Well, we have sadly come to the last chapter of Maneless. A huge thank you to all who have read and reviewed this story. Leave a review if you have any final comments whatsoever. Well, I have done enough blabbing, so without further ado, here is the Epilogue!

DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING

A man who won't die for something is not fit to live.

-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Mufasa and Simba returned to the den wearing depressed and horrified expressions. Illya perked up at their appearance, slightly worried at the absence of Gaudium.

Mufasa sighed, and then spoke. "As it turns out, for the longest time, Scar was planning the death of both myself and Simba. Today, he lured Simba into the gorge and caused a stampede. Gaudium and I went to rescue him. Gaudium barely saved Simba and he handed him over to me, and I dropped him off to safety. I struggled to get to the top, and begged Scar to help. He unsheathed his claws, grabbed my paws, told me 'Long Live the King', and threw me off. I would've died, but Gaudium pushed me away just in time, taking the impact himself. He did not survive the stampede, and Scar did not survive my anger."

Illya broke down into sobs at the news of the death of her mate. Uru cried as well, having lost not just one son, but two. The air reflected the sorrow of the pride for a long period of time, until a familiar voice made itself known.

"Lesson one, when I die, I tend to not stay dead."

The entire pride quickly looked to the entrance of the den, where Gaudium stood with a triumphant smile on his face, his blue eyes gleaming with amusement.

Mufasa looked at his brother in shock. "But…how? You were dead!"

"Yes, yes I was. Let's just say that I had a little bit of help."

Illya ran up to Gaudium in glee and quickly pounced on him, sending the maneless lion into the ground hard.

"Ouch. Not dead does NOT mean not injured."

Illya licked his face, and then chuckled. "Sorry Gaudi!"

"Well, I am still breathing so I'm going to accept your apology."

Illya chuckled, and then began to speak once again. "I have some very big and very important news to tell you."

"And what would that be?"

"You knocked me up."

Well, that is the end! I'm not planning on doing a sequel, but that could change if there is enough popular demand for more. I'm in the planning stages of another story, so be on the lookout for that. Again, thanks to all who have read this story, and a special thanks to the following-

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