CHAPTER 4 – Conception of Crime

Where is she? – thought Scar. He was always very nervous before meeting with Zira. Why did she want them to see each other in this wasteland? He wandered slowly in the dark regions close to the Elephant Graveyard. No one would come here anymore, after the hyenas moved to the Pride Lands. Scar remembered spending a lot of time with them here when he was younger. Those memories were causing him to grimace with disgust, as did the fact that in a short time he will have to return to constantly being in their presence… Well, but at least he'd see Zira.

When he heard her call, he shivered.

-Scar!

She spoke with a sense of strange excitement. Her looks, so different from the background, filled him with content. They ran up to each other and embraced passionately.

-Welcome, my dear…

-I am so happy to see you, my king! Just wait until you hear the good news!

The lion breathed with relief seeing that his young friend finally came to him in a good mood. Despite being sort of obsesses about her, he would rather stay away whenever she was angry.

-Is that so? Please, do tell me what fills you with such joy.

Zira let go of the king and made a step backwards, sitting in front of him. She barred her teeth in a wide smile.

-Scar… I'm pregnant!

The lion whimpered. That was definitely not what he was expecting.

-Re… really? – he answered, totally devastated.

-Hm-hm, don't worry, my beloved…

Zira approached him and laid her head on the shoulder of her frightened lover.

-Siri is the father.

-Are you sure?

-Yes, I'm sure. A mother knows such things.

Scar was still stunned. For a moment he just sat without a word, afterwards he uttered:

-I… I don't know what to say.

-Don't worry… It's enough that I know. I think the time has come to fulfill our little plan.

-But… now? Are you positive?

The lioness looked him in the eyes with sadness.

-Oh, I hope you haven't changed your mind?

-No! No, I…

-Than stop worrying! Think of how happy we'll be. You, me… and the cubs. Our cubs, Scar! Because they will be ours!

That is what I am afraid of, thought Scar. But on the other hand… what is a king without any descendants?

-I'm going to name my son Kovu, you know? – said Zira, rubbing her head against his chest. Scar sat, consumed by his thoughts.

-Kovu? Kovu… yes, I suppose that is a good name…


AN: Heh, oops. Looks like Scar almost 'accidentally' became a father. But we all know that Kovu isn't his son. So what are the evil lion lovers planning to do now? It simply can't be anything good…