Chapter 6

Disclaimer: I do not own the Lion King or any of its characters. If I did then I would be rich and looking down on all of you. You would do the same thing if you were in that position.

I do not own the following characters but have prior permission from the author, Nala-Nay to use them:

Hasani (Handsome) / Loves Nala

Hiassen / Loves Usafi

Abasi

Asana

The characters I do own are as follows (For now):

Kali (Fierce)

Usafi (Purity)

Kusudi (Purpose)

Ufisa (Variation of Ufisadi which means Mischief)

Chaka (Thicket)

Kumsa (variation of kumsaliti which means betray)

ENJOY!

The Plan and Complications

The entire pride was now sleeping except for two lions and two cubs. Scar and Zira, along with the brothers Hasani and Hiassen, had left Pride Rock once the King had fallen into slumber. They are currently heading for the north; to the Elephant Graveyard. The moon, though high in the night sky, shed no light on the wondrous Pride Lands. It was as if the universe knew that tonight, a truly unforgivable act was being planned. The two cubs had only recently joined the adult lions in their plotting, yet they had already proven that they were equally gifted in their scheming as Scar was. Their allegiance was proven when they found Kumsa in order to dispose of the cheetah cubs. Scar's thoughts tonight were mixed with conflicting ideas, but all pointed towards his ultimate goal; to be King.

"I am now more certain than ever that Kali is truly worthy of being my nephew. His victory over his father's challenge had shown him that Kali is cunning, and possesses a killer instinct that matches my own. I am confident he will make a fine heir for me once I am King." He replied with a menacing smile.

Zira did not share these sympathies with Scar. Her hatred for both Princes as always been constant, but she always seemed to loathe Kali in a way that went beyond normal hatred. Still, no one could come up with a reason. The truth is she hated how Scar cared for his nephew, more than her. The fact that he showed such care for him, made her feel jealous. She hoped that it would be hers and Scar's cub that would be the true heir. Even if the plan succeeded and Scar was made king, Kali would not support him with his undying loyalty that he possessed for his father. But at the same time, there was another reason she hated Kali, his selflessness. Zira feared that if it was left unchecked, it would turn Scar from his plans to throne, which should have been his birth right to begin with. With all these thoughts running like a river in her mind she said.

"I still think you should reconsider. Your heir should be a cub of both your teachings and of your blood." She replied emotionlessly

"Yeah! He needs to die so you can take the throne, and so Usafi can be…" Hiassen agreed before Scar cut him off.

"Enough! Kali must live because he is living my cub hood. Don't you understand? When he bowed to his brother, I know he did so because his father made him do so. He will be more than happy to go along with us, because with it he would be able to become King. Am I understood?" Scar replied angrily. Zira and Hiassen though still hating Kali, nodded reluctantly in agreement.

"Good. Now let us go over the plan again. In a months' time we will make our move. I will trick Simba to proceed to the Elephant Graveyard. This should be easy; with his adventurous personality he inherited from my brother. He probably will convince Nala to join him."

"So we cannot kill him, as there is a chance she could escape and blow our cover?" Hiassen asked for confirmation.

"Very good Hiassen." Scar praised the cub.

"Besides, Nala, my future mate has to stay safe." Hasani added

Scar ignored Hasanis comment, and continued on with his speech. "Now, both of them would try to convince their parents they were going to somewhere normal. As for Kali and Usafi, who have now taken on the responsibility of looking out for their adopted siblings, would be preoccupied. Our second problem is that, Sarabi would no doubt send Zazu to keep an eye on them. This could be used to our advantage. Once Simba and Nala and Zazu reach the Graveyard I'll have Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed there to put the fear of death in their hearts. They will be instructed to leave the dodo alone though." The statement was questioned by confused looks, as they did not see how Zazu could be used to their advantage. Scar rolled his eyes with a growl. He then continued on with his explanation.

"The moronic bird will fly over to Mufasa, and of course, and then daddy will come to the rescue of his favorite cub. Once they were out danger, my brother would have no other choice than to discipline Simba." The young brothers were grinning eagerly now. They were now thrilled with the prospect of getting the Prince in trouble.

"I will then speak with my brother, and convince him to make Kali the heir." At this statement, Zira growled under her breath in frustration. "The next day I will lead Simba to the Gorge claiming that his Father has a surprise for him, and tell him to wait while I go to fetch him. Then, while he waits the Hyenas will start a stampede in the gorge, which will certainly place Simba in mortal danger. At the same time, I will let Mufasa know that Simba was in danger, and we will rush to the Gorge.

"Why would we want him to save Simba?" Hasani asked

Scar was now getting annoyed with the naive cub's questions, but let it slide as he did not want to spend too much time discussing the plot, in fear of being caught. "Because of the force of the stampede, he would be killed along with Simba in the attempt of his rescue." At this all the lions around him began to grin. "This loss would eventually cause Kali to break and make him easier to manipulate into the heir I need. All the while Usafi will be shaped into the perfect queen through Zira's teachings." Scar stated with deep pride.

"Why do we need to wait so long? Why can't we just start the stampede and kill them now?" Hasani asked.

"In a months' time we will have enough hyena support to where, when I take throne no one will dare to challenge me. Also, the longer Kali has with his Father and brother, the more he will cherish them and thus the more broken he will be with their passing." Scar explained.

"Why the gorge and a stampede? Wouldn't it not be easier to just send the hyenas in there to kill them?" Hiassen asked

"If we used the hyenas the plan would not work. They would leave a scent on the bodies that would be recognized and cause protest when I become king if was to allow them into the land. Our cover could be blown. With a stampede, we can make it look like an accident and thus be protected by mere anonymity." He stated.

"Not if we have anything to say about it." A very familiar voice said from behind them.

They all turned and saw Abasi and Asana, the screaming cubs parents looking at them blatantly upset and enraged.

"Mom." Hiassen said with surprise.

"Dad?" Hasani said with confusion.

"Hasani, Hiassen! How could you even consider harming one of the princes and the king who let us into his pride? Why? For Nala and Usafi? If you are doing this for that them, I know, I have failed at teaching you anything about love or compassion." Asana stated with anger towards Zira and Scar in her eyes and disappointment in her voice aimed at Hiassen and Hasani.

"No, mom. You are wrong. Once Simba is out of the way and Kali is Scar's heir, Nala will be mine and Usafi will be the future Queen." Hasani said with absolute faith in Scar's plan. Might be Queen, if I have anything to say about it Hiassen thought when he heard his brother mention Usafi.

"Not if we go to Mufasa now and expose you all for what you truly are. Especially you, SCAR! How cold are you that you, that you could consider killing your own brother and nephew, just for a throne?" Abasi said with determination and rage in his voice.

"As cold as I will be when I kill you both." Scar said with a roar as he and Zira attacked the unwelcomed intruders.

The four lions grappled viciously biting and clawing at each other for what seemed like eternity until Scar and Zira had Abasi and Asana pinned. Abasi and his mate were heavily injured. Abasi tried to make a go for Scar's neck with a surprise attack when he felt slashing pains at his throat. He gasped and saw Hasani next to him with his claws outstretched covered in blood. He then heard a screech and saw that Hiassen slashed his own mother's throat. It was clear the cubs were still fearful, but it was unclear if it was from Scar, or being found out. Either way, they were helping ending the lives of those who gave it to them. As Abasi's vision began to fade and he had one last thought; May you suffer for what you have done. You may be Asana and my biological cubs, but you will never be our sons. Then a strange wave of peace passed over him as he took his last breath.

"Good work, Hasani and Hiassen. You have done well. Now we can insure none will know of our plans." Scar said with pride towards the two young killers.

"How can we cover this up?" Hasani asked nervously

"We can say that they were attacked and that their killers took their bodies with them. You boys should not have to worry. Zira and I will also take you in as our own, so that you will not be alone. Thankfully, my brother is so gullible that he won't question it." Scar replied

They all smiled at Scars genius and nodded in agreement at his plan. But secretly Zira and Hiassen had realized a way to achieve their own plan of killing Kali. Scar had mentioned Zira teaching Usafi, and with that Zira began to form her plan with Hiassen included as part of it. With these thoughts in their minds they entered the Elephant Graveyard and went to check on their hyena coalition.

Author: Scar's plan revealed.

Zira's plan begins to form and Hiassen and Hasani have killed their own parents. What will the Prince and now big brother do?

Wait and see.

Swahili:

Ubaya kwa Heshima

Mabaya pamoja na heshima tu inajenga zaidi maovu.

Maovu ambayo kwamba ni umba inaitwa wivu na itakuwa uharibifu yoyote nzuri ambayo inaweza kuja kutoka heshima.

Translation:

Misery for Respect

Misery with respect only creates more evil.

The evil that this creates is called jealousy and will ruin any good that can come from respect.