Chapter One
"No, Tano I will not." Nala said defiantly to her son
Tano backhanded Nala across the face, knocking her off of her feet, she cried out in pain
Tano walked over to Nala and watched her get up slowly with absolute contempt, "I could kill you in a heartbeat mother." he said threateningly
"Then why haven't you? you've killed everyone else, you even killed Zira, your own mate. Why wont you kill me or Sara?" Nala asked pleading with her son to put her out of her misery
Tano began walking away, "Someone has to do the hunting, that would be you, dont continue your resistance of this job. And someone else has to satisfy all of my other needs, that's why I have Sara, why can't you listen to me like she does?" he said
"I wish Simba abandoning you had killed you Tano, you are a monster." Nala spat angrily at her son
Tano turned back and chuckled, "Huh, it's not the first time I've heard that. You sound like Kiara before Zira ripped her throat out." he said
"They have a special section in hell reserved for you my son." Nala muttered lowly
Tano heard her, as he walked off he said, "Right next to Scar I hope, I want to tell him how weak he was. And I want to tell him how satisfying it was to kill Zira."
Tano left Nala standing alone, she immediately burst into tears
Nala looked up to the sky, "Simba, I wish you were here, I really need to hear your voice right now." she said
The wind strangely gusted past Nala, she smiled through her distress warmly.
Kani awoke with a start, he could just barely make out his Aunt Vitani speaking in a low whisper
"Ra, I understand what you mean, but I don't think that he is ready."
Kani then heard his now-Actual uncle Ra whisper back, "Look luvvie, he's gonna have to give it a go to see if he truly is a fighter."
"Quit calling me Luvvie, and he's my nephew, he's only three Ra, he's only an adolecent."
"Hey, when I was three, I was a right stupid little blighter, I put myself in danger for fun."
"Yeah, but Kani isn't like you, he actually has a brain in his skull."
"Oi, that one hurt 'Tani."
"I hate that nickname, don't call me that either."
"Ok, I won't call you that either dear. and Kani will be just fine, Lea will watch his back and make sure he doesn't screw up."
"Do they even need this part of their training?"
"Ummm, Yeah! this will make 'em strong!"
"But climbing a mountain has nothing to do with killing a insane tyrant."
"Vitani, you need to calm it down, they will get strong by doing this, and they'll need every bit of strength to kill Tano and your mum."
Kani rolled over, "What? what mountain?" he asked, startling the two
Ra jumped, "Good morning Kani, 'ow's my nephew doing this morning?" he asked, changing the subject
Vitani sighed, "He wants you and Lea to see if you can climb the mountain on the east boundary." she said, slapping Ra across the back of the head
Kani cocked his head in confusion, "And this helps me kill Tano...how?" he asked, trying to determine a legitimate reason for the task
Ra shook his head, "It doesnt help you do the actual deed, but it'll give you the means to do it." he said
"What he's trying to say is that by climbing the mountain, we get stronger. hows that sound honey?" Lea said, opening her eyes and standing up as she did so
"Sounds great, you, me; alone on a mountaintop." Kani said, shooting a mischevious glare to Lea
Lea groaned, "Keep your hormones in check, before I do." she threatened
Kani smiled, "Chill Lea, I was just kidding, or was I?"
"Hell, I don't care if you weren't, the closest you are getting to this is if you have to boost me over a ledge."
"Sorry, all I heard was 'boost' heh."
"You're gross Kani."
"But you love every second of being around me."
"Please, I barely tolerate you."
"Right, that's why you sleep so close to me."
"I told you, I sleepwalk."
"Ok..."
Vitani cleared her throat noisily, putting an end to the adolecents' discussion, "Look, I don't really care what you two do, just as long as you reach the top and get back here in one piece."
Ra nodded in agreement, "Yeah, what she said, only more forceful, and Kani, that's my daughter you are traveling with, be nice to her ok?"
"Yeah Ra." Kani said as the two began to leave for the foothills of the enormous mountain
"Hey! that's Uncle Ra to you little buddy!"
"YEAH. RA." Kani called out defiantly
A/N: Short Chapter one, sorry! This story is meant to be the sequel to my other story: "Fall of the Pridelands." If you read this first and are saying to yourself, "What is this?" go read the other one, then come back and read this one, now this one makes a bit more sense huh?
Side Note: I chose to go with the original ending to my previous story, Ra's mentioning of Zira being alive is due to the fact that he was not there when Tano snapped Zira's neck.