Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own Lion King; Disney and a few others do.

(Outlands.)

Geslepe groaned silently as he woke up and opened a single eye, he and the rest of the Pride Pack had been investigating one of Zira's plans when one of the Hyenas had blindsided him.

He remembered that he and the others had begun fighting the pack of evil animals off when one had pounced on him from behind.

"Ah, and my Grand Nephew awakens…. I see you were finally able to follow my orders through, Jajna."

The voice hissed as Geslepe slowly took his surroundings in, he was inside a volcano by what he saw and it also looked like Jajna, his pack and the Jackals were inside the cave as well.

"Grand…. Great Uncle Scar?"

Geslepe asked as he turned to face the voice behind him, coming face to face with a fiery, glowing recreation of his great uncle's head smiling at him with teeth that wouldn't have looked out of place in Zira's mouth.

Geslepe blinked and tilted his head in confusion, Jajna and the others were flabbergasted, almost everyone that was near Scar was usually scared or nervous around the fallen king.

"How isn't he scared, the runt should be terrified to see Scar, and all that's happened is he's confused to see his Grand Uncle?"

Janja whispered as he and his pack of Hyenas scurried off to lock down the volcano, knowing that the Lion Cub would be too smart to attempt an escape from right under Scar's nose.

"Well… This wasn't something I was ready to wake up to… Hmm… I should have known someone was behind the raids though… I just didn't expect it to be… Well…"

Geslepe said as Scar smiled more then it seemed possibly for him to do, his mouth resembled a crocodile's, full of teeth that couldn't bite anything but looked dangerous nonetheless

"Hmm, yes, Jajna and the others are quite… 'Limited' in their tactical thinking, I'm honestly saddened to think that I must direct them from the great beyond… But such are the sacrifices, of being a leader, eh, Prince Geslepe?"

Scar asked, he studied the cub who seemed to be taking in every detail that he possibly could at the moment.

'Hmm… It seems the boy does have my brains, it seems… Perhaps he could be an ally if I was able to twist his alliance… But how?'

Scar thought as Geslepe yawned, clearly not scared of his evil great uncle.

"If your as smart as I am, Uncle Scar… You'd know my answer to your question… I'm not going to be joining your evil army… You don't scare me as much as you think you do…"

Geslepe said, rather off handedly, Scar chuckled as he remembered the one weak point that the cub had besides his family.

"Oh, and what about sweet Vitani, my dear Grand Nephew? I have… Heard rumors you were smitten with her… What would your father think? Wha would your mother, or Kiara or Kion?"

Scar hissed as Geslepe's eyes widened in shock before narrowing in anger.

"Don't bring her into this, Uncle Scar… I… She's innocent in this…"

Geslepe managed to choke out as Scar chuckled, he knew Vitani was merely a pawn of Zira. He considered the thought of trying to recruit the Lioness and her pride, he decided they were not worth it at the moment as that would require constant lies that would hinder his plans.

"Oh? So those rumors hold weigh to them, you do have feelings for her, dear nephew… But I suppose you have a point… She is merely a cub, as are you… But, that does bring up an interesting question… If you do not like Vitani serving her mother in her war… Why do you serve your father in protecting the Pride Lands? You clearly have no stake in this besides trying to be noticed and to have Vitani join you and your father's side…"

Scar said as Geslepe grunted in indecision, he was worried, he had no idea that Scar would find out about Vitani and his friendship with her.

He slowly smiled as a plan started to come to him, he turned to face Scar and started pacing back and forth in place.

"Because I chose to be, you already know why the Pride Pack exists if you know about me and her… Besides, if your someone who wields such great power, what would you tend to gain from me, Great Uncle? I am simply a cub with smarts and a desire to explore… Surely, those skills are of no use to a great strategist like you?"

Geslepe asked as Scar was taken back by the question, neither he nor Geslepe noticed the Lion Cub above him as she blinked, her blue eyes blazing before she slid down the Volcano and ran for the Pride Lands.

She growled in anger at not having told her mother.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter done! Yes, Geslepe was captured and met Scar… As for Scar not killing Geslepe for taking the way he did? Their both trying to manipulate each other… And for the Lion Cub who saw the talk and is running for the Pride Lands? Well, I'm thinking you know who it is… Next chapter is going to be next, next Tuesday. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!