The Final Tale

The Final Tale Ch. 19

The time had come. The time to bring forth the deciding date of the pride lands. Zira led her deceased mate's Army through the burning Grove. Her sights were set on the crowd of Animals that all stood several feet away from them. She knew that the scoundrel known as Simba was with them, and she could not wait to sear his flesh, burn him down to ash. And what did she want this for? The years he had her in exile from her birth home.

The murder of her mate.

But now, it was time to erase all that pain. Now, she could get close enough to tear him to pieces.

"Everyone!" She raised her voice to her allies. "Now is the time to take what is ours! For the Outlands! For Scar!"

"But mother?" Nuka stammered as he stepped behind his mother. "What about that bi-"

Zira's excited face fell into an annoyed, infuriated scowl. This was not the first time Nuka had shared his fear of the Scarlet Macaw that had bested them before, and it was clearly driving her to her wits end. "If you bring up that bird.... one more time...." She panted with anger. "I WILL DESTROY YOU!"

"Not if we destroy you first!"

The Army or Scar turned to see the four members of the Lion Guard standing between them and where the Pridelanders were. Each one looked prepared to take them all on.

As did the Outlanders.

"Well, look who is here," Zira smirked. "The Lion Guard, coming to get their deaths over with."

"Leave now, Zira," Fuli growled. "That's the only time I'm going to ask."

Zira still wore the smirk on her face as she stared at the Cheetah. "Well, she certainly has flare, this one." Her comment made her Lionesses laugh.

"Kill them all."

After Zira gave her command, both sides of the fight charged towards each other, preparing to begin the greatest fight of all their lives.

Bunga picked up a Stick as he dialed with Kiburi, jamming it into his mouth, holding it open. "You tried to take down King Simba!" The Honey Badger yelled with unforgiving eyes.

Kiburi swiftly snapped the stick in his mouth as he looked deadly snide. "Yeah? I got no regrets." He then swung his tail into the Honey Badger, severely fracturing several bones within him.

Fuli found herself having to deal with the only daughter of Zira. A cheetah versus a Lion would not seem like a fair fight, but with Vitani, it was an even match. She zigzagged around the fastest in the Pridelands, causing the latter to become dizzy.

"What's the matter, Cheetah?" Vitani boasted. "Never fought the fastest in the Outlands before?" She then used her speed to her advantage as she pounced into her opponent, knocking her into a patch of fire, burning her back.

Ono flew above the burning trees as he fought against Mzingo. "You're not getting past me, Mzingo!"

Just then, a burning stick singed his wing. Dozens upon dozens of Vultures dropped from the sky and began to peck at the Egret.

"Hapana!" He cried. "It's the whole flock?!"

Mzingo smiled rather delighted. "Well, Ono, it never hurts to come prepared, does it?"

The Vultures all teamed up against Ono and eventually burnt his feathers and sent him falling onto a burning branch.

Finally, the Strongest was left.

The Jackals swarmed against Beshte and lifted him off his feet, biting him in several places and throwing him into a large pit.

Ushari slithered over to the side of the hole and glared down at him. "Thissss isss where misssscreants like you belong." He hissed as he turned to the Skinks. "Come, my friendsssss. Our future issss but one more battle away."