Disclaimer: I do not own any of Disney's works, though I wish that I did, for Simba is so unbearably CUTE!! huggles him

Chapter One

Simba woke up early to the sound of elephants trumpeting. He ran over to the mouth of the cave and looked out over the kingdom that would one day be his own. A herd of elephants were parading across the pride lands, trumpeting their trunks as loud as possible. The young lion cub sat down and began licking himself; a task that his mother made him promise to do every morning.

Sarabi came up behind him, "Good morning," she said, "What's all that racket?"

"Elephants," he replied, still grooming.

Mufasa let out a huge yawn and came over to his mate and son, "Well, I guess the herd's on the move again. Better go see what's going on." He said, leaping down the rocks.

"Wait! Dad, can I come this time?"

"No."

"PLEASE?" his son gave him a toothy grin, and those huge, adorable eyes that no one can resist, even a king.

"Ok, but you have to stay close," his father said, giving in to Simba.

"Yes!" Simba cheered, bounding over to his father. Then they began to descend the giant rock. As they were passing a corrie, a young lioness pounced upon the prince.

"Hey! Cut that out, Nala!" he cried, laughing. Then, he jumped on her, and they rolled around for several minutes.

"Simba, hurry!" his father said hurriedly, "we have to go!" and began to walk off.

"Sorry, dad!" he cried, running after him. They soon reached where the elephants were, and his father asked them what was wrong. The elephant he was talking to said that there were hyenas in the pride lands, and that they were prowling around. They had even lost one of their young to one of them. "Dad, I can help!" Simba said as his father turned around to tell him to go home.

"Ok son, but if it's too dangerous, you're going home." He replied, and they started for the elephant breeding grounds. When they reached it, the hyenas instantly encircled them, and started cackling oddly.

Three of them began to lunge at Mufasa, and he swatted them away with his paws. All of a sudden, things started happening fast. Six hurled themselves at Mufasa, throwing him to the ground, then they began tearing at his flesh, and around his throat. The great king let loose a huge roar of pain, and sunk to the ground. Blood was trickling from a fatal wound at his neck, and he weakly called his son over to him. "Simba, I want you to go home and tell your mother what has happened, and always know that I love you," he said, and then lay his head down. The great king was now in the heavens, resting on a star.

In anger, Simba lunged at a nearby small hyena, aiming for his throat. His claws sunk all the way through, and the hyena made a gagging noise and then died. He started to run home before three other hyenas started circling him. "Hey, you already killed my dad, isn't that bad enough!" he spat at them, his eyes welling up with angry tears.

"No." the all said maliciously, and jumped upon him.

((hope you liked it. It's my first fanfic, and chapter two should be up soon!))