Pokémon VS Lion Guard VOL. 1
(I do not own Pokémon or Lion Guard)
Chapter 1: The Voice From the Great King
"It's been a long time since we were back home in Kanto." A girl said softly as she watched a small town up ahead. The girl had a white shirt with an orange hoodie that covered her upper part, while the light-blue jeans covered her lower part of her white skin.
She had bright, blue eyes with long brown hair in a ponytail that stopped mid-back with bangs that stopped at her cheeks. On her neck, was a Pokéball necklace she wore, as she had kept it ever since she started her journey.
She felt a small breeze blowing past her as she smiled, feeling peaceful now that she was back to the town where her crush lived in.
"I can understand what you mean. We've been in Johto for a while, so we haven't had the time to visit Pallet Town in a while." A boy said, stepping up next to her. This boy had a little messy black hair, with zigzag lines on his cheeks.
He wore a black shirt, with a gray, thin jacket over it, while having a white scarf around his neck. He also wore blue fingerless gloves, and black outdoor shorts, making him look like he was able to journey on his own in the outdoors.
"Do you think everyone will be surprised to see us come back? I mean, it's been a long time since we've seen them." The girl asked, turning to the boy as he folded his arms, before he shrugged as he gave his answer.
"I can say that they'll be surprised... But at the same time, not." The boy said, causing the girl to be confused, as she cocked her head.
"What do you mean?" The girl asked as the boy explained carefully, reminding her of what they did back at the Johto region before they returned to Kanto.
"I mean, we contacted Professor Oak that we'd be back in Kanto, remember? So, I'm sure that he and Tracey will be waiting for us back at the Lab, along with all of Ash's Pokémon." The boy explained as the girl smiled in understanding, before she nodded in agreement.
"I guess you're right. And your brother is starting to travel around the Unova region, right? I wonder what he'll meet and see there." The girl asked as the boy chuckled, before making a guess on what his little brother can do at Unova.
"Probably meet new friends, rivals, and Pokémon... I just hope he doesn't act too reckless like he did when we first started our journey together here in Kanto, and then in Johto..." The boy said until the girl gave him a reassuring look.
"Don't worry about it. He changed when he traveled in Hoenn and Sinnoh, didn't he? You saw how matured he turned into when he traveled on those times, Isamu..." The girl said as the boy, now known as Isamu raised an eyebrow.
"Matured...? I'd say little bro still has a long way to go to become a Pokémon Master with the way he is, Luna. He's still onto training and doesn't know everything about Pokémon... Especially since he's heading to Unova..." Isamu said, as he kept walking with his companion.
"Geez... You used to be so kind and sweet on your little brother, but now you're acting a little... well, stern than you used to be when we all traveled together." Luna pouted, as Isamu sheepishly smiled, before he shook his head.
"Sorry, sorry... But you know I couldn't stay the way I was when we traveled together. If I stayed the way I was before, there's a chance that Ash might've been more spoiled. Besides, he looked a little annoyed when I was a bit overprotective of him..." Isamu said in reminder.
"That's true..." Luna said as the two kept walking on. Eventually, they were near the town and was about to enter until Isamu stopped for a moment, as he narrowed his eyes before he looked around. Luna noticed this and turned to him in confusion.
"Isamu, what's wrong?" Luna asked as she came over. The elder Ketchum brother motioned her to be quiet as he looked around as Luna remained silent. Whenever she saw her crush like that, she knew that something is up.
"Do you hear something? A voice, or whatever?" Isamu asked, causing Luna to blink as she remained silent to hear what Isamu was talking about. The two remained silent together, trying to hear of what the elder Ketchum brother had heard. Eventually, even Luna began to hear a voice.
"...ou two... Can you hear my voice?" A humble voice came out, catching both of them by surprise.
"What...?" Luna said in disbelief as she placed her hands to her chest. She slowly looked around to see where the voice was coming from as Isamu did the same, but with a stern face.
"Who's there? Where are you?" Isamu asked, as he tried to lower his guard down a little, in case if the unknown person or being was friendly or not. As he asked, silence remained in the air, until a voice of relief came to the two as the voice spoke.
"So... You two can hear me. That's good." The voice said as Luna tried to speak this time.
"Who are you?" Luna asked as the voice chuckled, before he explained.
"I... am King Mufasa. I am the King of the Pride Lands. Or I should say... I was, until I was killed by my foolish brother. For now, I am one of the Great Kings of the Past." Mufasa said seriously, causing Luna to gasp, as she soon realized that they were talking to a royal being.
"A... A King?! I'm... I'm sorry, your Majesty." Luna stuttered, as she turned red in embarrassment. At her reaction, the two could hear a chuckle, as if the King was amused with how Luna reacted when he revealed that he was a former King.
"You do not have to be so formal, young one. As I said before, I was formerly a King before I passed away." Mufasa chuckled, causing Luna to flush a little, as she was a little embarrassed for the reaction she had shown, despite of Mufasa's face not being shown around them.
Isamu on the other hand, raised an eyebrow, before he kept his cautiousness up, in case if this were to be a trick or something.
"Alright then... Your Majesty... Why are you speaking with us now? What do you want with us?" Isamu asked as the King explained.
"All I ask of the two of you... is to aid my grandson and the Lion Guard in their lives..." Mufasa explained, catching both of them by surprise as Luna repeated the words Mufasa said in confusion.
"Lion Guard...? What's that?" Luna asked as Isamu turned to her with a stern look.
"I think we're about to find out later on... If we meet them, that is. So... Why does your grandson need us? And where is this Pride Lands that you used to rule?" Isamu asked as the former King explained.
"You young ones may not believe it at first, but the Pride Lands isn't a part of your world, but a part of mine. In fact... I should be saying that it's nowhere in your world." Mufasa explained as Isamu widened his eyes, while Luna gaped, before putting her hand on top of her mouth.
"So... your home is on another world, huh... If you want us to help your grandson and his friends, how are we supposed to get there if it's nowhere in our world?" Isamu asked. But as soon as he asked, both he and Luna began to feel a little breeze around them, causing the two of them to blink!
"I'm glad that you two are able to understand so easily... I'll be able to take the both of you there..." Mufasa said gratefully as the breeze started to get even stronger.
At this, both Isamu and Luna looked around to see leaves blowing around them, as if they were surrounding them, thanks to the strong breeze. Luna held onto Isamu's left arm, feeling a bit nervous and frightened of what was going on.
"Isamu... I don't think we're going to get to that world in a safe way... This feels like something wild is about to happen!" Luna said silently, as Isamu held her close, trying to keep her comforted as he felt something stirring in his body and heart.
At this feeling, the elder Ketchum brother turned to Luna with a weak, but reassuring smile.
"Don't worry... I don't think the King would ask us to do something for him if he's taking us in a painful way. Brace yourself." Isamu said reassuringly, causing Luna to nod as they stayed close to each other, until their surroundings began to glow.
"I wish you luck, young ones. The first two I've asked will also need your help in their task..." Mufasa said as he transported the two young Trainers to his world, where the Pride Lands were, along with his family.
What Isamu and Luna both didn't know, was that they were going to be on a wildest adventure of their lives.
(SAO Opening: Innocence (English Subbed))
(I do not own these lyrics)
My hidden feelings are crying out as I hold an absolute vow
(A strong breeze across the plains as Luna watches the sun setting down while she stands on a rock)
(Isamu looks down at his reflection at the waterhole, unfazed with beings staring at him)
(Opening title comes out as the sun shines brightly)
Seeking nothing but a miracle, I wander in the everlasting darkness
If I stay here, I won't ever be able to see the future again
(Isamu watches as Rafiki paints a picture of him, Luna, and two humans with the Lion Guard)
(Luna watches Kiara and Simba speaking in a daughter and father conversation, before she frowns)
Tonight's moon is inviting again and I still can't say those words, but I kept shouting them in my heart
(A girl prepares herself to begin her duties as a member of the Lion Guard, along with her twin brother)
(Isamu and Luna faces the twins as they all smile at each other)
My hidden feelings are crying out as I hold an absolute vow
(The four kids run with the Lion Guard, all preparing to face Janja and his clan)
(Umbreon, Arcanine, Ninetales all appear together)
(Simba and Nala watches the Pride Lands on Pride Rock)
(A silhouette of a spirit sneers as fire surrounds him)
If I can be just a little stronger
Then I'll go beyond this sky in front of my eyes
(Isamu and Luna hold hands together as new enemies come to face the two and their new comrades)
(Mufasa smiles down at the Guard and the four humans bonding together)
Then I'll reach out toward the future that lies ahead
(Isamu looks up at the sky before he's splashed by Bunga's dive as he blinks to see others laughing at him)
(Seeing how fun they were having, the elder brother joins his new friends and Luna)
(Opening ends)
Meanwhile, at the Pride Lands...
In the peaceful lands of Africa, there were the lands of where many animals lived in harmony. This land, was known to be called the Pride Lands. It was where a King ruled the Lands, along with his Queen, and his two cubs.
One of them was the Princess of the Pride Lands, while the other was the Prince. But he wasn't just a Prince. He was also the Leader of a group that works together in order to drive the troublemakers away, while clearing some conflicts in the process.
This group was known to be called... the Lion Guard.
In the Lair where the Lion Guard live together, a young honey badger was on a tree branch, as he was preparing to dive towards the water! A lion cub, hippo, cheetah, and an egret watched the badger get ready as they watched the badger prepare his big dive.
Today, the Lion Guard decided to have a day off, due to the group of hyenas not doing anything bad for some reason. And not only that, they even had two new recruits to the team, allowing the group to relax until another conflict comes.
"Okay, guys! Watch carefully! Because, this is how a real animal dives into the water!" The honey badger called out as the lion cub gave an amused grin to his best friend, having the eagerness to see how his friend would dive.
"Okay, then... Show us, Bunga!" The lion cub said eagerly as the others watched carefully as well.
"Here goes! Zuka Zama!" The honey badger, now known as Bunga cried out as he jumped and flipped in the air to dive down. As he did so, he tried to make more than five flips while diving down, only for the trick to fail as he ended up making a big splash!
That resulted the cheetah getting wet as she was the last one to react in surprise, while the egret and hippo backed away in surprise. The same went for the lion cub as they all blinked in surprise, as the cheetah groaned in annoyance.
"Ugh! Just great! Bunga, I thought I made it very clear that I like my fur the way it is! I don't need it to get wet!" The cheetah snapped as Bunga resurfaced from his dive as he gave a sheepish smile to his cheetah friend.
"Oops... Ha ha... Sorry, Fuli. I really thought I had it there! I guess I need to work it out a little more..." Bunga said sheepishly as the hippo gave a smirk to the little badger.
"You sure do, little B. A little more practice should do the job." The hippo said, encouraging Bunga to try harder.
"Right, Beshte! And when I do, I'll be sure to surprise you all!" Bunga said assuringly, causing the lion cub to nod. But in realizing that there were two of their members missing, the lion cub turned to the others with a questioning look.
"Hey guys...? Where are the twins? They said they'd be here relaxing with us..." The lion cub asked as the egret explained with a look of understanding.
"Oh... Erika said that she and Cole would join us later. They said they had something to do together before they come here..." The egret explained as the hippo frowned, feeling a little down that the twins weren't here with them right now.
"Oh... Do you think it has to do with their parents? I mean, your grandfather did send them here, didn't they, Kion?" The hippo, now known as Beshte asked, earning a nod from the lion cub.
"I guess... I mean, now that Erika has the Roar while Cole became the wisest member of the Guard, they'd be have to be away from their parents. That could be the reason why they looked down even after when Dad was okay with them." The lion cub, now known as Kion said as the cheetah frowned.
"I still don't get how Erika was able to use the Roar of the Elders. Isn't that something only you should be able to use, Kion?" Fuli asked as the lion cub gave a sheepish smile, remembering the lion transformation the twins had went into when they tried to save his father.
"I don't know she did it as well, Fuli... But what I know is, I think it's great to have another member be able to use the Roar. That way, protecting the Pride Lands would be much more easier." Kion said as Bunga shook the water off of his fur.
"Yeah! We got two members to use the Roar! Though, I gotta admit... it was UnBungalievable!" Bunga cried out as the egret flew towards a branch where he settled on, before expressing his agreement to his honey badger friend's words.
"You can say that again..." The egret said silently as the Guard soon became silent. It was a moment later when Fuli turned to where the twins should've entered by now, as she reminded her friends of their absence.
"They're still not here... Should we go and see what they're doing?" Fuli asked, as Kion blinked in realization, before he nodded.
"Yeah. Alright, Lion Guard! Let's see where they are. If they're in any danger, then that could mean trouble. Ono, do you mind searching ahead?" Kion asked, causing the egret, now known as Ono to nod as he began to fly ahead.
Meanwhile...
Two kids were watching the other animals do their thing in the Pride Lands. They watched the kids of the animals bond with their parents as they sighed together. The sister of the twin bit her lips as the brother turned to her with a concerned look.
"You okay, Erika?" The brother asked, as the sister, now known as Erika gave a weak smile back to her twin brother, before she made an attempt to make a positive answer.
"I'm okay, Cole... It's just... kind of hard to believe that I was able to use the Roar like that. I mean, I thought only Kion was able to pull it off, considering that he is King Mufasa's grandson..." Erika explained as Cole smiled back in understanding.
"I get you... I was surprised to see us turn into lion cubs, with you having the Roar. Do you think these outfits are the reasons why we're like this?" Cole asked as he looked at the outfits that were "magically" given to both himself and Erika during the light blessing.
Erika had an outfit that made her look like a princess, but a fighter at the same time (Erika's clothes is based from Havoc Girl Luly from Brave Frontier). She had a green dress with other accessories that made her look royal. Her Lion Guard symbol was on her left shoulder, to show that she was a part of the Lion Guard.
Cole had an outfit that made him look like a young sorcerer, but a fighter as well at the same time (Cole's clothes is based from Lawful Warrior Aneil). He had an emerald robe with gold linings and dark green on the edge of the robe. He even had white pants with gold linings, as well as a white shirt with gold accessories.
His left hand on the back also had them symbol of the Lion Guard to show that he was the wisest member.
"They could be... I mean, we only know about our powers to be able to become cubs like Kion and his family, but... Other than that, I feel like there's something more that we could do in order to help the Lion Guard and the Pride Lands..." Erika explained.
That left Cole curious as he folded his arms. Like Erika said, they didn't know anything else about the outfits they were given during the light blessing. And with the actions they've done yesterday to save the Lion King, they were more curious on what they could do now.
But remembering something about the Lion Guard, Cole blinked in realization before he turned to his sister in reminder.
"Wait... Lion Guard... Oh snap! I forgot that we told Kion we'd be joining him and the others to hang out together!" Cole gasped, catching Erika by surprise as she bit her lips in realization.
"You're... not the only one, Cole. I forgot, too." Erika said in embarrassment. As they said this to each other, the twins chuckled together, both coming to a realization that they both forgotten something even when they promised Kion and the Lion Guard together.
"Well then... Shall we meet them? We're all supposed to meet at the Lair, right? The place where they hang out and train together?" Erika asked, earning a nod from her twin brother.
"Yeah..." was the only thing Cole needed to say in order for his sister and himself to move.
But...
A strong breeze blew around the twins as they blinked in surprise. They stayed close to each other, in case if something bad was coming. They got ready to become lion cubs again so that Cole could fight, while Erika would be able to use the Roar to drive the enemies away.
But to their surprise, as the wind blew harder, they heard two yells of surprise. The twins widened their eyes to see the leaves surrounding something until the wind died down, revealing two people! One was a boy with little messy hair, while there was a girl with long brown hair in a ponytail.
"What in the Pride Lands...?" Cole said in surprise.
"More people like us?" Erika asked in surprise. As they walked over to the two, the fallen ones groaned as they tried to recover from the wild trip they've taken to get to where they needed to be.
"Unh... That was not my idea of a safe transportation... I feel kind of sore all over..." The girl groaned as the boy held his head to maintain his balance.
"Well... Look at the bright side... Since it stopped, I guess this means we're here..." The boy grunted as he shook his head, before helping his companion up. Once they seemed to have recovered, the twins took their chance to meet the two newcomers.
"Um... Excuse me?" Erika asked, catching both of their attention as the boy blinked to see the twins in front of him and the girl.
"Oh... Um, is this the Pride Lands?" The boy asked, catching the twins off guard as Cole raised an eyebrow.
"Um, yes... But, who are you two? And how do you know this place?" Cole asked, as the boy and the girl turned to each other, before they both sighed. They began to whisper to each other to decide whether they should reveal their truth or not.
"Um... The truth is, you might not believe this, but..." The girl started to say, before she and her companion explained everything to the two about themselves. By the time they were finished, neither Cole or Erika could believe in what they heard from the two newcomers.
"From another world...!?" Cole said in disbelief.
"And you were sent here like we were...?" Erika said in disbelief, causing the two newcomers to sweat drop, before they looked at each other, with the boy giving out a knowing sigh.
"I figured that they wouldn't understand..." The boy said as the girl nodded in understanding.
"Even so... Anyone can be surprised if we came from another world..." The girl added as Erika stepped up, trying to make out on what they said earlier by asking another question.
"Um... If what you say is true, then who are you two? And why were you sent here in the first place?" Erika asked as the boy made his introduction first.
"My name is Isamu Ketchum. And like both Luna and I said before, we don't belong in the world that you live in right now." Isamu said, introducing himself before Luna took her chance to introduce herself as well.
"As for me... My name is Luna Wright. The reason we're here is because... one of the Great Kings of the Past named King Mufasa sent us here to help the Lion Guard..." Luna explained as Cole widened his eyes, before he folded his arms.
"Wait... Help the Lion Guard? But how come? I mean, the King had asked us to help the Guard before you two! Why would he send you two to help the Guard when the two of us are the ones that can help?" Cole asked as Erika fidgeted with her fingers.
"That's what we want to know. But at the rate we're going in, I don't think the two of us can get back home until our role in this world is done. That's why we're here..." Isamu explained with a serious look. Luna nodded along as the twins looked at each other.
First, they were curious about themselves being the new members of the Lion Guard... Now, they were confused and bewildered to hear that Mufasa had asked two more humans to help them with their roles in the Guard. But before either of them could speak or question the two, they heard a familiar voice calling to them.
"Erika! Cole! Are you guys alright!?" Kion called out, catching the four humans' attention as they all turned to see the Lion Guard coming to them, until they stopped to see both Isamu and Luna next to the two.
"Hevi Kabisa..." Kion said in disbelief as Fuli looked at the twins, then at the two newcomers.
"More humans...?" Fuli asked as Ono frowned at the sight of the two.
"It... looks like it... Who are you guys?" Ono asked as Bunga stepped up to meet the two newcomers.
"Oh! Are you two friends with Erika and Cole? I thought we saw the two of you talking to them!" Bunga asked energetically. Despite the fact that both Isamu and Luna could be threats, Bunga didn't seem to think of it as he seemed rather excited instead.
"N-No... We just met these two for the two first time." Luna admitted with a small blush. Seeing the animals talk to her made the young girl a little weird for some reason as she began to feel a little timid to see the Lion Guard right in front of her, since they weren't humans, but animals instead.
"Are you five... the members of the Lion Guard?" Isamu asked, catching the entire Guard off by surprise as Kion was the first to express his surprise.
"Y-Yeah... How do you know us?" Kion asked as Cole shook his head with a sheepish look.
"I don't think you'd believe them if they just say it... We were shocked to hear who the two of them were..." Cole explained, catching the hippo's attention as he cocked his head in confusion.
"Why do you say that, Cole?" Beshte asked as Isamu stepped up, explaining first.
"We told this to the twins, but... We don't belong in this world." Isamu explained, catching the Guard off guard.
"Don't... belong in this world? What exactly do you mean by that?" Ono asked, as Bunga widened his eyes, making a guess on what the elder Ketchum brother meant.
"Could you be... um, aliens? Cole said this to us before the hyenas attacked once!" Bunga guessed, causing the four humans to all blink in surprise. Kion sheepishly looked at his best friend while Fuli and Ono looked at the honey badger with disbelief.
Besthe on the other hand, raised an eyebrow as Luna shook her head with a nervous smile on her face. She walked up close to the honey badger, before she explained herself.
"No... We're not aliens... We're the same as the twins here. We're humans, but... we're not like them. It's... kind of hard to explain, really." Luna explained, as Kion nodded slowly, feeling reluctant at first before he glanced at the twins. That was when Erika made a suggestion.
"Um... Should we try to meet with King Simba first? Talking about it here seems to be only raising more questions and confusion for all of us..." Erika suggested, causing the Leader of the Guard to nod in agreement.
"You're right, Erika..." Kion said as he walked up to the two newcomers with a request for the two.
"If you two are okay with this, then could you two follow us? I'm sure my Mom and Dad would like to see the two of you, too." Kion asked, earning a nod from both Isamu and Luna.
"If it'll help all of us, then yes." Luna said softly. Isamu only gave a short nod, allowing himself and Luna to be escorted to Pride Rock, where the Lion King resigned as the King of the Pride Lands.
At Pride Rock...
As Kion and the guard brought the two newcomers to where his parents were, they all met with the Lion King, who didn't seem thrilled at all to see new humans in the Pride Lands as he gave Isamu and Luna a stern look as Kion finished explaining, along with the twins.
"And... that's how we met these two newcomers, Dad..." Kion finished nervously as Simba raised an eyebrow, feeling suspicious with the two as Nala stepped up with a calm look on her face.
"Simba...?" Nala said, turning to her mate as the Lion King looked at the two Trainers. At seeing the King stare at them with a stern look, Luna began to fidget a little nervously, which Isamu noticed as he placed his hand onto her shoulder comfortingly.
The young girl gave a small glance at her crush, before she nodded slowly at his soft smile. By the time she became calm again, the Lion King finally spoke, having the serious expression remain on his face.
"So... You two are humans, are you not? The same as Erika and Cole?" Simba asked seriously, causing Luna to freeze up again. At this, Isamu was the one who answered for her, having the serious expression on his face as well.
"Yes... Your Majesty." Isamu said, keeping his tone composed as Simba gave a curt nod before he asked again.
"In that case, then let me ask the two of you this. Who are you two and what is your purpose here in the Pride Lands?" Simba asked as Isamu blinked before he bit his lips. Explaining about Mufasa's request would be difficult to the King, especially since the old Kings wasn't around.
"We were brought here... by King Mufasa, your Majesty." Luna said, catching Isamu off guard. The Lion Guard all widened their eyes in surprise, along with Nala. The twins just watched, as they heard this answer from the two before.
But for the Lion King, he was more shocked than everyone as he stared at the two.
"My father...? He summoned you two here, you say?" Simba asked in disbelief, his tone starting to crack a little. The newcomers could only nod, confirming that what they're saying was true. At this, the Lion King closed his eyes before he shook his head in disbelief.
"My father... I'm starting to understand him less... First, he sends these two to us, and now he summons two more humans into the Pride Lands..." Simba said as Nala nuzzles her mate with a comforting smile on her face.
At being comforted by his mate, Simba gave a curt nod to Nala, before he turned and make his leave, leaving Nala to deal with the new humans and the Lion Guard.
"Is... everything alright?" Luna asked in worry as the Queen turned to her with a small smile on her face.
"There's nothing to worry about, dear. Simba just needs to mull it over, since King Mufasa was the one who sent both you and the twins to us. Ever since we heard about Erika and Cole coming to the Pride Lands, Simba... was a little puzzled about his father." Nala explained as Cole shook his head.
"I guess I can understand... I mean, if there were strangers coming to our home without warning, then I would feel puzzled if someone had let them in..." Cole said as Erika nodded in agreement.
Kion watched as his father left the den, still mulling over on what happened in the past few days as the young lion cub frowned. He had never seen his father so... puzzled before. This only happened because of the twins coming to the Pride Lands first before Isamu and Luna had.
But he knew that this would be a good thing for both the Guard and the Pride Lands, now that they have more allies to protect the peace and the Circle of Life. But would his father be alright with this? With the way Simba was, it didn't seem like he would agree to let Luna and Isamu be involved with the Pride Land situations.
But his mother seemed okay with it as the Queen turned to the two newcomers with a question.
"May I ask for your names, you two?" Nala asked, causing Isamu to blink before he introduced himself. He did so while turning to the Royal Family and to the Guard.
"Oh... Yes. My name is Isamu. Isamu Ketchum. I guess I could say is, I'm a human like the twins here." Isamu explained, as he scratched the back of his head.
"My name is Luna. Luna Wright. Like Isamu, I'm a human, too..." Luna said while feeling a little embarrassed. Nala nodded at that, as she introduced herself as well.
"I see... My name is Nala. I am the Queen of the Pride Lands and Kion's mother. It's a pleasure to meet the two of you." Nala said, giving a small bow to the two. At this, both the newcomers gave the Queen their small bows as well to be polite.
"Oh... Th-The pleasure is all ours, your Majesty." Luna said nervously, causing Nala to chuckle as she spoke to the two.
"Please, young one. Call me Nala." Nala requested as she turned to her son, who was still thinking of what his father was trying to think.
"Kion? Can you and the others introduce yourselves?" Nala asked, causing the young leader to nod as he scrambled over to where his mother was as he introduced himself.
"Oh... Right, Mom... So, I'm Kion! I'm known to be the fiercest lion out of all! You both probably know already that I'm the Leader of the Lion Guard if Grandfather Mufasa was the one that sent the two of you here." Kion said with a smile.
The newcomers smiled together as Isamu gave a short nod while Luna nodded after him.
Bunga, Fuli, Ono, and Beshte took their turns introducing themselves, with Bunga introducing himself first.
"Okay! I'm Bunga! I'm Kion's best friend and I'm the bravest member of the Lion Guard! It's nice to meet you both, Isamu! Luna!" Bunga cried out as Luna smiled, nodding to the energetic honey badger.
"I'm next, then! My name is Beshte! I'm a friend of Kion and Bunga. And I'm known to be the strongest member of the Lion Guard!" Beshte explained, as Ono made his introduction next.
"I'm Ono! I'm the keenest member of the Lion Guard and a good friend of Kion, Bunga, and Beshte, too!" Ono explained, flying over to the two newcomers. It was at that moment when Fuli made her introduction next.
"And my name's Fuli! I'm a friend of the other Lion Guard members. And I'm also known to be the fastest member of the Lion Guard!" Fuli explained as Isamu nodded with a smile on his face.
"I see... It's nice to meet you all." Isamu said as Luna turned to the twins.
"Come to think of it, I don't think you two introduced yourselves, right...?" Luna asked, causing both Erika and Cole to blink in realization. With the reminder, the two came over and joined the Guard with the introduction as Cole went first.
"Oh, right... We were a bit flustered to introduce ourselves, huh... I'm Cole. Cole Roberts. I was chosen to be the Lion Guard's wisest member. So, I guess... It's nice to meet you two?" Cole explained, before he allowed Erika to introduce herself to the two newcomers.
"And I'm Erika. Erika Roberts. I was chosen to be the Lion Guard's purest of heart. It's nice to meet new people that are our kind!" Erika said with a smile, causing Luna to smile back and nod in agreement.
"The feeling's mutual, Erika." Luna said as Isamu folded his arms, keeping the small smile on his face.
"As for everyone else, it's nice to meet you all as well. I hope we can all get along while working together." Isamu said, causing Kion to nod in agreement, before he frowned in realization.
"Yeah... But... How are you two going to help? I mean, I don't mean to offend, but... You two don't seem to have anything that can help us protect the Circle of Life..." Kion asked nervously until another voice joined in the conversation.
"Perhaps the new humans can show us their friends?" A wise, but friendly voice suggested, catching everyone by surprise. Before anyone could react, a mandrill with a staff jumped down between the newcomers and the Pride Landers. Nala recognized him as she smiled.
"Hello, Rafiki." Nala said as the mandrill, now known as Rafiki gave a small bow to the Queen.
"Ah... My Queen." Rafiki said as Fuli raised an eyebrow, before turning to the two Trainers.
"Friends? Um, could you explain on what you mean, Rafiki?" Fuli asked as Rafiki chuckled before he turned to the two newcomers.
"If these young ones come from another world, like what Mufasa had said, then they at least must've brought some of their friends with them... Am I wrong?" Rafiki asked, catching the elder Kefchum brother off guard as he blinked in confusion.
Nala widened her eyes a little to hear Rafiki saying the newcomers were from another world, but she didn't say a thing. Stranger things have happened ever since Kion became the Leader of the Lion Guard and when Erika and Cole became the new members.
For Luna, she blinked in realization of what Rafiki meant before she gave a nudge on Isamu's arm with her elbow, causing the elder Ketchum brother to understand on what his crush was trying to say to him.
To that, he took out his three Pokéballs, with Luna taking out her two. The others noticed this and watched in confusion as Kion was the first to ask.
"Um... What are you two doing?" Kion asked as Isamu explained.
"I think this is what we're supposed to show you all. Our friends are in here." Isamu explained, leaving the twins and the Pride Land animals confused.
"How are they...?" Cole started to say until Luna threw her three Pokéballs up first.
"We'll show you... Arcanine, Espeon, and Ninetales, come on out!" Luna called out as the three Pokéballs opened up, revealing the Pokémon that were inside! Everyone except Isamu watched in surprise to see Luna's Pokémon coming out, as they had never seen Pokémon before in the world they were in right now.
Arcanine stood proudly, but serious as he shook his fur a little, before he turned to Luna's new friends with a curious, but confused look on his face. Ninetales appeared alongside with her husband as she blinked several times before she gave a glance around.
At seeing the new beings in front of her, she shared the same expression her husband wore, feeling a little confused as to who the Pride Landers were, as the animals looked back with the same feelings.
Espeon only blinked to see her new surroundings and beings, before she noticed the Lion Guard, the Queen, and Rafiki all staring at her along with Arcanine and Ninetales, making the Psychic Type feel a little embarrassed and uncomfortable.
"Whoa..."
"Hevi Kabisa..."
"Who are they...?"
Beshte and Fuli were bewildered to see new "animals" around while Ono was too shocked to speak. Bunga was a little confused, but that confusion turned to a bright smile when he saw how friendly the new "animals" seemed.
Kion on the other hand, was silent as he had never seen these "animals" before in his life. For Nala, she was a little surprised, but soon came to an understanding that these "animals" were the friends that Rafiki was talking about, as they seemed to be comfortable around Luna.
Cole and Erika was awed to see the Pokémon right in front of them, as they didn't believe that such creatures were real, until Luna had summoned them out of their Pokéballs.
While everyone was awed to see Luna's team, Isamu threw his three Pokéballs in the air, too.
"And here are my friends. Umbreon, Typloshion, and Ninetales! It's time for you three to come out!" Isamu called out as he threw his three Pokéballs into the air, causing all of them to open up, showing the Lion Guard, Nala, and Rafiki more of the unknown "animals".
Umbreon shook her dark fur a little before she smiled to see her human brother next to him. Isamu gave a smile before he turned to where his new friends and acquaintances were, causing Umbreon to look where her human brother was looking.
It wasn't long before she blinked in surprise to see creatures she's had never seen before in her life. They looked like Pokémon, but something about them all didn't add up. They didn't look strong like the other Pokémon she met... They seemed to be just, normal.
As for Typloshion, the evolved Fire Type smirked at coming out of his Pokéball before he noticed the awed young animals staring at him, causing him to feel a little uncomfortable, as he didn't know any of these beings.
Finally, Ninetales appeared, as she joined her parents, the daughter nuzzling her parents as the two evolved Fire Types nuzzled her back out of affection. As the summoning was done, the two Trainers introduced their Pokémon to the Pride Landers.
"Everyone, these are our friends. From where we come from, the animals you believe here are actually called Pokémon. And you guys, these are our new friends while we're here in the Pride Lands." Isamu explained as all six Pokémon cried out their greetings to the Pride Landers.
As the Pokémon spoke, the two Trainers were surprised to hear their Pokémon talk, as this never happened before. But nevertheless, they were relieved to see them all getting along with the Lion Guard, along with the twins, Rafiki, and Nala.
"Ah ha ha! So! What Mufasa said is true! You young ones come from a world where there are creatures that are entirely different from us!" Rafiki laughed as Isamu nodded a little, while being a little nervous with how Rafiki was behaving.
"Y-Yes... In our world, the two of us are called Pokémon Trainers." Isamu explained as Beshte raised his question.
"Why are you and Luna called that way, Isamu?" Beshte asked as Luna stepped up to answer.
"That's because we raise Pokémon, while training them to become strong so that the Pokémon and ourselves become stronger together. Truthfully, it's the Pokémon that becomes stronger by battling and training hard with their attacks and defenses..." Luna explained nervously.
"I see... So, in a way... You young ones and the Pokémon here are your close together. Am I correct?" Nala asked, causing the elder Ketchum brother to nod in agreement.
"Yes... Some of our kind would see Pokémon as partners whenever it comes to facing another Pokémon or Trainer to battle against. Other people would see Pokémon as family when they're close enough together." Isamu explained as Kion smiled.
"Family, huh? I think that's kind of great, from the way you're putting it." Kion said as Bunga walked up to Typloshion, amazed with how tall the Fire Type looked.
"Wow... You're pretty big! What was your name again?" Bunga asked as the Volcano Pokémon narrowed his eyes in amusement before he explained.
"I'm Typloshion. And you're pretty small yourself, Bunga..." Typloshion said teasingly, earning a playful pout from the little honey badger.
"Hey, come on! I can't help it if I was born small like this! You were probably born big like that, too!" Bunga whined as the Volcano Pokemon shook his head with a small smile.
"I wasn't always like this... I was smaller than you when I was young. It's thanks to Isamu I've grown like this, while becoming even stronger at the same time." Typloshion explained with a determined fist. That made Bunga amazed as Umbreon talked with Kion.
"For the Leader of the Lion Guard, you're pretty young. Not that I'm trying to make it sound bad..." Umbreon explained sheepishly as Kion gave an amused smirk, before speaking back to her.
"You're not making it sound bad at all. And you seem young too, for you to be Isamu's partner." Kion fired back with a smile as the Dark Type smiled at the words, before she continued the conversation with the young lion cub.
Fuli and Beshte on the other hand, were speaking with Luna's Pokémon, as they were all around the young girl.
"Luna... is your daughter? But how come? She doesn't look like you or Ninetales..." Fuli asked as Ninetales explained while nuzzling her human daughter, much to Luna's chagrin.
"That's because Arcanine was the one who brought her to me and my daughter, as he wished to become Luna's father, ever since her real father was trying to get rid of her." Ninetales said, her tone becoming serious.
Nala heard this and frowned, before she walked over to Luna and her Pokémon.
"Get rid of her...? But why? What did the young one do to be treated harshly like that?" Nala asked, as Erika came over.
"The fool believed that everything bad that happened to him was her fault... So, he took his anger out on her, forgetting that she was just an innocent girl. She even tried to kill her because of that same reason..." Arcanine explained darkly.
"That's horrible..." Erika said, while covering her mouth in horror. Beshte frowned, feeling bad for Luna as he looked at her worriedly.
While the Pokémon and the Pride Landers were speaking to each other, Isamu watched as he smiled with the conversations going well. Already, he began to feel a bond forming between his and Luna's Pokémon with the Pride Landers.
But remembering that someone was missing, Isamu turned to where the Lion King had gone off to as he followed to where Simba had disappeared off to. As he walked around, he heard a familiar voice sighing to himself before he spoke again.
"Father... I don't understand... Why did you bring these humans here...? You were never this open with other strangers, especially when they could've been a threat to the Circle of Life..." Simba said to the sky.
The elder Ketchum brother stopped to see the Lion King looking up, having the puzzled and tired look on his face. Trying to be careful with his steps and what words he should say, he walked over to the King, trying to speak with him.
"Your Majesty...?" Isamu could only say as he managed to get Simba's attention, who slowly gave a glance at the human boy.
"Ah... What are you doing here?" Simba asked as the elder Ketchum brother stood by him, as he watched the sun starting to set.
"You suddenly left a while ago so I was wondering on what you were doing... Does that sound weird?" Isamu asked as the Lion King gave a weak chuckle before he slowly shook his head.
"No... And... I must apologize for being suspicious of you and your friend earlier. Ever since Erika and Cole came to the Pride Lands, I guess I've been... acting weird. First, my father sends those two here... and now he brings you and the young girl here, too." Simba explained.
He looked up at the sky, giving a sigh, feeling unsure if what Mufasa was truly thinking about in the afterlife.
"For a long time, I thought I knew what my father was thinking ever since I took my place as King. But... now that he's brought you and the others to the Pride Lands... I just don't know what he's thinking anymore." Simba explained as Isamu frowned.
In a way, he could understand of what the Lion King was feeling. Ever since his father left him, Ash, and Delia, he heard no word from him. Not even when they began starting on their journey. He gave a glance at the Lion Kings, before he spoke his words.
"I think... I can get what you're saying. I mean... both Luna and I were surprised to hear the sudden request from your father. And to be honest... I sometimes don't know what my father was thinking too when he disappeared many years ago." Isamu explained, catching Simba's attention.
"Your father...?" Simba repeated in question as the elder Ketchum brother explained with narrowed eyes and a serious tone.
"Yes... My father left home suddenly when my little brother and I were young. Neither of us remembered much on why he left, but our mother said it's because he wanted to travel around the world... I never heard of him again ever since back then." Isamu explained.
The Lion King blinked in surprise as the elder Ketchum brother turned to him with a weak smile on his face.
"But still... Even when I never heard from him again... I kept believing that my father would achieve his goals and dreams as a traveler. Because one day when he accomplishes his goals, he would come back to both me and Ash, so that the four of us would be reunited together as a family..." Isamu explained.
Neither of them noticed Kion approaching them from behind as the young lion cub listened to what his father and his new human comrade were saying to each other.
"Still... That's just my guess. I mean... My mother says that we'd be together again someday when the time is right. So to that, I decided to keep believing in him, with no doubts or hesitation in my mind." Isamu continued as he looked back to see the sun setting.
"So... What I'm saying is, your Majesty... is to trust in your father more like you probably did back in your old days. Your father is one of the Great Kings of the Past, right? That's what he said himself when he spoke with both me and Luna..." Isamu explained.
Simba could only listen and smile a little. In his heart, he couldn't help but think that the young human was right. His father was indeed one of the Great Kings of the Past. In fact, he was a great King when he was still around and when Simba himself was just a young cub.
Not only that, it was also his father that was part of the reason why he had the courage to take back his throne from Scar when the arrogant, evil, and now deceased lion had turned the Pride Lands into like a barren wasteland when he ruled as a King.
Now Simba himself ruled the Pride Lands after defeating Scar, allowing the Pride Land animals to live peacefully, while forcing the troublemakers and some of Scar's followers in the Outlands. With the conflicts gone, Simba believed that the time for cautiousness was over. But he couldn't be more wrong.
With the Outlanders and the hyenas causing problems in the Pride Lands, he had to depend on his son and his Lion Guard friends to stop them. Not only that, two young humans were dragged into this mess, due to his father's request.
He even had to be saved by the two humans when he was attacked by Janja's clan once. And to his surprise, they were able to become lion cubs temporarily, like Kion and Kiara. He was grateful, but it didn't change his wary feelings of them.
And now... two more humans from another world were called upon to his world, as they were also requested to help out his son protect the Pride Lands from evildoers. It was all too much for the Lion King to take in at one time as he began doubting his father's choices to aid his kingdom.
But with what Isamu said about believing in his own father, the Lion King soon knew that his father made the right choice. With the actions Erika and Cole had pulled off, along with Isamu explaining his side of the story about his father... Simba knew what he had to say and do now.
Turning to the elder Ketchum brother, the Lion King smiled at the young human, before he said his thanks to him.
"Thank you, young one..." Simba said, catching Isamu by surprise as he turned to the King.
"Um... For what, your Majesty?" Isamu asked as Simba chuckled, before he spoke again.
"I'd like you to call me Simba, young one. And the reason for my thanks... is because of your encouragement for me to believe in my father, who was the same spirit that brought you and your friend here earlier... I would've doubted him more if you hadn't spoke to me about this..." Simba explained.
At that, the elder Ketchum brother smiled back, before he stood straight up.
"It was nothing, your Majesty... I mean, Simba. I mean... the Queen and your son seemed happy while you weren't. So... I thought I had to do something to change that frown upside down and change your thoughts from a negative feeling to a positive feeling." Isamu explained.
This earned him a small nod and bow from the Lion King. But as soon as Simba did that, he came to a realization as he missed something from Isamu and Luna.
"Speaking of which... I don't believe I got your name, young one. I believe you introduced yourself to my wife and son, along with the rest of the Lion Guard?" Simba asked as Isamu nodded in confirmation, before he gave a small smile.
"Yes... My name is Isamu. And the girl you met before you left is named Luna. I'm more than proud to be helping your son with his task." Isamu explained, as Simba nodded back, having the small smile on his face as well.
"I see... Thank you, then. I hope you get along with my son and all the other animals in the Pride Lands." Simba said thankfully, forgetting about his doubts about the four humans that his father had sent to his land.
"I think I will." Isamu said, as the smile on his face grew a little. For his first day in the Pride Lands, things seemed to be going pretty well, as he already earned the trust from the King and Queen, along with the Leader of the Lion Guard.
What he didn't know however, was that the first day was just the beginning of his and Luna's role in the Pride Lands.
To be continued...
Events that occurred:
- Isamu and Luna are sent to the Pride Lands by Mufasa
- Isamu and Luna meets the Lion Guard and the Royal Family
Trivia:
- This story begins on the same time when Ash travels with Takeru in the Unova Region
- Erika and Cole both belong to TGRickel
- This story begins after Chapter 4 of TGRickel's The Lion Guard: The Pride Land Twins
