(In Progress) The Lion King: The Three Rulers

The Return of Zira (Part 1)

       As the animals of the Tree of Life slept peacefully in the early morning hours, little did they know an evil was minutes away from the border. Zira strode with her army, consisting of many lionesses, Leopards, and other predators as they marched to the northern border. 

HERA: "Zira..", she started.

       Zira shot Hera a look on hearing her wrongly introduced and growled lowly stopping for a moment.

HERA: "I-I Mean General Zira...", she nervously corrected.

ZIRA: "That is better Lieutenant...", she said confidently as the group continued.

HERA: "What is your plan when we reach the border again?", she asked still confused of the mission's overall goal and in a sense a lack of distrust of Zira's leadership.

ZIRA: "I went over this with you...how can one be so...", Zira replied angrily and with frustration.

         However, Zira calmed herself as she needed to not let anything especially her anger stand between her and the revenge and glory they were about to be destined for as they got closer to the kingdom.

ZIRA: "Anyway...", she replied more calmly though sort of more with tension, "Per Mshindi's orders we are to march to the Northern border, once within eyesight we split into two groups, the first of which will enter and lead the charge. And the second which will follow surrounding Kion's defenders. We then close in choking them off from the Tree of Life center itself. Once we have them separated, the Tree of Life will fall."

HERA: "And you don't think that Kion will use his enhanced... powers... on us?", she questioned.

ZIRA: "He won't, not if we have leverage... and that is where you come in Hera...", she grinned with her fangs, "Rizzi! Step forward!", she called.

       A Cheetah stepped forward and saluted before his general.

RIZZI: "Yes General?", he asked.

ZIRA: "Rizzi we are here...", she emphasized pointing to the Northern border of the Tree of Life on the horizon, "you are to lead the first group in attack formation like we rehearsed, you are to engage, but not exert yourselves as we will follow in assistance... Do you understand?", she ordered.

RIZZI: "Um... yes... of course my General...", he said a bit nervous, yet growing more confident by the end of his reply.

ZIRA: "Good...", she replied as Rizzi saluted and broke off, with his group of leopards, from the advancing army, "And one more thing...", she called.

RIZZI: "Yes General?", he asked cautiously.

ZIRA: "I will not tolerate failure... and Mshindi will hear of your performance today...", she said smiling evilly.

RIZZI: "Yes...my General...", he replied nervously and then shouted, "For glory and what is ours!"

RIZZI'S GROUP: "Glory and ours!", they roared back as the group headed off as the sun rose.

       Suddenly a skink appeared.

MIRA: "General, Queen Rani has gone alone for her morning drink, I must now go", she reported.

ZIRA: Excellent, now Lieutenant... you know what to do...", she growled.

HERA: "Yes, General... with pleasure!", she growled smiling and ran off with two more leopards.

       Zira smiled watching them all depart. Soon all would be corrected, she would have her revenge, and power... the war had begun...