The Grey Pride: Destiny in the Dark

The Grey Pride: Destiny in the Dark is a What If from another side of the Lion King story. What if Simba never returned to Pride Rock? What if the fate of the Pride Landers (or now, Grey Pride) rests in the paws of a teenager, Scar and Sarabi’s son Mkuu?

Plot
The Pride Landers flee the Pride Lands after there is no more food and water, against Scar’s orders, though he comes with them, abandoning the hyenas. While Shenzi, Banzai and Ed are plotting against Scar, time passes, and a teenage Mkuu heads out into the open lands, the darkness. He encounters a young cub, Kovu, and the two instantly get along. Mkuu heads back to the Pride Lands, where he meets the hyenas, and after they tell him about what happened, Mkuu starts plotting against his father and restoring the Pride Lands.

He never comes back from his journey, so eventually, Nala goes looking for the teenager. Soon, she comes across Banzai, who offers to show her where he is. The two meet Mkuu and Kovu, the two ageing slightly. They decide to plot together, when Shenzi comes, saying Scar is back. Putting the plan in action, all of them attack and beat Scar, though Mkuu and Kovu are injured badly, and could die. Mkuu gives the last of the healing water they have to Kovu, before dying.

It is revealed at the end that Nuka and Vitani had died some time before the story, and that Kovu was now looking for his parents. "It was there, the horizon as the Grey Pride journeyed on. Kovu looked up to the sky and smiled. “I will do you proud.” He muttered as he started a new life."

- The ending line

Characters
Mkuu

Kovu

Scar

Sarabi

Nala

Shenzi

Banzai

Ed

Nuka

Vitani