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The lipardess nodded silently, a bit of a smirk on her face though. "Let's see... Scar indeed should have been King before Simba, then Nuka, with Simba after, then Kopa, then you Nunka. Then Kion. - Just going by males first, because that's just how tradition worked..." Thinking some more, "Krayt can be separated from Kion, without causing much harm to the other. Father, well... he's mad, not as bad as Zira, but still... And their aging doesn't exactly mean they make the best decisions. Father may have brains, but age catching up with him... in time, the past spirits will betray him."
The brown-coated lion seems to be caught offguard and slightly staggered. "You're talking of overthrowing him?" Nunka questioned, narrowing his eyes at the lipardess. "Krayt is more stronger then me."
The lipard shakes her head, "Krayt can be... defeated. But finding the right moments to strike and how, may be tricky." She laughs a bit, amused. "Y'know, I once had a bigger lipard brother. He thought he was all mighty and strong, even with the additions from the evil spirits; not unlike Krayt... One day challenged me... Anyways, as I'm the one talking with you and not them, you can tell who won that fight..."
The golden lion smiled. "Yeah, but Krayt clearly wants me dead. I have lost against him many times." he frowned slightly. "I have to keep myself downwind for a while before Krayt can be possibly kill by the Pride Landers..."
"I can help keep you hidden from him in the meantime. But, I have friends that are quite willing to help with training in the meantime..." The lipardess suggests, "It's kind of ironic, but keeping control of one's anger regardless which path they take is the key to winning battles. Fights..."
"I plan to reveal myself again in the battle to 'defend' Scar and Krayt." The brown-coated lion smiled darkly. "By then, Simba, Kiara, and Kopa should be finish with Scar and Krayt and then I will kill them. Easy."
'Easy, huh? Maybe not." She just smile though, "Part of the trick is also convincing the evil spirit that you are the better choice all around..."
"No worries, I have plans..." Nunka let out a cackled at that part. "Scar will pay for not choosing me as heir and Krayt will suffer."
"Need a challenge to test yourself again? I know just the ones that can offer near exact techniques that father and Krayt use..." The lipard cared for Nunka, what was remnant of a sibling in her mind, given Nuka was dead... She, well; she didn't want to lose what little she had left regarding her family - those that she considered family, anyways.
He shooked his head at her. "Ok, fine." he gave in, having gotten an feeling she wasn't going to back down.
She came back shortly after, two lions with her. Not any known lions, yet these two seemed willing to fight to prove themselves. Rather loyal too. Despite their obvious urges to get fighting on with, they managed to refrain from it in the meantime. "So, Nunka... One at a time or both? I'll referee, whatever the choice..." The Lipardess looked towards her 'brother' waiting his answer.
"Yes, can we just get this over already?" the brown-coated lion demanded harshly, rolling his eyes full of annoyance.
The lipard just gives the two lions a look, "You heard him..." At that, she hopped up on a ledge to watch the training pan out. The two males where obviously not those they represented, yet nonetheless were of similar builds though their coloring was vastly different, as were their eyes.
Nunka sighed with some fear in his eyes before advancing. Here goes nothing.
It was a sad night and next day for everyone in the Pride Lands; that night they had to find a grave and decided to bury him with all of the great Kings of the past, due to his heroism and the much power and belief he had, the next day it was nothing but tears.
Mheetu had lived to be an hero and he would die an hero and each one of them in the Royal Family or friends had hoped the great Kings would take care of him and not denied him. He deserves to be with them all in the spirit and in the sky.
Kopa cried against Vitani who were rubbing his back soothingly while crying at the same time. Kiara, Tiifu, Zuri were nuzzling comfortably against Amani, while crying and Kovu just tried his best to soo them. Simba and Nala were also crying and nuzzling against each other. Tanu had cried against Tama and Kula as the elephants carried his body to the grave. The hyenas of Jasiri were also crying at the one who have save them all - especially the old ones who is still alive, the lionesses were too. The animals gave sad cries, roars, or anything their species do.
Simba watched as they softly place his body in. "I'm so sorry, cousin." he apologized in a muttered, shaking his head. He didn't like how many losts they had to go through.
Simba left his mate's side. As painful as it must be, he must not allow everyone's pain carried on. He must end this pain. The golden King cleared his throat with a lump and tried to kept his strong appearance.
"Yesterday, we have lost someone very important to us and meant a lot to us. The lion, the kind and wise son of Scar who didn't follow the path of his father, the grandnephew of Mufasa, Mheetu. He have saved us and sacrificed many of us all. While me and Nala were in the Jungle, he have builded up an Rebellion to stop Scar."
Simba paused for a second and allow a moment of silence to past.
"He have had a great daughter and an perfect mate. He was very respectful and cared for all of us. His sacrifice would not go in vein. We all needed an hero like him. Without him I doubt many of us would've still been here and for that we thank him. Now allow him to past on and not suffer this pain anymore."
Simba were on the verge of tears and just losing it.
"Disassemble." he announced atlast. "And remember, tomorrow we're taking the battle to the Outlands and not stopping until Scar is dead. This is the last thing I wanted to do but Scar have attacked us far too much and caused losts to happen. No longer will we suffer. Scar must die to be defeated once and for all."
The Pride Lands nodded, now losing all they had, they're ready for blood. It was time to attack! They have been waiting for the King to declared this! Scar must pay! As should anyone else allied with him!
Kopa couldn't believe what he heard. He didn't want to attack just yet. It is a possibility his little brother can die in this planned assault and that's the last thing he had wanted. Yes, Scar and Zira needed to die, but it was all his fault for Kion's turning.
Kiara ran up to her mother and father who still had their heads hunged low. "Mother! Father! Please reconsidered! Kion can still be save! If you do this then Kion can die! He is my little brother and is your son! Please don't do this!"
"Kiara, Kion died the day he aided Scar against Chumvi. You have to accept it. He cannot be save. Kion is just like Scar and I won't be surprise if he aided in killing Mheetu too. Prince Kion is dead..." Nala beginned, but couldn't finished that sentence.
"He's Scar heir now and I highly doubt he will show the same compassion. This new name Kion went by, Krayt, have competely taken over and Kion must be eliminated. Case finish." the golden King finished before walking off to Pride Rock. If you look closely you can see he didn't want to do this as much as Kiara didn't, but Kion may not come back and is forever lost.
Kiara approached her big brother and gave him a soft nuzzle. "Kopa, please, what do you think?" she asked. She closed her eyes. Why did they had to go through this pain and suffering. "I think daddy actually wants us to kill him."
"I can understand why, Kiara, but it is my fault for this! If I was a better brother...!" Kopa blurted before going to Pride Rock, Kiara was about to followed but Vitani stopped her. "I talk to him." she said softly, before heading to Pride Rock in hope to catch up with her friend.
"Kiara." Tiifu and Zuri says softly at the same time, seeing their friend's pain. They can understand. Everyone just wants her little brother head.
Jasiri was beside the creamy tan lioness and the dark tan lioness. "Janja's awake as his clan in the Lion Guard's lair." she told her avidly. "You can talk to Janja."
Kiara did her best to wipe away the tears from her eyes. After finally allowing the tears out of her eyes with nearly completely - but still had invisible tears in her eyes, the dark golden Princess stood as strong as she could be usually. "Let's talk to him." She turned to her dark brown-coated cousin. "Amani, maybe you should-"
"I'm coming, m-my father wouldn't want me to suffer and cry. He would want me to stand strong." Amani says, an hoarse clear in her throat.
Kiara smiled at the bravely her cousin were showing, she can tell this had affected her and she was still full of pain but yet she seems to be ready to fight and ready to accept.
The golden Prince ran to Pride Rock. He have remembered always rubbing his role into Kion's face. He have remembered Kion's birth to the very moment he begin turning.
At the ends of all of this, he should have been a better brother. He should have protected Kion and shield him from Scar's influence. He should have listen to him and not allow him to feel unwanted. He just allow his emotions to blind his judgement and now after picking on Kion and mistreating him, he can see what all he had done.
Yes, Kion is the one who done these attacks. But Kopa was mainly responsible. If he hadn't push Kion away like he was an embarrassment and sin to him the entire Pride Lands would have been an different place and Scar may have been dead with so many that didn't die would have survived.
He can hear Vitani from behind. "Kopa! Come on! Kopa! Stop!" she pleaded, actually catching up. The future King knew he couldn't run from her forever and knew she was catching up.
He eventually came to a full abrupt stop and he turn to see Vitani already had caught up. What was odd is the area they were in was very quiet and they were alone.
"Vitani! Just leave me alone!" Kopa roared so loud the small area they were in have been impacted. Vitani didn't listened and instead begin approaching him. "It's my fault that all of this have happen!"
"Kopa-" Vitani beginned, using an extremely soft voice so he knows that she is going to be here for him. His self-esteem seems to be very weak.
"Just leave!" Kopa boomed.
Vitani tried once again to get through him. "Can-"
"Now!" he thundered, interrupting her with an strong glare.
Vitani growled, her eyes narrowed at him in an annoyed tone. She didn't like with him using this type of tone with her. "Watch it, Kopa. Now we're going to try this again, it's not your fault and you need to calm down, or we're going to get Kiara and we would see how much you would talk with her like you are talkin' with me."
Kopa actually shivered at talking with his sister. She is very strong and would not be as kind as Vitani is right now. Kiara has been through losts and would surely yelled at him if she saw this. "Ok, ok, fine."
Vitani had finally reached him and instantly wrapped her paws around him and the two made contact. What she haven't anticipated is that he was in the wrong position and he pinned her down. "Woah." he says.
He found himself not able to get off of her. "Now, let's-" Vitani began, but the peach lioness were interrupted by him placing his head on her head. Licking him, Vitani smiled seductively. "Perhaps later."
Kiara made way to the Lion Guard's lair with Amani, Tiifu, Zuri, and Kovu, along with Jasiri following. She was ready to begin an conversation with Janja because he have been set there to recover.
When the dark golden Princess and her Guard got there, she frowned at three hyenas laying down along with around forty more. Much of Janja's clan died in the assult.
"Janja." Kiara speaks with no inched of hatred but rather concern. She didn't like to see anyone in the Circle of Life suffer this. Plus, she was too tired to yell at anyone and she may react on her emotions.
"Princess... where are we?" he tried to get up but yet it was a struggle and he collapsed back down. Not showing any signs of aggression, Jasiri and Madoa crept over and nudged him to help him up.
"Pride Lands." Madoa told him.
"Lion Guard den." Tiifu added quickly.
"Oh, this place seems cool." Cheezi coughed beside him.
"Lots of pretty pictures too." Chungu added, noticing the pictures of past Lion Guard and a few other events of the past.
"Hmmm, gentlemen." Zuri cleared her throat. "Back to the matter in paw?"
"Well, Krayt have told us we had to go to a mission to attack part of the Pride Lands, so me and these furbrains did as ordered and we attack the Pride Lands. Although, it was quite odd he would have suggested us to go without vultures." Janja answered shyly, having remember the time he surrounded Kion and he knew Kiara is much older and can do much more damage... if she wanted too.
"Do you want something to eat and drink?" Kiara asked with a surprising kindness and wiseness.
Janja raised an brow. "Uh yeah but are we suppose to be your enemies?" he asked.
"I respect the Circle of Life, even the lives of those who don't." she declared. For a few seconds, she remembered Kion and wasn't sure if he still believed in the Circle of Life. She can feel his conflict, his doubts and confusion. Bond between siblings are unbreakable and cannot be broken just like that.
"And we had added things up, Scar and the Outlanders have betrayed you so if you go back to them, you would die." Amani states curtly, showing surprising rudeness in her tone. She still is recovering from her father and 'brother's' death.
"Amani, show some respect." Kiara disciplines her.
"I'm sorry, Kiara." Amani apologized, hanging her head in shame at the tone of her leader.
"Hakuna Matata, cousin." Kiara says, a smile appearing on her face replacing the frown. Facing the main hyena, Kiara gave an harsh stare. "Now, tomorrow we're attacking the Outlands."
"What?!" Janja shouted. Regaining the small composer he has, the hyena stares at the dark golden Princess. "That would be foolish. Krayt and Scar would destroy you."
"Which is why we're proceeding carefully." Kovu chimed in.
"It's your choice, Janja, stay with us and get food, water, and everything Scar won't give you." Jasiri declared. "Or go back and possibly being kill." Secretly, she hoped Janja choose the former because she had grown affection for him even after all of the times they have fought and cared for him.
Janja thought for a minute, as he ran scenarios in his head. Was the Pride Landers lying? Is it possible they just want to take things from him? But, why would they show kindness to an enemy and offered him things in his weaken state?
Krayt may have actually left him for dead, considering how odd he been acting before then. Janja's eyes lighten up. Where were Krayt during the fire?! That means Scar have abandoned him!
With eyes widening, Janja allow the realization to sink in and simply nodded. He felt like his original self and atleast half of his clan is still alive, despite all the losts.
"Scar have betray us." Janja muttered. "Is there something we can do...?"
"Join us." Jasiri offered. "I mean you can become part of our clan and we can rule side-by-side." the lead hyena narrowed her eyes with anticipation for his answer. "Janja?" she repeated after a long second of silence.
"Yes, we would join you."
It been a long night for an certain golden lioness. Today, they were going to send the fight to Scar and she wasn't sure what to do. She wanted to end Scar's life but yet her own little brother can possibly die in that assault.
For once Kiara was doubting herself. She is said to be leader of the Lion Guard but yet she has an feeling that wasn't how things were to play out. It is inevitable, Kiara and Kion would fight - possible to the death and she may not have an choice.
Nonetheless, even if she dies, she can't abandoned him. She knows there is still conflict within him. Frowning, she forced herself up from her den and snucked across Pride Rock.
She is sneaking off to the Outlands to finally confront Kion. She did know he had done horrible things but he did have good in him.
"Ahem. Kiara." a voice said from behind. Flipping around, Kiara saw her best friends, Tiifu and Zuri, standing there.
"What are you two doing here?" Kiara asked nervously. Is it possible she wasn't sneaky enough and Tiifu and Zuri had saw her and followed her?
"You're going to confront Kion and so we're going to come with you." Zuri declared.
"I'm sorry, guys, but I have to do this my own." Kiara said, a thankful smile forming on her face. Her friends are willing to try and save Kion. That is honer worthy. "You two must stay here."
"Kiara, Kion needs all of us. You want to save him but he have to know he is love." Tiifu says.
Suddenly, clouds seems to lighten up from behind and the three turned with awe to see three lion heads figures in the clouds. "Greetings, my granddaughter." the one infront had said. "It's nice to see you and actually talk."
"Dad-daddy." Tiifu muttered out at seeing the golden lion's face with green eyes. She haven't seen him for so long and now she is broken. He didn't deserved to die but yet death came to him. This was indeed Tojo's face and her eyes weren't deceiving her.
"Tiifu, my beautiful sweet little girl have grown up and became a lioness. I have missed much. I wished I could have remain with you and your sister for an little bit longer."
"Zuri." the third lion head, Chumvi, said.
"You are very pretty just like your mother. You're a perfect, beautiful, and wise young lioness. I wished I had an chance to past my wisdom onto you in your years, but your mother have raised you and your brother well."
"Mufasa." Kiara spoke with shock. "Why are you here?"
"I have came to alert you all that you all must confront Kion. He still is a conflicted lion but Scar must be defeated and destroyed. He have caused too much conflicts into history. Kion was not meant to become evil. History had changed when he did, but there is still hope for him."
"But how can I save him?" Kiara asked, gazing confusingly up to him.
"Show him you're not backing away, my dear." the wise lion said. "There is good in him. I spoke with him earlier. He had so much doubt, so much confusion, he is in a valuable state that can either be exposed or get worse." Mufasa explained.
"Yes, which is why you all need to go." Chumvi states. "You may be able to bring him back, Princess, but you do need to remain even vigilant. And bring them with you."
"Also, stay cautious of Scar; he is a Master of manipulation, he may tried to convert you three. And if you're valuable like Kion was, you may fall." Tojo warned.
"Now go, time is running out." Mufasa said sternly. The three nodded and ran off, determined for their next mission. This may be the hardest one they can accomplish and it's only half of the Guard! But they all confronted Kion before! Kiara had a strong attachment to her little brother, she hope he can snap out of it.
Three smiling lions were watching before disappearing.
Kiara hadn't expected this odd turn of events. Now her two friends were with her and they're going to all confront Kion.