mmf! Mmf! Let me go!"

Speaking underwater was not a good idea. Water filled inside him and still something with sharp teeth was holding him down. Scar couldn't see what it was and, plus, he couldn't move his head. Using his claws to scratch the thing that held him down seemed useless because it didn't do anything.

Everything was getting black when the teeth dug deeper into his throat, the tight clench of them was strong, and for some reason he started to roll. He had to hold his breath and twist into the water.

Up above the surface was Shenzi. She had to look for Scar but there was nothing around.

"Where'd he go?" she wondered. "Scar?" There were ripples coming from the water.

Under the water, Scar was losing. He was swirled from side to side, his heart was beating inside his head, and still the teeth were clenched tight.

"Scar!" Shenzi called. "Scar!" She started running to Pride Rock calling out for her superior.

There was nothing. Again Scar swirled under the water and he was starting to lose his breath. The heartbeat was louder and there was no momentum on his throat. But then,

WHAM! CRUNCH!

Something let go of his throat and Scar lost all conscious.

He didn't know what was going on but felt that he was being dragged out. There were many splashing sounds and then the sound of rustling grass. Instead of floating in the water, he was now on flat ground. Rocks were jagging on his fur and body and the scent of dirt came to his nostrils.

"Don't worry. I'll take care of you."

Scar couldn't tell who it was. It didn't sound like anyone he knew. If only he could open his eyes he would be able to see. He was able to but whoever was there was blurred. He could only see shapes.

"I'll take care of you King Scar." Scar groaned back.

Whoever the animal was, they didn't take Scar to Pride Lands. They took him to a tree. It was a big tree that had many leaves covering the trunk of the tree so they were in the shadows; almost like a willow tree. Scar woke up soon enough that still his vision was blurred but he heard someone say,

"You're going to be all right. I'm your number one fan."

The voice was back but it sounded fierce, on the edge of something dangerous.

"I'm your number one fan Scar."

His vision became clear that Scar was now able to see. Up above him was a lioness. She had dark tan fur but it was the piercing red eyes that he first noticed.

"My name is Zira and I'll be taking care of you," said she.

"You saved me?" Scar asked her.

"Of course. I had to. As I've said, I'm your number one fan. So no harm will come to you."

"Very well then. But what happened to me?"

"You were attacked by a crocodile. The hyenas were searching for you and that was when I came to the water hole. I saw you floating that I had to get you. But don't worry. I know how to take care. My mother taught me."

"I must get back to Pride Rock."

"Oh, you can't just yet. First of all you should've been careful while you were drinking."

"I didn't know that there was a crocodile in the water!"

"And second of all, you're too injured to go anywhere. So you have to rest for a couple of days. Crocodile's jaws are extremely strong. Stronger than ours."

There something about Zira that he didn't like about her. She did look like the kind of lioness who he would use but it was the sound of her voice that he didn't like. It sounded like a lethal voice. Even her features looked like it.