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A week after the saving of Zira Sarafina got up very early in the morning. She looked at Taka. He was sleeping. Sarafina was feeling a bit starnge (she had never felt that way before) and decided to go to the nearest lake and drink. After she reached it and drank from the water,the strange feeling was still in her. In the same time,a male rogue lion was approaching. He saw Sarafina alone,drinking from that lake and decided to come closer to her. After a few steps the rogue lion sensed that that lioness was in a mating time. And because he didn't see any other male lions around he continued walking against her. Sarafina spoted the rogue lion. "Who is he?" - she thought in her mind - "What is he doing?" She had no idea what was going on until the rogue lion came close to her. He was just preparing to climb on her back when Sarafina solved it all. - "I'm in a heat! He wants me!" Then she screamed loudly avoiding the lion. Luckily Taka,who was just getting up heared her shouts for help! "Sarafina is in trouble!" - his mind worked fast and he followed the screams. He arrived just in time! The rogue lion was very angry and was preparing to hit Sarafina when Taka jamp over the unwelcome visitor. The two lions started a fight! After a few minutes biting the rogue lion felt too weak. He wacked Taka over the face (the same spot where the scar was) and ran away! Taka's old wound became bigger and started bleeding! Taka closed his eye to protect it from blood falling in it. "Taka,are you allright?" - Sarafina looked worried. "I'm fine,I'm fine." - he went to wash his wounds from the fight.

This is how I think the rogue lion looked like.

Sarafina went to help him wash up. "You were right - we didn't have to stay here alone. We had to go back to Pride rock." - Taka growled. "No,you are right." - Sarafina licked Taka's scar the same way as she did when she was a child. - "If we're together,nothing can harm us!" "Yes,but that rogue lion could've killed you!" - Taka again growled. "No,Taka,he didn't want to hurt me..." - Sarafina stared at Taka's light green eyes. He looked at her confuzed. - "Wh-what do you mean by that?" "Well," - Sarafina started - "He wanted to be with me." "WHAT?!" - Taka was really amazed right now. Sarafina continued - "Yes,Taka,I'm in heat. But I didn't want any old,bad,mean rogue lion to with me. Now is your chance Taka! Make me yours!" At that time Taka wasn't the lecher he became when he took over the kingdom. He was a kind gentleman. "B-but,I've never..." - He stareted to complain,but stopped. He knew he had to do it,because he loved her so much.

Writer's note: I do not know english so well to describe that moment and it's forbidden for me to say it,so I'll move on...

The same night Taka and Sarafina were very tired and fell asleep immediately. The next morining they were awakened by a very familiar voice - "I was looking all over for you! Glad I found you!" The voice was Zazu's voice. He was a very annoying hornbill who worked for the kingdom. "Oh,Zazu,what is it?" - Taka looked at the bird. "You must come quickly to Pride rock! Something terrible is about to happen!!!" - Zazu shouted. After Taka heared 'terrible' he jamp and told Sarafina to come with him and Zazu to Pride rock. She agreed and they all ran to Pride rock. After they reached it Uru,Taka's mother welcomed them. She was very sad and she was crying. - "Oh,Scar...today is a very tragic day. Your father...the king...Ahadi...oh,I can't speak..." Then she continued to cry. Sarafina went to cheer her up. Zazu explained to Taka that Ahadi is very sick and wants to speak to him. Taka left Uru and Sarafina behind and entered the king's cave. There he saw his father and brother. Ahadi was lieing down and couldn't move. Mufasa was sitting next to him,holding his paw. Ahadi looked at Taka. He first thought that was Uru (because Taka had the same dark brown fur) but then he noticed the black mane and recognised his son - "Taka,is that you?" Taka letted only to Sarafina to call him 'Taka',but this time he made an exception. - "Yes,father. It's me." "I want to speak to you...alone." - Ahadi looked at Mufasa,who stood up and went out of the cave. He didn't greeted with his brother. Then Ahadi's green eyes stopped at Taka. - "Come closer,son." He did as his father comanded him and took the same position as Mufasa's when he was here. "Yes,dad?" "Son,the Great Kings have spoken." - Ahadi looked at his son. - "They told it is time..." The old lion cough out. - "They told me it is time for me to go." Taka didn't react. "Son,hold my paw." - Taka again did what he told him. - "I don't want to join the Great kings without..." - he again cough out. - "I want your forgiveness. Please,son,forgive me for everything I've done to you!" Taka looked at his dying father. It was so easy to say 'I don't forgive you!' Taka had to think what to say. His father never liked him,his father gave him the scar Taka carries now...There were so many mistakes done by him. But under the cold look on Taka's face a warm heart was lieing. Taka loved his father even if he had hurted him most. Today that small part of love towards his father made Taka forgive his dad. - "Dad,I forgive you!" Ahadi smiled and then told him something very important. - "Thank you,son. I couldn't believe you'd do that for me. Now I can rest in peace." - He prepared to close his eyes,but then suddenly opened them. - "And before I go,remember that I'll always be there to guide you..." "I know," - Taka interrupted him - "Mohatu told me to look at the stars." Ahadi smiled - "Then,ther is one more thing you should know - take care of your friends and mostly - watch your brother. You're smarter than him. Don't let him make mistakes and don't let him hurt..." Suddenly the king stopped. He didn't say a word. Taka tried to hear his fatehr's heart beating but it was silent. The king was dead! Now he would turn into grass and become a part of The Great Circle of life! Taka came out of the cave. Uru,Mufasa and Sarafina were waiting there. "He is dead..." - Taka told them. Uru started crying again,Sarafina looked sad at Taka and Mufasa came closer to his brother - "What did he say before he died?" "He told me..." - Taka thought for a minute - 'I can't tell him all dad told me.' - then he continued - "He told me that he'll always live among the stars and watch us from above."

Later that day Sarafina went to speak to Taka. "I'm sorry about your father." - she started,but Taka interrupted her. - "No,no,no! I'm not so sad. His time had come." "There are some other news. As the king died then..." "I know,I know - the prince will become king. Unfortunately Mufasa was chosen by dad. He'll be king." Sarafina was sad about him. They both sat for awhile. Then Taka remembered something and told Sarafina he has to go somewhere now. Sarafina tried to ask him where is that place,but he didn't tell her.

After Ahadi's funeral Mufasa and Sarabi became king and queen of Pride rock. Taka did not like that. He remembered what his father had told him,but a starnge desire told him 'Do everything you can,just become king!!!' Taka and Sarafina now lived on Pride rock. As Mufasa and Sarabi they also had a cave to share. But the cave was always cold at night,because every night Taka was going out somewhere and returning in the morning. Sarafina felt very alone at nights that Taka left her alone. The real place where Taka was going was to the Elephant graveyard! There he was meeting with his three best buddies - Shenzi,Ed and Banzai. They were planning different plots of how to get rith of the king. Sarafina didn't know that. There was also another reason for Taka to visit the hyaenas. He was now a chief of the hyaenas. Shenzi,Ed and Banzai's mother (she was the chief of the hyaenas) had died by the paws of Ahadi a month ago and the hyaenas wanted a new leader. Shenzi,Ed and Banzai didn't want to take such a responsibility and after they found Taka,they decided to make him their leader. He agreed. So now Taka was the king of the hyaenas. But ruling over some hyaenas,who own only the Elephant graveyard wasn't enough for a lion like Taka. He wanted more power!

One day Sarafina was again left alone in the cave. She wasn't feeling very good. She even fainted. Luckily Sarabi was near to help. She took her to Rafiki's tree and he helped her get better. "What happened?" - Sarafina asked feeling a little dizzy. "You fainted. I brought you to Rafiki." - Sarabi explained. "I...I fainted?!" - Sarafina looked worried at Rafiki. - "Is it something serios?" "No." - the mandrill laughed - "You have to be happy about this. Sarafina,you're pregnant!" Sarafina looked amezed and then she was very very happy. - "I have to tell Taka!" - she with a smile. Sarabi looked a bit worried. - "Is Scar the father?" "I hope so!" - Sarafina looked at Sarabi's face. - "What? Aren't you happy?" "Yes,it's just...Sometimes Scar is not the good lion you see." - Sarabi explained. Sarafina remembered the past and then started thinking - "No,Taka has never been bad. He's just too sensitive,that's all..." Later that day Taka returned home and sat down in his cave. Sarafina was there,waiting for him. - "Will you go again to that 'job' tonight?" - she asked him. 'Job' was the name of the place where Taka went every night or day. Well he atleast asked to be called like that. "I don't know." - he told her. "Well,I have to tell you something..." - Sarafina sat down with Taka. "What is it?" - he looked at her blue eyes. "I fainted." - she started. Taka  jamp on his feet and asked