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The Final Battle

Simba leapt to the side just in time. Tupac rolled away. He was quick to recover. Simba readied himself to meet the blow. Tupac lunged again. Simba ducked and kicked his attacker with his hind legs. Tupac grunted. He jumped on Simba's back, sharp claws digging into Simba's fur.

Chisulo watched from behind the bushes. He was confused. Tupac was his brother. He hadn't always been so kind to Chisulo, but still… Simba had allowed him into the pride when he was still king… Did he really have to choose sides.

Tupac shook dust off his fur. Simba grabbed the other lion's mane in his teeth and pulled hard. Tupac roared in pain. He knocked Simba over and they careened towards the gorge. Chisulo leapt out of the way. Simba stood on his hind legs and ran his claws through Tupac's cheek. Tupac roared and stumbled backwards. Simba pounced. The two lions fell down into the gorge.

"Simba!" Nala cried. She and Kiara watched nervously from above. Neither of them had moved.

Tano made his way silently down into the gorge. He had seen his father fall. One of the rocks slipped and he squealed as he slid down. He hit the hard dirt with an "oomph." He looked around. A dust cloud was moving away. It revealed his father and Simba. Tears ran down Tano's cheeks. He turned away and began to climb up the steep gorge.

Behind him, one of the lions stirred. He rose and stretched. Tentatively, he nudged his opponent with his paw. He didn't move. Simba roared in triumph, and in grief. Tano flipped around and saw Simba walking away from his father's dead body.

"Dad," he whispered. He went over to his father and bit down hard on his tail. "Dad…s-stop

pretending. Dad, you have to get up." Tears welled up in the young cub's eyes. "SOMEBODY HELP ME!" his voice shook. "Help."

Simba turned around to see the young cub trying to get his father to wake up. He shook his head.

"C'mon Dad, get up," he saw a young lion laugh half-heartedly. The cub bit his father's ear. He saw the cub realize what had happened. "SOMEBODY HELP ME!" the cub's voice echoed through the gorge. "Somebody!" a pause, "Anybody," another pause, "help."

Simba was thrust out of the memory. He walked slowly up to the distraught cub.

"Get up, GET UP!" he sobbed, "please get up."

"It's no use." Tano flipped around.

"Why did you kill him?" he said through tears.

"We never mean for these things…" his voice trailed off.

"Simba, what have you done?"

"I didn't…I…"

"Simba, we never mean for these things to happen." He paused, "But Mufasa is dead, and you are responsible."

"What do I do?"

"Run Simba, run away and never return….."

Simba shook his head. He shivered at the memory.

"I'm sorry. I truly am."

"No you're not!" he screamed, angry now, "You just want to be king! You don't care about the rest of us. My mom told me everything!" Simba sighed.

"Tano."

"What?" he asked, his tone icy.

"I lost my father when I was about your age," Simba said softly.

"I know. You killed him too."

"No Tano. Your grandfather killed him." Tano looked at Simba quizzically.

"No. Mom said YOU did."

"But I didn't. Scar killed my father. He admitted it before he died."

"Oh. But you ran away! You ran because you knew what you…"

"I ran because Scar told me to." "Run Simba. Run away and never return." Scar's voice echoed through his head.

"Come. Let's go find your sister." Tano followed Simba silently.

"Tano!" Kali cried, overjoyed. Tano whispered to her, and her face fell.

"It's all HIS FAULT!" she screamed. Her words hit Simba like daggers. "MOM TOLD US HE WAS BAD!" Simba sighed, feeling defeated. Nala took the two cubs aside and began to talk to them in gentle tones.

"So. You've killed Tupac," Mohatu growled. Simba just sighed. "I'm afraid I'm going to return to my home. Anyone who wants to come with me is welcome. Most of the lions that came with Mohatu left with him. Efia stalked away with Mohatu, glaring at Simba. Ulu, Phenyo, and Qwara stayed, apologizing for their behavior. Simba forgave them, but let them know they would be watched.

Jahari was talking urgently to Kiara. Kovu trotted over and stared the lion down. He bowed awkwardly, and chased after Efia, with Homa close behind.

Tano and Kali emerged from "counseling" with Nala. Simba was now Tano's hero. Kali seemed reluctant to "betray" her mother. Simba sighed. He would worry about that later.

"Kiara! If you want to, you can rename your cubs." She nodded gratefully.

"How about…" she pondered as Kovu came up beside her.

"I think the girl should be Mali."

"Then the boy shall be Mufasa," declared Kiara.

"A pretty big name for such a small cub," smiled Rafiki.

"When did you get here?"

"Well…"

THE END

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