(my apologies for not posting anything since this summer everyone...but after a incident at my home last summer and how rougher things have gotten. I had to take a little hiatus to make sure I didn't fall behind, but now without further ado, let us continue with the story. Remember none of the characters of The Lion King are mine except for the OCs.)
When Kata arrived back at Pride Rock his eyes were greeted by everyone in the pride including the children. Non-other than Scar was telling them what happened with the stampede in the gorge.
"Mufasa's Death is a terrible tragedy…but to loose Simba, who had barely begun to live…" Scar cut off as he hung his head low as if continuing would be painful for what he witnessed. Not wanting to make things worse Kata quietly went over to Nanami who was crying against her mother. The lioness cub spotted her best friend, leaning against Kata as she cried like everyone.
Kata looked around as he saw everyone showing remorse and sorrow. Even Alakshmi was crying, though angrily. The son of Scar had never felt this feeling before in his life because he was but a new-born when his mother, Hikari, died, so he imitated them by lowering his head sadly. Scar gave a loud sniffle as he continued, "For me…it is a deep personal loss. It is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne."
Kata, who was silent near Nanami glanced at his father in time to see shadows of hyenas' arrival. Scar looked up to the pride and continued, "Yet out of the ashes we shall rise."
Zazu gasped on seeing the shadows of the hyenas, as everyone in the pride also see them while Scar declared, climbing up Pride rock, "To greet the dawning of a new era! In which lion and hyena, come together for a great and glorious future!"
No one in the pride, other than several few, were listening to Scar as the Hyenas surround the pride. Kata stood protectively in front of Nanami as most of the Lionesses stood in a defensive line ahead of the cubs.
"Kata, my son, come take your place beside me as the prince." Scar called down to his son as Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed joined him on Pride Rock. Kata didn't move, for Nanami's sake.
Shaking his head, the new king sighed, "Zira! Bring my son to me."
"But of course, my king." Zira smirked evilly as she went to retrieve him, but was stopped by Sarabi and Aniu.
Glaring at them Zira hissed, "Aniu, move…"
"No." The white lioness told the Scar supporter as several more lionesses joined her and the previous queen. Sarabi looked up at Scar and growled, "Scar, you can't force someone to do what you want!"
"Oh really…That is where you are sadly mistaken, my dear Sarabi." Scar smiled sinisterly down to her.
Kata heard the tone in his father's eye as he pulled away from Nanami as he went, his head semi low for the remainder of the short walk and climb before he passed the three head hyenas and sat with his father, as much as he disliked the idea.
He then nodded to Shenzi, who giggled evilly as it turned into a full blown laugh. Followed by the pack, the new king began addressing the pride singing, "It's time you were all introduced to your ruler's executive staff."
The Hyenas began to circle the lionesses and cubs, giggling and laughing insanely, causing many of the cubs to shake and stare, fear building up inside them, as one side of the pack forced the pride backwards.
Scar lay down, smiling at the fear as he assured the retreating pride, "Perhaps not the kind you've been used to, but certainly game for a laugh."
The pack had pushed the pride against one of Pride rock's supports and sang in unison, making them sound derange, crazy, and bloodthirsty, "We'd like to assure you no fooling."
"Red meat is no longer our scene, and if now and then we're seen drooling." They sang as some of the scavengers, like Ed, began drooling more than others, laughing aloud from the terror their numbers caused among their enemies.
"It's only an ancestor's gene!" They all exclaimed their shadows towering over the pridelanders. Zira and few of the Lionesses who showed their full-hearten allegiance to Scar watched, enjoying in their former ally's faltering pride.
From above Scar roared happily, "Be prepared for a Glorious future!"
The pride below looked up as Scar exclaimed, "Be prepared for the pride's golden age!"
"It's like any other who murdered a broth-" Banzai sang loudly, in his excitement. He was about to blurt out what really happened in the gorge had it not been for Shenzi clamping his mouth with her paw.
Scar glanced over at them as Shenzi smiled toothily back at him. A second later Scar rolled his eyes and returned to gloating in the beginning of his reign. Shenzi then turned to Banzai and whispered harshly in his ear, "If we don't spread rumors, he'll feed us and groom us!"
Down below the others in the pack sang, "With friends in high places, we hold all the aces!"
Checking his claws Scar said off handedly, "So try not to rattle my cage."
"Oh imagine if anyone dared!" The Hyenas sang loudly as more of the pack approached showing their advantage over the lions.
Scar, the three hyenas behind him, and the pack bellow all sang together, "BE PREPARED!"
"Oh imagine if anyone dared!" the hyenas repeated. Nala kept close to her mother as were the other cubs with their mothers when Kata looked down ashamed about not being able to help.
Giving another of his sinister smiles, Scar looked down at them as he finished with his favorite words, "Be Prepared."
With that the hyenas, Scar's supporters, and Scar all began to laugh maniacally as Kata squeezed his eyes shut wanting them to stop. The fear that was on Nanami's face was too much to bear for the newly crowned prince.
The next day Kata awoke in the Pride's den, and he decided to get a drink by the watering hole. He then noticed how empty the water hole looked after Scar began his reign. He took a brief drink then left before anyone else came. He did not want to be blamed for anything his father did.
He was halfway there when Kata was forced to ground and rolled in time to see a claw near his throat. Looking up Kata saw who the claw belonged to as he stared into the eyes burning of the lioness cub that harbored deep hatred towards him, the eyes of Alakshmi. She growled deeply, "Thought what your friends did was funny huh, your highness?"
He couldn't say a thing as Alakshmi's growl deepened, "Thought what those stupid poachers did made you feel more important, your majesty?"
Getting angry Kata pushed the angry lioness cub off and said, "I don't know what you're talking about, but I didn't like how they behaved to everyone…"
"Liar!" Alakshmi shouted pouncing at him. The new prince ducked and the chase began. Kata ran for it, not as afraid as one would be with a lioness his age wanted to kill him for something related to him.
This continued for what felt like a long time before Kata reached Pride Rock and Alakshmi had no choice, but to stop chasing him as she huffed and screamed in rage, "I swear I'll make you pay for this, outsider! You've ruined enough of our lives as it is!"
Kata remained silent as he looked down at Alkashmi's anger before the lioness left.
Once he was certain Alkashmi did leave and was not hiding anywhere to pounce he returned to Pride Rock and, much to his shame, laid down to rest in the spot that was reserved for the prince. He decided to rest as must as possible before dinner for tomorrow would be when his training with the Hyenas intensifies. His hatred for how his father changed the kingdom increased. This hatred made his fighting more intense. It was almost like he would explode if something else happened to the cub's life.
For the following days Kata continued training, fighting hyenas for long hours of the day. Scar watched his son's progress with satisfaction, but he was disappointed that his son has not grown accustomed to his new position as the prince. The new king knew that if anything happened to him then his line would end for Kata would have Sarabi resume the throne as soon as it was passed to him.
He had to do something to prevent such an outcome, and soon. Scar smirked deviously towards the group of his loyalists, especially the most faithful of his followers, Zira.
Nanami became sadden by the lack of contact she had with Kata since Scar took over as their new king. Many of the other cubs began to resent and fear Kata, by the way they treated him since his identity has been revealed. Nanami still believed in her best friend and defended Kata while they were apart.
Alakshmi however took this opportunity to make their current situation. With the hyenas being let into the pride lands and the kingdom was beginning to look like a wasteland. She had begun to convince everyone that it was all Kata's fault and that they needed to get rid of him and Scar in order to make things better for them. Aniu reproached the young angry lioness for her hate filled words, and since then there had been a rift growing between the two.
It was not long when Zazu flew to where Sarabi was and his news appeared grim. It took time for him to speak but when the major domo did they learned that Scar had been deciding on whether he should banish all of the male lions before they had fully grown or simply have the hyenas deal with them.
Every lioness with sons began to cry in fear for what might befall their children. Nearly all of them gathered in secret to try and discuss a solution to the problem Scar had created while he went to the lengths to secure his position on the throne. His extremeness seemed to show more as the land was slowly dying as the days went by, as if reflecting the darkness in the new king's heart. The setting of the kingdom and the lack of proper pray to hunt, thanks to the hyenas was making everyone's mood worse than it should be.
Aniu growled deeply at the thought of Scar actually considering letting the hyenas do away with any of the boys on the fear that they might overthrow him. She also knew that no one that was close to Scar would help them. Suddenly a thought came to the white lioness, 'Unless...'
After telling the others that she needed to go see her daughter, Aniu hurried to where her daughter was sleeping and gently woke her.
"Mom?" Nanami asked, still half asleep as she looked up, still drowsy from her deep sleep, to her mother.
The grim look on her face made the shy lioness as scared as her mother, who with a heavy heart explained what Scar was planning to do. She told the young white lioness of her thoughts as Aniu asked, "Do you think he will help us?"
"I...I don't know Mother, he's still hurting after what Alakshmi pulled since last time they met..." Nanami answered sadly away. Aniu sat next to her daughter.
Knowing what must be done, Aniu looked down to her daughter and asked, "Please? For your friends?"
"But he's my friend too..." Nanami said as she felt that she would be betraying Katas trust greatly.
Hugging her daughter to her, Aniu soothed, "I know...but if you can't convince him to help then the others will be killed..."
Nanami let some tears fall before taking a deep breath, knowing what she has to do to help the other cubs escape. She pulled away from her mother and began her walk to where the new prince of the Pridelands was to ask for his help even though she suspect what his answer might be.
(I hope everyone has a great Memorial day. please let me know what you think after reading and reviewing.)