by AustralianChaos » July 20th, 2010, 7:15 am
Kopa's face took on a sad, sentimental look...he had long ago accepted his past, but that did not make it any easier to talk about. "Zira was fanatically loyal to my great-uncle, Scar...who ruled as king before I was born. My grandfather, Mufasa, was the king, and was killed before my father, Simba, was old enough to be king himself. Dad never told me all the details about what happened, but the point is that Zira always believed that Scar was the true king, and never accepted Simba as king when he came back and took the throne."
"She also had her own children. One of them...Kovu, she always said was Scar's chosen heir, and therefore the rightful next in line for the place as king of the Pridelands. I, obviously, was meant to be Simba's heir instead...but...I guess Zira had other plans...one that meant I had to be removed from the picture."
"I can barely remember that day, when she tried to kill me...it was all a bit of a blur. All I can remember is that I somehow escape, and was forced to flee the Pridelands in order to survive...Zira was not the only one loyal to Scar, which made it too dangerous to stay. I had intended on going back after a few days, but I guess I was scared of meeting Zira again. Now, though, I know I've stayed away too long...I'm older and stronger, and if you and the others accompany me, I know I'll feel a lot safer, especially if Zira's still around. I just...I wonder how my parents, and some of the others, have been."
Tanga laughed as Kiburi pounced at him, clinging to his back as he tried, and failed, to dislodge her, slowly dragging them both back to shore, still laughing even as he gave up and flopped onto his stomach, panting from the games as he looked over his shoulder at his oldest friend. "It's good to have you back, Kiburi," he said, purring.