Chapter Two: Family of Evil
As the cubs played at the waterhole, a figure watched them from a high rock formation. The wind blew through his silky black mane, and the sun made his red fur shimmer. Clicking his claws against the rocky floor of his cave, Scar watched the antics of the cubs with a cold expression. He could just barely see them, and only by the bright flash of gold could he distinguish his nephew among them.
Not that he truly cared. As far as Scar was concerned, every last one of those cubs could drown in the waterhole or become the latest meal for the crocodiles. Today, however, was not necessarily the day he wanted that to happen. He had moreā¦interesting ideas for the cubs today.
He rose to his paws slowly, being careful not to injure his back, as he padded slowly to another part of the formation. At this other side was a shallow cave that nonetheless reached back farther than Scar's usual location.
As Scar crept into the cave, he noticed that his wife was sound asleep, with his cubs play-fighting beside her.
"Ha! You don't have a chance Nuka!" snarled a tan female cub with prominent bangs and dark hooded eyes as she pounced on her brother, a lean, greyish-brown cub with a scraggly black tuft of hair at the top of his head.
"Cut it out Vitani!" squealed the male cub, Nuka, as he tried to get back on his feet. "You know I'm not nearly as strong as you are."
"That's what makes it so fun!" Vitani shrieked. "Although I do wish there was someone who I could really demonstrate my strength against."
"You'll get your wish, my little princess," drawled Scar as he walked into the cave.
"Daddy!" the cubs exclaimed as they leapt at their father's front legs, each cub hugging a leg. Scar smiled at this as the sleeping lioness woke up.
"I see you are awake, Zira," Scar smiled.
Zira was a dark tan lioness with a long, drawn-out face and a hole in one of her ears. She was a hideous, haggard creature, completely repulsive in every aspect. In addition to this, she happened to be an extremely rude and nasty lioness, and anytime she appeared at family gatherings, her arrival was met with inevitable dread. The pride did not feel this way towards Scar mainly because he was the king's brother, but also because he was rather charming and presented himself as an honest lion.
Once Zira was fully awake, she walked slowly towards Scar and nuzzled him. At first he wore a puzzled expression, but for the benefit of the cubs, he smiled contently.
"What's your plan today, my love?" she asked. "Ever since the last plan failed, you haven't come up with anything."
"Today, Zira, I'm letting our little ones handle it."
"What do you mean?"
Scar noticed that he had captured Nuka and Vitani's attention, so he explained it to all three of them.
"Remember how I said you would have the chance to demonstrate your strength, Vitani?"
"Yep."
"Well," he began, "today I want you two to pester Simba and his little gaggle of friends. Observe them, find their weaknesses, and prey on them. In particular, see if you can find some way to humiliate Simba in front of the others. That'll be hilarious."
The cubs smiled brightly. Before Scar could say anything else, Vitani burst right out of the cave, with Nuka hot on her heels. They laughed evilly, and Scar smiled.
"They're definitely our cubs," he sighed happily.
"Yes they are," Zira purred.
"She'll be a fine queen when she inherits my crown," he declared. "But to ensure even that, I obviously have to become king myself. And that I definitely will."
Well, quite a lot has happened here. The cubs are finally out, Mheetu and Zazu have joined the gang, and we've met Scar's little family! I hope you're looking forward to seeing the two little monsters begin their devilish antics, because you will tomorrow!
