[Closed] Trials in the Pridelands

[changa]

"Scar!" "What?" "Do you see what you've done? Now no one cares for you." "Don't you?" he asked sweetly. "No!" "'You can exile Zira.' I won't stand for it." "Zira. Whether or not we are exiled, we can still kill Mufasa. The plan isn't that complicated." "You just don't get it, do you?" THey walked in silence the rest of the way.

[KingKovu44]

OOC: Before we get back to Vitani being brought to her new family, here is the hyena scene.

Shenzi was busy scanning the horizon for prey when she suddenly saw two lions in the distance. She promptly went to confront them. When she got closer, however, she seemed to recognize the male lion. She looked him over. "Taka? Is that you?" she asked.

[changa]

"Shenzi...." "Shenzi? You know this hyena? Should I kill her?" "No! Er, no. She's an... old friend..."

[KingKovu44]

Shenzi felt nothing but contempt for the lioness who was with Scar. She hated lions, but was beginning to despise this one doubly so. However, she put this out of her mind for the time being. "So, Taka, what brings you all the way out here?" she asked.

[changa]

"Exile. A simple plot, overheard. It really dampens my life."

[KingKovu44]

"Well, if you want to go back to the Elephant Graveyard and stay with me and the pack for a while, you're welcome to," Shenzi said. She knew that the other pack members would probably complain, but she had made up her mind. She was going to help this old friend of hers.

[changa]

"Yes... Thank you." Scar said, following Shenzi to the Elephant Graveyard. Zira grumbled along the way, trailing further and further behind. Scar treated a hyena better than his own mate! It was just unbelieveable.

[KingKovu44]

"You're welcome, Taka. Now, when we get there, you can rest. After that, if you want to, you can tell me about this plot of yours. I'm sure Banzai and Ed will be interested to hear it as well," Shenzi said. After she finished speaking, she continued leading them to the Elephant Graveyard.

Back at Pride Rock, Mufasa and Zazu had just finished a conversation regarding Vitani's future. They had decided that the cub would be adopted into the royal family as Mufasa and Sarabi's daughter and Simba's sister. They returned to the den, Zazu flying ahead and Mufasa walking with Vitani gently clamped by the nape of her neck in his jaws. Zazu went over to Sarabi. "Your highness, you have a new addition to the family. May I present Vitani, formerly the daughter of Scar and Zira, now the princess of Pride Rock. Scar and Zira were caught in a moment of treason as they plotted to kill the king and Simba and sent into exile. His majesty decided to take their daughter in to give her a better life," Zazu told the queen.

[UncoordinatedPisces]

Meanwhile, Sarafina and Shujaa were still with little Nala. When Shujaa held out his paw, Nala flinched. Sarafina said nothing but gazed on to see what would happen. The little cub looked up and saw the kindly smile the adult male lion gave her. She grinned a cub grin and batted playfully at his paw. On response to Shujaa latest comment Sarafina replied, "We'll see how it goes then". She smiled and nuzzled Shujaa's leg.

[KingKovu44]

"Thank you, Sarafina. I'm going to try my hardest not to disappoint you," Shujaa said as he nuzzled Sarafina. Just then Shujaa's attention was drawn to the scruffy, golden-furred cub that the king and his majordomo had brought in. "Hmmm, I wonder what's going to happen to that cub," he said.