Prince Kopa finishes stirring up the crowd, then reaches the front of Pride Rock where he bowed before his mother and father.

Queen Kiara casts him an admonishing glance where after, Kopa winks up at her. She can't help but smile.

Everyone goes silent when King Simba roars a defining roar. Simba closes his orange eyes before he speaks with quiet, effortless authority.

"I have aim to be true King and protector. As I had been protecting this land and others since I began to rule. And though the day has come for a new King - that duty remains the same. Kopa my heir, may I entrust you with the greatest honor in all the Nine Kingdoms. The sacred throne of the Pride Lands. I have sacrificed much to achieve peace. So, too, must a new generation sacrifice to maintain that peace. Responsibility, duty, honor. These are not merely virtues to which we must aspire. They are essential to every warrior and to every King."

Kopa looks at his brother and friends who smiled at him. He turns back to face his father.

Simba looks upon his son with pride."Kopa, my son do you swear to guard the Nine Kingdoms?"

Determination shined in the tawny lion's green eyes. "I swear."

"Do you swear to preserve the peace?"

"I swear."

"Do you swear to cast aside all selfish ambition and pledge yourself only to the good of all the Kingdoms?"

Kopa took a deep breath before complying. "I swear."

"Then on this day, I, King Simba, proclaim you-"

Simba hesitates, noticing a strange sight before him. A group of lions heading their way. Kopa, his comrades, and the crowd see it too.

Simba's eyes widen as he realized what's going on. "Westerns"...

Kopa along with his friends and Jesús rushes off to meet the intruding lions. Simba gave a war cry roar before running off after the others with Kiara, Mheetu and half of the pride following.

~O~

King Simba and the others reached the young lions, to see they were in full combat. With a roar Simba charged in. As the fighting began Prince Jesús was holding his own against a creamy lioness.

Vitani stopped and stared at the younger prince. "You're good but are you good enough!"

"Only one way to find out!" Jesús snarled before pouncing.

The two fought and soon Vitani found herself on the ground, unconscious. Jesús snorted before running off and attacking another lioness.

Simba let out a painful roar as someone pounced on him, sinking their teeth into his shoulder. Simba reached and grabbed a mouth full of fur and pulled them off. A gasp escaped the king's muzzle as he looked into the lion's dark red eyes.

"You're..."

The creamy brown lion stands and growls. "Adela and Scar's son. And I am here to avenge my father!"

Simba sighed deeply. "Give up, while you can."

Screams and painful roars made Nuka looked around. His eyes widen at the sight. He was losing and badly.

Nuka closed his eyes before looking at his brother. "This isn't over!"

With a roar, the creamy brown lion ran off towards the borders. Tamaa picked up Vitani and followed Nuka and the remaining lionesses back to the Western land.

After taking a deep breath, Simba surveys the destruction. Bodies laid across the savannah.

Kopa walked over to Simba with Jesús at his flank. "The easterns must pay for what they've done!"

Simba looked at his son. "They have paid with their lives. We did our jobs and the Pride Lands are safe. All is well."

Kopa shook his head. "All is well?! They went over the border! They could of tooken over-"

Simba stopped him. "But they didn't."

Kopa growled. "I want to know why they-"

Simba shook his head interrupting. "The Pride Lands rightfully belongs to my brother. As he is older. It is his birthright."

"And if you hadn't taken it from them they would have laid waste to all the Nine Kingdoms! We must act!"

Simba turns to the remaining of his pride. "Leave us."

Kiara leads everyone away until only Simba and his sons remained. Simba eyes Kopa, as Jesús watches.

"And what action would you take?"

Kopa growled. "March into the Western land as you once did, teach them a lesson, break their spirits so they'll never dare try to cross our borders again!"

Simba shook his head looking at his eldest sternly. "You're thinking only as a warrior!"

"This was an act of war!" Kopa sneered in distaste.

Simba nodded. "It was the act of but a few, doomed to fail."

"They got this far!"

"We will find the breach in our defenses. It will be found, and it will be sealed."

"As King of the Pridelands, I would-"

Simba shook his head. "You are not King. Not yet."

Kopa sees in his father's face that he's pushed this as far as he can. He backs away, then leaves, Simba sighs as he watches him go.

"Father, if you wish I'll go talk to him?"

Simba takes a deep breath. "Thank you, Jesús. Perhaps you could help him to understand."

Jesús bows before going after his brother.