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Chapter 5 - 5

"Yes, Scar I told you earlier to find the cubs for me, they got into big trouble!" first thinking about what was on her heart first, which was her son and Nalas safety.

"yes, I know I know…and believe me I did! I tried…but you know as well as I…I don't have the mindset of a cub, I looked everywhere I thought they might be- but everywhere I looked I found nothing! Why want happened to them, are they okay?!" Sarabi furrowed her brows. Scar seemed to be telling the truth- at least he looked like he was. He did seem very concerned for hos nephew.

"Yes, but scar, Simba said hyenas are now in the pridelands."

"What?! Hyenas?!" Sarabi motioned for him t walk with her. "Is the boy and the girl okay?"

"Yes, they are both find…shaken up a but, but fine."

"Where did they run into the hyenas?" questioned the brown lion.

"Near the tall grass."

"The tall grass…why, what were they doing all the way out there?" Sarabi informed her brother of what the cubs plan was.

"They…were going to get married, Simba thinks he's king now and he thought he needed a queen. They thought getting married would help things with me I suppose."

"Well at least we know the boy is smart and knows the game."

"Yes…I suppose." It was still between the two. Scar had a feeling that Sarabi wanted to tell him something, but it was Sarabi who was having a hard time getting the words out. Until finally she did. "Scar…I want to take you up on what you said, about ruling alongside with me."

"Really?"

"Yes, after today- with what could have happened to the cubs…and I wasn't there…you're right I need help. And male help. It's not even been a week and already packs of hyenas are being seen spotted in the pridelands… they could just be the steppingstone to something else, other males. And I will not let my pride or Simba fall into the paws of someone else, I will not lose this pride…Mufasa legacy… that I can assure you, on my life!" her words moved scar, some. And speaking of the matter brought Sarabi to tears, she gathered herself mostly, but scar could see his sister in law was hurting. To her surprise, he brought her into an embrace. And oddly enough, it felt securing.

"Don't worry dear sister, you can depend on me." he rubbed her back slowly. " I know growing up, I was a questionable chose to rule priderock-but now, older, I see what I must do as a leader…I'll be the king that the pridelands truly needs."

I must say, another job well done, by my companion." A voice came from the shadow, as scar could be seen appearing into the green light of the graveyard. He had just come from priderock, and he had some exciting news to give to his little spotted minions.

"I mean scaring some cubs, is nothing to us Scar." Voiced Shenzi, as if patting herself on the back for a job well done. "Yea, that was pup play."

"Yea! Pup play!" echoed Banzai. The trio had gather around Scar to hear of the new news. "So, are we in?"

"Yes, but not yet... we need another move to secure my position."

"So, what should be do boss?"

" This one needs to be a big number, Sarabi needs to realize she truly needs me… and here how's we going to do it." so here it was, a plot a ploy a plan that that Scar had been planning all along. The poor cubs had no idea they were a piece in the mastermind plan of Scar. But they had done exactly what he expected them to do. He didn't know the cubs had left priderock earlier that day- but once he was told his. He found it was an unmistakable opportunity to get himself closer to his goal as king, but more importantly, closer to Sarabi. If he can find favor in her, there no way he wouldn't be able to scheme his way to the top- and it's not like he and Sarabi were strangers, they did have a history, even if she chooses to forget. He knows the queen well, and knows exactly what to do to get to her good side. And that would be Simba. All he had to do was show Sarabi how much he has matured and changed snice his brother death…show more initiative, and be the leader she needs right now and the shoulder she can cry on if need be.

"Oh, that sounds like a good one, if I do say so myself Scar." Voiced the female spotted hyena.

"Charmed." Voiced Scar as a response. "Now, I must get back to play my part." Mentioning priderock, after all Scar would usually spend his nights away from priderock, because the lion never felt truly welcome there. Alongside his brother, who he loathed so much. To see him walking around proudly with his title, his glory, his family- scar found it best to stay away from his younger brother as much as possible. "Remember, if everyone plays their part we all win in the end… and if not, then, well you know what will happen." He eyed all the dogs he left behind him. They swallowed hard, they knew exactly what he was speaking of- their secret. Which they made sure would stay a secret. They are already the most hated animals in the pridelands, the last thing they needed was a target of king killer on their heads.

That morning the great circle rose and took it's place in the sky. It was met by a new face that decided to rise with it. a truly unfamiliar face to this notion of 'waking up before the bird' for this creature anyway, the black mane lion, Scar. He rose just as the sun did, he walked to the steps of priderock. Scar never made it back to priderock last night, he found himself, sleeping… elsewhere. But that meant nothing, and did not distract from his plan. The brown lion looked around she wasn't here yet, prefect. But as soon as you think of the lioness she appears before you. When his green orbs saw the sight of the queen existing the den to start her rounds of the territory, he made his appearance as well. As Sarabi descended from her home he was surprised to see a brown lion already down the steps…seeming to be stretching like he was preparing for his day early.

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