Welcome to the new chapter, for those who are reading. Now that Eshe's serect is out we can get to the brothers. Remember reviews are welcomed and appreciated, enjoy the chapter!

Ajira walked towards the cave behind priderock where she saw Kondo pacing, back and forth. The pale tan lioness smiled before entering the cave.

"I have the key to your plan."

Kondo stopped pacing and turned to his ex-mate with a raised eye brow. "What are you talking about?"

Ajira grinned before walking closer. "You want to be on top once again, right? Then why not help someone get there and get what you want through them?"

Kondo turned his head and thought about what Ajira said before shaking his head and growled. "That's ridiculous! There's no one that I could use like that!"

Ajira chuckled before smirking. "Oh but it is. Turns out that little Prince Askari is a bit of a bad reminder of something that happened to Eshe and he's been the one paying for what his great uncle has done. Plus Mufasa hasn't been paying the same amount of attention to his youngest son."

Kondo's red-orange eyes widened as he realized what the pale brown lioness was saying. "This is perfect.." he turned to Ajira and looked at her hard. "What do you want for this information, Ajira?"

Ajira smiled a toothy grin. "I am glad you asked, my love. I want Azira in the plan and as Askari's queen."

"I don't have control over that but Azira could be useful. I would use Kula but she's been a wimp since she could walk."

Ajira ignored her ex-mate and former brother-in-law with a roll of her light purple eyes. "Do we have a deal, Kondo?"

Kondo smiled and grinned. "Deal."

-Elephant Graveyard-

Kondo walked through the skeleton infested land before stopping in front of a large elephant skull as Shenzi walked out laughing.

"I'm guessing you have your plan all in place."

Kondo glared before nodding. "We use the second prince. I'm using my niece but if you have any cubs of your own, it would be helpful."

Shenzi grinned before turning to head in the skull. "Well lion we have a lot to discuss."

Kondo smirked before following after the hyena matriarch.

-TLKTLKTLKTLK-

Thunder roared as lighting flared. It's been a month since Queen Sarabi found out what Eshe was hiding. The cubs of the pride were in the cave next to the main one under the watchful eyes of Casen who had nothing better to do but watch his brother and the other cubs. It was a camp out for the cubs, it was Prince Simba's idea and the adults agreed. Laughter was heard throughout the cave.

Kovu rolled his dark green eyes as Kula jumped for the fifteenth time whenever thunder was heard before turning narrowed eyes towards Askari who was giggling with Nala to something Simba said.

"Hey! Can we clear something, why is the useless wonder here? No one likes him."

Kula glared at Theluji. "I like him!"

"Besides you." the light cream cub scoffed.

"And I like him." Milele cried out with big bright orange eyes.

Mheetu rolled his teal eyes. "You're his sister, Milele. Of course you and Simba likes him."

Simba frowned at his two friends. "We're here to have fun. So how about it? "

Askari laughed half heartily. "That's it? Gee, thanks big brother."

Simba looked confused but his and the other cubs' attention was drawn to Casen who cleared his throat. The teen looked out of the cave at the rain pouring down before turning his dark orange eyes on the cubs.

"Gather around cubs. I'm going to tell you a story of two friends, but one day was killed by the other."

"You mean like a ghost story?" asked a pale gold cub with wide brown eyes.

"Yes, Malka. Like a ghost story." Casen nodded. "Now long ago in a kingdom.not very far lived two friends, Jax and Nero. They came from different parts of the pride, Jax was a prince as Nero was just a commoner. One day Nero didn't want to be just a regular member of the pride. He grew jealous and planned to get what he believed was his. On a stormy night just like this one Nero attacked Jax who was then a king. As thunder roared throughout the dark skies and lighting flared Nero said three words: ' Long Live The King.' Before ripping his friends throat out."

The cubs yelled causing Casen to laugh. While the cubs settled down Simba felt uneasy for some reason. He shook off before joining Milele and Askari to sleep.

-In the plains-

A few days after the cubs' camp out, Mufasa took Simba out into the plains for another lesson on being a king.

"Is it better to be feared or loved? Some would say that it would be better to be feared. But what would that do?"

Simba looked up at his father with his dark brown rimmed ears slightly back. "Nothing."

Mufasa nodded before continuing the lesson. "Exactly. Fear will hold no balance. Your subjects will rebel and your kingdom will fall." Mufasa stopped walking and looked at the animals below the hill they were on. "My son, I want you to learn that everything the light touches is our kingdom."

Simba frowned as he tore his orange gaze from a female zebra and her foal to his father. "What about Askari and Milele?"

Mufasa looked away before he started walking again. "They would still be prince and princess of the Pridelands. Your advisors."

Simba looked down for a moment before looking up with perked ears. "What about the Pridelands Guard? Couldn't Askari be apart of that? Mother says that's why he was named Askari."

Mufasa sighed heavily before smiling. "I'll think about it. It takes a lot of training and I don't think your brother is up to it."

"Could we try?" Simba asked with hopeful eyes.

Mufasa inhaled and exhaled before nuzzling the golden cub. "We'll see. Come, I have more to show you."

Simba looked back out to the savannah before running after his father who started down the hill.