Chapter 4: Deceit
Jabari's pain calmed down, and he remembered why he got the mark in the first place.
Enter Flashback
"Dad, I know it's part of the plan, but do you really have to put my life in danger just to avenge Zira? I want the pridelanders dead just as much as you do, but does it really really require such extremes?" Jabari asked.
"We have to make your 'warning' more believable, and the best way to do that is to make it look like you took a risk to leave the pride. Don't worry, it won't kill you unless I tell it to, which I would never do. I might apply some pain with it to make the situation look more desperate though, so be ready for that incase it happens." His father told him.
"Alright." Jabari said. He was nervous, but he held Zira in just as high regard as the rest of his pride.
Exit Flashback
'Just wait Pridelanders. Zira will be avenged!' Jabari thought to himself. Rafiki walked in to check on him.
"How are you feeling?" Rafiki asked.
"Much better." Jabari said. He got up and jumped out of the Tree of Life.
"I have to go see if the pride is ready, because the opposing pride will be arriving soon. I want to attack them before they attack us." He said. He walked to Pride Rock and noticed that the lionesses were being assembled. Vitani noticed him from among the assembly, and was overjoyed.
"Jabari!" Vitani yelled. Jabari nodded in response, and Vitani broke out of her position in the assembly to meet up with him.
"You're ok?" Vitani asked, almost thinking it was a halucination. Jabari could tell that Vitani thought he was a halucination, so he decided to show her otherwise. He nuzzled her, and she gasped with excitement. They kissed, but Jabari was not sincere.
"Now then, I think you should get back into the assembly. We can talk romance after this ordeal." Jabari said. Vitani nodded, and as Jabari turned around, he grinned a wicked grin away from the pride to avoid suspicion.
"Hey Jabari, since you came from this pride that we're going after, you can show us where they. We want to get the jump on them." Kovu called over to him.
'Perfect.' Jabari thought.
"Ok, I'll be right there!" He said. He ran over to them and got in front of the pride.
"I hope you're all ready, for whatever happens." Jabari said. The lions and lionesses all nodded. They were nervous, but ready.
"Before we go, I should mention that Azaan will not just stand on the sidelines. He will be assisting the enemy with his magic, and don't take him for a pushover. He isn't one to leave a job unfinished." Jabari explained. That made the pride slightly more nervous, but the nodded. When Kovu gave the signal, Jabari led the pride to his home, where the enemy was preparing. It didn't take long, and when they got to Mt. Kilamanjaro, Jabari pointed out the cave. As they approached it, they heard wicked chuckling coming from all around them. The pride looked around them, and there were eyes, whose bodies were hidden by shadows cast by trees and rocks, and the mountain. The owners of the eyes revealed themselves as the enemy pride, who were surrounding Kovu's pride. All members of both prides started growling at each other, but then a deep roar stopped it. The one who roared revealed himself.
"Father." Jabari said. His father smiled wickedly, and said,
"Thank you, Jabari. Just like we planned." Jabari looked around, then gave the same smile his father gave.
"My pleasure father. It was just too easy." He said. All of Kovu's pride gasped in disbelief, then growled at Jabari. His father then commanded his pride to attack. The two prides began to fight eachother.
"Show no mercy! Remember what you're fighting for!" Jabari's father called to his lionesses. Vitani was fighting well, but lionesses seemed to just keep coming.
"You did well, my son. Your mother would be proud." Jabari's father told him.
"Thank you father." Jabari said. Simba and Nala had come running toward the fighting, and when he saw the king, he couldn't believe his eyes.
"It can't be!" Simba said in disbelief. The king was hidden by shadow, but he was sure it was him, somehow. The king chuckled, and said,
"Yes Simba." The king said before revealing himself. "It's me."
It was Scar.
