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Chapter 3

On the fifth day, he made his move. That morning the final part of Scar master plan would fall into play. In the distance, away from the peaceful valley of priderock where it's lions slept, a pack of spotted hyenas began to make their way into the pridelands. Their evil snickering laughter, sounded like whispers in the wind. The morning dew soften when paws as they touched the moist ground, the thick mist, covering the mystery intruders. And only a few miles separated them from their new home.

Back in their sheltered and secure home the 7 lionesses slept, calmly. Even the super rambunctious and overly active Simba was still tucked away in his mother arms. His small chest rising and fall with an ease. The cubs had no cares in the world right now, but to enjoy their cubhood. The saying was, the one who sleeps easy knows they are loved. However, the pride tranquil resting was interrupted by the loud sound of flapping wings, and a beak going 10 miles an hours. "Sarabi! Sarabi!" his sounding alarm startled everyone, making the lionesses jump from their slumber. And when they heard what the blue hornbill was saying they couldn't believe it. "Hyeans, in the pridelands?!" The queen jumped up and ran over to Zazu.

"What?! Where?"

"In the valley! They are attacking the herds!" Sarabi looked to her lionesses. Giving them the cue, that it was time to leave, now. Everyone jumped to their feet and began to run towards the den entrance. "My queen be careful! I didn't see how many there were-"

"Mom let me come and help you!-"

"NO, you and Nala stay here. Do NOT come out of the den until we return. Zazu, stay with them!" she ordered, before turning and leaving the den.=

"Yes Sarabi!" Zazu. He flocked over to the worried sick cubs, and held the two tight between his feathers. "Don't worry cubs, everything will be fine. "even though he could not hide it in his voice, besides other lions, hyenas were the second dangerous thing to a pride. And with scar seemingly nowhere in sight, the pridelands lionesses would really need numbers to be on their side.

"Will they be okay?" asked Nala.

"I'm sure of it." chimed the Zazu looking on.

"I don't anything to happen to my mama…" she voiced, almost in a cry. Zazu patted the cubs back to comfort her.

"No no, I'm sure things will be fine, I know it."

In the valley of chaos hyenas chased after the herds animals. Zebra, gazelle, and wildebeest all circling eachother in a mad dash to escape the predators. Dust and dirt flew around in a whirls wind tornado. As the screams and screeches of the herds, drowned all nearby ears. Soon, Sarabi and the lionesses made their way to the chaos. They counted five….six…seven hyenas chasing and howling at the animals, like they had lost their mind. Sarabi mediately flew into action as the others followed right behind her. The lionesses jumped into the herd, chasing and scaring away any lone hyenas they could. They ran after to stop the little devils, but the smaller and faster hyenas would slip in and out of the herds, ducking and diving between the animals. And then a mighty roar stopped everything that moved, it was Sarabi. All of Scars goons stopped what they were doing, allowing the scared prey animals a way to escape. Leaving only two of Africa top land predators to battle it out.

"What are you doing here?!" Sarabi.

"Well, we were getting alittle food-"

"You know your kind is not allowed here." The black rimmed ear lioness spoke. "Leave the pridelands now, and nothing will happen." She warned

"Well I didn't think we were doing anything wrong, the herds are for everyone really-" but her loud growl interrupted the spotted dog. " whoa whoa…someone sounds a little threatening, and we don't like threats." He voiced, and the small few began to gather.

"Ya we sure don't, but Banzai…I'm confused? How are they threatening us, when they're defenseless themselves! Haha" Sarabi raised a forrowed brow. What could they mean?

"Oh yea! That right…didn't old King Mufasa choke the other day?! Haha! Man oh man, did I NOT like that guy!"

"You could say hate?" Shenzi voiced,

"Yea! I Hated that guy! Good ridens if you ask me-"

"These are still Mufasa lands!" but the hyenas weren't at all fazed by her.

"Hmp…Mufasa lands, but no Mufasa? Doesn't seem to add up to me, right guys?" Banzai egged on, he could tell he was getting to the queen, even if she tried to hide it.

"Well I get it!" voiced Shenzi, "He was the old ruler, all large and in charge-"

"Now he ain't no more! HA"

"Right!"

"So…who's large and in charge of these lands now? What Simba HAHA I almost ate that kid for breakfast the other day, now he's king- boy I'm scared." The braking dogs, where just getting on Sarabi right nerve, because they had already gone pass her left one.

"Hmm, maybe WE should be the next leader of the pridelands!-"

"I will NOT let that happen! I would die before I let you dogs ruin our lands-"

"But correct me if I'm wrong…but there is strength in numbers?" and that's exactly what the pridlands lionesses had, strength and number, these 8 or so dogs would be annoying pickings to them. "Guys?" suddenly out of the thicket, more and more hyenas came, soon out numbering the lioness 10 to 1. Now the lionesses found themselves outnumbered and outmatched. With more teeth and claws then they had.

"Sarabi.." Sarafina voiced, "They have us outnumbered…and open."

"I know…i-"

"So it seems now, we DOGS having the upper advantage so maybe YOU should just leave us in our lands!"

"NEVER!" the queen growled, showing all of her shape teeth and unleashing her claws. As she said, she would die, and give her last breath to protect her late husband legacy and her pride. You can never trust a hyena.

"Oh, well, looks like it's go time, huh boy?" voiced shezni, baring all of her teeth as well. Both side were equally ready to attack one another, but was just waiting for the right moment. They say curiosity killed the cat, but they should change that too, curiosity killed the hyena from the pack of 12 dogs a dark coated hyena went running to strike the first attack, soon everyone followed. Sarabi and the lionesses watched as the pack began their charge towards them, the queen looked back, she could see she had to full support of her pride, no matter what. Even if that meant leading them to their doom. She dung her claws into the earth and ran towards the spotted hyenas, the other 6 lionesses followed suite behind her, until they heard an over powering roar that stopped both sides. Scar. When the lionesses saw the brown lion charging to the front, they couldn't believe it, in fact they had forgotten all about him. They were more then ready to put their life of the line. Scar came over standing in front of Sarabi and the others as a source of protection. "Hey what the- who are you?!" as if they didn't know.

"I'm the kings brother, and protector of these lands!"

"Brother?! When did the king get a brother?!" voiced Shenzi.

"Hey it doesn't matter! He's not the king! The lands are still for the taking!" hearing these worried Sarabi, and attacked him. He was no king, what if they did not take him seriously, that was the last thing she needed was to lose her brother- in -law too. However, Scar seemed unfazed by the pack. And in fact, dared them to challenge him.

"Not while I and his son still live!" he glowered. "Oh have you forgotten what happened the last time you three threaten the kings son?" a shutter went down the female hyena spin, when she rethought of the ordeal. And Banzai couldn't sit for a whole week alone with just one wipe of Mufasa mighty paw. "The choice is yours…leave now and spare yourself injury, or battle with the pride that would have no problem ripping you to shreds."

"we…we out number you!"

"I could take three of you easily." Well that would even out the numbers and make for a batter fighting chance for the lionesses! " and the rest, I'm sure the lionesses could easily take care of, but marks my words, unlike my brother, I will end you, and your whole pack if you even think about threatening my pride again!." the spotted dogs gathered, and it didn't take much time for them to think on the matter. There was only 12 of them, if Scar took 3 that left 9 and each lionesses could easily take 1 or 2. So the spotted dogs thought it out carefully, and backed down.

"Hmp, don't worry, we'll be back!" they threaten, " You can count on it."

"Yes, and I'll be waiting." Voiced Scar in a low growl. The pride watched as the pack darting back into the lands once they came, and they could finally breathe easy.

"Scar…" Sarabi voiced, stepping forward. " Thank you…how did you…where did you…"

"It's fine, I'm just going my duty Sarabi." He then directed his attention to the rest of the lionesses "Is everyone else alright?" they all nodded, Scar had prevented a bloody battle, that was for sure. And Sarabi herself wasn't even sure of the outcome. "Good." And then turned back to Sarabi. "Are you sure you're okay, you look a bit shaky." He voiced so that only she could hear him talk. He knew how much she needed to be strong in front of the others.

"I…I will be." She said nothing. Sarafina walked over to her good friend.

"my queen, we should probably get back to the cubs they're probably worried sick."

"Right…Scar where are you going?"

"Back out on patrol." He voiced. "If those low life dogs think they can just waltz on in here after Mufasa death, who know what other animals could try to be making their move." He nodded to the other lionesses before leaving, Sarabi said nothing. He was right. Who knew what other predator would try to steal their lands…he was right, all along. And Sarabi slowly began to see the decision she had to make was becoming the only safe option. For everyone.

When the lionesses returned home they were greeted by two worried little cubs. Jumping all over their mothers, their saviors. Once they came into view. Everyone knows hyenas have no heart and would kill a cub with in an instant. Their own young even come out the womb fighting each other for a top position. Everyone rested easy for that day, there would be no late hunting for today. the two mothers were still shaky about leaving their cubs so they spent the entire day looking after them. To assure them everything was okay, Zazu made his rounds around the pride lands, at least three times that day. While he was gone, Sarabi wanted to discuss something that had been on her mind and heart for a while. "So, what do you think? I want everyone honest opinion." The queen had just told her pridesisters she wanted, Scar to be named the official ruler of priderock, until Simba comes of age. Some lioness were alittle hesitant, because they never truly liked the odd lion.

"I…I just don't know." Voiced one. After hearing what Sarabi had said. "Sometimes I get the feeling he's hard to trust."

"Well what do you think?" added another. Than Sarafina finally spoke.

"I think we should." Eyes went to the mother. "After all you hear those hyena, they aren't scared of us, why would they be they out number us. They knew Mufasa kept the peace an order and now that he's gone, they will take advantage of that. And what Scar said, about other predator, other rouges could know. They could be making their way here right now, for all we know. We have two small cubs and Mufasa legacy to protect. If Scar can give us that then…I'll take my chances, but my queen it is really your choice. We will follow and support you." Those were just the assuring words the queen needed to hear. This was why sarafina was her good friend. Not only was she another mother and could understand but she could also stand to reason. That night while the cubs rested and Zazu had flown to his tree home, Sarabi had approached Scar was he returned home. He had been gone all day, a rightly so the pridelands is a huge vast of land. The brown lion was tried, and looked worn like he had done some vigorous full body activity, as soon as his green eyes saw the trio of lionesses come ne perked up, and cleaned his disheveled black mane.

"Hello my queen." He voiced bowing his head.

"Scar." The queen repeated in respects to her brother in law.

"How are you?"

"I'm fine, really."

"Are you sure? I know those dogs said dome foul thigs earlier, I just want to make sure my queen is okay?"

"I'm fine, really- but thank you for asking…" she paused. And looked at him.

"Is there something you want to tell me?" he asked.

"Actually, there is. I…I've been thinking about what you said a few days back and given with everything that has gone on just today… I think…I think it be best if you ruled along side me as king." This was music to the lion's ears. His eyes grew wide, like the news supervised him, he even stepped back alittle and seemed lost for words. He stammered with his words.

"My queen i…i…I don't know what to say…are you sure? What made you think of this?"

"You were right all along Scar, and I believe I was just scared of it." when she said this she looked down at her paws, the lioness had the reasons of why she was scared of letting Scar rule, it was playing her in mind, but she didn't want to show it. however, the wise brown lion knew, but he decided to discuss that on a later date in his reign. "but I need help, as you can see. And you've changed so much, and I'm so proud of you, you'll be a great role model for Simba when's he's older and…and I believe you deserve it."

"Really?!" she stepped forwards and smiled.

"Yes, I want you to be king of priderock." And that was her final, true answer. Everything had worked out, perfectly.

The morning of Scar crowning, the brown lion had never stood s proud and regal. The soon-to-be king was standing on top of the mighty rock, over looking what was now going to be, HIS kingdom. And for what seemed like a long time coming, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Ahhhh, I could get use to this…" his gazed watched as the horizon began to cast it's sunlight onto priderock. "Dam brother, I could see why you wanted this all to yourself." He spoke as if Mufasa was standing right next to him, and in a sense, he was. Scar always felt his brother presence, he knew a lion with a conscious would feel bad after killing his brother-hmp, good thing Scar didn't have one of those. Or else, maybe he would be feeling something. "Yes, I could see why now you were so selfish and this…" and then another figure came into view which he always welcomed into his sight, Sarabi. "and that…" he watched as she walked unaware to her being watched, by the eyes of Scar. As he stood atop of priderock and, watching was she left on a patrol, early before anyone else would be awake. "Dam" he said again. "I let that walk away from me, well…not anymore." Thinking to himself. He would be taking back everything thing that was his.

Lines of all the herds ran for miles out from priderock. All the animals awaiting patiently to greet their new king and to hear the official calling of the king and his pride. Across from the king to be, Rafiki stood with the former queen, her lioness behind her. They watched as Scar sat dignified, greeting all of his herd animals. Bowing his head to each animal, like he had done it all his life.

"He seems to be playing his part right." Commented Zazu as he sat on his queen shoulder, she raised a brow to his comment. Zazu still couldn't get the idea of Scar being king out of his head, and the fact that he helped the lioness against the hyenas. His mind just can't grasp it. Scar doing something good…but if the queen said it happened, I mean they would have been dead if not for hi, so it would be wise for the blue hornbill to believe her. "Sorry." He commented, taking back his statement, "It just seems so hard to believe."

"I know, but…it's the best thing for us right now." Zazu held his tongue, because he felt she knew what was best. Even if he felt otherwise. "C'mon, look happy about it."

"No, I am I am, maybe know I am looking at a new Scar." But there was a member of the pride, who was definitely not too thrilled with Scar being crowned king, and you could see it on his face. The orange cub had a frown on his mile, that ran for miles.

"What's with the long face?" asked his blue-eyed friend.

"Nothing…" he pouted

"C'mon, tell me." he held his tongue.

"I'm your best friend!" she spoke as if the title, could demand the young cub to tell her. "Siimmbbbbaaaa"

"Fine….i-it's just…it's not fair! I'm suppose to be king not my uncle-"

"Ssshh!" Sarafina, eyed the cubs, telling them to be quiet. The cubs made a zipping mouth motion with their paws. Mums the word. So the two cubs lowered their heads and whispered.

"oh, so that's why you're mad?" he nodded. " Why you're mom make him king and not you?"

"…I don't know."

"You think she's mad you at?"

"mmmh hmp." He shrugged his shoulders. "She must be, she didn't even tell me."

"Maybe she didn't think you'd like it.

"Well she's right, it's not fair!... oops" the blue eyed mother looked down at the cubs, that she could have sworn she told to be quite to just 10 seconds ago. Now some where starting to stare, but the cub didn't care. He was going to show his frustration, even if it was his duty to be happy for his uncle. Zazu looking from the shoulder of the queen, noticed the young prince, and leaned into his mother.

"Perhaps, you might have to talk to young Simba about what's going on."

"uh…" she sighed and turned her head slowly. "I knew he would act like this, that's why I waited to tell him…"

"Maybe,now a time is good as ever…" the mother could see her son was miserable, but it was too young to understand the decision she had to make. But it seemed like putting it off until after the ceremony was not an option. So the queen, as subtly as she could, slipped to the side to where her cub was. Simba was so into his own pouting he didn't even know his mother was walking his way until it was too late. The two lionesses met eachother gaze, and sarafina gave her a look like 'he's all yours'.

"uh Simba-" Nala.

"leave me alone!"

"but Simba. Your m-"

"I said, leave me alone!" she tried to warn him.

"but Simba-"

"what?!" then he looked at her face, he followed her gaze to another face, with a more stern expression. "oh…"

" .Now" simple orders. The cub swallowed hard. And slowly began to make the trek to a nearest side den. On his way toward doom, Simba could feel all eyes watching him, and if it were anything like last time, Nala was probably watching on, wishing him good luck. The mother trialed her son into the den and when the cub stopped in the middle, he turned around to face her. "Simba, you know you embarrassed me out there, you know better than to act at like."

" I know mom I know…b-but…but it's just not fair! Why's uncle Scar king! I thought that was for me? I mean isn't that why dad-…" an awkwardness suddenly came over the cub, and he didn't know what to say. Suddenly before he knew it, he was wiping tears from his eyes. As soon as she saw her cub wiping the tears that streamed down his face, she couldn't be mad, not even remotely.

"Son…" he fell into his mother embrace. His shuttering back, rippled against her still paw. She nuzzled to sooth her son. "simba…simba…it's okay."

"n-no it's not!...i miss dad" he confessed, even though it was something he didn't have to hide. But he was still too young to comprehend death, that Sarabi thought, Mufasa suddenly absence would not be noticed, but she should have known better. " Why hasn't dad come back…did I do something wrong?"

"Son of course not, why would you think that."

"t-that's what uncle Scar said…"

"What?!" Sarabi was speechless for a few seconds.

"he-he said it was my fault, that dad had the accident…" Simba whimpered between heavy breaths " Back in the gorge…" the mother sadness for her son, soon turned to fury. Her nostril began to flair and tail flicker, just from the thought. How dare he-how could he tell her son, her baby boy, that he was the cause of his father death! You don't do that to a cub, you just don't. "Is-is that why you didn't want me to be king?"

"Look at me." she took his small chin in her paw. "You had nothing to do with your fathers death. It was an accident, and for Scar to say something like that i…I don't even know what to think now!-i…" she felt her son small paw grab her tight. He didn't like to see his mother upset. "I'm sorry son, I'm so sorry." She placed a paw on her forehead to calm her nerves.

"T-then why didn't you pick me to be king?" he wiped his remaining tears.

"Because son, you're not ready. You're still too young- but once you get older, you will be king. I promise you, and you know your father would want it."

"oh…" he sighed. "..y-you think I'll be a good king?" the mother kissed her son.

"Of course you will Simba, it's in your blood." Suddenly, a roar was heard. And it echoed from the cave walls. The mighty vibrations bounced into the pridelands and took over soundwaves in the valley. Then the sound was reciprocated by various calling lionesses in reaffirmation. Scar was officially king. Soon the sound of the new king and pride was drowned out by the gathering animals. Cheers, screams, and howls, the pridelands now officaly was her new king. However now, the former queen does not know if she feels the same way about her decision anymore.

"Mom?" asked Simba, looking to his mother. She looked down into his wide red eyes. "If uncle Scar's the new king, are you going to be his queen?"

"No son I will not, but Scar will rule alongside me…"

"Oh, so he won't rule everything?"

"Not necessarily, a king never rules alone. You're father and I did our parts equally, it will be the same with your uncle and I."

"So you're still dads queen?"

"yes son, I will always be you're fathers queen."

"But if dad not king anymore, how are you still queen?" she sighed, should she try to explain all the matters to her young son? If we are being correct, now she is no longer queen, and if Scar did choose to have another as queen, he could. But she was Mufasa mate, and gave him their son, who is bloodline to be the next king. So, she will always be the queen mother, but not necessarily the queen. Unless Scar had father a son with another lioness, but that wouldn't be the case at all. Scar couldn't father any cubs while Mufasa was king and certainly snice Mufasa had Simba as next in line. Yes, it's not fair to deny one his right to have a family, but when you're in the royal bloodline things are different. beside Scar was now older, and the former queen could not see him trying to start a family at all- let alone have one. Scar isn't the fatherly type to her at least. But she wasn't going to explain the in's and out's the marriage to her son, just yet.

"Because once you become king or queen, you will always be king or queen. Does that answer your question?"

"Yes mom."

"Come, let's greet your uncle." The two began to walked from the royal den back into the chorus of animals

"Mom?"

"Yes?"

"You're not going to tell Uncle Scar I told you right?"

"No sweetie, I won't." she chimed, making her small son smile. He didn't like it when the adults were mad at him, and if uncle Scar knew he had told his mother what he said, then uncle Scar wouldn't be his friend anymore. And the young cub didn't want that, he thought- even though his uncle was slightly weird,- that his uncle was cool and he liked hanging out his the brown lion and doing some things his father wouldn't let him do. So of course the mother would tell her son otherwise, but she knew she was going to eat Scar out for what he said to her son, she was just waiting on it.

Meanwhile the Scar was saying the last his greetings to the remaining herd animals. Evening was now approaching the ceremony had been all day. The brown lion was tried, actually exhausted and he would admit it if someone asked. He would even tell them to cut the whole dam thing so he could take a nap. Heck, he was king now, he could do whatever he wanted in fact.

"Look more chipper Scar, you seemed bored." Voiced the majordomo.

"Well they say my looks never lie. Is it almost over?"

"Yes, it just a bit."

"A small bit?"

"A bit." The bird tested. the kings green eyes rolled to the back of his head. In his mind it was over the last remaining animals weren't even that important. They were random small animals like an old Aardvark limping on one leg, a Pangolins and small barely noticeable Galago. The ceremony was over. The kings yawned and stretched his limbs. "where are you going?"

"To the den for a nap, tell the remaining animals I'll greet them personally the king is exhausted."

"..uh, there's one in every family…" mouthed Zazu, but he did as his new king asked. He flew himself over to any remaining animal that had also waited all day to greet their king that they would be given a special personal meeting with the king later. As the lionesses parted in different ways and Scar walked up the steps to priderock, a small orange ball of fur came racing down the stairway, chasing into his uncle.

"Hey uncle Scar! I mean...uh, king Scar Congratulation." Voiced Simba.

"Aw thank you simba, where are you coming from?"

"The den…I uh…my mom had to talk to me, I wasn't acting so nice." He confessed. Then Sarabi came into view behind her son.

"really? Is that so?"

"Yes, I was kinda jealous that you were king and not me." he said pinning his ears to the side of his head. Hearing his the brown lion nodded, that would make sense, it's now time the cub started learning life isn't fair at all and that it can dam well suck. So hearing this, actually delighted him. But then his nephew kept blabbering. "Yea, but then my mom told me I'm still going to be king! I just have to wait til my older." Chimed the furball cheerfully. His smile went away.

"Is that so…well that's great. I'm happy for you too, Simba." The lies. Dam must the cub spoil his fun and joy of being king already. Dam can he have one day of someone not mention that!

"Yes, Simba doesn't have to worry about a thing, because his mother and uncle are going to teach him everything he'll need to know to be a great king, like his father." A muscle twitched in his back. "Right Scar?" a breathed out.

"Right."

"yea, I'm sorry I missed your ceremony."

"It's okay." But it wasn't. He then looked to Sarabi who didn't seemed too pleased. "Simba why don't you give your mother and I some time to talk.

"Okay, see ya!" his raced down priderock stairs at the speed of light. unaware of the situation he had caused. The king and former queen eyes did not leave eachother, it was just a matter of who would speak first. When the lioness gave the impression that she wasn't going to say anything, Scar began to talk.

"You missed the ceremony?"

"Yes I did, a mother job never goes on pause. But you're okay with that right? After all, you did miss his arrival ceremony." She retorted. There was nothing he could say to change that, he purposefully did NOT show up, because he did not want to see the little rat that had stolen his claim to rule.

"My mistake."

"Also you're mistake." She stated getting right to the point. " You told my son he was responsible for Mufasa death?" the brown lion froze. And when he did answer the lioness got in his face and asked again, however less nicely. "Did you tell MY son, he was responsible of Mufasa death!" she was unaware of it, but the queen anger voice were causing heads to turn in their direction. "yes of no?!"

"I simple told him that…because he was in the gorge, where he wasn't suppose to be, that it played a part in it- no he didn't kill him, but if the boy wasn't there in the first plac-" defending himself, but Sarabi had no time for the BS. She was shutting his shit down, in front of anyone who dared to watch.

"You listen to me, that little boy has gone through enough and for you- his uncle no less- to tell him something like that! I have half the mind to take your head off right now!"

"Sar-"

"I choose you to be king, because right now this pride needs it! but believe you me, if you do anything that gives me doubt, you can kiss being king GOODBYE, and that is a promise!." Well enough said, and in front of everyone. "You have patrol duty tonight, you best be leaving now." And with that said and done, the queen watched the new king leave, with his head lowered and foul words probably leaving his mouth. But he dare not let Sarabi hear. What a great start to being king, getting your tail eaten out in front of everyone and you, the thing can do nothing about it! it had half the mind to go back up there and give the former queen something to talk about, but he knew the lionesses would be on her side at any time. He cursed under his breath.

"Embarrasses me in front of everyone will you?! I AM THE KING! The king! king! King!" but this time he was out of earshot. Scar stormed off in a huff, disappearing into the setting suns light. by the look of his face, someone would be feeling his wrath tonight.

In the land that was vastly different from the pride lands, two cubs, a dark male, with a dirty brown look to it and a lighter brown female wrestled each other in the middle of large ant mounds. Their mother watched on lazily, her and the few lionesses that stayed with her. She barely knew them, but they called themselves a pride, the outlands pride to be exact. "You can't catch me Nuka!" voiced the fur turf female. Her feisty could be seen in her wide green eyes.

"Oh yea, once I do I'll beat you!" their fur house cub antic where like the pride lands cubs Simba and Nala, however a tad more…intense. The male growled at his sister as she stuck her tongue out at him. Once he got his paws on her, she'd regret it. but the lighter footed female was not going to let that happen. The two cubs chased each other about. Knocking over rocks and bones, anything that stood in their way, even their mother.

"NUKA! VITANI!" hissed the anger lioness who had just had her tail stepped on. The small cubs running came to a sudden stop. They both turned in fear at the realization of an open paw coming their way.

"Ow!" the both voiced, rubbing their tender heads.

"What did I tell you about running?!-"

"What did I tell you about yelling at my kids?" the sudden added voice made the trio turn their heads.

"Daddy!" Voiced the female cub as she went running over. Her brother followed right behind. The two had jumped on their…father. The lioness before who was about to eat her cubs alive made a quick mood swing.

"Scar, you're back!" she exclaimed happily. Running up to the lion herself, nuzzling him. "We've missed you."

"And I you."

"What's wrong?" she could tell by the demeanor in his voice, that something was bothering him greatly. She nuzzled him more, but he did not response in a loving manner back.

"Lets go to the den, I'll tell you there."

"But Scar the cubs really missed you-" unnoticed by the young cubs, he seized her the arm.

"I said, let go to the den." His voice stern and eyes like fire. The lioness new better to object him when he was like this.

"Cubs, stay outside for a while, your father and I will be back…" Nuka and Vitani two watched as they left into the nearest den, the cubs knew to wait patiencely outside. And as the minutes ticked by, the little female view more and more curiously.

"What are they doing?" she sighed rolling on her back, playing with her brothers tail."

"Parent stuff." He explained.

"Parent stuff?" she questioned, confused.

"Yea stuff parents do."

"What is it?"

"Stuff they do geesh, what are you stupid!"

"Oh shut up! I bet you don't even know what you're talking about."

"Um yea I do, stupid, I'm older!"

"Please, by two minutes! And I'm not stupid!" defending the younger twin.

"Then what are they doing? Huh?" Nuka retorted. Vitani rolled her eyes.

"They're playing fighting like we do, duh!"

"Then why is mom making that sound?" Nuka pointed out. The two were no stranger to hearing their mom making the strange nose whenever their father came home. Sometimes she sounded like she's having fun, other times it sounded like she was hurting and then something, they would just hear their dad make all the noise and their mother wouldn't say a thing. It was all weird to them.

"Mom always makes that sound when they play fight!" Nuka rolled his eyes.

"Whatever…" he voiced, then the Nosie stopped. And everything went still. "listen? You hear that?" she heard nothing, was this a trick question.

"No?"

"That means they're done."

"Finally!" Vitani jumped up and ran with her brother to the open side of the ant made den. They slowly peeked their heads inside. They saw their father sitting down, straightening his mane and their mother was on the ground, patting. What kind of play fighting was this? I guess adult play fighting. "Mommy!" Vitani tackled her mother. "eww you're sweaty…"

"Vitani dear, leave your mother alone." Voiced Scar. He then too flopped to the floor. "ugh Zira, I'm awfully hungry, do get some food for me."

"Yes, Scar." She got up slowly. Her back legs wobbly and bruised, Zira walked with a wide gape.

"Fix, yourself up. You're better than that." He voiced, unfazed by what he said, on his way to a good sleep. Like I said, someone would feel his wrath tonight. Zira said nothing, nodding her head to his comment and still made her way out of the makeshift den.

"Cubs leave your father alone, go outside."

"But mooooom!" the two both voice in unison

"Cubs listen to your mother." The twins both pouted with big puckers lips. They hadn't seen their father in what seemed like forever. Now he's here and all their mother says is go outside. Nuka and Vitani slowly walked themselves out of the den. "Thanks."

"You're welcome. "she knew Scar did not want to deal with the cubs, actually he never wanted to deal with them. Those two babies were spitting images of him and yet he want nothing to do with them. surely having a fully stomach would fix it, so Zira went out to look for any food she could find.

She made an effort to return was soon as possible, and when she did. she did not have the meal Scar was expecting. "what is this?"

"Anteater." She explained. The brown lion furrowed his black eyebrows.

"Anteater? You expect me to eat that?"

"It's all I could find. We don't have much options out here." She gave him a look and he knew right away of what she wanted to talk about. "Scar-"

"Don't, I don't want to be bothered right now."

"Then when? When will you want to be bothered?! The twins and I have been waiting patiently like you said! But life hasn't gotten easier, like you promised!" Zira annoyed that efforts to raise their family -alone, is just being over looked! " You told me to give you a cub, I did that! You told me to give you a son, I gave you TWO cubs, you told me you'd make me queen and your son a king-"

"and me a princess!" interrupted Vitani, Zira shot her daughter a look to stay out of their business and the cub did just that going back to eating her dad's anteater.

"I obeyed everything you said! but where's my rewards?! Where's your cubs security and future of this priderock?! Whe-ARGH!" Scar fist went right into the lioness jaw. Nearly snapping her head to the side. The cubs screamed as their mother doubled back from the punch.

"You think everything I've done is easy?! You just think, life has been an ole walk in the park for me-I had to kill my own brother! I've always had to work for what I want! But of course you can't wait a few little months for things to fall into play. You had to get pregnant didn't you-Yes! I told you to have my cubs, but I told your ass to wait until the timing was right, until I got everything good for us- but clearly you couldn't do that right! Now you only make more work for me!"

"Scar…I-"

"Don't think I'm done knocking animals off my list. anyone else who gets in my way…" that was a clear threat. Zira said nothing, but held her hurting jaw. The cubs terrified stay frozen in the midst of the two adults. "ugh, Zira you always have ruin everything…" he mouthed getting up and leaving the den.

"No dad don't go!"Nuka

"Daddy stay!" Vitani. The king stopped in his tracks. Then turned to his cubs.

"I would stay, but it doesn't seem like your mother is happy with me. I try to things to make your life easier, but it takes time.

"I understand daddy." Voice Vitani nuzzling her father. And like that, Scar could have the cubs on his side too. "Mommy just say sorry to dad!" voiced daddy's little girl. " you didn't mean to make him mind." Zira paused. This annoyed her daughter " Mommy you always ruin everything! Daddy's going to leave us because of you!" How did she find herself in situation like this. Times where she knows without a doubt that Scar is no good for her or her cubs- even though he is their father. But she was chosen by Scar. He could have picked any lioness to mother his cub, and he chose her. which means something has to be special about her, she's important, and Scar is going to make her so, so she should be thankfully. That is what he always tells her. maybe he is right, he has to be right. She knows no one else but Scar. No one else had put time and effort into her like the brown lion, so she needs him. Her daughter was right she ruin everything when she steps out of line.

" I'm sorry, please stay…for the cubs." Her submission was exactly what he wanted to see. And once he got what he wanted Scar was as nice as can be. He popped back down on the floor. Nuka and Vitani ran to his side.

"See, now everything is better and it is because mommy said sorry to me. Everything works out when you listen to daddy."