"Dad, you have made too many mistakes. I leave them to do what they consider. Try reasoing with Shenzi. She is the matriarch. I think Zira won't be happy about what you did to her either." At this words, Zira got up, her claws bared, and growled. "Goodbye, dad"

"Taka, you can't abandon your father."

Scar stood a moment. He tried to calm his anger.

"How many times I'll have to tell you my name is not TAKA!" he roared, jumping to Ahadi. The two lions rolled in a ball of claws, growling. Scar got a hold of Ahadi, clawing him. Zira jumped in the fight too, with the hyenas. Ahadi was too powerful. He bit Scar's throat. Only because of Scar's mane he saved himself. Zira hit Ahadi several times in the head. Scar was drowning. Shenzi bit Ahadi's leg, Banzai got the tail, and Ed another leg. Ahadi released, and launched a bite to Zira. The lioness tried to dodge, but Ahadi caught her ear, leaving a hole. All the fighters separated. Scar licked Zira's blood to clean the wound. Ahadi pounced on Ed, that whipered in fear. But then they heard a squak. Mbawa was coming down the sky, talons first. Ahadi looked at her with wide eyes. The bird missed with one claw, but the other hit Ahadi's eye. Leaving the exact same mark that he made his son. He holded his eye. Ed escaped.

"Please, Scar, don't bring blood to the Pridelands…"

"I'm only finishing what YOU started."

"Scar, we are the same. We are one. Lions… We have to stay toghether. I'll give you half of the Pridelands. I'm sure Mufasa won't mind."

"I want it all, or nothing. And we own the Outlands now." Said Scar, looking to his friends. Mbawa perched on his shoulder, Zira at his side, and the hyenas behind him, all threatening the King. Ahadi thought he needed to try to reason with the hyenas. Scar and Zira hated him to death. Literally. But he didn't expect what was to come.

Meanwhile, Nguvu had started to get tired. A dog nipped his leg, and he kicked. He missed the dog, luckily for the canine, that retired to safety.

"Please, leave me!" said the buffalo desesperate. "I didn't do anything to you!"

Kisasi stopped for a second. He had a bright idea. None of them would be hurt if things went well.

"The King Ahadi ordered us to kill you. If we don't, he said he would have our heads in his wall."

"Really?" asked the buffalo angry. Kisasi nodded. "Where is he?"

"In the gorge." Answered Kisasi.

"Let's make a deal. You stop attacking me, and I'll help you with the king. I've never liked him, anyways." Proposed the buffalo. The dog was very happy to hear this. It had been much easier than he thought. Kisasi ordered to stop the attack, at what the buffalo responded with a thankful nod. Then, both leaders headed to the gorge, side by side. It left the Pridelanders speechless. The huge buffalo, and the much smaller wild dog, walking peacefully togheter. Kisasi's pack was really glad they had to stop the attack. Buffalos were really dangerous if provoked or scared.

At the same time, the buffalos of the river realized Nguvu was lost..

"Where is Nguvu?" asked a buffalo, worried.

"I don't know!"said another one.

"The pack chased him in that direction." Told them a third one, pointing to where Kisasi and his dogs had chased the herd leader.

"Then let's go!" ordered the first one. He charged to the dogs, with his pack behind. The dogs had no choice but to let them pass.

"NGUVU! NGUVU! NGUVU!" shouted the buffalos, running like if they were one huge animal. The dogs kept the distance, but followed them. They were going in the right direction now.

"This King wasn't fair with anyone in the drought. He exiled us because our leader, Boma, was trying to get watwr for the herd. He died of thirst, we couldn't find more water. And now he orders to kill me… He'll pay!" said Nguvu to Kisasi.

"He killed at least ten dogs only in the drought period. He even tried to kill his own son!"said Kisasi.

"That's the limit…" replied the buffalo. "Killing his own son is too much."

Then they heard a lot of distant voices, getting closer and closer.

"What the…" said Nguvu.

His herd was now stampeeding in his direction, shouting his name. The old leader smiled.

"You have loyal followers… They would follow you to the end of the world if needed"praised Kisasi.

"Just as yours will do." Said the old buffalo, looking to the dogs, that nodded sure of themselves. Kisasi smiled to them.

"Let's stop this beasts before they crush you." Said the buffalo, getting in the middle of the herd's way. The others greeted him, and Nguvu explained them where he was going. The herd followed without doubts, still shouting Nguvu's name. The old buffalo lied down.

"Hop on my back. We don't want to accidentally stomp on you." Said Nguvu. Kisasi reluctantly climbed on the huge bull. Nguvu smiled.

"Dogs, are you with me?" shouted Kisasi, standing on the buffalo.

"YES!" shouted the pack at once.

"And you, buffalos?" asked Nguvu this time.

"NGUVU! NGUVU!" acclaimed the huge beasts.

"THEN LET'S GO!" shouted both leaders at once. The rest of the dogs waited for the herd to start moving. They got at the back, and when the buffalos started running, they ran behind, shouting Nguvu and Kisasi's names. The two most powerful herds in the Pridelands, united. Predator and prey, against a common threat:Ahadi

"NGUVU! KISASI! NGUVU! KISASI!" screamed the animals, as they headed to the gorge, where Ahadi was trying to reason once again.

"Scar… I know that I wasn't the best of fathers, but give me a chance…"

"You'll have to pass a test. As you did with me and the hyenas."

"I'll do whatever!" said Ahadi, hopeful.

Mbawa took flight, and quickly came down.

"There comes your test." She said, smiling.

The earth started shaking. Groans and wild dog chirps could be heard. Ahadi watched in fear, that, in the entrance of the gorge, trotting to him, there was a huge buffalo. Ahadi knew him: Nguvu. On Nguvu's back, with expert balance, rode a wild dog with a half white had Ahadi seen him?. Nguvu lied down, allowing Kisasi to come down. Ahadi suddently remembered. He was the pup Scar seemingly killed. The whole reason because Scar had been exiled. Ahadi felt terrible.

"Scar, I need to talk to you."

"Now, if I were you, I would talk with these two instead."

"Give me an explanation of why we were exiled" ordered Nguvu, stopping in front of Ahadi.

"You were getting all the water! The animals would have died!" tried to explain Ahadi.

"Half of my herd died. Including Boma." Hissed the buffalo. The lion was speechless.

"My turn" said the dog. The buffalo encouraged him. Meanwhile, Scar was making his friends climb the rocky wall. He sensed danger. Zira and him had no problem climbing, but the hyenas had it harder. The lions had to help them, a hyena for time.

"Why did the lions killed us on the dry season? We didn't do anything…" demanded the dog.

"You were hogging our water, and our food. It's competence. You dumb animals, never understand…" said the lion, rolling his green eyes. Then he realized his mistake. The buffalo snorted, and Kisasi showed his white teeth.

"You can't do anything, I am the…" Nguvu charged. He sent Ahadi flying. When the lion fell, he got a grip on Nguvu's back, and the beast left out a painful cry. The herd heard it, and they ran to his rescue.

"Oh, fuck… " said Scar. Ed was still down in the gorge. Scar went down as fast as he could. He picked Ed by the scruff, and tried to pull him up. It didn't worked. Ed was too heavy. The lion started pulling the hyena from behind. Fortunately, Zira noticed, and helped Scar getting Ed safe. The buffalos were now really close. Ahadi stood in the way, and roared powerful. That had worked in past ocassions. But not that day. The buffalos, shouting Nguvu's name, didn't stopped. Kiisasi, trying to help Nguvu, hadn't realized in the danger he was. He opened his mouth, and opened his eyes wide, seeing the herd. But that was his lucky day. A dark silhouette appeared, got a hold of him, and put him on a rock. Then he realized who was his savior: Scar! The dark lion struggled to get a hold on the rock.

"A little help?" asked Scar. Zira and Shenzi pulled him up just in time. Scar left out a grateful sigh. "That was close. Thanks…" Zira winked an eye. Scar looked at the stampede. He could hear Ahadi struggling to survive. But he gave up quickly. All the herd ran over him. There was no way he could be alive. Scar felt something in his stomach… could it be guilt? He shook his head, tryning to clarify his ideas. That was what he always wanted. Right? After the stampede, Kisasi and Nguvu reunited again.

"Thanks for the help." Said Nguvu.

"No, thanks to you. Without your herd this would have been impossible."

"I knew you were guiding us. I just wanted to ensure no innocent one was hurt. That's why I ordered the herd to go to the river." Kisasi smiled. The buffalo was smarter than he looked. Much more smarter, in fact. The buffalo smiled too.

"I want to do something for you. Since this day, no one of my pack will hunt buffalos." Said Kisasi.

"And no one of my herd will attack dogs." Replied Nguvu.

Both group of animals cheered. Their rivalry was over, thanks to Ahadi. The common enemy made them stronger.

"Let's go" said Nguvu leading his herd off. Scar, Zira and the hyenas climbed down. Scar went to check Ahadi. He had done it. The King was gone. Shenzi walked to Scar.

"We've done it!"she cheered.

"Yeah…" replied Scar. He wasn't as happy as he thought he would be.

"Hey, mate, what happens? You won't be tormented by him anymore." Said Banzai. Ed laughed.

"It's nothing. Yes , I should be happy. And I am happy. I just don't believe it yet." Said the dark lion looking to the corpse. Zira nudged him happily. He licked her cheek, and the wound in her ear. It had started to bleed again.

"Did I did the work well or not?" asked Kisasi suddenly to Scar.

"Very well, Kisasi. You were terrifying riding on that buffalo. By the way, what are you planning to do now?"

"I'll reunite my pack and we'll leave the Pridelands. It's too dangerous with Mufasa as king…"

"I'll protect you" said Scar.

"You are exiled too. It's the best for both of us. I hope to see you again." Replied Kisasi. The lion hugged him. "See ya, buddy!" said the dog, running off with his pack. As with the death of his mother, he swallowed the tears, keeping them inside, until he was alone. The Pridelands were his home. His true home.

"Bye, Kisasi!" shouted the others. Kisasi made a strange, loud call, to call the members of the pack. The dogs left Mufasa as quick as they appeared. Mufasa didn't move. He was too traumatized.

The Outlands that night were full of victory roars and hyena roars. They had won the first battle, but still not the war.