Akida(Make), Ajia(Male), Asani(Male), Issa(Male), Kivuli(Male), Sauda(Female), Eruvu(Male), Jabari(Male), Thimba(Male), Kimondo(Male), Jozi(Male), Jozi(Female), Nyoni(Female) and Nbushe(Female) are all my characters and are not to be used by anyone else without my permission. Oh, and sorry in advance for any typos. The spellcheck is not working on the computer that I am using, but I really am trying.

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Party Crashers

Uru entered her den and put Taka gently on the ground. She had told Zuzu that she was going to just go back to sleep, but how could she? Her own son, Mufasa, was to be presented to the kingdom, and she knew what Ahadi would do if she did not show up, but on the other paw, she could not leave Taka alone. He's only a baby. She paced back and forth, thinking to herself.

What am I going to do? I can't miss the presentation of my own son. But I can't leave Taka alone in here. If only Ahadi wasn't so stubborn, and just let her bring Taka to the presentation. But no. Ahadi just has to have his own way.

Uru turned to the outside of the den. A strange feeling came over her. Something was not right about today. Uru shook her head and went back to thinking about her situation.

I don't care what Ahadi wants! I'm going to just bring Taka anyway! What else can I do?

Uru picked up Taka and headed out of the den. She looked around for Ahadi. Luckilly, he was nowhere to be found. Uru thought that she was home-free. That is, before a certain hornbill landed in front of her.

"Oh, hello my queen. I thought that you would be sleeping." Zuzu chirped, "I've come to tell you that by order of king Ahadi, you must be present during the presentation of the future king."

Uru placed Taka on the ground and rolled her eyes before replying.

"I intend to be present," Uru said bluntly, "Me and my son."

Zuzu looked up at Uru and smiled.

"I'm afraid that will not be possible," Zuzu stated, "King Ahadi also told me to inform you that if you even think of bringing Taka, he will see to it that Taka meets with an unfortunate accident after the ceremony."

Uru pounced on Zuzu, pinning the small bird to the ground.

"Listen you dodo!" Uru growled down at the hornbill, "I am bringing my son! My husband can take any problem he has with Taka, turn them sideways, and stick them strait up his abnormally large..."

"Please, my queen," Zuzu interupted, "Don't hurt the messenger!"

Uru calmed down and lifted her paws off of Zuzu.Zuzu dusted herself off and looked up at the queen with a frown.

"What do you expect?" Zuzu sighed, "You of all people should know how Ahadi feels about defiance of his orders. There is no doubt in my mind that if you bring Taka to the ceremony, your cub will not last much longer."

Uru barred her teeth down at the king's majordomo.

"Do you think that I can't handle my husband?" Uru asked in a passive agressive tone.

Zuzu shook, not believing the mess that she had gotten herself into.

"Well, I...um...that is to say..." Zuzu said, not sure exactly what to say.

Fortunately for Zuzu, a friend of the queen's came bounding up to them.

"Hi, Uru," Zhenga smiled, before looking down at the shivvering hornbill, "Am I interrupting something?"

"Not much," Uru said returning the smile, and then looking down at Zuzu "I was just about to have lunch!"

Zuzu laughed nevously, before flying away as fast as her wings could carry her. Uru shrugged and turned to Zhenga.

"How are you doing, Zhenga?" Uru asked.

"I'm doing fine," Zhenga replied, "And you?"

"Not so good," Uru sighed.

"What's wrong?" Zhenga asked with concern, stepping a bit closer to the queen, "I would have thought that you'd be happy. It is,after all, the day of Mufasa's presentation."

"That's part of the problem," Uru said, shaking her head, "Ahadi says that I have to be present during the ceremony but I cannot bring Taka. What am I supposed to do? I can't just leave Taka alone, but I also can't miss Mufasa's presentation."

Zhenga smiled at Uru, who was pacing back and forth.

"You could go to Mufasa's presentation, while I watch Taka for you," Zhenga suggested.

Uru stopped pacing and thought about what Zhenga's suggestion.

"I don't know," sighed Uru, thinking it over.

"Oh, come on," Zhenga groaned, "It could give me a chance to practice for when my cub comes."

"Hmmmm," Uru thought out loud.

"Please, Uru?" Zhenga pleaded. "I really need the practice."

"Well...Okay," Uru smiled.

"Yay!" Zhenga cheered, bouncing around like a happy cub.

Zhenga ran over to Taka and smiled down at him.

"Your going to come with aunty Zhenga for a while," Zhenga said in baby-talk,"Won't that be fun?"

Taka giggled. So did Uru.

"Well, I best be off before the ceremony starts," Uru sighed.

"Okay," Zhenga smiled, "Me and Taka will be in my den."

"Have fun, my little bundle of sweetness," Uru smiled down at Taka, giving him an affectionate lick, "And behave for aunty Zhenga."

With that, Uru ran off. Zhenga picked up Taka and carried him to her den, not knowing that she was beeing watched by two intruders, crouching behind a bush.

"Well, what do we have here, Jozi?" the male hyena, who was missing his left ear, asked the female hyena who was sitting next to him.

"I don't know, Jozi," replied the female hyena, who was missing her right ear, "But we should report it to Akida, just the same."

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Ahadi stood atop Priderock, looking down at all the animals who had gathered below him. Mufasa was next to him, fast asleep. Suddenly, Zuzu appeared next to him and bowed.

"Sire," Zuzu said formally, "I have just finished surveying the crowd, and almost the whole kingdom is here."

"Almost?" Ahadi asked the small hornbill, "Who is missing?"

"Well, I did not see Shakarri or Zhenga down there," Zuzu reported, "And, well, Uru was not in the crowd either."

Ahadi circled atop Priderock, shaking his haed and roaring.

"I swear," Ahadi roared, "When I get my claws on Uru, I'll..."

"You'll what?" asked a voice coming from behind the King and his majordomo.

Ahadi turned around to see Uru, licking her paw.

"Where have you been?" Ahadi growled at his wife, "You should have been here hours ago!"

"I'm here, aren't I?" Uru purred.

Ahadi snorted before speaking again.

"Zuzu tells me that you were with Zhenga earlier," the king stated, "Where is she now?"

"Watching our other son," Uru replied.

"Mufasa is my one and only son," Ahadi growled, "I have no other son."

"What ever you say, Mr. Grumpy," Uru smiled at Ahadi.

"Zhenga should be here!" Ahadi roared, "She has no right to miss this ceremony!"

"Well, as queen, I gave her the right," said Uru, licking her paw, "Is that a problem?"

Ahadi grumbled, deciding to just let it go. He then smiled at his wife.

"Nevermind," he said lovingly, rubbing against Uru, "All that matters is that my beautiful wife is here."

Uru purred and stood up. The two lions started necking. It would have been a very romantic moment, if Zuzu had not ruined it.

"Sire," Zuzu squauked, "It is getting quite dark. We should begin."

"Fine," Ahadi groaned, rolling his eyes, "Let us begin."

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Meanwhile, Zhenga was grooming Taka in her den.

"You really are wonderful, prince Taka," Zhenga smiled, looking down at the small cub, "I hope that my cub turns out to be just like you!"

Suddenly, two voices came from outside Zhenga's den.

"Well, well, well, Jozi," the first voice laughed, "Did you hear that? She called that cub a prince!"

"Y'don't say?" replied the second voice, laughing, "Well, if it is a prince, than why is it not at the presentation? We'll just have to get to the bottom of this!"

Zhenga watched in horror as two hyenas entered her den. Zhenga got up, barred her teeth, and growled at them.

"Get out!" Zhenga roared, " You're not welcome here. I have half a mind to rip your throats out!"

"Easy, kitty," the male Jozi snickered, "You're in no position to be making threats!"

Zhenga roared and pounced forward, pinning both hyenas to the den wall.

"Actually," Zhenga snarled, "I think I am!"

Zhenga extended her claws and raised her paw up high, preparing to strike.

"I would'nt do that, if I were you," said a cold, raspy voice, coming from behind Zhenga.

Zhenga turned her head to see a third hyena with its left paw on Taka. There was something different about this hyena. It was black as night, which was most likely how it snuck in undetected.

"Great timing, Kivuli!" the female Jozi smiled.

"Let them go," Kivulu said casually to Zhenga, "Unless you want this cub to become an unfortunate victim of the Circle of Life!"

Zhenga slowly released the two hyenas and stepped slowly over to the black hyena.

"Let Taka go!" Zhenga roared.

"I'm afraid that I cannot do that," said Kivuli, giving Zhenga a toothy smile, "I need some leverage over you for now. Just incase you get any more ideas of ripping our throats out!"

Zhenga growled and hung her head, knowing that she was beaten.

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Back atop Priderock, Mufasa's presentation was begining. All the animals gathered beneath Priderock, preparing to see their future king.

"Can we just get this over with?" Uru groaned, "I need to get some sleep!"

Ahadi smiled at his mate.

"We're almost ready, Uru," Ahadi said, breaking a fruit over Mufasa so that the small cub was covered on juices, "There we go!"

"I will never understand that custom," Uru said, rolling her eyes.

"To be completely honest, I don't think I ever will, either!" Ahadi smiled at his mate.

Mufasa squeaked.

"We better get started," Ahadi laughed, looking down at his son.

Ahadi picked Mufasa up and walked over to the edge of Priderock, along with Uru and Zuzu. All the animals below cheered upon seeing their king. Ahadi stood on his hind legs with Mufasa in his mouth, allowing the whole kingdom to see their future king through the darkness. The animals cheered even louder, and then bowed to their future king. Ahadi and Uru were beaming with pride. That was, until a scream came from behind them. The king and queen turned to see Zuzu, pinned to the ground by a hyena. Behind this hyena, eight more hyenas stood, barring their teeth and snarling.

The kingdom below stood in shock upon seeing the hyenas.

"Well hello, your majesty," the hyena in the front laughed.

After placing Mufasa on the ground Ahadi and Uru roared and prepared to pounce.

"Now is that anyway to great an old friend?" the hyena in the front frowned.

Ahadi stood up, having realized who this hyena is.

"Akida," Ahadi snarled, " Only you would be so bold as to interrupt my son's presentation! I'll kill you!"

"No," laughed Akida, "You won't."

With that, a vulture swooped down behind the king and queen andf snatched Mufasa, bringing him over to the group of hyenas.

"Good work, Nyoni," Akida said smiling at the vulture.

The vuture merely nodded and screeched.

"NO!" Ahadi roared after seeing his son snatched, "Release him at once!"

"Calm down, Ahadi," Akida laughed, "We won't hurt him. That is, unless, you don't meet with our demands."

"What do you want?" Ahadi snarled, in anger that he was at these hyenas' mercy.

"Just to talk," Akida replied with a smile, "About our triumohant return to the Pridelands. Shall we go to your den, then?"

Ahadi growled, not believing the nerve of this hyena.

"Fine," Ahadi said, "But if you so much as harm a hair on my son's head, or hurt Zuzu, for that matter, I will have no qualms about killing you all!"

"Wouldn't dream of it!" Akida laughed. He then stood at the edge of Priderock and addressed the animals below.

"Listen up, Pridelanders!" Akida called down to the kingdom, "If any of you try to play the hero, the royal family will end up hyena-chow!"

Akida turned to the other hyenas and took command.

"Ajia," Akida called to the smallest hyena, "You and Eruvu patrol look after our friends down there. Make sure nobody tries anything."

"Yes, sir!" both hyenas replied before charging down Priderock.

"Thimba," Akida called to a scar-covered hyena, "As soon as the royal family and I are in the den, you and Jabari stand guard, just in case Ajia and Eruvu fail."

"It would be my pleasure, sir," Thimba smiled, secretly hoping that someone would show up, just so that he could tear them apart.

"Of course, sir," added Jabari, who was having the same thoughts as Thimba.

"Issa, Asani," Akida called to two of the hyenas, "Go survey the Pridelands for any strays. We can't afford any sneak attacks."

"As you wish, sir," Issa said quietly before running down Priderock.

"Why should I?" Asani snorted.

Akida responded by snapping at Asani, who ran down Priderock as fast as he could.

"Kimondo," Akida sighed at a hyena who had a nervous expression, "You run back home and inform Nbushe that our infiltration was successful. And at least try not to mess this up."

"Yes, sir," said the hyena sadly, before running towards the bottom of Priderock, tripping on a stone, and tumbling all the way to the ground.

Akida groaned and shook his head at Kimondo's stupidity, and then turned to the final hyena.

"Sauda, my love," Akida said sweetly, "I think it would be best if you take the cub and come with me."

"Yes, Akida," the female hyena said quietly, "You always know what is best."

Nyoni flapped her wings and screech loudly.

"You?" Akida asked the vulture, "Well, I suppose you could just circle Priderock and make sure that everyone is doing their job."

With that, the large vulture took off.

Akida turned his attention back to the king and queen, while Sauda picked up Mufasa gently. Akida smirked at Ahadi and laughed. Ahadi snarled, upset that had to summit to a hyena. Uru looked up at the sky with tears in her eyes.

"Oh, Taka," Uru whispered to herself, "Please be alright!"

Akida stepped over to Ahadi and smiled, barring every tooth that he had.

"Shall we begin?"