Redwalllover28, yea me too! I'm trying something new, with not plotting out everything. I'm seeing were the story takes itself. And are you serious?! No be prepared….okay, this went from I can hardly wait to see this to….i might be able to live without. How could they take out be prepared? That's a classic staple…

Chapter 32

Dried grass crunched underneath her paws, as she made her way towards pride rock. The annoying sound they made was nothing compared to the eerily silicon that befell upon priderock. Inching closer towards the steps she saw signs of no one, heard no one. The feeling wasn't a settling one. As she stood near the walkway that once led to her home, she heard snickering from behind. She turned.

"Who's there?"

"Haha, hmm who's asking?" Voiced the unknown character from the distance.

"You know very well who is asking." She turned to face the two lumbering hyenas as they made their ways towards her. Their doggish snickering never ceasing. She raised an eye to them "where is he?"

"Hmmm who again?"

"Scar. Where is he?"" Sarabi didn't try to hide her annoyance.

"Mmm its' kinda late to be asking for him now…boss doesn't like to work late-"

"This is an important matter, one of the lionesses is hurt badly."

"Aww little kitty had an accident, and here you lions think you're so superior-"

"I said where is Scar, either you will show me of I will fine him myself! Let's see how happy Scar will be if that happens-"

"Okay okay relax! Don't get all antsy…we'll take you to him."

"We will?" The other of the two hyenas didn't seemed to get the memo, as he gave his partner a questioning look.

"Yes we will! It's better he hear this news from his loyal companions after all." Right….loyal companions, please Scars nothing nothing about Loyalty Sarabi was sure of that now more than ever. To think she once trusted this lion with her life, to think she had thought somehow somewhere in his heart he had changed. When others show you there true colors, believe them.

She followed the straggly two for a time. In the back of her mind the idea of an ambush did not escape her thoughts. But she didn't let that way on her two much. She wasn't as fit as she once was, but she knew she could take these two fools on. And she would have no problem of discarding their bodies. Yet, as they contained to walk and walk something was definitely eating away at her. Why in the world would Scar be this far out of Pride rock?

The answer didn't hit her until she saw a pair of two larger figures with a smaller figure trailing behind did she understand. Scar was cradling playing off the little good side to this….who ever the king of the Mountain pride was.

Sarabi stopped and they the two hyena do the greeting, she knew she would be throwing a bone into Scars plans. There was no need in rushing to an argument. After a moment of a few exchanged words Sarabi began to walk over.

"Scar-"

"Sarabi please" His voice lighter than normal "this Is Kijivu, the Prince of the Mountain Pride he is here on visit." Sarabi said nothing, she barely did a noticeable head nod. "Prince Kijivu this is Sarabi, one of my oldest and most trusted lionesses." Oh how she could hear the coy in his voice. It was practically dripping from his mouth.

"Scar we need to talk." She skipped any formality.

"Don't be so bash Sarabi, if you haven't you will be the first to witness the alliance between two of the strongest prides in the Savannah! this alliance will stretch down to a lifetime as two powerful families rule together." Hmm that sounded like a nice dream…if only he had come up with the competition himself. Sarabi was no fool.

She and Mufasa had talked years ago of joining another strong kingdom to the pridelands in order to secure a lasting rule and loyalty. And as good as the idea was, it wasn't strong enough to outway the bad that could come if there was a family fall out with in the royal family. There would be too much divide loyalties and with divided loyalties comes secrecy. And eventually without a doubt that would lead to betrayal.

Sarabi face showed her disgust for this plan, knowing his only bargaining tool was his daughter. Who stood aside hopelessly, voicing nothing against her predetermined fate. Her eyes never leaving the ground. Yet, her face showed not only that, but the complete confusion of how he thought this was going to work. Scar was tricking no one- well prince Kijivu, who wasn't aware of the devil lions ways- but as far as Sarabi could tell, he had something else up his paws with this move. He had too, why else would he in turn give half his power away? There as something out of this for him, it had to be, she just didn't know what and to which terms of agreement they would soon be coming to.

However, as much as she hated it, and wanted to help the lioness she knew little about. She knew she had other important matters to deal with. "Scar Amir was injured on the hunt she needs help." Scar raised an eyebrow, that was all he did was raise an eyebrow.

The red eye lioness already knew Scar wasn't familiar with the other lioness names. The lionesses he doesn't want to sleep with that is. She hadn't to time to explain who she was. "Scar she needs to be seen by Rafiki now, before it gets worse."

"Worse, I assure you it cant be that bad-"

"It is! She was forced to over work herself for your guest!"

"Sarabi…" he voice was hushed….very hushed.

"Look I know as king I have to get permission from you, which is why I've come to find you, call Rafiki. And send him to help us. Once you do that I'll be on my way and you can continue your talk with your guest."

Vitani was actually in awe of the lioness for being so bold and mouthing off to her father in front of Kijivu like she did. Even her mother barely did that.

Scar walked over to her slowly, giving a small smile to the two lions behind him the message not to wait up for him. But Vitani did not move a muscle she wanted to see what her father would do. Part of her was nervous of the sarabi, and yet the other part of her wanted to see how 'tough' her father really was. She was starting to found out he was mostly talk and he only threw his weight around when it came down to it.

Scar wasn't stupid though, and Vitani knew this. She knew her father wanted to remain in the good graces of prince Kijivu, because she surely was making sure she wasn't.

He stood before her, and whispered something cold and rash into her ear.

"I have the mind to punish you right now, how dare you talk to me like like infront of him like that. have you lost your mind…" yes she was about to. So Sarabi calmly and with a daring smile on her face whispered in his ear as well.

"To be frank Scar I don't care about your threats." The brown lion stiffened. " do what you want, I know you have wanting to claw my face in two for disrespecting you in front of your guest. So I urge you, do it now in front of him. Let him know the lion you truly are."

"…watch it!"

"Or, let him see the lion you chose to be. One that is caring for his pride. Do you think the mountain pride would agree to an alliance with the king that doesn't even care about his own lionesses- truly Scar I know you are much smarter then that. Tell them you'll be back, have Rafiki look at Amir." She heard a growl escape his throat before he turned.

"I'm sorry will you please excuse me, important matters are at hand and I must see of the wellbeing of my lionesses. As I'm sure you understand."

"Of course, I'm sure Princess Vitani can keep in company til then."

"Ah yes, I'm sure she will. In fact she will be great company wont you darling?"

"…yes…I will."

"Good." The two turned to leave with one of the hyenas in toe that came with Sarabi earlier.

The walk there to find Scar was long, but the walk back to the lioness den was impossible longer. With Scars crude remarks and not-so-shy approaches, she just had to get him to get Rafiki. And Scar voice he would only do that if he thought the matter was…dire enough.

When they came to the den to her surprise three of the lioness remained outside with Amir. It was clear that it was more than a busted shoulder. As the two got close it was no doubt about it that Amir was having internal bleeding.

"Look, it's gotten worse since I've left." Sarabi noted standing before them. And putting herself between Amir and Scar. The lioness, slowly struggled to put weight on both forearms.

"Can you get up?" Did he really need an answer for that? The three lioness couldn't even get her inside the den.

"I…I can try-"

"No she can't, look Scar she can barely put weight on it. She needs Rafiki."

"Hmm, why weren't you more careful?" He sounded more berating than concerned.

"I…I'm sorry." Amir tried and tried again to get up, but it was no use. To make matter worse the more she moved the more blood rushed to the area, swelling by the second. The pain was becoming to much for her and Amir couldn't press on any further.

Then with no word or notion, Scar turned to leave. Confusing everyone, especially Sarabi.

"Where are you going?!"

"There's nothing to be done here-"

"Scar!" She went after him, she could hear her sisters object but it was too late. " Get Rafiki he can help her-"

"Sarabi I know you're no fool, you see those injuries. The swelling the internal bleeding the shape of the bones. It's a lost cause."

"If we don't help her she'll die."

"We all die anyway don't we-"

"You said you would help if it was dire…this is dire!"

"Too dire for even the old monkey to fix. I won't have my shaman wasting his time on her. Now I warn you, you've pushed a luck far enough, DON'T push me further-" the small cries of a whaling cub smelling and hearing the sound of his mother echoed in the air. Sarabi immediately felt uneasily with the new switch of attention.

"Sorry! he was doing so good and then-" Nala stopped short of the dens entry way seeing Scar only a few few away. She looked to her mother who was still out with Amir, her blue eyes held a slight panic.

"Nala, go back inside!" Ordered Sarafina, "we'll be in there shortly." With nothing to object Nala slowly turned tail, confused of what was going on outside.

"Hmmm is that the sound of my son, ah, I should give him a visit."

"No, he's not ready."

"…right…had Simba found out about him yet?" Sarabi said nothing, allowing the uncomfortable silence to be his answers. "Hmm, he'd find out sooner of later wouldn't he? I mean you can only hide him for so long." Her bottom lip shook, as she was forcing herself to remain in control of her emotions. "Go take care of my son, and see he is care for properly, though I have no doubt you are treating him kindly. He is your too after all, and I know I couldn't have chosen a better mother." Scar past her and began to walk on. " I'll send for Rafiki in a few days, I hope you can keep her alive til then."

Sarabi watched as he walked away.

Those few days, which Sarabi thought would be two or three turned into seven days and by then it didn't matter if Rafiki came.Amir died from her injuries just three days after. Sarabi was the one to find her lifeless against the cold ground as she had woken that morning, like every morning to see if she was okay.