Chapter 10

Sophie backed off and looked at Scar angrily. "First things first, I am not your little Savanna Flower, and I second, I would prefer it if you changed me back to my

human form," she snarled as he looked at her smirking. "Ohh, I would naturally, however, there are two problems. You see, that potion that you were given to

drink is permenate. And, do you see the hyenas sleeping over there?" He asked at he pointed to the hyenas sleeping near Pride Rock. "They think

I'm king and

they expect their king to marry a queen and bare a son and a daughter to rule the Pride Lands after I am gone." "You mean to tell me that I'm

stuck a lioness the

rest of my life? You're joking," Sophie replied laughing. "No, actually I'm not. You are a lioness until you die, and your next generations will be lions

like their

mother. " "I will not marry you and I will never become your queen," Sophie replied angirly flighting back tears. "Oh Sophie, but you will once

you get used to the idea of your transformation. You see, I have laid eyes on you since yesterday morning and knew I had to have you.

Oh...and boy did I know that you would make a better lioness than a human as you are too feisty for a human." Sophie glared at Scar in

response and hated that fact that she all that fur that was too hot for her to handle.

Izzy watched inside the van the whole time but didn't want Scar to notice that she was there. 'Poor Sophie,' she thought as she looked at her

glaring at Scar. 'I have to get help and get her away from him. Not only that, I can't let Scar see me,' Izzy thought as she quietly tip-toed

outside the hummer and and crept low to the ground to make sure she wouldn't be caught. As she crouched down, Izzy could see Sophie's

new form a lot closer. 'Well, she will be stuck a lioness for the rest of her life and I will have to make sure Rafiki takes care Sophie.' At once,

she snuck to low to the ground, making sure that the hynenas and Scar would not catch her.

When she was safe, Izzy, began to run until she reached Rafiki's home, which was a giant tree, where Rafiki was standing outside hovering

over something on the ground. "Rafiki, Rafiki, I have terrible new..." "Shhh, old Rafiki is trying to take care of this human as he is badly

wounded," he replied whacking her on the head with his staff. At once, he pointed to the human on the ground whose face was covered

in blood, moaning in pain, and breathed heavily to stay alive. Izzy walked over and also observed that his clothes has been badly torn

by claw marks. "I found him this morning, lying under my tree and it was luckily that he was here, because he would have died," Rafiki

said as he examined the human. Izzy got a closer look and realized one thing, that it was, yes Dr. William Atkins. "William, Will," Izzy replied

as she looked at him. "What has he done to you?" Izzy asked angrily clenching her fists.

William's eyes fluttered open and noticed Izzy looking at him and coughed very hard. "Izzy, where's Sophie, is she alright?" he asked looking

at Sophie will eyes full of worry. "Yes, she is fine but Scar got her and transformed her. So, she is now a lioness but will be one for the

rest of her life. " William put a hand on his clammy forehead and sighed greatly that he had let his guard down the day before. "Izzy, how

could I have been so blind that he was so dangerous?" Will asked. "I was so stupid to let my guard down as I let my pride get in the way," he

added as tears rolled down his cheeks. "Will, don't blame yourself so badly, " Izzy replied. "Everyone makes mistakes and I was dumb enough

to fall for him myself." "Izzy, what are you talking about?" Will asked as he looked at the money wide-eyed. "Will, it's about time I tell

you the truth. You see, I was once human too. I was just like you, I went to college and earned a master's degree at the University of Nairobi

in animal science and psychology. So, I ended up coming out here to work with animals observing and recording information. However, I also

was friends in Keate in school, as he worked there for sometime. So, he took me in and gave me the ability to talk to animals." "What are you

saying?" William moaned. "I'm getting there, please don't interrupt," Izzy scolded looking at Will. "Anyway, I set out for the Pride Lands and

began taking my recordings down. However, I ended up running into Scar while I was out taking pictures one night. So, it was at that very

evening that he wanted to get to know me. As naiive as I was, I took the offer. Once over there, Scar found me clever and witty as a monkey.

Of course, I found it to be a joke and worked for him for months. However, one night, as I was getting ready to head back to Nairobi, he asked

me to stay a little longer and have refreshments with him. As usual, I responded as Scar was my friend and he offered me a nice drink, which

I took. However, what had happened next had surprised me as I began to feel dizzy and I felt myself shrinking and I grew fur. Scar, in

the mean time, laughed at me as I transformed."

William's eyes widened as he looked at at her. "So, you, just like Sophie got transformed into an animal?" Izzy nodded sadly and looked

down at the injured human. "That's why I did not want her to go anywhere near such a lion as I knew that with her beauty, he would

snatch her up and do it, as he has lust for beauty." "So, why were you transformed?" William asked as he looked at her. "He wanted me to

work in his lab where he makes all the potion for his powers, which I refused and I found Rafiki who trained me to be a monkey. After that, I

returned to Izzy and told him everything, and he believed me."

Will tried to sit up clenching his fists but Rafiki pulled him back down. "I am afraid that you are too injured to fight such a lion, plus you cannot

fight such a lion in that form of yours." "But, I love her," Will said as tears rolled down his cheeks and he noticed Scar leading a beautiful

lioness towards Pride Rock. "That must be her," he added as he coughed and noticed her rare beauty. "I can fix that for you," Rafiki

said as he looked at Will. "Fix what?" Will asked as he looked at the baboon. "Now, it will be permanate but the two of you will be together

forever but I will have to help you master your new skills and help you learn how to fight," Rafiki said fluffing Will's hair. "You mean you can.."

"Shhh...not here we must keep it a seceret and change your name." "I...alright, I will transform for her and I'll do anything for her," Will

said. "However, please change my name to Leo." "Leo?" Rafiki and Izzy asked. "Leo." "Done," Rafiki said as he looked up and the wind

began to blow and leaves began to fly. "It shall come to pass my newcomer," Rafikie replied laughing happily."

Sophie was getting used to walking on all fours and being a lioness period. As she followed Scar, Sophie couldn't help but fight back the tears.

Why didn't she listen to Izzy? Why did she have to be so stupid to listen to Will and let him get hurt? How could she let this happen period.

Now, however, Will was dead and she was going to have to marry Scar.