(In Progress) The Lion King: The Three Rulers

What The Future May Hold

       Zira, strode up past the lionesses and other predators that were composed each bowing to her in salute as she and Hera ascended the jagged rocks up onto the rocky ledge where her commander and several others awaited the two. There in front of his den stood Mshindi, Shinda the cobra by his side, along with Makucha, Cheluun, Ora, Mama Binturong, and Kael.

MAKUCHA: *scoffs* "Took you long enough..."

MSHINDI: "Silence!!!", he roared shutting Makucha's trap faster than it opened. 

ZIRA: "My lord", she said as she bowed, "I have brought Hera, as you have requested"

SHINDA: "Exssssssilent", the Cobra hissed in approval.

MSHINDI: "Yes, and where is your brother?", he asked as if he didn't know, though he did.

HERA: "He is dead...", she spoke coldly, "I was told you were amassing an army...to exact revenge on his killers..."

MSHINDI: "Indeed we are, and we could use a fighter like you...", he started.

HERA: "I am in", she spoke quickly and with a slight growl.

MSHINDI: "While I enjoy your enthusiasm, you need to prove your worth to me... which leads me to why I have gathered you all here today."

SHINDA: "Yessss, each one of you hassss been chosssen for a reassson", she hissed.

CHULUUN: "And that reason is?", she asked while the group awaited to hear the dark king's explanation.

MSHINDI: "Lets just say, I myself have found Lieutenants to lead my army on my assaults tomorrow on the Tree of Life and later the Pridelands...", he boasted with pride and power.

ORA: "And what if we don't want to join your army?", he asked

MAMA BINTURONG: "Yeah, I mean I may have brains, but am not much of a fighter...", she agreed, "and what makes you think you can beat Kion and his roar?!"

HERA: "Yeah or Vitani!

       Kael gave them fearful gestures to shut it, knowing far to well what the the lion before them was capable of, before Mshindi roared at them.

MSHINDI: "Silence!!", he roared before composing himself again as he spoke eerily calmly, "Yes, I know about those potential nuisances, Kion and Vitani, but you have no idea what I am capable of...", he spat, especially while saying the guard leader's names.

SHINDA: "Letsssss see what you all say after you ssssee the power of Mssshindi's Dark Roar...", she hissed in confidence at the group.

       Zira's eyes widened hearing the reference of "the dark roar".

ZIRA: "No, that's impossible..." she muttered.

MSHINDI: "You see, I was blessed with an amazing talent, one bestowed to me, that only so few had before... the Dark Roar", he said striding out towards the edge of the ledge with the group following him.

       Scar told Zira of the dark roar when they fell in love together, the Dark Roar was supposedly created by the evil lion Jehanamu and six other lions who reined with it in terror over all. That was until Askari created the first lion guard and was able to also find a way to gain advice and help from the lions of the past, who in turn gave Askari the roar of the elders in his fight against the evil. After a great battle, Askari destroyed Jahanamu and the six others along with the Dark Roar itself. Askari earned the ability to keep the roar of the elders in return as a gift from the lions of the past. And so the roar of the elders had been passed down ever since. Scar had spoken in awe of that tale as he craved the power of the Dark Roar, yet he always ended the tale saying Jehanamu was the only one ever able to give such power, and that with him gone the Dark Roar was gone as well.  Scar said that the Dark Roar could be awakened in a user with the Roar of the Elders, but only once and then they would loose the roar altogether. This happened when he had destroyed his guard. Surely Mshindi was bluffing, but if he did really possess the Dark Roar, how?