Well, it is time for another update! I'd like to thank all who have reviewed so far, and I want everyone who has not yet reviewed to begin doing so this chapter. They make an author's day, people. Well, I have done enough blabbing, so without further ado, I present to y'all Chapter 8!

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I came, I saw, I conquered. –Julius Caesar

With a swipe to the neck, another king fell to the paws of the lion known as Scelus. It had been six months since Scelus had first killed a king, and the young lion was now almost fully grown.

Sure enough, the nickname he had always craved was finally his. Throughout all of the prides, Scelus was known and feared as the Kingslayer. His appearance meant certain death for whoever opposed him.

The young lion had lost count of how many he had killed. He figured that the number was somewhere in the hundreds. His blue eyes always crystallized deep hatred inside of him, and his anger was almost constantly unleashed.

Scelus walked away from the pride and to the shade of a large tree. Lying down under its branches, the young killer suddenly felt very tired. He tried in vain to prevent himself from sleeping, but Scelus eventually succumbed to slumber.

Scelus saw a large, grassy plain, with a large pond to his left. In the distance, he recognized a large structure completely made out of stone. This structure was Pride Rock. He saw a familiar lioness run towards the pond with a young cub by her side.

"Aw, Mommy! You beat me!"

The lioness laughed kindly, and then nuzzled her son, who graciously returned the affection. "Gaudium, you are one of the best things that has ever happened to me, and I love you very, very much."

The little cub smiled and began to laugh with glee. "I love you too Mommy."

The lioness chuckled lightly, and took a quick drink of water from the pond. The little cub ran over to his mother and nuzzled her. Then, a mysterious voice began to speak, seemingly coming from the clouds above.

"All actions have consequences Scelus. Your lust for blood eliminated this once beautiful relationship that you had with your mother. She gave birth to you, and was one of the only ones who have ever loved you. And how, exactly, did you thank her? You thanked her by telling her you didn't love her, that you didn't need her, and that she should just leave. She loved you Scelus, and you abandoned her. Gaudium was a ray of sunshine on a dark and cruel Earth. Scelus is only adding to the eternal night. It is up to you how you want to make an impact to the Circle of Life. Do you want to be a psychopathic killer, or do you want to be remembered as something more? The decision shall be made now!"

Scelus suddenly awoke sweating and breathing heavily, remembering every single moment of the dream. He put a paw to his forehead in despair.

"How could I have done that to my own mother? What have I become?"

He unsheathed his claws, and looked at them closely. They were clean and sharp, but in his mind, all the former prince could see was bright red blood slowly dripping from them. The young lion then whispered gently to himself.

"No more. I can't live a life like this anymore. No more innocent blood shall ever drip from my hands!"

He shook his head, and began to walk away from the tree, when he heard a very angry voice behind him.

"Where do you think you are going, KINGSLAYER?"

The former prince turned around to see a young lioness emerging from the shadows. "You murdered my father, and I have come to take my revenge!"

The maneless lion let out a deep sigh, and then spoke sadly. "I have killed many fathers. Would you care to specify?"

"My father was the king of the Northwest Plains Pride! He was the very first one you murdered!"

The former prince chuckled in depressed amusement. "Hello Illya."

The eyes of the lioness narrowed into a glare. "How do you remember who I am?"

"Photographic memory. I never forget a face." The young lion sighed. "If you really want to kill me, go ahead, I won't stop you."

Illya's face became very suspicious, and she stabbed one claw into the dirt. "So what you are telling me, is that you are just going to stand there and let me kill you?"

"Correct. Some prior warning, though. I have recently experienced a massive wake-up call that changed who I am. I am now consumed with absolute guilt, and killing me would only relieve my pain. The punishment would be far worse if you left me alive."

"Your logic is reasonable, but I don't trust you. What I will do, is I will travel with you everywhere you go until one of us dies, as a reminder of what you did to my pride. If you are lying, I will kill you without a second thought."

"Seems perfectly reasonable to me."

The face of the lioness became very confused. "So by what name should I call you?"

"Gaudium. You can call me Gaudium."

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