T.T. Coleman: Yeah. Let's hope that things would end well. For now, it ain't looking so good for the Pride Landers.
Guest: I just can't control myself sometimes. Thought you would have caught those references.
A few days have passed since the attack on the future King and the son of Scar. The outlanders attack on the future King have send the Pride Lands in a panic and they seem to always be looking around every corner and watching out for surprising attacks.
Kiara and her Lion Guard always watched out for the main attacks from the Outlanders. One shaking rock can lead to choas and can send everyone into an panic, that makes Kiara having to deal with it.
All the while, Kopa is recovering slowly and atleast manage to stand and he, albeit regretfully confessed to who attack him and Nuka.
"It was Kion."
Those were words say by him when asked who've done this. Simba and Nala feared of repeating history between their sons and by the looks of it, the Pride Lands is not going to survive and is in great danger.
Most of the animals decided to stay at Pride Rock, while some just lost complete fate in the Pride Lands, but somehow though barely Kiara managed to convince them to stay behind. Most of the Pride Landers see 'Kion' irredeemable and deserves to die.
As for Kiara, she really wanted to save Kion, but she didn't even knew if he can be save anymore since he have done so much terrible and murderous things. Somehow, Tiifu and Zuri still held hope that he can be save, due to them even wanting to talk to Kion and defends him everytime someone speaks out brashly about him. Still, the dark golden Princess held small hope for him; but what if what the Pride Landers say are true? What if Kion deserves to die? What if he have to die? Maybe, that is how all of this is suppose to end. What if the now stronger and nearly fully-train Kiara must confront him and must end his life to bring peace into the Pride Lands?
She didn't want to do it but the Pride Lands survival lays on her and her friends shoulder. There are losses and it's not like Kion will be forgiven for this, so killing him might be mercy for him. They're going to meet and she's going to confront him.
It is there fate. She had dreams about him, where he stands on top of Pride Rock, ready to defend the Circle of Life. But what's so odd about these dreams is that he have the mark of the Guard.
On the promontory looking over Pride Rock was the golden Princess and her golden father, while the Pride Landers were training fighting and seems to be growing in numbers, despite the harsh times these days.
Kiara gave a soft loving expression to her father. For some time, she have been wondering about her father, who seems to wrince each time Kion is mention. She wants to know: Does he believe Kion can be save or is he lost fully to the darkness? "Daddy, tell me the truth."
"Sure, Princess." Simba said with a bright smile towards his daughter. "What do you want to know about?" he asked, giving her an nuzzle in which she gratefully return.
"Ok, don't get hurt." Kiara said hesitantly. She didn't want him to get a major blow knock into him by her words. He nodded with a slight frown, so she continued. "Be honest, do you believe Kion can be redeem and save or do you believe Kion is truly lost?"
Simba was surprise by this question asked by her daughter but knew he have to give an honest answer. "I'm sorry, Kiara, but I believe Kion is lost. He have killed Nuka and have attack you, Tiifu, and Zuri and seems like he wanted to kill you."
"But daddy, he didn't." Kiara said hopefully, despite her downward's gaze. "Yes, he did kill Nuka by not me, Tiifu, or Zuri. I believe if we three confront him again, he may be save. There might by a small light."
Nuzzling her on the neck, Simba gave her a soft regretful look. "I'm sorry Kiara. There's times you have to allow your love ones to go. Sometimes you must do what you can't imagine you would ever do."
"But he's my brother! I can't kill him!" Kiara retorted. "He's my baby brother! He is still a good lion!"
"Kiara, he have kill many Pride Landers, aided in killing Chumvi, attack you and your friends, killed Nuka and nearly killed Kopa. There is no redemption from that." Simba deduced. Kiara bended her head downward and close her eyes. He lick her softly on the face. "I don't want him to die either or want fate to play out with him in that direction but you must understand that there is horrific and terrible things he have done in his life."
"I'm sorry dad, but I believe there is still good in him. This beast that came out doesn't have full control. While he done horrible things, if this name he have claim, Krayt, taken over completely, me, Tiifu, and Zuri would have all been dead the first time."
Simba frowned. He felt horrible for having to tell his daughter this. "Kiara, remember, when you three last confront him, you were cubs and he have barely done things. But two years pass since that time and as you grow he grown. You and your friends grown into fully train Pride Landers with protecting the Pride Lands and having experience in more wars then ever, while he grown into a bloody Outlander."
"I-I'm sorry, dad." Kiara stammered.
"Go get some sleep, Princess. You need to be at your best in the morning, for another day of a long patrol." Simba declared.
Kiara nodded as she went down Pride Rock, leading to the Lion Guard's entrance and saw Tiifu and Zuri inside, while Kovu and Amani must be out somewhere. Walking across them with her head bending downward, she collapsed onto the rock, provided as a resting area and letting out a few tears.
"Kiara, what's wrong?" Tiifu questioned, walking over, noticing her friend's tears in her eyes and scrolling down her cheek.
Kiara didn't answered, so Zuri nuzzle into the cloest thing she have to a big sister. "Tell us what's wrong, Kiara. Myabe we can help."
"No one can help! My father have lost faith in Kion." Kiara sobbed. "He thinks I must kill... him." she begin crying as Tiifu and Zuri walked up and wrapped their paws around their friend and also begin crying, seeing what the impact of Kion turning had done.
A golden lion was laying down, ready for another attack tomorrow. However, he wasn't exactly asleep and was just merely drinking the water. The scar on his left eye was visible and he looks almost like a mirror version of his 'father' who have seems to be losing his mind each day and wanted the throne now far more then ever.
Krayt had thought about his choice that he made long ago. When Chumvi had back Scar up and when the conflicted Prince arrived, is it possible that Kion have made the wrong... choice?
Did he made an foolish choice? Should he have strike at Chumvi instead of Scar? Should he had? Now, thinking about it, perhaps he was wrong in his decision making.
No!
What was he thinking?! Kion was never respected and never had an chance to shine in the sunlight! He had never had an chance to live up to the opportunity to rise above his brother and sister! It's not like anyone would support him!
"I can't go back." Kion whispered.
"All they ever done was mistreat me!" Krayt snarled.
Krayt growled to himself. In his mind, there was this kind voice that belongs to a cub, to tell him to stop. How can a Outlander who have been train to do this for two years starts hesitating now?! It's absurd and ridiculous!
Closing his eyes in an attempt to get deep sleep, Krayt only opened them again, when he heard an voice somewhere, yet the golden Outlander was uncertain where. 'Kion! Kion! No!'
"Who are you?" Krayt demanded, flexing his claws and baring his teeth. "Why are you here?"
Seconds later, a golden lion stepped infront of him, with a ghostly mirror minoring his background, and his eyes seeming to be full of peace. 'Kion, I'm so sorry this had happen to you. Had Scar have perished years ago, you would have been a good lion and had an chance to live a fresh and good life.'
"Who are you?!" Krayt thundered, running up and striking through, but only did he ran through the lion and fallen to the ground with an large thud.
The ghostly lion frowned. 'I am your grandfather, Mufasa. I have been watching over you for some time and continue to push the darkness that is your heart not out but manage to keep it under control. At last you're calming down and seeing things in a different light, atleast to some extent.'
Krayt's eyes soften at the strange ghostly lion, claiming to be the 'great' Mufasa the wise. "Seeing things to a different light? What are you talking about?"
The ghost spoke. 'You're not allowing this Krayt name that you have been given long ago control you that your name meant. Your name is Kion. Not Krayt. Kion.'
"I will rule the Pride Lands and you won't stop me!" Krayt snarled.
'It was said for you to defend the Pride Lands from the Outlanders, not join them and betrayed your family!'
"It is Krayt and I won't allow anyone to change that." Krayt growled. "Not you, not anyone! Now get out of here!" Inside of his heart, Krayt was unsure of what he had just said.
'I shall respect your wishes, but Kion, remember, there is going to come a time very soon where you're going to have to make a wish and there will be no turning back.'
Then after that, the golden lion was gone, leaving Krayt to continue struggling until the morning. He felt so much confliction and wasn't even sure about what to do anymore.