A/N: The fight you`ve all been waiting for!

Chapter 15: At each other`s throats

Rain poured, thunder growled and lighting struck the ground far in the distance. Jabari felt like a drowned rat, but the first second her saw Scar, Zira and the outlanders, the fire in his chest roared. He dug his claws into the mud.

Then Simba gave the order and they charged. Jabari raced forward matching his father`s pace. Once the lions were close enough he leapt. He wrapped his paws around a lioness neck shoving her face in the mud. Mud and grit drenched his own fur but he didn't care.

Jabari bit down on the lioness's ear making scarlet drops fly. She sprung up and bit his paw as he swiped at her. Jabari ripped his bloody paw out of her mouth; he stood on his back legs copying her movements by swiping at her throat and eyes.

Claws dug into his back and he spun around leaving the other lion to run away. His eye met another lions and he slashed at her. She roared in pain and Jabari knocked her off her paws. Jabari placed his back legs on her belly and his one paw on her shoulder lifting his other paw.

"Y-You used to be on our side! What happened to you!" The lion cried in fear as he brought his paw over her left eye knocking her out.

Jabari looked around and raced over to one of the Pride landers who was dealing with three other lions. He grabbed the lioness that had the pride lander`s tail. He spun her around digging his teeth into the lion's scruff. Suddenly there was a weight on his side that pushed him to the ground.

He tried to get to his paws but the weight was too much for him to handle. He started to cough in the mud gagging for breath. Then the weight was gone and he lifted his head coughing again till he could breathe clearly and see Alea send another lion running.

There was no time for words so Jabari just nodded to her and leapt on another opponent. Jabari raised his claws and then the fighting stopped. He looked around keeping his claws out to see every one making their way behind Zira or Simba.

Jabari slowly made his way over to his father, but movement caught his eye. Over the large gorge was a large fallen tree that connected both sides, and like a coward Scar saw his chance to flee. Jabari looked back to his family, they wouldn't notice his absence.

Jabari raced over to Scar just as the Lion leapt and the bridge. Jabari failed to notice his sister and Kovu crossing it. Scar leapt out and attacked Kiara kicking her in the stomach. He ran faster as Kiara tried to get away and run to the pack of other lions Kovu trying to rip Scar off of her.

He leapt onto the slippery wood and Jumped onto Scar. He dug his claws into the lion looking at the other two. "GO!" He growled. Kovu nodded leaping over the two of them and as did Kiara with a bit more hesit5ation. Jabari sprang back.

"You can't kill me!" Scar spat. Jabari knew it was true deep down he still loved his father, deep down Scar was his father, he could not kill him. Scar lunged for him and Jabari fell back kicking his back legs out and throwing Scar to the edge. As Jabari got up he thought Scare had fallen off the log and in to the now gushing river, but as he walked to the edge he saw Scar dangling on the bark, barley hanging on.

Jabari raced over to Scar and stretched out his paws, "Grab my paw! We can help you!"

Scar growled.

"Look Scar your army is gone and you have no one! Give up!" Jabari cried thrusting his paw out more. Scar looked hesitant the he dug his claws into the bark extending his other paw out, "Just a little farther!" Jabari said extending his arm even more so to where it started to hurt. Then…

SNAP!

The bark under Scar`s paw chipped away and Scar started to fall. "NO!" Jabari yelled, "NO!"

Jabari stayed there watching as the only father he knew sank into the river. He waited a few moments more to see if he came back up to the surface but he didn't and Jabari lifted his aching arm off the edge of the log and bowed his head. He had done it, what everyone accepted him to do, he killed Scar.

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The walk home was something to be remembered. Kovu looked around smiling at the other lions, the outsiders had joined the pride landers and peace was restored. The grey clouds had moved from the sky and Kovu wondered if the great Kings knew what was happening to their Pride.

Not all was happy thought. Just a few paces behind him were Jabari and Alea. Jabari had done the one thing he had sworn he wouldn't. Kill Scar. Kovu never fully understood the bond between Scar and Jabari but whatever it was it was strong and when something that strong snaps it hurt.

Jabari refused comfort and growled at anyone who tried to congratulate him. Just ahead Timon was leading a victory cheer at Scar`s and Zira`s death, a cheer of no more looking behind our backs. No one was much appreciating it. Zira may have been an unstable but she and Scar were the only ones keeping the lions from scattering.

Next to him Kiara stood pressing up to him as much as he was pressing up to her. He was happy to finally be with her. Free from judgment and fighting and hate. They reached Pride rock and Kovu passed the monkey who hugged him and Kiara then Jabari and Alea.

Kovu saw Simba walking over to him and ducked his head. He looked back to Kiara and all he saw was the love in her eyes. This was the start of a new and beautiful life.

"Kovu," Simba sighed when the king reached him. "I misjudged you and I`m apologize. I would like you to rejoin the Pride."

"I –Of course." Kovu said, plus he really didn't know where he`d go If Simba kicked him out.

Simba nodded to the two and went off to join Nala. Kovu looked at Kiara and was glad all he saw was love in her eyes. This was the beginning of a good life.

A/N: Sorry I was going to make it 16 chapters but figured just to end it here. Hope you liked the Story! I will be doing a Sequel I haven't figured out what to call it yet but in time I guess. Thanks for reviewing- kate, mimoo01, Guest, iorncross18, milele yako, Spottedmask12, and TheLegacy79 those are the shout out for taking time to review thanks a bunch!