Disclaimer: I don't own the Lion King, or any of the characters from the original story.
To new readers; Kiara and Kovu had 3 cubs, and one of them is the future king - Kiara named him Scar, after Scar who didn't die as early as everyone thought in the first place. This story is about the young Scar, the new heir to the throne. I hope you like it. If you want to know more, I suggest you read my other story "Every inch a King", which takes place before this one.
To previous readers; you all know what happened. This story begins some years later, after the end of the first story. Scar is now grown up, and faces all the things a future king has to face. Things like choosing a queen, learning to grow up and rule... and last but not least, facing the past and trying not to make new or old mistakes. Thanks for the reviews of the last chapter of the other story, I'm glad to know the ending wasn't that bad, although it did end up a bit fluffy... hehe
So, well, here it is. The sequel to "Every inch a King", which I also think can be read without having read the first one. I have named this "The king Undisputed", once again, inspired by a song Scar sang...remember this is just thebeginning, it may not seem very exiting,but I am already writing the next chapter. I will also try to let more characters from the original movie be a part of this story. Please R&R, tell me if you like it or not :) Atrice
The King Undisputed
Part 1 - The next King
A young lion walked with his head high towards Pride Rock. He seemed very proud of himself, couldn't help but smiling to himself, while he walked. On his back he carried a dead antelope, one he had killed himself – he wouldn't want to drag the antelope, it didn't look very smart at all. They were waiting for him, all of them. Waiting for the next king, who could indeed survive on his own, if he had to. But he wouldn't have to do so, for he had all the lionesses to make sure he made it through life. They were his huntresses, and he was their lover – at least the younger one's. He didn't care much about them for now though; helooked forward to hear, what his grandmother had to say to his prey; the queen mother was old now, and he knew she wouldn't live much longer. He would miss her; she had taken good care of him, especially when he was a cub, and his mother sunk into a strange sort of depression every now and again. But his father always said to his mother "Love will find a way." And it always did – soon his mother became her old and playful self again.
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"There he is! He's back, and alright!" a young lioness called when she saw the majestic lion with the black mane, come near Pride Rock.
"Run down to him then… go on." Her mother said, and the lioness jumped down very fast and ran towards her brother.
"Scar! You made it!" she said happily and he smiled to her. He was taller than her, and his dark mane was like a frame around his face, making it look very superior.
"Of course I did, what did you expect?" he said, but with a friendly beam. His sisters had done their first hunt a year ago, for females always grew up faster than males.
"Nothing else but just that… with me and Kiana as your sisters, who are also great at hunting, how could you fail?" she said and he nodded.
"You are so right… come, help me with this girl…" Scar let the dead antelope fall down from his back, and his sister – whose name was Zarafa – took hold of the corpse and dragged it for him the rest of the way. He was happy about that, then he could stay looking untouchable and still show them his prey.
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Kovu and Kiara waited for them on the Pride Rock, and had called for the rest of the pride. Soon Scar and Zarafa had climbed the rocks and stood in front of two rows of lions – the royal couple at the end of this alley; also with Kiana, Scars other sister, and his grandmother, who called herself Nalathari. The corpse was carried to the end of the alley, and here they stopped.
"Did you kill this prey yourself?" Kiara asked her son, and Scar nodded.
"Yes, I did so." He answered with a proud voice.
"And nobody here helped him, at all?" Kiara then asked to the rest of the pride. Nobody answered, meaning a no to the question. Nalathari, who was the old and wise queen mother, examined the corpse and nodded to Scar.
"It's very fine. You have succeeded killing your first official prey, and therefore you are now considered an adult lion and the true crown prince." The queen mother bowed to him, and his smile couldn't be any happier.
"Very well… welcome to the row of adults!" Kiara said with a warm and happy motherly smile, and Scar knew this was the end of his childhood. He couldn't play or do as silly things as before, now he truly had to learn all there was to learn, before he became the next king. But first, they had to celebreate the succes of his hunt.
The celebration took the rest of the evening and most of the night too. Some of the lionesses had also been out hunting, and there was food enough for a very good feast for all of them. A lot of fresh, bloodymeat always did a thing or two to a lion…