Dawn of the Lion
By: Prymoor Echo
So before this begins I just want to say that I know this isn't what the Lion King FanFic community sees often, and i know that this story is a little more imaginative. If you'd like to see more of this, just tell me and i'll consider making more chapters in the future, if not then I guess this will be a confusing one shot.
We thought that it was over, that they had no chance. We thought we would win, and just that everything would be peaceful until it happened again. I'm sure you remember the rainy day that flooded the sky, when the outlanders went into battle with us, the pridelanders. Well, us the pridelanders... lost. It would've been different if Kiara and Kovu were there to completely stop the chaos. No, they ran off never to be seen again. It would have been great as usual.
From that fight, we lost a great leader. A leader that was brave, fearless, and loving. That leader was my dad. Zira got lucky, her final swings knocked him unconscious and the lions continued to beat him on the ground until they knew he was dead. I mean there was biting too but I'm not going to get into the gore yet. Now it seems like the kings die traditionally. I wasn't told about Ahadi, my great grandfather, but I remember my mom talking about it. The fact that he was executed from an unknown sickness. Mufasa died by Scar causing him to fall off a cliff, and now Simba by extreme violence by the outlanders.
After the death of Simba, Zira immeadiatley took the throne by force by fighting Nala and the other lioness. None prevailed and Zira said that she will change any rule she wants to. Including on how this pride works. Improvement or not, Zira took a path in which each current and born lion was assigned... well a faction or heirarchy placement if you will because the pride population grew rapidly. From there on each lion that was born into a specific 'faction', belonged to that 'faction' forever, unless those specific lions are told otherwise by a general or maybe even Zira, it was truly a quite rare occasion.
The Shadowforce faction is...what you could call the government or pride leaders. You might of guessed that Zira belongs there and that's correct, Kions best friend now enemy Kamari also belongs to Shadowforce. The Chaosglade faction is the military guild filled with the fiercest and bravest lions, but because of Zira and her new rules, the pridelands turned into a place where you couldn't do anything but eat, drink, sleep, and breathe. The Nightcloud faction being the exploration faction. The Retribution Shifters which is a faction that is occupied by lions who left, or in Zira's eyes, betrayed their faction and became criminals. Stonelight (The rich), Earthmanes and Midnightshade (Middle Class) , and Twilight Striders (The poor) as the lions and lioness who are just a part of the pride. Forgotton Cry as the banished or the new outlanders, and of course The Lion Guard as the rebellion faction.
The Lion Guard consists of Kion, Fuli, Beshte, Bunga, Ono, Nala, Sarabi, and other past prideland lions that are a part of Forgotten Cry. Nobody knew that there was a Lion Guard. It was officially disbanded years ago. Although it had to be brought back because of this absolute travesty. All the Lion Guard did was think of plans that could help stop Zira, but after the past 2 years of planning, and thinking... there was no solution. Until one idea changed everything. An idea that would soon free everyone from Zira and her reign of terror.
"Hey... hey, hey, hey, hey. This could actually work guys." Kion gasped. "What, tell us!" Fuli and Beshte begged. "Well first off, stay with me. Anyways, the factions all have a signed general, even Forgotton Cry, but they're with us. So maybe if we eliminate these general, then there will be no generals to keep the factions under control. When there are no more, we will be lead straight to Zira and we will be able to get our back." Kion explained. "OK... two things Kion. One, won't Zira just easily replace these generals immeadiatley? And two, who will be the king, I mean it can'te Kiara since she and Kovu ran off, your mom can't and if it's you, it won't work since you don't have a wife." Ono asked.
"I've done my research and it takes a month for Zira to get generals trained a placed in the specific factions. I don't have an answer for that second one though, maybe we'll figure it out while doing this plan." Kion responded. "But Kion how will we... um... kill these generals?" Fuli questioned. "We could maybe figure out the generals weaknesses and strengths and match our strengths to their weaknesses. What I mean is that two of us will be assigned to kill, which I don't recommend, throw the general out of office, or I guess kidnap the generals and... yeah." Kion explained. Everyone nodded understanding. "Well I'm in." Fuli implied. "Me too!" said Beshte. "You'd have to be a fool to not join this." Bunga yelped. "Let's do it." Ono said.
"Who's the first general?" Bunga said curiously. Kion thought for a second while getting some paint from the herbs Rafiki uses, and a place to write on the wall. "Why don't we start at the factions that are the least guarded or well the least worried about. We don't want a huge amount of infamy right away." Kion replied. "Soooooooo?" Ono prolonged. " The Twilight Striders, General Taj 'The Exalted'. A male lion who is strong, and strategic. He usually has one or two bodyguards with him, but I don't know if he has any weapons with him. So we can maybe find a hideout to them quiet. Beshte and Fuli can take him on easy, but we have to figure out a way to make ourselves incognito when we leave the crimescene, we don't want anyone remembering our faces. We'll also need a rendevous point, in which we can confront him." Kion implied.
"Alright I could figure out the rendevous point." Ono said. "I have a friend who can make really good masks and body paint. We'll be able to easily throw them off our backs just like that." Beshte implied. "I'll be as fast as I can to see any sign of weapons. I might also sneak into an office or barrack of his." Fuli whispered. "I know a few places where those bodyguards will be completely hidden." Bunga said. Kion smiled, knowing that this will be successful. "Well, are you guys ready?" Kion asked. "Yes!" All four of them roared.
Hope you all enjoyed, if you want this to continue please tell me, and if you don't then well... I guess this will be one weird one shot. Thanks for reading!
-Prymoor Echo