I'm finally back. I was hoping to have this up in July but one summer job, a vacation, and college starting up with all the exams, and my new laptop charger only working when it wants too… On the bright side, I'm 21 now. Also, I don't own Lion King.
The guard waited patiently for Muuaji to welcome inside. When they saw, him approaching they started to step forward to enter, but he held up his paw to stop them.
"Kion, my master wants to talk with you. Just you before the others come in."
Kion nodded and followed Muuaji from behind.
He followed Muuaji into the cave, and was surprised to see how far back the cave went. Before Kion knew the cave was lowering and twisting down into a lower section. He stopped as Muuaji stopped in front of him.
"Master, we're here." Muuaji said as he moved from in front of Kion.
Kion was trying to adjust his sight to the darkness, but though a beam of light he saw a pair of green eyes.
"Hello Kion, I've been wanting to meet you for quite some time." The older lion said.
Kion felt uneasy. The lion before him seemed familiar. For some reason, he felt afraid, though he thought he was only being paranoid until he saw the lion's scar. Then it suddenly hit him.
Kion backed away thinking it was imposable for this lion to truly be standing before him.
"Come now Kion. Can you at least say hello to your great-uncle?"
Kion turned around to run out of the cave, but Muuaji blocked his way.
"Kion we need to talk." Scar spoke bluntly.
"Forget it, I don't care what you have to say." Kion replied extending his claws, before turning rushing at Muuaji.
"NO!" A new voice added.
Kion saw a small cub jump from behind rocks, and rush to Scar's side.
"I won't let you hurt my dad or grandpa." The cub said without shouting.
Kion stopped himself, and instead looked to the small cub who had appeared from behind Scar. The cub was cream colored, and looked familiar to Kion for some reason, but Kion then noticed the mark on the cub's shoulder, and with that everything clicked together.
Kion looked past the cub and glaring at Scar said, "You monster." Plainly and full of venom before turning to Muuaji. "How could you?" He said in a chilling low voice.
Kion tried to leap at Scar, but Muuaji countered quickly and pinned him.
Kuto cautiously stepped up to see the lion whom his father was pinning down.
Scar, however held him back with his paw.
Despite his best efforts Kion could not overpower Muuaji and was pinned to the ground.
Kion was still struggling, but Kuto could tell his father had bested this lion.
"Who are you?" The cub asked.
"This lion is your uncle." Scar answered. "Your mother's younger brother."
Kuto was visibly surprised to hear this, but despite that he turned to his uncle.
"You know what why I was born?" He asked.
Kion looked at him not knowing what to say to this cub. He didn't know how much the cub knew, and the situation seemed confusing enough already. The cub seemed innocent enough, but… Kion realized there was something off.
Looking at the cub he asked, "Hey kid, do have a bro…" He cut off with Muuaji's paw pushing down on his mussel.
"If you want to speak with us you will promise not to run, and you will listen to what we have to say. I want to speak with you in a civilized manner. I need to explain how all this…" He pointed to Kuto's mark. "occurred. What better way to do that than with both of us?"
Scar strolled over to Kion. "Do we have a deal?"
Kion stared dagger at the scared lion in front of him. He wanted leave this place and forget that he had laid eyes on this wicked lion, but then he looked at Kuto. Kion knew better than to be fooled by a cute face, but he didn't detect anything negative in the cub. Reluctantly, Kion nodded.
Muuaji got off Kion, letting him up. Kion got up and began making his to the cub who was now behind Scar's leg.
"Hey there…" Kion stopped.
"Kuto." Muuaji added.
"Oh, right. Hey there Kuto."
"Hello." Kuto said shyly to his uncle. "So, you were the last leader of the Lion Guard?"
Kion smiled. "Yes, I was until a few days ago."
"Can you tell me about it? My grandpa hasn't told me anything about it except what it is."
"Sure… yes… I mean of course. Uh, what do want know."
"What does it feel like, being able to protect everyone?" Kuto asked eager for an answer.
Kion smiled. "It's the best. You protect everyone you care about and keep the circle of life in balance. That's just the basic you also…"
As Kion continued explaining Kuto sat captivated, but Muuaji noticed someone was missing. He crept over to Scar.
"Where is Matu?" He whispered as to not interrupt Kion.
Scar looked down as he answered, "He is in the lower cave. Him and Kuto realized the truth about how they were born."
Muuaji gave an odd smirk at the statement. "Matu, came to the realization first?"
Scar nodded.
"I'll have a word with him." Muuaji walked to see his elder and the Scar's surprise he sounded angary.
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Matu was shivering, not realizing his brother wasn't there with.
Muuaji descended into the lower cave to find his son sleeping curled up and alone. He tapped his son's side to wake him up.
Matu woke slowly, but beamed when he saw his father.
"Hi, da…" He stopped seeing angry look on his father's face.
"Dad what's wrong?"
"So, you learned about why you born today?"
"Yes." Matu said nervously.
"Funny, I seem to recall you learning that quite some time ago. The day your brother was born in fact."
"Well…"
"Well, what? Well, you were still angary with your grandfather and wanted Kuto to be angry too."
Matu looked down not wanting to meet his father's eyes.
"Look at me when I'm talking to you." He used his paw to force his son to look into his eyes.
"What you did was dirty and underhanded. Do you understand? Don't EVER manipulate others like that, especially your family."
Matu tears were building up, but Muuaji didn't care. He dropped his paw and Matu fell to the floor sobbing. Muuaji would have left his son there as punishment, but he happened to notice something else about his son.
"Matu, what happened to you?!" He asked noticing the fresh scars on his son's back. He reached down to touch them, but Matu cringed and moved away from him.
"I got them from a hyena. Kuto saved me."
"Are you alright?"
"Yes, grandpa helped me… Dad I'm sorry it's just… I miss mother."
"I understand, but you can't do that. Do you know who used to do things like that?" Matu shook his head.
"Your grandfather."
"Oh." Matu lowed his head again.
"Before we started all of this we promised each other that none of my cubs would end up like him, but I guess I failed on that front."
He paused for and turned to leave before adding, "Do you want to meet your uncle?"
Matu smiled weakly and followed his father up into the cave.
Sorry no hyenas this chapter hopefully they'll show up in the next one. See you all next time.