Chapter 11: Be Prepared

Within the dark, green, and misty caves of the elephant graveyard, Banzai growled, "Man, that lousy human and Mufasa! I won't be able to sit for a week!"

Ed laughed idiotically in response, causing Banzai to grumble with the scratch marks all around his rear,

"It's not funny, Ed."

Ed busted out with more idiotic laughter, causing Banzai to snap, "Hey! Shut up!"

But that didn't stop Ed from laughing, causing Banzai to growl and lunge out at him. The two started to fight until Shenzi, who was standing from the top of one of the ledges, had enough with their nonsense and snapped,

"Will you two knock it off?!"

The two broke the tussle, with Ed chewing on his leg and Banzai arguing while pointing to the latter,

"He started it!"

Shenzi said while coming down to join the two, "Look at you guys! No wonder we're dangling at the bottom of the food chain."

Banzai sneered while drooling, "Man, I hate dangling."

Shenzi said with a scoff, "Yeah? Ya know, if it weren't for those lions and humans, we'd be runnin' the joint."

Banzai said with disdain, "Man, I hate lions and humans!"

Shenzi said, "So pushy!"

Banzai added, "And hairy!"

Shenzi added, "And stinky!"

Shenzi joined Banzai back to back as they finally finished off with, "And man, are they ugly!"

And they both cackled with laughter, but they were soon interrupted as Scar spoke up from a small perch above the geysers as green mist shot above,

"Oh, surely we lions aren't all that bad."

The three hyenas sighed with relief and Banzai said sheepishly, "Oh, Scar. It's just you."

Shenzi said, "We were afraid it was somebody important."

Banzai said, "Yeah! You know like, Mufasa."

Shani said, "Yeah!"

Scar said with disdain, "I see."

Banzai looked to Shenzi and said, "Now that's power."

Shenzi replied, "Tell me about it. I just hear that name and I shudder."

Banzai says in a scary voice, trying to have fun, "Mufasa!"

Shenzi shuddered, and said while tapping Banzai with her paw, "Do it again."

Banzai said, "Mufasa!"

Shenzi shuddered once more and Banzai shouted once more, "Mufasa! Mufasa! MUFASA!"

Causing Shenzi to shudder and laugh with Ed falling back in laughter.

Shenzi said with a snicker, "Ooh! It tingles me!"

Looking down at them with disdain, Scar said with a groan while rolling his eyes, "I'm surrounded by idiots."

Banzai went on to say reassuringly, "Not you, Scar! I mean, You're one of us! I mean, you're our pal!"

Scar replied sarcastically, "Charmed."

Shenzi said, "I like that! he's not king, but he's still so proper."

Banzai asked rather excitedly, "Hey! Hey, did you bring us anything to eat, Scar? Old buddy? Old pal? Huh? Did ya? Did ya? Did ya?!"

Scar answered as he dangled a zebra's leg over the hyenas while they each got on their hind legs and drooled, clearly begging for the food,

"I don't think you really deserve this. I practically gift wrapped those cubs for you, and you couldn't even dispose of them. Not to mention, the filthy purple-eyed human girl. After all, she was an easy target and the one major thing I asked you to dispose of, you couldn't even do that."

And he released the zebra leg, dropping it down in front of the hyenas and causing them to dig into it ravenously. While eating the hunted meat, Shenzi said while looking up,

"Well ya know, it wasn't like they was alone, Scar."

Banzai added, "Yeah! Aside from Mufasa, that human girl's got some mad skills since the last time we saw her."

Shenzi asked with a raised brow, "Ya Know Scar, I don't get it. Why do ya want to get rid of this human so bad? I mean don't get me wrong, I hate her and humans as much as the next animal, but why her specifically?"

Scar explained as his eyes glowed through the mist that shot from the geysers, "You're right, Shenzi. You don't get it, none of you get it really. After all, you just see her as an enemy or another meal for your next dinner. But this isn't just some other ordinary human that I despise. It's those eyes!"

All three of the hyenas gasped as Scar elaborated further,

"I've seen eyes like hers before. Similar eyes. They were the same eyes that destroyed my plan in getting rid of Mufasa and claiming the throne for myself. The poacher would've gotten rid of him that day and my paws would've been clean, if it hadn't been for that tan skinned, purple eyed woman that intervened along with the human tribe! Once she paired up with the tribe's leader, I knew she wasn't going anywhere so once I got older...I decided to take matters into my own paws."

A flashback was being shown of a younger Scar, then named Taka being surrounded by Jaffe and the rest of the village men as they all pointed their spears at him. Jaffe took a spear of his own from behind his back and slashed it Taka's left eye, leaving a bloody scar and causing Taka to roar in both pain and anger. Jaffe shouted to Taka as the other village men started to close in on him,

"Come on, YOU!"

*Scar's voice spoke over the flashback as he explained*

"I didn't have any real intentions to destroy the humans' village or their leader, I was only their to get even with the purple-eyed woman. But once I caught the glimpse of the rest of the humans' savagry, I knew I had to take it a step further."

The flashback then showed Taka yanking the spear out of Jaffe's hands with his teeth, throwing it away and pouncing at the village chief, killing him in a rage. Taka then proceeded to attack the rest of the villagers, knocking one of their torches out of their hands and starting a fire within the whole village. As soon as he saw the other village people scattering, he caught a glimpse of the chieftress, Topanga hiding within one of the village houses.

Wanting to take out the purple-eyed human once and for all, he charged towards the house and clawed his way through the wooden door. Once he made his way into the house, he saw Topanga pushing her child out of the house through a passage way and pointing a dagger at him as he came charging towards the woman. Topanga's screams were heard as Taka walked out of the burning house with blood surrounding his paws and mouth and the woman's child screamed from a large distance,

"NO! MOMMY!"

Taka proceeded to walk towards a small river that was nearby the destroyed village and looked down to the reflection of his bloody scar that trailed down his face. With a cold hard glare, Taka looked up from the reflection, accepting his new identity and role as a murderer.

The flashback ended as Scar continued to explain,

"I walked out of that village covered in the blood of the humans and a scar that would forever define me. I guess I should thank the tribal leader for that, for I would have never had the rage to carry out my revenge and be rid of the humans for good. Even if I could never be the king I was meant to be, I could at least be rid of the species that robbed me of my chances. Little did I know however, that their little hell spawn would grow up and find her way back to the Pridelands!"

Shenzi asked, "But why didn't ya get rid of her after taking out her parents and the rest of the tribe?"

Scar explained,

"I almost did. And yes, I could've tried to take her out again if I had the chance. But by the time I finished off the chieftress, she had already vanished. With her parents no longer with her, I figured that some other rogue lion or animal would've came by and finished her off. But that was my mistake, and it's a mistake that I don't plan on ever making again. And as long as both her and my brother are alive, there's no doubt in my mind that the rest of the vile and disgusting humans will return to the Pridelands."

Banzai asked, "So what are we supposed to do? Kill Mufasa and the human girl?"

Scar answered with a sinister grin, "Precisely."

All three of the hyenas gave Scar confused looks as the dark lion jumped down from the canyon walls to the ground as the geysers shot up green mist beside him, and he proceeded to sing;

I know that your powers of retention
Are as wet as a warthog's backside
But thick as you are, pay attention!
My words are matter of pride

Catching a glimpse of Ed chewing on a bone, Scar swiped the bone away from him and the stupid hyena immediately gave him a salute. Scar then proceded to circle around Ed and waved a paw in front of the hyena's face as he remained still, with Ed proceeding to give the dark lion a wink and letting his tongue hang out. Banzai and Shenzi began to laugh, but Scar caught them by surprise, making them fall back on two geysers that sent them flying as Scar proceeded to sing while walking along the cave;

It's clear from your vacant expressions
The lights are not all on upstairs
But we're talking kings and successions
Even you can't be caught unawares!

So, prepare for the chance of a lifetime
Be prepared for sensational news
A shining, new era
Is tiptoeing nearer

Shenzi walked up to him and asked, "And where do we feature?"

Scar answered while pulling her close and pinching her cheek, "Just listen to teacher."

Shenzi rubbed her cheek with an annoyed look on her face as Scar continued to sing while jumping up onto another ledge of the cave, kicking Ed off of it and sending him flying into a pile of bones;

I know it sounds sordid
But you'll be rewarded
When at last, I'll be given my dues
And injustice deliciously squared
Be prepared!

The three hyenas popped up from the pile of bones, wearing different kinds of skulls on their heads as Banzai asked,

"Yeah, be prepared! We'll be prepared! For what?"

Scar answered, "For the death of the king and the human girl!"

Banzai asked, "Why? Are they sick?"

Scar grabbed Banzai by the neck and answered while dropping him back down to the ground,

"No, fool, we're gonna kill them. And Simba, too."

Shenzi exclaimed, "Great idea! Who needs a king? And no other human is gonna wanna come close to the Savannah once they catch a glimpse of what we've done to her!"

All three of the hyenas chanted as Banzai and Shenzi ran circles around Ed,

"No king! No king! La-la-la-la-la-la!"

Scar snapped, "IDIOTS! There willbe a king!"

Banzai began to say, "Hey, but you said, uh..."

Scar elaborated, "I will be king! Stick with me, and you'll never go hungry again!"

Shenzi and Banzai both cheered with joy as Ed looked to them with joy, "Yay! All right! Long live the king!"

The rest of the hyena clan sat among the walls of the cave as they chanted,

"Long live the king! Long live the king!

The hyena clan sang as they all proceeded to march like an army preparing for war;

It's great that we'll soon be connected
With a king who'll be all time adored

Scar sang as he sat on another perch, gazing down at the marching hyena clan;

Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected
To take certain duties on board

The future is littered with prizes
And though I'm the main adressee
The point I must emphasize is...

And he jumped down and roared at one of the hyenas, causing it to fall in between the forming cracks of the cave,

"You won't get a sniff without me!"

Scar proceeded to sing as each geyser from the cave began to rise up, taking him up towards the night sky;

So prepare for the coup of the century
Be prepared for the murkiest scam (Hyena Clan: Oooh... la, la, la!)
Meticulous planning (Hyena Clan: We'll have food!)
Tenacity spanning (Hyena Clan: Lots of food!)
Decades of denial (Hyena Clan: We repeat!)
Is simply why I'll (Hyena Clan: Endless meat!)

Be king undisputed
Respected, saluted
And seen for the wonder I am
Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared
Scar/Hyena Clan: Be prepared!

The hyenas started shaking skeletons around and playing them like they were instruments as they and Scar finally sang;

Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared
Be prepared!

And Scar gave an evil cackle that echoed through the elephant graveyard. With his plan set in stone for both him and the hyenas to finally not only be rid of his own brother and nephew, but the human girl that would unite both animals and humans together as one, Shani.