I don't own the Lion King

Scar was walking around when he suddenly spotted two lionesses. He hid within the thick grass as he looked at the two of them. One of them seemed more mature than the other. He wondered what they were doing in the Pride Lands, unless they were the daughters of another king.

"So Sarafina," the red-eyed lioness asked the blue-eyed one. "what did you think of those two lions?"

"Oh I don't know Sarabi," Sarafina shook her head, "the future king looked handsome but he seemed really full of it."

Sarabi gave her a warm smile. "Well he is the Prince of course. They are like that."

Scar couldn't help but nod his head in agreement as Sarafina gave Sarabi a playful push with her paw. "Not all of them. The other one seemed more down to earth."

"Mufasa?" Sarabi asked as she smiled a little bit.

Sarafina smiled too. "Sarabi, I think someone is in love."

Scar couldn't believe it. His brothers had already found mates and he hadn't found any yet. He was not okay with this. He just wanted to make his father proud of him for once. Maybe if he charmed one of the lionesses, they would probably like him more than his brothers. He walked out of the grass as confidently as he could.

The lionesses' heads shot up and they looked at him standing there. His green eyes pierced through theirs as his claws dug through the earth. He knelt down and then strutted about as he showed his physique to them.

Sarafina made a face at the look of him. She turned her head and looked at Sarabi who was just looking at him. "Lets go," she said as she walked past her friend.

Sarabi looked from Sarafina and then at Scar. She gave a small shrug followed by a smile and then she followed Sarafina back to their pride.

Scar stopped clawing at the ground as he looked after the two lionesses. He bent his head and sat down on the ground. He understood it. No one liked him. His dad heated him and those two lionesses looked at him as if he was a hyena. The only lion that loved him was his mother but that was not enough. What was he going to do with the rest of his life? He couldn't go on like this.

He couldn't change himself. That was impossible. The scar that he received was his outer personality. He used to be gentle and playful as a cub but this "future king" business made him feel as if he wasn't worthy of being one.

The only left to do was to head back home before the sun set. He slowly walked back consumed in his own thoughts and future plan, if it was ever going to be accomplished or if he was going to have a change of mind. As he jumped on top of the rocks and walked into the open mouth of the cave, Amar welcomed him.

What now? Scar thought as he mentally rolled his eyes.

"Father was worried about you," Amar announced.

"Charmed," Scar sarcastically said, "its nice to know that he cares about me."

"Taka?" he heard his name behind him as he turned his head and found Ahadi there with Uru. "I've been looking all over for you." He sounded furious but when he looked back at Uru, his features softened. "Where have you been?"

Scar took a step back just in case. "Around the Pride Lands," he lied. He had actually been hanging out with the hyenas again.

Ahadi sighed as he took another deep breath. "I wanted to spend the day with you today. Just the two of us. Amar and Mufasa told you right?"

"We sure did," Amar spoke up.

"No you didn't," Scar growled, "you only said that he was looking for me."

"Well I was close."

"Stay out of this!" Scar shouted.

Amar's eyed widened at his yell. "Okay," he said.

"Stop being so weak and obedient Amar!" Scar yelled as he leaped forward to his older brother. He saw Mufasa stepping out of the cave to watch at the commotion. Other lionesses gathered around and watched. Scar didn't care. Let them watch! he yelled in his head. "A king is not like that!" he continued, "you're weak!"

"Taka!" Uru sharply said to her youngest son, who paid no attention to her.

Amar opened his mouth to say something but was immediately silenced. He didn't know how to respond to his brother's insult.

"See?" Scar yelled, "you don't even have a response which is what a king should have!" He let out a haughty laugh. "I laugh at you Amar, you don't even have what it takes to be king. You're just a cub in your mind!"

"Stop it!" Mufasa suddenly roared as he leaped in front of his brother, "he's your brother."

"So?" Scar asked as he looked at Mufasa.

"Treat him with respect."

"He even needs you to protect him," Scar said as he pointed at Mufasa. He gave out another laugh that his family could not even recognize. It sounded devious and evil.

"Taka stop it," Ahadi ordered as he stomped his front paw on the ground.

When his father spoke up, Scar stopped laughing. He turned around and looked at his parents. "Why should I? Or is that not allowed around here? Just like I'm not!"

"What are you talking about?" Uru asked him.

"WAKE UP MOM!" Scar yelled at her, "isn't it obvious that I'm not loved or wanted around here."

Uru was surprised at his outburst, yet she felt saddened. "I have always loved you dear," she said as she went to nuzzle him. For love and to calm him down.

Scar pushed her away with his paw. "Whose side are you on anyway?" he asked as her facial features changed. A part of Scar felt awful for doing that but the other part did not even care.

Ahadi's calmness disappeared. He furiously walked closer to Scar. "Apologize to your family now."

This angered Scar even more. He was not going to play the obedient one. Amar had that role in the family anyway. Scar was not a cub anymore like Amar still was. "No," he said. "This is not my family. I will not apologize to Amar, I will not apologize to Mufasa, I will not apologize to her, and I will certainly not apologize to you!"

With his last nerve, Ahadi lashed out and struck Scar across the face. Scar fell to the ground as Mufasa, Uru, the lionesses, and Amar watched in shock. Ahadi raised his paw to hit him again.

"Ahadi stop!" Uru screamed as she threw her front paw in front of her mate.

Ahadi looked from Scar and then at Uru. He saw a look of plea and horror on her face. He looked at his sons who looked at him as if he was another dangerous lion. He looked at the lionesses that were watching for something else to happen. Then he looked down at Scar.

Scar slowly got up from the ground and looked at his father in the eyes. "Thank you father," he said, "I feel so much loved right now. You have no idea."

With that, he ran away from them. Far, far away…with no return until he was prepared.