A/N:I see you all are interested in the unknown lion. Well all I have to say is that he and another are important to this story. Thank you for the reviews and enjoy chapter nineteen.
Past the lush green and gold grass was a towering, green forest. Full of low vines and crooked trees. The light grey African falcon shuddered at the sight as he sat on the dark beige lion's right shoulder.
"This place gives me the creeps"
The lion rolled his blue eyes before focusing on the path ahead. "You're such a scardy bird, Alvart"
The light grey African falcon rolled his hazel eyes. "Call me what you want but this forest is not a place to be strolling through"
The dark beige lion groaned before continuing through the forest. Once at the end the lion's ears flickered at the sound of his name or rather a nickname.
"Zubby!"
The dark beige lion grunted as a teen pale golden lion walked through some vines with a childish grin on his muzzle.
"How many times do I have to say...STOP CALLING ME THAT!"
The pale golden teen just smiled as a light beige lion walked through the vines causing the younger lion to quiet down. The light beige lion snorted before turning to the dark beige lion, his light brown mane hitting the side of his face.
"What's going on, Zuberi?"
Zuberi looked at the older lion with his stoic expression. "The cub blames the princess for his grandmother's death"
The light beige lion's blue eyes widen. "This is not good! It's not good at all!"
Zuberi and the teen lion shared a look before looking at the pacing lion.
"Sifa! What's going on?"
"History repeating itself"
The two young lions looked from the light beige lion to the direction the voice came from to see a well built brown lion, his darker brown mane blew lightly in the evening wind.
"History repeating itself? Hodari, what's going on?"
The brown lion looked at the dark beige lion and sighed. "Years ago there was two brothers. The oldest was deemed king by birth right. But they both had qualities of being king. But the young prince met the wrong group of friends..."
"And what would that be?"
Everyone glared at the teen pale golden lion. As Zuberi growled at him.
"Shut up, Akila!"
The pale golden teen whimpered as Zuberi nodded to Hodari.
"A nearby hyena pack leader told him lies about his family and friends. Causing the younger brother to envy his brother and soon his friends. Not long after he started to drift away from the pride and hang with the hyenas more. Causing him to become even more cold. Time went on and as the younger brother became cold and colder the present rulers was growing old. One night they passed away. The older brother became king with his best friend as his queen and mate. They later had a cub, a golden son. The coldness and the lies clouded the younger brother's heart that he planned for his nephew's dismay. He lead the prince and his friend into the graveyard. Hoping his hyena henchmen end the cubs life. But the older brother came to the rescue causing the younger brother to think of another plan to get rid of his nephew. But this time he was going to get rid of his brother as well..."
Zuberi shook his head before looking at the brown lion with questioning eyes. "I'm sorry...but are you saying that this lion killed his nephew and brother just for a throne?"
Sifa nodded, "Sort of, you see the younger brother planned a stampede. A trap for his brother with the prince as bait. The younger brother hoped that the stampede would take care of the prince. As for the older brother, he was thrown off the side of the gorge by his brother and was trampled to death. The prince...however was framed by his uncle. He ran away thinking his father's death was his fault. The younger brother sent his hyena henchmen after the prince to insure that he doesn't come back. But the prince got away and the younger brother took the throne as his."
"But what happened to the prince? Did he eventually die?"
The pale golden teen was insorbed in the story that his stormy sea blue eyes were wide and full of wonder. As well as concern for the exiled prince. On the other side Zuberi didn't really know what to think. But he was confused most of all.
"What does this have to do with anything about the report?"
Hodari looked from the dark beige lion to the now dark sky. The stars shining brightly as a warm breeze blew by. "The prince was raised in a jungle by two prey animals. As for the younger brother, he made the once peaceful Pride Lands a barren waste land. This is where the story starts to straighten up. But this is a story to continue for tomorrow. You two are switching places tomorrow. So rest up"
Zuberi and Akila nodded before heading through the vines. Once the young males were gone, Sifa turned to the brown lion.
"When are you going to tell him? He needs to know"
Hodari sighed heavily. "I know but you have no right to speak. You haven't told Dario about Tojo."
Sifa lowered his head as he let tears fall. "I know but how am I so pose to tell our friend that his son is dead"
Hodari nuzzled the lighter pelted lion. "I know brother but Dario has to know"
The light beige lion nodded before standing. "Well I have to go meet up with Evans and Downey tomorrow. I need all the sleep I can get"
Hodari bid his brother goodnight before departing through the vines to his own resident.