This is the 4th chapter of the story. Sorry for the long delay because I suffered some usual writer's blocks. Anyway, here the new chapter. Have fun!

PS: I don't own Rise Against's famous song. It's one of my favorite song, though.

Chapter 4 - Revenge of the Pridelanders

Due to Kovu's near-death experience, Kiara and Vitani vowed to him that they were going to make Splero pay for this. With that, they seek through the grasslands. As the left, Simba was quite concerned.

"Nala, I'm so worried for them." - Simba expressed his concerns -

"How come?" - Nala asked -

"They might ended up in the same fate with Kovu." - Simba replied -

"Should we follow them?" - Nala asked -

Simba nodded. They then followed the others.

Following the battle with Kovu, Splero administered himself a shot of adrenaline and he covered his facial wounds with bandages. To keep himself controlled, he switch his radio on. While Rise Against's Savior played on, the emperor readied his ancient Japanese Nambu Type 14 pistol. After he prepared his sidearm, he readied next his very own Maxim gun. The reason why he brought this such guns was because he was kept under fire by the natives or hyenas in his position. Splero placed a cloth belt of 250 rounds onto the very old water-cooled heavy machine gun.

"I wonder if this gun still fires?" - Splero pondered -

In the distance, Kiara and Vitani was approaching him slowly and silently. Under the grasses, they stalked him.

"This is it, Vitani. Our prey's open." - Kiara whispered -

"Finally indeed." - Vitani whispered back -

Both of them readied their sharp and deadly claws to be swiped onto Splero's flesh. Right before they lunged on him, Splero chambered the MG and he fired out a few rounds. The gunshots spooked the 2 lionesses.

"Hey! It finally works. Great!" - Splero realized with impression -

Kiara and Vitani watches him under the cover of the tall grass. Splero grabbed hold his pistol.

"I think this gun really works for my self-governing defense." - Splero added -

He then turned his head and he opened fire his weapon on the clusters of grass. Once he expended all of the pistol's ammunition, he reloaded it with a fresh magazine of 7 8x22mm Nambu rounds. He then stood up and check the grass.

"Ugh. I think I wasted my ammunition for nothing." - Splero groaned -

He put his sidearm onto his holster. He then went inside of his shelter. Kiara and Vitani poke out their heads off the tall grass.

"I nearly got myself killed, Vitani." - Kiara said -

"Why, Kiara?" - Vitani asked -

"He nearly shot me. The bullets struck just a few feet from my right side!" - Kiara answered -

The sound of the incoming footsteps urged the lionesses to hide again. Splero returned but this time, he was now holding a Winchester Rifle and wearing a iron helmet and bandolier.

"Time to hunt something for dinner." - Splero remarked -

He then departs. Kiara growled angrily as her armed target was finally away.

"We missed it, Vitani." - Kiara said, frustrated -

"Hey, guys!"

Someone called their attentions. It was Simba.

"Dad, we lost him!" - Kiara said -

"Where did he go?" - Nala asked -

"He went hunting, Nala. I'm afraid he was now armed as well." - Vitani replied -

"You could say that again. We also heard the gunshots from the distance." - Simba added -

"What should we do?" - Kiara asked -

"Let's return to Pride Rock. We're going to gather the lionesses to subdue him." - Simba answered -

"Ok, Simba. Let's go." - Vitani said -

The others returned to Pride Rock.

This is the end of Chapter 4. Looks like my OC nearly killed Kiara with his weapon mentioned. Anyway, stay tuned for Chapter 5!