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Kion ran down the smooth rocky slope behind priderock. When he saw his mother was asleep he quickly padded over to one his and his brother's closest best friends, Almasi. Who was getting a bath from her pale beige furred mother, Dayaa.

"Hey, Almasi!" Kion greeted with a smile before looking over his shoulder to see his mother was still asleep along with his brother lying besides the queen's perch. He sighed in relief before turning his orange eyes on the greyish-beige she-cub. "Come on I heard about a really cool place."

"And where is this really cool place?"

The familiar voice of his mother caused the golden yellow prince to jump before turning to face his mother while ignoring the small laughs from his mother. "Oh, the water hole?"

Kaidan sat up with his ears back. "What's so great about the water hole?"

Sarabi shook her head before standing. "Doesn't matter. Because you two are coming with me."

Kion's face fell. His whole plan to go to the graveyard was going to waste. "But mooom..."

Sarabi smiled before nuzzling her oldest. "Don't worry. Tomorrow you can go to your really cool place."

Kion shared a look with his brother. Kaidan shrugged, before the two followed their mother up the rocky slope and into the savannah.

...

Scar crossed over the Pridelands' eastern border into a foggy terrain. The rich brown lion didn't get far before a growl caused him to stop walking and roll his green eyes.

"I know it's you. Uriel,"

Out of the fog leapt a teen rich golden lion with a small russet mane. "Oh come on Cousin Taka. You're no fun."

Scar growled before walking by the pouting teen. "Where's Aunt Udina?"

Uriel joined the older lion's side with a grin. "Speaking with our allies."

Scar said nothing but continued through the nomads land towards a large cave. Inside was a familiar trio of hyenas, in front of them was a all too familiar rich golden lioness.

"Ah, my favourite nephew." the rich golden lioness smiled, her equally green eyes shinning on the younger lion. "I trust you did your part."

Scar sneered before looking away. "I told Kion about the graveyard. But...Mzingo informed me that they are with Sarabi for the remaining of the day."

Udina roared before she started to pace. She never did like her niece in law. She'll be happy to get rid of her as well as her nephew and great nephews. But...Sarabi is smart. The reason Mufasa fell for her and Uru betrothed them. They would need to get close. The exiled princess stopped pacing and looked at her nephew.

"One way of getting Mufasa out of the way, is to take Sarabi away from him."

Scar sat down and looked at his aunt with a confused expression. "How we going to do that, Aunt Udina?"

Udina smiled before apporching her favourite nephew. "It's going to take time but you my dear, have a very important role. But we need to contact our other ally."

Scar folded his ears feeling very lost at the moment.

...

Kion and Kaidan looked around, wondering where they were going. To looked ahead when they heard someone address their mother. Up ahead was a pretty stocky golden tan cheetah. By his white paws was a goldish she-cheetah cub, looking at them with bored greenish eyes.

"My queen. It's always a pleasure."

Sarabi nod her head before turning it to her sons. "Boys, this is the cheetah leader. Harkin. And his daughter, Fuli."

Kion smiled before quickly turning to his mother. "Okay. Can we go?"

Sarabi shook her head. "Harkin is your father's General. Some day, you'll have to go through the patrols with Fuli. Like Harkin does with your father and grandfather."

Kaidan folded his ears forward. "It's understandable. Considering that we have to work together."

Sarabi smiled proudly before looking at Kion. "Are you ready to meet the rest of the Pridelands Guild?"

Kion frowned as he lowered his head. "I guess.."

Sarabi sighed before looking at the sky before looking at her sons who were sitting beside one another. "I'm going to share something that I learned from your grandma, Uru." Kion was least interested but Kaidan had his ears perked. The dark beige lioness shook her head before continuing, "Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But not the half of it, it is the small everyday deeds of everyone - the pride, animals - that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love."

Kion and Kaidan forward their ears. There were a lot of things they had to learn. Of course they have a year and eight months to learn but they are starting to have their doubts about living up to their father's legacy.