[Closed] Out of the Pridelands

[AdAstrα]

"Yeah." she muttered, rolling her eyes as she sat down next to Scar.

[KingKovu44]

Banzai ignored Scar and Zira and looked up at them. "Hey, did either of you bring us anything to eat?" he asked. "I don't think you deserve this," Scar said as he held out a zebra haunch. The hyenas stood on their hind legs and begged for the meat. "I practically gift-wrapped those cubs for you, and you couldn't even dispose of them," Scar continued as he dropped the zebra haunch down to the hyenas. Shenzi, Banzai and Ed tore into the meal with gusto. It was then that Shenzi looked up. "Well, you know, it wasn't like they were alone, Scar," she stated. "Yeah, what are we supposed to do? Kill Mufasa?" Banzai added. On hearing the male hyena's question, Scar's mouth turned up in a wicked smile. Finally, he knew how he would deal with Mufasa. He turned to Zira. "Zira, I finally know how to deal with Mufasa," he told her.

[AdAstrα]

Zira felt her stomach lurch. Was he being serious?
"K-Kill him?" she gasped, "But..that's crazy. How are you gonna pull that off?" She asked silently.

[KingKovu44]

"Yes, kill him, and Simba too. As for how to do it, the hyenas will help us," Scar replied. He looked at Shenzi, Banzai and Ed. "What do you offer in return for our help?" Shenzi asked. Scar sat up straight. "Be prepared, for if you join with Zira and I, you will never go hungry again," he replied. The hyenas loved what they were hearing "LONG LIVE THE KING! LONG LIVE THE KING!" Shenzi and Banzai exclaimed in unison. Upon hearing them, the rest of the pack, an entire army's worth of hyenas, emerged from the shadows, repeating the cousins' exclamation. Scar then proceeded to detail his plot to Zira and the hyenas. It involved a nearby gorge and a herd of wildebeest that grazed near it. Scar would lure Simba into the gorge, Zira and the hyenas would cause the wildebeests to stampede, Scar would bring Mufasa to the gorge by telling him that his son was in danger, and hopefully, the king and his son would be killed. When he finished, Scar turned to Zira one last time. "And once that's done, I will reveal the great future I have in mind for you," he told her.

[AdAstrα]

Zira merely stared at him in disbelief. It was a good plan, she couldn't deny it, but there were also an awful lot of things that could go terribly wrong. As he mentioned her future, however, she quickly decided not to question any of this. "I'll do whatever you want, Scar." she said, smiling at him.

[KingKovu44]

"Excellent," Scar said. A couple of days later, Scar brought Simba to the gorge. "Now, you wait here. Your father has marvelous surprise for you," he said to his nephew. "What is it?" Simba asked excitedly. "If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise, now would it?" Scar replied. They went on like this for a bit more, until Scar instructed Simba to stay on the rock he was sitting on and telling him that everyone knew of his run-in with the hyenas. After that, he told him to work on his "little roar". Scar then began to move off. "Hey Uncle Scar, will I like this surprise?" Simba asked. "Simba, it's to die for," Scar replied. He then left. Meanwhile, on the flat patch of savannah leading into the gorge, the wildebeest herd grazed. The hyenas waited with Zira in a nearby rock formation. Banzai was begging to pick off a wildebeest, but Shenzi said no and that they would wait for the signal from Scar. Suddenly, Scar appeared on the rocks above them. "There he is. Are you two ready?" Shenzi asked her cousins. Banzai and Ed nodded. Shenzi then looked at Zira. "And you, Zira?" she asked.

[UncoordinatedPisces]

Mufasa had been worrying for some time, he doesn't usually let his brother take Simba out. Mufasa never trusted Scar fully. To pass the time, he began talking to Zazu, "Hello Zazu, anything to report?"

[KingKovu44]

"No, sir, nothing at the moment," Zazu replied. Back at the rocks, after seeing Zira's nod, Shenzi knew it was time. "Let's go," she said. They left their hiding spot to begin their work. Meanwhile, in the gorge, Simba sat boredly on the rock. "Little roar, puh!" he said. Just then, a green chameleon walked past the cub. He leapt up and followed it, trying to roar at it several times before finally letting out a sound that echoed. Simba relished the sound before suddenly, a rumbling noise captured his attention. Pebbles by his paws shook. He looked at the entrance to the gorge and saw a huge wildebeest herd coming down. As they got closer, Simba took off running. As he patrolled the Pridelands with Mufasa, Zazu noticed the dust cloud rising from the gorge. "Look, sir, the herd is on the move," he said. Just then, Scar arrived on the scene. He looked at his brother. "Mufasa, quick. Stampede in the gorge. Simba's down there!" he said.

[UncoordinatedPisces]

"SIMBA!" Mufasa shouted worriedly. He began to run along side Scar, hoping he wasn't to late.

[KingKovu44]

Zazu flew ahead of Mufasa and Scar. He spotted Simba clinging to a dead tree and flew over. "Zazu, help me!" he shouted. "Your father is on the way, hold on!" Zazu replied. The bird flew over and pointed out Simba to Mufasa. "Right there, on that tree!" he informed the king.