A/N: Yay! I did it! And I had a lot of fun with this chapter! Also, sorry that it's sort of short, but it would've been too long if I kept it going! Anyway, I won't keep you guys waiting any longer, enjoy! Edit: Just changed up a few spelling errors.

A dull throb coursed throughout his whole body as Kion slowly awoke from….wait, what happened? The young leader blinked to clear his bleary vision, and noticed that he wasn't inside of the main den. He was inside of a moss laden cavern. He tried to stand to explore his new surroundings, but the dull throb became a stabbing pain as soon as he had gotten to his feet. Every joint, muscle, heck, even his bones screamed when he attempted to move. To appease his aching body, he slowly laid back down. The lion cub whimpered loudly at not only his pain, but also at the fact he doesn't know where he is and what happened beforehand.

The only thing that I can remember is getting mad at Fuli, but for what? Did I do something wrong? Of course not, why would you even consider anything devastating like that. Oh...good...you're back. Oooh! You're even becoming snarkier! I couldn't be any more prouder, Ki- Would you stop that! You know what happened, don't you! Just tell me! I've already told you, dear boy, you did nothing. ...Really? I swear on my brother's grave, Kion could practically feel the smirk on Scar's face after saying that, and it made him hate the great-uncle slightly more.

He sighed and placed his head on top of his paws, a sudden wave of exhaustion had crashed over him. Possibly because of his literal internal struggle. Well, whatever happened, I'm not gonna figure it out in this condition, with that in mind, he closed his eyes to get some, hopefully, earned rest. Unfortunately, Scar interrupted his small amount of tranquility by saying, You should've seen that cheetah friend of yours, that poor girl…

"What-" Kion instantly cut himself off as soon as he started hacking and coughing. His throat felt like he had swallowed a thousand live fire ants. He looked around his mossy surroundings to find anything to quench the burning sensation. Before he could even budge, a voice shouted, "No! Don't move!"

Kion lifted his head up and looked towards the direction of the voice. He looked towards the entrance of the cave, slightly crouching down, just in case he needed to fight the intruder. However, as soon as he heard something tapping the ground rhythmically with the steps. He instantly calmed down and relaxed. He whispered, "Hey, Rafiki."

The old mandrill slowly made his way in, chiding, "Now, Kion, you can't go running off after overexerting yourself so much. You could hurt yourself even more."

"I was-!" Once again, the cub was interrupted by yet another coughing fit. He placed a paw on his throat, as if that would calm the scorching pain. He felt tears prickle his eyes, as his coughing became more violent to the point where he was wheezing. Trying to calm himself, he ended up curling into a ball, spasming a bit with each hack. Before he could he even whimper, a gourd filled with a viscous liquid was placed in front of him. Without giving a second thought, he quickly lapped up the solution, savoring the coolness. While drinking, he heard the mandril scold, "You need to be more careful with your voice, especially after that spectacle out there! What were you even thinking?"

The young leader lifted his head out of the, now quarter-full, gourd and asked, "Thinking? I don't even know what happened, Rafiki."

The shaman looked at him in a mixture of shock and curiosity at the cub, almost as if he expected a completely different reaction. Kion shuffled a bit, feeling a bit unnerved by the staring. After more extents of silence, the cub spoke, "Well, uh, thanks for the drink," he slowly got up, silently thanking the monkey for even getting rid of the pain in his body, "but I need to get go-"

Before he could place a paw down, a stick slammed down in front of him, causing the lion to jump back a little. "What did I just say, young prince? You are not moving until you're completely healed," Rafiki repeated, looking slightly crossed. This caused the prince to roll his eyes and mutter, "I feel fine, Rafiki."

The mandril pointed down at the gourd with his stick and informed, "That was just to help relieve your pain temporarily. So…" The shaman didn't finish the sentence, just gestured down to the patch of moss Kion was standing on. The young leader sighed, but didn't argue. So, he begrudgingly and unceremoniously flopped onto his side on the moss, making the monkey laugh and shake his head. The older animal joined the cub and sat down in meditating pose, placing his stick on his lap. Kion narrowed his eyes at the shaman and flicked his tail in annoyance. Does he want me to ask or something? I don't see why he has to be so secretive or cryptic all the time! I never liked that monkey. I never liked that monkey, Kion shot his head up in alarm, worried that him and Scar had the exact same thought. This somehow made him wonder if the older lion was troubled as well, but instantly dismissed that thought. He was probably smirking at the ordeal, that bast- Rafiki chuckled, "Heehee! Is Scar troubling you?"

It took every ounce of self-control in Kion to not lunge at the mandril. While trying not to think about his sudden aggressiveness, he deadpanned, "Oh, of course not. I just love having my dead great-uncle with me at all times. No, really, I'm having a blast!"

The mandril just blinked at the lion cub. Twice. Thrice. Then all the sudden he started howling with laughter, clutching at his sides. He looked at Kion through teary eyes and guffawed, "Hahahaha! Y-You even, ha ha, sound like him!"

It took a couple seconds for Kion to realize what that meant, and then suddenly felt sick. His great-uncle was rubbing off on him. He loudly groaned and buried his face in the moss-ladened ground. Calming down from his laughter, the shaman comfortingly patted the prince's head and said, "Well, at least you being uncomfortable is a good sign. ...Now, you're probably wondering what happened before your fell unconscious, yes?"

Kion quickly lifted his head, and then winced a little, already feeling the effects of the potion wear off. At least he was able to talk, so, he shouted, "Yes! Of course I am!"

"Shwari, Kion, shwari. Patience is a virtue, you know."

"Yeah, but not when something you're waiting for can change your life. What happened? Did anyone get hurt? Why can't I remember anything? Is Fuli o-AH!" Kion exclaimed as he was thwacked on the head. He was about to start shouting again, but seeing Rafiki slightly raise his staff warning quickly silenced him. Waiting for a couple of seconds, the mandril started, "Well, to relieve you of your worries, nobody got hurt."

Before Kion could even sigh in relief, Rafiki continued, "However, what you did was very extreme! ...Now, before I continue, I need to know: was it you who unleashed the Roar or Scar?"

Wait! He unleashed the roar! But, there's no way he'd use the Roar out of sheer anger again, right? What happened!? There was them returning home after the disaster with the galagos, but then...what!? What happened next? He was mad at Fuli, so mad at her! She did something to him and it made him snap, made him want to end everything then and there. He reached up, touched his cheek, and felt the scratch marks on his face. Of course...now he remembers. Kion growled viciously, and silently, at the memory. A part of him wished he could've ended her...no, wait, this isn't him, right? Fuli's his friend, he can't be turning on her already, can he? His thoughts were interrupted by a loud snapping sound. He shook his head, looked up, and saw Rafiki staring at him, very concerned.

Before the young leader could ask what's wrong, another throb shuddered throughout his body, making him curl up and whimper. The thick liquid filled gourd was placed in front of him again, and he easily drank to his content. He heard Rafiki sigh, "Perhaps, it would be best to do this later."

"No! Wait, Rafiki, I need to know-"

"Kion! Kion, you're awake!" A voice exclaimed outside of the cave. It sounded feminine. It sounded like...Fuli? Why would she even think about coming back here? It seems like the mandril thought the same, as he ranted, "Wewe ni cheta ya mambo! What are you doing here!? Didn't I tell you to wait!?"

"I know you did, but I just needed to see him," as she was pleading this, by the sounds of her steps, the cheetah was already walking further into the cage. This caused a bit of annoyance to bubble up inside of Kion, but he thought it'd be best not to cause a scene. Once Fuli was fully inside the cave, she sighed in relief, "Thank goodness, you're alright!"

"Of course, he's alright! Do you doubt me?" Rafiki exclaimed playfully, as he started walking back to the two. Although, the young leader took a glance at his friend, and saw her looking annoyed. Kion quickly asked, "Uh, Rafiki, do you mind giving Fuli and I some space?"

There was a bit of silence before the monkey screeched, "Nzuri! Nzuri! Je, ni njia yako!"

The two giggled a little as they listened to the footsteps disappear. As soon as they were, Fuli tensed up, heavily breathed out, and drooped her ears back to her head. For some odd reason, this struck a nerve in Kion. It was almost as if she was purposefully looking guilty to elicit some response from him. Well, it worked, just not the way she wanted. I have every right to be upset! I'm not gonna suddenly change my mind just because she looks depressed! Kion groaned, "What is it you want, Fuli? If it's nothing, then-"

"I'm sorry!"

"...What!?"

Translations:

Shwari- Calm

Wewe ni cheta ya mambo!- You are a crazy cheetah!

Nzuri! Nzuri! Je, ni njia yako!- Fine! Fine! Have it your way!

Aren't I an ass? Ending it once again on a cliffhanger! Well, to be fair, I had a lot more for this chapter, but I felt like it'd be too much for just one so I decided to separate it. Also, I feel like I need to inform (assuming I haven't already) that this story is ending soon, probably going to be 3 or 4 more chapters after this one. It depends *shrugs*. But, it aint over yet, so let's not think about that just yet.

So, what did you think about the chapter, bad or nah? Also, tell me if you saw the Rise of Scar on tv, I would love to know what you think! Please leave a review or constructive criticism!

Disclaimer: You know the drill already.