Hey guys, we have finally made it. It has been a long time coming. This is a trigger warning… this is a battle chapter, there will be violence, attempted assaults, and suicide. If this is something that will upset you please do not read it, I understand and for your convenience, I have labeled the POV with their trigger warnings for you. I'll see you all in the last and final chapter!
Chapter 141
Nuka
"Why such the long faces on this lovely morning?" I asked, looking out to the three lions before me. " This is like a family reunion of sorts. It should be a joyous occasion." I locked eyes with my cousin, his red orbs never leaving my face for a moment. " I've had my hyenas fix you all this generous meal- you all know how hard things have been around here lately. I could at least get a thank you." But what did I get from them all... nothing but blank faces.
"Thanks…" her voice caught my attention, I was surprised to hear the words come from Kenya. But she seems to be a lioness that catches on quickly. "it's so thoughtful…a hyena."
"See she gets it. That's the appreciation I'm talking about!" I had one of my very best hyenas go out and find this meal... final meal fro them. yes, it's some corps of some random dead hyena that was found in the area. To my-well their luck it was fresh. "Now dig in!" My eyes watched eagerly, to see who would be the frist to move. But no one seemed to have the ability to move. Did they all really fear me that much? Good. Figured I would have to be the one to come down from my throne and get the party started. I walked down to them with Shanti at my side. Let's see who should I make my way to frist… decisions- decisions. Then with no rhythm or reason, I went over to Kenya- oh who the hell am I kidding there is always a reason to fuck with my cousin-Or anyone for that matter who doesn't have the power to do anything about it. "Take a bite," I order, holding the back of her neck with my paw. " Go on," I said, "take it." I forced her head down. My eyes fixed on Simba all the while…yes I know he would blow in three… two…one-
"I'll do it!" Nala voiced. Ah, my sweet sweet Nala. " Kenya's right, this is very thoughtful of you…you've clearly changed since I last saw you."
"Why yes…yes, I have! See that's what I've been trying to tell you all! I am the good guy here- me! It's always been me!"
"…and I see that now...we all do, don't we." Ah, I missed her. oh, how mother was wrong...wrong about everything. I am truly adored.
"Nala can I say I've missed you dearly." I released my grip on Kenya, and I could hear an audible sigh of relief escape her lungs as her body lurched forward. Besides she wasn't the lioness I really wanted to toy with anyway. "Oh Nala you know how to butter me up, don't you." She said nothing as I held her face between my paws, my one good eye taking in the depth of her features. There seems to be something different about her but I can't tell exactly what it is. What a defiance I see…well, I would have the break that in before it grows into something more. " This must be awkward for you huh…for all of you."
Simba
"This must be awkward for you huh…all of you." Parts of me could barely follow the words coming out of his mouth as I looked at the lion that was my cousin. He was truly the monster that Nala said he had become. " I mean you're all here because of that lion." Nuka pointed his attention towards me.
Remian in control simba.
That's all I have to do is remain in control. However, this was something I found difficult if not impossible to do. But I'm managing to keep my cool. I took one quick moment to look at the great circle rising in the sky- by noon, I said to myself... I know the help we need is coming soon.
We just need to stay focused and stay alive til then. " I mean, Kenya's here because she was his mate. And Nala you're here because despite yourself you couldn't not stand by his side and help him huh…just like when we all were cubs right? It as always simba simba simba. Hmp, that must be weird for you Kenya, you're mate's cubhood crush showing up one day out of the blue, begging for help from the mad king Nuka… well I assume that's what happened."
A wince of pain flashed in Nala's eyes as Nuka's grip around her jaw tightened.
"Nuka," I stated, hoping to distract him for a moment to give Nala some reprieve. " This has nothing to do with them."
" Oh cousin I beg to differ. Anyone who has a connection with you I have to deal with- Oh I never asked, did you like my new look? I got this from yours truly…she is a fighter isn't she?" he mentioned to his eye or lack thereof. " Great change comes with sacrifices and that was one I was willing to make in a quest for power." Nuka's tone had shifted… and in the moment gone was the sadistic joyful lion. Now his true colors were starting to show. Despite herself, Nala was doing her best to remain calm…but I could feel the panic running in her veins as she made eye contact with me, growing desperation in her blue orbs. "To take someone's power away is truly an invigorating thing Simba… and to take a life well…you're just never the same after that."
"Nuka please." Voiced Shanti trying to break the tension in the room, but he paid her no attention as she stalked his way over to me. Bring it… plans be damned I am ready. I rose to my paws and as he stopped just inches from my face, several of his hyenas encircled me.
"Simba don't…" the blue-eyed lioness whispered between clenched teeth. But all I could focus on was how I was staring death in the face, willingly as we stood eyeing each other.
"I am going to have fun killing you Simba. I think I will have more fun taking your life than I did your brother and mother."...how dare he " Oh Simba." I lunged forward but was immediately stopped, knocked back to the ground by the hyena's hard shove. Nuka's laughter filled the walls of Pride Rock. " Please please don't make it this easy for me Simba, I'm begging. You'll get your death don't worry. But you will suffer frist, and they." I watched as he motioned to Nala and Kenya who both carried fear on their features. " Will watch as you take your last breath tonight."
"No…no please!" yelled Kenya. Her cries made my heart sink, breaking what little fight I was struggling to hold on to.
" You coward face me!" I roared. But with a quick nodd on his head, Nuka gave a silent order. I was knocked again to the ground, a pain rippled from my shoulder as more hyenas came crowding, two pinning me down my mane. I could only watch helplessly as more dogs swarmed around Kenya and Nala. Shit.
"N-No..." I breathed.
"Simba!" I heard Nala call out my name, but in the frenzy, I could no longer see her, as the hyenas separated us.
Nala *trigger warning SA attempt.
"Simba! No !" I couldn't even hear Kenya's or mine cries for the red-mane lion over the chaotic yapping of Hyenas biting at our feet as they ushered us away. Nuka's sick laughter hung in the back of my ears as it echoed throughout the walls of Pride Rock. Kenya and I were taken to the main den, where it was cluttered with nothing but spiderwebs and dead animal bones.
Kings...this place is worse off than I remember.
"Wait for him right here." Said one of his hyenas. " If you try anything, believe me, it'll be the last thing you do."
Okay, breathe... and think...this is time to think of a new plan. This is no time to panic. Frantic but still trying to stay in control of my emotions I looked around. If I remember correctly parts of the main den were falling apart. Some of the cave walls had loosening rocks. All I had to do was find something, anything that we could squeeze out of without getting noticed when the time was right.
I took off like a mad lion checking the dust-filled corner. My frist attempt to find anything on the ground level was hopeless. None of the lower rocks were moveable hell they wouldn't even budge when I did everything you push them. So I had to move on to my next plan, pulling them out with my teeth. By this time Kenya was looking at me with confused, tear-filled eyes.
"What…what are you doing?"
"Im trying to find a way out of here…" I pulled and I pulled but I was left with nothing but dirt filling my mouth and aching teeth. My lungs coughed violently to get clean air back into my body. " I-I know. We can find…a weak spot…"
"I'll help."
With both of us working together this had to double our efforts of success….right?
It felt like an eternity had gone and passed us by. Everything within me stood still. There had to be a way-
"I found it!" I turned to see Kenya who had halfway scaled the side of a corner wall. "It's a tight squeeze…but we can fit." I ran over to her. From what I could see this was still a part of the backside of Pride Rock…which meant there would be little to no hyeans there potentially watching it.
"This is perfect Kenya." for the first time in what felt like forever I allowed myself to breathe… thank the kings. If this plan didn't work…I don't know what we would do. " Litern to me Kenya, Nuka will come back here at any time and when he does I will distract him. I want you to use that time to sneak away and go to Simba. He's at a side den just off of Pride Rock…. this I'm sure will set you up to take the backway. There will be fewer hyenas okay."
" There is no way I'm leaving you with that monster Nala…we stay together. We fight him together-"
"No…you have to go. He's coming for me. I know he is. And when that happens we need to be ready with a plan. It will be the only way to defeat him."
"…okay."
It's strange to think that this is the frist time I think I have been really alone with Kenya, and I hate that it is under these circumstances. But from what I can see she truly is one strong lioness… to be able to handle herself this well while being away from her family. Kidnapped by a manic lion. Still, we didn't say much, our presence being the only comfort that we could give one another as time ticked on.
Then we heard the sounds of approaching footsteps.
She and I rose to our paws at the ready as we watched Nuka stroll in with a hyena on either side. This lion never goes anywhere without them. But thankfully for us, the Great Kings were on our side. He rushed them away once he was in the main den.
"Well hello lionesses, I told to the hyenas that we don't want to be disturbed as we all get reacquainted with each other. You know we can have some alone time." His voice carried an edge, and his eyes went back and forth between Kenya and I. But I knew in the end his eye would land on me. It always did. "Look I hate how things went south earlier- you see I wanted to make things as easy as possible for you both. But it would seem my cousin - bless him, had other plans."
With each stalk he made forward, we made five back until we could feel the presence of the cave wall on our backs. I remained in front of Kenya- despite everything within me telling me to run for my life. I would not let him get anywhere near her.
"Just leave us alone..." She voiced from behind me.
"Look, I'm not the problem, all I want is peace too. But everyone feels they need to fight me…I don't get it! Nala please tell her. Being with me is not that bad. I'm a passionate lover, aren't I. When did I ever leave you unsatisfied?" Just thinking of him touching me made my stomach drop…I had to stop the vomit from making its way up my throat and spilling out onto the floor.
You can't lose it.
Stay focused Nala.
Despite his looks and body frame, I knew this was a strong lion and he would always be stronger than me. I had to fight smarter than him."If you just come to me you will see. look Nala show her. Submit to me, your one true king."
Okay…this was it.
Sharing a glance at Kenya I tentatively walked forward. We had discussed in great detail any and every escape plan that she might need. We both knew what to do…we just had to execute it.
I forced myself to remain strong and prayed like crazy to every Great King and Queen of the past to let this plan work. I could hold him off. I know I can. I needed to we didn't have any other choice. When I stood before Nuka I went over each step I would have to take over and over again until I was sure the message had run through every muscle in m body.
I left my face get jerked to the side by his paw. Forcing me to turn around so he could mount me.
Okay...steady...breathe.
I locked eyes with Kenya as he got into position, lowering himself on me, and then I moved. Colliding the back of my head with his nose. The force of my attack threw us both back.
"You bitch-Nala! How dare you!" he covered his leaking nose as I scrambled to my paws. the back of my head spinning with numbness. All the while I watched Kenya claw her way up the half wall, frantically pulling away at the rocks.
Good that it...that's it!
But I couldn't let Nuka see what she was doing. Before he had any chance to make sense of the situation I went for him. Tackling him to the ground. Dust flew cloud around us in the air as I dove my claws into him. Biting him at his neck trying desperately to pin him down. Then I felt a thrust like no other from his hind legs as his back paw struck me with no mercy in my ribcage and gut. The kick was enough to send me flying. I landed with a hard crash to my side, the bones scattered around me on the floor and pierced into my fur. I could barely roll onto my unsteady paws. By the time I got my bearings, he was on me, forcing me to the ground. I had only seconds to watch as Kenya escaped threw the hole in the cave walls before I had to fight for my life.
But it was clear that our plan had worked and Nuka had no idea that Kenya had escaped, I let myself feel that peace as comfort. Even if it were short-lived. I felt the sting of his claw as he pressed into my neck, cutting off my air.
"a..ah..ah" I felt panic take hold of me as I looked up at him, a shadow covering over where his only eye should be. now there was nothing but a penetrating blackness.
That dark gaze immobilizes me in place. My body to powerless to move him.
"Nala" he said through clenched teeth. " you….know better." Drops of blood trickled from his nose and landed on my face. but I could barely notice as I fought desperately for conciseness. but it felt like it was a losing battle. The eternal heard the sounds of myself choking under his weight, the vibration of my rattling lungs against his heavy chest echoed in my own ears. Tears fell from my eyes like a river. Dammit...
"…just…k-kill me…" I spit at him, but my words were barely above a whisper. I felt the warm feeling of blood pooling around his claws as they pierced my neck.
"I won't. But you're going to wish I did." then to spite me, to be the only one always in utter control of the situation he released his grip from me and I felt my airway expland. Because only he would allow me the peace of unconsciousness...I coughed mercilessly for air. My head spinning as he played with me like a little toy.
"...y-you can m-my body all you want." I forced threw grit teeth "...but you...will never have my heart."
"defiant til the very end. I did miss that about you Nala." with sharp teeth he seized the neck of my neck, immobilizing me.
"Agh..." With no space between us, I felt the words he whispered in my ear.
" but defiance...like willpower, can be broken." that was it, I closed my eyes preparing for my fate.
"Nuka stop this!" there was a tension pause I felt in my body as Nuka slowly released his grip on me. I lurched forward choking for air as Nuka stood still above me. " Nuka I'm serious…" I was so dizzy from the exerted efforts of fighting that I couldn't even recognize the voice of the lioness in front of me.
"Shanti…" he breathed.
" Don't have to do this." but she wasn't close enough to hear the low sick laughter falling from his lips" Just stop okay" I felt his overbearing presence over me disappear in an instant and then"-Argh!" I couldn't keep up with what happened next. It had taken both Shanti and I time to realize what he had just done. In a quick moment, he knocked her to the ground. she landed hard curling over to protect her stomach.
I could only watch from exhausted eyes as blood leaked from her open lips.
"Don't you ever dare interrupt me again!" the mountain lioness winched in fear, her paw wrapped around her swelling belly. He turned his attention back to me, but I had nothing in me to even try to move. I watched on helplessly as he stalked towards me, his body steep in frustration as he seized the back of my neck again, taking away my air. but nothing happened "Fuck! Shanti-"Suddenly he shoved my head to the side. throwing me over. " you ruined my mood."
"…I-I'm-"
"Shut up dammit!" Nuka pushed passed her in a huff. " I'll be back for you both later."
I watched the mountain pride lioness watch her mate left the den. A collective sigh escaped both of our lungs. She had no idea how grateful I was for her presence. This time when we shared a look with each other, she didn't look away. We both shared a collective understanding between each other. It was over for now. For the frist time, I put myself in her paws...despite everything I knew exactly how she felt…she was trapped. It was now or never.
Simba
No no no… dammit, I have to stop him. I paced the confined of my cave. I could feel myself losing control, falling back into my dark thoughts. Why did I have to fall for his bate…why wasn't I strong enough to take him back then? I could curse at myself ten times over but I know in the end that won't help with anything. I need to get out of here… and fast, but what could I do.
I stilled myself, I knew I needed to calm my nerves.
"Father I need your help now more than ever…what do I do?"
" You use this strength against him my son."
What... My body froze at the voice that I hadn't heard in so long, that I hadn't heard from since the day I left home.
"…mother…" there she was, as clear as day right before me. Her face looked exactly how I remembered when I was cub. Her warm red eyes and kind smile brought tears to my eyes. "…mother….I'm so sorry." I begged at the paws of her ghost…because I will forever be haunted with the fact that I was not there to help her when she needed me. I betrayed her…because of my own fears. " Please…."
"Still yourself Simba." I felt my mother's warmth encompass me. Like her mere spirit was filling the holes in my broken body. " My boy, your time has come. You must fight for us, for your home for your birthright."
"But how can I defeat him…we are outnumbered….and I don't know when our backup is coming."
"Use his strength against him."
"But how Mother?" but before she could answer, her figure slowly disappeared into the dust-filled air. " Mother…no." Her words the only thing remaining of her as they ran in the back of my head. "…use his strength aginst him." then a strange hunch came to mind... was as risk…but I was willing to take it.
I took a breath and ran out the den entrance.
Within seconds two no three hyeans had attacked my flank. I turned to counter, knocking one hyena to the ground. Its head smashed into a nearby rock, and blood leaked from its skull. The other I threw into a tree, I heard the snack of his leg as he came crashing into the ground. Leaving only one hyena to face me alone. The hyena's growl grew weaker with each step I took. She was smaller and vastly younger than her other two pack members.
"I'm not your enemy-" I began.
"Attack Jinna! Kill him!" but Jinna remained frozen in fear. "What are you doing- he- he killed Uzi! Attack him."
"…I…I…don't want to do this. " She whimpered.
"Jinna-"
"Silence!" I roared, " I will kill you if I have to." The broken leg hyena remained still, growling under his breath. "Jinna." I began, being only inches away from her now. But before I could even get a word out the young hyena's aggressive facade broke.
"look don't kill me…I…I don't even know why we are even fighting you..."
"Because Nuka!" voiced her fallen friend.
"I don't give a dam about Nuka….he doesn't give a dam about us…h-he left us here to suffer." then it came to me.
"Jinna, do you know who I am?" I paused.
"…no…none of us really do….we're just here because we were born here. M…my parent died in the drought…most of ours did…even Tombi." she motioned over to her fallen peer. Then it all started to make sense now, with what my mother said. " J…just let em my friend go… and we won't cause you any problems. I swear it."
"I will give you and any hyena their freedom if you will fight for me."
"huh?"
"Jinna fight for me."
" w-why would I believe you."
"I will give you and any hyena their freedom if you will fight for me. Im not Nuka-"
"Lies he just killed Uzi Jinna!"
"Because I had to and I will do what is necessary if I have to. But I am tired of all this violence and will not cause anymore if I don't have to. You said half of the hyenas don't even know who I am, which means you all are the generation born into your father's and forefather's chaos…you didn't have a choice. But I can promise as King of the pirdelands I will give you that choice."
"…b…but you're not the king." She voiced, contemplating her decision.
"Not yet."
After what felt like forever, she finally gave me her answer.
"I'll let everyone know who I can trust. It won't be a lot…but it will be some-"
"No he's going to rick you that's what they all do…all lions do it trick us… and leave us to suffer!"
"Tombi at least we are given a choice for once in our life! " The young hyena marched over to her peer, whose hurt leg was less broken, but more twisted when I further looked at him. And it was startling when I actually did take the time to look at my enemy. When my enemies were meer pups barely even grown. " And im taking this chance, and I want you to take it with me. We…we can actually live…and maybe even be free."
Her friend Tombi growled under his breath and looked me up and down. He would never trust me, and I understood that, as I don't think I could ever fully trust a hyena. But we just needed common ground. That I know we could both fight for. " Fine."
"Simba Simba!"
"Kenya?" I leaped over both Jinna and Tombi to be at her side. Her face was flushed red with tiny cuts a starches all over her body.
"What happened, are you alright?"
"…I..I'm fine…I escaped… but Nala."
"Nala?" no I felt my blood run cold.
"S-she's with Nuka…she stayed to fight him…you have to help her now!"
" You stay here, and hide I will come for you." I order "Jinna, Tombi get moving- now, will meet you at Pride Rock!" I didn't have time to explain the situation to Kenya who looked puzzled at the two standing hyenas. I quickly ushered Kenya back into the side den before taking off for Pride Rock.
Hold on Nala. I'm coming just hold on.
Nuka
I swear to those shitty Great Kings above that this day better turn the fuck around! I stormed back towards Pride Rocks den my head fuming. My face was still feeling the sting from Nala's earlier attack. Oh boy, am I going to have to make her regret ever thinking she could defy me…. And who the fuck does Shanti think she is commanding me. I am the king…I am the law and the order…to try to embarrass me.
If she weren't carrying my cub…
"Boss." I turned to see a scout hyena making his way toward me in a rushed pace.
"For fucks sake what now?"
"Nuka there is some strange activity near approaching the border-"
"Deal with it."
"Yes but-" I had absolutely no patience in me anymore.
" If you cared about your pathetic life right now…you would leave me alone. Understood." I was ready to slit throats.
"…yes Nuka." Good.
When I made my way back inside Pride Rock den I could hear the sound of mice panicking as they scattered across the floor fleeing back into their hiding spots. Nala sat with her back towards me a very risky move if you ask me. But I know she knew her fate with me would intertwin soon.
"Where is she?" I asked.
"Gone." Nala's voice was barely above a whisper as she turned to me, a stone-cold look in her blue eyes. I see she's still acting defiant. I will have to fix that permanently.
"Please." I found myself scoffing as I walked inside the den. "Shanti come here." silence" Shanti! " I said, "Come here." This time the stillness was even longer. And I watched as Nala rose to her paws with a satisfied look on her face. " .she?" I asked threw gritted teeth.
"Gone." No….no.I don't believe it. She would never dare leave me. She is mine and no one ever leaves. My eye began to twitch and it seemed like everyone in the world wanted to feel my wrath today. "She's abandoned you Nuka."
Ah, just like I said son. Forever to be seeking love. Forever to be unwanted and alone.
"Silence!" But again the lioness defied me,
"She never loved you…" echoed Nala
"I said silence-"
"Now she's left you for dead-Argh!" My paw collided with the blue-eyed lioness's jaw, snapping her head to the side. Dust flew from around Nala's as she slammed down hard onto the ground her body motionless.
This mockery of me has done on long enough.
It ends now.
I stalked over to her fallen body.
Cupping her bruised face in my paw. " I don't need fucking Shanti to bare my legacy, because I have you-"
A power stuck me off my ground. I had no understanding of what was sky or ground, as my eye only could make out the flash red.
Simba *trigger warning suicide
"Nala." I nuzzled her gently, and blue eyes slowly blinked back to consciousness.
"S-Simba." Her voice was weak…but she was there, she was alright. And that's all I could have asked for.
"Are you hurt?" I asked helping her to stand.
"…n…no." Now my heart and my thoughts could finally be at ease.
"Good." I voiced under my breath, stepping in front of her. I directed everything I had within me to Nuka. Who had finally found his footing and was standing eyeing both Nala and I.
"Oh, now this…this is a riot really." He laughed on the verge of insanity. "But what could I expect from the bunch of fucking low-life dogs. Nevertheless...Simba I can always give you a show to watch before you die..." I watched him intensely as we circled each other. "You're pathetic…this will be no fun."
"Funny I was going to say the same thing about you." A low growl escaped his throat as I looked a monster dead in his eyes.
"Weak..." He seethed between his teeth, a battle raging in his eyes.
"You're weaker."
Then the battle was on. Nuka attacked full force, claws drawn, death looming in his eyes. The area was chaotic around us as dirt, dust, and fur flew all around us. He stuck with open paws, I fought with tight and dynamic kicks. We tumbled over each other again and again. Every one of our attacks we strike hoping to be our last.
Nuka fell with a heavy thud. Coughing blood from his mouth. And I found I was no better, red crimson leaked from every cut in my body. My mouth filled with it. I took this moment to spit blood onto the ground. Clearing my senses. I knew Nala watched on, concern all over her features. I was hurting and my body was begging me to stop, it couldn't take another attack.
My limp was very noticeable as I stood waiting.
"…w-well….you did make this a lot for interesting than I thought Simba…I will give you that." Nuka rose to his paws, his sole eye was starting to swell. He would soon be blinded. " I must say…I'm tired of playing with you…now it's time to make it more interesting…Guards!" but at his call no one came, and it took us all a moment to hear the wild commotion that was going on outside of Pride Rocks Den. Nuka perplexed ran over to the entrance of the den where we saw all hell break soon."…the hell- what did you do?"
"I used your strength against you…" before us was carnage as his hyenas fought before him attacking each other.
"…fucking fools…fight for me…fight for your king!" he roared into the air of battling hyenas.
"They are. " I answered. And not a moment too soon, did I see Nkosi with his forces, causing the hyeans to fall back. Their loud battle cry trumpets echoed loudly In the air as they pushed back the swarm of hyenas that ran their way.
"No…no." I watched as reality hit my Nuka.
"Nuka!" I familiar voice called his name, I watched as his expression changed from defeat to horror, as the lionesses gathered at the base of Pride Rock. As they joined in the fight. " It's over Nuka!" called Sarafina admits the chaos.
"No!"
" Nuka." Voiced Nala coming to my side in a united front. " Step down or die."
"Ove my dead body!"
He pivoted with a sharp turn, throwing himself off one of the leges from Pride Rock making a run for it.
"After him!" I yelled. There was no time to think, as I watched Nuka dodge and weave his way in and out of the fighting chaos. "He's getting away," I called.
"This way!" shouted Nala as I watched her disappear into the crowd of animals battling for their lives.
I had nothing but vengeance on my mind. He would pay for anything he has done, everyone he has hurt, everyone he has killed. I came to an abrupt stop as I saw him being cornered by Nala. In all the chaos we had followed him to the gorge and Nuka was standing at the cliff edge.
Soon memories I thought I had long forgotten came flooding back.
"Well….this certainly brings back memories…uh Simba…this is where everyone's life changed..." Nuka had spit flying from his mouth, his eye red and bloodshot, as he tettered at the edge.
"Step back Nuka-" but I knew he wouldn't listen to me.
"I bet even after all these years you don't even know the truth huh…the real cause of your father's death." I froze, as the memory of me causing my father's death began to play in the back of my mind. The groge…the stampede…him falling.
Scar's voice forever saying "Simba what have you done?"
"…Simba what is he talking about?" I couldn't answer her, because I didn't know myself…I was the reason for my father's death- that was what I was told... it's what I saw. By now some of the lionesses who were able to join in our capture of Nuka had made their way. Quickly gathering behind us.
"My father really did play you and this whole fucking pride for a fool! No one would have guessed that he was the one!" cried Nuka " that he was the one that killed his own brother!" my whole world stopped at the very moment as I took I the information. Had my whole life been a lie… " and you know why he did it Simba… because of power…power you will never understand- power that you will never have! To be able to hold one's destiny in your control…there is no greater feeling…" Nuka took a step back.
"…Nuka" I breathed.
"...And if you think I'm doing to relinquish any of what I fought for…killed for….then you are sadly mistaken."
Then he tilted his head back, uttering words only he could hear.
"Nuka no!"
but by the time the scream left Nala's lips, Nuka had already stepped off the side of the cliff.
We were both frozen in time, remaining the moment over and over again until we heard the faint sound of a landing thud. Nala and I went over and peeked over the edge. A cloud of dusts slowly exposed Nuka's flayed body. His torso was torn open. A large tree branch impaling him right in the center. The back of his head exploded open by the hard force of the ground.