Mufasa and the Healers

by vayetze

Mufasa does not die in the gorge. In fact he is brought back to health by a pride of healer lionesses. Nala meanwhile is having second thoughts on her up coming marriage to Simba. She would rather be a healer instead of being queen. Can an older lion be her new love? Nala x Mufasa Simba x OC

1. Chapter 1

Chapter Medicine Pride

Mufasa awoke in a strange cave. He was lying on a zebra skin. The last thing he remembered was being thrown into the gorge and Simba crying over him. Then Scar telling Simba to run away and never return. Scar had also sent someone to kill Simba. Mufasa tried to rise. He had to find the body of his son. But he ached all over.

"It will take you awhile to get well" a calm voice said. A middle-aged white lioness came over to him. "You need to rest now."

Mufasa roared. "Where am I? Who brought me here? I need to get back to the Pridelands" Mufasa rose again and spoke in an angry voice. But this time it was too much. He lay back down and coughed.

"Very well. If you promise to rest, I will send Rafiki to explain everything to you. My name is Matimba and you are in the jungle oasis on the edge of the desert kingdoms. You are in the home of the Medicine Pride." The lioness put a paw on top of Mufasa's head. "Now lay back down or I will be forced to restrain you with vines. I will have you talk to Rafiki. My name is Matimba. I am the Queen and the chief healer of this pride. Even though you were a king, now you are my patient and it is up to me to say whether you are well."

"All right, I will rest." Mufasa became calmer. He lay back down but stayed awake. "May I speak to Rafiki now?"

"You are a lousy patient, but, nevetheless I will honor your request," Matimba replied. "Rafiki, could you come in here, please? Mufasa is awake and he is anxious to speak to you. He is quite stubborn and he won't rest. Please tell him if he has any more outbursts it will make his recovery take longer!"

"Of course, Queen Matimba!" the mandrill stated as he stepped into the room. "I will make sure Mufasa rests, your Majesty." Rafiki sat down in front of Mufasa with his stick.

"Rafiki, I need to get back to the Pridelands. I need to find Simba" Mufasa grew frantic. He tried to rise again and coughed. Rafiki came over and hit Mufasa over the head with his stick.

"Oww! What was that for?" Mufasa yelled. He rubbed his head with his paw.

"It was the only way I could make you rest! You are injured very badly Mufasa and you are lucky to be alive! You cannot go back to the Pridelands! Scar tried to kill you! He is king of the Pridelands now.!"Rafiki stated.

"What about Simba?" Mufasa asked. He was reluctant to find out the truth but he had to know. Rafiki hung his head in sadness. Then he stated the horrible words with an air of finality "Simba is dead!"

Mufasa and Rafiki both cried. "What happened?" Mufasa asked.

"Scar said he ran back into the gorge after he saw you fall and he was trampled by the wildebeest. So you see, Mufasa there is no reason for you to go back to the Pridelands."

"What about Sarabi?"

"Scar has made her his queen and wife."

"I would have been better off dead, Rafiki."

"No, Mufasa do not say that. You can make a new life for yourself in this pride. You can take a new mate and have a new family. You could become a healer like me. All of the lion prides need new Medicine pride was created for this purpose."

"How did I get here?"

"I found you in the gorge. I had to get you out of here before Scar was going to bury you. I had Amelia, the elephant matriarch take you here. You were unconscious and your injuries were so severe I decided to take you here. It was the best place. This pride has all of the latest medicines to save lions and other animals. You came here two days ago. Now, you must rest Mufasa. I have to get back to the Pridelands before Scar misses me. I told him I was coming here to get new medicines."

"Does Scar know I am gone?"

"Scar thinks you are dead. I made arrangements to bury your body. I took some old elephant bones from the elephant grave yard and buried them in back of Pride Rock. Then we held your funeral. I did this after I got you on Amelia's back. Now I have to go back to the Pridelands Mufasa. Stay here and rest. Get well. This pride needs at least one more male lion. Make a new life here for yourself Mufasa. Don't come back to Pride Rock until Scar is no longer king. I will come here and check on you once in awhile. Goodbye, old friend." Mufasa and Rafiki hugged each other and Rafiki left.