The next challenge was standing, walking (the first, so Rafiki said, was coming back to consciousness). I had been with Rafiki for about two weeks now and he said that I was just about ready to start moving about. I was slightly apprehensive at first because whenever I tried to apply pressure on my legs and force my useless limbs to support my equally useless body (during my first week of staying with Rafiki, while was conscious), my legs either gave way and sent me thudding to the ground or emitted so much pain that I couldn't try any further without the worry that I would break something.

I said this to Rafiki, he listened carefully "If you fall, I will help you, I am here for a reason" He said.

My shoulders dropped slightly "Fine" I said.

I readied my paws, putting my front ones under my shoulders and my back ones under my stomach, I felt as though I was about to pounce at an antelope. Holding my breath, I tested my pain scale; it resulted in a small ache in my joints; my elbows and hocks. I gritted my teeth and forced my legs to straighten into a standing position. I could feel something pushing my stomach up, I looked around to see Rafiki holding his cane under me, and my breath came in ragged puffs, my joints starting to hurt even more. But at last, I was standing, shakily, but I was on my paws.

I stared at the ground, panting softly. I looked over at Rafiki and smiled; an actual, genuine smile, not some sarcastic smirk or an evil grin, but a kind, thankful smile "Now try and walk" Rafiki said.

I swallowed and looked back at my paws, my jaw stiffened and my brow furrowed into a determined expression and raised my right paw, then took a small step forward, then raised my back right paw and moved it forward, then I tried to walk normally. But it was a slight limp on my left forepaw that put me off the idea of exiting the tree.

Rafiki came directly in front of my face and stared at me "What's the matter?"

I raised an eyebrow "Nothing" I said, my tone carefree and as if there really was nothing wrong.

"Don't go insulting my intelligence, Scar" Rafiki scolded "I know there's something wrong, I can tell by the way you flick your tail"

"I do not feel as though I should venture out into the savannah, if I get into a fight, what happens then? It'll be game over for me" I said.

"Look, no one is going to recognise you" Rafiki bent down slightly and took my paw in his hand; I furrowed my brow and watch him slowly take off the bandages to reveal my dusty brown fur. As the bandage disappeared from my elbow to my paw, pale pink scars appeared where the bandage disappeared. I blinked in shock. Rafiki took off all of my bandages, leaving me looking like a scarred wreck. I looked around the tree, looking for a reflective surface to study myself in.

Rafiki tapped my shoulder "Come with me" He said and then led the way out of the tree, I followed him reluctantly and he led me through the savannah, into a forest and then into a clearing. A pond sat in front of me, a rock poking out into the middle of it.

I padded across the rock and peered into the water. My reflection stared back at me, a scar over my mouth, under my initially scarred eye, two very small scars on either side of that and a two-claw mark on the bridge of my nose. I turned my body to the left and observed the rake scar down my shoulder, the squiggle on the top of my left front leg, the four-claw mark near my elbow. On my back was a bite mark, the smaller teeth puncturing my skin and the canines dragging back slightly. Claw marks ripped my stomach and teeth marks like the ones on my back sat on my hindquarter, down my leg was a one-claw mark near to my stomach and a two-claw mark on the other side of my leg, lower down was a one-claw mark and smaller scratch marks.

I turned to the right and on my shoulder was a small circular scar where one of the hyenas ripped off a piece of my skin. A few more claw marks ran their way down my side; lower legs and my right ear had half of it missing.

My shoulders sagged at my sorry appearance; I had become a sordid sight. How could Rafiki even stand to look at me? While I was drowning in self-pity, I didn't notice my reflection change. But when I did, I wished that I hadn't. Mufasa was staring back at me, his face relaxed and comforting. I stared into his eyes, amber and so unlike mine it was hard to tell we were brothers. I swallowed and leant closer "Brother? Why…Why are you here?" I whispered.

"Scar…" A ghostly voice boomed from above me, I looked up, there he was: Mufasa was in the clouds.