Chaldea Reacts!

by Owriush

Chaldea, the bastion of humanity's survival. After more than their fair share of world ending singularities. Peace times have finally come, only... not everyone is so keen on the boredom that follows. Three resident heroic gentlemen take it upon themselves to spice things up. How, with a react series starring all your favorite servants. So come on and enjoy... Chaldea Reacts!

2. Chapter 2

Here we are, the first official Chapter of Chaldea reacts!

First off, I will say I am extremely surprised at how many favorites and likes this received so far. Out of my other three stories. This one was the quickest in that regard. But I am glad so many of you found this concept interesting. So thank you all for that. : )

Anyways I'll explain a few things now before you read this chapter. For one, this is my first react story and even though it is that. There will be plot placed within it as well. So there's that. But I will make sure it's one hell of a plot with the reactions. Oh and I did take some liberties added to diolauge and well you'll see. It's mainly to add to the reaction itself and that's it.

Secondly I wrote it in the best manner I could, that involves reactions and character reactions at the same time. Again this is the first react story I've written. So, if you read it and it sees off to you for one reason or another. At least I gave you a good reason why it so. Still I do hope it's entertaining enough.

Thirdly and finally, for the first time on one of my fanfics. I'll response to the reviews every two or three chapters a piece in the top notes. I usually do it with PM's, but I decided to try the whole review responses on the chapter notes itself thing. So here we go…

Animan10: I was thinking on that actually. I do want the Avengers series to be shown. But I also want to have the other standalone movies the Avengers members had be shown too. I'm still thinking on who possibly, other than the Avenger class servants would watch these. Still I'll do the Avenger movies for sure. Thanks for the suggestion.

RedRat8 and Raider550: YES…BUT, I'll have to re-watch again. It's been a while since I've watch JoJo. It's a great suggestion. I just need to refresh my brain on the series again, it's mainly now just fuzzy snippets. Then again I don't have the best memory at times. Still great suggestion, thank you both kindly.

98kazer: Indeed. I've been already thinking of how Leonidas (With possible other Roman/ Greek servants because why not?) will react to seeing Hollywood's interpretation of the mighty Spartans! Like the others, great suggestion and thank you very much.

Hankanoya: And more shall come, I shall. You hear me, MORE HAHAHAHAHAHA!... Ahem, apologize on that. But on a serious note, more will come. That I can promise. Enjoy what will come next and so forth.

TsukiBleu and Rinfanasy: That's a good suggestion there. I'll have to re-watch the ones out so far so there's that. But that will most likely happen later on in the story when I've had the more established. But again another great suggestion. Thank you both greatly.

tl34lt12: That would be a very interesting suggestion. Though it maybe harder for me to do, not that I can't or won't. But for the fic's at least. Most likely not, but that's just because I'd have to ask the writers of those suggested stories for permission and I'd rather not open that can of worms. BUT, that aside, official VN's would be for sure a go. I'd just have to figure out which ones to use and which one's would be the most entertaining. So thank you greatly as well for the suggestion.

ArcherEMIYA and PasiveNox: So first off sweet suggestion on the death battles you two. I can definitely do those. Just will have to pick a good spot in the chapters along with the right servants for each one. Which is a lot, so that could take a bit when I find a good chapter to do some of those on. For the 'How the universe is way bigger then you think video' That's also a can do. Again will just have to find a good chapter to feature the video into, along with servants to react to it. So all in all, you both like everyone else have given me great recommendations. Thank you two very greatly.

ENDDRAGON369: Again good suggestion like the others. I'll have to see what Danmemo Argonaut is about. Watch a bit more of Gintama since I've only watched some of it… hm maybe I should re-watch what I had now that I'm thinking on it for a re-fresher. Anyways, I'll have to also look up Persona 5 the animation Your Stars and Ours. Still all of these are great suggestions you've given me. Thank you dearly.

User may be a smug prick: Very good suggestion there. I am totally going to be planning a bit, question is what Modern Kung Fu Movies and who, I mean I know a good portion of servants who'd have interesting reactions. But maybe some who are not so well trained in the eastern martial arts genre. Well, it will come to me one way or another. Still super suggestion here, thank you very much.

Guest: This was definitely a movie I was planning on. I wanted to save it though for later chapters, BUT do not worry. I am planning on this already. It will be glorious, GLORIOUS! Thank you super much for the suggestion.

jan2dumlao: Just going to ask, but do you mean that the reactors may see the stories of the Emiya family? Again just making sure I'm understanding right. A good suggestion, but at the moment I can't say. Still thank very much for the suggestion there.

Jensblond and Valkoor123113: Well thank you for the compliments, much apricated. Though hm… is this is really the first Fate React story? If it is then wow, I didn't actually know. Still thank you for the kind words.

So all in all, you're recommendations already and your kind words so far are much apricated. I thank you all deeply and hope you enjoy what I have in store. Enjoy the story! : )

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Chaldea Reacts!- Ch.2- Pt.1 : A bit of a risky first test…

It had been two days, two whole days since Moriarty, Merlin and Shakespeare had formed their pact. To create the world's best react channel. All willing to place their lives in danger if needed for this. But most importantly, to stave them of the gnawing boredom. Which for those three, was basically the same thing.

To be perfectly honest. It was much easier for the three men to get their channel ready in secret. Mainly because the day after their pact was made. Their masters both happily called in everyone for an announcement. Though with only two of the more key figures of the staff not showing up, as they had to finish up a few touches. It was one of the most interesting experiences since pretty much every servant was like family to another.

Granted, family that either had a slight hatred for one another, wanted to kill one another, was obsessed with one another… okay so it was indeed family. Just more of a dysfunctional family that still loved one another in their own odd (If not somewhat murderous) ways. Even though sometimes that love or tolerance was painful both mentally and physically. More on the physically painful side to be exact, but still it was a family no doubt. Ah... the memory of that announcement was forever burnt into the minds of the three gentlemen though.

-Two days ago-

"Alright everyone, you're all here!"A young man asked happily, wearing the standard Chaldea uniform. This young man was named Eliphas, one of the two masters of the Chaldea. With him to his left was his sister who he would always be glad to have by his side

"That's great, because now we can tell you the most wonderful news!" Eliphas sister cheered. Donning on her usual big grin and wearing the same uniform her brother did. Aside from the black stockings and black skirt and white heeled boots. This girl was named Locasta and like how her brother felt. She was glad to have had him with her through all of the chaos these past months and wouldn't have it any other way

Now most would look at these two and say immediately after being told they were actually twins 'I don't believe you'. Mainly because aside from the peach skin tone, Eliphas had black hair and blue eyes. While Locasta had golden amber eyes and orange hair. But that was the truth. Eliphas and Locasta were both fraternal twins. That just so happened to look like their mother and father if gender bent as people would comment. At least back in their younger days, since by the time they were about twelve people were used to the twins. Even so, that didn't mean they weren't still looked at oddly.

For one Eliphas at times when he was younger. Would be teased by the other children because he looked so much like his mother. Not that it bothered the boy. But it irked him. Though a few good punched to the face always helped shut those kids up, that and it would keep some of those kids away from his sister. Whenever they teased her for being an air head or a goodie two shoes. Boy, girl he didn't care. Eliphas would punch them equally in his defense and especially his sisters defense. Despite if it got him in trouble. Especially with his mother and father.

Speaking of, their parents… they were people that the twin's spoke about happily when asked about the two. Though from the twins times at Chaldea. It also seemed some of their servants had ties with them, at least when it came to the small snippets of memories. Still one Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka or Rin Emiya when the two wedded. Were parents that the twins came to admire at a very young age. From their fathers good will toward everyone and being a loving father in general. To their mother who was always so calm and collect, along with being the reason they knew proper mage craft at all. Sure she was tough on them. But Rin did it because of her love for them both and only wanted the best training for the twins. Shirou though helped too with how to cook (Granted not as well as him. But above average). Along with training in the reinforcement spells and some combat training (Granted again not as well as he or Rin was. But good enough that it was above semi-average).

The twin's had remembered the day they asked their parents, why they had been so hard and dead set on all this training. Only to be pleasantly overjoyed when they saw their parents kneel down. Hugged them and explained their reasoning. Their words would always be with them till the day they passed.

"Because we love more than the world itself." Their mother Rin answered first

"You're our happy ending and the beginning to what's now." Their father Shirou answered next. Both he and Rin smiling the biggest they could, as the twin's smiled back before once last thing was said

"Which is why we just want you to be ready. When you go there by yourselves."

That had been a happy time of the twins lives, thankfully their parents had miraculously survived the whole world ending situation somehow. Their only guess being that they were so angry with them. since in actuality the twins had snuck out to join Chaldea in the first place. You can ask Rin that, as it seemed their mother was dead set on not allowing them near the place. Their father Shirou seemed to share the same sentiment oddly. But even after all that had happened way back then, it turned out the twin's parents had literally survived the end of the world. Just so they could punish them. Some would call that parental dedication, others… scary. A very few a little bit of both.

Still as of this day, it had been close to a year since the twins had gotten a hold of their parents. Most likely the only reason they had yet come up here and dragged the twins back home. Was because of some politics within the magical community or something along those lines. Either way, there was no time to ponder on when (Not if) their folks would drop by. Since right now, there was the whole of their servants from the oldest to newest standing around looking at them.

"So anyways. As my sister said. We have great news tod-"Eliphas started to say. Only for a single hand to raise up

The person who's hand was up, was the first Heroic spirit the twins had summoned officially to help them during the Fuyuki singularity. She also turned out to be an awesome big sister figure to the twins. Her name was Atalanta, the Huntress of Chastity or know better to the twins. Big sister Atalanta when in private. Sure she could be overprotective at times… but she had her heart in the right place. Though the twins made sure to have an eye on her anytime she was around kids at a playground or in general. Not that she did or tried to do anything unsavory that could book the women a trip to jail.

It was just… she was very excitable with kids. Which is why again the twins swore to never let Atalanta go unsupervised anywhere full of kids again; especially a park which was the place this rule was made in the first place. Atalanta would just play with them, grab them, give them piggyback rides and just be friendly with kids. Now that would have been fine if she was a kid, but to most of the parents at the park at the time this incident occurred. Which was about fifty couples at the time. It turned from a cute scene to 'Oh god, someone call the cops. There's some weird cosplaying woman trying to abduct our kids!' sort of scene. That day had taken a while to clear up with the police, that and the fact the two forgot to tell Atalanta to wear anything but her usual attire and to hide her ears. Which only caused more issues then. But after two hours. Atalanta was only given a warning by the cops to stay away from the kids. That had almost earned an arrow to his skull by the huntress. Again who was stopped by the twins thankfully.

It didn't help that this occurred only four days after the who Solomon issue. With the world back to normal meaning the village down the mountain Chaldea was on had been restored just like everything else. Though the twins at the time, were still letting what had occurred sink in. Along with well… the loss of a good friend. But the moment had brought some humor to the twins then. After a few more months there were here, better and dwelling more in the good memories of that lost friend. Still the fact Atalanta need to raise her hand up, even though she was basically the surrogate big sister was for the twins amusing.

"Yes Atalanta?" Locasta sweetly quipped making Atalanta almost squeal at how cute her surrogate little sister could be. Though that didn't stop some of the other servants from doing so in mutters

"Does this have do with us being made to stay in our rooms the last two days and also the large crates brought into our rooms before we all were called here earlier today?" Atalanta asked. Curious as she had a feeling that was the case and knew it wouldn't be anything bad, just something new

Some of the other servants talked amongst each other now. Curious themselves as it seemed the two days had given rise to rumors and speculation. The twins sighed as they had feeling this would happen. But were so relieved that none of the more temperamental servants had snapped or became irritated. Especially some of the Berserkers and the Alters.

"Brother?" Locasta asked as she knew she wasn't the one to explain things clearly, that and she hated public speaking unless absolutely necessary. Eliphas to his credit was the same as his sister. But a good sport about it as he knew for some reason he was really good at public speaking

"Right sister." Eliphas replied. Averting his gaze back to his surrogate big sister with a kind smile "To answer your question, all of your questions. Yes we wanted to keep it a surprised for you all. After all we've been through… the friends we lost. My sister and I agreed you all deserve a lot of rewards."

Some of the servants were about to argue that it wasn't necessary. That it was their duty as hero's to do so, while then ignoring the glares from some of the other not so… heroic of hero's here. Though it seemed the twin masters could easily tell. As Locasta despite her natural stage fright. Ignored it to address those statements.

"Before any of you say it." Locasta loudly proclaimed. Holding her right hand up for a moment and silencing everyone in the room who was either still muttered or was going to counter argue with them. All the while she still was smiling "We know you're all in a sense hero's. We know this and we know a good few of you will say it's not needed. But my brother and me will not take no for an answer on this. We both wanted to give you all this surprise. As a thank you for everything you've done for us."

With that explanation, every servant no matter their natural alignment or mentality all agreed on that fair argument point. Seeing the logic and reasoning behind this so called 'surprise'.

"My sisters right. Again you all deserve something after what we've been through. So without further ado. We your masters present to you our servants… our friends, your surprise!" Eliphas finished off for his sister

Both teens motioning to the curtain behind them. Mash behind hearing her que pulled the rope, as the curtains opened seconds later. Showing the gift the masters of Chaldea had been working on to give. To say at least, the servants were silent for a moment. Before going wide eyed with grins, smirks or smiles. As if there was something the servants agreed on, all of them had wanted two things. Just because of the curiosity of the information the grail gave them. They wanted to have one, television. Then two, computers/ laptops or in this case laptops to explore… the media of the modern world.

It wasn't that they didn't know the concept of it, some more than others using the limited knowledge given by the grail. But all of them only knew it went up to the early 2000's. After that, well technology from what their twin masters had told them. Had grown and developed in ways none of them could imagine. So this was a pleasant surprise. Even to the servants who were emperors, queens and kings. After all these long, grueling and depressing months with the singularities. They would all finally get the internet and television. With it, they'd finally get the knowledge of what the world outside of Chaldea and the rarely visited rustic village below the mountain was truly like.

The twin masters seeing their servants happy looks, did their best to not cheer in victory. The sight of Mash behind them giving them a thumbs up made it only a bit harder not to jump in joy at a job well done. But they had to organize this so everyone got their laptops, that and each laptop had been made by a few outside contact the twins had formed over time. To modify certain laptops for certain servants because of some of their small oddities or certain classes… one being of the Berserker class for good reasons.

It didn't take too long for all their servants to get their laptops, the TV's were just for show as it seemed the crates Atalanta had spoken on, were the actual ones the staff installed in the servants rooms earlier today as they were all out. Getting fresh air from being stuck in their rooms for two days, even the more introverted servants. That's what the twins explained when some of the servants asked them on it. Again a few of the TV's were specially made for the more oddity servants and the Berserker class servants. Then finally the twins saw Moriarty, Merlin and Shakespeare come up.

"Well this is a surprise. We thought you three would have been one of the first to get your laptops." Locasta remarked, as the three always were the ones who tried to get whatever was being given to everyone first. That's just how they were. So this was odd for the three… which honestly made it a bit shady to the twins

"Yeah… still here you go." Eliphas exclaimed handing the three laptops to Merlin, Moriarty and Shakespeare who gladly took them. Before just bolting off to their rooms most likely. Though the twins couldn't help but feel a sudden uneasy feeling. Nothing world threatening bad, just… uneasy

"Um Sempai's?"

The twins looked back to see Mash, looking tired from having to quickly hand the laptops to all he servants with no break. Sure there weren't that many, but Mash was more just worried about dropping the laptops by accident. Which for a good portions of servants would have result in either, (A- Being attacked), (B- Being yelled at her at the top of their lungs), (C- Having said servant upset with her for a good while) or (D- All the above). To be honest it was the equivalent of picking to being stabbed in the throat, in the eyes, the stomach or heart. None sounded good and none were the more favorable of the other ones. The twins could only give Mash sympathetic looks, knowing this must have been unnerving for her. Despite what she'd face before.

"Yes Mash. You feeling okay?" Locasta asked kindly hoping Mash was feeling alright

"I am. But I just wanted to ask if you got that odd feeling with Moriarty, Merlin and Shakespeare just now." Mash reciprocated. As she did trust the three in all honesty, but they were just so… shady at times. Especially when they hung out. That only added to the shadiness

Locasta and Eliphas looked to one another. Without even having to say it, they both knew their other sibling was feeling the same thing Mash just described. Averting their gazes back to Mash, they were wondering if this was something to worry about.

"You mean an uneasy feeling. Like something is going to blow up?" Eliphas exclaimed as that was the best way he could explained his feeling

"Or if there's a dark cloud of chaos coming our way…. Or something similar to…well…. " Locasta explained next. Before she and her brother suddenly felt a cold feeling down their spins. Remembering the only other time they felt like this, during their encounter with… Kiara

That woman had been… something the whole time the twins were around her. Sure she at first looked like a sweet nun. But oh had the twins been wrong. So very, very wrong once she showed her true self. They still have issues looking at young Nun's the same way. Even after summoning her as a servant. Though the twins suddenly suppressed another shiver. Wondering what madness of lust would be on her laptop by the next few hours, how many viruses she probably would have on it and… if it would be clean enough to let her place on the tables in the cafeteria or anywhere. The twins swore if you put a black light in her room, bathroom, bed… everywhere in her room. It would end up being a Picasso painting on steroids. The thought only got worse wondering how much of a Picasso painting she would look like, if they shinned her with a black light.

"Ehhh…." Locasta and Eliphas stuttered at the disturbing thought. Mash having a feeling on who they were referring to, decided to change the subject as quickly as possible

"Yeah. That… but you know maybe it's just me overreacting is all. Don't worry Senpai's. I'm sure it's just my imagination.'" Mash proclaimed. Sheepishly smiling and rubbed the back of her head, so she wouldn't bother her sempai's with her worries. Even if they said it wasn't an issue. It's just how she was with them. The twins seemed to get what she was saying, but now they were starting to worry. Though they didn't want to get Mash nervous again. The girl had been dealing with enough and she deserved to relax even if she wanted to help more

"Yeah you're probably right. After everything we've dealt with. I'm sure us three have just become accustomed to sudden peril." Locasta sheepishly rebutted. Trying to not look so worried currently, she averted a gaze to her brother for help "Right Eliphas?"

"Yep. Your right Locasta." Eliphas answered as the feeling of sudden worry was slowly gnawing on him. Turning his attention back to Mash, he did his best to plaster on a fake calming smile "Don't worry Mash. Like you and my sister said. It's all just probably our nerves so again no worries. Still why don't you go to take a nap or a shower. Relax yourself. You earned it after all the help you've given us these past two days."

"If you're sure." Mash stated as she did want to relax a bit, but she didn't want to leave her sempai's alone if they needed help

"We are. Now go on, have a nice rest a day okay Mashy." Locasta replied with a teasing smile followed by a giggle. Mash still blushed a little at the nickname he twins came up for her. But complied as she just nodded before making her way off

Once Mash was out of sight, the twins waited for a minute to make sure she wouldn't come back for one reason or another. When she didn't, the twins looked at each other before letting out a long tired sigh. Both of them taking a quick seat on the floor. The twins now worrying more and more that they thought on the uneasy feeling.

"So sis… you think those three are up to something?" Eliphas asked as again he trusted the three men, though knew they could be troublemakers if they felt like it. Usually that was when they were mischievous by themselves. But together, now that was worrying. It seemed his sister felt the same as her face mirrored his own sudden worry

"Maybe. But maybe not. I mean what here could they use to create mayhem and no, not the Ray shift, servant or not; no one gets in there easily." Locasta answered and cut off her brother before he asked the obvious counter "Though if you want my personal opinion. Even if they were planning something. I'm sure it's harmless… ish."

"That's not a word." Eliphas teased suddenly and donning on a smirk. Before feeling his sister flick his forehead. That just got a laugh out of the young man, especially when his adorable sister began to pout

"You're a meanie still you know that?" Locasta grumbled with a blush on her cheeks from her brothers teasing. Though didn't move away when he chuckled a little more, before rubbing the top of her head

"Well I am technically the older brother. So I get rights to tease you from time to time." Eliphas remarked amused by the reaction of his quote on quote 'little sister'. To add more fuel to the first, he gave her a quick peck on her forehead making the girl blush a little more from the brotherly action "Such a good little sister too, yes you are!"

"Stop it, you're making me all wormy!" Locasta pouted and doing her best to not blush more. As she swatted his hand away semi-hard . Then glaring at her brother, which looked cuter and her brother knew it as he smirked a bit more "And you're only older by a mere minuet. That's not much older you know. Mom and dad said so!"

"And that along with your behavior right now just proves I'm the older one of us two." Eliphas proclaimed with an overdramatic older tone. As Locasta cutely pouted more before turning away from him, with an adorable huff. Eliphas laughed a bit again. Then wrapped his arms behind her in a hug, as she instinctively sat on his lap, like they always did when they were kids in a similar situation of teasing and anger. Eliphas just waited then like always Locasta seemed to calm down, letting out a sigh "Feeling better?"

"Yeah. You really can be a pain sometimes." Locasta explained, smiling once more before she gave her 'older' brother a kiss on the cheek then snuggling against his chest again like they use to do when younger "But. I wouldn't want anyone else to be my partner here… you know it's still hard at times to believe it's almost been a year since all well this happened. You know bro?"

"Yeah I do sis. But like you said. I wouldn't have anyone else by my side in this, I'm glad about that." Locasta happily exclaimed as she and her brother just enjoyed the sibling moment. Then Locasta smirked as she'd liked this moment to go on a bit longer. But this was too good of an opportunity to tease her brother back. Sitting back up, she giggled

"What?" Eliphas asked, confused a bit

"Nothing… though you know. I have to ask since I care about you so much." Locasta quipped, standing back up on her feet, her brother doing the same still confused. While Locasta held her hands behind her back giggling some more "But when are you going to ask Mash out?"

Eliphas took a moment, a good moment to register what his sister just asked. Then he went wide eyed and saw the glint of mischief in Locasta's own eyes. He knew this was just to get back for his teasing, that and he wondered how she found out. He'd never told anyone.

"H-How di y…. I mean ah… w-what do you mean sis. Me a-a-asking Mash out. Right…" Eliphas said with his best calm look. Though that really didn't do much, as Locasta just rolled her eyes and he could tell she knew he was lying. He could only relent as he knew he wasn't going to sway his sister with his lie "How long…?"

"Since day one." Locasta answered bluntly, but in a kind manner "It was pretty obvious you like her. Though it's pretty obvious she likes you back."

"W-What do you mean, s-she just thinks of me as a friend?!" Eliphas stated as it hurt him to say that, but if he was honest he just believed Mash liked him as a friend and always would. That and he didn't think he deserved such a beauty like her. He believed she deserved someone cooler than he thought he was

"Jeez. Brother you're a dense idiot sometimes. Like dad is." Locasta said as if there was one thing she and her mom agreed on fully. Her dad Shirou Emiya was probably one of the densest men ever, when it came to women taking a fancy to him

Even after years of marriage. The twins father would never take notice of all the woman and even some men who would look at him with lust and interest. It took their mom to show public affection towards the man to get those people to back off. That and the nasty death glare Rin Emiya would send any interested on lookers running. One thing you never try to mess with when it came to the twins mom, it was trying to flirt of get with their father. Still it seemed that denseness passed over to Eliphas.

"It's pretty obvious that Mash likes you, she talks about you a lot and whenever you two are alone. I swear from what I've heard by the servants who passed by. You two are either stammering on your words or blushing looking at the ground. So come on, when are you going to ask her dummy brother?" Locasta explained smirking some more. Though in all honesty, she was glad for it. She already saw Mash as a sister, so if Mash and her brother got in on; then got married later. A win-win for her and everyone else

"I ah… look, I'm just waiting for the right time okay. I want to enjoy the friendship we have right now. I'll tell her one day, but when I feel it's right. That a good enough answer for you sis?" Eliphas answered. As he truly did want to enjoy what he and Mash had now, maybe later he would tell Mash his feelings and hopefully she'd reciprocate them. But for now, just being Mash friend and being near her was all he could ask for at the moment

"Is that so…hm." Locasta muttered, as she began to walk over to the door to the room. She stopped looking back at her brother with a big goofy and yet loving sister grin "Then I guess I have to help you out!"

"Wait what?" Eliphas screamed in shock as he could tell his sister was serious

"ELIPHAS AND MASH HIDING IN A CLOSET. S-E-X, S-E-X, S-E-X. HOT-HOT-SEX!" Locasta teased with a dirty version of kissing song. But she really did want to help her brother out, though that didn't mean she wasn't going to have fun doing so as she ran out of the room "HEY MASH!"

Quickly as the door opened, Eliphas chased after his sister. Hoping he'd stop her from getting to Mash and also hoping no one else was around the hallways to hear the song his sister was singing even louder. As he could barely see her skipping as she sung the song on her way to Mash.

"LOCASTA GET BACK HERE!" Eliphas screamed as he really was going to do his best to catch his sister

As the sounds of embarrassed anger and giggled echoed down the hallway. The twins couldn't help but still feel uneasy. Wondering what was going to happen possibly when it came to Merlin, Moriarty and Shakespeare. They just hoped if anything, it wouldn't cause too many problems or get too much unneeded attention.

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Oh how wrong they were to hope that…

-Present time-

In the hallways of Chaldea, one young woman walked down them to stretch her legs out. It was hard not to notice her too, since she wore all red and looked like another heroic spirit that went by the name Artoria Pendragon. This was the Knight of Betrayal. One Mordred Pendragon.

Now Mordred had gotten use to Chaldea and its usual oddness. Being summoned after the second singularity from what she was told back then. She had come a long way if anyone asked. Learned to control her anger better… to a point at least. Especially when being called a woman, since she usually made people refer to her as a man. But now was at least tolerable with being called a woman.

Anyways she had achieved so much more also. She was now friends/ frenemies with most of the round table. She was on better terms with her Fathers/ mothers/ Father-mothers. Along with all the other version of the petite King of Knights. It was a good time, she had friends, frenemies and a family. So again if anyone were to ask Mordred if she was contempt, she truly was.

Now that life had been made better with the masters gifts. She had television in her room and a Laptop, two things like many other servants had wanted for a good while. With it came so many new doors to open and expand her mind on. Though for the past two days she, her roommate and female best friend Fran or AKA Frankenstein, along with her other best friend Hyde all had to take a course. Mainly on how to use the television and Laptop properly. It had been more confusing for Mordred herself, but thankfully her best guy and best girl were there to help her out even if they were having trouble themselves still. So today was a day she decided to take a walk, stretch her legs and arms since she'd been held up in her room for well the past two days.

It was going nice enough, a bit emptier in the hallways. But that was probably because everyone was getting use to the tv's and laptops still. But then she noticed it… she saw a grey kitten. It was odd for Mordred, on one hand she knew there were no pets in Chaldea which only made Mordred question why a kitten was here. But on the other hand well…..

"Oh you are so cute, such a cute kitten!" Mordred squealed as she let her internal girly side show. Though that was because no one was around and she just loved cats, she couldn't help herself despite her reputation. She knelt down, looking at the adorable grey kitten and was about to just pick the kitten up before snuggling with the adorable fuzz ball. So as she reached to the kitten. Suddenly the fur ball gave a cute meow before bolt away from her down the hallway "Hey where are you going, come back!"

So as Mordred chased after the kitten, going down the hallway some more. Keeping her gaze barely on the small grey kitten as it took a turn to the right. Mordred following behind, keeping a good pace as she was so close to the kitten yet barely in reach. Two more minutes of running, going down hallways left to right. She finally stopped seeing the kitten run into a room at well somewhere far left alone in Chaldea. Without thinking Mordred ran into the room, seeing the kitten inside laying on the ground. Mordred let out a sigh of relief picking up the kitten who snuggled against her chest. Bringing a smile to the knight.

"You sure gave me a good run. Now then… huh?" Mordred remarked amused. Until she took a gander at the room around her. Realizing it was very clean, had a black cloth couch, a glass table in front of the couch and a bathroom in the corner. But what was the oddest thing Mordred saw. Because everything else seemed normal to be inside a room. But not the TV screwed into the wall, with a wire going down all the way to a laptop on top the glass table. Opened up and showing the words across the screen ( Take a seat and press start)

Mordred was rightfully a bit wary and confused about the sudden situation. But she was curious too. So she adjusted her arms so the kitten was now resting on her left arm. Mordred took a seat, using her free hand to use the mouse to press the start button. A moment later and the screen went off. Mordred raised an eyebrow, before the screen turned back on with another message. Squinting her eyes to read the semi-smaller text, she began to read out loud the message. If only to help her a bit more reading such semi-small text.

Hello,

-If you are reading this. Then you should know that you are now stuck within this room. Before you freak out. No this isn't some sort of trap that was meant to kill you. That said, the only way you'll be able to get out now is to… watch a movie we picked out. If you do that for us, you'll be let out. Simple as that. You might as well, besides what else did you have planned for today?

P.S: Keep the kitten, call it a reward and thank you present.

P.S.S: Oh forgot to tell you. Please do keep quiet about this, then again who would believe you? NO ONE! That's who. Also one last thing, we may call for your participation again. So don't be surprised if you suddenly find a letter in your room.

P.S.S: Also… don't question this, just play along. Kay? Thanks…

As Mordred finished up reading. Watching the screen change once more to say 'Press start when ready'. She had to admit, this was like the top ten oddest things to happen to her since being summoned to Chaldea. Like number six at least because of how odd this was. She also had several question, all ending with her questioning her own sanity and if this was all some weird fever dream. BUT…. the note was right, she really had nothing else to do. So she might as well. That and she got to keep the adorable kitten in her arms. Win-Win for her. Though she knew of what movies were thanks to the grails knowledge of at least the basics. But when it came to individual movies, the grail never had any information on them. Then again from what her knowledge said from the basics. So many movies had been made that it was near impossible to get any knowledge on any of them. So maybe the grail even had its limits which was odd in itself if that was the case.

Mordred though decided enough was enough with the pondering. She had a kitten now and was going to be entertained for a good few hours with this movie. So she kicked her boots off letting her bare feet feel the coolness of the floor, took her bracers and arm wear off too while leaving the rest on. Getting comfy on the couch and moved her new kitten to lay in her lap as it slumbered peacefully. Mordred was now ready to watch this movie. She used the mouse once again and pressed start.

The screen on the computer shut off, then the TV turned on with a gritty film reel that told her to wait for a few more moments. So she did. Then it began…

5…..

4….

3…

2..

1.

[Begin]

The screen was black again, silent as Mordred watched to see what would appeared. She didn't have to wait before a sudden melody began.

As the melody started the screen turned to the sight of the night sky filled with stars, but only one star was shining the brightest. It slowly began to pan downwards pass a few clouds while violins began to play. The music harmonizing together as one. While the sight of a lush green forest, trains on tracks, towns and cities with a river stream going down the center in a wiggly shape and had a few boats floating appeared. It didn't last long though as the music harmonized to its fullest.

As that happened, Mordred saw a white flag with a gold emblem on a golden pole. The view panned down more showing a lovely white castle illuminated by lights underneath and fireworks going off in a colorful array. Though the view panned more to show the lake beneath the castle surrounded by even more lust forests. While the sky behind was now a lovely mixture of nigh blue and violet purple. Once the panning stopped, a streak of golden dust arching over the castle from its left. Finally more of the golden dust glimmered on the bottom of the screen with three words simply.

-Walt Disney Pictures-

Following, the screen went black once more. Mordred suddenly realized, from what the knowledge of the grail gave on this subject, which was very little; but maybe that was because it wasn't deemed important enough. Walt Disney was founder and creator of the Disney corporation or something along those lines. A famous creator of children's movies. Mordred got a little irked at that, but was curious on what made this mans 'Kids' movies so great. So she let it be. As she watched the screen show the words Walt Disney pictures again, but only in red and with the sounds of birds and crickets. The lettering disappeared, leaving on the sounds of animal and turning the screen black yet again. Mordred seemed already bored, feeling that this movie was probably something stupid from what she was perceiving.

["This is going to s-"] Mordred proclaimed already. Planning on hurting the person who locked her in this room. But she was cut off suddenly and would learn, how very wrong she was…

'NNNNAAATTTSSS IIINNGONYA BATGITHI BABA!,

Sithi uhhmm… ingonyama…"

A sudden loud chanted echoed on the screen, catching Mordred off guard as she actually had flinched for just a moment. But calming down quickly with the second chorus sounding more soothing. At the same time she saw the bottom of the screen turning an orangish-red. Only to realize, it was the sun rising up on the land before it. Showing oddly shaped trees, clouds, the short grasslands and even heat waves.

'NNNNAAATTTSSS IIINNGONYA BATHGITH BABA!

Sithi uhhmm… ingonyama,

Ingonyama….

Siyo Nqoba."

Mordred kept her eyes focuses on the screen now, kind of already taking a gander at the lyrics as she mouthed them first course. Smiling a little too without her notice. While she did that, Mordred saw animals. From a Rhino, three gazelles, six Meerkats and a single Cheetah on a hill side all looking up at the sunrise. The scene changing to two Marabou Storks in the water surrounded by small bushes of aquatic plant life. Before looking up to the sky, another Marabou stork coming in a moment later as it took flight.

["Such cool animals."] Mordred stated, smiling a bit wider as she was a lover of animals. She didn't know why, but she just liked animals a lot. So seeing this, even if they were drawings was beautiful to the knight

'Ingonyama, Ingonyama, nengew….

Ingonyama, Ingonyama, nengew….'

The next scene was a quick one, as I showed a flock of the Marabou Storks flying passed a large waterfall. With trees growing on the cliff side and the sun's warmth a half a quarter shadowing the waterfall. Again Mordred couldn't help but awe a bit at the wonderful hand drawn sight. Before yet it changed to another scene just like that.

'Ingonyama, Ingonyama, nengew….

Ingonyama, Ingonyama, nengew….'

Mordred could see a heard of Elephants with their calf's walking in the shade of the early morning. Passing by a large flat top and snow covered mountain. While the flock of Marabou Storks flew over them. Mordred not even realizing she was tapping her finger a bit on her knee and muttering the lyrics quietly now. Even if she mess up the words a bit and had no idea what they meant.

'Ingonyama, Ingonyama, nengew….

Ingonyama, Ingonyama, nengew….

Ingonyama, Ingonyama, nengew….'

The newest screen showed dozens upon dozens of Flamingos flying through the air over the grasslands and lakes, which shimmered from the sun. More and more flocks showed up. As the words and tune got just a bit louder. Mordred meanwhile was singing a bit louder herself. Still not realizing she was even doing so, while holding her right foot in a slowly growing excitement. Along with also trying not to wake up her kitten. Then a Flamingo showed up right in front of the screen, before it changed scenes once more.

'Ingonyama, Ingonyama, nengew….'

'Ingonyama, Ingonyama, nengew….'

This scene showed the parts of the land still shrouded in shade. Dozens and dozens of Gazelle galloping to wherever their fellow kin were heading. Mordred now was slowly bobbing her head left right, right to left as she sung the words only so ever louder.

'From the day we arrive on the planet,

And blinking, step into the sun…

There's more to be seen than can ever be seen,

More to do than can ever be done.

Some say eat or be eaten,

Some say live and let live.

But all are agreed as they join the stampede,

You should never take more than you give….'

Mordred was surprised a bit at the sudden lyrics, watching a Giraffe and her calf walk into the sun light. Before sprinting to a group of other animals. After that she awed at the ants carrying the leaf's on a branch, before seeing the a heard of Zebras galloping with dust built up around their hoofs. All of it in perfect unity.

'There's far too much to take in here.

More to find than can ever be found,

But the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round…'

The scene changed yet again, showing a bunch of cat sized birds running downwards. Before the sight of a heard of Elephants came in shaking the ground beneath them. One of the birds almost getting stomped on, but was able to get away thankfully. Mordred let out a sigh of relief at that, though chuckled a bit to a how funny the bird had looked. Then she awed even more at the sight of Zebras galloping in the glistening water, passing by some water buffalo and an Elephant that had a dozen birds on each tusk

Mordred for some reason felt more excited as the music slowed down for just a moment, before showing a dozen of various animal all running towards the same direction. Then, it came. The scene that cemented Mordred liking to a movie she was very quickly just minutes ago believed she was going to hate. But again, how wrong the Knight of Treachery was.

'IT'S THE CIRCLE OF LIFE!,

And it moves us all,

Through despair and hope.

Through faith and love.

Till we find our place,

On the path unwinding!

In the Circle

THE CIRCLE OF LIFE!'

Mordred's heart soared in sheer excitement now, as she was lipping the words almost perfectly. Seeing all the animals gathered around what looked to be a large rock covered by trees. With one rock pointing out and held by another underneath. A pale blue feathered Toucan suddenly flying above and closing in on a small shape on the end of the cliff. When it go closer, Mordred couldn't help but smile even more.

She saw a proud and strong lion on the cliff edge. With tanned almost golden fur and a red mane that reminded her a bit of Tristian's hair color. Only redder if possible. The Toucan landed in front of the proud lion. It bowed in respect. The lion smiled back with a nod to add. The scene then changed quickly to a dew dozen Gazelle watching a wooden staff with two orange clay made pot tied to it pass them. Who was holding it was an old, but wise looking Baboon that seemed to be well respected. If the bowing animals that were closed said anything.

Mordred by this point was singing the words to the song again, in her normal tone. But still hadn't realized that or realized her kitten just looking at her as she did. The scene changed back to the lion, smiling some more as he watched the Baboon climb up. Once up, the wise baboon ushered him for a hug which the lion returned graciously. After that, the lion had lead the baboon to what Mordred guess was his mate and in the arms was something that made Mordred internally gush in glee.

It was an adorable cub, with the same an almost golden fur and by Mordred's guess a male. The baboon smiled at the sight as the cub looked at him. Then did a few hand gestures and gently rocked his staff and the clay pots tied to it over the cub. Who tried touching them for a moment. But then the baboon stopped and took out a fruit, ripping it open as red liquid came out. Mordred wondered why that was. Until she got her answer seeing the baboon rubbing some of the liquid on his thumb. Before rubbing some on the young cubs face. After that the baboon grabbed some sand and sprinkled a little over the cub. Who made a sneeze that made Mordred melt some more inside from how cute it sounded. The two lions chuckled at the cute moment. A moment later the baboon picked the cub up, looking at the parents who nodded. The baboon then started his way back up the cliff edge until he got to it. The animals gathered around looking up at the wise baboon and waited, just like Mordred was now.

'IT'S THE CIRCLE OF LIFE!"

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Till we find our place

On the path unwinding!'

Without saying anything the baboon held the cub up to the crowd of animals. Who cheered in praise of the sight. Elephants honking, monkeys happily screeching, Zebras doing whatever that odd noise they made and many more cheers. The camera at the same time panning around the cub who looked confused on what was going on. Though the majestic scene was enhanced further as the clouds above parted with a ray of light eliminating the cub. All the animals gathered around bowing.

["In the Circle….. THE CIRCLE OF LIFE!"] Mordred sung out loud as she just couldn't help it. The scenery, the music; just everything seem to capture a piece of her heart and soul. As she watched the camera panned out showing the cub, the parent lions, the baboon holding the cub, the animals bowing and the sheer majesty of the scene. Mordred knew once and for all she had been so wrong on this movie. But after the song stopped, one last thing happened. That would assured Mordred even more that she would love this movie, it was when she saw the black screen once more, then … the title all in bright red

.

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-THE LION KING-

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The movie suddenly paused as the screen went black again. The computer starting up showing a message that said 'Take a moment please and recollect on what you just saw. I makes the movie even better!' Then the message changed to say 'Press start to continue the movie'.

Mordred seeing this was happy she could see the rest of the movie. But she did want to think over what she just saw. If this is what Disney movies were like. She wondered about how many others Disney movies she'd come to love.

Though the movie itself was very intriguing already. The Lion King. Odd and yet funny when she thought about it. Her original father and well mothers… mother-fathers including herself. All loved Lions. Viewing it as a majestic beast of power, royalty and pride. So the movie already gained points from Mordred. That and the theme of it made her feel an odd connection to it. Though Mordred knew she'd have to watch more before she could make any solid statement.

["Well it's already interesting, full of animals and…. it has lions. So I got to watch more of this!"] Mordred shouted. With a big smile and an excited need to watch and see how this story would be going. She picked her kitty back up in her hands looking at the adorable fur ball eye to eye ["Isn't that right. You want to watch more Lion king with me?"]

["Meow."] The kitten meowed. Scratching the back of its ears a bit

["Thats my….] Mordred began to say, looking down below and quickly figured out the gender [Huh cool. Well that's my girl. I'll give you name after the movie promise!"]

["Meow!"] The kitten meowed once more. Mordred smile becoming wider as she sat back down. Placing the kitten in her lap once more and got comfy. She then moved the mouse and pressed start

["Okay. Now let's get back to Lion King. Oh yeah!"] Mordred cheered as the numbers appeared once more over the black screen

5…..

4….

3…

2..

1..

[Resuming movie]

As the next scene begins. Mordred saw a small cute little grey mouse. Running around a rock floor. Probably trying to find something to eat. As I scurried around more and more. Suddenly a lions paw smacked down right on its body. Not enough to kill it though. The mouse's tail stuck in between two of the lions claws. It was lifted up to a new lion. This one with a dark brown coloring, green eyes and a black mane along with looking thinner. Shadier as some would call it. Finally the lion had a scar down his left eye. Now Mordred already felt off about this Lion.

Maybe it was because of the way he looked, as he stared at the mouse just then or his appearance in general. But Mordred could tell this lion wasn't a good one. Not in the slightest. He actually reminded her a bit of Morgan Le Fey her… 'Mother' and she used the term loosely. Maybe that was why Mordred was already iffy about this lion. But she kept watching as the Mouse squirmed some more.

"Life isn't fair now is it. You see I… I shall never be king and you. Shall never see another light of the day hehe." The lion mused in a deep, but shady sounding tone. Seeming to mock the mouse more as he slowly moved it to his jaw. Causing more fear and panic, which irked Mordred a bit

["What a prick."] Mordred remarked as she may have killed a lot in her day and enjoyed the fights. But never enjoyed the actual act of killing… well it depended on the person. Mordred though kept her cool and watched on. Seeing the lion almost ready to snap his jaw down to devour the unlucky rodent

"Didn't you mother ever tell you not to play with your food?" The same blue feathered Toucan from the first scene suddenly asked. Flying in before crossing his arms…wings… arm-wings…? The lion seemed to quickly become irritated, laying his paw and mouse on the ground. But keeping his paw on the mouse itself so it couldn't escape

"What do you want?" The lion asked. Mordred herself suddenly feeling a slight connection to the shady lion. Remembering how Gawain was with her still, even if they were okay with each other now…. he was so overprotective of her quote one quote 'Maiden hood image'. The man's heart was in the right place, but he was just so overbearing on it sometimes. The Toucan seemed to remind Mordred of Gawain for that reason. That and the semi-snotty tone the Toucan had also

"I'm here to announce that king Mufasa is on his way. So you better have a good excuse for missing the ceremony his morning." The Toucan explained with of a bow of respect, saying the name of Mufasa. Before moving his gaze back to the lion in front of him, a gaze of scrutiny. Meanwhile the mouse had somehow escaped, running away from the lion and into a hole between the rocks

["Yeah. Definitely like Gawain."] Mordred proclaimed with a snicker ["He even acts like Gawain anytime he'd address me."]

"Now look Zazu, you mad me lose my lunch." The lion complained in a calm manner, averting his gaze to Zazu

"Hah. You'll lose more than that when the King gets through with you. He's as mad as a hippo with a hernia!" Zazu exclaimed smirking a bit. Mordred noting that the bird was a bit foolish to be teasing the lion that could kill him within seconds if needed. Though the devilish small grin on the lions face said it all

"Oh... I quiver with fear." The lion remarked sounding amused a bit. Before crouching down and slowly moving closer to Zazu who began to back up

"Now Scar, don't look at me that way." Zazu replied back only to see Scar wasn't complying and coming in closer. Much to the birds fear "HELP!"

["And he's chow."] Mordred muttered as all she could say was, that the bird tempt fate and this was his reward

With that Mordred watched as Zazu tried flying away before Scar snapped his jaw's shut over the birds whole body. Like a toothy cage. Thankfully it seemed fate picked for the bird to live just a little long

"Scar." Another lion scolded with a deep and wise tone. Mordred seeing I was the first lion in the start of the movie. He also looked peeved at the moment. But Mordred had a feeling that Scar acted this was a lot or at least at the times he found convenient to misbehave from her guess

"Mhmm?" Scar asked keeping Zazu in his mouth. But scolding himself for getting caught and having to deal with the lion before him. It seemed the other lion already knew what had occurred, his face looking unamused for obvious reasons

"Drop him." Mufasa ordered. Making a glare to help with his demand for his brother

"Impeccable timing, your majesty!" Zazu yelled from Scar's mouth, Scar sighed at this. Spitting out a saliva covered Zazu moments later. Who stood back up, wiping himself off and spit out any saliva that accidentally came into his beak "Eyyccch…"

"Why if it isn't my big brother. Descending from on high to mingle with the commoners." Scar suddenly remarked, sarcasm and bitterness in his fake happy tone. Walking over to one of the came walls, seeming to want to be alone already

"Sarabi and I didn't see you at the presentation of Simba." Mufasa quipped. Ignoring his brother usual tone and insults. He loved his brother despite how the lion was, but said lion could be a troublesome one to deal with or even speak to at times

"That was today!?" Scar proclaimed with fake shock, standing up on his hind legs while laying his forepaws with his claws out on the rock wall. Though gave off a look of pretend shame "OH…. I feel simply awful."

Scar then semi-slowly dragged his claws down the rock wall. Small scratches appeared along with a very… grating noise. That made Zazu cringe at the sound of it, while Mufasa ignored the sound the best he could, irritating yes. But he'd dealt with worse as he stared at his brother who finished his little gesture. Sitting on his backside once more while looking over his claws in admiration and smiling smugly "...Must have slipped my mind."

"Yes… Well as slippery as your mind is. As the king's brother, you should have been first in line!" Zazu scolded as he flew closer to the lion

["He is right. Prince or not, if your related to the king. It's only right you partake in a celebration of a new family member. Well from what I've learned back then in my time… not that I knew them."] Mordred stated, watching Scar smirking a bit still and clicked his teeth. Making Zazu quickly fly back behind Mufasa as Scar bent down to speak with the bird

"Well, I was first in line... until the little hairball was born." Scar explained with a much more bitter tone. While Mufasa bent lower his head, meeting his brothers eyes with his own

"That "hairball" is my son... and your future king." Mufasa explained very sternly, Scar almost rolled his eyes as he straighten himself up

"Ohh, I shall practice my curtsy." Scar quipped with a condescending tone as he began to walk away from Mufasa to the other open side if the cave, that lead out to the pride lands. Though the jester irritated Mufasa a bit and in a way was kind of a silent insult the king

"Don't turn your back on me, Scar." Mufasa warned with a slight edge of anger in his tone now, watching as his brother looked back at him with a slight scowl and narrowed eyes

Oh, no, Mufasa. Perhaps YOU shouldn't turn YOUR back on me." Scar remarked stern and sly himself, continuing his casual walk out of the caves

["He did not just say that to his brother and his king no doubt."] Mordred muttered a bit surprised Scar had the guts to do a semi-subtle death threat. She smiled a bit seeing Mufasa wasn't just another brute as he caught on the wording, running in front of his startled brother and let out a might roar before glaring at Scar

"Is that a challenge?" Mufasa asked extremely stern, sizing up his brother. Scar himself was scared for the first time in a while. But calmed himself down enough to answer his brother and make his way out

"Temper, temper." Scar remarked with a calmer demeanor as he gave his brother a small mocking smile "I wouldn't dream of challenging you."

"Pity. Why not?" Zazu asked placing his wings on his hips. Hoping to see Mufasa give Scar a well a waited thrashing, Mordred herself kind of wanted to see Scar get his backside handed to him too

"Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's share. But, when it comes to brute strength…" Scar explained with snarky tone, before looking back at Mufasa "...I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the gene pool."

Scar then simply if not over dramatically walked out of the cave. Acting like a wounded kitten who just got out of scuffle with a wild beast. Once gone Zazu flew and perched himself on Mufasa's shoulder as both watched Scar make his way off a bit more before disappearing in the tall grass. Zazu let out a deep sigh.

"There's one in every family, sire... two in mine actually and they always manage to ruin special occasions." Zazu explained as he knew Mufasa was frustrated now dealing with his bitter sly brother

"What am I going to do with him?" Mufasa asked as he wished his brother would a bit more cooperative with him

Mufasa knew hadn't been the nicest older brother back when their mother and father still lived and he regretted that. Since he believed that was partially the reason Scar was a bit uncooperative around him. Still he wished he and his brother got along better, especially since his son was born and would most likely try to spend time with Scar his uncle. He just didn't want Scar to take any of his… anger out on his son. Zazu though sensing the slight worry and frustration, decided to make a small quipped and see if he could ease his kings unrest

"He'd make a very handsome throw rug." Zazu quipped with his one beaky smirk as Mufasa turn his glance towards him

" Zazu!" Mufasa chided his friend, but the smile said it all as he found the small joke utterly amusing, so with that confirmation Zazu decided to see if he could milk the amusement some more

"And just think! Whenever he gets dirty, you could take him out and BEAT him." Zazu suggested amused more as Mufasa began to make his way out. But not without laugh some bit himself at the joke as they disappeared back in the cave before the screen went black

["Hehe, that is a thought. Maybe I can see if Medea knows a spell to transfigure a person to an object for a few hours. Maybe I could turn Gawain into a rug and beat him he clean with a broom. Ha, that be something!"] Mordred muttered. As she did wonder one of her slightly older friends did have some spells like that. But she put the thoughts aside as the scene changed yet again

Now the scene showed a tree in view, the sky cloudy and some thunder blasting in far back. It looked like it would be a rainy day. Then the view changed to a few more trees and the dark clouds above as rain started to fall. Finally the view changed to the later night as the rain kept on and thunder echoed. Showing a larger and studier looking tree. Before panning inside an open center, showing Rafiki drawing on the one of the wood walls. An image of Simba with red liquid.

"Hmmm... Ah heh, heh, heh, heh, heh..." Rafiki muttered and chuckled in joy drawing over the image of Simba a crow of sorts, he seemed really happy like he'd seen something of the future of another thing along those lines

The scene fades black once more for Mordred, before see saw it back at pride rock. Showing the sun only coming up now. Then saw a small cub running up to the edge of Pride Rock. Before a closer look showed it was a somewhat bigger Simba, a year or so older. He was looking over the land with a small smile. Before running back to where everyone slumbered, jumping over a few lionesses if not stepping on a few by accident. Before getting to where his mother and father were as both still slumbered.

"Dad? Daad. Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad!" Simba repeated over and over again. Pressing his two paws against his father's left shoulder to wake up the elder lion

["Oh he's adorable."] Mordred muttered, smiling at how cute she found Simba already

"Your son... is awake..." Simba's mother or better known as Sarabi muttered waking up just a bit as Mufasa woke up a little seconds later

"Before sunrise, he's YOUR son." Mufasa sleepily replied, trying to fall back to sleep as Simba kept doing what he could to wake Mufasa up

"Dad? Daad! Come on, Dad!" Simba chants once more. Tugging his father's left ear to see if that would wake him up "Daa- Whoa!"

Mordred gushed some more a little at the cute sight, as she watched Simba lose his hold on Mufasa's left ear. Rolling on his back as from off screen a small grunt of pain could be heard. Simba quickly made his way back into view. Head butting his father's face, which didn't hurt at all but just woke the elder lion up as he eyed his son.

"You promised!" Simba exclaimed with an impatient gaze. So with that Mufasa knew he'd have to wake up for his boy, he did somewhat remember promising his son and knew he'd keep his word… even if it meant waking up way earlier than usual

"Okay, okay. I'm up. I'm up." Mufasa replied, as he let out a yawn as Simba happily cheered

Once he, Simba and Sarabi who had woken up by this point too all were awake enough; the two headed outside. Sarabi moving his son and encouraging him to follow his dad as the cub seemed nervous a bit despite his smile. So Simba did so, following Mufasa to the ledge of Pride rock. Once there the sun came up upon Pride rock. Mufasa and Simba soon felt the warmth of the sun. Before the scene quickly changed to show Mufasa and Simba facing ahead as they looked over the land before them with its rivers, dirt, rocks and lush green plant life.

["Man now that is a pretty view. Must be miles upon miles of land. Reminds me a bit of Camelot during the sun rises."] Mordred exclaimed with a half-smile. Remembering some of the loveliest sunrises in her mortal life. Those mornings had always been good ones, even on the day she died she remember seeing one last lovely sunrise. But watched to see what would happen next

"Look, Simba. Everything the light touches is our kingdom." Mufasa stated proudly to his son, who was wide eyed as he looked around at the view before him

Wow…." Simba joyfully stated, ears up and his tail wagging a bit from the statement his dad just said. He couldn't believe this land, all of it would one day be all his as the view panned around the two

"A king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, Simba, the sun will set on my time here, and will rise with you as the new king." Mufasa explained as it was just the natural order of life, but he knew in time his son would grow up to fill his role as king

"And this will all be mine?" Simba asked making sure he heard right, excitement in his tone

"Everything." Mufasa kindly reassured his son. Happy that his Son was fond of the idea, then again who wouldn't be

"Everything the light touches." Simba repeated with a big awed grin as he looked over the land once more. But the cub noticed a darker area far off to his right. It wasn't very visible the land there and it gave off a… uneasy feeling just by he looks of it

["Ah… yep. Guess no matter what kingdom. Real or animated. There's always that one place which is the black sheep of the others. God how many I bumped into back in Canterlot."] Mordred muttered as Canterlot for as great as it was, wasn't free of the usual bad elements when running a kingdom, nation or just in general life itself when it came to certain area's in society. Still she actually felt a bit off looking at the dark place Simba was and it seemed the cub was smart enough to ask of it

What about that shadowy place?" Simba asked moving more to the right and faced the darker lands with uneasiness and yet also childlike curiosity

"That's beyond our borders." Mufasa explained. A bit sterner in his tone as he moved next to his son "You must never go there, Simba."

"But… I thought a king can do whatever he wants?" Simba asked back confused with childlike nativity. It was cute more than grating, as Mordred chuckled a bit hearing the statement. It seemed that Mufasa felt the same, smirking

Oh, there's more to being king than... getting your way all the time." Mufasa cheekily remarked making his way down the hill now, as Simba followed

"There's more?" Simba asked in awe of the information, as Mufasa couldn't help but find his son's curiously endearing; he knew for sure his son would make a great king one day

"Simba..." Mufasa simply quipped chuckling in good intent. The scene then changed for Mordred showing Mufasa and Simba walking through the wilds of the savannah, observing all the life around them. A few gazelle hopping from the left. As the two moved to another hill side with a few rocks placed around "Everything you see exists together, in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance and respect all the creatures. From the crawling ant to the leaping antelope."

"But, Dad, don't we eat the antelope?" Simba asked curiously and a bit confused

Mordred herself wondered something then. How it must have felt for the animal being killed by the lions, to perceive it. She wondered if they were totally fine with it or maybe they had some internal fears at a constant of being mauled to death by lions and especially their king. But she stopped thinking on that and just decided to enjoy the rest of the movie, not to questioned the cycle played out in this fictional land.

"Yes, Simba, but let me explain. When we die, our bodies become the grass. And the antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great Circle of Life." Mufasa explained in the best way his young son could understand as they stopped a bit on the upper portion of the hill side

["Huh… that kind of answers my curiosity on that subject."] Mordred mumbled as she found the explanation sensible, before she saw Zazu come into the scene

"Good morning, sire!" Zazu chanted as he flew down, landing on the rock placed at the tip end of the hill side

"Good morning, Zazu." Mufasa kindly replied back

"Checking in... with the morning report." Zazu cheerfully explained with a respectful bow

"Fire away." Mufasa exclaimed as Zazu did just that

"Well! The buzz from the bees is that the leopards are in a bit of a spot..." Zazu began to explain the daily report as Mufasa listen, while Simba seemed bored already. That was until he saw a grasshopper land near him. Simba began to pounce at the bug, getting Mufasa's attention as by now Zazu had his eyes closed and his back to them while he explained the morning reports

"What are you doing, son?" Mufasa curiously asked with a hint of amusement in his tone watching his son's antics as he leaped at the grasshopper once more

"Pouncing." Simba answered, looking at his paws to see nothing and was a bit disappointment. Mufasa chuckled, lowering his head next to his son

"Let an old pro show you how it's done." Mufasa proclaimed. Smirking as he lowered his body next to Simba's

"The tick birds are pecking on the elephants. I told the elephants to forget it, but they can't..." Zazu kept explaining, only for Mufasa to cut him off

"Zazu, would you turn around?" Mufasa politely asked looking up at the bird for a moment

"Yes, sire." Zazu simply replied. Turning around as he continued to speak of the morning report "The cheetahs are hard up, but I always say ..."

["Mufasa you sly king you."] Mordred remarked smirking a bit. Seeing what the older lion was doing and she could only find it hilarious as she watched to see the funny event unfold

"Stay low to the ground." Mufasa explained in a whisper to Simba. Smirking still and keeping in some of his laughter at how amusing the would be he gently used his paw to help Simba a bit as his son attempted to do what his father asked

"Cheetahs never prosper..." Zazu kept explaining, not realizing what was occurring behind his back

"Okay, stay low to the ground, right... yeah..." Simba muttered feeling excited as he followed his dad's advice to the letter. Only Zazu to suddenly felt a nervous feeling down his spin, looking back seeing the two lions well doing what they were

"What's going on?" Zazu asked suspiciously. Knowing that when his king smirked, it always involved something to do with himself. But then again his kings smirked could mean anything. Maybe it wasn't as bad as he first worried

"A pouncing lesson." Mufasa answered proudly and smirking ever so

""Oh very good. Pouncing." Zazu replied, as it didn't sound so…. WAIT A MINUTE "Pouncing!? Oh no, sire, you can't be serious..."

Mufasa just smirked still amused at Zazu's reaction, while doing a spin motion with his right claw. Zazu groaned at having to do this, but complied. Mordred just snickered somewhat, waiting to see if Simba would be able to prefect his pounce.

"Oh... this is so humiliating." Zazu muttered as he unturned around. Prepping himself for the tackle to come, while Mufasa knelt back down next to his son who was still in his pouncing stance

"Try not to make a sound." Mufasa whispered as Simba was smirking listening to his father's advice to the letter

"What are you telling him, Mufasa?" Zazu asked looking back once more with a wince he could be pounced at the very moment. Only to see the two were gone just like that "Mufasa… Simba?"

Then without hesitation Simba pounces on Zazu. Pushing him and the bird down into the dirt, where a bit of dust built up from. Mordred laughed a bit at the small funny moment, though as the view changed to Mufasa; seemed like he also found it hilarious.

"Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. That's very good. Ha, ha, ha!" Mufasa laughed. As he really did need a good laugh for a while now, this was the start of a good day already. Meanwhile Simba laughed himself. While a slightly disgruntled Zazu had gotten out of Simba's grip, standing up and dusting off some of the dirt on his feathers. But just then a gopher popped up next to Zazu

"Zazu!" The gopher stated with a stern tone and a salute

"…Yes?" Zazu exasperated, letting out a semi-long sigh as he was already tired so early in the day

"Sir. News from the underground!" The gopher answered, before beginning to tell Zazu. While Mufasa brought his attention back to Simba

"Now, this time-" Mufasa began to say, to further instruct his son more on pouncing. Only for the father and son bonding moment to be cut short

"Sire. Hyenas in the Pride Lands!" Zazu yelled in urgency, flying over to Mufasa and Simba. Mufasa's expression instantly changing to a serious one as he ran past Zazu; before stopping to look back him. All the while Simba moved up next to Zazu confused a bit on what was exactly going on

"Zazu, take Simba home." Mufasa ordered as Zazu just nodded back

"Oh Dad, can't I come?" Simba asked. Not wanting to be left alone and spend more time with his dad, even if he barely understood what was really going on

"No, son." Mufasa simply and sternly answered. Before running off quickly to where the hyena's were said to be spotted at. Leaving Zazu back on the rock he had stood on before being tackled and Simba who was irked by this point

"I never get to go anywhere…" Simba pouted turning around instinctively towards where Pride Rock was at, but still upset either way

["Don't be a brat. Dad's probably just doing his best to look out for you. So you don't get your scrawny ass eaten. Then again, I was like that when I was really little at times."] Mordred quipped, with a pang of nostalgia of when she was a child. Everything seemed simple then and not so… manipulative. Still she quickly pushed those gnawing thoughts aside, focusing on the movie once more

"Oh, young master. One day you will be king, then you can chase those slobbering mangy stupid poachers from dawn until dusk." Zazu remarked with slight amusement mixed with calmness in his tone. Flying next to Simba, to make sure the young cub actually would make his way home and not run off

With that, the scene quickly faded out, before moving to a new scene. Showing Scar looking from an overhanging rock ledge for a moment. Before walking back underneath the roof like formation of the rock next to him. He kicked a bone off the edge seeming bored and such. Only to then noticed a happy Simba come in.

"Hey Uncle Scar, guess what!" Simba happily cheered. Not reading or noticing his uncles… less than pleasant mood. Mordred cringed a bit at Simba's lack of perception and hopped this wouldn't follow him to his older years of life

"I despise guessing games." Scar replied with the calmest tone he could muster up. To hide his bitterness and boredom as turned his gaze slightly to Simba for a moment or so

"I'm going to be king of Pride Rock!" Simba proudly proclaimed, yet again not realizing his uncles unpleasant mood

"Oh goody..." Scar sarcastically jeered. Doing his best to not scowl as he kept his half gaze upon the little furball that stole his rights to the throne. Still, it seemed that Simba was way too oblivious of his uncles true feelings as he ran over to the edge of the rock they stood upon. Gazing upon the kingdom to be his one day

"My dad just showed me the whole kingdom!" Simba remarked a bit more greedily. More than he had meant to make it sound. While Scar contemplated if he should just push the cub off the edge right now, but decided against the idea. Knowing he'd be accused since they were the only two here. That and he didn't know if others from afar had taken notice of them. So Scar let it be, as he stared at the cub who was still unintentionally gloating " And I'm going to rule it all! Heh, heh."

["Hm…you know I wonder if this was fathers worry when it came to me and the kingdom. I mean I did want it badly back then and… huh. Guess this movie is already hitting home more then I'd like to admit."] Mordred exclaimed. There were differences between the life of Simba and her own, but they already had some similarities too

Though Mordred knew she'd have to watch more to conduct a clearer picture of similarities. That and she was kind of fascinated at the relationship between Scar and Simba so far. Scar obviously hated the cub, yet showed some enough if barley any tolerance to be around the cub at the same time. While Simba was oblivious of his uncles disliking for him and sincerely showed a love for his uncle, despite the attitude Scar had shown him so far. Still putting those sudden thoughts aside yet again with the rest she'd conjured up so far, she resumed watching the scene unfold.

"Yes. Well... forgive me for not leaping for joy. Bad back, you know…" Scar replied back. Rolling his eyes a bit, with his tone full of bitter sarcasm. Flopping on his side against the ground, Simba walked up and laid down next to his uncle who wasn't paying mind to him

"Hey, Uncle Scar. When I'm king, what'll that make you?" Simba asked curious on that. Along with just wanting to talk to his uncle

"A monkey's uncle." Scar bluntly remarked, neither joke nor being serious. Just pure bluntness and going along with Simba. Who himself found Scar's answer to be amusing if anything

"Heh, heh. You're so weird." Simba playfully quipped to his uncle, climbing on his head a bit and playing with his left ear before moving off a Scar. Lying on his stomach once more, all the while he smiled at Scar. Who now looked back up, eye to eye with his nephew

"You have NO idea." Scar cryptically remarked, smiling a fake toothy smile. Mordred was really starting to wonder how Simba survived so far without realizing danger when he saw it. Meanwhile Scar got back up, walking a bit the small opened cave to stretch his legs while Simba followed "So, your father showed you the whole kingdom, did he?

"Everything." Simba answered his uncle, who smirked just a bit

"He didn't show you what's beyond that rise at the northern border...?" Scar asked with a kinder (If not patronizing) tone as Simba sighed a little

"Well, no... he said I can't go there." Simba explained. But was a bit disappointed his dad didn't have enough faith in him, to survive lands beyond theirs. He was a big enough lion, he could do it he believed. Scar almost smiled evilly, almost as a sudden plan popped up in his mind. Mordred as she watched couldn't help but get frustrated a bit with Simba, as she would have been a lot more wary with Scar if she was in shoes; family or not. That and the fact Scar had seemed to look like he was about to evilly chuckle didn't help as the lion held back, looking to his nephew

"And he's absolutely right!" Scar quipped with his best caring, but concern uncle tone. Looking down at Simba "It's far too dangerous. Only the bravest lions go there."

"Well, I'm brave! What's out th-" Simba began to argue at the jab to his pride, mainly that he was just way too young to be so brave. Scar couldn't help but actually pity Simba a bit, this was almost too easy. But he had a role to play and he'd play it faithfully

"No." Scar sternly said. Cutting of Simba before he could argue anymore "I'm sorry, Simba, I just can't tell you."

"Why not?" Simba asked. Pleading in his tone and a need to know, why…just why. Mordred face palmed a bit as she watched this go on, she really…REALLY hoped Simba would become more preceptive when he was older

"Simba, Simba, I'm only looking out for the well-being of my favorite nephew." Scar explained with a fake concerned tone. Patting Simba's head to add effect, while Simba himself huffed a little

"Yeah, right, I'm your only nephew." Simba replied sarcastically, but was happy his uncle was so concerned for him from what he saw

"All the more reason for me to be protective... An elephant graveyard is no place for a young prince..." Scar explained. Waiting for just a few moments, before pretending to be suddenly surprised at what he said "Oops!"

"An elephant what? Whoa!" Simba extatically cheered as this was getting good

"Oh dear, I've said too much... Well, I suppose you'd have found sooner or later, you being SO clever and all..." Scar remarked with fake surprised and flatter, before pulling Simba close to him with a one arm hug "Oh, just do me one favor… promise me you'll never visit that dreadful place."

"No problem." Simba answered kindly, but knew he was totally going to do so; he just had to bring someone else that he knew would love to join in along with be great company

"There's a good lad. You run along now and have fun. And remember" Scar stated kindly as he lean a bit closer to Simba "... it's our little secret."

With that Simba makes his way off, once gone Scar walks away to with a veil smile across his face while the music became more… menacing for a moment.

The scene changed quickly yet again as Mordred now saw Pride Rock, before seeing Simba's mother laying on a rock under the shade and another lioness giving another cub a bath; then she saw Simba walk up to the cub being cleaned.

"Hey, Nala." Simba happily greeted as the cub, upon Mordred closer inspection had green irises and a more cream colored coat. Also by the name, Mordred guessed the cub was female

"Hi, Simba." Nala replied back with a smile as what Mordred guesses was her mother, licked Nala again for her tongue bath. Though Simba seemed like he was in a bit of a hurry

"Come on. I just heard about this great place." Simba began explaining to Nala in a slight whisper, probably not to wake his mother up or at least have her notice he was even there

"Simba! I'm kind of in the middle of a bath…" Nala said through her teeth, as she really did like her tongue baths and feeling clean. Though it seemed Simba hadn't been as crafty as he thought, as his mother suddenly picked him up into a hold

"And it's time for yours." Sarabi remarked with an amused smirk, before she began to give Simba a tongue bath. Much to Simba's irritation as he tried to get out with no luck as Sarabi just kept on with the tongue bath near his head which messed up the fur a bit to point upwards

"Mom! ...Mom. You're messing up my mane." Simba argued cleaning trying to fix his fur now as Sarabi smiled some more. Giving Simba a few more licks, before the cub knew he had to get out one way or another. Thankfully it seemed his mother was done, letting him go. As Simba leaped down his mane a bit messy now. Simba though just stared at "Okay, okay, I'm clean. Can we go now?"

Sarabi for her part just chucked at her son's sassiness at times. She found it adorable, like how she found a lot of what he did. But she would let him be now to have his fun with Nala, whatever they were going to do today. Simba jus huffed himself, looking back at Nala. Who was now on her bac kas her mother gave her tongue bath against her back

"So where are we going?" Nala curiously asked as she waited for her tongue bath to be finished "It better not be anyplace dumb."

"No. It's really cool." Simba answered smirking, though that only got his mother Sarabi suspicious on her son's activities for the day; but she'd have fun interrogating the cub either way

"So where is this 'really cool' place?" Sarabi asked as Simba almost flinched realizing he should have said something less suspicious

"Oh…." Simba tries to say, quickly thinking only for one common place to come to mind "Uh... around the water hole!"

"The water hole, what's so great about the water hole?" Nala asked confused and back laying on her stomach, giving Simba a curious if not confused gaze. Simba quickly moving up to her ear so the parents wouldn't hear

"I'll SHOW you when we GET there." Simba sternly answered through his teeth, in a whisper as Nala went wide eyed realizing this must have been either something good or they weren't actually going to the water hole

"Oh." Nala whispered back, smiling a little as her mom was done with her tongue bath now. So she stood back up and next to Simba "Uh... Mom, can I go with Simba?"

"Hmm... What do you think, Sarabi?" Nala's mother asked as she was fine with it, but she needed to make sure the alpha female and also her old friend was fine with this. She trusted Simba and Nala enough, again she was just being polite about the ordeal

"Well..." Sarabi mused as she wasn't so onboard as her friend was, the cubs seeing this used their ultimate weapon on her…. the twin cub stare with big forced grins

"Pleeeease?" Simba and Nala asked with the best grins they could make their faces do, alongside trying to use their cub like cuteness to help with the persuasion. It seemed to be effective on both side or reality as Mordred felt her usually stone hardened heart melt at the cute sight of the animated lion cubs. But she watched on, seeing that Sarabi was already effected as well as she sighed buts smiled

"It's all right with me..." Sarabi stated as she knew she'd lost this battle with her son and Nala

"All right!" Nala cheered first, happy that they were able to go out today and do whatever Simba was going to be showing her

"Yeah!" Simba cheered second. Just happy his persuasion worked this time, usually it didn't but at the moment he guessed it did. But he didn't notice the smirk spread across her face seconds later, Mordred couldn't help but smirk herself

["Simba you may have won the battle."] Mordred muttered amused as she had a good feeling where this was going

"...As long as Zazu goes with you." Sarabi added in smirking, amused alongside her friend as both lioness almost laughed a bit. But didn't since they didn't want to be accused of being mean by their kids when it was just teasing. But the looks on the cubs faces, from sure joy that the won to frowns of displeasure seeing that in fact Sarabi had won made it harder to not chuckle at least

["But you didn't win the war."] Mordred quipped. Amused herself as she laughed a bit, feeling a sudden case of nostalgia hit her again. As her memories of early life in Chaldea were like that with her and her father. Both women always trying to one up each other, well more of Mordred. Though her father always winning, but with that came their slow process to what close of a relationship the two had now. But she kept watching on, seeing the cubs were utterly irked at this

"No. Not Zazu…" Simba muttered as Zazu he cared for, but he and Nala knew the well-meaning bird….was SUCH a killjoy. But he knew he had no choice, so with silence acceptance… he just nodded and learned something today

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Moms can be very….very… deviously cunning…

-One scene change later-

The next scene Mordred saw as it changes. Was one of an overheard view, with some trees around, grasslands, dirty paths, and animals around somewhat. Ahead was a what must have been the water hole as it was large enough and had a few rocks poking out of it. But what Mordred noticed the most was Zazu flying in the air a bit ahead of the two cubs Simba and Nala.

"Step lively. The sooner we get to the water hole, the sooner we can leave." Zazu stated loudly to Simba and Nala, making sure to keep them close and safe. The two cubs though just sighed a little, but Nala was sill curious about all this

"So where we really going?" Nala asked in a whisper

"An elephant graveyard." Simba whispered back with an eager smile. Much to Nala's shock and surprise

"Wow!" Nala yelled, only for Simba to quickly act upon that

"Shhh! Zazu." Simba whispered in a slight panic, looking at Zazu who seemed to not take notice much to the cubs relief

"Right. So how are we gonna ditch the dodo?" Nala asked curiously, but whispering herself now upon Simba's suggestion. Though Mordred saw the scene change views, now showing Zazu face as he flew, while behind him Nala and Simba could be seen whispering to one another

"Oh, I know how we can -" Simba suddenly stated louder then he meant, but to Zazu he couldn't help but smile a bit at the scene before him. Flying down in front of the cubs as the two stopped, seeing Zazu smile and worried he might have actually overheard them

"Oh, just look at you two. Little seeds of romance blossoming in the savannah. Your parents will be thrilled. What with your being betrothed and all." Zazu explained with a beaky smile

"Be-what?" Simba asked confused on the odd word Zazu just used, Nala was more curious on it then confused. Mordred meanwhile smiled a bit, almost squealing seeing that these two were to be paired up

"Betrothed. Intended. Affianced." Zazu explained more clearly, though failed to realized that the cubs were just way too young to even know what he was going on about

"Meaning...?" Nala asked next, wanting a clearer answer as she had no idea what any of those words Zazu just used meant

"One day, you two are going to be married!" Zazu happily answered, smiling sill and holding the feathers around his waist like a pair of pants around the hem. Mordred guess was correct, knowing what he reaction would be from that simpler answer

"Yuck!" Simba proclaimed first, sticking his tongue out in disgust at the suggestion

"Ewww." Nala proclaimed next. Shuttering a bit from the thought and shaking her head a bit like she wanted to get that very though out of her mind quickly

"I can't marry her. She's my friend." Simba explained as the very thought of…marrying Nala was icky, odd and gross

"Yeah. It'd be too weird." Nala quipped. Giving Simba a cheeky smile that it would so never happen, never ever in a million gazillion years. Mordred herself couldn't help but chuckle at the cubs reaction to their future marriage

["I've read enough stories on this sort of situation when I was but a child. You say that now, but when you're older. Rawr things will get spicy kitties."] Mordred muttered to herself smirking as she found the cubs innocents so adorable

"Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but you two turtle-doves have no choice. It's a tradition going back generations." Zazu explained walking a bit to the right of the cubs with his back turned. Which prompted Simba to mimic Zazu

"Well, when I'm king, that'll be the first thing to go." Simba remarked in a slightly bratty tone, as Zazu huffed a bit at the suggestion

"Not so long as I'm around." Zazu remarked smirking a bit in amusement, as Simba walked up to him. Though oddly as this occurred, Mordred started to hear a music tune play. With that she realized a new song was about to start. So she stayed quiet and just listened

"Well, in that case, you're fired." Simba remarked as he moved a bit closer to Zazu, who just chuckled

"Hmmm... Nice try, but only the king can do that." Zazu counters with a quick poke to Simba's nose, but Nala came in seconds later as back up

"Well, he's the future king." Nala explained. Using the child like idea's she and Simba were prone to having at their age

"Yeah." Simba coolly quipped as he pounded his chest in youthful pride, for his station in life while keeping his gaze upon Zazu "So you have to do what I tell you."

"Not yet I don't. And with an attitude like that, I'm afraid you're shaping up to be a pretty pathetic king indeed." Zazu sternly argued as Simba truly wasn't acting like how a king should. Mordred watching this, had to agree with the bird. Simba was acting more like an entitled brat heir to a kingdom

"Hmph. Not the way I see it." Simba pridefully exclaimed leaping in front of Zazu, before suddenly the music that had started up got louder. Followed by the whole scenery changing into a pop themed like safari, almost more cartoony then this movie was surprisingly

"I'm gonna be a mighty king

So enemies beware!"

Simba sang, Mordred watching as she saw Simba taking one step, then another while Zazu backed up a bit. Each step of Simba's adding new colors to the background. Before Simba pounced at Zazu, who flew in the air over a log. The scene quickly switching to Zazu who had landed and seemed suck in a hold within the tree

"Well, I've never seen a king of beasts

With quite so little hair?"

Zazu remarked unamused, popping himself form the hole. Then walking up to Simba who was leading up against the log between them. Zazu quickly pulling a hair strand from Simba's head as the lion cub winced for just a moment. Which got a quick chuckle from Mordred as she watched Simba moving back down. The scene yet again change to a few bright birds sitting upon a red leaf tree

"I'm gonna be the main event

Like no king was before

I'm brushing up on looking down

I'm working on my ROAR!"

Mordred chuckled a bit more watching Simba pop back out from the leaf's. Having gain a red leafy mane. Only for it to fall apart a Simba shook his head, followed by moving up the log he was on. All the way to Zazu, before addressing the bird for a few moments and then cub like roar. The act so sudden that Zazu was startled off the log onto his back in a puddle

"Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing"

Zazu sang back. Out of the puddle as he wiped himself off, only to not realize what he was using, was the large red ear of an elephant. The elephant noticing and irked, quickly used his trunk like a gold club. One swing and Zazu was sent like a skipping stone against the lake, while the cubs followed

"Oh, I just can't wait to be king!"

Simba still sung, skipping down the shallow water with Nala, one splash covering the screen, before wiped off showing Zazu in some shallow water still, surrounded by tall lily pad trees. He cubs running around a bit.

"You've rather a long way to go, young master, if you think..." Zazu stated plainly still in the water as he scolded both Simba and Nala

Simba: No one saying do this" Simba sang first as Nala made a face with her tongue out

"Now when I said that, I-"Zazu replied simple back, unamused as he almost caught Nala who went to a more serious look. But Simba doing what Nala did a moment later

"No one saying be there!" Nala sang next as Simba did his face a bit more behind Zazu's back. Before he looked back at Simba, who also quickly went back to serious. Nala once more making more faces

"What I meant was..." Zazu yet again simply said, explaining or at least trying too

"No one saying stop that!" Simba sang yet once more, as Zazu looked at him

"Look, what you don't realize…" Zazu stated sterner to get his point across. Before quickly catching Nala in the act, but was stopped by the cubs before he could scold either of them

"No one saying see here!" Simba and Nala sang joyfully, before dashing past Zazu who was very irked now

"Now see here!" Zazu finally screamed. Only to be pushed back into the puddle on his back side, as two ostriches passed by him, Mordred watching to see Simba and Nala were on one each as they ran away from Zazu's location fast

"Free to run around all day!" Simba sung enjoying the ride greatly, as Zazu got up and began to chase the cubs down

"Well, that's definitely out..." Zazu mussed to himself, taking a small leap once he was out of the puddle. Followed by him flapping his wings, while keeping his sights on the two cubs riding away

"Free to do it all my way!" Simba was cheering as he sung louder. Zazu keeping up with the two barely as he swerved pass the colorful tress in his way. But he was able to finally catching up to Simba's ride

"I think it's time that you and I

Arranged a heart to heart." Zazu began to sing. Flying in place as he looked at a smiling Simba unamused. But he wasn't paying attention and rammed right into the side of a rhino's back side. Simba and Nala on their rides stopping, looking down at hm

"Kings don't need advice

From little hornbills for a start!" Simba sang still, making his way off with Nala on their hostages as Zazu peeled off the Rhino and onto the ground

"If this is where the monarchy is headed

Count me out!

Out of service, out of Africa

I wouldn't hang about... Aagh!"

Zazu argued in his part of the song, flying up and landing on a branch. Unamused even more, but failed to see the log was moving down a river and near a waterfall. It didn't take long though as the log and Zazu fell down it. But Zaza flew back up and towards the cubs even more unamused then possible

"This child is getting wildly out of wing.."

Mordred watched seeing the scene quickly change once again to a screen of strips of black and white. But that changed as it turned out to be a Zebra's side. With a few other Zebra's too, who began to line up in a respectful line. Before Mordred saw Simba and Nala run down the gap.

"Oh, I just can't wait to be king!" Simba cheered as the cubs were gone just as they arrived, Zazu following in. Though he stopped as he saw all the Zebra's turn tail right at him, Zazu was quick to over his face at least with his wings. But his fate there was unknown, as Mordred who was muttering some of the words, saw Simba and Nala dancing under a herd of Elephants; with Zazu back in the sky looking for them. He then dived into the herd, looking some more. Only for the camera to pan up showing Simba onto a giraffes head

"Everybody look left

Everybody look right

Everywhere you look I'm

Standing in the spotlight!"

Mordred laughed a bit suddenly, watching Simba sing some more. Though as he did, what made her laugh some was that Simba ordered them to move left and right, the animals doing so and trampling over Zazu in the process. The camera then panned back to Simba who slide down the giraffes neck and onto the back in a theatric pose

"Not yet!" Zazu sung in a strict manner pushing between some of the animals, only to get squashed a bit between them

"Let every creature go for broke and sing

Let's hear it in the herd and on the wing

It's gonna be King Simba's finest fling!"

The animals sung around this time. Mordred humming a bit with a small smile as she saw Simba whispered to a hippo. Who whispered to a giraffe and then on. But the camera changed back to Zazu who was lifted up by a few monkeys. Then the scenes kept changing to various animals singing and showing Zazu being throw upwards by the monkeys still. Meanwhile Simba and Nala were launched up in the air by giraffes as they had big smiles of enjoyment. Mordred laughed some when she saw Zazu for a brief moment having the monkey's pick bugs off him. Then finally the scene changes rapidly yet again to show them animals making a pyramid of sorts. With Simba and Nala on top, still smiling in pure joy. Though somehow Zazu ended up on the bottom holding the whole pyramid up, staring with the backside of the Rhino he had crashed into earlier.

"Oh I just can't wait to be king!

Oh I just can't wait to be king!

Oh I just can't waaaaaait ... to be KING!"

Simba and the other animals in this makeshift pyramid sung. Before it started to collapse, but during this Nala and Simba took it as an opportunity to ditch Zazu in the chaos unfolding. Until Zazu was squashed under the very Rhino he held up, thankfully still alive though.

"I beg your pardon, madam, but... GET OFF! ... Simba? Nala?" Zazu yelled with a muffled if not also irritated one and was a bit in a panic beneath the large rhino. Unable to move, as he called out for his charges… who were already gone by this point as the screen faded out

The next scene came up quickly for Mordred as she watched Nala and Simba running some, before stopping as they were laughing too. After a few moments more, Simba and Nala caught their breaths.

"All right, it worked!" Simba cheered. Glad their plan to lose Zazu's watchful eye worked so well, very well to be in fact and that's what added to his moral boost currently

"We lost 'im." Nala remarked smirking as she wasn't going to be left out of this success

"I... am a genius." Simba quipped with a bit of his youthful arrogance that made Mordred cringe a bit as she watched. Remembering how she may have… had been when she first joined the knights of the round. Granted she earned it, but now that she thought back on it; she could have had some if just a little humility

"Hey, Genius, it was my idea." Nala argued a bit upset now, mainly since Simba's current tone rubbed her the wrong was just a bit. But she still smirked some still, as at least she was arguing with a friend and not an enemy

"Yeah, but I pulled it off." Simba remarked with a brattier toothy grin, Nala almost rolling her eyes at the comment

"With me!" Nala argued once more. Smirking some as she was subtly challenging him a bit, Simba realizing this sort of just kept smirking

"Oh yeah ...Rrarr!" Simba roared as he leaped at Nala. But only for Nala to use her legs to push Simba back and onto the ground, before she pinned him to the ground with her paws and body weight

"Ha. Pinned ya." Nala remarked smugly and smirking, while Simba huffed

"Hey, lemme up!" Simba pleaded in annoyance, Nala just smirked some more moving off of him. As Simba got up, only to smile and lunge at her again. The two tussles once again. Only to roll down a hillside edge. Once all the way down, somehow Nala ending up pinning Simba yet again

"Pinned ya again!" Nala pridefully exclaimed, about to tease Simba some more. But that didn't happen as sudden a geyser exploded a few inches getting their attention

As Mordred watched the cubs looked around. She got an uneasy feeling about the place, as it was mostly gray, with a dark vale of fog that blocked most sight ahead. That and barely seen, but easily identifiable were a few placed bones of elephants. Though the eerie music playing in the background didn't help make this place less threatening. Mordred just hoped Simba and Nala would be smart enough even in their youth, to feel see this was a bad place to be. Then run away back home safe and sound.

"This is it. We made it." Simba said as he and Nala walked up a hill near a large elephant skull, the fog from the geyser easily dissipating. Giving a clearer view of the dead land around. The two looked over the tusk in front of them. Looking down to see the bleak view of many more skeletons of elephants.

"Whoa!" Simba and Nala muttered looking at one another, before looking back at the view before them

["Come on cubs, just get out of there already."] Mordred muttered, though had to admit the place did look kind of cool. Still she was just worried the two would get into unneeded trouble

"It's really creepy." Nala remarked looking around the area some more

"Yeah... Isn't it great?" Simba asked, gazing upon the view before him, while Nala found this a bit exhilarating in a way

"We could get in big trouble." Nala remarked as she turned her attention to Simba, while enjoying that prospect

"I know, huh." Simba replied back also finding some excitement within this possibility, the two of them moving off the tusk and closer to the skull

I wonder if its brains are still in there?" Nala curiously mused, as she and Simba gazed at the large skull in front of them

"There's only one way to know. Come on. Let's go check it out." Simba answered. Starting a stride towards the skull, only for Zazu to suddenly appear in front of him. The suddenness of it actually made Mordred flinch from the unexpected small jump scare

" Wrong! The only checking out you will do will be to check out of here." Zazu ordered in a stern manner, already pushing Simba back from the skull

"Aw, man." Simba grumbled having their fun stopped before it could get any better, though Zazu looked around here and there like he was expecting something or someone to pop out

"We're way beyond the boundary of the Pride Lands." Zazu stated nervously doing his best to keep calm as he really did hope things weren't going to turn worse being here of all places

"Huh. Look. Banana Beak is scared. Heh." Simba teased a bit to Nala, both chuckling while Mordred watching felt the need to discipline he two suddenly. Huh, maybe her father's/mothers/father-mothers were rubbing off on her more lately then usual

"That's Mr. Banana Beak to you, fuzzy." Zazu scolded for just a moment as he poked Simba's nose, before revering back to his more nervous stature "And right now we are all in very real danger."

Simba seemed to ignore the warning signs Zazu was trying to explain. Moving passed him with a confident arrogant smile, stopping in front of the elephant skull.

["You're tempting fate Simba."] Mordred muttered as she just knew something was going to go wrong. She didn't know what or when, but she also knew Simba was being too bratty so fate was most likely going to strike back at the arrogant cub

"Danger? Hah! I walk on the wild side. I laugh in the face of danger. Ha, ha, ha, ha!" Simba taunted as Mordred was resisting the urge to face palm, petting her slumbering kitten and this was the metaphorical nail Simba just struck

It seemed Mordred's was right to be worried. As once Simba was done with his own laughter, three more menacing laughs echoed. Simba moved away back to Nala and Zazu. Seeing coming from out the skull itself, three hyena's. These three were known as Shenzi, Banzai and Ed. Who moved up the group as predators would to scared/ nervous prey.

"Well, well, well, Banzai. What have we got here?" Shenzi remarked, donning a toothy grin as she and her companions casually stroll towards the three

"Hmm. I don't know, Shenzi. Uh... what do you think, Ed?" Banzai asked playing along, amused by the game so far as he looked to the last of their trio

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Ed laughed. Just laughed in utter amusement and glee, though his more… off looking face didn't help make him look less insane

"Yeah, just what I was thinking. A trio of trespassers!" Banzai quipped. A slight edge to his amused tone, as he, Shenzi and Ed all sopped just a few inches away from their small prey

"And quite by accident, let me assure you. A simple navigational error. Eh heh, heh..." Zazu began to explain shooing the cubs to make their way off along with himself moving away, until Shenzi realized this particular bird was actually. Then placing her paw on Zazu's tail feathers, holding him down

"Whoa, whoa, wait, wait, wait... I know you." Shenzi exclaimed as she moved her face a bit closer to Zazu "You're Mufasa's little stooge."

"I madam, am the king's majordomo!" Zazu argued back a bit, pulling his ail from under Shenzi's paw

"And that would make you...?" Banzai asked curiously with amusement, as he and Ed moved quickly in front of the cubs to block them off, in a circle formation now with Shenzi on the other side completing the circle

"The future king." Simba bluntly replied back, with all bravado

"Do you know what we do to kings who step out of their kingdom?" Shenzi asked as she began walking in the circle around Simba, Nala and Zazu

"Puh. You can't do anything me." Simba replied back definably. Even though he was feeling a bit nervous around the hyena's

["Shut up, shut up."] Mordred muttered. Cringing a bit as she knew, for a fact how having a big mouth could cause more trouble than needed. Mordred knew for a fact because of past events in her mortal life, where she should have just kept her big mouth shut even if she could back up her bravado filled words then. Which for Simba's case, he couldn't one bit

"Uhh... technically, they can. We are on their land." Zazu corrected quickly. As a matter of fact, the hyena's had every right to do whatever since they were in their territory now

"But Zazu, you told me they're nothing but slobbering mangy stupid poachers." Simba bluntly explained, only for Zazu to cringe along with Mordred watching to cringe even more. Simba's youthful arrogance and bluntness were about to get the three killed

"Ix-nay on the oopid-stay..." Zazu quickly pleaded through his beak. Hoping the young prince could take the hint to stop talking

"Who you callin' 'oopid-stay?!'" Banzai asked sternly. Feeling offended as he and his friends were smart enough to know when they'd been insulted…well some times and this was one

"My, my, my. Look at the sun. It's time to go!" Zazu very quickly quipped, motioning the cubs to get moving and fast. The cubs began to do so, Zazu behind them once more. Only yet again for Shenzi this time to run in front of the three

"What's the hurry? We'd looove you to stick around for dinner." Shenzi exclaimed smirking and flashing her teeth, moving closer to Simba, Nala and Zazu as the three back up some

Yeaaaah! We could have whatever's... "lion" around! Get it? Lion around!" Banzai joked suddenly from behind the three, laughing at his own pun based joke, though Shenzi couldn't help but find the pun funny also

"Oh wait, wait, wait. I got one, I got one. Make mine a "cub" sandwich. Whatcha think?" Shenzi asked laughing smore more. Soon though she and Banzai were just laughing uncontrollably. That was until seconds later, they heard Ed making a few noise of nonsensical jabber and pointing ahead of him. Shenzi and Banzai stopped laughing to see what was up with Ed "What? Ed? What is it?"

"Hey, did we order this dinner to go?" Banzai asked out of the blue, much to Shenzi's confusion

"No… Why?" Shenzi asked, only to look and see along with Banzai what Ed had been trying to relay to the two

"Cause there it goes!" Banzai yelled. As he and Shenzi saw their prey already a few good fee away from them. Getting further and further away. Banzai, Shenzi and Ed quickly gave chase to their next meal moments upon realizing this. After a minuet the cubs stopped, only to run again as the hyena's caught up. Zazu who'd been moments behind, caught by his tail feathers midflight while the cubs were able to get away

"Did we lose 'em?" Nala asked after another minuet of running away, catching her breath the best she could

"I think so." Simba replied back. Having been able to regain his own breath a bit quicker, until he realized someone was missing "Where's Zazu?"

The scene then quickly changed to show Zazu, being held near a geyser by Banzai. Banzai and his companions getting a kick out of this small thing of mental torture. All of them just laughing and laughing more.

The little majordomo bird hippity-hopped all the way to the birdie-boiler." Banzai teases as he holds Zazu over the geyser, stuffing him into it as a living plug which

"Oh no. Not the birdie-boiler!" Zazu yelled, before being launched out by the steam into the air like a rocket, again the hyena's laughed hysterically a Zazu's misfortune. But near then, came Simba and Nala standing on top a set of elephant rib cages

"Hey! Why don't you pick on somebody your own size!?" Simba yelled as Nala looked at him, a bit surprised how brave he was acting. Mordred noticed the scene quickly change to Shenzi

"Like... you?" Shenzi asked with a deadpanned gaze, before smiling just a bit

["Didn't think that one through…."] Mordred muttered sighing just a bit at Simba's lack of forethought

"Oops." Simba simply stated. Realizing what he had unintentionally just done, it didn't take long for him and Nala to start running away. As the hyena's began chasing the two

"BOO!" Shenzi, Banzai and Ed suddenly yelled with toothy smirks, poking their heads out form some of the steam. As they had somehow gotten ahead of Simba and Nala. Both cubs taking a turn back up an elephant skull nearby. Shooting off at the end of the spine and landed against a hill side of bones. Simba and Nala quickly began to make their way up the hill. Simba was the first to make it up, but looked back quickly seeing Nala was slipping

"Simba!" Nala screamed in a sudden panic, trying to use her small claws to cling onto the bones as best as she could. It didn't help her stress when she could tell nothing was working "Aaaaiee!"

Simba without thinking ran back down the bone covered hill towards Nala. The scene switched quickly to Nala finally climbing up the hill, with Shenzi right behind the cub about to bite down on her. Only for Simba to run past Nala who climbed up past him. Simba quickly slashing his small claws, cutting Shenzi's face. Surprisingly leaving a semi-deep gash. Shenzi quickly looked back up, infuriated and seeing Simba and Nala make it up the top of the bone hill.

The view quickly changed yet again, showing Simba and Nala. Running downwards into a cave. That was until they reached a dead end near the full skeleton of an elephant who must have fallen in before dying. Mordred worried some more as she watched the cubs run up the rib cage and try to scale the wall. Which was obviously for naught, the two falling down a gap in the rib cage. Mordred worries for the cubs became a bit worse as it seemed bad luck was just following Simba and Nala this whole day. Seeing the three hyena's had caught up.

"Here, kitty, kitty, kitty." Banzai sadistically teased as he, Shenzi and Ed walked to them ready for the kills. Nala moved back against the wall scared. Simba though decided to use the last of his bravado to do something, anything

"RWOAR!" Simba roared with his underdeveloped cub roar, only getting a quick laugh out of the hyena's who stopped a few inches from them

"Oo-hoo... that was it?" Shenzi asked smirking, calming down a bit from the laughter "Hah. Do it again... come on!"

Simba desperate and wanting to stay brave for Nala, that plus the fact the hyena's had just pushed his buttons mocking his roar. He too one more deep breath, though Mordred watching was just muttering for them to just try and run around or something instead of roaring. But only for her and the hyena's in the movie to be fairly surprised once Simba let out his next roar.

"RWOAR!" Simba's next roar echoed so loudly, mature and powerful as the Hyena's were completely confused alongside Mordred. But it was more than it seemed, as Mufasa from above leaped down and right on top of the hyena's who were now stuck

"Oh, please, please. Uncle. Uncle!" Shenzi pleading first, nervous out of her wits now

"Ow. Ow. Ow!" Banzai yipped in pain from being pushed down so hard against the dirt ground. While ED was just trying to get out, making grumbles of noises in panic

"Silence!" Mufasa ordered. His voice stern and powerful, which had a quick immediate effect on the hyena's

"Oh, we're gonna shut up right now." Banzai replied first. So quickly and with no argument, mainly because he was so scared now he was calmer then he should be

"Calm down. We're really sorry." Shenzi added in, with the same state of fear as Banzai while Ed just stayed quiet; only for Mufasa to have narrow his eyes a bit

"If you ever come near my son again..." Mufasa's sternly threatened, moving his face just bit close to the three hyena's

"Oh this is... this is your son?!" Shenzi asked and pretending ignorance

"Oh, your son?" Banzai asked playing along as Ed pretended to be shocked himself

"Did you know that?" Shenzi asked Banzai, still trying to play it up quickly while not breaking under the fearsome sight of an enraged Mufasa glaring down at them

"No... me? I-I-I didn't know it. No. Did you?" Banzai replied back sheepishly as he sworn he could feel the intent to kill by the enraged king

"No! Of course not." Shenzi nervously quipped as she smiled at Mufasa now, nervous but smiling the best she could

"No." Banzai added in quickly, smiling also now a Mufasa the best he could. Before he and Shenzi avert their eyes t Ed

"Ed?" Shenzi and Banzai asked through their fear and panic, that was slowly beginning to show more

Ed just nodded back as best as he could through his own fear. Only for Mufasa to have enough of the failed attempt to lie to his face. Not that it would have worked anyhow, so he let out another roar. Powerful and threatening as Mufasa's moved off the three hyena's.

"Toodles!" Banzai stated as kindly as he could through his fear. He, Shenzi and Ed quickly running away seeing that they could. Gone quickly, while Mufasa's watches and Zazu flew next to him.

"That'll teach them." Zazu muttered with a small smirk, only to recoil a bit as he saw Mufasa angered glared as he looked at him for a moment; then back to Simba who was walking up to him slowly with Nala following behind

"Dad, I..." Simba began to say, only to be cut off by his father

"You deliberately disobeyed me." Mufasa scolded, making Simba flinched back just a bit from the tone of his voice

"Dad, I'm... I'm sorry." Simba apologized, avoiding his fathers gaze as best as he could do. Mufasa's stared at him angrily a few more moments

"Let's go home." Mufasa simply. If not sternly stated, making his way off back to the pride lands. Zazu followed, along with Simba and Nala

"I thought you were very brave." Nala whispered as a sort of comfort for Simba, that and she really did think he was brave. Still Simba and Nala just followed Zazu and the upset Mufasa. Mordred watching wondered what would happened now

As the scene changed, Mordred saw the sight of Simba and Nala shamefully following behind Mufasa a few inches apart. While Zazu flew between the two parties. The sun was about down with the sunlight eliminating he sky above enough to give it a purple hue. It was silent, painfully silent that even Mordred could feel the… tenseness.

"Zazu?" Mufasa sternly said. Stopping in his tracks, as the two cubs did the same. Zazu meanwhile flew down and in front of Mufasa

"Yes, sire?" Zazu asked a bit nervous as the king could be… scary when he was in more angered moods

'Take Nala home. I've got to teach my son a lesson." Mufasa ordered, stern and simple. As Simba lowered a bit like he wanted to just hide, Nala flinched a little from her friends plight. Zazu just nodded. Quickly flying over to the cubs, before landing in front of them

"Come, Nala. Simba..." Zazu exclaimed. A sympathetic look on his face, as he patted Simba's shoulder for some form of reassurance "Good luck."

With that Zazu began to lead Nala away. Simba sighed a bit, before looking back at his father. Seeing he was now sitting on the ground looking up at the sky. Which was now fully dark as the night sky had been quickly filled with bright shining stars. Simba looked at the ground very nervous now.

"Simba." Mufasa loudly said. His deep voice echoing through the air as Simba only became more nervous. But Simba knew he had to face this

So Simba slowly stared to walk up next to his dad, stopping for just a moment to see his small paw inside the mark of his father's much larger paw. But Simba kept on as he moves next to his father. It was silent a bit longer, before Mufasa finally addresses the elephant in the room.

"Simba, I'm very disappointed in you." Mufasa sternly explained as Simba hunched a bit from the sternness of his father's tone

"I know…" Simba answered. Shy and nervous beyond belief as he knew this was only the start of his scolding

"You could have been killed. You deliberately disobeyed me. And what's worse, you put Nala in danger!" Mufasa yelled stern and angry as Simba flinched some more. Almost on the verge of crying, Mordred watching couldn't help but pity the little cub. But she also knew this maybe one of many things Simba needed to grow into a more… capable lion

"I-I was just trying to be brave like you." Simba explained, doing his best not to cry as he looked up at his father who's face softened just a bit

"I'm only brave when I have to be. Simba... being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble." Mufasa explained in a calmer, yet still stern tone. Mordred didn't know either to agree or disagree with that. But she did some of her other fathers/mothers/father-mothers may have a more vocal opinion on that statement. Though she kept watching the scene as she thought some more on which other versions of her father would be the most vocal

"But you're not scared of anything." Simba exclaimed, confused on what his dad was saying as he honestly thought his dad could never get scared; him being king and all

"I was today." Mufasa answered with and honest tone. Keeping his gaze upon his curious son

'You were?" Simba asked confused and curious at the same time, watching his father bend down to meet his gaze eye to eye

"Yes I thought I might lose you." Mufasa explained as Simba looked at his for a moment

"Simba simply exclaimed. Before smiling just a little at the sudden good mood shift "Guess even kings get scared, huh?"

"Mm-hmm." Mufasa agreed with a happy and amused hum. Before Simba moved a bit closer to his right ear

"But you know what?" Simba whispered as Mufasa had a feeling it would be amusing

"What?" Mufasa asked playing along, smirking in already anticipated amusement

"I think those hyenas were even scareder." Simba quipped as Mufasa laughed a bit at his sons jab at the hyena's. Mordred herself chuckled a bit at the fluffy scene before her

"Cause nobody messes with your dad. Come here, you." Mufasa amusingly proclaimed, grabbing Simba in a hold before giving his son a noogie

"Oh no, no... Aaagh! Errrggh!" Simba groaned and pleaded, butt smiling all the way through. Him and his dad playing some more. Mordred just watched finding the scene cute and heartwarming, still as the two played and played for a bit more, Mordred just finding the scene cuter by the second

"Oh, come here… Hah gotcha!" Simba joyfully yelled as he leaped on top of Mufasa who was laying on the ground now. Simba was gently biting it while on top his dad's head. Before letting go as the two laughed some more, before it went silent for a few. Then Simba decided to ask something during this nice moment "Dad?"

"Hmm?" Mufasa hummed, enjoying this moment as much as he could with his young son

"We're pals, right?" Simba asked kindly as he rested a bit on the top of his dad's head now

"Right." Mufasa answered. With a reassuring tone as he chuckled at the simple yet sweet question. Simba seemed happy by that answer, smiling a bit wider now

["Hm… I wonder if me and father could have had moments like these. If maybe…never mind."] Mordred muttered. As seeing the interactions between Simba and Mufasa, had her wondering suddenly. Maybe things would have been better if her father had known she was hers… if she and her mom had been part of Artoria's life. But… she let it be, she wanted to enjoy the movie some more without souring her mood with these thoughts. So she just kept on doing so, watching the scene unfold once more

"And we'll always be together, right?" Simba asked. Curious and such, as Mufasa's back stiffened just a bit. Mordred could understand why the older lion felt that way. It wasn't…easy talking about life, death, morality and such to kids. Especially if you don't want to mess up their mental growth. Still she watched as Mufasa straightened himself some, letting his son rest on his mane some more

"Simba… let me tell you something that my father told me... Look at the stars." Mufasa stated calm yet stern in a way. Looking up to the night sky, Simba following in suit. Mordred just watched as she saw the sky full of the lovely stars in the night sky. "The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars."

"Really?" Simba asked in awe of the answer, looking up at the night sky himself now. Wondering if he could ever say hi to his star faring ancestors. Mufasa just nodded and smiled a bit

"Yes... So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you ... And so will I." Mufasa exclaimed kindly as it was the best answer he could give his son for the time. But as of now, he just wanted to enjoy the time with Simba as much as he could

Mordred meanwhile watching the scene for some reason had a real odd feeling things were going to start to go downhill slowly… maybe fast. She didn't know why. Maybe it was because of how nice things had been so far, aside from the scenes with Scar. But Mordred always knew when things like this were good. Eventually something is going to go bad, she was just worried what it would be. Boy how right she was.

-Elsewhere-

As Mordred waited some more. She saw the next scene fade in. Showing deep cave, with rocks everywhere and oddly had a green hue that illuminated the caves. Which also casted may shadows, that only served to make the caves look more menacing. But Mordred watched the camera pan down, down and down before her eyes were sighted on two of the hyena's Banzai and Ed in view.

"Man, that lousy Mufasa. I won't be able to sit for a week!" Banzai groaned irritably as he his back side had a few scratches from it, because of the recent scuffle with Mufasa. The lions claws getting a good hit on him probably when they were trying making a run for

"Hehehe, hahahahaha!" Ed began to laughed. Finding the situation Banzai was in amusing somewhat, much to the other hyena's increasing irritation

"It's not funny, Ed." Banzai grumbled with glare at Ed, who only seemed to find more amusement then anything from this

"Hahahahahahahaha!" Ed laughed more of, louder and more amused as Banzai at this point was pretty livid with his simpler minded friend

"Hey, shut up!" Banzai yelled, barring his teeth a bit as his anger was boiling over somewhat

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Ed laughed like a mad man. Laughing and laughing from sheer amusement, his cackles echoing now as Banzai just tackled Ed. Both male Hyena's started to fight one another

["Man these two are bone headed idiots."] Mordred muttered with a slightly amused smile and pitted the one called Shenzi for having to deal with them, though speaking of which it seemed the fight had caught the female hyena's attention

"Will you knock it off!" Shenzi yelled suddenly. Coming in from the boys right as she glared at Ed and Banzai, who stopped seconds later. Though Ed seemed to be biting his own leg without realizing it or that the fight was over

"Well, he started it!" Banzai argued as Ed kept biting his leg, while Shenzi resisted the urge to roll her eyes at the boys stupidity at times

"Look at you guys. No wonder we're dangling at the bottom of the food chain." Shenzi bluntly insulted, a jab at the two male hyena's pride or what little they had as now Ed and Banzai seemed a bit quieter from said jab

"Man, I hate dangling." Banzai quipped in a bored and irritated manner. A sliver of drool coming from the edge of his mouth before he wiped it off with his foreleg

"Shyeah?" Shenzi remarked in irritated agreement "You know, if it weren't for those lions, we'd be runnin' the joint."

"Yeah. Man, I hate lions." Banzai quipped smirking a bit

"So pushy." Shenzi began to list off at their qualms with the lions

["Strong willed."] Mordred muttered. A bit irked that her favorite animal was being mocked so brazenly

"And hairy." Banzai added in for Shenzi's suddenly list

["Fluffy!"] Mordred argued a bit loud this time, with a huff as her kitten in her lap woke up staring at her owner's current gesture and mood curiously

"And stinky." Shenzi proclaimed making a bad smell motion with her paw near her nose

["A smell of flowers!"] Mordred yelled this time. Though she really didn't know on that part, again she was just irritated by this point at all the jabs with her favorite animal

"And man, are they..." Banzai began to say. Stopping as he looked at Shenzi as Ed was just watching this interaction go on

"UuuugLY!" Shenzi and Banzai chanted, before laughing madly. Ed join in because why not, also he just liked to laugh

["MAGESTIC YOU STUPID SCAVANGERS!"] Mordred screamed as she scowled a little. Only to feel her kitten meow, looking down the kitten quickly helped Mordred feel at ease. She took a breath and sighed, staring at the image of hyena's laughing. But had noticed the scene quickly change to Scar, who'd been on a perch as he looked down at the three hyenas

"Oh… surely we lions are not all THAT bad." Scar stated loud and clear to the three hyena's who ceased their laughter quick. As the scene quickly changed showing steam coming from below the floor of the caves, harmless as Scar was unaffected laying on the ledge he was on

"Ohh." Banzai remarked in relief, along with Shenzi and Ed who'd been worried moments before Oh, Scar, it's just you."

"We were afraid it was somebody important." Shenzi kindly, if by accidently exclaimed as Scar frowned just a little at the unintentional jab at his stature

"Yeah, you know, like Mufasa." Banzai proclaimed. Though only added unintentional salt to the wound of what Pride Scar had for himself

"Yeah." Shenzi remarked smiling a little now, though yet again I was another small blow to Scar's ego

"…I see." Scar mused, unamused as he was resisting the urge to just snap one of their necks in his jaw. He WANTED to. But knew that would be a waste of resources, that and idiots the three are; they were useful idiots. It only made it worse as he watched the two start to somewhat praise the power of Mufasa's name, aside from Ed who like usual just listened… then again that hyena always seemed off…. real off to Scar. So the lion ignored him usually, mainly placing blame on Ed's two more mentally there companions. Which speaking of, noticed Banzai said Mufasa's name three times while Shenzi shuttered with a chuckle. Mordred couldn't help but feel slightly bad for Scar once more, having to deal with three idiots like these. She watched as Scar rubbed the right side of his head with his right paw "I'm surrounded by idiots."

"Not you, Scar; I mean, you're one of us. I mean, you're our pal!" Banzai suddenly stated. Seeming that he and his two companions hadn't even heard a word Scar rather out loudly said to himself. Scar though hearing this, couldn't help but feel even more insulted

Charmed…" Scar sarcastically quipped, narrowing his eyes a bit at the compliment as he was doing what he could to keep his calm

"Ohh, I like that. He's not king, but he's still so proper." Shenzi added in grinning, as she seemed fond of the idea of Scar a lion being one of them in ways more than he was with his own kind

Yeah. Hey, hey. Did ya bring us anything to eat, Scar, old buddy, old pal? Huh? Did-ya-did-ya-did-ya?" Banzai asked with anticipation, his hunger overcoming his senses as he mouth began to drool somewhat. Ed and Shenzi seemed to feel the same, as they began to pant somewhat from the feeling of hunger

"I don't think you really deserve this. I practically gift-wrapped those cubs for you. And you couldn't even dispose of them." Scar answered indifferently, if not a bit irked. As pulling out from next to him was a Zebras haunch. He dropped the hunk of flesh down to the Hyena's. Who began to devour the meat greedily. Scar waited and waited, before the meat was almost gone. The three hyena's full and contempt, though finishing off the last pieces of meat

"Well, ya know. It wasn't exactly like they was alone, Scar." Shenzi explained, with her mouth still full of the few chunks of meat left

Banzai: Yeah. What are we supposed to do?" Banzai asked, swallowing what little meat he was able to still find "Kill Mufasa?"

"Precisely." Scar simply answered smirking a bit all of sudden. Shenzi, Banzai and Ed ceasing their eating of their scraps, as they looked to the lion like he grew a second head or had lost it

Though before any of them or at least Shenzi and Banzai could question Scar. The sly lion leaped down using three rocky pointed ledge, once on the ground. They Hyena's back up, as Scar walked slowly to them, calmly passing through sheets of the odd green gas. Before music began to suddenly play. Mordred herself just sat in silence, having the feel a villain song was about to begin.

"I know that your powers of retention

Are as wet as a warthog's backside

But thick as you are, pay attention

My words are a matter of pride

It's clear from your vacant expressions

The lights are not all on upstairs

But we're talking kings and successions

Even you can't be caught unawares!"

As the song Scar sung began, Mordred watched Scar set his attention on Ed. Who was just chewing on the bone of the Zebra's haunch. He swiped the bone away from Ed, who quickly saluted with his tongue. Scar at the same time waved his paw in front of Ed's blank face, like a mindless drone he seemed to be. Scar then turned his attention to Shenzi and Banzai on a ledge laughing somewhat. He lunges at the two for a quick scare, which works as Shenzi and Banzai fall into the geysers. Both flung up into the air as Scar passes by the geysers onto a ledge that leads back to the ground below, as his next verse begins. Mordred though hated to say, but the song was already kind of catchy to her.

"So prepare for a chance of a lifetime

Be prepared for sensational news

A shining new era

Is tiptoeing nearer!"

Scar sung once again, Mordred tapping her index finger somewhat from the tune as she watched Scar walk around some more, before Shenzi popped up to his right

"And where do we feature?" Shenzi asked mid song curious on where his plan who lead her and her friends

"Just listen to teacher." Scar smugly answered back, grabbing Shenzi's left cheek like a dotting parent to a child. Once he let go, he leaped away as Shenzi rubbed her cheek a little annoyed by the gesture, Mordred though saw the scene change back to Scar as he sung more

"I know it sounds sordid

But you'll be rewarded

When at last I am given my dues

And injustice deliciously squared

Be prepared!"

As Scar's song went, he jumped onto a few more ledges to elevate himself. His tone becoming prouder and commanding to all that heard. He then spotted Ed who was chewing the same bone again standing before a ledge. He leaped behind the oblivious Hyena before kicking him off, into a pile of animal bones near them. Ed popped up with the top of an antelope skull with the horns over his head. Oddly Shenzi and Banzai must have joined him as they popped up also, wearing animals skulls over their own heads. All of them gazing at Scar back on top of a ledge now.

"Yeah, Be prepared. Yeah-heh... we'll be prepared, heh. ...For what?" Banzai asked, happy and ecstatic at first… then realized he had no idea what he was to be prepared for

"For the death of the king." Scar simply answered, much to the hyena's confusion as they got out of the bone pile now. Though Banzai moved up to the edge of the ledge Scar stood upon, to get some clarification

"Why? Is he sick?" Banzai asked yet again even if it would have been obvious to most others. Scar making that clear as he grabbed Banzai by the throat, lifting him close to his own face

"No, fool - we're going to kill him. Simba too." Scar explained quickly and plainly. Before dropping Banzai on the floor with Shenzi and Ed who heard the plan clearly

"Great idea! Who needs a king?" Shenzi remarked happily. Singing around Banzai as she skipped in circle, Banzai joining in as Ed like usually seemed oblivious to what was going on around him "No king! No king! la-la-la-la-laa-laa!"

"Idiots! There will be a king!" Scar yelled at his idiots lack of understanding as the hyena's gave him a questioning look once more

"Hey, but you said, uh..." Banzai began to question only for Scar to cut him off

"I will be king!" Scar yelled sternly, but smirking as Banzai shut up after that. He then kept on loudly as his voice would echo throughout the caves while the green hue below made his shadow look large then life "...Stick with me and you'll never go hungry again!"

"Yaay! All right! Long live the king!" Shenzi and Banzai began to cheer, liking while Ed stayed quite but seemed happy too. All three liking the idea of what Scar was purposing, though more of the cave became illuminated with green light from below. Mordred seeing that the cave was filled with many, many hyena's who'd been listening this whole time

"Long live the king! Long live the king!" The rest of the nameless hyena's cheered with a new sense of pride and hope, while Mordred noticed the music was becoming louder once more. Watching as the scene changed yet again. Showing Scar now on top of another ledge, looking down at the Hyena's. All marching in sync as they stared at Scar

"It's great that we'll soon be connected.

With a king who'll be all-time adored.!"

Mordred watching the Hyena's sing couldn't help, but realizing this thanks to the knowledge of the grail given to her. But that the hyena's looked like an army of Nazi soldiers marching as they looked at their fuhrer or in this case their leader Scar

Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected

To take certain duties on board…

The future is littered with prizes

And though I'm the main addressee

The point that I must emphasize is

You won't get a sniff without me!"

Mordred again hated to admit it. But Scar really did have a good song on his paws. Singing louder and louder, fiercer as he leaped down yet again. Near a nameless hyenas who backed up, as Scar to make his point scared the poor scavenger down a hole; before suddenly the green smoke turned a dark red

Then suddenly the ground beneath Scar began to shake, before the platform below him began to rise up from the gas below. Higher and higher Mordred watched as she was humming a bit to the song as both now Scar and hyena's sung.

"So prepare for the coup of the century

(Oooh!)

Be prepared for the murkiest scam

(Oooh... La! La! La!)

Meticulous planning

(We'll have food!)

Tenacity spanning

(Lots of food)

Decades of denial

(We repeat)

Is simply why I'll

(Endless meat)

Be king undisputed

(Aaaaaaah...)

Respected, saluted

(...aaaaaaah...)

And seen for the wonder I am!

(...aaaaaaah!)

Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared

(Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo)

Be prepared!

Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared-"

Mordred by this point was humming a bit louder as she had watched Scar literal accession viva rocky platform. Passing by Hyena's who sung with him, some using bones as xylophones, some leaping here and there. But as he got to the tip top, that's where the song for Mordred at least because her favorite part of this villains song.

"BE PREPARED!"

The final course from Scar as he had been elevated up high on his rocky throne, as a crescent moon behind shined with the sky a bit red from the hue below. He then laughed evilly as some of the Hyena's who were on lower parts of the elevated rock laughed. The screen zoomed out past some bones, as the laughing went on and on. The song finally finishing with the screen turning pitch black with omniums music playing; followed by silence.

Once the song ceased. It didn't take too long for Mordred to watch the scene quickly changed to a large canyon were the shadows of clouds began to slowly shroud it in shade. Before slowly fading out. Showing Simba and Scar under one of the few small trees in the canyon as the shade from the small tree covered them.

"Now you wait here. Your father has a marvelous surprise for you." Scar ordered as he sat down near Simba who was standing on a rock next to the tree. Donning on the bets pretend kind smile as he spoke to the cub.

"Oooh.!" Simba excitedly replied as he was getting more and more curious by the second "What is it?!"

"If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise, now would it?" Scar quipped laying on that sweet and concerned tone which for Mordred. Made the young woman just the more suspicious of Scar's intentions

["What are you planning bastard…?"] Mordred muttered. Hoping Simba was a smart enough cub to see that Scar was pretending, he wasn't as subtle as he thought from what Mordred saw of Scar so far

"If you tell me, I'll still act surprised." Simba suggested with a small smile to coax's his uncle who just smirked some more

"Ho, ho, ho!" Scar chuckled seeing what Simba was trying to do. But that was good. It meant Simba would stay put and he'd not have to worry for the cub to run off or at least run off too far if he walked around. Still he kept on his act as the kind uncle "You are such a naughty boy."

"Come on, Uncle Scar…" Simba pleaded as he climbed up on Scar's mane a bit. But again Scar saw right through it and kept playing his role to the letter

"No-no-no-no-no-no-no. This is just for you and your daddy. You know, a sort of..." Scar explained as he donned on for just a moment a dismissive look "Father-son... thing."

["Okay now I'm really wondering what the snake is planning…"] Mordred whispered as Scar's behavior was… odd, very odd to her. But she knew she'd have to keep watching if she were to get anything

"Well… I'd better go get him!" Scar stated after a five second silence between him and Simba. Before starting his way off

"I'll go with you!" Simba happily jaunted as he made his way to the ground. Only for Scar to make sure he didn't

"NO!" Scar snapped a bit sterner then he had wanted to. Seeing Simba retract a bit, he quickly composed himself once more with a smile and chuckle. Moving forwards as Simba moved back onto the rock before pouting a bit "No. Just stay on this rock. You wouldn't want to end up in another mess like you did with the hyenas."

"You… know about that?" Simba asked in a sudden mixture of shock and shyness. Since that recent event wasn't his proudest or smartest in his short lifetime so far

"Simba, everybody knows about that." Scar replied with a fake concerned and teasing tone

"Really?" Simba asked embarrassed a bit as Mordred could sympathize with the cub. Since she'd done some things in her child years that were… well stupid

"Oh, yes. Lucky Daddy was there to save you, eh?" Scar quipped as he placed his paw on Simba's shoulder still smirking a little "Oh... and just between us, you might want to work on that little roar of yours. Hmm?"

"Oh... Okay..." Simba responded. But in slight shame and with a blow to his pride. Scar patted him on the head and began to move away. But Simba had one more question for his uncle "Hey, Uncle Scar… will I like the surprise?"

"Simba." Scar stated calm and loud as he looked back at his nephew for a moment . Smiling before making his way off once more "It's to DIE for."

["God he really likes his veil sucky puns doesn't he…. UGH. I'm not the biggest fan of Simba at the moment. But still you better not harm a hair on that adorable bratty fur ball Scar!"] Mordred threatened as she could just tell Scar had set up something to off Simba somehow. She really wanted to somehow just go into the movie and skewer Scar. But she got a hold on her temper once more [NO… no it's fine Mordred. Just watch the movie. Maybe it's not as bad as you think it will be."]

How wrong she was to believe that at all…

The scene quickly changes to the top of a cliff where a large herd of Wildebeests all were grazing on the grass. But unknown to the herbivores. Under a few rocks that formed into a naturally made tent and within the Shade. The three Hyena's Banzai, Shenzi and Ed stood under it. Waiting in silence. Well until much to Shenzi's annoyance Banzai's stomach growled loudly.

"Shut up." Shenzi growled irritably as she glared at Banzai

"I can't help it. I'm so hungry..." Banzai retorted with a whine. But jumped on his paws with a hungrier gaze at the herd of Wildebeests "I gotta have a wildebeest!"

"Stay put." Shenzi ordered through her teeth. Stern and glaring some more as Banzai sat back down. But tried to at least coax Shenzi to let him at least have something from the herd

"Well... Can't I just pick off one of the little sick ones?" Banzai asked lowly. Cringing a bit on the inside as he hoped Shenzi would let him at least with the sick one

"No! We wait for the signal from Scar." Shenzi ordered as she swatted Banzai's nose as the scene does a quick switch to Scar. Walking to the edge of high rock. Looking at the three hyena's who knew that was Scar's signal

"There he is..." Shenzi stated as she smiled evilly "Let's go!"

As Mordred watched suddenly getting a more uneasy feeling in her gut. She did not like why the movie was showing her all this. She really… really was wondering now what Scar's plan was. But she kept on watching as the scene changed back Simba. Laying on the rock a bit irritated.

"Little roar. Puh!" Simba groaned angrily as he pouted some more

Then suddenly a horned lizard walked past Simba who decided to test out his roaring as he growled. Ready to roar and show that he could roar just like anyone.

"Rarrr!" Simba roared which sounded cuter than anything else. The Lizard seemed to pay no mind at all. Simba getting more irritated jumps down back to the ground and tries yet again "Rrrraowr-h!"

["Just stop Simba. You're a little too young to be roaring like you dad does. Besides lizard hasn't done anything to you and just minding its own business. So just leave the critter alone."] Mordred muttered slightly irritated with the adorable bratty fur ball ["Beside you want to be king. Then please cub or not. Try and realize this is a TRAP!"]

Though as Mordred's pleads fell to deaf 2D animated ears. Yet again the horned Lizard didn't pay mind as it just kept walking and walking like Simba wasn't even there. Simba watched it go off for a few moments before lunging at it. Taking in a deep breath, he was going to let out a roar. Mordred suddenly went wide eyed realizing at least part of Scars plan.

["No. NO DON-"] Mordred began to scream as her kitten woke up looking at her new owner confused a bit on why she was behaving this way suddenly. Though again Mordred's warning fell on 2D deaf ears

"RAOWR!" Simba roared as for the first time he let out a cub equivalent roar making the horned lizard scattered away. The cubs roar echoing through the canyon. It was silent for a moment… before it began

["Oh no…"] Mordred muttered in concern. Watching the scene suddenly show the a few pebbles on the ground start to slightly rumble. Mordred only got more worried for Simba ["Simba… please run. Please…"]

Meanwhile the intense music began, the scene changing to show a flock of birds flying off and the heard of Wildebeest running over the lip of the canyon. Very quick and very fast. Heading straight for Simba, as the camera quickly zoomed in on his terrified face. Simba's body meanwhile began to make him run away from the closing in herd. Mordred bite her lip seeing this and only became angered seeing within the herd. The hyena's Shenzi, Banzai and Ed chasing the herd members along with making bites at their legs. Before stopping someway, while Simba kept running.

Before Mordred could even say anything in her concern for Simba's fate. The scene yet again changed to show Mufasa walking away from the canyon ha was in the distance while Zazu was preached on his back. Though Zazu noticed the commotion going on behind them from afar.

"Oh look, sire; the herd is on the move." Zazu quipped mildly surprised that it was occurring around this time of day

"Odd..." Mufasa muttered looking back alongside Zazu now. The Wildebeest tended to migrate week or two. This was early. But he chalked It up to maybe just a rare choice for the herd to move. That was until he and Zazu said Scar running up to them out of breath

"Mufasa. Quick. Stampede. In the gorge. Simba's down there!" Scar explained as he donned on his best fake tone of tiredness and panic to fool his small minded brother

"Simba!?" Mufasa yelled. Wide eyed as he looked at the herd now. Before quickly booking it towards the canyon with Zazu following in tow. Both of them too concerned for Simba to take notice of Scar smirking just a bit

["Come on Mufasa you better hurry. Oh I hope Simba makes it out alive!" Mordred shouted worriedly as she watched the scene change once more

Now Mordred was watching Simba running as fast as his small body could let him. Away from the somewhat slowly encroaching herd of scared Wildebeests. Until the herd sucked him in. Simba dodging some of the hoofs that almost crushed his spin. All the meanwhile Mordred was biting her lip a bit more worried now that Simba might die.

Thankfully for the knight of Treachery. Simba found a high raised piece of wood sticking out and climbed up on it. If barely keeping a good hold as Simba, Zazu and Scar made were at the canyon's edge. Zazu flew ahead looking for Simba, spotting the young cub seconds later as he stopped next to Simba.

"Zazu help me!" Simba pleaded as the branch he was on bounced a bit from his weight and the force that the herd was making with all their running

Your father is on the way. Hold on!" Zazu answered as he knew he wouldn't be able to help Simba due to his size. Before quickly flying back to Mufasa

"Hurry!" Simba screamed pleading once more. As he was losing his grip quickly, which for Mordred only made her even more worried as she holding her kitten close to her chest. Much to the kittens confusion. The scene quickly changed back to Mufasa along with Scar on the gorges lower ledge. Zazu coming up at the nick of time too

"There, there!" Zazu explained pointing to Simba's exact location as both lions looks to see him On that tree!

"Hold on, Simba!' Mufasa yelled as he saw one of the wildebeest's hit the tree and almost breaking it. Simba barely holding on as he let out a scream. Mufasa without caring for his own wellbeing sprinted down the ledge and right towards his son before disappearing within the herd. While Zazu and Scar stayed behind witnessing the events unfold

"Oh Scar, this is awful. What will we do. What will we do?. Hah ... I'll go back for help, that's what I'll do, I'll go back for he" Zazu said out loud to himself and Scar. But before he could do anything or finish his sentence as Scar suddenly backed handed Zazu. Right into the wall hard "Oomph!"

Mordred gasped seeing this as she saw Zazu land on the ground out cold. Then seeing Scar let out a small sigh of relief, Watching the scene unfold some more. Only too decided to make his way up higher ground just in case something went wrong with the plan. Mordred scowled for a moment, before the scene change yet once more back to Mufasa.

Who in the current situation was swerving left to right. Avoiding the Wildebeests. Only to be hit by one or two by mere accident on his part as he was flung to the ground. Mordred had now set her kitten back in her lap as she was on the edge of her seat, watching as she saw Mufasa had spotted Simba. Who was still clinging onto the tree he was holding onto for dear life. Until another Wildebeest rammed into the branch again breaking it. Launching Simba in the air from the impact. Mordred yet again gasped wide eyed and silent. Then watched to see Mufasa leap into the air and as gently as he could. Grab ahold of Simba in his jaw. Landing on his paws Mufasa began to make his way out of the herd with his son in jaw now.

Only to be rammed once again in the side by a wildebeests. Pushing him to the ground and flung Simba also on the ground a few feet away. Simba got back up but was frozen in fear as his body thankfully by instinct moved a bit dodging some of the wildebeests that would have stomped on him moments before.

["Come on…come on…"] Mordred muttered. Hoping Simba would be saved quickly. Much to her relief Mufasa appeared. Grabbing Simba once more in his jaws, before quickly running with the stampede to find higher ground ["YES, good job Big guy!"]

Though as quickly as Mordred cheered. She went silent once more. Watching the scene unfold further seeing Mufasa weaving quicker and quicker. Avoiding the herd as best as he could before seeing a rock ledge close enough to leap onto on his right. So Mufasa even quicker moved through the herd the best he could and made it to the rock ledge with a leap. Though Mufasa only was able to land his upper half on the rock ledge as he lower half dangled against the ledge's wall. Bu Mufasa didn't seem to care, as he disregard his safety and placed Simba down on the ledge. Before suddenly being rammed by a few wildebeests this time and dragging him away.

"DAD!" Simba screamed in fear for his father's life. But helpless as his father disappeared in the herd. Simba look's and looks trying to still find his father. Mordred by this point was tapping her right hands fingers on her leg. Still holding onto hope herself that everything would end well

Just then Mufasa is show to have been able to leap out of the herd and onto a much steeper ledge. Latching onto the stone with his forepaws with the claws extended to give extra grip. Using his back paws he begins to climb up the side of the rock. Simba following best he could do, seeing his father make it out alive. But as Simba himself had found he could only go up so far before the ledges were too high for his body stature. Thankfully he was still able to see his dad if barely as the older lion kept climbing. Mordred just wondered how this was going to play out as she was silent with uneasy anticipation. It was only a few more seconds, before Mufasa seemed to reach the top of the rock. But his body was too tired to fully climb up as he almost fell, but caught himself with his forepaws; which were slowly starting to fail him too.

["Damn…damn. Come on Mufasa. Come on climb damnit."] Mordred said through her teeth. But the uneasy feeling only became worse, when the sight of Scar appeared. The lion slowly walking up to his brother Mufasa with a face showing no emotion ["Oh… no, no…."]

"Scar! Broth-" Mufasa pleaded as he almost fell off, but again caught himself Brother, help me!"

Mordred held her breath, silence inside the room she sat in aside from the movie playing. Her heart beating faster and the uneasy feeling in her stomach only became stronger. It got even worse when Scar who had been quite a few moments after his brother plead for help. Suddenly slammed his forepaws with the claws out, right on top of Mufasa own forepaws.

"RAWR!" Mufasa roared in pain. Feeling the talons of his brothers dig deep into his flesh, but just enough to cause some more pain while Mufasa also felt his grip still slowly loosening. But what happened next caused Mufasa to realize that his fate was all but sealed. As he looked at his brother who suddenly… smiled, one of cruel sadistic pleasure. Then Scar slowly moved his face an inch away from his own

"Long…" Scar said lowly, his tone filled with a sadistic joy as Mufasa's suddenly realized what was about to happen

["No…"] Mordred whispered at the same time as Scar began his sentence

"Live…" Scar kept saying. Mufasa's eyes growing wide as his revelation had finally sunk in

["No. No…"] Mordred muttered. Her tone a bit louder now as she covered her mouth seeing what she feared was about to happen

"The king." Scar finished saying. Almost letting out a laugh as he released his claws from Mufasa's forepaws. Though throwing him slightly and let nature takes its course

"Aaaaaaahh!" Mufasa yelled as he descended quickly into the herd of wildebeest. The scene quickly changed to Simba who watched the whole even take place

Nooooooo!" Simba screamed in horror. So much horror as he couldn't believe his father fall into the herd just like that. Mordred herself couldn't help but feel the same and far more…vocal about it

["YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT LION SCAR. DAMN, DAMN, DAMN YOU!"] Mordred roared as her kitten sensing her new owners sudden anger moved out of her lap just in time. As Mordred bolt up, quickly moving right up to the screen as she knelt on the ground wanting to see what would happen next. Along with truly hoping Mufasa survived, as she had like the Mufasa's character very much

As the scene went on, it began to become silent with no more music of any sort of outside sound. Just silence. The herd was now gone with the last few hoofs echoing from a distance now. While a lot of dust was left in their wake. Mordred kept watching though as she saw a small shadow before seeing it was Simba who had made his down.

"Dad!" Simba yelled as he looked around. Seeing nothing for the first few moments, before hearing a small sound of. Looking to his left Simba saw one last younger wildebeest pass by. Following the creature as it passed by the very same branch he had been on. Broken, but… with something or someone under it "Dad…"

["Oh..."] Mordred whispered as she had covered her mouth with both her hands, without realizing it. Along with suddenly feeling her throat and mouth tense up, mainly from seeing Simba run up to his Dad who by this point showed no movement whatsoever

"Dad? ...Dad, come on. You gotta get up… dad. We gotta go home." Simba pleaded as he was terrified not seeing his father respond at all. He rubbed his face against his father's cheeks, tried tilting his head and yet nothing happened still. By this point Simba began to panic having no idea what to do "HELP, SOMBODY! Anybody... help."

As Simba screams and screams, hoping someone hears him. As he was panicking so much by now. Mordred felt just a few rare tears come down her cheek as she knew that Mufasa was dead. She could only pity Simba. Knowing that this was most likely Simba's first brush with seeing an actual recently dead body. Which so happened to the cubs misfortune… his father's corpse.

["Oh Simba. He's dead…"] Mordred whispered. Wanting to just give the confused cub a hug and help him feel better. It didn't help that the music playing was a sad tune and the small cries of Simba as he moves under his father's paw. Trying to find comfort somehow, like he was trying to just have this chalk up to a horrible nightmare. The grieving didn't last though for the cub, as from the dust still in the air. Scar appeared with an unemotional look as he walked up to his dead brothers corpse seeing Simba there

"Simba." Scar exclaimed in a low and calm tone. Simba quickly looking up to see Scar's cold gaze "...What have you done?"

["You son of a bitch!"] Mordred screamed as she watched the scene. Knowing that Scar was using this opportunity to manipulate Simba. To make it look like it was his fault he got Mufasa killed. Mordred had to admit, she may have known some bad people in her mortal life and such. But this was messed up, even if was just in a kids movie; this to her was truly demented as she prayed Simba would be able to see through the lies of his so called 'Uncle'

"T-There were wildebeests a-a-and he tried to save me... it was an accident!" Simba explained through stutters and more panic as Mordred hatred towards Scar only grew more. Taking a good guess that Scar was taking some pleasure in this even if his face didn't show it "I... I didn't mean for it to happen."

"OF COURSE… of course you didn't. No one ever means for these things to happen. But the king IS dead and if it weren't for you. He'd still be alive." Scar remarked with a tone of fake embracing and that he believed Simba. Then a more devious thought came to the lion "Oh!... What will your mother think?"

Mordred just held her tongue as she loved lions. She really did. BUT if Scar was a rea lion that could talk and acted the way he was in the movie. Oh she'd have skinned the lion alive with the dullest blade she could find. Inflicted so much pain to the snake of a prideful creature. God how she wanted Scar, an animated character dead. So dead and she hopped if so it would be a slow death, even if that was too good for the lion in her opinion as she watched the scene go on.

"W-What am I gonna do?" Simba asked through sniffles and fear of the unknown future for him as he truly now did believe he was the reason his dad was dead. Scar looked at him for a moment, calm as he moved his face a bit closer to the cub with a cold gaze

"Run away, Simba." Scar simply answered. His tone calm and cold as Simba flinched at the suggestion as his guilt was still eating at him. Along with his mind in a jumble of confusion from his grieving as well. Scar meanwhile did not wait for Simba to answer "Run... Run away and never return."

Mordred clenches her teeth in anger towards Scar. Watching as Simba stayed silent for a few moments. His small long breaths the only sound. Then Simba moved back slowly, before turning around and running off quickly. Mordred could only pity the cub even more. Seeing that Scar's manipulation had worked. After Simba was far enough to not hear, the hyena's Shenzi, Banzai and Ed came from behind Scar looking hungry as they stared at the small spect that was Simba. Scar kept his calm and cold face as he too stared at his retreating nephew.

"Kill him." Scar ordered with no hint of joy or such. Just coldness and any lack of even the slightly hint of regret, even with the fact he was literally sending his goons to murder and devour his young nephew

As Hyena's without saying a word book it right after Simba. The scene switching to Simba who was still running through the canyon. Only to stop as he sees his current pathway was a dead end, but Simba hears a few paws coming near him. He looks back to see the very three Hyena's that had chased him and Nala. The three slowly their run as they at a relatively fast pace walked towards Simba. Ready for the kill and a small snack.

Simba quickly looked around. Trying to find a way out or something to save his hide. To the cubs luck he spotted a small crack in the rocks, large enough for him to fit through and small enough that the Hyena's wouldn't be able to follow or get him. So Simba quickly sprinted towards the opening. Squeezing through it just in time as he narrowly avoided a swipe from Banzai. Mordred watched in hope that at least Simba would make it, the scene switching to show Simba exiting the crack and ending up on a high ledge. Which had forced him to stop almost falling down as Simba saw it was a longish way down and was slightly curved so it was more of a ramp in ways.

Simba was nervous though, he knew he'd either have to go down there or quickly find another way. Unfortunately Simba didn't have to time them. Hear the same sounds once more, Simba looked back to see yet again the three Hyena's just arrive charging him for the kill. Simba without thinking jumped of the cliff end. A bit out the air for a few moments. Only to fall down as he hit the curved ledge. Rolling down and down. They hyena's followed having an easier time on their paws. Mordred though winced as she watched Simba roll downhill just a bit more, before meeting the bottom end of the rock like ramp. Rolling off it and down into a bush of leafless but spiked filled bushes that were so grown out. That it made a sort of spiked plant wall. Simba small enough that he landed safely enough within the bushes

Mordred sighed in relief that Simba had some protection now, as she watched to see the three hyena's getting closer themselves. Banzai go ahead. Only to stop barely at the edge of the spiked bushes. He let out a sigh of relief before Shenzi and Ed bumped into him. The force of their collision launching Banzai into the spiked bushes. A few seconds passed before Banzai leapt out of the bushes in pain, then was quickly able to climb back up. Where he was greeted with Shenzi and Ed chuckling. As Banzai walked a bit to find a place to sit and get rid of the spikes stuck in him. Shenzi who had gotten a quickly laugh from his pain. Looked back to see Simba out of the bushes and running of towards he sunset.

"Hey. There he goes! There he goes!" Shenzi yelled. Surprised he cub had actually made it out alive

"So, go get 'im." Banzai countered, taking a few of the spikes out now in pain still. But Shenzi decided that it wasn't worth the effort, especially since Simba was just a cub all by himself now

There ain't no way I'm going in there." Shenzi explained smirking as she watched the sight of Simba get smaller and smaller every second. Then turned her gaze back yet again to Banzai "What, you want me to come out there looking like you Cactus Butt?"

"We gotta finish the job." Banzai argued taking out a few more spikes with his mouth as Ed laughed some more. Spitting a few in Ed's face as few spikes got stuck on his nose, Ed trying to wipe them off now as disgruntled Banzai made his way back up to Shenzi. Since there weren't as many spikes in him as he though and he'd gotten most of all out fairly quickly. Both hyena's looking back a Simba who by this point was barely noticeable

"Well, he's as good as dead out there anyway. And IF he comes back, we'll kill 'im." Shenzi explained as she believed Simba would die out there soon. Banzai seemed to like the sound of that, as he smirked himself now

"Yeah! you hear that? " Banzai yelled with a quick chuckle "If you ever come back, we'll kill ya!"

Mordred kept watching in silent anger as she saw Simba still running away, while he Hyena's all decided to go back. Though the scene once more changed. Showing Pride Rock. Except the sky was filled with dark clouds and the overall atmosphere was depressing. Mordred had a feeling why and she only more upset seeing Scar standing on top a rock. Addressing Zazu and all the other lionesses. Each one grieving in their own ways hearing the convincing lies Scar told them.

"Mufasa's death was a terrible tragedy; but to lose Simba, who had barely begun to live..." Scar proclaimed. Using his skills in trickery to pull off a convincing strong if no grieving tone. The lionesses all looked like they wanted to cry, especially Simba's mother who had Zazu place his wing on her paw in sympathy. Then the view moved to Nala, under her own mothers legs as her ears were flopped down and she teared up from the news

["God this movie is making me feel weird…bad weird…"] Mordred muttered as that same tense feeling in her came up. She sniffled a bit as she wasn't use to expressing emotions of sadness, but she also knew she had them … just didn't want to admit that she did. The only thing keeping her from crying was listening to he lies Scar kept spewing and how he was getting away with it

"For me it is a deep personal loss. 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..." Scar stated with a more commanding and sly tone. Moving up to the cave Mufasa would have slept in the hyena's appeared behind Scar, then from everywhere around Pride Rock. Much to everyone's shock at this. But Scar paid no heed, making his way up to his throne "In which lion's and hyena's come together, in a great and glorious future!"

Mordred was seething more in anger seeing this. But noticed the view panned out. Showing Rafiki who had been watching the whole situation himself. He looked away nodding his head in disagreement of what was happening. But the scene changed yet again with Rafiki in the same pose of dissepiment, but back in his tree. Looking over, the baboon saw the drawing of Simba he had made on the wall of his home. He touched it, sighing before his hand smeared the image somewhat. Then the screen went black.

The movie like before paused and shut off, before the computer turned back on. Mordred realizing this. Stood back up. Sitting back down on the couch, crisscrossed once more and letting her kitten back on her lap as she petted it. Looking at the laptop screen and new message popped up. 'Take this time to relax for a minute or so. Collect your thoughts and say out loud what you think of the movie already. Maybe mention on what you hope will happen next and maybe your thoughts in general. If you need to go to the bathroom. There's one in the far left behind you. Anyways press start when you're ready to watch more!' The screen then displayed the start option on the screen. But Mordred did want to take this time to recollect what she'd been watching so far, since she'd felt a connection to this movie so far.

"Well if I have to say anything so far… I like the movie so far. Yeah, maybe it's for kids and a bit well kiddy. But I like it. Songs are nice too, upbeat and catchy. Even Scar's song. Though story wise so far, again I thought it would just a stupid kids flick. Instead I've been watching a surprisingly adult…ish movie. It even got dark around the end there. Real dark… man I don't know my fathers and mothers would think of this movie. I mean they all love lions like me, so… they'd probably like it for that. Though when it would come to my more…darker versions of my fathers and mothers… never mind. Either way, I like the movie, I'll just have to watch the rest before I can say my final piece of on it." Mordred exclaimed loudly like the message suggested to do, she really did like the movie so far. She was wondering what would be next. But before she could press the resume button on the laptop. Her stomach suddenly made a few queasy noises

Mordred mentally scolding herself from eating so late last night, set her kitten down on the couch as the small pet just yawned before getting comfy on the couch cushion. Mordred then got up and looked to where the bathroom was said would be at. Running into it, closing the door behind. Though during this whole time, on the wall right of the room; placed inside one of the tiles and painted white with a white lens clear enough still to see through it. With its wire inside the wall. It went down the right side of the inside of the wall. Before stopping in a room on the other side of the hallway outside. Inside Moriarty, Shakespeare and Merlin all sat in their own arm stool chairs. Staring a large console with a large screen. Which was currently replaying the current recording of Mordred's movie reaction so far. While on their left were a few screens showing live feed of the hallways around the area and near the room.

"Well this is a surprising reaction already." Merlin remarked as he'd had a feeling Mordred would love the movie. But he didn't expect her to already like it this much

"But so far, it's been a marvelous spectacle to observe. To see our iron woman of a knight. Shed that iron flesh and show the wonderful flower that hides underneath. Wonderful, just wonderful!" Shakespeare quipped with a big smirk. Averting his gaze to Moriarty "You were correct that this would be fun my good friend. But what of the recording so far?"

"It's all well this first session, clear and crisps as the words go. Once she's done with the whole movie, I'll upload the video onto our account. But before that, we'll need to make a quick video of us three. Just to show our viewers who we are and ask them for questions or advice. As much as I hate to say it. But us three are amateurs in this field. So all the help we can get will only improve this channel and give us more fun to enjoy." Moriarty quickly explained, while watching the reaction so far to double check the footage just in case. Though he did turn his head slightly towards Merlin's direction "Can I ask. But is that a real cat or….?"

"It's real. I can be a little cruel at times depending on the situation. But I'm not even close to being that cruel. I may have last night made a gate way to the town below. Found the little kitten in a box by itself. Said to take to a kitten home. So I did. Besides from what I've overheard. She'd been wanting a kitten for a good while now. So as a way to say thank you for being our first reactor. A kitten I found a suitable gift." Merlin explained with a small smile "Anyways, I can't wait to see how she enjoys the rest of the movie. Have to say, it was actually quiet a good one. A bit cheesy at points, but nice. You two saw it too, thoughts?"

"It was a child's version of the old tales of a hero in the making. Tragedy strikes, the hero shammed in his youth. Oh what tales of tragedy I can recall. I was indeed odd at times, but in the end. I found a liking to the retelling of old tragic tales!" Shakespeare explained loudly like usual. He also had liked the movie, but more because it followed in it's own childish way what a good portion of tragic heroic stories did. It was comforting to the old writer to see the classic had yet been forgotten, even updated and incorporated to fit the even so advancing era's

"From what I saw myself. A bit too childish for me… kind of…. in a way." Moriarty explained himself now. As he would be a hypocrite if even in his old age, he wasn't a times childish still. To be perfectly honest, he'd probably always would be this way; despite his more proper upbringing from those around him. After all childish he may act at times, though he was still a gentlemen through and through "I didn't mind the movie, just not my cup of tea per say. But it wasn't bad either. Still enough for now, lets us wait and see what the young Mordred will do next with the rest of the film."

With that Moriarty, Merlin and Shakespeare waited for Mordred to be done in the bathroom. All the while the three couldn't help but smile just a little. This was already proving to them something important, they knew their boredom was about to end because….

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These reactions, were gonna make Chaldea a hell of a lot more interesting for the days ahead….

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AND CUT!

Okay, so you made it to the end of the chapter. Two thumbs up and a pat of the back good fellow readers!

So yeah, I hope you liked this chapter. It took me a while because for one IRL lol. Two because I had to watch the movie up to the part I left off and write down almost every line of dialogue. It was a bit taxing. But I got it done obviously hehe, anyways. Like I said before, this is my first attempt at a react story, though adding in a plot as well. So I'm trying to mix the two as best as possible. Also when I said these chapters would be long, yeah I meant it lol. I tend to write a lot in the end. I just love writing!

Also yes, I did add two masters. Why, because why not and also because I will always have the head cannon of them both being masers. Plus it's adds more fun, especially since they're siblings and he kids of you know. Hehe, I couldn't help it lol.

Also once more. I picked Mordred first because I swear she'd love the lion king IMO. So this is just my interpretation of that though of course. Though I also picked her because I bloody love Mordred, the adorable tomboy. OH I JUST LOVE HER!... ahem, I apologizes. But anyways she'll be one of the many featured servants in this story.

One last thing if you're curious on the two Masters, same ones from the game. Just were the names of that I picked. Eliphas the first one before I lost my account, without writing down the recovery code…. While Locasta is my current account that I've gone way further into then my first. Also with some of the lore in this chapter established already from I guess you can say head cannon in a sense. More will be showed later on through the chapters.

Though if any of you have any questions, advice, etc. Don't be afraid to PM me. For real I always appreciate talking with my fellow readers/writers and seeing what the have to offer in the terms of advice or just questions.

Now until the next chapter, which will be part two of this movie. I hope you all enjoy the rest of the days ahead. Till next time! : )