(Sometime before Kovu and Vitani were born)

Are story beings atop Pride Rock, where Shenzi and her friends were at the moment.

Shenzi looked out at the Pridelands, the once beautiful grassland full of plants and animals was now a barren wasteland. Food and water wwere harder to find than ever, it was amazing no one had starved to death yet. Still if things didn't start turning around, the only thing these lands would be good for was a vulture buffet.

Banzais stomach growled

"Man its ben a while since w'eve gotten a good meal," Banzai said rubbing his belly upset

Ed nodded

Just then a certain cub pounced on Shenzi

"Aunt Shenzi!" the young Nuka joyfully said

"Oof," was Shenzi reply to Nukas greeting

""What brings you here little prince?" Banzai said

"Ya, what?" Shenzi said getting up

"Mom and dad said they needed to talk about stuff," Nuka said a bit sad "Mom told me to go play with you three,"

Scar of course didn't like his son much. Nuka lacked the apperance of a future king, he was weak and even lost to hyena pups in play fights. That disgusted his dad most of all. Scar wanted a strong, handsome, intelligent heir. Yet somehow all he and Zira spawned was this feline faliure.

That's why Scar and Zira were talking. Scar had decided it was time to try again and hopefully get better results with a second cub, and future heir to the thone. Zira argued saying it was Nukas birth right to become king, and that he was a great cub. More arguing ensured

Since Scar didn't like Nuka and all, he usally just threw him upon the hyena trio to take care of, while Zira was out hunting with the other lionesses. In time the trio and Nuka bonded, Shenzi even thought of him like the pup she never had, except for being a lion and all. Nuka even enjoyed playing birdy boiler with them and Zazu. Zazu of course hated it though

"Can we play birdy boiler with Zazu Aunt Shenzi?" Nuka asked

Shenzi thought about this for a second then said

"Sure Nuka. You and Ed go get Zazu, Banzai and I have to take care of some quick business. We'll meet you there,"

"C'mon Uncle Ed," Nuka said

Ed happily laughed as he and Nuka left to get Zazu

"What business do have to take care of?" Banzai asked

"Banzai," Shenzi began "Look out there,"

Shenzi pointed to the Pridelands

"What do you see?" she asked

"The Pridelands?" Banzai asked not understanding what this was about.

"No Bazai," Shenzi said "This isn't the Pridelands. Not anymore,"

"Huh?" Banzai said confussed

"When Scar first became king, that was when this place was the Pridelands. This was the place we dreamed about, the meals we always wanted to have, having to bully the lionesses around. That was are Pridelands. But look at now Banzai, Scar's let are dream paradice turn into somethin that make the Outlands look better by comparision. I've heard some hyenas have even moved back there because their margenely more food. Are old home is better than this!" Shenzi said

"What should we do then?" Banzai asked

"I've been think about that for a while," Shenzi said

"Maybe we could help one of the lions escape and find help," Banzai suggested

"That's a terrible idea," Shenzi said

"Why?" Banzai asked

"All that's out there beyond the Outlands is a meerkat colony and dessert. What? We gonna have meerkats try to beat Scar?"

"What about Simba?" Banzai said "Maybe he's alive,"

"Oh sure," Shenzi said sarcastically "He found some happy go lucky friends who saved him and live in wonderous place full of food and water for everyone. Not! I said it myselg Banzai, he's dead." (LOL)

"So then what's your plan?" Banzai asked

"It's risky, but in a nutshell. We take over the Pridelands," Shenzi said

"Wh..!" Shenzi covered his mouth before Banzai could scream in shock

"It'll be easy," Shenzi said "We got the numbers, the skills and the brains to kill off Scar and these lions,"

Banzai muffeled something.

"Oh," Shenzi removed her paw from his mouth "Come again?"

"I said, but these lions are stronger than us. We'd be running back to the Outlands easy." Banzai said

"Not if we strike from the shadows," Shenzi said

"Huh?" Banzai said

"Aunt Shenzi! Uncle Banzai!" Nuka called out from the bottom of Pride Rock "We got Zazu!"

"Not again," Zazu thought. Sure he could've demanded to be free or tell on Scar. Yet the king didn't care and allowed the hyenas to play with Zazu

"I'll fill everyone in later tonight," Shenzi said "Just have all he hyenas come to the Outlands after Scar and the lions are asleep. Be sure to have Ed spred the word to,"

With that Shenzi and Banzai went to play with Ed and their nephew

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