Author's Notes:

Chapter 18: War, 2

Three groups advanced towards a large area next to the dry river as it continues to rain. The Out Landers lead by Zira, The Mid Landers led by Fang and Shenzi, and the Pride Landers led by Simba. All three met and stopped a few feet from each other, the hyenas on Simba's side.

"Last chance Zira, go home." said Simba.

"I am home." said Zira as lightning flashes and thunder crashes, "ATTACK!"

All three sides charge and the three groups meet and began clawing and biting into each other along with fire mixing into the mix but limited due to the rain. Each side rips into each other as the storm seems to intensify.

Two lions roll by Timon and Pumbaa in a roller-brawl who are panicking.

"What do we do? What do we do?" said Pumbaa.

"The only thing we can do Pumbaa; when the going gets tough, the tough get going. That's our motto!" said Timon.

"I thought it was Hakuna Matata."

"Pumbaa, stop living in the past. We need a new motto. Yi-hah!"

Both charge an Out Lander.

*ROAR*

Both: "AAHH!"

"Like I said, LET'S GET GOING!" screamed Timon as they ran away.

Vitani climbs up a rock and looks down at Nala.

"Where's your pretty daughter Nala?" mocked Vitani.

"Vitani!" growled Nala before Vitani tackled her and the two got into a roller-brawl.

Timon and Pumbaa run away from a group of seven Out Lander Lioness only to get cornered against a rock wall, both panicking. Timon looks around in panic and spots Pumbaa's tail before he lets out a chuckle, jumps onto the warthog, grabs the tail and cocks it.

"Don't anybody move. This thing's loaded...I'll let you have it!" said Timon menacing.

Out Lander Lionesses: "AAAAAAAAHHHH!"

Timon chuckles as they run off.

"Talk about your winds of war." said Timon twirling the tail.

Zira laughs evilly as the Pride Landers seem to be losing.

"Yes, go for the neck! Break his jaw!" said Zira as her forces hurt or nearly kill Pride and Mid Landers. Simba meanwhile is fighting off tons of Out Landers as Zira jumps off the rock she's sitting on and advances towards him.

"Simba...you're mine!" snarls Zira.

After getting rid of the Out Landers attacking him, he raises a paw to strike Zira but she strikes first sending him reeling.

*ROAR*

All three sides stop fighting and watch as Zira and Simba circle each other growling at the other. Both raise their paws to strike the other but are stopped as Kiara and Kovu get in the way, Kovu facing Zira and Kiara facing Simba.

"Kiara?" said Simba shocked at seeing his daughter suddenly in the middle of the fight and she glares defiantly at him.

"Get out the way!" snarled Zira at Kovu.

"Stay out of this." said Simba to his daughter.

"Daddy, this has to stop." said Kiara shocking Simba.

"You're even weaker than I thought. MOVE!" snarled Zira.

"I won't let you hurt Kiara, or Simba. Not while I live." said Kovu threateningly making Zira scoff. Everybody, even Zira, gets chills down their spines as sadistic laughter pierces the air.

"That's not the only thing she won't be able to harm." said Shred walking around a large boulder with a grin on his face before he sat down.

"What are you saying freak?!" snarled Zira.

"I'm saying you didn't kill a certain somebody years ago. But I'll let him introduce himself." said Shred before another lion walked around the side and the first thing everyone noticed was the scars along his body. He shook his mane to get it out of his face to reveal the diagonal scars running across his face. Vitani walks up to the lion in shock.

"K-Kopa?" asked Vitani in shock.

"Who else?" said Kopa looking her in the eyes. Tears fill her eyes as she hugs Kopa and he returns the gesture.

"Bah! All of you, kill them!" snapped Zira at her pride.

"Why should they? I mean, seriously, all that it accomplishes is nothing! Nuka died for no reason just your sick twisted goal of revenge!" snapped Kovu and the other Out Landers began murmuring among themselves before they joined Simba's side.

"Traitors!" snarled Zira.

"Actually, they're smarter than you." said Shred grinning.

"You! This is all your fault! I should I have killed you along with the prince!" snarled Zira, "But I have a better idea."

Zira lounged at Simba but instead tackled Kiara who jumped in her way and the two rolled down the gorge's wall until Kiara landed on a fairly large ledge but Zira wasn't so lucky as she was hanging from the cliff side by her claws which were slowly slipping. Simba began making his way down towards the two as everyone kept an eye on Kiara except Shred who made his way down too but he watched Zira. Kiara tries to help Zira but the lioness swats the paw away and loses her grip more making her come closer to the roaring river.

"Zira, let me help you." said Kiara calmly.

Zira makes a try for the paw but then sees Shred grinning sadistically at her making her lose her concentration and plummet into the roaring waters below. Kiara sighs sadly.

"Kiara." said Simba.

"I'm sorry daddy, I tried." said Kiara as she took his paw and the two made their way to the top as they're greeted by the others except Shred who is looking out over the river.

"So, laugh box, you ever gonna get yourself a girl? My sister's taken." said Kopa and then he realized his mistake, "Oops."

"AAAH!" yelled Shred slamming his head into rocky ground yet making a crater for his head.

"[Muffled] You jerk! Nobody was supposed to know that!" said Shred. Everybody laughed at his humiliation. The now larger pride went back to Pride Rock and- you know how the rest goes. But that night Shred had a horrible nightmare...of the entire pride, both Pride Rock and Hyena Mountain, being exterminated.

END CHAPTER

This probably won't be the end, I have ideas but this will be on break. Sorry for cutting the last part short, but we all know how Lion King 2 ends, but just imagine it with Kopa and Vitani also on top of Pride Rock. Don't forget to read, review, follow, and/or favorite. Ideas welcome, just PM me.

Possible Lion King 3 (not Lion King 1-1/2) will be the next arc.