Mheetu stopped still when the two Prides met and the wind blew cold. The Prides stared each other down as the two Kings padded up to each other. Mheetu gulped down his fears when he faced his little brother who looked much like Kopa.

"Hatari. What a surprise."

Hatari coldly laughed. "Why, if it isn't my older brother who's come to mingle with the commoners!"

Mheetu growled as he gritted his teeth. "What did I tell you the moment I exiled you?"

"Temper, temper! I'd hate to be guilty for the death of a family member. Wouldn't you agree, Mheetu?" Hatari asked as he paced in a circle.

The King closed his eyes and breathed deeply. "I want you gone, Hatari."

"Don't you know how wrong it is to exile family?"

Mheetu snarled as his tail flicked. "We aren't family. You threw that away."

Hatari chuckled coldly. "I threw it away? I'm not the one who exiled family, Mheetu. That was all you, wasn't it? You threw me away. Family away."

"We were never family!"

Paka growled as she padded next to her mate. "Mheetu, don't allow your anger to get the better of you!"

"Listen to your little slut, Mheetu."

Mheetu snarled darkly as he unleashed his claws as his anger grew. "You do not call her a slut!"

With that, he pounced.

DOTNO: TBC

Gallus watched as Mheetu pounced and winced when he saw the two Prides rush over and start attacking each other. He couldn't believe this as he tried hard to attack as many Outlanders as he could to protect his new pride.

"Gallus!" Bakura growled.

His silvery eyes slid over to see Bakura knocking down an Outlander who was about to pounce on him, and winced when Bakura struck the lion dead. He nearly gagged but watched as Bakura made his way to his side and he nodded and unleashed his own claws.

"Get to Hatari and attack him. Dad needs help."

Gallus nodded and began attacking his way through the lions to Mheetu and Hatari.

DOTNO: TBC

"Murderer! You killed my father! Your own uncle!" Hatari roared as he tackled his brother.

Mheetu snarled as he stood up and struck his brother down but it didn't seem to kill Hatari. "I didn't kill him! I didn't mean it! I was so angry! He attacked me first!"

Hatari scratched and bit his brother, earning a few good painful roars from Mheetu. "Murderer! I'm claiming what's rightfully mine!"

Before the younger adult could strike at his brother, a younger lion tackled him down with a hard smack and a painful roar escaped his throat, making the two prides stop fighting to watch the showdown between Gallus and Hatari.

Gallus shook out his mane as he glared. "You don't get to kill him!"

Hatari snarled. "Traitor! Afterall I did for you!"

"You took me in and tried to make me like you!" Gallus shot back. "I will never be like you!"

Hatari roared. "I'll end you!"

"Not if I end you first!"

Gallus gave off a roar as he tackled Hatari into the ground, giving him a mighty swipe to the head before Hatari knocked him off. Gallus watched as the older lion shook out his mane before snarling darkly as his eyes shined with pure anger and unleashed his own claws.

The younger lion jumped and landed onto Hatari's back, sinking his claws and teeth into Hatari's back. Hatari gave a loud roar of pain and Mheetu realized what this looked like. His fight with Kopa. It was going the same way and he winced when he saw Hatari's blood soaking on Gallus' claws.

Soon enough, Hatari began rolling around, trying to Gallus off of him yet the younger held tightly. Hatari's breathing became uneven and he couldn't see straight as he felt Gallus' teeth sink into his throat.

Gallus flipped them over and stood over top of Hatari before raising his paw and swiped down for the final blow.

Hatari went dead still.

Mheetu ignored his brother's body and turned to the Outlanders. "Enough is enough. Is what he said really what you all want? If you wish to stay loyal to him, then leave! All those who weren't, you're welcome to stay."

One by one, Hatari's followers slowly left but in the end the only following remained; Nuka, Vitani, Dotty, Spotty, Chuma, Zanta, and two or three lionesses.

"Let's go home." Mheetu smiled softly.

Leta rushed over to her mate's side. "Thank the Kings and Queens you're alive!"

"Oh, thank them you didn't get hurt." Gallus whispered back.

DOTNO: TBC

Gallus watched along with Leta, Bakura, Mheto and the others as Hatari was buried beneath Pride Rock and he was greatly confused. He stood up and padded over to Mheetu and gave him a confused expression before asking him.

"Why allow him to be buried here?"

Mheetu sighed heavily. "This is where Kopa is buried."

Gallus blinked. "You allow him to be buried by your uncle?"

"It's the least I can do." Mheetu mumbled as he looked down sadly at the grave. "Even if he was evil, he was still my brother... and I love him. No matter what."

The younger lion nodded before moving to join his mate and new family.