I barely recognised you!”

Malka turned, “Simba!” he looked at Nala, “And Nala too!”

The cubs touched noses. Kovu and Kiara exchanged glances, “Er… Someone want to fill us in?”

Simba turned to Kovu, “Malka got lost in the Pride Lands once before when he wandered too far from his Pride. The Pride Landers helped him get home.”

Kovu nodded, “Oh, I see.”

“Are you lost again?” asked Nala.

“No…” muttered Malka then he sighed, “Well, yeah…”

Nala shook her head and laughed, “Come on and we’ll get you home… again.”

“I was following a shooting star, and then the rocks fell on me. I was ucky I didn’t get crushed. I thought the shooting star was magic…”

Simba cut him off, “A shooting star?”

“Magic?” scoffed Kiara, “Don’t be silly, Malka!”

The cubs laughed and walked away from the gorge on to the Pride Lands.

When they’d gone, Shenzi scrambled back up the cliff again and lifted the stone, “Ah-ha! Now who’s dumb, huh?”

Chapter 5

Back at the Outlands, the three hyenas presented Scar with the stone, “See? It’s magic!”

Scar stared at it, then he bared his teeth and threw the stone away, “Do you take me for a fool?” he roared, “No stone is magic, that’s just a myth!”

The hyenas stammered but before they could say anything Scar gave a mighty roar. When he opened his eyes again, the hyenas were gone.

Outside, Shenzi growled, “I’ll get those cubs!” she said.

“Yeah,” said Banzai, “On a silver platter!”

Ed laughed and licked his lips.

The End.