Hey guys sorry for the long wait, although honestly the waiting time for updates will be getting longer the more stories that I do, plus adding more detail does take time, anyway I hope you enjoy
Minutes passed by as the two lions walked through the outlands. As the two kept walking Kiara couldn't help but look around to see more of the condition of the outlands. Everything was bone dry from the ground to the sky, there wasn't even moisture in the air. Kiara's face started to frown, she felt sorry for any living thing that ever had to live here. She then remembered and immediately looked towards Kovu who also had his eyes wondering, shocked at how the place worsened after his absence.
"This place is horrible" stated Kovu not understanding how life in the outlands could have gotten worse. As Kiara continued to walk a few steps ahead of Kovu she realized it and stopped. She found him near what looked like a small ditch which was like all the others empty. As Kiara came by his side she saw kovu lift his paw and put it into the ditch.
Kovu moved his paw around the ditch feeling nothing but the sand and rock that was inside of it. He felt the rough surface scratching against his paw and in taking out his paw saw how badly scratched it was. He angled it away from Kiara's sight so she wouldn't be worried.
"You okay Kovu?" Kiara said, looking at his paw with concern in her eyes as well as her voice. She turned to look at his face which smiled back at her then turned to face the sky.
"It would appear that my old home has gotten worse" Kovu said with a bit of sadness in his voice. He thought back to all what would be considered good times in the outlands with his sister Vitani and smiled, wanting to remember as much good about this place as possible. Kiara scooted over next to Kovu place her head under his chin.
"It must be hard to see your old home like this" Kiara said to Kovu with half shut eyes. Kovu turned his head left where Kiara was looking, seeing that it was still day but almost over.
"Not really" Kovu replied "Being honest not much has changed, just the state of everything has gotten worse" he explained. Kovu pulled away from the nuzzle that he and Kiara were having and headed to his right.
"Come on, we have to keep moving" Kovu said waiting for her to get back by his side. Once Kiara was back by Kovu's side the two walked for what seemed like minutes over the rough jagged terrain before finally coming to find something. Kovu stopped moving, Kiara noticed and also stopped, turning her head wondering why Kovu would stop here.
"Kovu, why did you stop? Is something wrong?" asked Kiara trying to figure out why they would stop in the middle of nowhere.
"My old home is right in front of us" Kovu said staring straight ahead. Kiara turned her head into the direction that Kovu was facing. In front of her she saw multiple rock pillars pointing at the sky and yet they were all connected. Kiara started to walk forward but immediately stopped and felt some sort of fear coming from Kovu's direction. She turned her head around.
"Kovu?", Kiara said stepping towards Kovu unsure why he was not moving. His face look like it was paralyzed with worry, the kind of worry where you knew something but someone else didn't.
Kovu closed his eyes and shook his head "Sorry Kiara, looks like I'm in edgy about seeing this place again" Kovu said in a response with a nervous laugh to try and keep her off her current train of thought. Kovu once again started moving.
"Come on lets go" Kovu said as he walked past Kiara, going at a slower pace than before. Kiara looked at Kovu with concern as he passed by knowing something was up but was debating if she should say anything. She knew that they were close to solving Kovu's conflict and that he would have to solve this by himself not that she couldn't support but she knew the in any conflict those who it personally affected would have to beat it themselves otherwise they would never get over it.
As Kiara followed Kovu as she walked into his old home she stared at the structure of it. There was what you would consider high ceilings with led to the top of the pillars, most having light shown through them. Going in a few feet deeper she found Kovu by what appeared to be a rock formation type of bowl.
"You keep starring at that rock formation bowl shape thing, was it used for anything special?" Kiara asked even wondering why something like that would make Kovu pause.
Kovu chuckled "haha yeah, that's where I slept" he said looking at Kiara before starting to walk deeper into the cave with Kiara not far behind. They started to enter a narrow tunnel that was behind Kovu's old bed and the farther they went down the more Kiara got nervous. She felt as though the walls were closing in on her (They were about a few feet away on each side).
Kiara kept looking left and right constantly "Kovu I'm not sure I like being down here" she said as she rushed up to lean against him looking at the ground. Kiara then looked up at Kovu's face which was now looking at her.
Kovu stopped moving "you okay?" he asked as he continued to look at her confused as to why she would be freaking out.
Kiara looked at the walls then back at Kovu "I'm not sure but I think I just found out that I'm claustrophobic" Kiara said nervously. "I felt like this tunnel is getting shorter" she explained.
Kovu then took his gaze off Kiara and looked around before looking back at Kiara "yeah no your right the walls are in a way closing in, its just the tunnels getting more narrow so it's making your mind think that the walls are closing in when they really aren't " Kovu explained.
Kiara looked back then forward a bit and nodded "Alright so I'm not going crazy" she said with a sigh of relief.
Kovu smiled at her then looked forward again "We're here" he said with a sudden change of seriousness in his voice. Kiara looked forward and saw a room just a few feet ahead. And in the middle of the room there appeared to be a statue. When they walked into the room Kiara noticed how it was fairly large about maybe 20 feet each side and yet in the middle a lone statue which resembled Scar.
Kiara circled the statue "Kovu why is there a statue of Scar here?!" Kiara asked very confused.
Kovu stood opposite of Kiara also facing the statue "I was never 100% sure" Kovu said "all I remember is my mother telling me that when I…. killed your father I was to come down here to tell Scar" Kovu stated and explained.
Kiara looked at Kovu from across the statue "So what you're hoping is that talking to this will put your mind finally at ease?" she asked.
"That's the plan" Kovu said as he walked over to be in front of the statue. Kovu sat down and watched as Kiara joined him, he looked at her.
"I'm with you all the way; if you think this will help then I believe it will" Kiara said smiling. Kovu to smiled before looking back at the statue and closing his eyes.
"Well, here goes nothing" Kovu said as he almost felt silly for what he was about to say.
He opened his eyes "Scar, I have failed Zira's mission to kill Simba, even more is that I joined Simba and the rest of the Pridelanders and now simba's daughter is my future mate….. I ask that any influence you have over me you take a way. I'm finished and I'm done with you" Kovu said aloud. Kiara just looked at Kovu while he said all of it hoping it would end his internal conflict.
Kovu sighed and got up "Come on Kiara" he said as he started toward the exit.
"That's all?" Kiara asked also getting up expecting something more to happen.
Kovu did a nervous laugh "Yeah to be honest I thought maybe saying that to the statue's face would help" he said as he looked to the ground feeling almost ridiculous for what he just did.
Kiara pushed his head up with hers "Well as long as you have no more nightmares then it was worth it" she stated. Kovu smiled and so did Kiara, the two nuzzled each other for a few moments until they heard a voice.
"You insolent wretch!".
Both lions turned towards the statue which now had its eyes glowing.
"Scar?!" Kovu said surprised.
"Kovu you failed me!" the statue said as it sent a shock wave knocking both Lions to the ground. Kovu stuggled to get up as well as Kiara, they could both feel Scars hate coursing through their bodies. They both looked at each other knowing that this was what they we're expecting as crazy as the thought was.
"I didn't fail you Scar!" yelled Kovu as managed to stand on all fours and got into a defensive stance.
"LIAR!" shouted the statue as it sent out another shock wave, this time Kovu managing to hold his ground as well as Kiara.
Kovu stepped forward "No Scar you're the liar!, you told me simba was a traitor, meanwhile the only thing he and the other Pride Landers showed me was hospitality and the truth" Kovu said as Kiara joined him "Kiara has show me what it is like to have fun and to love" Kovu stated.
"Kovu you are meant to kill!" said the statue
Kiara stepped forward "No he's not; you can't command him to do anything he doesn't want to"
"It's over Scar" Kovu said walking up to the statue "I'm done with you".
"I will make you obey me!" yelled the statue as it sent out another shock wave. This time Kovu wasn't even fazed by it; the only thing that moved was his mane.
"How?" asked the statue.
Kovu sighed "It's quite simple actually, I've conquered the hatred you put into me" said Kovu as he was now mere inches from the statue. Kovu then jumped up putting two paws on the statue.
"This ends it Scar" Kovu stated as he pushed the statue off the rock destroying it. As the statue shattered Kovu and Kiara saw Scars soul rise from it.
"You will pay for this treachery!" Scar said I he started to move towards Kovu and Kiara. Both Lions stood where they for they did not know what to do. Right before Scar reached the two though, Kiara and Kovu saw multiple hands coming out of the ground dragging down Scar.
"No what is this?!" Scar asked as he was being pulled through the ground.
"NOOOO!" cried Scar as his face disappeared into the ground leaving behind only silence.
After seeing this Kovu sighed in relief being that the feeling of betrayal he had been feeling for the past few days about killing Simba was gone. Kovu felt the rest of Scars presence disappear and smiled. He sat down as Kiara came and sat beside him.
"I'm finally free" Kovu said as he quickly put his head over Kiara's due to joy. Kiara responded by doing the same and they both shared the moment of Kovu's complete freedom.
Alright a few things first, one I'm sorry about the end being sloppy compared to the beginning in all honesty and this was selfish on my part but I just really wanted to give the chapter out asap. 2nd this is NOT the end of the story there will still be more chapters and yes they will follow these events, thirdly is that it will be a while before the next chapter is released since I will be starting up a new story then after that will be updating my second story before going back to this one. Well anyway guys I hoped you enjoyed and PLEASE REVIEW : )
