Scar sat at the bottom of Pride Rock, the lionesses gathered around. "Mufasa's death was a terrible tragedy…but to lose Simba! Who had barely begun to live…" The Lionesses tried to comfort Sarabi.

Nala sat under her mother, crying.

"...For me it is a deep personal loss." Scar continued. "So it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne. Yet, out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era.....in which lion and hyena come together, in a great and glorious future! Scar ascends Pride Rock as the hyenas appeared everywhere. The Lionesses gasped, while Nala just sighed, unnoticed to all.

Rafiki shook his head. After wiping away a tear, he reached up and rubbed his hand across the cub painting, smearing it. Their last hope, was gone.