Taka and his mother both carried something from the hunt, they had both taken down a zebra. Now Taka and his mother lay in the tall grass resting, Taka wasn't a good hunter it seemed. His mother said it was only natural, all he did for years was lay around claiming this was the lionesses job. Never going to hunting practice when he was younger and he had to admit she was right. He had done exactly that and, it showed in his hunting style.

Uru rubbed her head into his. "Don't worry Taka, I will get you caught up with the other lionesses someday. You just have to promise me you'll be patient."

Taka and his mother lay in the tall grass, resting, Taka licked his lips as he pulled a part of the zebra to him ready to eat it. He was slapped on the head by his mother.

"No Taka! We need to bring it back to pride rock, the king must have his fill first, you know this."

He rolled his eyes annoyed. "Then why don't we go home mother? I'm tired and hungry!"

She nodded with a calm smile. "We will. After you promise me you will be -"

"Alright alright, I promise mother can we go now?!"

She sighed as she stood. "Yes, but you shouldn't speak to me that way Taka. Especially since I am the only one who trusts you and one of the only ones who chooses to be around you still."

Taka sighed. "Sorry mother, but your treating me like a cub again."

She walked over pulled his head to her chest liking his mane. "You will always be my little cub Taka."

He glared at her but allowed it. "see what I mean mother? You treat me like a cub when I am a grown lion!"

She nodded amused. "I know Taka, don't take it so personal, I do the same with Mufasa too."

"But not as much mother! You must do it in private because I don't see-"

"well he also acts like a grown lion Taka, you act like a cub! You can't hunt for yourself, you mope around feeling sorry for yourself, and whine like a cub even. Just calm down and try acting like a grown lion and I might not treat you like a cub so much."

Taka sighed. "Fine, I'm going back to pride rock, I need to eat." He picked up his kill in his mouth and trotted off to pride rock.

Taka got to pride rock, climbing up he found many of the lionesses glaring at him if acknowledging him at all. He walked over to a lonely stone where he decided he would eat. But he decided better on it, isolating himself is what made him into the monster he was a month ago. He sighed. He knew what he had to do and he didn't like it. He walked over laying near the lionesses and ate his kill. Every other lioness was eating so he decided he'd eat too. He lay on the ground a few feet from a lioness, only to be glared at with envy. She moved herself somewhere else far away from him, he rolled his eyes as he began to eat.

He looked up when a paw came in front of his vision, Sarafina stood in front of him. He stared at her in surprise before giving a weak smile. She lay down in front of him eyeballing him with suspiciousion. "I don't trust you Scar."

Taka flinched as he glared at her. But said nothing as he continued eating as though nothing had happened at all.

She didn't say anything else to him after that as they lay next to each other. She wasn't eating unlike him, just laying there staring at him, it was beginning to get annoying. She stayed there the entirety of his meal, once done he stood to his feet and walked off into the cave. He looked back to see Sarafina staring at him with hard eyes, she said nothing but followed him. Taka ignored it as he layed on the ground closing his eye ready for sleep to over take him.

Sleep never came to Taka unfortunately. He now stood outside the cave looking up at the stars sadly, Where did everything go wrong at? I've tried and tried but I just can't figure out where everything went down hill at... he thought about this for some time, he remembered the hyenas, he had been friends with them for years, since he was a cub. He wondered if they were the reason for all this, he wouldn't be able to have a plot against Mufasa without them. He was always told they were nothing but trouble, that they were his enemy by nature. Would things have turned out different if he had listened to everyone?

Taka sighed as he looked to the sky. "Great kings... father... if you can hear me, I know I haven't been friendly with you. Not since Mufasa was declared king, but... please, forgive me... I need guidance father, I don't know what I should do now. Please father I ask you as your son, as Taka... give me some sort of sign about what I should do now." He sat there a long time staring up to the sky expecting, hoping, some sort of sign to form in the sky for him. But nothing happened. Taka scoffed. "What am I doing? The great kings of the past don't exist, I need to get to bed and rest for tomorrow, I'm sore from todays hunt." He then walked back into the cave, laying down next to Sarafina where he had been before, sleep took him with ease.

Taka walked through grass plains, he didn't know where he was going, he just knew he had to walk. A large lion appeared in front of him, Taka recognized him as his father Ahadi. Taka stared surprised as his father smiled at him,

"hello my son."

"Father..."

"I know you feel guilty for what you've done my son, but I am here to tell you I forgive you."

Taka looked to the ground, "father thank you but... I feel your too forgiving..."

Ahadi raised an eyebrow, "you say I'm too forgiving yet you have changed. You could have killed your brother and had the throne yet you chose to let him live. That is worth forgiving my son, I am here to guide you Taka. Tomorrow instead of hunting with your mother alone, invite Sarafina to hunt with the two of you."

Taka looked at him as though he were a fool. "Father why her? Why anyone at all? I don't-"

"Trust me my son, just trust my words, I will never steer you wrong. And remember Taka, I will always love you, not for what you've done but for who you are my son."

Taka ran towards Ahadi as he slowly faded away. "Wait father! Why should I ask Sarafina, what is the importance of her to me?"

Ahadi's voice echoed as he faded. "Trust me my son... trust me... I love you..."

Taka stared sadly. "I love you too father..."

Taka awoke to find Sarafina standing over him, paw posed to strike. "Get up you lazy lion, its time to go hunting!"

Taka sighed as he stood to his paws. Walking outside the cave he stared at her. Why should I ask her to join my hunting party? I don't need her. His fathers words echoed through his head. Trust me... Taka sighed as he gave in. "Fine." He trotted over to Sarafina nervously, she was getting ready to join a party she usually went with. This is a waste of time, he knew it was but he also knew he needed to trust his father if he wanted help. He cleared his throat getting the entire parties attention, he rolled his eyes. Great. "Um... Sarafina, I was wondering if you would like to join my hunting party..."

Sarafina stared at him surprised. Then laughed. "As if I would hunt with the likes of you."

Taka turned and walked away. What a waste of my time, the great kings don't exist! I'm wasting my time listening to dreams, that's all it was, a dream, nothing more..."

Hey guys so chapter two is here, hope you like it. Also thanks for reading it guys it makes me happy each time I see more views here. Bye.