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Sazani โ€” You're Not What I Need

Published: 2013-01-25 03:27:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 10563; Favourites: 300; Downloads: 21
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Description Re-draw of my most popular upload over on the Lion King Fan-Art Archive: [link]

Original drawn in December 2009.

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Scar's heart began to crumble slowly as tears streamed down Nuka's face... What was this? Such a foreign emotion... one he didn't even feel when killing his own brother. The young cub was running from him, but with a swift swing of his paw, the cub was stopped, cradled as he struggled.

"Nuka, my son... I... I am truly sorry..."

Nuka tried holding back the tears, a lump in his throat, breath escaping him and unable to be caught, shielding his face from his father as he fought weakly against the large, dark paw that held him back. He tried to be strong. He tried to be smart. He tried to be good enough...

Scar, on the other hand, knew his son could not be raised to be the ruthless, black soul that could carry forward his even darker plans. Nuka was kind. He was sweet. Innocent. The latter being a trait Scar wasn't sure he could bear to crush.

"You just can't be the King I need you to be." Scar spoke solemnly. It wasn't long before he realized that the words he just spoke were the same words his own father, Ahadi, had said to him when he was a cub.

He looked down at his weeping son. He remembered that feeling.

Disgusted by his words, Scar flattened his ears and raised his haunches from the ground.

"Now go!", he yelled, voice cracking and exasperated. That was it. He felt like the monster he had long refused to become... he vowed early on that he would never be his father, and all his actions had now fallen... fallen to a sentence, a link, a memory...

Nuka hadn't moved. He was laying on the floor, so small, so alone, shaking from the sobs. Scar turned and walked away, not looking back at his son, trying to block the conversation from his head. That would be the final apology uttered from his lips; at that moment, his mind narrowed, his intentions darkened, and all reason was gone.

It was time to tell Zira.

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A little piece from my TLK fan-fic Scar was quite obviously delusional, thinking his actions so far weren't terrible like pride perceived. I like to think that, after he got rid of Mufasa and took over the Pridelands, that he thought he truly could be a great king, loved and adored, with a flourishing kingdom... but he became too self-centered and controlling, and thus everything began to fall apart.

I also believe he sired many cubs, some before and some after Nuka, some with Zira and some without. I don't, however, believe he has any relation to Kovu and Vitani.

So here he is, telling Nuka he has plans for a different heir... and then remembers how he felt when Ahadi chose Mufasa over him.

Poor Nuka. He tries so hard to make others proud of him ;aslfkjas ;;
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Comments: 41

Lea-purple-cat [2016-10-05 23:42:40 +0000 UTC]

*Take that little child up* *Stroking it softly* *Hugs it deeply* You don't deserve pain little sweety....ย  ย 

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LadyofAzzaroth [2014-09-30 18:48:33 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful Work

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Hannah66665 [2014-02-06 09:28:29 +0000 UTC]

Where can I read your fic?

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tigerribs [2013-04-29 04:49:32 +0000 UTC]

; o ;
Amazing writing. (The picture is lovely too, but your writing was so... emotion-evoking. I feel terrible for poor Nuka, but your writing makes me wonder if Nuka would have ever grown up to be more Scar-like, as Scar was saying that he sort of saw his younger/cub-self in Nuka.) Either way, amazing all around work. c:

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ladyzuzanna [2013-04-10 00:24:14 +0000 UTC]

poor little nuka

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VMenFangirl [2013-02-16 00:36:26 +0000 UTC]

Iยดm really sorry about Nuka

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Sazani In reply to VMenFangirl [2013-02-18 02:49:54 +0000 UTC]

Don't be! Makes for a good story

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VMenFangirl In reply to Sazani [2013-03-22 04:54:23 +0000 UTC]

Really?... well, then iยดll wait till the story continue

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Oukami-SuGo [2013-02-15 12:45:12 +0000 UTC]

*daaw* Nuka ;^;
I love this pic!

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Sazani In reply to Oukami-SuGo [2013-02-15 21:11:06 +0000 UTC]

We need more little Nukas in the fandom thank you!

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Oukami-SuGo In reply to Sazani [2013-02-16 12:49:50 +0000 UTC]

We did!

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kingofpriderock [2013-02-12 22:30:20 +0000 UTC]

The story is so emotional. I love it and the drawing is great!

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Sazani In reply to kingofpriderock [2013-02-15 21:12:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! I tried

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kingofpriderock In reply to Sazani [2013-02-15 21:32:46 +0000 UTC]

No problem . You tried and succeded

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wickedphoenix93 [2013-02-12 22:18:49 +0000 UTC]

I love the drawing and I adore the story

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Sazani In reply to wickedphoenix93 [2013-02-15 21:12:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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xenomorphScar4 [2013-02-12 22:06:54 +0000 UTC]

Poor Nuka

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Sazani In reply to xenomorphScar4 [2013-02-15 21:11:37 +0000 UTC]

I know, kills me to put his character through that pain, but pain makes for good stories.

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xenomorphScar4 In reply to Sazani [2013-02-15 21:16:56 +0000 UTC]

Sad but true

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ienzo628 [2013-02-12 21:56:17 +0000 UTC]

Trash and stink will always be the same, no matter what their backstory is. Trash is trash no matter how you dress it up.

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Sazani In reply to ienzo628 [2013-02-15 21:09:45 +0000 UTC]

I politely disagree, but thank you for the comment No matter what Scar did, he is still my favorite Disney character.

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ienzo628 In reply to Sazani [2013-02-15 23:41:45 +0000 UTC]

That's true. Scar deserves his own movie.

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UmbraLynx [2013-02-07 14:18:16 +0000 UTC]

So sad, though so wonderful. It shows exactly Scar's character. Great work here. Absolutely great.

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Sazani In reply to UmbraLynx [2013-02-15 21:10:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! You're too kind.

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UmbraLynx In reply to Sazani [2013-02-15 22:16:15 +0000 UTC]

very welcome

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Firehart95 [2013-02-06 05:03:53 +0000 UTC]

I can't even....

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Sazani In reply to Firehart95 [2013-02-15 21:09:58 +0000 UTC]

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TechouNoPenki [2013-02-05 22:54:58 +0000 UTC]

Such emotion... Poor thing!

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Sazani In reply to TechouNoPenki [2013-02-06 02:38:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Emotion is something I really try to express in my art, if not through the piece, then through the writing

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Monymaii [2013-02-05 14:37:57 +0000 UTC]

Poor Nuka

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Sazani In reply to Monymaii [2013-02-06 02:37:59 +0000 UTC]

I know :c I've always felt bad for him.

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Monymaii In reply to Sazani [2013-02-06 12:19:49 +0000 UTC]

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Becky123190 [2013-01-26 19:34:52 +0000 UTC]

Poor Nuka i hate scar

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Sazani In reply to Becky123190 [2013-01-27 03:26:00 +0000 UTC]

I love him as a character, but I feel bad for the people he hurt. Thanks! <3

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HellmotherEva [2013-01-25 12:51:18 +0000 UTC]

OMFG, this is so cute and sweet and sad and adorable T.T

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AniguiseArts [2013-01-25 12:34:19 +0000 UTC]

Poor Nuka, but I do like the theory you've got about Scar, it's an approach that not many take

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Sazani In reply to AniguiseArts [2013-01-27 03:37:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! I've stuck with it since I entered the fandom, I really like it.

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thetelltaleheart [2013-01-25 03:47:57 +0000 UTC]

Poor Nuka ;3; Great artwork though! I really like how you gave Scar more empathy for him, usually he's depicted as stone cold!

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Sazani In reply to thetelltaleheart [2013-01-27 03:38:16 +0000 UTC]

Not with me C: I love him too much asfkajs;aklsjf

Thanks <33

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PatchestheCalico [2013-01-25 03:45:44 +0000 UTC]

Aww, amazing redo of this!

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Sazani In reply to PatchestheCalico [2013-01-27 03:38:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! <3

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