It was early morning, as that Asani knew that she had to confess the truth to Tadashi. The lioness walked out of the cave, as she was completely nervous. 

"Awe, Asani. What you got yourself into? I can't keep it as a secret from him. Oh, where do i even start?

" ' Dashi, there is something you need to know. Zira, my mother, had a plot, and I was part of it, but I don't want to be in her ridiculous scheme any more because it's because... it's because I love you. ' 

Nah, when I say it like that, he'll never believe me. But I have to try at least. I can't bear it any longer. " 

She was unaware that Zuko had heard what she had said, as the lion mutters, "She loves Tadashi, even though it's a risk of her mother hurting Aziz. She is really headstrong. I hope that she can tell him at least. " 

The lioness spots the young prince, "Morning, Dashi." 

"Morning, Asani. How did you sleep? I was worried. " The prince asked, as that the lioness said, "Listen, Tadashi. There is something I need to tell you." 

"You wouldn't be talking to Tadashi. I want to speak to you, Asani." A voice said, interrupting the two young lions. 

To their surprise, it was Aziz. Tadashi couldn't believe his mother is willing to speak to his lover, a perfect way to get to know each other better. 

Aziz winks at her son, reassuring him that everything will be ok. The two lionesses walk together side by side, as that the young prince still couldn't believe it, as he smiled at the two lions. 

The two lionesses walk through the Pridelands, as Aziz was telling the orgin of Mufusa to Asani. "So, in his mindset, he couldn't control the hatred he had for Scar, and in the end, the hyenas ended his reign and peace restored in the lands." 

Asani was impressed by the story she just heard. The real truth that her mother had foretold about Tadashi's family being the evil ones. 

"I've heard about Mufusa many times but never like this. I guess that he really was a traitor to begin with, and truly was a killer." 

Aziz looked at the surroundings of the Outlands, which is barren and not beautiful as the Pridelands. 

"Asani, look around you. Fire is the killer. Sometimes, the lessons we've learn in our childhood can go through the next generation. " 

She shows a little bud of leaf in the ground, to show it's nurtured state. "If you gave it a chance to prove it." 

Laughter boomed through the fog, as that the lionesses were alert, as that Asani saw the Outsiders. 

"No, not now. No." Asani gasps, as Aziz growls in defensive mode. "Why, Aziz. " 

"Zira, it's you!" She replied. 

The evil lioness said, smiling, "Why you being here and alone without your lionesses?" 

Asani was scared, as her mother continued, "Excellent, my sweet daughter. It's like we trained to do." 

"You!" Aziz said, angry at the lioness. Asani said, "No! I didn't plan this to happen this way!" 

"Attack her." Zira commanded the pride, as they begin the attack on the queen. 

"Stop, Kayo, Neteyam, don't do this!" Asani pleaded her brothers as Kayo kicked her to a stone nearby. 

The pride pushed Aziz towards a cliff as she groans in pain, leaving blood scratches on her legs. "Yes. She's wounded. Go!" 

Aziz runs with all her might, as Zira yells, "Remember your training, as a unit!" The lioness continue attacking her, as that the queen brushes them off, as to see a big hurdle of logs. 

"You can't be serious." Aziz mumbled to herself, as that she knew that she couldn't stay any longer as she notices the pride approaching. 

She climbed up the logs as the pride watches the queen. As the queen was struggling, she heard a voice calling up to her, "Aziz!" 

It was her brother, Zuko. He must've followed them, as that he reached out, "Give me your paw, hurry!" 

She nods, as Neteyam said, "Awe, no, you don't!" He climbed up to catch up to her, but then, Asani scratched her brother's face! 

"Stay away from them! Kuzo, forget about me, get the queen out of here!" 

"Asani, wait!" Kuzo yells, as that Netyeam snarls, "Traitor!" 

But he slips on a log, as Zira yells out, "No!" 

The logs collapse on him as the royal siblings escape from the attackers. 

Asani runs towards the collapsed hord, as she pulls the logs in search for her elder brother. "Neteyam, where are you?" She mutters, as she was pushed away from it from her mother. 

She continued the search, as she found him, lying there, helpless and seemed to be dying. "No, Neteyam, my baby." 

The older lion apologize, "I..I'm so s-sorry , mother. I've tried... At least in the end, you see me. That is what I truly wanted... your approval of me. Kayo and Asani are you got now... i.. " 

"Rest, my child." Zira said, as he smiled as he passed away. Kayo approaches where he sees the dead body of his brother, as that he felt remorse. "Neteyam." 

In the Pridelands, Tadashi, Timon and Pumbaa were waiting for the queen's return with Zuzu. 

"Awe, I'm pretty nervous. Do you think something happen?" The prince asked nervously. 

"To the queen? Nah, Aziz is tough. She'll be fine!" Timon reassures him, but he stands correct as they saw the injured queen. 

"Mother? Mother! Zazu, get my grandmother and the king at once and seek medical treatment, hurry!" The prince commanded the hornbill. 

He nods, "Of course, I'll do it right away!" 

Tadashi greets them, "Mother." But Aziz was panting. 

The meerkat asked, "Aziz, talk to me, what exactly happen back there?"

"Asani. Ambush." Aziz replied, as Kuzo said, "I saw the ambush." 

Tadashi couldn't believe it. "That's not possible. It can't be true. Asani wouldn't do this." 

Aziz was too tired as the meerkat confromt Tadashi, "It's ok, we'll sort this whole thing out, for sure, Dashi. "