A/N First I came up with a cub for Scar, and just said that her mother (not Zira) was dead. Then I wondered how Scar would react in a zoo. Over time, it changed to a sanctuary (actually, just an enclosed area in Africa that is miles in width and length) Then this story was born.

This is actually the first in three stories, forming one series: The King of the Sanctuary. I do not own any Lion King characters; only my own.

kate: I take it you like this then? XD

Chapter 2

As she led the lion through the grass, Rose let her mind wander. The lion was dark brown, with cream on his muzzle, toes, and underbelly. He had claws that stuck out, a black mane, slanted green eyes, and a scar down across his left eye. He was very handsome.

Handsome? Isn't it a little too soon to be thinking about that? I barely know him. She thought to herself, blushing under her black pelt. Luckily, she was in the front, so the lion didn't see. "So what more can you tell me about this place?" He asked.

"Well, as you saw, it has prey." Rose answered. "Not only zebras, but gazelles and antelopes as well. It's like Africa, so the lions wouldn't know the difference…at least, I think it's like the rest of Africa."

Scar raised one eyebrow at this, but shrugged it off.

(Welcome by Phil Collins)X

Rose and Scar continued to trot through the brush, passing rocks and trees. Scar had to admit, it did look like Africa. If he didn't know that there was that strange vines surrounding the area, he would think that he was in a different part of Africa.

They came upon some hills. Rose trotted up onto them, looked over her shoulder at Scar, and gestured with her head towards the bottom, smiling. He came up beside her. His eyes widened as his jaw dropped. Beyond the hills was a large hollow. Less than a dozen lions, of all colors and ages were down there. There were two cubs and two males, with the remaining five females, not including Rose. There were caves, a small pond, several large trees, and a rock in the very middle.

Rose smiled at Scar's expression, nudged his side with his nose, and ran down the hill. She bumped heads in greeting with an elderly lioness, who nuzzled her cheek. Shaking his head, Scar walked down the hill, looking at his surroundings.

Rose trotted up to him and said, "Come on, I'll show you around."

He nodded and followed her. The two cubs were wrestling, while lionesses, presumably their mothers, looked on with pride and love in their eyes.

The cubs tumbled in front of Rose and crashed into her forelegs. Smiling, she nudged them away with her snout. One licked the bottom of her chin before following its playmate. Rose chuckled before walking on.

Rose and Scar paused by an area covered with evenly flat flat rocks, and several large trees shading the area. She stopped by one that had blooming flowers near it, and looked down at it with a sad expression.

She smiled, and they continued on. Scar saw a golden-furred female, and a dark-brown male laying together. The male was running his tongue up the side of the female's neck as she smiled. Nearby, a brown-colored female and the elderly gray female were talking and laughing.

Seeing that Rose was gone, Scar bounded up onto a tall rock. He sat on top, surveying the entire hollow. In the northwest were several rock caves. To its far left were the stones. To the northeast was a large pond. To the south was where he and Rose had entered.

He looked to the side to see Rose talking with the golden and brown lionesses. He only then noticed that she was the only black lion here; there was the golden one, the brown male and female, two peach-colored females, the light peach cubs, the elderly gray lioness, and the red male. Then here he was: a brown male.

Scar jumped to the ground, and noticed the males chasing several antelope towards the camp. They ran through and over the hills. Scar bounded after them.

He wordlessly passed the younger males, earning a confused look from the brown male, and a glare from the red one. He didn't say anything as he led an old antelope from the herd and back the way it had come.

Rose was walking up the hills, and noticed the antelope, which jumped neatly over her back. She didn't, however, see Scar, who crashed into her, causing them to roll down the hill.

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Once they stopped, Rose was laying on her back, with Scar lying horizontally across her stomach. Realizing their position, he quickly sat up. "Excuse me." He said coolly.

Shaking her head, she sat up. "It's my fault, I should have watched where I was going." Smiling, she stood up. "Come on, I want to introduce you to my friends."

A/N Whoa! Up one day, and already 54 hits!

The song in this is "Welcome" from Brother Bear. I was inspired by a TLK video with the song to use it. The sequence during it is similar to the sequence in BB.

The other lions will be introduced later in the story.