SIMBA
I must kill him, I must end this, I must kill him, I must end this, I must kill him I must end this...those two phrases of manifestation, I repeated over and over in my head. it was starting to become more clearer as the time went on. The vision of what I must do.
"Sounds like you are the lion with the plan, huh Nephew?" I shook my head to clear the voice from my uncle that kept playing in the back of my head. "Oh ignore me why don't you, we'll see how that goes." hell that was my plan, I wasn't going to let my subconscious mess with me. "We have all day son."
Fuck, what the hell was going on, why did I keep hearing his voice play in the back of my ears. whispering to me. At times I would turn and look around to make sure I wasn't crazy, that he wasn't there like last time. even then, im sure I had to be under some type of influence...for him to appear in the physical. was not possible.
It had to be a form of a figment of my imagination running wild. with everything I was thinking that night, I'm surprised I was only able to conjure up him. again I turned my head to the back of me to see I was alone. I was, the only other animal nearby was Nala who trailed a little behind. Good, I know right now this is just me overthinking. "What are you looking back there for? Well there is a rather pretty sight behind you-"
"Shut up..."
"What, it was just a question son." this is just a figment of my imagination...a figment of my imagination. "Keep telling yourself that. Am as real to you, as the sun you see rises and sets every day." just breathe...just breathe. "So you're really doing to do it? You're going to kill your own cousin-"
"He killed my mother and your own cub."
"yes, that he did, that he did. Well, what did you expect?"
"Mercy, on account how she was trying to save everyone from you."
"hmm, that to be fair, I suppose."
"There is no suppose to that Scar and you know it." I pressed on walking faster. If I was able to distract myself enough he would disappear. At least I could hope so for that matter.
"I hope you know what you're in for," I said nothing to the words the played bouncing from ear to ear inside my head. Instead, I tried redirecting my focus elsewhere. but it wasn't like there was anything out here to grab my attention. all the surrounding areas of retreating forest looked the same. We had been traveling for three hours nonstop. we were still in the territory, I hadn't even realized it stretched out this far. "I hope you know he already knows."
"Does he."
"yes, and he's starting to plan ahead to waiting for you." I guess that must have been my luck, I knew I should have gone after that other fucking hyena. Now, this made everything damn near impossible! especially if my plan was the advantage of surprise...shit."But don't worry this is Nothing I haven't prepared for you."
"Really prepared me for? don't give yourself any fucking credit Scar."
"Just remember when doing this final deed. you better make sure that you remove yourself from any feelings. it'll be the only way to save yourself."
"Why are you telling me this, I'd think you'd be on his side..."
"I raised you both."
"Don't make me laugh-Am I really going to take advice from a dead lion."
"If you were smart then yes you would."
"Rot in hell Scar-"
"Simba!" hearing an outside voice brought me back to reality. shit, I must be really losing it. "wait up, you started walking so fast."
"Sorry."
"you okay?" was there a way to answer that. " you looked like you were talking to someone." I cleared my throat and kept moving "...Forget I asked." She didn't have to worry about that I had already moved on. I wasn't going to let my uncle's sudden pop up of his indoctrination stop me. We walked along in the silence for a while. after a while, i felt the need to be alone so I began to walk faster. "Hey?"
" You don't have to keep up with me."
"I'm sure if I don't you'll run off and leave me." there was always that idea. It would make everything alot quicker. especially with Nala's limp slowing her down, ugh...i knew she should not have come. something about this told, me I would regret it. We haven't been traveling a full day and I already feel the regret... "will you slow down, what gives."
"Nothing, I just don't want to wast any more time."
"Well you power walking your ass there is not going to make a difference it's still a full day and a half journey." Whatever. like I said regret, she's just a distraction. "Simba!"
"What?"
"SLOW DOWN!" I found myself, unwillingly come to a slow halt. You've got to be kidding me. it'd take us four days to get to the mountain pride at this point! "what's with you?"
"We're wasting time," I explained, "Every time we stop. That's another second loss." I could feel anxiety and anxiousness want to take hold of me. I felt like I was pressed for time. No matter what I did, if I ran of even flew...i felt like I wouldn't make it there... I felt like I was already too late.
"Well, I didn't say stop I said slow down." She too came to a stop in front of me once she caught up. I noticed she stood favoring her right shoulder. I knew it...
"look if this is too much, go back."
"Excuse me?"
"Be with Roho and Shia." Honestly, I couldn't see how she couldn't see my point! I know she wants to help me, and takedown Nuka for her own reasons. But right now, her trying to fight anyone would be a mistake. If she messes up that shoulder again and she could be done for. With fighting, no one plays fair. she'll be easy pickings... but I would seem like an ass if I told her that. "Nala I'm serious."
"And so am I." why did everything have to either start or end with us arguing. Why can't she just see I am right on this one and she needs to fall back. I'm genuinely looking out for her.
"Fine, you can help me get there and then go back-"
"No, I need to be there."
"Don't worry I'll kill him."
"Not if I kill him frist... I have reasons just as good as yours Simba."
"Fine." I didn't want to argue.
"What's with you, why are you acting like this?" her blue eyes looked at me intensely. but I could only see concern behind those eyes. I knew i was stepping out of line for my own reasons.
"I'm anxious okay," I admitted it, not looking at her.
"Rushing at top speed won't help, you'll only tire yourself out." she mixed her words of matter-of-factness, with a caring tone. She meant well for both of us. "We should take a break." did she not just hear what I said, im anxious the last thing I want is for us to stop moving!
"No, we still have miles to cover."
"And those miles will still be there Simba." Nala stepped closer to me, eyeing me again. "Look at me, you look flushed are you sure you're okay?" how does anyone feel when they feel anxiousness or anxiety, they don't feel good. My heart was pumping at twice it's normal speed, and I was warm, but I contributed that to the weather. The sun was beaming down on us, even if we had protection from the trees.
"He knows," I said, thinking that once I said this, she would immediately understand my sense of rush.
"He knows?"
"Yes Nuka, he knows I'm coming." I stated, I saw her attention perk up with more intense interest. "that damn hyena that got away told him."
"Wait how do you know that?" did she really have to ask that, it was clear as day that he already knew! I didn't even need my uncle telling me this.
"I just do okay... the more we sit and wait the more ahead he will be!"
"Simba he's already ahead! he has the pride and a pack of hyena backing him! what more of a damn advantage can he have over us now!" her words of reality hit me hard, for some reason I felt I could just get here and end everything within a few minutes. the only thing that I had to worry about was Nuka, but I must be stupid if I'm going to think he's my only obstacle. Nala's right, he has everything working in his favor. The numbers, knowing the territory, and now knowing my element of surprise. fuck...how was I going to beat him? the hard truth is that I shouldn't be able to fucking beat him...Nothing is on my side."Look, arguing won't solve our problems and neither will be arriving half exhausted. We take a break, and we strategize what we'll do. If it'll make you feel better breaks will be only 15 mins, sound fair?"
"Alright...c'mon the break in the forest is just up ahead, river should be on the other side."
*okay, we'll all going to secretly agree that I didn't say that I would be finishing this fanfic this week HEHE. RyanSquad, don't even mention how I passed 120 chapters, I'm watching you, I can already see you typing the comment lol! NOW here is today's chapter enjoy.
+RyanSquad, yea, and I think Nuka is already facing a hard identity crisis along with Simba, so no need to put the guy though more lol. And yea im starting to see the parrels between them more and more...hint hint.