Kion walked to the top of Priderock sadly. His fur still didn't go back to its normal color, and neither did his mane. Kion was still his evil look, and he didn't like it.

Kion sat at the edge of Priderock, waiting for Zuri. He didn't want to be mates with her. He didn't really know who he wanted to be mates with, but he knew it wasn't Zuri. She was just a friend to him, but if the Great Kings wanted this, then he would do it.

Simba walked up to Kion. "Son? What happened to your fur, mane, chest, basically everything!"

Kion still didn't want to tell his dad, "I don't know," He mumbled. Simba looked at him affectionately, "Son, you are very brave for doing this. Zuri may be just a friend, but now you are going to bring peace and happiness forever!"

"Yeah I guess," Kion sighed. "Look, here coming Zuri," Simba smiled and walked away.

Kion turned his gaze to Zuri. She had the same look in her eyes. The he's just a friend look. Kion felt bad for her, because she was forced into this. He looked at Tiifu. She looked sorry for both of them.

The sun was shining brightly. It was a beautiful day. Zuri sat down infront of Kion. Kion could tell she felt trapped. She couldn't do anything, and neither could he.

Rafiki walked up to them, and was about to shake his bakora staff above their heads to sign their marriage, but that never happened.

There was a loud boom! And the sky went dark. It started raining uncontrollably. It wasn't to bad of a storm. The pride had been through worse, so no one panicked.

Rafiki continued walking to Kion and Zuri, when all of a sudden, there was a bright light infront of the two.

Kion was blindsided. All he saw was orange,and white. He could see the lioness figure of Zuri falling off Priderock.

Kion shook his head and opened his eyes completely. There was fire everywhere. Kion was trapped at the edge of Priderock. He started coughing from to much smoke in his lungs.

Kion saw an opening in the fire, and jumped. Kion landed on the otherside, but again was surrounded by fire. He could hear his family calling for him on the other side.

There was to much smoke. Kion couldn't breath. He collapsed to the ground, surrounded by flames.

Kiara, Nala, Simba, and Kovu looked through the fire for Kion. They couldn't see him, or Zuri.

Kovu jumped through the fire. He couldn't let Kion die.

As soon as Kovu was in the flames, he was surrounded by fire, but not just any fire, Scar.

Kovu looked in all directions. Scar was everywhere.

Kovu cleared his mind. He needed to find Kion. Kovu ignored the voice in his head, and looked for Kion.

Kovu found Kion laying down. The fire was dangerously close to him. Kovu jumped forward and grabbed Kion's scruff. A spark got onto his fur. Kovu wanted wanted roar, but Kion was in his jaws. He couldn't.

Kovu ran Kion to the watering hole, the Royal Family following.

Kovu splashed water onto Kion. Kion coughed and opened his eyes. Nala stroked her son's black and red mane, "You're ok now."

Kion groaned and was about to drink from the water, when he saw his reflection again. He was about to turn away, when something caught his attention. Kion looked back into the water.

At first, it was just his reflection with his black scar, and the slash across his face. Then, it faded away to his original reflection with his golden fur and fire red mane. That faded away to a picture of Rani. Rani'a image went away, back to Kion with the mark of evil, a black leg, a red chest, and black chest mane.

Kion looked at his reflection confused. Half of his face was gone.

Kion growled and splashed the water. He got sick of looking at himself. Kion didn't like that he looked evil.

"Hey, where's Zuri?" Tiifu asked. Kion coughed and stood up slowly, "After the...lightning bolt hit Priderock, I think I saw her fall down."

Tiifu screamed and ran back to Priderock, which was still ablaze. Kiara ran after her.

Simba walked up to them, a defeated look on his face. "Simba?" Nala nuzzled him. "It was a sign. The Great Kings don't want Zuri and Kion to be mates," Simba explained.

"But then, who is it?" Kion asked, "I don't want to be betrothed, but I want to save the Pridelands, and I'd do anything to do that!"

"I don't know who she is son," Simba sighed.

Nala was about to speak, but Tiifu and Kiara appeared. "Did you find-" Kion cut himself off. They had found Zuri, but not how any of them wanted her to be...