traitor!"

            The entire scene suddenly stopped as Kovu thought to himself.  Is she right?  Kovu thought about the possibility of him being corrupted, and having been blinded this whole time by the thought of becoming the greatest king that had ever lived.  What Nala had just said really got to Kovu…

            Kovu noticed out of the corner of his eye that Kiara was staring at him.  He started back, confused. 

            "Kovu… what is her punishment?"

            Kovu thought for a second.  "Kiara, just let her tell her story.  I want to hear it…"

    &ept her head bent, trying to not scowl at the false king (At least in her opinion he was…).  Kiara spoke first of anyone.

            "Nala!"

            Nala didn't seem to respond to her name at all, simply staring at the ground below her.

            "Yesterday, you committed the highest level of treason I have ever had the displeasure to endure!  I have not a single idea on how Kovu can just bear this, but unfortunately, I can't be that forgiving.  I love you mother, but as you know…"

            "Kiara!  Listen to yourself!  Highest act of treason?!  Kovu is NO king!  He's going to become a traitor!"

            The entire scene suddenly stopped as Kovu thought to himself.  Is she right?  Kovu thought about the possibility of him being corrupted, and having been blinded this whole time by the thought of becoming the greatest king that had ever lived.  What Nala had just said really got to Kovu…

            Kovu noticed out of the corner of his eye that Kiara was staring at him.  He started back, confused. 

            "Kovu… what is her punishment?"

nbsp;       Kiara looked defeated as she shrugged and yelled out to her mother once more.  "Tell us your story, why in the world you even thought about such evil things, Nala!"

            Nala started walking up towards Pride Rock, obviously tired of yelling.  "Let's talk instead of scream like uncivilized…"

            One of the lionesses screamed, "Uncivilized?  Are you kidding me?"  Kiara looked at the lioness, who quickly regained control of her mouth.  Now Kiara and Nala were face to face.

            "Why?"

            Nala seemed to swallow hard.  "Go ahead and exile me, but you guys are in for a world of hurt, let me tell you that much.  Your king over here, Kovu, isn't really the king you all think he is.  He's going to become a tyrant, worse than Scar himself.  I got a vision in my dreams, from my deceased husband, and the past king, Simba himself.  He told me that Kovu was going to do bad things…"

            Kiara interrupted.  "And you trust such things as if they were fact?"

            Nala smirked.  "You ask Kovu about that himself."

            Kovu knew what she was talking about, but tried to act stupid as long as he could.  "What do you mean, Nala?"

            "I mean exactly what I mean.  How did you know all that stuff during the droughts?  How do you know stuff that's seemingly impossible to know without guessing?  Are you possibly dreaming?"

            "Just stop.  Exile."

 

 

            Everyone except Kanen, who didn't know one bit of what had gone on that day, were trying a good deal to avoid Kovu.  Even Kanen was dragged away by Kiara when Kovu tried to have a little fun with him that day.  Now it was night, and Kovu was awkwardly placed in the middle of the den, while some lionesses chose to sleep outside, some a good ten feet away.  Kovu just sighed as he tried to fight his thoughts to go to sleep.

            As an hour passed by, Kovu finally drifted off to sleep, and more importantly, to a dream.  He was standing in front of Ahadi apparently, a lion of the five that Kovu barely talked to at all.  He looked a little like Kovu, just a tad bit more muscular, and aged, and with less scars.  Ahadi's fur was a little bit lighter than Kovu's, and the basic shape of both their faces didn't exactly match.  They looked and thought alike in many ways, though, as it turned out.

            Ahadi looked around sorrowfully, as both he and Kovu noticed that they were atop of Pride Rock once more.  Ahadi spoke once more.

            "Kovu, this is exactly what we all mean!  Nala's an old coot… Just watch, all of those lionesses are going to have to come begging back to join you.  They are nothing without you!"

            Kovu pursed his lips together.  "I wish I could feel the same way about this as you do, but frankly, that's not happening.  What else you got for me tonight?"

, I just want you to know that Nala got what she deserved.  The other lionesses are too dumbfounded to see that Nala was offsetting the balance that is to come… I think, along with you, that it would've been even better if she had fully died…"

            Kovu thought for a second.  "I'm sick, aren't I?  You're not really appearing to me in my dreams.  It was a lucky guess for the waterholes, but beyond there, are you guys just corrupting me?  I mean, c'mon…"

            Ahadi earnestly looked at him, making Kovu stop his sentence for some reason.  "Kovu, I know you have to be analytical on this, but if you need, we can show our faces tomorrow…"

            Kovu squinted at him with confusion.  "Appear to me?"

            Ahadi nodded.

            Kovu sighed.  "You're Scar's father, right?" Ahadi slowly nodded.  "How did he turn evil.  I mean, was it corruption, was he purely sick, did he have AIDS… What?"

            Ahadi laughed.  "AIDS?"

            Kovu nodded.

            "It's mostly my fault."  Ahadi waited for Kovu to give a go-on signal.  When Kovu nodded, he continued.  "I was probably the worst king besides Scar.  I mean, I was a tyrant, almost… The animals weren't really affected, and nothing bad really happened during my reign.  I was just kind of a tyrant personality.  I chose Mufasa over Scar, and I never respected Scar enough, or even cared for the most part.  I kind of ignored him, unfortunately, and the consequences show.  "Just because I can.  I like to rub into other people's faces, because what's a king without special privileges?"

            Kanen laughed, but didn't go back into the den, seeing as Shangai was appearing from the cave.  Kanen got excited, about to race to her.  Before he did, Kovu whispered into his ear:

            "You better make your move fast.  She's pretty hot…"

            Kanen lightly scratched his father in disgust.  He ran over to Shangai, slightly rubbing against her.  The reaction was met with some embarrassment as Shangai saw that the king, and also Kanen's father, was watching them out of the corner of his eye.  Shangai quickly cleared her throat, ready to speak.

            "We going to the Outlands?"

            Kanen rolled his eyes, hinting at Kovu with a slight direction of the head.  "We need to take your mother, or some other lioness."

            "But she's old and crusty!"

            Kovu started laughing.  Kanen and Shangai needed some time alone (No, not for that!  What're you thinking?  This is Lion King, people!  The kids are only two years old…), away from any watchful eyes.  And, plus, Kanen took into consideration that if Kovu was king, and he got to do anything he wanted, then Kanen was prince, and well, he asked, didn't he?

't know won't hurt him!"  Kanen whispered with much

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