The Lion King III, Book One: Jabari's Story

by Pebblemist

Jabari is the last born cub of Kovu and Kiara, but unlike Scar, he doesn't mind that he probably won't be king. But his eyes. . . the're the same shade of green as Scar's. Simba has now become paranoid. He loves his grandson, but the fact that Jabari looks almost exactly like Kopa doesn't make things better. Will he stay at Pride Rock? Or make the mistake of a lifetime?

2. Chapter 2

Chapter Two

Three cubs stood at the edge of Pride Rock. One was a creamy golden female.

"C'mon, you guys! Let's sneak away!" she whispered.

"I'm not sure that's a good idea, Kai." Whispered the largest cub, a golden male with bright green eyes.

"Jabari, you're no fun," Kai complained. "Why can't we just go for a walk without you interfering? Nobody's gonna harm a princess or prince."

"How would you know? Remember Uncle Kopa? Grandpa Simba said Zira, Dad's mother, killed him. On purpose!"

"That's just a story, Jabari. What's the worst that could happen?"

"We could get hurt, or stepped on, or trampled by a herd of wildebeest, like Great-Grandpa Mufasa, or we could be caught in a flash flood, like Zira. . ." Jabari went on.

"Well, you don't have to go, do you? Come on, Katiti, we're leaving." Kai turned to the small golden cub, who had been sitting quietly the entire time.

"Um, Kai, I think Jabari's right. I won't allow you to go out there and get yourself killed." Katiti told her, his voice even.

"Who're you to tell me what I can and can't do? I'm gonna be queen!"

"Not if you get yourself killed, you won't."

"Yeah yeah yeah. Well, I'm going whether you like it or not." Kai sniffed, and turned to leave.

"Going where?" a dark brown lion slid into view. Kai looked embarrassed.

"Not trying to sneak out again, are you?" King Kovu asked, scooping his daughter up in his paw.

"No way!" Kai lied.

"Stop lying," Jabari muttered, clawing at the ground with a forepaw. Katiti nodded.

Kovu raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, Jabari?"

"Well," the cub's eyes gleamed. "Kai was trying to get us to sneak out, but we said no."

"Is he telling the truth?" Kovu asked his daughter.

"No!" Kai lied, then met her father's gaze. "Yes. . ." she admitted.

"I am very disappointed in you, Kai. You know better than that. Now come on, you need a nap. All of you."

"But I didn't do anything!" Katiti protested, but followed his father.

"I'll be along in a minute!" Jabari called.

"Don't stay out to long; it looks like a storm's coming." Kiara's voice rand out fro inside.

Jabari stood on the edge of the rock. He looked upon the land that would one day be Kai's. Maybe she'll come to her senses one day, he though, his bright yellow-green eyes gleaming. He looked into the sky. Until then, he vowed, I'll try to be just like King Mufasa. Not like Scar. He was a real creep.

A growl of thunder snapped Jabari back into his senses. With one last look at the cloudy gray sky, he retreated into the den.

To be continued. . .