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His orange eyes scanned over the dry, isolated land. That used to be filled with life and sun shine. The young golden lion growled to himself. What did his uncle do? No. Scar is not family no more. He closed his eyes before opening them with a snarl. It wasn't his fault! It was Scar's! But to gain the most beautiful kingdom in Africa and turn it to a extended version of the damn elephant graveyard! The golden lion shut his eyes again and growled loudly.

"It's awful isn't it?"

Simba snapped his eyes open and turned around to see Nala slowly padding up next to him. He moved his head to its previous location and let out a deep sigh. "I did not want to believe you."

"I know, darling. I'm sorry."

The red-maned lion sighed again. "Besides, if I don't fight for my kingdom, who will?"

Nala smiled. "I would."

Simba gave her a sly smile. "It's going to be dangerous."

Nala returned the smile. "Danger? I laugh in the face of danger! Hahaha!"

"I don't see anything funny about this."

The two lions turned around to see Timon and Pumbaa walked up towards them. Simba gave the duo a puzzled expression.

"What are you two doing here?"

Pumbaa bowed. "At your service my liege!"

To the duo's complete surprise, both Simba and Nala broke out into uncontrollable laughter. They rolled around on the dry, parched ground, totally unable to contain their laughter.

Timon gave them a puzzled expression. "What is so funny?"

Simba was able to control his laughter enough so that he was able to speak clearly. "Do the two of you actually think that you would be useful in a fight? You would be nothing but a detriment!"

Nala nodded in agreement. "Yeah! You'd be totally useless! Two prey animals against a psychotic dictator armed with an army of hyenas? Give me a break!"

Timon and Pumbaa shook their heads in disgust, and left the scene feeling hurt and out of place, returning to the jungle oasis that the two of them had called home for such a long time.

At the same time Simba and Nala snuck past the hyena patrol, except for one, who noticed them, but left them alone, a huge grin beginning to form on his face.

"Hey!"

Simba and Nala turned to see that very same hyena walking towards them, and they instantly recognized him.

Nala snarled. "Ed."

"The two of you are going to need some more help. I'm on your side here. I've always hated Scar."

Simba gave him a confused look. "I thought that you were mute and dumb!"

Ed smiled. "I used to be mute but I was never an idiot. When I nodded to your dad on that day in the Elephant Graveyard that was my version of an escape attempt. I would never eat lion cubs."

Nala gave him a suspicious expression before letting out a relenting sigh. "I don't trust you but we are going to need all the help that we can get!"

Ed nodded. "Thank you for the opportunity."

Simba nodded in response, and then turned towards his two allies. "Nala, I want you to go rally the lionesses. Ed, try to stall the hyenas for as long as you can. After that, join me at Pride Rock."

Ed put a black paw to his forehead in a salute before scurrying off. Nala went towards Pride Rock, with Simba following closely behind her."

At Pride Rock, Mheetu, Sarabi, and Sarafina were guarding Vitani, Hamaru and Shetani from any possible attackers. This was when they saw Nala sprinting towards them. Sarafina went up to greet her.

"Mom, no time to explain. We have to overthrow Scar now!"

Sarafina was about to respond when a loud yell was heard throughout the Shadowlands.

"SARABI!"

The dark beige lioness sighed, stood up, and slowly padded over to Scar.

"Yes Scar?"

The black-maned king snarled. "Your hunting parties have not been doing their jobs."

Sarabi rolled her dull orange eyes. "Scar, there is no food."

"Then you are simply not looking hard enough."

"Scar, we have no choice but to leave!"

"We are not leaving!"

"Then you have sentenced us to death!"

"So be it."

Sarabi's eyes widened as she spoke again. "If you were half the king Mufasa was-"

Scar roared and slapped Sarabi, sending her skidding along the ground. "I AM TEN TIMES THE KING MUFASA WAS!"

A snarling Simba met the statement, and Scar eyes widened in shock. "Mufasa? No, it can't be! You're dead."

Simba ignored the comment and ran to comfort his mother. She looked up and stared at him in shock."Mufasa?"

"No, it's me…"

"Simba…"Scar sighed in relief. "Oh Simba, it is quite a surprise to see you…alive."

Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed, who exchanged a nod with Simba, quickly backed away.

Simba kept advancing towards his uncle. "I challenge you to give me one good reason why I should not tear you to shreds."

Scar began to laugh nervously. "Simba, you see, the pressures of ruling a kingdom-"

"Are no longer yours. Step down Scar!"

Scar sighed. "I would. I really would. But…" He motioned to the hyena pack. "They think I'm king."

This is when Ed made his move. He sighed, and then walked across the rock to the side of the lionesses. He then spoke in the most dignified voice he could muster.

"Well we don't. Simba is the rightful king."

Simba spoke up again. "The choice is yours Scar. Step down or fight."

"Simba, you wouldn't want to be responsible for the death of another family member would you?"

"I'm calling bull, Scar. I know you threw my father off that cliff."

All of the lionesses gasped as Scar's eyes widened with shock and worry."Hehe. Oops."

Simba walked up to Scar and the two lions began to fight fiercely. The hyenas tried to jump in but were repelled by Ed and the other lionesses. Mheetu was back in the den watching all of the other cubs.

Scar was having serious trouble defending against the enraged, younger, and stronger Simba. Knowing he was physically outmatched, Scar once gain tried to resort to manipulation.

"Simba, the hyenas did this to me. They are the real enemy in this situation!"

Simba rolled his eyes, and pinned Scar to the edge of the cliff, with on paw around his throat. Without guilt, remorse, or sympathy, the rightful king unsheathed his claws, slit Scar's throat, and threw him to the bottom of the cliff, to be ruthlessly devoured by the hyenas he had once called his friends.

Simba sighed, and turned to Nala. "Bring me the two cubs of yours that Scar sired."

Sarabi's now brightened eyes widened as Nala returned, holding Vitani, Hamaru and Shetani, with Mheetu padding along closely behind them. His big sister dropped the three little cubs in front of her mate and king.

Simba then spoke with a loud and authorative voice."All cubs whom were sired by the usurper Scar will be executed by my paw!"

Zira, who was holding Kovu, Mheetu, Ed, and Sarafina gasped and without another word, Simba slit young Hamaru's throat, killing him instantly. Nala smiled with glee. Infuriated by what had just happened, Zira, Sarafina, Mheetu, and Ed jumped protectively in front of Vitani and Shetani. But before they could Simba took another swipe, this time catching little Shetani's left eye. The little brown cub cried out from pain as a song erupted from the sister's protectors.

Zira-"There was once a time where we slew the king."

Sarafina-"Disposed of his corpse with a careless fling."

Ed-"But we tried to change things way too fast!"

Sarafina-"Now we have another king!"

Mheetu-"He ain't any better than the last!"

All-"We cannot allow a tyrant to rule! It will only make us look like an innocent fool!"

Simba glared at the singers, and began a song of his own, with Nala joining him.

Simba-"You think you are all so smart and brave?"

Nala-"You have made a mistake so very grave!"

Simba-"I hereby exile you four from these lands! Dare come back and I slice your hands!"

The king sighed. "Do you know what that means?"

Ed smiled. "Yeah. It means we are free!"

Nala's eyes narrowed. "No." She then continued the song.

Nala-"Your lives will be ruled by the law! Forbidden to ever return! From this betrayal that my own eyes saw! You are my family no MORE!"

Simba-"Take the mindless brats with you I guess. They'll be nothing but a mess!"

Sarafina narrowed her eyes before spitting at the king and her daughter. She picked up Vitani and Shetani in her jaws, and she left Pride Rock, heading for the Outlands. Mheetu, Zira and her three children, and several other of the lionesses quickly followed her.

Sarabi approached her son with a blank expression on her face. "Simba, I do not condone your actions, but I can't bear losing you again." She smiled. "You need not worry about me. I love you."

"Love you too Mom."

The sun set shortly after, and when it rose again, it would shine its light over a Savannah now tossed into civil conflict and political strife.

Author's Note:I know Simba and Nala are complete assholes. But what do you think?