Okay so this is my first ever Lion King fanfic. Le me start off with I truly believe that this and it's sequel were the absolute best movies to ever grace this planet. This will forever be true in my own little world. Sao I'm going to try my hardest to stick to the plot. This means Simba and Nala. No Scar ties in with her…ever. And Kovu and Kira, he won't fall in love with someone else. And don't count on my own characters unless absolutely necessary. Now that's what not to expect so without further a due.

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I own nothing but the mere idea. All this marvelous credit goes to the brilliant creators over at Disney.

Chapter 1.

Kovu opened his eyes slowly in order to adjust his eyes to the bright morning sun pouring through the small hole in the dark and damp cave. He let out a cat like stretch yawning widely and smacking his lips as he brought himself into a sitting position.

"KOUV!" the roar echoed off the walls and Kovu shuddered wandering if it woke anyone up. It was then that he realized that he was the only one in the cave. Slowly Kovu jumped out of his tree trunk cradle and walked out into the Africa's rays of light.

The sky was an orangish color as always and bugs flew past him as he worked his way over to his mother. Zira, stood on top of a rock her back to Kovu overlooking the outlands. Kovu sat next to his mother on the ground. "Kovu, do you see what I see?" Zira asked not taking her eyes away from the dry canvas in front of them.

Kovu looked out and saw his older sister Vitani chasing a small mouse for her lunch most likely and their older brother Nuka scratching his back across a rock. The rest of the lionesses were using their paws to shift the dirt in hopes of finding anything. The ground was so dry that if so much as a spark started it would be the end for them all.

"We live in a rut." Zira said in a mumble of disgust. "Now turn over to the East…" Kovu did so not wanting to anger her. "What do you see?" In truth it was the same thing to him. The same desert land. Then his eyes settled on what Zira was talking about. In the far distant was Pride Rock and the Pride lands. Kovu felt a light whip on his back which turned out to be his mother's tail as she left the rock walking toward a small puddle of water. Kovu followed closely behind her.

"Well we have this as our source of energy Simba and his little pride have at least a dozen of watering holes. They'd splash through this as if it were nothing. When we over here would have a field day with this! What does that tell you about Simba?!" Zira yelled as she raised her paw and slammed it in to the murky water puddle. The water went flying and hit them both in the face so slightly it didn't even drip a bit.

"That he's greedy?" Kovu said careful to choose the perfect words. After the trouble he got in to the other day for playing with his daughter, Kira, he couldn't afford to mess up again.

"Exactly." Zira said turning back to the Pride Lands. "Scar was only doing what was best for us all. Then Simba came back out of no where deciding to take over!" Zira took a deep breath and slowly turned to her small cub and let an evil grin spread across her face. "So what is your response to this, Kovu?"

Kovu raked his brain for a few seconds before finally answering with the best answer he could think of. "We're going to kill him?" he asked a little unsure but trying to mask it with a smile.

"No!" Zira roared so loudly that birds from within 20 feet flew off into the sky chirping for their lives. Kovu fell backwards and edged across the dirt as his mother slowly stalked after him in a huntress like manner. "Very wrong my son…We're not doing anything. You, will kill him. You're the one Scar chose to carry on his mission. Not us. You and only you! Yes we will be there for back up to help with the others. But as Scar's heir you're the one who will kill Simba. Am, I understood?" Zira roared as Kovu backed right up into a branch.

"Yes, mother. I'm sorry. I'll be the one to kill Simba. I understand. It's my duty." Kovu said his eyes scrunched tightly closed and his head turned away for Zira.

"Aw, my poor little baby, did mummy scare you?" Zira said in a baby voice as she used her paw to bring the small cub close to her. Kovu relaxed a little bit knowing that she was done yelling for now. "I don't want you to grown up scared of me. I want you to grow up strong! I want you to grow up with the charisma that Scar possessed." Zira said lightly tugging on Kouv's dark patch on his head where his tiny mane was forming. "Do you understand?"

"Yes." Kovu said nodding trying to get out of her grip as well. "I'll try."

Zira pulled away. "Don't worry, I'll help you. Today your training takes a whole new turn."

That's it for now!! Let me know if I should continue on.

Because I have an idea but I'm not going to write it for just my

Satisfaction. So if I get reviews I'll continue.

Thank You!!