Mufasa woke up and yawned which sounded like a small roar. His cubs were cuddled with one another in the back of the den. With a stretch the golden lion stood and headed for the cave entrance to get a bit of air before starting his day. When he exited the cave he was met by Sarabi who sat facing the cave entrance.

Mufasa yawned before shaking his head. "What is it now?"

Sarabi turned and glared at her mate. "I know that it's been three weeks since Simba asked if Askari could be apart of the guard. But you choose to ignore him."

Mufasa groaned as he glared back at the dark beige lioness. "I am busy teaching Simba. I have no time to teach Askari as well."

Sarabi frowned, it really hurted her that Mufasa was being so negative towards their youngest son. "You don't have to. Baraka has been trained by your Aunt Afia about the Pridelands and the laws and Nalin is already the leader of the Pridelands Guard. They could teach Askari what you apparently dosen't have time for."

With a lash of her tail the queen headed in the cave leaving Mufasa alone with his thoughts.

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Later tha day, a bit into the afternoon after having his lessons. Simba and Askari had their daily race. Askari was determined to beat his brother, but being a bit smaller than the golden Crown-Prince makes things a bit tricky. That's why Simba promised to show his brother how to run faster, the reason why the dark cream cub was smiling as he caught his breath.

"Did you see? I actually kept up the entire time!"

Simba smiled at his brother, pride beaming from his young orange eyes. "Told you I could help. Now to work on your fighting."

Askari frowned a bit before folding his ears back. "But didn't mommy say we had to be wise and kind? So why fight?"

Simba smiled before affectionately bumped his head against his brother's."Yeah, but you need to be able to defend your loved ones. Especially when dad let's you be apart of the Pridelands Guard."

Askari looked away with his black rimmed ears slightly against his head. He wanted to say that wasn't going to happen but instead said, "Well...when you put it like that." he then turned his eyes up with his ears erect. "But I can fight!"

Simba grinned before crouching low with a playful mock expression. "Oh yeah! Show me!"

Askari playfully growled before pouncing on his brother. The princes got caught in the heat of the game, both trying their best to pinn the other. But the youngest prince soon found himself on his back again.

"Tsk. Tsk. Tsk,"

The two princes looked up and seen the group of cubs they normally be playing with. With Azira, being the one that spoke, shaking her head.

"It's a shame you always get beaten. Quite pathetic really."

Askari scrawled at dark tan cub as Simba and Kula glared.

"Azira!" the younger dark tan cub scolded her sister. She really didn't know why she was so mean to her friend, Askari.

Azira rolled her red-orange eyes. "It's true,"

Zazu then flew down in front of the cubs causing them to look alarmed.

"Zazu, is everything alright?"

The blue hornbill nodded to the gold prince. "Yes. Your mother just wants you to stay close to Pride Rock. Hyenas are in the kingdom again."

All of the cubs' eyes widen as they screamed. "Hyenas!"

"Don't worry children, the king and Nalin went to chase them off."

The cubs took a breather as the majordomo flew to a nearby tree.

"That's a relief." Simba sat as he let out a deep breath.

Askari smirked at the golden cub. "Aww! Is the fierce future king scared?"

Simbajumped to his light beige paws and growled. "I'm not scared!"

"Then why don't you go after father!" Askari grinned in a joking matter.

Azira narrowed her eyes as she smirked. "Why don't you go after the king? Or is it because you're scared, whittle princey?"

Askari glared at the dark tan cub. "I'm not scared! How about you go! I bet you can't go as far as me!"

Azira smiled with a interesting look in her eyes. "Hmm. You're on!"

"Um...we're out..." said Kula backing up shaking her head along with a light brown cub and a dark brown female cub.

Nala sighed. "Then whoever doesn't want to go and can get Zazu away."

Azira laughed before smiling at her sister. "If there wasn't cowards we weren't know who the brave ones are."

Kula frowned as she glared at the older dark tan cub. "I'm not a coward, I'm just not stupid."

Azira rolled her eyes. "Whatever you say, little sis."

Kula rolled her light purple eyes before she gave the brothers a plead full look before leading the other cubs to distract Zazu. Once the the blue hornbill was well distracted Askari, Simba, Azira and Nala ran towards the graveyard. The four young lions made it to the graveyard by late afternoon and they was in awe.

"This is creepy," Nala mumbled which Simba heard.

Simba nodded in agreement. "Same here. So who goes first?"

Askari shifted his gaze to the dark tan cub."Azira. Since it was her idea."

Azira rolled her eyes before walking a few feet into the the graveyard before sitting and smirked at the others. "Next?"

Simba huffed before trotting off a few feet away from Azira. The golden cub smiled before sticking his tounge at the older cub. But frowned when Nala trotted by and sat pass him.

"Come on your highness or are you too afraid!" Azira teased.

Simba sighed deeply before glaring at the dark tan cub, tried of her and the others bullying his brother. "Quit acting snobbish Azira." then the golden prince turned to his brother. "Come on Askari, I won't let anything happen to you."

Askari looked unsure as his green eyes stared at his brother, searching for something. "Promise?"

"Promise."

Askari sighed before walking further into the graveyard. Azira grunted as Simba and Nala cheered. Askari was crossing a log when the rotted wood snapped, sending the dark cream cub falling into a hole. The three gasped before running over and looking in.

"Are you okay?" Nala asked her teal eyes wide with concern.

Askari groaned before looking around and sighing. "I can't get out."

Simba was about to say something when they heard crazy laughter and the cubs became scared immediately.

"Simba...what's going on?" Askari asked feeling frightened by the others reactions.

"Simba we got to go!"

"We can't leave my brother!" Simba growled at the dark tan cub.

Nala sighed. "We have to or we'll get killed. We'll get our parents."

Simba sighed in defeat before looking at the hole his friend and brother was trapped in.

"I'm so very sorry, Askari..."

With that said Simba followed Nala and Azira out of the graveyard ignoring his brother's cries for help with a heavy heart.