Author's Note:Thank you so much for the reviews. ThatTexaskid:sorry about the mix up. For this chapter I didn't change it, because most of my ideas for this story is where ThatTexaskid stopped at. So the next bunch of chapters will the same but with minor changes. So without further ado here's the second chapter.

"FOR THE LAST TIME SARAFINA, WHERE IS NALA?"

The lioness sighed, giving the scarred king a very stern look. "Scar-"

"THAT'S SIRE TO YOU!"

Sarafina rolled her eyes. "Fine then. Sire, I do not know where my daughter ran off to. All I know is that she left. She did not take your cubs with her."

Scar roared angrily. "Those THINGS are not my cubs! The only LEGITIMATE offspring I have is Kovu!"

Zira gave a scared grin as her young son continued to feed, and Scar spoke again, his voice now much calmer than before. "Sarafina, I'll dismiss you in a second, but for your insolence, I'll leave you a small…reminder…of this day."

Sarafina began to shiver as Scar began to approach her, his emerald green eyes gleaming with sadistic amusement. The murderous king unsheathed his claws and slashed Sarafina across the cheek, leaving three red to the two of them, Mheetu stood outside of the cave, mouth agape, having witnessed absolutely everything that had just happened. He ran away from the scene, eventually climbing up to the top of Pride cub, wise beyond his months, looked out at the Shadowlands, see the black, cracked earth, the dead remains of trees, and the drying water supply. Mheetu sighed, shook his head, and began to sing.

"We live in a valley of destruction. Where the grasses face expulsion. Where even the wind sings of despair. Where what was fertile is now sterile!"

The cub began to pace around the top of the rock, and began to sing once again.

"Scar fancies himself a king. But all I see is a wasp with a painful sting! But I cannot let him break me! I need to be alive for what could be!"

Sarafina's voice now entered the song, she herself having just climbed to the top of Pride Rock as well.

"I hate to have to see my son grow up in a Shadowland! The once lush plains having been turned to sand! What kind of mother am I? My son and I struggling to get by!"

Mheetu shook his head, not yet facing his mother, and he continued the song."We were not the ones who chose this life! It is Scar who has caused all of this strife! The innocence of our lives destroyed! Scar's hyenas constantly being deployed!"

Mother and son turned to face one another, and before long, the two of them were singing in unison.

"We live in a valley of destruction. Where the grasses face expulsion. Where even the wind sings of despair. Where what was fertile is now sterile!"

"I am sorry son."

"It's not your fault."

"I need to protect you better!"

"You can barely protect yourself!"

Sarafina recoiled slightly, knowing her son was exactly right with his words. Mheetu sighed with guilt, and began to sing gently.

"Mother you need not worry about me. I can take care of myself, can't you see?!"

"My little one is growing old! What kind of philosophy have I sold?"

Mother and son nuzzled one another gently before they sang in unison, their tones soft and sad.

"We live in a valley of destruction. Where the grasses face expulsion. Where even the wind sings of despair. Where what was fertile is now sterile!"

Sarafina looked down at her son before gazing out into the distance, trying in vain to see the territory beyond what was once the Pridelands.

"Nala, please find us some assistance. We do have some persistence. But I don't know how long we'll last. This kingdom is falling so fast!"

"We live in a valley of destruction!"

"Nala come back soon!"

"Where the grasses face expulsion!"

"Your cubs need you!"

"Where even the wind sings of despair!"

"Are we going to live like this forever?"

"Where what was fertile is now sterile!"

"My daughter! I love you!"

Mother and son gazed into each other's eyes, both of them tearing up. With sobs threatening to overtake them, they sung their last lines of the song together.

"We live in a valley of destruction. Where the grasses face expulsion. Where even the wind sings of despair! Where what was fertile is now sterile!"

When they were finished, Sarafina licked the top of her son's head, and Mheetu nuzzled his mother in response. As this was happening, the large yellow disc we call the sun was beginning to descend, causing the sky to turn a bright orange color, giving its light to the scorched earth below. Sarafina lay down, and Mheetu snuggled comfortably into her.

"Mom?"

Sarafina smiled down at her son. "Yes Mheetu?"

"I hope Nala comes back with help. And if and when she does, I hope she changes her opinion about my nieces and nephew."

Sarafina nodded sadly, agreeing with every single word that her son had just uttered. "I know my precious son, and I agree. I hope those cubs don't live miserable lives just because of their mother."

Mheetu nodded, and the seven month old turned his gaze towards the heavens, and he closed his eyes, as if he was communicating with a spirit.

"May Mufasa save us all."

As he finished saying this, the sun disappeared completely, leaving the Shadowlands in a pit of absolute darkness

Author's Note:I just wanted to say that I hope you enjoyed the chapter and to say that I felt lazy to change the writing for the lyrics.