Another flashback chapter this one. It's only a short one but it's mainly focused on Scar and the Hyenas. Enjoy.
Chapter 10
Yesterday Scar's future was destroyed. Up until yesterday he was to be the next king after his brother died, but now all that was changed. Mufasa and Sarabi had a cub yesterday called Simba and had named him the next king instead of him. Scar was devastated but he didn't show it in public. He was out in the Pridelands trying to clear his mind with a brisk walk.
"It was all fine until that hairball was born." He muttered to himself.
At least he still had Zira, a lioness in the Pride that took a certain interest in him. Scar passed by the border that separated the Pridelands from the outside world and looked out for a moment, into the distance beyond. He decided to take a detour through the Outlands. He carried on for a bit until he came across the elephant graveyard that could just about be seen from the top of Pride rock. Scar had never seen it up close before and was curious to know what was around the skeletons of the dead creatures.
"This place seems more inviting than home right now."
Scar ventured into a cave he saw across the wasteland of bones and dry dirt. He approached it and went inside. The cave had a green tinted glow inside it and steam geysers scattered around on the ground. Scar was just about to turn and leave when a grey body jumped out and attacked him, but it didn't get to do much as Scar pinned him down.
"That wasn't a smart idea." Scar said as he bore down on Banzai.
"You shouldn't be here, lion." Banzai replied.
"I don't think you're in any position to tell me what to do. I was just leaving anyway."
Another voice called out from behind some rocks.
"Banzai, what's going on here?" It was Shenzi.
Shenzi and Ed both stepped out from behind the rocks and saw Scar on top of Banzai.
"Now what's the big idea here?" She asked.
"We got ourselves a trespasser." Banzai began but was curt off by Scar putting his paw around his throat.
"I was merely passing through and was about to leave. But if you insist on a conflict then I'm sure I can manage it." Scar said rather sinisterly.
"Just go." Shenzi said. "We have enough trouble with you Pridelanders as it is, taking all the food. We don't need a fight on our hands as well. And what's worse is that new king of yours being born. It's just another generation of dangling at the bottom of the food chain for us."
Ed laughed at this for some reason.
"It's not funny, Ed." Shenzi snapped.
Scar got off Banzai and let him get up.
"You want to get rid of the king and the new prince?" Scar asked, feeling the beginnings of a plan coming on.
"Of course we do. It's because of them that we're struggling to live out here." Banzai answered.
"You know, I'm the king's brother, and he cast me aside so his new cub could be the next in line to be king even though it was meant to be me next. I hate them just as much as you do. Maybe we could make a deal here."
"Maybe." Shenzi said. "But what would we get in return?"
"I can offer you food and water. And depending on how long and how well you help me, I can offer you a part in the future of the Pridelands."
The three hyenas looked at each other for a few moments as they thought this through. Scar was beginning to feel excited, of all things. To think he could actually have allies backing him up in his quest to overthrow his brother and Simba.
"We accept." Said Shenzi.
"Great." Scar replied with an evil chuckle.
I wanted to include this chapter because I thought it would be nice to see how Scar and the Hyenas met. The next two chapters will also be flashbacks from the main story but after that it's back to normal for a bit. Chapter 11 up soon.
