Villains have a thing with seducing the innocent, haven't they? They're good at that... MorpheusDreamer, you're right, Nala/Athari can't stay both forever...

Here is the next chapter, things do start to look more gloomy, don't they? Please R&R... Atrice

Part 11 - Eyes of Lunacy

They arrived to a nice place in the sunshine, down on the grass. There was also a cave here, but Nala felt it was just the perfect warmth outside, so chose to stay there.

"So… anything special you wanted to discuss?" Scar walked around Nala, very close to her – not touching her, only almost.

"Firstly… I don't want you to flirt with Kiara – she's a good deal too young for you, anyway." Nala said, trying to ignore those eyes of Scars, smiling to her.

"She's mature and pregnant… but indeed, I would never attempt on anything with a lioness bearing cubs! Anything else?" he said with that playful grin of his, kept walking around her, closer and closer, and Nala was not sure what to do with herself.

"Simba doesn't trust me… he thinks I stayed with you because I wanted to – although I don't understand why. Just the thought of it seems…" he interrupted her by putting a paw on her back, forcing her to lie down. This was really annoying, but still… no, she loved Simba! "Scar, stop it!" he just kept smiling, did not stop his strange actions, and in the end Nala flew at him, claws ready for a fight. She clearly surprised him, for he was knocked over and flew a meter or so in the other direction; blood running from his left chin below the scar.

"Easy now, Athari…" he said way too calmly, while getting onto his feet again- staring threateningly at her - while she took a few steps back as he closed in on her again. She didn't know what to say or how to act, Scar had been welcomed by Kiara and now Athari was showing him quite the opposite of friendship; and in the end, Athari was the reason he were here. But she couldn't help it, she didn't want Scar, and kept herself ready for another whack. Scar looked so calm, his entire body language was calm – the only thing showing off his lunacy, was the eyes. She knew he couldn't overpower her, and she let down her defences a little which he noticed; "…easy now… or is this how you like it?" with a sudden roar he jumped at her, and the two lions rolled around in the grass until – and she had no idea how it happened - but he held his one paw and claws at her throat, the other on her chest.

"Please… this is not you…" she said, but Scar didn't move.

"Isn't it? But you know it is… and now I have you here, I think we should proceed from where we came, don't you agree…" he growled – he wasn't happy, he only wanted to please himself and definetly not her. Athari couldn't move away and her mind became more and more bewildered. Suddenly she saw something out of the corner of her eye, and turned her head the tiny bit she could, to see… Scar watched her, and turned his head too, not holding her so tight anymore. In the shadow of a nearby rock stood a golden lion, madness in his eyes – Simba had seen them.

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There was a pause, where Simba watched Scar and the lioness – and they watched him. Then he walked towards them, and Scar moved away from the lioness, allowing her to stand up. She kept her eyes at him, this could lead to a battle if she wasn't careful. She hoped Simba had seen the struggle between her and Scar, how he tried to force her to do something, she only wanted to do with Simba…

"Simba, so nice of you to join us…" Scar said, putting on the surprised and happy mood he used at times like this. But Simba still looked angry, and his mate laid down, fearing both the males she had near her now. She couldn't trust Scar, she knew that much; and she wasn't sure she could trust Simba either now.

"You should never have returned, Scar! I am not welcoming you here, you may speak to whoever you want – but to me, you are not welcome…" Simba said and went to his mate, lying down still.

"Are you threatening me, Simba? Mufasa once threatened me – and look what happened to him!" Scar growled to Simba, not very happy anymore. The King sent Scar an evil glare, and pushed to his mate and let her stand up.

"I want you to keep away from him… you've been with him enough already!" Simba said, pushing that queen of his away from Scar, not answering him.

Soon Scar was left alone on the grass again, not very pleased at all. He hadn't gotten what he wanted, and Simba refused to welcome him back. He even threatened Scar… the look in Scars eyes became darker, more gloomy. Simba wouldn't get away with this, he thought. He may be old, but he still had a chance!