population. The presence of the hyenas, as well as Scar's tyrannical rule causes the once proud Pride Rock to lose some of its pride, turning it into a land where food and water are scarce, and where happiness is replaced with misery.

Simba, on the other hand, is rescued and adopted by a meercat named Timon, and a warthog named Pumbaa. Simba forges a strong friendship with both of them, and from them he learns some new lessons. He learns how to enjoy life again since the death of his father, and he also learns a new motto.

Hakuna Matata...no worries.

And for the next few years of Simba's life, he lived without worry and without fear, his old life merely a shadow in what he was. And I'm sure thathe probably would have forgotten about it entirely had it not been for the fact that a face from his past would come back into his life.

When a lioness comes across Timon and Pumbaa, Simba manages to save their lives by fending her off...not realizing at first that the lioness was his childhood friend, Nala. Long story short, the two reunite, end up reestablishing their friendship, which soon turns into romantic feelings. Nala and Simba fall madly in love with each other, and it seems as though Simba's life is complete. But when Nala tries to convince Simba to come back home, Simba refuses. Despite pleas from Nala, saying that the Pride Lands have gotten much worse since he left, Simba won't go back, for he is too