"SCAR?!!!! "

Rani was shaking terribly when Kion mentioned his name. Even though, she was not really know this lion but she knew one thing: Scar was evil. She had heard stories or precisely, truth from Kion about Scar, how he killed grandpa Mufasa, how he revived and took his revenge, how he almost destroyed the Pride lands and how he almost killed Kion. She did not need to experience it to know the truth and she definitely did not want to repeat the incident in Tree of Life. It was too much for her. Kion could see the changing of emotion in Rani and rushed to calm her nerves by licking her cheek.

"Calm down, it might be wrong. Maybe I just overthinking.. Rani. " Kion said as he pressed his forehead against Rani's. However, Rani was still sweating bullets fear her nightmare will become true.

"But what if it is true? Your instincts sometimes can be quite real, you know? " Rani raised her head as she looked at him. Kion released a sighed a bit and a lopsided grin plastered at his face. "Unfortunately... " Kion half joked. Rani gave him glare signalling she had no time for a joke. This could be serious!!

"Kion...!! " Rani was fuming with anger as there was no time for joke and if the elders of the roar really wanted to warn him about Scar. It could bring a whole other level of danger to Tree of Life. It was her responsibility to protect it and she would do it until the death of hers. Kion frowned, swallowing a large gulp into his stomach, forcing a sunny smile to ease her.

"Don't worry, Rani. We just need to check them more for now. " Kion said. "And if it's true? " Rani said.

"Then, I will do everything to protect the Tree of Life, animals and you. Even if it costs my life. " Kion continued as he smiled warmly at her. Looking at his determination, Rani shook her head with smile. Its one of the personality in Kion that made her fell in love with him. She always trusted him and believed in him truly. Kion always protects and take care of her in everything which is why as long as she had Kion on her side, everything will be okay.

"Well, I don't want you to sacrifice your life for me. We will be together forever right? " Rani asked with her big brown eyes looking at him. "Of course, my queen. "

Rani licked his cheek as thanks.


Shane and Shake were just frantically walking here and there waiting for the message to receive. You see Shane and Shake were not just any ordinary orphan lions who desperately hunger for love of parents. Both of them were more than that though, in fact both of them had a mission that they needed to fulfil. They had to, they didn't have the choice. The moment they came contact on him, they could not turn back anymore.

Just like the animals said "When you made the bed, you had to lie on it. "

An hour ago, Bunga and Beshte take them to a place that Kion offered to have a rest and stay. It was a bare ground with plenty of trees and flowers around it. It had two large rock placed side by side for them to sleep. It was quite a corner from the Tree Of Life as Kion thought that Shane and Shake could have some quietness after the fight. However, the benefit was they could have the best view towards the sunset since the sun set in their direction. But Shane and Shake did not have the time for that, in fact, they did not even know that when they would meet their death if they did not accomplish the mission, maybe even before sunset.

Sunrise and sunset did not really matter to them anymore or precisely, the whole environment did not matter to them anymore. Ever since their parents died, they felt lost. No more directions, no more love, no more home.

Until they met a snake.

They didn't regret for making the decision but it would be a big lie, if they told themselves they were not afraid. To be honest, the more they follow him, the more they sink into a whirlpool of unknown but they trust him. After all, they needed to get stronger and more powerful to overthrow the whole kingdom. Shane and Shake wanted to make every animals in the pride land pay for what they had done. Because that was their sin that the animals in pride lands that needed to bear.

Right now, they were waiting anxiously for the letter as he told them that a letter would be send to them by his subordinate. And it did. Because the next thing they knew, a small black snake with different patterns and lines covered its body as a decoration appeared in the bushes in front of them. The snake made his way out of the bushes and slithered towards them slowly. There was a leaf under his sharp fangs as he opened his mouth to let them grab it. Shane took it and bowed before the snake. The snake nodded as he had done his work and gone into the bushes not willing to stay here for least a minute. Shane flipped the leaf and saw some notes on it and read.

Ssssuch a perrrrfect performance!! I expected great thingssss from you. Nowww what I want you guyssss to do isss to ssssabotaj their relationssship. Surely, you guyssss can do it, right? You guysss are gifted with acting, no doubt, no doubt. Anyway, you guyssss need to sabotaj their relationship to ruin the Tree of Life. Don't disssapoint me, OR ELSE...!!!

You guys will be in trouble.


Yay, finally new chapter posted!!! Sorry for the long wait. The next chapter will be a flashback for Shane and Shake. Till next chapter!!