Scar woke up with a groan, he sat up and rubbed his head.
"You're up?"
Scar slowly moved his head to see the young light brown lion. A ghostly look creeped across the orange brown lion's face.
"Please don't faint again"
Scar took deep breaths as he starred at his so post to be dead son.
"Stop starring. It's creepy"
Scar shook his head and lowered it. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't of mated with your mother while she was that young"
"What's done is done. Besides my name is Mahari for a reason"
Scar sollow the lump in his throat before repeating the name. "Mahari..."
The light brown lion nodded before looking towards the side where he seen his grandfather.
"Mahari...would you excuse us"
Mahari nodded before leaving his father and grandfather alone. After waiting a moment Nassir turned to Scar.
"You are one of the reasons my daughter is dead. Now you're with my granddaughter"
Scar's eyes widen as he choked out. "You're Mheetu's father?"
The large rich cream lion nodded. "I been watching. I know alot of things...like how you set up your first mate...the mother of your daughter. All because she figured you out. How alot of the pride believes you and your daughter were mates"
Scar shook his head. "We weren't mates. Yes I killed my brother but I'm not sick to mate my daughter. Zira was queen because she promised to give a suitable heir"
Nassir starred at the slightly older lion. "Your grandson Nuka wasn't suitable"
Scar lowered his head as tears began to form."I wasn't the best of lion in the past and I wish I could change the past. But I can't...I can only see that the future would be better"
Nassir nodded. "Your near death most of opened your eyes"
Scar nodded. "That it did. Now tell me something. Where did you find Jelani?"
Nassir tilted his head. "By a river bank. Why?"
Scar took a deep breath before replying. "He looks like my nephew, Simba"
-X-
Jelani sat watching the strange lion and his adopted father talk. When a new scent reached his golden lion got up and turned. He headed towards the scent. Where his orange eyes landed on a brown lion.
"Who are you?"
Kovu took a moment and looked at the lion. "I should be asking you that. Why do you look like Simba?"
Jelani groaned as he shook his head. "I keep hearing that name"
"That's because he's a famous king"
Jelani and Kovu looked and seen a dark beige lioness with a dark brown stripe.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Naanda and that young fireball is Jelani. You are?"
Kovu looked at the lioness with curious eyes. "King Kovu of the Pride Lands"
Naanda's eyes widen as Jelani starred at the king.
"I heard that place before...that's where we're headed"
Naanda couldn't stop looking at the young king as Kovu couldn't stop looking at her.
"Kovu"
The lioness snapped out of the trance she was in and turned where her eyes widen.
"Scar?"
Scar looked from Kovu to the lioness that spoken his name. "Naanda..."
The dark beige lioness growled deadly at her ex mate. "You! I nearly died because of you!"
Kovu stood and shook his head before looking at the expecting father. "What is she talking about? And who is she?"
"It's not important. Why are you here?"
Kovu starred at him in disbelief. "Jua asked me to let you in on the sake of your cubs. I agreed"
Naanda stopped growling as her eyes widen. "Cubs?"
Scar looked from the king to his ex mate and seen the love she still has for him. "We don't know the amount yet. But yes...I have a mate and we're going to be a family"
Naanda sobbed before running off. Kovu watched her go before looking back at Scar with questions running through his head.
Scar sighed deeply as he seen the look in the young lion's eyes. "There's something you should know. The lioness you just seen is Zira's mother and I was her mate. Together we had Zira"
Kovu couldn't take anymore and got up from the area and began heading back towards Pride Rock.
"Come back when you're ready"
With that Kovu left leaving his grandfather calling after him. Jelani watched the event unfold. He didn't understand why he was so upset about finding out his history. But deep down he knew the king could help him.
"Well we should take it down. It's getting late" suggested Nassir
Everyone nodded before turning and heading towards the direction the pride was. Minus Mahari, Jelani and Scar, who watched the group go.
"What now father?"
"I'm going to see my mate. What about you two?"
The two young lions looked at one another before looking at Scar. "We're coming with you"
Soon the light orange tan cub ran out of a bush. "I want to come"
Mahari shook his head. "No Amira. Stay with Kavela and Amadi"
"But I want to go with you" the cub pleaded
Mahari sighed. "Fine" before picking up Amira and placing her on his back
Scar without further words started the terk to Pride Rock.