Kion had been King of the Tree of Life for 4 years and ruled beside Queen Rani and had 2 twin 2 month cubs. Right now he is watching the cubs right now and thinking back when he met the Night Pride.
*Flashbacks*
Kion/ Kopa had just arrived at the pass when he was suddenly looking at 4 lions. He had just been in a fight with a gang of leopards that he didn't use the Roar until he was exhausted so he was covered in scars. He was sore and exhausted.
Rani: Who are you and why have you come to the Tree?
Kion/ Kopa: I can't explain much. All I can say is that my name is Kopa and I didn't know I was crossing in another animal's territory. I should get going.
Kion/ Kopa turned to walk away but Nirmala cut him off.
Kion/ Kopa: Hey. I was just leaving your territory and now you're blocking me? What is that all about?
Baliyo: Somebody has a temper.
Kion/ Kopa: Well you don't have to look over your shoulder everywhere you turn!
Nirmala: First off, you need to calm down. Second, we need to have a look at those wounds.
Kion/ Kopa: I can't stop moving. I have to keep moving. There's no time for stopping.
Nirmala: Well you have to take a break so we can get the wounds treated.
Kion/ Kopa looked around to make sure there was no leopard around but he was trying to fight exhaustion because he slept very little and rested himself very little. He stumbled backwards a bit.
Rani: Are you alright? You just stumbled.
Kion/ Kopa: I'm fine. Unless I want to be caught, I have to keep moving, keep training.
Nirmala then nudged Kion/ Kopa towards the pass.
Kion/ Kopa: *Growls* What are you doing?
Nirmala: I'm gonna get you inside to treat those wounds.
Kion/ Kopa moved away from Nirmala because he knew it would mean his life if he stops moving and stops training. Then a couple of the leopards he fought tackled him to the ground.
Kion/ Kopa: You've got to be kidding me. I knew it was a mistake to stop moving.
Kion/ Kopa managed to wrestle them off of him but he was still exhausted so he only used half the strength he had.
Rani: Night Pride. Let's move.
Kion/ Kopa: No. This is my fight.
Rani: And this is our territory.
The Night Pride ignored Kion/ Kopa and went into the fight.
Leopard 1: We're only here for the golden lion.
Kion/ Kopa just had a little more scars added to the ones he already had. He knew he had to use the Roar, there was no other option to get those leopards off his trail but he somehow had to find a way to get the Night Pride out of his way.
Kion/ Kopa: Night Pride. Move out of the way! This is my fight and I can handle it!
Baliyo: No offense. But you are injured.
Kion/ Kopa: I said move!
Kion/ Kopa rushed in front of them and knocked the Night Pride to the ground to get them out of his way and keep them out of his way.
Baliyo: Hey! We're trying to help you!
Kion/ Kopa: I don't need any help! I hope this doesn't backfire on me and get me tracked down so easily.
Kion/ Kopa prepared himself for the Roar. The clouds started rolling in as the Night Pride was getting up on their paws. They noticed the wind picking up around them and noticed the clouds. Kion/ Kopa used the mighty Roar of the Elders to get rid of the leopards. He was panting heavily now.
Kion/ Kopa: Now I really need to get going before someone finds me.
Rani: You protected our home and now we must repay you.
Kion/ Kopa looked around the land outside the pass and the sky and carefully scanned the trees and saw no one around.
Kion/ Kopa: I sure hope I don't regret this.
They were all confused. Kion/ Kopa cleared the powder off his shoulder and shook the black out of his mane to reveal a red mane. They were all very confused.
Kion: Okay. If I'm staying here then you should know my real name, Kion but you cannot mention anything to anyone unless they are staying here at the Tree. Nobody else.
Rani: Alright. I'm Rani, that's Baliyo, Nirmala, and Surak.
They all went inside the Tree.
*End Flashback*
Kion was snapped out of his thoughts by Rani saying his name.
Rani: Kion!
Kion: Huh?
Kion looked around and noticed Rani and the cubs looking at him.
Kida: Are you okay?
Kion: Yeah. Just deep in thought.
Kopa: What about?
Kion: Oh, um, uh, when I first met the Night Pride and your mother.
Kida: Why?
Kion: Because I need to go back and deal with something.
Rani: Are you talking about those leopards that attacked you when you first came? Or are you talking about whoever was the reason you needed "to keep moving" from?
Kion: The 2nd one I'm afraid. I need to confront this animal before he comes after you 3 or my family. I couldn't live with myself if that ever happened.
Rani: Must you face whoever it is alone?
Kion: He's a threat that still hasn't died down in 6 years. Plus, if he finds those I care about then…
Rani: I know what you're going to say.
Kopa: What is he going to say?
Kion: That's not important but I have to find a spot away from here and away from my homeland that he will find me so I can deal with him once and for all.
Rani: Why is that guy after you anyway and how exactly do you know?
Kion: -Sighs- During the day in my homeland, I received word from this lion named Leo that there was a leopard that was coming after me because he didn't know it was another leopard that injured his brother that took off, he believed it was me because I used to fight his brother. So that night I left. I had gone to the leopards' territory on purpose to trick him and he clearly didn't know that I did. He isn't exactly the easiest animal to beat which is why I was in disguise and didn't stay in one place too long because I had to train and stay hidden so I wouldn't be found by him or my loved ones. That lion, Leo, told me that if that leopard found me or anyone I cared about then he would show no mercy.
Kida: What is that supposed to mean?
Rani: It means that no matter what we say, he's going to go.
Kion: Right. I'll be back though.
Rani: Can't exactly promise that though.
Kion: I know that I'll be back.
Kion nuzzled his family before he nuzzled his family and quickly ran off away from the Tree before anyone could tell who he was.