"Nuka," Kovu voice disturb his little brother slumber. "Hey Nuka. Wake up."

The young cub yawns as he was waking up. He spotted his brother and sister standing in front of him. "Good morning Kovu," Nuka yawned. "Good morning Vitani. What are you two doing?"

"Didn't father told you," Vitani asked. "He said that we will show you how to hunt in the prideland."

"Oh right! I completely forgot about that!"

"Don't worry baby brother," Kovu calms Nuka down. "It's still morning. We got plenty of time to go hunting. Just give us the word when you're ready."

"Well," Nuka picked himself up as he cheered, "I'm ready now! Let's get going!"

Before they left the cave, they spotted their mother entering the cave. Nuka rushed to his mother and give her a exciting new. "Good morning mom," he greeted Zira.

"Why," she formed a fake smile at her younger son, "good morning to you too, Nuka."

"Ha mom! Guess what! Kovu and Vitani are going to teach me how to hunt!"

"How nice of them to do so," she patted her cub on the head. "I hope you learn so much from your generous siblings. Have a great hunt now!"

As the three siblings were left the outland, Nuka turned to his father and waved goodbye, but Scar didn't respond. Kovu notices his father attitude at his baby brother and grew worry. Finally, the two brothers and sister have left their homeland and into the prideland.


Nuka and his siblings are exploring throughout the field for any preys stealthy. Kovu told him that they need to be quiet when they're seeking prey. The young cub couldn't help it but to be amazed by the surroundings of the prideland. He has never seen grass nor trees in the outland.

Then, his siblings stops him and spotted their first prey. The eager cub went up front and spotted an white with black stripes herbivore. "What is that thing," Nuka asks his siblings.

"That is a zebra," Vitani told her little brother. "The lions favorite food of all time."

"Alright Nuka," Kovu told his brother, "let me show you how it's done. Watch and be amaze, baby brother."

Nuka and Vitani sit back and watch Kovu sneak on his prey. The young cub watches and learn from his brother as he was sneaking up on the zebra without being spotted. Finally, he jumped on his prey and sunk his teeth into it neck.

As Kovu is having trouble with his prey, Vitani rush in and assist her brother by ending the prey. Nuka watches his siblings ending the life out of the zebra. When the they're done killing their prey, the young cub rush to his siblings and congratulate their amazing kill.

"Go on Nuka," Kovu told his brother. "Grab a bite."

"Wouldn't Mom and Dad be angry if I took a bite out of our meal," Nuka worried.

"You let me worry about them. You haven't tried this in a long time, so why not now. Go on! Try it!"

When Nuka sunk his teeth into the skin of the decay zebra, he fallen in love with the taste. He pulled and got a big piece of the animal flesh. Before the young cub could enjoy his wonderful meal, he notices that his siblings are alerted by something.

"Did you heard that Kovu," Vitani alerted her brother.

"Yeah."

They look around and try to find what's disturbing them. Suddenly, the shock look on their faces when they spotted the disturbance. Without thinking, the two siblings began retreating while leaving their prey and brother behind.

"NUKA RUN," Vitani scream at her young brother as she's running away.

Nuka quickly grab the torn flesh with his mouth and flee with his brother and sister. He tried to catch up with his siblings, but they were too fast. When they've enter the forest, the young cub was starting to catch up with them. Until, an adult lion appears in front of the cub and hunt down his siblings.

When Nuka witness the prideland lion appearance, he quickly hides behind a tree. The young frightened cub breathe really hard from the close call with a unknown lion. He was scare from the false story about the lions of the prideland given by his father.

Then, another lion appeared and stops at the tree, the one that Nuka is hiding behind. The adult lion returns to the same position as he was talking to the young. "Are you alright Dad," the teen voice lion spoke.

"I am fine Kion," the adult responded.

"What happened to those other lions?"

"They manage to escape back to the outland. They were trying to steal one of our livestock."

"Dad. Don't you think we're being a little too harsh on them? I mean they're trying to survive just like us."

"They're nothing but disgusting and disgraceful vermin! They don't deserve any mercy from anyone! They deserve to die in that forsaken land! Let's go home!"

When the prideland lions have left the area, Nuka was catching his breath from the close call again. Now, Nuka knows that the prideland lions are savage and dangerous predators. Finally, the young cub took his meat and rushed back to the outland.


After the very long walk back to the outland, Nuka has spotted his family gathered by their cave, except Scar. The young cub stopped by the rear entrance and listen to their conversation. "How could you two just left our baby brother behind," Azra yelled.

"We're sorry," Kovu apologized. "We panick and just act without even thinking."

"I really thought that Nuka was just behind us," Vitani discouraged. "I should have stay by his side."

"No, Vitani," Kovu take the blame. "I am his older brother and I should have protect him. I just can't believe we just abandon him."

"None of it matters," Zira cut in, "because Nuka is dead. Could've happen to anyone. I believe he wasn't ready and never meant to hunt. I believe we should tell your father the bad news."

"Can't we send a searching party," Azra asks. "There could be some chances that Nuka is still alive!"

"Kovu and Vitani both said that they were chase from behind, which means there's no possible way Nuka could escape from it. That proves that our dear Nuka is dead."

Finally, Nuka enters the cave and reveals himself to his family. When his family immediately spotted Nuka, his siblings were completely happy to see their baby brother alive. However, Zira shows only a disgust look on her face.

Azra rushes to her little brother and gave a loving nuzzles on his cheek. "Nuka," she cried. "I am so happy that you're alive! I thought we lost you!"

"How did you escape from those lions," Zira demanded.

The young cub put the meat down and explains to his mother. "Well," Nuka said nervously, "when there was a big scary lion in front of me, I quickly hide behind a tree and waited till they left."

"That's really smart move Nuka," Kovu compliment to his brother. "I knew that you're smarter than any of us."

"You should have stand your ground and mark your territory," Zira yelled at her cub.

"Mother," Azra yelled at her mother. "You and I both know that Nuka wouldn't last a second against a lion at his age!"

"He should've shown that lion that a lion from the outland while never back-"

"Enough," Scar cut in. "Azra is right, Zira. Nuka wouldn't stand chance against a lion. Just be lucky that he made it back without a scratch." He turned to Kovu and Vitani, "You two should be more alerted by your surroundings! It's never safe in the prideland. Never let your guard down!"

"And Nuka…" He see a big smile on his son face and continue, "...tried not to get kill." Nuka smile faded and lowered his head in disgrace. He noticed that his son is carrying a zebra meat. "You manage to bring me back a meat from the prideland for me. Give it to me!"

Nuka is both confuse and afraid because Kovu told him that meat is for him. However, he doesn't want to disappoint his father and afraid what would happen if he refuses to obey him. The young cub has no choice but to hand over his meat to his father.

When Scar eaten the zebra meat, he didn't even thank his son for giving him the meal. "Alright, I believe it's time for some rest from this stressful day. Now, go get some sleep!"

When Scar and Zira exits the cave, the brothers and sisters prepare themselves to get some rest. Kovu and Vitani stops their little brother for a couple of seconds. "Nuka," Vitani asks her baby brother, "can we talk to you for a second?"

"Sure," Nuka nodded.

"Nuka," Kovu said, "we just wanted to apologize for abandoning you back there. We were too scare by that lion and we totally forgot about you. Could you ever forgive us?"

"Of course. I would've done the same thing if I was in your positions."

"So, are we good," Vitani asks.

"Of course."

The three siblings gathered together and form a group nuzzles. When they're separated, they began heading to sleep. Nuka head to Azra and lay next to her side. His older sister gave the little cub a goodnight kiss before drifting off to sleep.

The young cub was comfortable by the love of his siblings. However, the harsh and hurtful words from the adult lion of the prideland haunted Nuka. Finally, the little cub get some rest from the close call in the hostile territory.