Welcome to the nineth chapter, everything is coming to the light. Also Scylla means monster.

Sarabi looked at Baraka with wide confused orange eyes. "H-h-how can that be possible?" then she remembered something from their second conversation. "I thought your mother was dead?"

Baraka looked down with flattened brownish rimmed ears. "My father was technically the first born of King Busara. But your father was chosen as future king because your uncle wasn't living up with his responsibilities as a prince and future king. So your grandfather gave the throne and title of true king to Mflame. My father went into a rebellious stage and demanded revenge. When Mufasa was almost a year and a half year old my father enacted his first and last plan. He raped Eshe to tare apart the alliance, and she became pregnant. Masego, Mufasa's father was a Duke who's family helped shaped the Pridelands is the reason he was married off to Eshe, and later you and Mufasa. When Duke Masego found out, in a boil of rage he left without hearing the whole story. The second part of the plan went successful as well...Mufasa had a little sister."

"I remember little Nyota. Eshe said she was attacked by a rogue." Sarabi said sadly.

Baraka shook her head and sighed deeply. "Not true. My father killed Nyota and King Mflame killed him...mostly because he found out his brother raped and got Eshe pregnant. When I was born Eshe treated me just like she's treating Askari. Eshe's sister, Afia took me to the mountain kingdom where I was raised and met Scar who was the old king of the Mountain Region and Casen and Kovu's father as well as Azira's. Before Afia died she told me that she was actually my aunt and the story behind it. I had to come back in case my brother has a cub that strikes a memory and I came just in time."

Sarabi growled before standing. "I'm sorry she went through that but it was uncalled for the way she has been treating Askari. In the morning I'm going to tell Mufasa."

Baraka smiled lightly before lying down. She sighed heavily before lying her head down. By time the sun was up and the pride was moving around Mufasa sat by the peak looking out into the Pridelands. He was tired of whatever going on between his mother and mate. He sighed before turning to see his mother standing by the main cave.

"Good Morning, my son." the gold-tan lioness greeted her son with a nuzzle. "How's your morning been so far?"

Mufasa shook his head. "Haven't started yet. I'm going to check on Sarabi and Milele then I'm going to take Simba on a lesson."

Eshe nodded before frowning. "I hate to bring you bad news so early in the morning but I'm afraid that Sarabi is a unfit mother and Queen."

Mufasa's dark red eyes widened. "What are you talking about, mother?"

Eshe lowered her head and pinned her ears. "I saw her strike Askari. There's no telling what she will do next."

Mufasa couldn't believe this but before he could ask more he saw Sarabi with Milele dangling from her muzzle and Baraka standing behind her. "Sarabi.."

Sarabi growled before giving her daughter to Baraka who went into the main cave as Sarabi apporched her mate not after snarling at Eshe. "She's lying. She struck our son since he's a reminder of the lion that raped her!"

Mufasa looked at the dark beige lioness with confusion before looking at his mother. "Mother is what she saying is true?"

Eshe shook her head, pinned her ears and looked at her son with pleading dark red eyes. "Of course not! She's lying to save her own ass!"

"Then what can you say about me?"

The three turned to see Baraka there. Eshe gasped before narrowing her eyes and growled, baring her teeth. "Scylla!"

Baraka frowned before lifting her head. "My name is Baraka. Which my mother gave me."

Mufasa shook his head before stepping up. "What's going on here? I demand to know now!"

Sarabi sighed before moving to stand in front of her mate. "She's your sister. Your mother was raped by my uncle and Baraka is the result. The reason your father left and reason she been horrible to Askari."

Eshe glared before snarling. "That Akan will bring trouble! Just you wait!"

Unknown to the group that a pair of light purple eyes were watching.

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"Hahaha! Simba you can't catch me!" Askari yelled as he ran from his brother.

Simba grinned before picking up speed. "Don't bet on it!"

Askari laughed as his brother pounced on him sending them rolling down a hill before landing by the large paws of their father.

Mufasa chuckled. "Having fun sons?"

Simba stepped aside and grinned up at Mufasa. "Yeah. What's going on, you normally have king rounds."

Mufasa smiled before ruffiing up the small golden fur on Simba's head. "I'm here to take you on another lesson. I have been just bringing you along for my rounds but today you are going get real lessons in being a king."

Askari smiled as he stepped up. "Can I come too, dad?"

Mufasa looked at Askari, his bright green eyes looking up at him. Everything from the past and yesterday's conversation came rushing forward. He shook his head before glaring at his son. "This is a future king lesson. So why don't you go play with your friends."

Askari frowned before stepping back with his ears flat against his head. "Oh. Okay, see ya later Simba."

Simba looked after his brother sadly before following his father. Not far away Nala sat with a sad expression.

"Sad isn't it?"

Nala looked at her side to see Azira's little sister, Kula. "Yeah, it is."

The dark tan cub looked down before looking at the tawny cub. "Do you like him?"

Nala looked at the dark tan cub with wide teal eyes before shaking her head. "Only as a friend."

Kula nodded before smiling. "I do too. Do you want to play?"

Nala stood before nodding towards the dark tan cub. "I was going to meet Nyonda but came to ask if Askari wanted to play."

Kula smiled before heading down the hill. "Let's go ask him then we'll all go play with Nyonda."

Nala giggled, "That's a wonderful idea!" before following her friend towards the prince. "Hey Askari!"

Askari turned and sniffed up some tears before smiling. "Hey guys. What's up?"

Kula giggled before brushing up against the bit older cub causing him to blush. "Do you want to come play with us?"

Askari laughed lightly before shrugging. "Why not?"

The two female cubs giggled before running off with Askari running after them.