Askari ran as his little legs could carry him. He fell into a puddle and just as he thought it couldn't get worst, it rained. He wore a necklace that his father gave him. The day he gave it to him, he said "No matter how old you get, you'll always be my son."
"He LIED! To ME!" Askari cried. The cub got up and limped. His left paw seemed to be injured. He tried to pry the necklace of but only fell flat on his face. Askari trudged to Pride Rock walked by the trail only to find Grace behind a tree. She seemed to be struggling for a fruit.
"Askari! Aren't you supposed to be with your parents?" She asked.
"What parents? All I see when I look back is lies." Askari growled.
"Woof." Grace sighed with exhaustion.
"Let me help you with that." He stuck out his claws and clawed his way up the tree. He grabbed the fruit and dropped it near Grace.
"Um, thanks, but how are you gonna get down?" She asked panicing. The prince wrapped his tail around the tree. He sat there until the tree stopped moving.
"Have you ever noticed that your tail frizzes whenever you feel an emotion?" Grace asked.
"No it doesn't!" Askari growled playfully.
"See? Your angry and your tail frizzes on the left." She pointed out. He finished wrapping his tail around the tree and swung off until he was hanging upside down.
"How did you do that?" Grace raised her left eyebrow.
"It takes years of practice. My dad-I mean Mungu taught me how." Askari bragged and closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes Grace stood on top of the tree. She did the same thing Askari did and when she was next to him, she kissed him on the cheek. His tail frizzed all over and he fell flat on the floor.
"Nice moves, rookie." Grace said sarcastically. She leaped off the tree and onto the ground. Askari looked up at her but then he saw Scar with Simba.
"I gotta go, Grace. See ya' later." Askari ran up to where Scar and Simba were going. They skidded down into the gorge. He climbed to the top rock to get a better look. Scar led Simba to a rock and then climb to the top of gorge. Askari hid behind a boulder as Scar leaped onto the top rock of the gorge.
"What's he up to?" The prince asked himself in a whispering voice. Askari looked over Simba as he practiced his roar. He got a few chuckles but then he saw it. Three hyenas chomping at the wilderbeest. Askari saw Scar run away.
A mile away: Mufasa had his morning walk when he saw Mungu run up to him.
"Have you seen my son?" He panted. Mufasa shook his head.
"What happened, Mungu? You look like a wreck!" He asked.
"Askari! He's gone! I looked all over my kingdom. Down to the last pebble." Mungu tried to catch his breathe.
"Mufasa! Mungu! The gorge. Simba is in there and the herd is on the move!" Scar alerted the kings when he got there.