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Chapter 8: Return to Pride Rock
Nala walked up to the sleeping forms of Timon and Pumbaa and tapped the meerkat on the shoulder.
"Hey! Wake up." said Nala quietly and Timon rolled over with drowsy eyes and saw Nala looking at him.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAA (Pumbaa joins in) AAAAAAAAAAAAHH!" screamed the two.
"It's me! It's just me!" yelled Nala over the two.
"Don't. Ever. Do. That. AGAIN! Carnivores, yeesh!" said Timon before he turned around.
"Have any of you two seen Simba?"
"I thought he was with you!"
"He was but now I can't find him."
"You won't find him here Nala, not anymore." said Fang relaxing on a branch.
"What do you mean?" said Nala looking up at Fang.
"He went back to Pride Rock after a chat with some monkey."
*CRACK!*
"AAAAAHH-DOH!-DAH!-PUH!" screamed Fang as he hit multiple branches on the down before he landed face first in the dirt. He got up and prepared to spit a fireball only to have somebody clamp his mouth shut.
*Muffled Explosion*
" *Cough!* Who-*cough!*-DOESN'T-*cough!*-know the-*gag!*-one time-*GASP!*-I'm vulnerable when-*cough!*-breathing fire?!" yelled Fang as he tried to clear his throat.
"Hehehhehehe. Maybe because, I've had ta heal you more than once." came an old yet wise voice as a baboon appeared from the tree tops.
"Rafiki. Figures." muttered Fang as he got up and brushed dust out of his fur and mane, "Anyway, I'll be heading back. Time for Scar to pay."
Pride Rock; 3 Hours Later
[Luau Music Plays]
Timon: ~Luau!~
~If you're hungry for a hunk of fat and juicy meat
Eat my buddy Pumbaa here because he is a treat
Come on down and dine
On this tasty swine
All you have to do is get in line
Aaaaaaaare you achin'~
(~Yup, yup, yup~)
~Foooooooor some bacon?~
(~Yup, yup, yup~)
~Heeeeeeeee's a big pig~
(~Yup, yup~)
~You could be a big pig too. OY!~
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" scream Timon and Pumbaa as the hyenas chase them into a cave.
Hyena: "Hey, what the-"
*EXPLOSION*
Hyenas: "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! I CAN'T BREATHE!"
Meanwhile
Simba sneaks towards his uncle.
"SARABI!" yells Scar.
Simba looked and saw his mother walking through a group of hyenas that snapped at her as she walked towards Scar.
"Yes Scar?" said Sarabi.
"Where is your hunting party? They're not doing their job." said Scar pacing.
"Scar, there's no food or water, the herds have moved on."
"No! You're just not looking hard enough."
"It's over. We must leave Pride Rock."
"We're not going anywhere."
"Then you have sentenced us to death.
"So be it!"
"You can't do that!"
"I'm the king, I can do whatever I want!"
"If you were half the king Mufasa was-"
"I'M TEN TIMES THE KING MUSFASA WAS!" yelled Scar as he swiped at Sarabi sending her flying.
*Lightning flashes, Thunder Crashes; Loud Roar*
"Mufasa?! No! You're dead!" said Scar as he backed away as Simba came down and nudged his mother.
"Mufasa?" said Sarabi looking up at Simba.
"No, it's me." said Simba.
"Simba? How can this be?"
"It doesn't matter. I'm home."
"Simba? Simba! What a surprise to see you...alive." said Scar before he glanced up at three certain hyenas who gulped and backed away.
"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't rip you apart." growled Simba as he advanced towards his uncle.
"Simba, you must realize the pressures of ruling a kingdom-"
"Are no longer yours. Step down Scar."
"Oh, I would but...you see them?" said Scar pointing up to all the hyenas, "They think I'm king."
"Well we don't." said Nala as lioness surrounded her and some were helping Sarabi up, "Simba's the rightful king."
"Your choice Scar, step down or fight." said Simba.
"I'd prefer a fight." said Fang stepping out of the shadows with a sinister grin on his face.
"Well, isn't this a pleasant surprise?" said Scar sarcastically, "By the way Simba, have you told them our little secret?"
"Simba, what is he talking about?" said Fang and Nala at the same time.
"Ah, so you haven't told them."
"Don't bother Scar, that's not gonna work. I've put the past behind me."
"But have they? Especially your friend who seems to be unable to let go of the past." said Scar pointing towards Fang who growled at Scar, "Go ahead Simba, tell them, tell them who is responsible for Mufasa's DEATH!"
*Lightning flashes*
Everybody looks at Simba waiting for an answer.
"I am." said Simba and everybody's face showed shock, but Fang's showed hurt and shock. Sarabi walks up to her son.
"It's not true...please tell me it's not true!" pleaded Sarabi.
"It is." said Simba hesitantly.
"See?! He admits it! Murderer!" said Scar.
"No! It was accident!"
"If it weren't for you, Mufasa would still be alive wouldn't he?"
"Yes."
"See, you admit you're guilt!"
"No, I'm not a murderer!"
"Oh, you've gotten yourself into trouble again nephew and this time daddy isn't here to save you and now everybody knows WHY!"
Simba slips and nearly falls off the edge but grabs the ledge with his claws yet slowly slips.
"Hmm, now this looks familiar...Oh yes! Now I remember. This is exactly how your father looked before he died." said Scar with a smirk.
"That's all I needed to know." said Fang from behind Scar. Scar turned around to get a paw to the face sending him flying and Fang pinned Scar, putting his claws to Scar's neck.
"Now I can avenge Mufasa for you killing him!" growled Fang in Scar's face as he pressed his claws closer.
"Fang, help!" said Simba as he slowly lost his grip. Fang turned around and saw a suddenly flash of the tree Simba clung to during the stampede and clutched his head.
Simba's claws lost their hold and he began falling...only to be grabbed by Fang.
"Sorry I wasn't there years ago Simba." said Fang as he hoisted Simba back onto the ledge and before Scar could react he had two adult lions pinning him to ground.
"Tell them the truth Scar." snarled Simba.
"Simba, the truth is in the eye of the behold-(Simba puts his paw against Scar's throat, choking him) [Strained] Alright! [Quietly] I did it."
"So they can hear you." said Fang bringing his claws to Scar's eye.
"I KILLED MUFASA!" yelled Scar.
The hyenas charged and plowed over Simba and Fang and the lionesses charged and it turned into a bloody brawl.
"CCCCCCHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGG GGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" yelled Timon and Pumbaa as they entered the fray.
" 'Scuse us! Coming through!" said Timon as hyenas were sent flying by Pumbaa's tusks. The two grunted and split up. Simba was fighting three hyenas when one jumped onto his back and tried to rip open his throat only to...
*CRACK!*
...get smacked on the head by Rafiki.
*War-cry*
Rafiki jumped down and was surrouned by hyenas, they all charged only to get their butts kicked in roughly ten seconds with Rafiki only using his staff. One tried to sneak up on him.
"Wa-ya!" cried Rafiki as he back-fisted the hyena, knocking it out.
Simba got out of the mess that was hyenas and looked for Scar, to see him trying to escape.
*Lightning flashes, thunder crashes*
*ROAR*
Simba chased after Scar until they came to the very top of Pride Rock where Simba cornered Scar.
"Murderer!"
"Simba, Simba, please...I...am...family. It was the hyenas' fault, it was their idea." said Scar trying to save his skin, unaware of Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed listening in before they growled and backed away.
"Why should I listen to you? Everything you ever told me was a lie." said Simba.
"What are you going to do? You wouldn't kill your own uncle."
"No Scar, I'm not like you."
"Oh, thank you. I will do anything you say, just say the word.
"Run away Scar and never return." said Simba reciting the words he told him years ago.
"Yes. As you wish, your (snarls) majesty!" said Scar before he threw hot ash into Simba's face.
"AAAH! AHH!" said Simba as he tried to get the ash off. Scar attacked his nephew and the two got into a fight.
[Final Battle Music]
Simba slashed Scar's face causing the usurper to stagger back before he bit into Simba's leg, drawing blood. Simba reacted by biting into Scar's neck and the two got into a grapple with Scar on the bottom and he kicked Simba off. Simba landed on his back and saw his uncle jump through the flames in front of him looking like a demon, he reacted by kicking Scar over the ledge. Scar tumbled down before he hit solid ground and unsteadily got to his feet, he saw Fang standing over him and the hyenas walking closer.
"Ah, my friends." said Scar relived.
"Friends? I thought we were the enemy." said Shenzi chuckling the first word.
"Yeah, that's what I heard." said Banzai.
Shenzi and Banzai: "Ed?"
"Yeah heh heh heh heh ha hahaha." said Ed (1), his voice dry, rough, and grate-y.
"They work for me now Scar." said Fang advancing a smirk on his face.
"No wait! You don't understand! No, no, no, wait, I-" Scar's pleas were cut off as Ed pounced on him first followed by the others and Fang watched in amusement as the hyenas ripped apart Scar. A heavy rainstorm came and put out the fires that had engulfed Pride Rock. Simba despite his wounds burning from his fight with Scar, he walked to the tip of the Pride Rock and roared. The others followed suit, Fang's sounding louder than most but hey, he's half dragon what do you expect(?).
A few months pass before the Pride Lands it returns to its former glory. The remaining hyenas are waiting at the base of Pride Rock as Simba and Fang talk.
"You sure you're leaving?" said Simba looking at his regained friend with sorrow filled eyes.
"Yeah, but I think it's for the best. I hang with the bad crowd, rumors will spread that I'm trying to kill my best bud and I'd rather not get banished like Zira did." said Fang as he glanced at the waiting hyenas.
"Will I see you again?"
"Probably, we'll patrol the border between the Pride Lands and the Outlands but you won't notice us." said Fang as he got up and began walking towards the hyenas who got up from their resting positions and followed their new leader. Simba sighed before he walked back up to the cave entrance where Nala was waiting, their new-born cub in her paws.
"Simba, it's a boy." said Nala happily looking at the cub that looked like a mixture of his father and grandfather. Simba smiled as he nudged Nala lovingly under the chin.
END CHAPTER AND LION KING 1 ARC
Next up, Pre-Lion King 2 arc. Yes, I added Kopa to this story. Hope you stick around for the next part.
(1) I decided to make Ed speak a little bit, after all, he speaks in the "Be Prepare" song.