I am back and with another update! PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO REVIEW. I think I have done enough blabbing, so without further ado, I present to you Chapter 12!

DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING

With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt.

-Zig Ziglar

"Whoops! Excuse me. Coming through! Ow! Sorry!"

Gaudium grunted as he was awoken from his slumber, his nephew having trampled over him.

"Simba accidentally wake you up again?"

Gaudium turned to his left to see Illya awake with an amused expression on her face. Her mate gave her an exasperated expression, which was all she needed for an answer.

"I was going to wake up soon anyway, but damn do those little paws pack a punch!"

Illya chuckled, and then slapped her mate in the head. "What was that for?"

"It ain't just us two! You know your mother doesn't like you using language. I'm just protecting you!"

Gaudium chuckled lightly. "What would I ever do without you?"

"Continue to be a psychopathic killer?"

"Probably."

The couple nuzzled lightly, and turned to watch their nephew in amusement.

"Come on Dad, wake up! Wake up! Wake up! You promised me that you would show me the kingdom today!"

"Mufasa, go see what our son wants."

Mufasa sighed. "Before sunrise, he's YOUR son!"

That comment drove Gaudium and Illya into hysterical laughter, waking up some of the other lionesses.

"Do you mind? Some of us over here are trying to sleep!"

Illya blushed in embarrassment. "Sorry, guys. The royal family was just providing some quality entertainment."

Uru began to sport a suspicious expression on her face. "How so?"

"Mom, all you need to do is watch."

The trio turned towards the royal family to watch again. Simba was now tugging at his father's ear, before switching to his tail.

"Get up Dad! Show me the kingdom!"

Mufasa finally relented and stood up quickly. "All right, all right, I'm up! I'm up!"

Simba shouted with glee and began to prance around his father with glee, causing Mufasa to sigh deeply.

This caused Gaudium to lean into Illya and whisper, "Hopefully whenever we have a cub, it's a lot more quiet than Simba."

"Impossible. Cubs will be cubs."

Gaudium chuckled in agreement, and watched his brother and nephew walk out of the den.

Uru walked up to her so, chuckled, and then nuzzled him. "I could easily see what you mean. As mean as it is to say so, that was incredibly funny."

Later that day, Gaudium was lying down on the floor of the den, resting his head on his paws. He was bored out of his mind, as Illya and the other lionesses were out hunting game. The maneless lion grew excited once he saw his nephew running towards him.

"Hi Uncle Gaudium!"

Gaudium affectionately rubbed Simba on the head with his paw. "Hey buddy! How was your day?"

Simba ran to the edge of Pride Rock, looked out at the kingdom, turned around, and grinned. "Awesome! My dad showed me the entire kingdom! And I'm going to rule it all!"

Gaudium chuckled at his nephew's enthusiasm. "Yes you are, and you're going to rule it all. So your dad showed you everything?"

"Yup!" Suddenly, Simba's face fell slightly. "Except that shadowy place. He told me never to go there."

"He's exactly right! That place is beyond our borders! Besides, an elephant graveyard is…oh shit, I shouldn't have said that."

Simba's eyes brightened and he began to prance around. "An elephant graveyard? Whoa, that is so cool!"

"And dangerous. Very, very dangerous. There is a pack of hyenas living there, and these hyenas are particularly stupid and ravenous. They can and will kill you, then eat you. Promise that you will NEVER go there and forget I ever said ANYTHING! And I can tell when you are lying."

"I promise Uncle Gaudium."

"That's a good lad." Gaudium chuckled to himself, and then said, "Now run along an go make out with Nala, or whatever else you two do together."

Simba's face turned a very deep shade of scarlet. "Uncle Gaudium!"

Gaudium burst out laughing. "Ha! I knew it! Don't worry, I won't tell anybody, as that is your job. On a more serious note, there is something I need to tell you."

Simba leaned in, and Gaudium spoke. "I want you to stay away from your Uncle Scar. I used to be a bad guy, so I know them when I see them, and I think he is a bad guy. Personally, I believe that he is a major threat to your safety, and possibly that of your father. Just keep an eye out and NEVER trust anything he says. Got it?"

"Yes Uncle Gaudium."

"Good lad, now go find your girlfriend."

Well, that is all that I'm going to write for now. I'll say it again, PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO REVIEW. I will try to have the next chapter up whenever I possible can, and I will see all of y'all next time. Bye!