------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Prologue
Our story takes place in the shadowed lands of pride rock, where the water has dried and leaves have fallen. A young lion cub's tears could be heard throughout the cave where Sarabi, the once queen of the land tries to calm him.
“Shh please, my little cub he must not find you.” She whispered to the young lion
Nala, a young lioness came running to the back of the cave. “Sarabi! Scar is coming, hide him quickly!”
If he were to be found he would be killed, for he was a descendent of the past king Mufasa.
“I heard crying! you wouldn't happen to be mourning your husband, would you Sarabi?” Scar, Mufasa's younger brother had become an unjust king. He wouldn't let anyone even mention the name Mufasa, let alone mourn him.
“I'm sorry, but some of us have feelings scar. You wouldn't know anything about that though, would you?” Sarabi replied with a hint of resentment in her voice.
“Believe me Sarabi, I have more feelings then you would know and you certainly have done a good job in hurting them... Shenzi! Banzai! edd!”
Several hyena came running into the cave three of which stepped forward “Yeah boss?” Shenzi asked
“I believe I may have found you some scraps of meat.” Scar said laughing maniacally as he walked out of the cave”
“You won't lay a hand on either of us if you know whats good for you!”
“ You know whats good for me? A nice piece of lioness!” Bonzai said as he started to laugh along with his hyena comrades
“Come on Sarabi, Grab the cub and lets get out of here quickly while they're distracted!” Nala rushed Sarabi out of the cave.
They ran for days to get away from the hyena's but if they stopped even if only for a second they would always here the maniacal laughter right behind them. “Nala, I can't keep running like this... I'm going to attempt to fight them off! Please take my son and run!”
Nala nodded “Be safe Sarabi!”Nala Continued to run with the young lion cub, they both were silent whether it be for the lack of things to say or in fear the hyena's were still on their tails was unsure.
Then the young cub spoke “Is, my mom going to be ok?”
Nala didn't know what to say, so she stayed silent for a few moments... finally she responded “I really don't know.”
“How could we just leave her there like that?” The cub asked
“She did what she had to, she needed to make sure you got away from them!” Nala snapped at him. The young cub started to cry.
“I'm sorry I shouldn't have yelled. It's hard for me too she was a good friend of mine... So what's your name?”
He started to snuffle “My name is Ushujaa, it means Courage...but you can call me Shujaa if you want. ”
“You can call me Nala, nice to meet you...”
“You to!” Ushujaa was excited to finally make a friend. The to lions made there way out of the Pride Lands...
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Chapter 1: Find the way...
When the Lions finally were out of the Pride Lands they continued into the pitch black night,
“Alright I think it's safe to stop here for the night.” Nala lied down under a tree near a little water hole they found...
“Where are we headed anyway...” Ushujaa said slowing down. He started to pant, feeling like they had been running forever.
“Let me worry about where we're going...” The truth was that Nala didn't know where they were, She sighed and looked into the water hole.
“Well, goodnight Nala...” Ushujaa lied on the ground on the other side of the tree.
Once Nala thought Ushujaa was asleep she started to plan which way to go... Quietly she started to talk to herself. “Oh Simba... I wish you weren't gone I need you, here... with me...”
The leaves started rustling in the tree's “Who's there?!?” Nala roared. A baboon popped his face out so close to nala it startled her. “Whoa, you scared me...”
“Rafiki didn't scare you, you scared rafiki!” He laughed to himself “But it's ok, you were wrong!”
“How did I scare you? And how was I wrong!?!” Nala said confused.
“ You Said Mufasa's boy is gone, if that's so where did he go to?” Rafiki questioned.
“I hate to be the one to tell you this, but he died a long time ago...” Nala said depressingly
“Wrong again... He's alive... You folow Rafiki he know the way” Rafiki started to walk away...
“Ushujaa get up we've got to follow him!” Nala said as she shook Ushujaa in an attempt to wake him up
“Whats going on...” Ushujaa sleepily mumbled as he woke up
“Time to move come on we've got to follow the monkey...”
The two lions chased after the baboon through the Desert. He suddenly turned around to them he put his finger to his mouth almost as if to quiet them...
“Is this where Simba is!?!” Nala interrupted
“Shh look into the water and you shall see!” Rafiki cackled as she looked
“All I see is my reflection...” Nala sighed “That was a dirty trick! Playing with someones emotions like that!”
“It's no trick... maybe you're friend, will see what you don't! After all four eyes are better then two!” he said laughing as he walked away.
“It's not funny!” Nala roared as she lied down and started to cry.
“ Nala please don't cry here let me look...”
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Chapter 2: Stars show the way
As Ushujaa leaned over, he was shocked at what he saw in the pool... at first he only saw his reflection, then something strange happened... The reflection of the stars started to move, they formed into the shape of a lion in the sky, it motioned him to come closer “I can't believe what I'm seeing, Nala take a look at this!”
“It's no use Ushujaa, he's gone and there's nothing anybody can do to bring him back to me...” Nala was too depressed to even get up,
“Fine if you don't want to come I'll go see what he wants...”
“You go ahead I'll wait here...” Nala sighed
So Ushujaa made his way up the hill He looked up at the lion,
The lion looked down upon ushujaa and smiled...“Ushujaa, You must lead Her...”
“Lead her where?” He called up to the stars
“ You must find Simba and Return with him to Pride rock so he can take his place in the Circle of Life...” the lion called out with a echoing voice
“How do you know my name! who are you?” Ushujaa pleaded for answers
“My name is unimportant,I am a king of the past and I will always watch over you!”
“Who is this Simba I've heard much about him...”
There was a long silence within the clouds the only thing that could be heard was the wind...“He is, your brother... and the rightful king of pride rock... He must remember who he truly is!”
“If he's my brother then that makes you... Dad?” Ushujaa realized
The king of the past laughed as he disappeared into the night sky
“Wait where is Simba? I need to know if I'm going to find him... Father?” Ushujaa looked into the night sky only to see one star lit brighter then all the rest,
“Well at least he is good at giving directions...” Ushujaa chuckled to himself
Ushujaa then returned to Nala still weeping at the pool of water... “Nala... I know you're upset right now but I need you to follow me okay?” Ushujaa tried to cheer her up...
“Well where are we going?” Depressingly nala asked
“I'll tell you when we get there...” Ushujaa ran ahead of nala she was following him far behind as he stayed to the path of the aura radiating star....
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Chapter 3: Enter the Jungle...
Meanwhile in the jungle known as 'The Oasis', three friends enjoy the rest of their night by relaxing. “Star gazing, really is nice isn't it.” The laid back meerkat says to his two buddies.
“sure is Timon, I wonder what makes those stars...”
The three looked up into the stars and stayed silent for a moment
“well what do you think makes those stars Simba?” The warthog pleasantly inquired
This invoked flash backs from Simba's past he thought back to what his father had told him all those years ago... “Well Pumba, I..”
“I don't think about it, I know what makes those stars up there, besides I thought we've been through this before, everyone knows that the stars are really just fireflies that get caught up in the huge bluish black web that is the sky....” Timon Abruptly interrupted
“That's not exactly what I heard...” Simba said trying to get a word in...
“Then what did you hear?” Pumba asked
“Forget it...” Simba sighed and decided it would be best if he walked off on this one, it made him think to much of his past, he made his way down to the watering hole “I've got to put my past, behind me...” He sighed once more and lied down to sleep for awhile...
“Well, he certainly has grown up into an average teenager...” Timon said and chuckled to himself
“That's not funny Timon... I think he's really depressed...” Pumba snorted as he walked away...
“ Hakuna Matatah” He yelled in vein, “Ah who needs Ya” Timon said motioning him away...
A mischievous voice whispered into his ear “I think you need him...”
“Who cares what you...” Timon stopped short as he turned around to see Ushujaa staring him down
“Boo!” Ushujaa yelled loudly, he hadn't seen Simba he had only gotten a glimpse of Pumba as he had pounced
“Guys! Help!!” Timon screamed as he attempted to run, Ushujaa put his paw on top of Timon's tail to prevent his escape
“I haven't had meerkat in forever!” Ushujaa started to lick his lips, He was so distracted by his hunger he didn't notice Simba sneak up behind him
“You might not want to do that...” Simba whispered into Ushujaa's ear...
“Why no-....” Ushujaa turned to see Simba, Ushujaa went pale in the face...
Simba let out a Bellowing roar that Terrified Ushujaa... “Now, let go... of his tail...” Simba commanded
“Ye- Yeah, Su- sure...” Ushujaa lifted his paw, Timon ran behind Simba as soon as he could...
Ushujaa turned to run but Simba had him by the tail now
“How the tables have turned...” Timon laughed to himself “Not so tough now are Ya...” Ushujaa stayed silent...
“Whats the matter... Cat got you're tongue” Simba joined in the laugh...
“No more like the tail... can you let up, your crushing it...” Ushujaa jokingly pleaded
“Yeah, right... so you can get up and run off... I don't think so...” Simba laughed
“Could you have cut it any closer Simba?!? any later and I would've been this kids dinner...” Timon said Sarcasticly
“ HA! Like i would let that happen...” Simba laughed and looked over to Ushujaa
Ushujaa then realized the lion who was holding his tail down was, Simba his brother...
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Chapter Four: The truth revealed
“W…Wait a sec... You're name is... Si-- Simba...?” Ushujaa looked to the sky to see the star had faded to its normal hypnotizing dimness
“What's it to you..?” Simba said pinning Ushujaa to the ground
“Wait a second, pl- please hear me out... I was supposed to find you!” Ushujaa tried to explain to Simba
“Why?” Simba asked
“Why...? Why do we care is a better question, Simba are you forgetting he just tried to eat me!” Timon didn't want to give Ushujaa another chance to make a dinner out of him …
“Let's at least hear him out Timon, I mean if he was supposed to find me there could be a couple of good reasons why... I want to hear his story...” Simba helped Ushujaa to his feet... “But don't try to run... because then you won't get a second chance!”
Ushujaa made a large Gulp and started to tell his story,”Alright, I came from the ruined of pridelands.. The king, Scar ruined everything and lets the hyena's roam free, they chased me and my friend out of the pride lands, and...” Ushujaa started to choke up thinking of what might have become of his mother was a little to much for him...
“And?” Simba tried to help him along with his story...
“They killed my mother!” Ushujaa said starting to tear up...
“Oh my god, it's alright lets skip ahead okay?” Simba tried to comfort him...
“ alright so me and my friend lied down under this tree but there was this crazy monkey he told my friend to follow him so we did. Then he told us to look into the water, to see where you were but all she saw was her reflection, so he told me to look...”
“So what did you see when you looked into the water?” Simba asked motioning Ushujaa to continue
“I know this is going to sound crazy... but, I saw one of the kings of the past... In the stars!”
“Pfft, yeah right! Dead guys watching you from the sky, what mook would believe that...” Timon laughed as he nudged Simba, he looked up to see Simba intently listening... “You don't actually believe him do you?” Timon asked
“Well it sounds kind of crazy, but I want him to finish...”
“OK, so the king of the past told me that I have to find you and bring you back to pride rock, so you can take your place in the circle of life, I'm not exactly sure what that means, oh and one last thing, I don't know how this could be true, but he said... we were brothers...”
“That can't be true...” Simba said stunned
“You're just figuring this out now, Come on lets get him out of The Oasis...”
“Listen before I go, I have to tell you... there was a friend of mine with me... we got separated If you see her, let her know I'm on my way home...”
“Well if what you're saying is true, you can't go home...”
“ I've no where else to go!” Ushujaa argued
“Well I'm not going to let you go it's pretty much a death sentence!” Simba yelled pinning Ushujaa back to the ground...
Meanwhile Nala was trying to find Ushujaa “I can't believe I lost him...”
Pumba was making his way down to the water hole looking for Timon and Simba, "I wonder where they could be..."
when Nala heard him, she walked up behind him “Excuse me, you wouldn't have happened to see a young lion... would you?” she asked in a pleasent voice
“No, sorry to say..” Pumba turned his head and saw Nala “SHE'S GOING TO EAT ME!!!” he screamed as he ran off
“No wait I'm not going to...” Nala tried to calm him down but he started to run so she chased after him...
“AHHHH!” The screaming of the frightened warthog could be heard throughout the whole oasis..
“Pumba?” Simba looked at Ushujaa “What did you do?”
“Nothing I, I swear!” Ushujaa looked up with innocence
“Come on, you're coming with me” Simba picked up Ushujaa by his back and ran towards the pleas for help
“She's going to EAT ME!!” Pumba ran behind Simba.
“Who is?” Timon asked trying to calm Pumba down
Nala saw Ushujaa in Simba's mouth so she came running out of the bushes, pouncing at Simba in an attempt to save Ushujaa “Ushujaa! Run!”
Ushujaa started to back away from the fight “Wait Nala!! It's HIM!
Simba looked over to Ushujaa “Did you say...” Before he could finish Nala Pinned Simba to the ground. “...Nala?”
“Si- Simba?!?” The two lions started to laugh as Simba got to his feet...
Simba looked over to Ushujaa “Is he yours...?” Simba asked worriedly
“No, actually He's yours...”
Simba looked at her confused “So you mean he really is...?”
“Yes Simba he's you're younger brother...” Nala laughed
“I told you!” Ushujaa laughed as he walked over to apologize to Timon
Simba leaned over to Nala “He's kind of a runt isn't he?”
“Yeah well, He's got a big heart...” Nala said as the two lions shared a laugh
“I'm being serious!!” Ushujaa yelled as he ran off into the Jungle
Timon and Pumba came over to meet Nala “Hey Simba that kid is a riot!” Timon said laughing to himself
“Why's that?” Simba was curious
“He kept insisting you're supposed to be a king of some sort, don't worry though I set him straight... he's got the wrong lion!”
“You haven't told them!?!” Nala questioned in disgust.
“What's there to tell, that was a long time ago... and besides there's nothing I can do to help you!” Simba snapped back...
“You've changed out here, the Simba I knew wouldn't let his past get in his way... Yeah Simba you're right there's nothing you can do to help me... I've got to find Ushujaa he's apparently going to be the new King!” Nala was upset with Simba she ran off in the direction that Ushujaa had gone
“Uh guys I have to go...” Simba ran off after Nala
“Jeez, I don't see what the big deal is... there's no way he could be a king!” Timon laughed to himself being totally oblivious to the situation
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Chapter Five: Good old fashioned Rivalry
When Simba finally had Nala in his sights he stopped in the bushes. she was talking to Ushujaa
“Get ready to get going we're on our way home...” Nala winked at Ushujaa
“Wait is he coming with us?” Ushujaa asked
“No he's to much of a coward to face his past...” Nala said mockingly
This made Simba aggravated but still he sit there silent
“So you mean...?” Ushujaa questioned
“That's right you're going to be king!” Nala patted ushujaa on the back “But first we have to take scar down...”
“Awesome... I'll be a much better king then Simba would be anyway,” Ushujaa said
“Why that little!” This infuriated Simba, he couldn't just sit there and let them talk poorly of him.
He pounced Ushujaa and let out a savage Roar right into Ushujaa's face. “So what's this about me being a coward?”
Ushujaa was scared Silent. He was frightened beyond all belief.
Nala laughed “Simba does this mean you're going to come back with us?”
Simba turned his head towards Nala “Not exactly...”
“Well then you are a coward!” Ushujaa yelled,
Simba's head Turned and he gave Ushujaa a devious stare...
“Okay I'll be quiet now...” Ushujaa gave an innocent smile
Simba smirked “And you really thought you could be a better king then me?”
“Well, at least he's willing to try!” Nala said mockingly
“You know as well as I do if he goes alone to face scar he'll be killed!”
Ushujaa didn't like the sound of that...“Well then why don't you come with me?” Ushujaa said
“I can't... I just can't okay?” Simba let Ushujaa up, he looked back to Timon and Pumba...
“It's not OK...” Ushujaa noticed he was staring at his two pals “I'm sure if you explain to them, who you really are... they'll help you!”
Simba looked back to Ushujaa, do you really think so?”
“Hey, their your friends aren't they?” Simba knew Ushujaa was right but there was something else... something else that was so horrid he couldn't tell anyone..
“Yeah I guess you're right...” Simba sighed
“Alright then it's settled, We're on our way home!”
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Chapter six: Deciet
On the way back to the shadowed Pride Lands, Ushujaa decided to stop at night for a drink
“Go ahead you guys I'll catch up with you in a bit.”
Simba shrugged as he and the other members of his group started ahead...
Ushujaa lent his head down into the waterhole for a drink. He then heard hysterical laughing. “Who's there!?”
Three hyenas stepped out of the darkness,
“Not you again! Simba?!?” Ushujaa called out for help but the others were no where to be found.
"What do you want?!?"
“Well aren't you the little brave one, leaving your mother to pay for your mistakes... well don't worry she's alive...” Shenzi proclaimed
“Sh-- She's alive?!?” Ushujaa couldn't believe what he was hearing
“For now!” Banzai said cackling to himself
“You better not lay a paw on her!” Ushujaa growled
“Oh please, take it easy we're not here to fight...” shenzi laughed “If we were you wouldn't be more then a pile of bones by now.” She added
Ushujaa gulped “Th-- then what do you want...?”
“Well I don't know why but once scar found out about you he wanted to extend the olive branch so to speak...”
“What's the catch?” Ushujaa
“You'll need to come with us if you want to know more ...” The three hyena's started cracking up to themselves
Ushujaa wasn't sure if he could trust them, he wanted more then anything to believe his mother was still alive and he was afraid of how the hyenas might react to him not following...
“Alright, I'll go... but you promise that she's alive?”
“Well I promise, how about you Banzai?” Shenzi asked
“I Promise, How about you Ed” Banzai laughed
Edd looked at them and shook his head back and forth almost as if to say no
“What?!? Ed!” Banzai knocked Ed on the head...
He laughed and changed from nodding no to nodding yes...
“Then I guess we have to go now, if we want to make it back before your friends do...”
The three hyena led Ushujaa back on a faster route to the Pride Lands as they arrived they were greeted by Scar...
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Chapter seven : Family Reunion.
As Ushujaa walked into the shadowed Pride Lands lion's den he noticed the toucan everyone referred to as Zazu caged up in what looked like the remains of a caribou but he did not see his mother anywhere to be found!
“Where is she!” Ushujaa demanded answers as soon as he laid eyes on scar
“Oh, in due time my dear nephew...” Scar put his arm around Ushujaa as if to comfort him
“Now if you would like to see your mother I need you to do something for me...” Scar said in a very comforting tone
“What would that be?” Ushujaa questioned
“I need you to... Do away with Simba...”
The three hyenas started chuckling to themselves, until however scar decided to show them a threatening glance...
“What!?!” Ushujaa started to walk away...
“Before you go, just consider this... You could be the next king of pride rock... My own personal heir, I mean after all.... Don't you think you would be a better king then Simba anyway...?”
Ushujaa turned back to face scar “I... I could be king?”
“Well I do have a son but he's not fit to be king... You'd fit the job description much better...”
“ Isn't there anything else I could do...”
A sinister lioness came out of the darkness of the back of the den
“Well I'm sorry My Shujaa... if you wouldn't do away with your brother then, I guess you would have to watch me scar your mommy....”
“Zira, dearest I can handle this on my own! thank you though...” Scar motioned her away...
Ushujaa realized at this moment that his mother's life was still on the line... “I-- I'll do it!” Ushujaa mumbled with much dismay...
“Excellent... Oh and one last thing, if you attempt to tell anyone... or rescue your mother... well lets just say I would hate to think what might happen to her...”
“I get it...” Ushujaa ran out of the lion's den “You three are to follow him and make sure he doesn't tell Simba or anyone else... Oh and then there's the matter of you Zazu...” Scar said laughing maniacally
“You Shan't have to tell me twice sire... my beak is sealed...” Zazu said in great fear
“Good, keep it that way!” Scar laughed once more...
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Chapter Eight: Regroup
Ushujaa made his way to the border of the pride lands that his friends
would be entering from... He couldn't believe what he had just agreed to do, and he knew that the hyena could be watching him, he couldn't tell anyone anything...
When he finally saw Simba and the others he waved to them and had to think of an excuse
as to where he's been for the past few days
"How did you get here so fast?" Nala asked. she had been worried
"Oh, I took a short cut... I scouted the area out though..." Ushujaa said quietly
“Great, maybe he's not useless after all... What did you see?” Timon asked
Ushujaa growled at Timon, then he paused and realized everyone was staring at him so he decided to continue his sentence “There aren't as many hyenas around as there were last time...”
“As many?” Timon and Pumba looked at each other and sighed
“What did we get ourselves into Pumba?” Timon asked
“Well if it will help Simba become king I say we do it!” Pumba said to Timon
Simba overlooked the barren land that was once flourished with life
and joy, now all he could see was death and decay... “Scar is going to pay for this...”
"Wait a second... Hold everything!" Timon looked over Simba's shoulder...
"we're going to fight your uncle for this dump?!?"
“Hey, Watch it Timon... This place Is our home!” Ushujaa Growled as he took a couple steps towards Timon
“Cool it you two...” Nala laughed as she was holding Ushujaa still
“Alright, What's the plan Simba?” Ushujaa said trying to encourage Simba to take his eyes off the destroyed land
“ok follow me...” Simba said rushing towards the lion den atop pride rock...
“Hey, wait up!” The others called out as they chased after him...
Meanwhile at Scar's lair... Sarabi and Scar bickered on whether Ushujaa would do scar's bidding or not...
“He won't do it!” Sarabi cried
“Oh Sarabi, I'm very surprised ...you do realize what happens if he doesn't do it, don't you?” Scar menacingly laughed
“You also should realize what happens, if he doesn't do it...”
“I'm sure you'll see...”
“See what? That he's just as low as you, I think not!” Zazu proclaimed...
“Zazu, Zazu... Zazu, Always sticking your beak where it doesn't belong...” Scar went to claw at Zazu... before he could Sarabi intervened and broke the boney imprisonment he was being held in
“Go now Zazu... find Ushujaa, if Simba is still alive warn him of the deal that his brother made!”
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Chapter nine: A Lesson Renown
Zazu searched all over the Pride Lands, He looked for an hour and decided to take a break he landed down near a rock.
Simba, followed by the others, Stopped in his tracks as he was surprised to have noticed the familiar toucan, he looked back at Ushujaa and looked to the sky... he then motioned Ushujaa closer.
Ushujaa slowly walked up “What's going on?”
“ hey want a quick pouncing lesson?” Simba said quietly
“Yeah!” Ushujaa said loudly, as Zazu turned his head to look but Simba had already pushed Ushujaa down in the bushes...
“Shh, Not a sound!” Simba checked to see if Zazu was looking, Then he motioned his head towards Zazu signilling it was ok to move
“Stay low, to the ground...” Simba whispered into Ushujaa's ear...
“One, More, Step...” He added
“AND POUNCE!” Simba yelled, Ushujaa Tackled Zazu to the ground...
Zazu couldn't do much but scream, then he realized who had been the one to pounce him...
“Ushujaa?” Zazu questioned, completely confused...
“Zazu?” Ushujaa remembered the brightly colored beak from the cage in scar's lair. Ushujaa let Zazu to his feet...
Simba came rushing over, “Zazu, It's good to see you!” he said grabbing Zazu into a hug
“S- Simba?!?” Zazu was overwhelmed with joy to see his old friend...
“Yeah, I know, back from the dead” Simba said laughing to himself...
“Yes quite, Now if I may have a word with you... In private” Zazu said...
“Can we stay on target here I mean yeah nice to see you Zazu but we've got to get to the top of pride rock...” Ushujaa tried to prevent them from talking in private, he feared the worst...
“Oh, it will take but a second...” Zazu motioned Simba to follow him
“Alright...” Simba said curious as to what Zazu had to say
Once they were out of the others earshot Zazu began to explain to Simba the turn of events that had occurred in Scars den...
“He wouldn't do that... Would he?” Simba didn't know what to think, He had just met his brother, would Ushujaa kill him to save their mother...
“What should I do Zazu...?” Simba was torn between confronting Ushujaa and laying low acting as if he didn't know what he planned to do.
“I would keep a close eye on him Simba, He could be just as treacherous as your uncle...”
“Alright, thanks for the warning Zazu...” Simba ran back to the group with Zazu overhead.
As they continued towards the top of pride rock Ushujaa continually asked Simba what, he and Zazu had spoken about...
“There's a reason they call it private...” Simba laughed as they arrived near the lions den atop Pride Rock...
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Chapter Ten: Sorrow
When the hero's arrived at Pride Rock they were greeted by Scar and many hyena...
“Well, it looks like we have visitors... and my favorite nephew, Ushujaa...” Scar looked at Simba with disgust...
“What does he mean by that, Ushujaa?” Simba already knew, he was trying to give Ushujaa a chance to come clean...
“Why didn't he tell you?” Scar said glancing at Zazu...
“No... he didn't, explain yourself Scar!”
“Well our arrangement was I believe, if he killed you, he would become my heir...” Scar said laughed maniacally
“What!?!” Simba looked back at Zazu, Zazu decided it would be best to leave that part out of the explanation,
“Ushujaa, I can't believe you would betray me like that” Simba turned to face Ushujaa.
“ I'm sorry Simba...” Ushujaa walked up to Simba, with no warning he pounced Simba...
Ushujaa held his claw to Simba's throat... “If Any of you Move he dies...” Ushujaa screamed back to Nala, Timon and Pumba...
“Excellent... Finish him off!” Scar demanded...
“First I want my mother!”
“Kill him, and she's all yours...” Scar said laughing to himself...
“Don't do it Ushujaa!” The others screamed...
Ushujaa was torn he didn't know what to do... In his distraction, Simba kicked him off his stomache...
“Scar... It's over!” Simba charged in at scar and pounced him... They were tussling near the edge of Pride Rock... they grew closer and closer to the edge slash after slash...
“Simba watch out!” Ushujaa screamed...
Simba looked over to see Ushujaa charging in at them... “Don't do it!” Simba backed off of scar for a moment... but Ushujaa took that moment to pounce scar, They tumbled right over the edge of Pride Rock...
“USHUJAA!!” Everyone yelled and peered over the edge to see scar running out of the pride lands, followed by Zira and some other lionesses
Simba and the others rushed to the bottom of pride rock... they found Ushujaa badly bruised... it didn't look like he was going to make it...
“No! Don't you leave me here!” Simba held Ushujaa close, Crying...
"I can't loose you too..." Simba Yelled
"It's ok Simba, He's in a better place now..." Nala tried to comfort Simba
"Yeah, He's Probably, talking to the kings of the past right now... Heheh" Timon chuckled to himself trying to choke back tears...
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Epilogue...
Ushujaa opened his eyes, he was floating, how and why he could not recall... he saw Mufasa standing before him... “Rise my son...”
Ushujaa stood before his dad... “Am I dead, father...?”
“Yes... Currently...” Mufasa said in an echoing voice...
“Currently...?” Ushujaa was confused,
“Yes, they are discussing your, predicament... right now”
“Who's they? and what predicament?” Still Confused Ushujaa tried to look past his father to see, he saw what looked to be a council...
"You're on the edge of death currently, Ushujaa depending on the cause to your actions we may be able to give you another chance..." Mufasa explained
A young lion came out, of the clouds... “Mufasa... they'll take his case now...”
“Thank you Mheetu...” Mufasa motioned Ushujaa to follow him...
Ushujaa was nervous... He knew what he had done would have to be explained... and hopefully he could earn his redemption...
“Step forward...” what looked to be the head lion of the council yelled out...
Ushujaa gulped then walked into a bright light...
“Do you understand why you're here?” Mufasa asked Ushujaa
“Yes... I do...”
“Then you should start explaining why we should even consider giving you a second chance at life....”
“Alright, here is my story... The reason I even considered to help scar kill my brother well, he had my mom... and I don't know Simba that well! I mean I've barely gotten to exchange words with him at all...”
“You also wanted to become king did you not!” one of the council yelled to Ushujaa...
“ I never actually planned on killing Simba!”
“Answer the question!” another yelled...
“Yes! I did want to be king... but not at the cost of my own families blood!” Ushujaa pleaded
More of the council started to talk amongst themselves...
“Order!” the head lion called
They continued to talk
“When Mohatu Says Order he means... Order!” Mufasa commanded...
Everyone started to quiet down...
After a few moments one lion asked “You claim you never aimed to hurt Simba, if this is so then why did you attack him...?”
“I was trying to convince Scar to let my mom go...” Ushujaa knew his story was unbelievable... he was going to be doomed to an eternity of hell...
“Well, before we cast our judgment, do you have any last words...” Mohatu asked
“Yes, When I met Simba, I knew it was him, not me... who deserved to be king... and when I realized that, I knew agreeing to Scar's deal would be dangerous... and that it might ruin everything I had hoped to learn from Simba, but it made me realize... I am not the same lion I once was... I'm much braver now then I was before... I know that my sacrifice was in vein, and that I might not get another chance at life... but I willingly accept that. I just wish there was some way my brother could know, I really never was intending to hurt him... Thank you...” Ushujaa finished...
The council talked for a few moments... then Mohatu Roared“ Mufasa he is your child we will let you decide...”
“Well, I have one condition on this redemption...” Mufasa said putting his paw on Ushujaa's shoulder
Ushujaa looked up, “Anything!” he excitedly responded
“You must, track scar down and make sure he pays for showing such utter disregard for the circle of life...”
“I promise...” Ushujaa said as he started to wake up...
“one last thing Ushujaa” Mufasa's Voice echoed through his head...
“You must not tell Simba of the meeting... if you do, you will be called upon once more...”
Ushujaa opened his eyes to see Simba crying over him... “Si- Simba?”
Simba looked down to see his younger brothers eyes open, “Ushujaa!”
A few years after Ushujaa's near death incident the two brother hugged, they were happy to both be alive and well, They were celebrating, it was the blessing of Simba's son, Kopa... Rafiki Presented Kopa to the Kingdom, he then called Ushujaa forward...
“Me?” Ushujaa questioned
“Yeah you, now get up there...” Pumba laughed
“Well, ok...” Ushujaa was completely confused..
“Rafiki heard about your little meeting in the sky!” The old baboon laughed
“What!?!” Ushujaa was surprised he hadn't told anyone of that life like dream,
“And today starts your new journey... now lower your head...” Rafiki held out what looked to be a claw on a string...
“What is this?” Ushujaa asked...
“It was your fathers... it represents his courage... ha ha now lets celebrate!” Rafiki laughed,
The whole kingdom enjoyed a celebration that would be remembered through the rest of Ushujaa's life...
As for Scar... His Pride's whereabouts is still unknown but That's a story for another day...
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FIN!
