Despite the fact that he had agreed to help the villains of the Disney universe, not to mention the occasional side job for those other cartoon bad guys who brought the majority of the humour into their program despite their villainous nature, the youthful agent/fan boy of evil could only frown in disgust as his latest client tried to pay for the information in a currency that was frankly disgusting.

"C'mon man this is a good deal. Where else are you going to find specimens as unique and delicious as this"?

Cringing in disgust as he watched the boastful villain cheerfully crunch on a fistful of cockroaches like they were popcorn, the boy managed to keep his tone stern as he tried to get the bulging sack of insects to treat him with the respect his station deserved.

"I'm afraid that I can't do that Mr. Boogie. My employer has stated that payment for my services has to be something that equals the value of the information I've just told you. And since all you've offered me in return for my knowledge is either live insects, the recipe for your infamous stew, or a pair of loaded dice, I'm afraid that you will be unable to benefit from the information I've given you".

Angrily glaring at the stubborn boy, which was largely ineffective despite the remarkable animation the colony of bugs, and the sole snake, were able to bring to the burlap sack, Oogie Boogie unwisely decided to take the information by force.

Sadly for him however, the boy had fully mastered his ability to control the unexpected gift given to him by the Shape Shifting Shogun of Sorrow, and easily pinned the villain to the wall.

"I'm sorry sir, but unless you have something better to offer, then I'm afraid that our business is concluded."

Smirking as the bogey man tried to escape his chokehold, though it confused the boy as to why a being made out of bugs acted like a man desperately clawing for air, the boy released his grip as he felt the familiar signs of his appointment ending.

And just as he disappeared, he could have sworn he heard the sound of a rather large person coming down the villain's feeding trough.

In short, he had been rather displeased with his last assignment, for the Nightmare Before Christmas , while being one of his favourite films growing up, was one of the few Disney films in which he supported the hero.

In fact, he could still remember all the pleading he and his elder brother had to do in order to get their parents to agree to purchasing their own VHS copy of the film, instead of relying on the charity of their friends to watch it at their houses.

Their parent's of course were adamant that they would only watch the film when their younger sister wasn't around, since they deemed the film too macabre for a 4 year old girl, but eventually she managed to convince their older brother to let her watch it at the tender age of 5, and she was instantly hooked on it as well.

However, that led to a new whole set of problems.

While she did not share the same admiration for the villains as her brothers did, though she had to concede that she shared their older brother's viewpoints for a certain sci fi universe, as well as the one inhabited by curly haired shoeless midgets, their sister gained a rather intense obsession over the relationships that were present in the movies and books they were introduced to.

Characters should have gotten together sooner, the main hero of the story should have ended up with a harem , or someone else entirely. He still remembered her ranting in countless online forums how the author betrayed her fans by having the main character end up in a relationship that clearly spoke of an Oedipus complex., instead of having him end up with the quirky, but wise character introduced in the 5th book, or the only character who had never betrayed him.

Shaking his head in amusement at his sister's single minded pursuit of forming the "ULTIMATE PAIRINGS", the boy braced himself to enter the world of his next client.

Gracefully landing on the hard rock floor of what appeared to be some sort of cave, the boy was immediately aware of which universe he was in due to a couple of factors.

First one being that he was no longer in human form. After his employer had learned of the gift he had received for helping Aku to rid himself of the Samurai, he had tweaked it to change his appearance to blend in with the universe he had found himself in.

When he had been in the Bambi universe, he had appeared as a hunter. In the one with the giant crab, he had somehow been given a tan, tattoos, and a mannish version of a skirt.

His appearance in Halloween town had also been rather interesting. While he had never seen the film in it's entirety before, the pale skin with multiple scars, the greasy long hair, and the neck that could turn on a 360 degree angle, he was certain that he had taken on the thankfully male version of the demon possessed girl from the Exorcist.

But for this universe he was something that couldn't even be confused as being human at some point in time, and the voices that he heard only confirmed what he already knew.

For bouncing off the walls of the sinister cave was the voice of perhaps one of the most recognizable Disney villain of all time.

"Now you all remember your parts in the plan? As soon as I give the signal, your to act as your…..usual selves and cause as much panic as possible. Once that happens, it is only a matter of time before the royal family experiences a rather tragic accident".

Choosing to remain in the shadows as he soundlessly snuck closer to his future client and his minions, the boy smirked in amusement as he heard the dismissive tone of the second in command of the hyena army.

"Yeah yeah yeah. We got it. But does it matter if we pick off some dinner while we're doing our job? Been a long time since we got a chance at an all you can eat buffet".

Hearing not only the annoyed sighs of the green eyed lion and the more intelligent of the hyena trio, but also the laughs of agreement from a character who managed to deliver the most sinister moment of the movie, though in the boy's mind it was surpassed by Scar's final words to his brother, the now transformed human waited for his chance to make his appearance.

Honesty, if they weren't so essential to his plans, he would have begged his older brother to wipe out their species for good.

Sadly, the cooperation of the hyenas were essential for his scheme to not only get rid of his brute of a brother, as well as his offspring, but to also ensure that his authority would not be questioned by the soon to be grieving lionesses.

Still, that did not mean that he would allow his chief allies to put in jeopardy everything he had wished for.

" No. After Mufasa and his son are dead, then you may begin hunting the prey creatures of the Pride Lands. But until that time, you are to restrain your base instincts until I say. Now get out of my sight. We all have a big day tomorrow, and it behoves oneself to be punctual".

Grateful that the trio hurried to obey his command, and knowing that he must return to pride rock before anyone noticed his absence, the brown skinned lion turned to leave, only to have an unfamiliar voice halt him.

"You know, I never understood why anyone believed your claims that Simba died in the stampede. I mean with Mufasa they at least had a body for closure, but certainly some of them must have been a tad sceptic about his so called death".

Quickly turning around to face his unexpected companion, and already planning the ways in which to dispose of him since it was obvious that his plan had been discovered, Scar widened in shock as this potential threat walked out from the shadows.

While it was definitely lion in form, the would be king found himself believing that perhaps the old mandrill had not been a crazy old mystic when he talked about spirits.

Black fur that seemed to blend in effortlessly with the shadows, a red mane that was somewhat brighter than the one his brother bore, and white pupilless eyes that seemed to tear into his very soul, it was no wonder that the 2nd in line to the throne believed that he was in the presence of an evil spirit.

It was even worse when he chuckled.

"Not to fear Scar, or do you prefer Taka? I am not here to drag you to some fiery death, or punish you for your misdeeds. In fact, I am here to help you, as long as your willing to pay me for my services".

Eye's narrowing in suspicion at the words of this unnatural looking lion, not to mention the fact that the being used the discarded name of his foolish self, Scar kept his distance as he decided to humour the being.

"Indeed? And what help could someone such as yourself offer me? While I admit having another lion on my side would be preferable than the rabble I am forced to deal with, I'm afraid that unless your willing to use what ever powers you possess to solve my problems for me, then I will do without your aid".

For a moment their was silence as the white eyed lion stared into the challenging emerald eyes of Scar. However, that moment was broken with a brief, but unmistakable chuckle of amusement.

"Oh I sincerely doubt that. After all without my help, only half of tomorrow's plans will end to your satisfaction. And I'm sure you would rather remain king until your natural death, rather than have your fully grown nephew throw you off a cliff".

Though he kept his face devoid of any expression, Scar's mind was quickly processing what he had just heard. For it had been said that spirits were able to predict the future of mortals, and if what he said was true, then it would be wiser to make this being an ally rather than an enemy.

"In that case, I would be most grateful to receive your aid in my endeavours. However I am uncertain what I could give you as a suitable offering".

Pleased that the spirit didn't seem to take his words negatively, Scar was surprised, and a little bit revolted by the being's answer.

"I believe for our little endeavour, access to your brother's body would be more than sufficient. Cause I do believe at some point he said that you would make a very handsome throw rug. Cant see it myself since you're a tad on the scrawny side, but I'm sure Mufasa would be quite sufficient for my superior's decorative tastes".

Feeling the usual flash of anger at being compared to his perfect older brother, Scar wisely kept silent as he nodded his head in agreement.

"Excellent so glad you agree. Hopefully the boss will allow me a bit of downtime here in order to collect, but it shouldn't be a problem. Anyway, in order to ensure that your reign go undisturbed, you need to do a couple of things. First thing is that you got to ensure the little hairball is truly dead. Your uh…minions fail that particular aspect of the mission, but tell you a different story. Which means that once he's full grown, and has enough incentive to return, he will challenge you for the throne. And since he inherits his father's genes, he will be more than a match for a scrawny aged old lion like yourself".

Snarling in annoyance, though he wasn't sure he should be more incensed at the reminder of his lack of brute strength, or the fact that his minions would lie to him, Scar managed to calm himself down as the spirit listed the other things he could do.

"Secondly, once you have managed to take charge of the throne, you should probably do something to expand your domain. While the Pride Lands has enough food to sustain the needs of 1 predatory group, at least under careful management, it does not have enough for 2 groups. Meaning that as soon as the Hyenas are given equal hunting rights, your going to be king of a desolate waste land. Hardly something that proves your superiority over your brother".

Reluctantly nodding his head, for the lion's words had reminded him of the greedy nature of the hyenas, but still somewhat unwilling to believe that his rule would be seen as inadequate to his brother's, Scar had to concede that he had never before thought of expanding the territory of the Pride Lands.

While the outlands were not worth having, though it might be prudent to discover what lay beyond them, the rest of the territory surrounding the Pride Lands would do much to fuel the greatness of his rule. And while he preferred the Savannah, he had to admit he was somewhat intrigued as to what sort of animals inhabited the forested lands to the South.

"And last but not least, do try and keep the lionesses who are loyal to you close at hand. Cause despite possessing the number's advantage, I do believe that a pack of hungry hyenas is no match for a pride of lionesses who wish you gone. Might also want to ensure that your mate is given enough to eat during her pregnancy. No one likes a emasculated heir after all, and Zira might be a bit more of a doting mother if her son is more than a bag of bones".

Nodding his head to show he would follow the spirit's advise, though he was somewhat shocked at the news that he would choose Zira to be his queen, Scar watched in fascination as the unworldly lion's body began to melt back into the shadows.

"Ill be waiting for my promised payment your majesty. Cause it I don't get it, well lets just say that it will make you wish you had jumped after your brother during the stampede".

And with that final message, Scar was left alone to plot his rise to power.

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Despite the fact that the former queen and her allies never went out of their way to make her feel welcome, not to mention the occasional disrespect they showed their king, Zira was nonetheless thankful that they directed none of their ill will towards either of her children.

While possessing much of the boundless energy of his deceased cousin, though thankfully his father had taught him to be wary of who he chose to trust, Nukka was a precious child, who would one day take Scar's place as the head of the Pride's Empire.

Her daughter Vitani on the other hand, while sharing her appearance, was very much her father's daughter. Intelligent, cunning, and more then willing to mess with her brother, though thankfully their relationship was far stronger than that of Scar and Mufasa, the young lioness would prove to be an effective leader of the Empire's hunting parties.

Though she knew that their had been much opposition to King Scar's plans to expand his domain, mostly from queen Sarabari and her allies, Zira knew that it was only because of this decision that their territory hadn't been turned into a wasteland.

Without the additional resources provided by these new lands, the kingdom that Scar inherited, populated by both lions and a no longer restricted hyena army, would have soon be over hunted, leaving them the choice to either starve, or leave. But with the additional territory, most of it being run by Scar but Nukka had just been given control of a small area to govern to test his abilities, the prey animals were given enough time to recover from their hunts, meaning that their was enough food to satisfy both lion and hyena.

Still, despite being the closest confident of the king, Zira couldn't never understand the occasional bout of nervousness that always came over him when they travelled near the gravesite of his brother.

She had asked him about it once, but the most she got out of him was that he was looking out for the black lion.

Since she had never heard of, or seen such a creature, she supposed it had something to do with all that spiritual crap Raffiki used to go on about before his vow of silience.

Oh well. If Scar wanted to have a secret, she wouldn't pry.

After all, a queen of a king who had never been expected to reign knew that it was always wiser to keep ones mouth shut instead of delving for answers.

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Wow...that one was longer than normal...but it is finally Done XD.

Hope you all enjoyed that. Scar has been waiting quite some time for his debut in this series, and pleased to finally have his appearance.

Hopefully you all enjoyed the beginning part of the chapter XD.

And while Nightmare Before Christmas IS one of my favourite films...Oogey Boogey is somewhat meh XD.

Pleased that some of you like the whole "fanfic within a fanfic" concept :P. as well as the hint i put in for the new series...PLUS my commenting on the relationship of JK Rowlings most famous work. I love the series...I really do...but TOOO MUCH Fanfic has caused me to alter my perceptions of the course of the cannon series. (Too much Weasley bashing XD).

Anyway...hope to get to work on another chapter soon...as well as the other new story AND other Chapters I have been working on.

Thanks for your continued support of my writing :)

So keep the reviews coming XD

OH and for those who are wondering...these are the rewards the OC got for his job

Maleficent: Immunity to magic that has harmful intentions

Hades: Immune to mortal means of harm

Jafar: Hypnotizing snake staff

Dr. Facilier: Voodoo Doll

Aku: 1st payment is a secret. But the bonus reward is granting him the powers that Ashi had.

Tamatoa: Nothing

Hocus Pocus: Flying Broom

Lion Skin: Mufasa's fure coat