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~Recap~
"It doesn't matter," Simba said gently. "I'm home." He nudged me softly. "Aunt Kioni?"
Tears filled my vision. "Simba..." I whispered. "Make your father proud."
~Chapter 6~
"Simba?" Scar whispered, shocked. Then he composed himself. "Simba! I'm a little surprised to see you..." I noticed that he angrily glared at the three hyenas watching in shock from above, "alive." Giving each other terrified looks, the three of them fled. I knew that I shouldn't be surprised. I closed my eyes, tears pouring down my face. If I had insisted on going down to see them, I could have saved Simba. He must have been so lonely over the years...
"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't rip you apart," Simba hissed, stalking forward towards Scar.
Scar backed into a wall, babbling apologies. "Oh, Simba. You must understand! The pressures of ruling a kingdom-"
"-Are no longer yours, Scar," Simba snarled. "Step down."
Scar struggled to find a plan in his mind. "Oh, oh, ye- Well, I would, heh, naturally, heh - however, there is one little problem. You see them?" He pointed one claw above onto the rocks, where dozens of hyenas watched with glowing eyes. "They think I'm king."
"Well, we don't!" a familiar voice rang out fiercely. I turned my head to see Nala appear with the other lionesses. She brought Simba! I knew that she would be able to find help when I sent her out...
"Simba is the rightful king," Nala continued, glaring icily at Scar.
"The choice is yours, Scar," Simba continued. "Either step down or fight." His eyes never wavered away from his uncle. My nephew has grown up so much...
"Oh, must it all end in violence? I'd hate to be responsible for the death of a family member. Wouldn't you agree, Simba?" Scar asked silkily.
"That won't work, Scar," Simba said. "I've put it behind me."
"Eh, but what about your faithful subjects? Have they put it behind them?" Scar was pacing again. I felt a jolt run through me. Put what behind... Wait. Wait a moment.
"Simba, what's he talking about?" Nala asked, confused.
Scar's face lit up, delighted. "Ahh, so you haven't told them your little secret. Well, Simba, now's your chance to tell them. Tell them who is responsible for Mufasa's death!"
My mind flashed back to my memory of Mufasa. Mufasa, flying out into the stampede, his face twisted with shock and fear... Scar, standing on the ledge, not making a move to help him...
"I am," Simba said, steeling himself.
Sarabi's eyes widened as she approached her son. "It's not true. Tell me it's not true," she whispered, her eyes wide with horror.
I struggled to my paws, limping forward. "It's not true, Sarabi. Simba, it's not true." They looked at me, confused, as I faced Scar. I felt betrayed, shocked, hurt, and anger. I knew that I shouldn't be surprised, because this was Scar, Scar who had been twisted from a cub. One that wouldn't change his ways.
"You did it. You killed Mufasa." I was shaking from grief, but couldn't stop. "That day, the stampede. I saw him. I saw Mufasa go flying off into the stampede. He was flying off of the gorge! And you were there, on the ledge. You could have saved him, but you didn't! You killed him!" I was roaring now. All of the other lionesses watched on in shock and anger.
Scar narrowed his eyes. "You. You have always been a bother, a thorn in my side. I gave you chance after chance to join me, but you continued on with this charade of yours," he sneered. "I don't know why I've put up with you all these years, but it will end now!" With a ferocious roar he leaped for me, knocking me to the ground. Before his fangs could touch me, he was thrown off by Simba.
"Murderer!" Simba howled as he attacked Scar. Hyenas came pouring in from all sides, attacking Simba. He was buried under the tide of the hyenas, while other hyenas attacked the lionesses.
I staggered to my paws again. Scar was going to escape, and I couldn't let him. Not after everything he did.
A/N
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