Days after the presentation, the Mandrill named Rafiki was painting on his tree, He drew the king and queen Simba and Nala, and below their new cubs, Kiango and Kiongozi, which they decided to shorten to just Kion.

Rafiki was admiring his new picture " Ah Mufasa , Simba had blessed the pride lands with 2 sons" he stated as he placed under one cub " Kiango will become a excellent king like his father" he then look over to the drawing of Kion " Kion , I sense a destiny for him that out of the pride lands" his smiled faded " I do worry about the possibility of Kion turning into Scar"

Rafiki was met with agust of wind, every time the wind blew in his tree, he took that as a sign of Mufasa communicating with him. The wind was very strong, Rafiki saw his painting about to fade.

"Oh Mufasa look what you…" He then saw a dark looking cub was among the young princes. "Another cub?" Rafiki studied the drawing he tried to remember where he seen that cub then re remembered and looked out to the part of the pride lands that slowly faded to nothing but dirt.

" The out lands, that's where Scar's most loyal follower was banished…. Zira"

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In the said lands, it was a waist land with nothing but termite mounds, less food, not enough water, lioness look unhealthy, their fur thinning out on them.

A small bug landed, unaware a dark colored cub peaked over the rock the bug landed, his fur was dark colored with a small turf of dark hair on the head, he had bright green eyes, the cub leaped into the air catching the bug, opening his paws, the but was still alive so the cub let the bug go.

"KOVU!" the cub her his name, a lioness with a strip on her head to her lower back stared down at the cub " don't let it go!" she caught the bug out of the air and slammed it to the ground killing it, she leaped down to the cub " what's the matter with you?" she snarled, this was Zira

"But mother" Kovu protested " He wasn't hurting anyone".

"There's no room for weakness here my son" she told him, she the grabbed her cub and pulled him closer. "Remember, Scar took you in and accepted you as his own son".

"But he wasn't my father" Kovu reminded his mother.

"No.." Zira corrected him " But he chose you to be the next king" she the let her son go " when you rule we no longer have to live in these" she scraped up the dirt " dry, barren, disgusted" she then hit a dead tree her claws taking the branch out " Termite infested" she then snarled " OUT LANDS!"

After her outburst Zira here two voiced call out for her, A young adolescent male followed by a young female cub were racing back each one screaming " Mother".

"We them" The eldest spoke.

" We saw everything" The female cub spoke but was pushed aside by the adolescent male.

" We Saw Simba's cubs!" the said together. Zira snarled then turn to the female "Vitani what did you see?" She asked

" Simba's Cubs are boys" she reported. Zira didn't like the sound of that, with 2 males that means She has no way to get back to the pride lands.

" Scar my beloved" Zira looked to the sky " Help me, How do I handle this? Simba has sons! That mean my chance to avenge you won't happen".

Zira's oldest son looked confused " Um who's she talking to?" he asked.

" Shh" his sister hushed him " Scar"

The young lion looked around worried " Where? WHERE?" he asked, Vitani just rolled her eyes.

" Scar's dead genius!" she reminded him.

" Yes" Zira confirmed" if it wasn't for Simba Scar would still be king and I" she pulled Kovu closer to him "Zira would be he lovely devoted Queen" she wanted to be Scar's queen but never got that opportunity for Simba return and Scar was over thrown by that time.

The young lion though for a second "speaking of kings, since I am the oldest," he looked over to his mother " Maybe I should be king? ".

He mother snarled at him " Don't be a fool Nuka" she scolded " Kovu is the chosen one" she reminded him " we must profil Scar's dying wish and train Kovu to become King".

"oh, yeah I can do that" Nuka said sucking up to his mother. Zira snarled as she looked over to where the pride lands were. Simba's cubs are and obstacle to get the pride lands in the name of Scar.

As you can see... Kovu will not change... how many of you though I was going to change Kovu into a girl?

Kiara is the only one who got the gender swap...

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Next chapter, Kiango goes off into the pride lands.