Here's chapter 22. Remember, I don't own Lion King, Disney does. And Simba's speech from last chapter was an idea from the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Please remember, the more reviews, the longer the chapter and the faster I update. I want to know if it's worth my time writing and updating. Hope you enjoy the chapter and please review. Remember, all the parts of the chapter don't happen at the same time. Do you guys know how to check how many views there were on a story? If so please PM me or tell it in a review.

"It's Runju's daughter." one of the males snarled.

"How do you know me?" Nala demanded.

"Oh, I agreed to help Scar with his plan to make sure Runju dies. I could have had a much better life if it weren't for him. He got me exiled. Now I finally get to make sure, he and his mate and son dies." the lion growled. His companion looked at Nala.

"There's already a lion out to kill Hofu." he stated.

"No!" Nala growled. Without a warning, the two lions lunged at Simba and Nala.

Nala managed to give him a couple good hits and got back on her feet. Simba and the other lion were still strangling each other. Suddenly, Tojo and Alex jumped through the flames.

Tojo looked at Nala. "Go and help Hofu, before it's too late!"

Without a second thought, Nala ran through the burning Pridelands. She was slowed down by the herd of antelope, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeests and all other creatures running from the flames.

"Where is he?" Nala thought.

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Hofu was terrified. He had fallen asleep under a tree, tired from playing and had woken up to see smoke all around him.

"Mom?" he called. "Dad?"

"Where is everyone? Dad told me if there ever was a fire, don't worry about him and Mom, just run to the river."

He knew he had to get to the river, but he couldn't get past the flames. Trees were falling all around him. Was he going to die? Were his parents looking for him? Tears came to his eyes. Suddenly he felt the presence of another lion. He turned around to see a lioness, whom he had never seen before behind him.

"Why, hello Hofu? Surprised to see the fire?" the lioness growled. Hofu could sense that she wasn't a good lion and tried to run.

"You can't run, Hofu. This is the end." the lioness snickered, and raised her paw to strike him.

Suddenly there was a flash of golden fur, and furious sapphire blue eyes. The next thing he saw was Nala, pinning the lioness down.

"Did you think that I would let you hurt him?" Nala snarled, and slashed her throat, killing her.

"Nala!" Hofu cried, and ran to his sister. Nala pulled her brother in close and the two siblings nuzzled each other.

"I want to talk to you, but there's no time. I have to get you to the river." Nala said, picking him up in her mouth. She carried him away from the trees and into the open grass, which was still burning, before putting him down.

"I want to take you all the way there, but I can't. They'll kill me. You have to go on your own. Be careful. You only have about a hundred paces to go." Nala said, pushing her brother toward the river.

Hofu's lungs ached, and his throat was dry. "Nala, come with me. You could get burned." Hofu begged, not because he was worried he couldn't make it on his own, but because he was worried Nala would die.

"You didn't attack me did you?" Hofu asked. Nala stepped forward, and licked the top of his head. He usually hated when she did it, because of the tuft of brown fur on his head.

"No, it wasn't us. Now you have to go. Run!" Nala said, pushing him.

Hofu nodded and ran toward the river.

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Back at the river, Sarafina was pacing. A handful of the Pride was here, and there were still lions coming. Kudeka and her family weren't here. Hofu wasn't here. She wasn't the only one who was worried. Beside her, Sarina was waiting anxiously for her mate, as many other lions waited for their family to come. When she and the lionesses had seen the fire, they had run toward the river. Sarafina had hoped that Runju had Hofu and was bringing him.

Runju burst through the grass. When Sarafina saw her mate, she rushed up and nuzzled him, rubbing the top of her head under his chin. Runju returned her affection.

"Is Hofu here?" Runju asked.

Sarafina looked at him in horror. "I thought he was with you when I left for hunting."

"He was," Runju said, his face stricken, "But he went with Kudeka to play with Zuri and Anjani."

"I'm going to look for him." Sarafina insisted.

"Let's wait a couple minutes for Kudeka to come. If she doesn't, we'll go look for them." Runju said, holding his mate back.

"No, I'm not waiting." Sarafina said, near tears. "I can't wait."

Runju opened his mouth to argue, but he heard a familiar voice calling out, "Dad!"

Sarafina turned around to see Hofu running to them.

"Spirits above, thank you." Sarafina thought, with tears of relief in her eyes.

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Kudeka, Hariku and her daughters arrived at the river. She saw her brother, and Sarafina embracing Hofu. Runju looked up and made their way toward them, with Sarafina and Hofu beside him.

"You're alright." Runju said, nuzzling Shani.

"Is Tojo here?" Kudeka asked. She knew Tojo knew that if there was a fire he had to go to the river.

Sarafina looked at her. "I thought he was with you." Suddenly, Safi and her mother came, and Runju, Hofu and her, went to greet them.

Kudeka felt like she was about to lose her consciousness. Her only son was out there in the flames.

"I'm going to look for him." Kudeka said.

"No, Kudeka." Hariku said. " There are still lions coming to the river. Tojo's probably with them. He's a clever and smart lion. Don't worry."

Kudeka knew he was probably right. If she did go, Tojo could arrive and she would never know.

"You're right." Kudeka said, but she was still drenched with worry, and there was a cold tight knot in her stomach.

"I can't believe you're saying that!" Shinda cried, her olive green eyes burning. "Tojo's out there, Alex is too, and Tama's not here either." Shinda gazed at Afiya who was pacing back and forth, waiting for her daughter.

"Shinda, you don't understand-" Kudeka began, but she was cut off.

"I don't understand? I understand that you don't care about me, Shani and Tojo as much as you used to. If you hadn't become mates with him," she said, glaring at Hariku as if he had killed her brother, "you wouldn't be saying this. I know you would choose Zuri and Anjani over us!"

Shinda growled at Anjani and Zuri who backed up in fear, toward their father, who was looking at Shinda like she had lost her mind.

"Shinda!" Kudeka gasped.

"Don't act like you don't know it Mom!" Shinda snarled.

"Shinda. You should wait" Shani said begging her older sister.

"Don't defend them, Shani!" Shinda roared at her. "Tojo's out there, and Mom's just acting like he's perfectly fine! And I've waited all this time, holding in the fact that I didn't even want Mom to get a new mate in the first place. I've waited all this time, but I won't watch and wait for my brother get burnt to death."

"Well, what are you going to do?" Kudeka demanded, furious at Shinda, for her yelling.

"I'm going to go and look for him." Shinda said.

"Over my dead body, Shinda." Runju said, coming up to them. "Listen to your mother. Tojo's probably-"

Before he could finish, Shinda hurled herself through the grass.

"Shinda!" Kudeka cried, fearing her daughter's safety, and ran after her.

Kudeka saw Shinda ahead, and was about to sprint toward her, when three trees crashed over where Shinda was. She heard a roar of pain.

"No!" she cried, realizing Shinda had been crushed under the trees, as more flames engulfed it.

"Kudeka!" Runju and Hariku were by her side, pulling her back.

She didn't have the energy to fight back. All she could think of was that Shinda was dead.

Her brother and her mate dragged her back to the river, but she felt numb. Shani was crying, with Safi, both of them had seen the trees falling on Shinda. Sarafina was trying to comfort Zuri and Anjani.

"Kudeka," Hariku began.

Kudeka burst into tears. "She's dead and its all my fault!"

"No it isn't," Hariku said trying to soothe her, but it wouldn't work. She was in hysterics, and she didn't think she knew why she was crying. Shani had gone off to the side, as she mourned for her sister, and possibly for her brother too.

"Kudeka, she might not be dead." Runju said, but there were tears in his eyes, as he spoke of his niece. "When the fires settled down, we'll go look for both of them. The whole Pride isn't here yet."

Kudeka couldn't bring herself to answer. She saw Zuri looking at her, and then everything went black.

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Simba, Tojo and Alex had managed to kill the two males.

"Simba, I can't believe you're alive!" Alex said, jumping up and nuzzling him.

"I can't believe it either." Simba muttered.

"Scar put the Pridelands on fire to kill my father." Simba said, "I have to go find him and Nala!"

"No!" Tojo said."It's too dangerous."

"I don't have time to argue." Simba said, running away. "Go help Kula and Chumvi and find Nala!"

Tojo, and Alex ran after him, but they had already lost sight of him.

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Mufasa was running toward the river. He hoped that Ajjali and Sarabi were already there. On the way, he was attacked by lionesses he didn't know. They told him of being Scar's allies and him wanting to take over the Pridelands. Mufasa had managed to escape him, but he was injured.

"He really did betray me. My own brother." Mufasa thought.

Suddenly there was a flash of brown fur.

"Going somewhere?" Scar asked, with an evil smile.

"How dare you-" Mufasa growled, but was cut off by Scar's laughter.

"It's over, brother. I have wanted nothing more than this." Scar growled, advancing on Mufasa.

Mufasa lunged at Scar. The two brothers battled until Mufasa lost his footing, and Scar threw him to the ground, and pinned him down.

"And here's my secret. I told all those lionesses who attacked you, not to tell you this." Scar said, leaning in closer to Mufasa. "Simba and his friends weren't responsible for the murders and attacks. I was."

Mufasa saw red blurring his vision with rage. Anger at Scar flowed through his body, nearly choking him. "It was him and I blamed Simba!"

Scar hit Mufasa's head, and he began to feel dizzy. He knew he was going to pass out. He blearily saw Scar lifting his paw to slash his throat and he knew it was the end.

There was a furious roar, and he saw a lion battling with Scar.

"Simba." he managed to choke out, before he passed out.