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~Recap~

"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.

~Chapter 7~

I dodged the hyenas fighting the lionesses, and saw Scar making his way up the ravine. I followed him, determination fueling my footsteps. I reached the top of the ravine, and onto a ledge. "Scar!" I hissed.

He whipped his head around, his eyes narrowing when he saw me. "Ah, dear Kioni. Still following me? I do believe that you and I have some unfinished business to attend to," he snarled, lunging forward.

I tried to dodge the blow, letting my back take the blow instead of my neck. I heaved against Scar, working to throw him off. "Scar! Why didn't you listen to me! If you had just listened to me, none of this would have happened! Why!" I hissed in pain at him.

"You don't believe that I actually listened to you over the years, do you? Of course not! Why would I want to let that fool of my brother take the throne? He was weak! Both of them were weak! They didn't know true power!" He let out a derisive laugh. "Oh, no, but I showed them. I am a better king than them! And that blasted nephew of mine will never become king, I assure you."

I shook my head slowly. "I failed your father. He told me to watch out for you, to not let you become like this. Scar, why?"

"Why, you foolish girl?" he snarled back. "I don't need to justify myself to you! You are a weak, whining, foolish lioness who gets caught up in things she shouldn't." He made a sudden leap at me, pinning me down with his paws. "Ah, Kioni, Kioni," he hissed softly. "Things would have been different between us if you had only been obedient. It was your choice, however. Remember that, now, my dear." His eyes were wild and crazed as he lifted up a paw, claws outstretched.

"Scar," I whispered softly. "I think I could have loved you. If only you had listened to me." Scar's expression slipped, and shock vaulted across his face. Before either of us could move, a fearsome snarl ripped through the air, and Scar was thrown off of me by Simba.

I heard the scampering of paws as Simba chased Scar up to the tip of Pride Rock, but I stayed where I was. The last moment played over and over again in my head. It was true. Every word. I closed my eyes. Oh, Taka. If only...if only...

I joined the other lionesses as the clouds opened up and rain began to fall from the sky. The droplets began to douse the fire, bringing with the smell of a promising new start. A new life. A new era for the subjects of the Pride Lands.

It rained for the first time in years.

A/N

The epilogue will be up tomorrow.

I wasn't able to quite catch the ending of this chapter :/ All well. Please review! They make my day!

~Eva Sirico~