It has been twenty long years since Tadashi and Asani had met. Of course, Tadashi often thought about her, wondering if there was even a possibility that they'll meet again. 

The adolescent lion seems to be excited, mostly because of this was an important day. It was his first official hunt for the pride. 

It has been a tradition according to his uncle, that when a lion cub reached to young adult, it is time for him or her to hunt on their own, some sort of like a test. 

Sarabi, Aziz, Zuko, and Kaku waited for him to arrive. The young lion took a massive breath as he walks out of the cave, as that he walks towards the baboon who was proud of how much the lion had become. 

"Welcome, Tadashi." He greets the young prince, as there were lionesses who had come to support him in his first hunt. 

"You can do it, Tadashi." 

"It's your time to shine!" 

"My, how you had grown!" 

Sarabi hugs her grandson, as that he was smiling at her, "Hey, grandmother." 

"I know you'll just do great, Dashi. Your senses never failed you in your training." She said, encourage him. 

"You'll make us proud, son. I know it." Kaku said. 

Zuko winks at his nephew, as the young lion finally gazes at the queen before leaving, "Mother, can I ask you something?"

"Anything, my son. What is it?" Aziz asked, wondering about her son's question. 

"Can you promise me that I can do this on my terms? Without any assistance?" He asked, as the royal family members looked at the queen for her answer. 

Of course she was worried about her child, as she said, "All right. No hiccups." 

Mother and son embrace one other, as that the lion looks nervous, but happy that his family trusts him. 

As he leaves, Aziz looks onward, as that Timon and Pumbba was by the queen's side. "Just make sure he is safe." 

In the Outlands, Asani was focused on her important role that her mother had planned. She is pretending to be a rouge lioness to gain Aziz's trust. "You were meant to rule, do you remember what you meant to do?"

"Of course I had. To kill Aziz and forfill the prophecy of being the queen. I will not fail." 

"Good. We've prepared everything for this moment. " Zira thought, "It's all according to plan, my sweet Mufusa." 

Kyo and Neteyam went to their father's old lair, as the older lion was spooked out of how the place had become. 

"Ooh. The place was even creepier since Shenzi and the hyenas left." 

Kyo rolls his eyes at him, "Geez, you're such a crybaby." 

"I'm not! It's just I don't like this place. I still don't get why that Mother chose us to do this instead of Asani. She gets special training all these years because of that lion, Tadashi. " He mumbles. 

Kayo said, "Stop your mumbling, bro. Tadashi must've started his official hunt by now, we have to excute the plan now!" 

"Fire, baby!" Neteyam said, as he followed his younger brother to start their plan, unaware that fate has other intentions than they hoped for.