The Final Tale

The Final Tale Ch. 22

There was nowhere else to go but up.

One way or another, only one side would win this long lasting War.

Kion climbed up the rocks. His eyes set on the floating demon head above him. What he had planned must've been the craziest thing anyone in the Pridelands had ever done. It was what he should have done when he first learned of Scar's return.

He was going to use the Roar on him.

The smog covered the sky above as if it had been there forever. Scar kept striking the land, sending the Pridelanders and Backlanders ducking for cover. Kion watched as Scar felt completely unaware that Kion was near him. He just had to get to the right spot. And he didn't need to do one of the normal roars he usually did when defeating a bad guy.

This time, he had to go deep.

"Kion!"

The female voice echoed through the smoke. Kion knew who it was. "Jasiri?" He looked around to see his only Hyena friend. He saw her silhouette approaching him from behind. Soon, Jasiri came into full view.

Now, Kion had something he had been waiting to say for weeks.

"Jasiri, I-"

Jasiri looked unimpressed and covered his mouth with her paw. "We'll talk later, Kion. What're you doing up here?"

Lion looked back to see Scar still striking the ground below. "I'm going to end this once and for all."

Jasiri's eyes widened as she looked at Scar as well. "How're you going to do it?"

"I'm going to use the biggest Roar I've ever used against him to blow him away." Kion answered.

"Wait, what?" Jasiri looked extremely puzzled. "Kion, whatever I've been thinking about you recently, I still dont want you to just chuck yourself into Scar, I me-"

Jasiri's words were cur short as she felt a sharp pain in left hind leg. Everything around her began to become blurry as her head began to spin. The dizziness only increased as she felt her legs give away until finally collapsing at Kion's paws.

Kion approache his friend, cautiously. "Jasiri?"

From behind the comatose Hyena, a red shape made itself known with an eerie hiss.

"Ushari...." Kion growled.

The Egyptian Cobra smirked Evily as his fangs dripped with Venom. "Too bad for your friend, Kion." He hissed.

"Kion..."

The ominous, unearthly voice caught Kion's attention. The cub turned to see his deceased great uncle had now noticed him. A mixture of worry for his poisoned friend and terror at seeing Scar before him overwhelmed the Prince.

"Welcome, Kion." Scar grinned down at his great-nephew. "I was honestly hoping you would arrive. Because now, you will bear witness as everything you care about is washed away. Today, the reign of Simba comes to an end, and a new Pridelands will be formed!" His voice once again echoed as he turned to his Army. "Army of Scar! Destroy them all!"

Zira nodded as she led the Outlanders back into battle, chasing all the Pridelanders through the darkness.

Scar then turned back to Kion. "And this time, Kion, there will be no escape!"

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Reirei's pack had Kiara and her friends cornered as Kiburi joined them, having shaken off the burns from the fury of Scar.