Author's Note: all I have to say is CSIMentalistTLK lover you're right. The young lion is Jai. I know but I had to.

High above the stars in a place where only the good and wise go after they past on. A glowing golden lion with a thick glowing red mane was looking down on one in peculiar down on earth with sorrow eyes.

"Don't even think about it, Mufasa"

The golden lion looked up and saw another golden lion with a flowing black mane and green eyes.

"Father, please. He needs me"

"Mufasa, we pulled a lot of strings to let you go to Simba"

"But he needs me just as much as Simba did. Maybe even more"

"Mufasa, listen do you know who killed you?"

Mufasa was outraged with his father, "Of course I do! I looked into his eyes. The same green eye you have!"

The black mane lion was fazed by his son's anger, "Then you know, what would happen if his son is to return"

Mufasa glared at his father as a glowing dark brown lioness with red eyes walked over with a dark brown lion with green eyes and a black mane.

"What would happened, Ahadi if our grandson returned" said the lioness

"Yes father, tell us"

The golden, black mane lion was in a pit but he clawed his way out as he growled, "This wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for you"

The lioness bared her teeth, "Ahadi! Taka is a different lion! He's not Scar! He didn't kill his brother nor is he those poor cubs father!"

Ahadi sighed, "This is all to much"

"Father, let Mufasa go. That young lion deserve whatever comes his way when he returns. After what my other half put him through"

Ahadi took a deep breath and nodded at his eldest.

-X-

The young golden lion was walking when thunder cracked through the sky. The roaring noise didn't faze him til a deep voice rang through air.

"Jai"

The lion couldn't believe his eyes and ears as he watched a form of lion walk out from the stars.

"How..did...you know my name?" The young lion stuttered out as he looked in awe and fear at the lion that looks so much like him

"I am Mufasa and I'm your uncle"

The young lion couldn't believe his ears, "You're Scar's brother. How did you die?"

Mufasa nodded his head, "That will come in due time"

"Why are you here?"

"I came to tell you, its time to return home"

The young lion shook his head, "I don't belong there"

"But you do. You return you won't regret it"

The young lion looked up but Mufasa was gone. The young male didn't know what to do. But his heart was telling him to return.

"Ah, there's nothing like change. Don't you agree"

The young lion had whipped his head and saw a cheetah there. The spotted cat was a golden yellow. With black spots and dark brown ear rims with deep brown eyes.

"Who are you?"

The cheetah laughed, "My name is not important. I'm here to help you to your fate"

-X-

"Jai where have..." The dark red wolf stopped when he saw the cheetah, "Who's that?"

"My name's Duma, I'm a friend and student of the Pride Lands Sherman Rafiki"

"Well, um...I'm-"

"Henderson, I know" laughed Duma

"What's going on?"

Everyone looked and saw a grey lion walk out.

"Royland, I want to thank you for everything but I have to go back" Jai said

Royland smiled, "May the stars be your guide"

Jai smiled and gave the old lion a hug before running off with Duma following.

"Wait up"

Jai stopped running and looked to see Henderson running up.

"You're not going on some adventure without me" laughed the dark red wolf

Jai smiled before heading off for his journey.

Author's Note: So there you have it, Jai grown up. What do you think would happened in the Pride Lands, since Kopa's death?