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Chapter 2
At Unkuni Woods, Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy had just finished slaying the Heartless. They dismissed their weapons.
"Wow. I never thought I'd use a tail to wield my keyblade." remarked Riku.
"Me neither, and I was born with a tail." chuckled Mickey.
"Well it sure was fun!" giggled Kairi.
"You'd get used to it." said Sora.
Donald and Goofy nodded in agreement. Then, Donald turned to the side to see two familiar lions approaching them, alongside two unfamiliar lion cubs. Donald smiled in excitement as he landed on Goofy's shell.
"Sora, look!" exclaimed Donald, pointing towards the lions, who stopped and sat down near the six.
Everyone turned to face the lions. Sora gasped with excitement.
"Simba! Nala!" he exclaimed happily.
"Sora! It really is you!" cried Simba, happily.
Simba then pounced on Sora and began nuzzling him. Donald, Goofy, and Riku chuckled in amusement while Mickey and Kairi giggled. They strode over to the lion king.
"It's great to see you guys again!" said Simba as he got off a chuckling Sora.
"It's nice to see you too Simba." smiled Goofy.
"And you as well Nala." added Donald.
Simba and Nala smiled as they faced the three unfamiliar lions.
"And who are your friends?" asked Nala.
"Oh yeah! This are our best friends, Riku, Kairi, and Mickey." explained Sora, as the three said animals waved their paws.
"Oh, so you're Riku?" asked Nala.
Riku was slightly taken aback. "You've heard of me?" he asked the lioness.
Nala smiled. "Yes. When I met Sora, Donald, and Goofy, they asked me if I had seen you around, but I didn't." she replied.
"I see." murmured Riku.
"All the same, please to meet ya! Ha-ha!" greeted Mickey.
"And you too." smiled Simba before he remembered something. "Oh right!" he ushered the lion cubs, over to the group. "Sora, Donald, Goofy, guys, meet me and Nala's kids, Kiara and Kion."
"Hi there!" greeted Kiara.
"Pleased to meet you guys. Dad's told us a lot about you." greeted Kion.
"It's a real honor to meet the prince and princess of the Pride Lands." smiled Sora.
"I take it the Heartless are back?" asked Simba.
"Pretty much, but we've got it under control." said Donald.
"In that case, shall we head back to Pride Rock? You seem pretty exhausted." suggested Nala.
"I don't see why not." shrugged Kairi. Everyone else nodded in agreement.
KH
Soon, Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Simba, Nala, Kiara, and Kion were walking (or in Donald's case, flying) back to Pride Rock. The travelers were talking to Simba quietly.
"So what did you tell them about us?" asked Sora.
"Only that you guys were good friends who had helped me defeat Scar." replied Simba with a smile.
"Did you tell them I'm human and that Donald is a duck and Goofy's a dog, both who walk like humans and have human traits?" asked Sora.
Simba shook his head. "No, then they'd think that sounded ridiculous."
"Did you tell them about us being from other worlds?" asked Riku.
Simba shook his head. "I only told Nala, Zazu, and Rafiki. We won't tell the cubs until Kiara becomes queen. We know that the order must be kept a secret." he told them.
"Thanks Simba." thanked Mickey.
"No problem, your majesty." smiled Simba.
Mickey chuckled. "Gosh Simba, there's no need for that. We're both royalty. And I'm the one visiting your kingdom, so you can call me Mickey."
Simba seemed taken aback, but smiled. "Very well Mickey." he turned to Sora. "I know your a human, Donald's a duck, and Goofy's a dog, so what are your three friends?" he asked his old friend.
"Riku and Kairi are humans too. Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse." answered Sora.
"I though he was actually a mouse." remarked Simba.
"What gave it away? Was it my ears?" asked Mickey, while slightly chuckling.
Simba chuckled. "No, you're a black lion with a mouse head in this world. It was basically a dead-giveaway." he answered.
KH
It wasn't long before the bird, tortoise, and lions reached Pride Rock. There, waiting fro them were two mandrills.
One looked to be a very old mandrill. He had mostly gray fur, with the exception of the fur on his forearms and lower legs, which were dark gray, and his belly, which was light gray. He also had a wild "mane" of long, shaggy, white fur on the back of his head and on his chin, creating a beard of sorts. He also had tan skin and eight small, sharp teeth, four on his upper jaw and four on his lower jaw. The upper half of his face being was a light shade of blue, with blue rings around his yellow eyes, and a very large nose. He also had a blue butt, a short tail, and held a stick with gourds on it as a staff.
The other mandrill was female and appeared to be younger. Her face was pink and her fur was brown. She had gray fur covering her body with a white underbelly. Atop her head was a slightly lighter yet still dark brown fur. Her hands, feet, and muzzle were pink. Her face was gray which rimed around the eyes, with blue stripes settling just underneath. On her nose and reaching towards her forehead was a large magenta "stripe", which ended just before her eyebrows. She also held a staff with small blue flowers on it.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy knew immediately who one of them were.
"Hey Rafiki!" called Sora.
Rafiki laughed as he and the mandrill leaped down. "Ha ha ha! The young lion, bird, and tortoise return, along with new friends!" he exclaimed happily.
"Ah, Rafiki." smiled Simba. "What brings you and Makini to Pride Rock?" he asked his Royal Adviser/friend.
"Just wanted to let you know that the Kumbuka Celebration is tomorrow." said Rafiki.
"Kumbuka Celebration?" asked Donald, curious.
"What's that?" asked Sora, also curious.
"It's the anniversary of when dad defeated Great-Uncle Scar with the help of you three." replied Kion.
"And this year will be extra special." said Nala.
"Why?" asked Sora.
"Because you three are here now." smiled Simba.
Sora, Donald and Goofy chuckled in delight.
After introductions were made, Simba, Nala, Kiara, and Rafiki went inside Pride Rock. The younger mandrill, who's name was Makini, walked up to Kion.
"Hey Kion, the Guard was wondering when you would show up for morning patrol about five minutes after Zazu told them what was going on."
"Tell them I'll be right in." said Kion. Makini nodded as she headed inside a part of Pride Rock near the ground.
"What Guard?" asked Riku.
"The Lion Guard." answered Kion.
"What's a Lion Guard?" asked Goofy as they followed Kion to where Makini ran off too.
"The Lion Guard is the team of animals who work together to protect the Pride Lands and defend the Circle of Life." answered Kion. "Would you like to meat my teammates?" he asked Sora and his friends.
"Sounds awsome!" answered Sora. Everyone else nodded.
With that, they continued to follow Kion.
KH
Inside a part of Pride Rock down below, sat Makini and four animals.
On was a good-built honey badger laying lazily near a wall of Rafiki's paintings. He had gray-blue fur all over, with a darker patch across his belly. He had muscular forelegs and a round face. His claws were more of a more dark royal blue color. Lining the undersides of his forelegs was pure white fur. This fur color was also present across his back, and continued all the way up to his forehead. He also had two large white buck-teeth and a mark of the side of a lion's head was on his right shoulder, in a brighter tint than the rest of his coat.
Another animal was a thin cheetah, stretching her legs. She had soft, vivid yellow fur, with many dark brown spots and markings all over her body. Of these spots, she had five rectangular spots with smaller spots within them, as well as three spots on either side of her face, three on the top of each ear, and a small heart-shaped spot on her head. Her muzzle, paws, and underbelly were a pale creamy yellow color, as was the fur encircling her eyes. She also had an orange mark of the side of a lion's head on her left shoulder.
Inside a small pool of water was a large hippo. His body color was that of a neutral gray, which becomes much paler across his chest and jawline. He also had a short tail, and three small dark spots near his backside. He also had a gray-cream mark of a lion's head on his left shoulder.
And finally, sitting on the hippo's back was an egret. He had a very skinny pair of black legs that are striped with orange, which lead to a pair of orange claws. The end of each claw also had a black spot. His upper body was compact, with pure white feathers across the main part of his body. Some pale orange and yellow feathers reached into the end of his wings and form a band around his neck. He had a long, pointy orange beak and lavender circles across his large eyes. Atop his head, he sported a crest of five feathers of differing lengths, starting off with a light yellow at the bases and transitioning to a slightly dark tangerine orange near the tips. And on his left wing was a mark of a lion's head, in a silver/gray color.
The five animals noticed Kion, Sora, and Co. enter.
"Kion! You're here!" exclaimed the honey badger, leaping over to the lion cub.
Kion chuckled. "Hey Bunga!" he replied, giving the blue honey badger a high-five (or high paw/claw in their case).
"Who are these guys Kion?" asked the cheetah, walking over to the group.
Makini and the hippo walked over while the egret flew over.
"These are some friends of my mom and dad." answered Kion. He gestured to each animal as he introduced them. "This is Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy."
Each animal greeted the animals.
"Wait, you three are the Sora, Donald, and Goofy?!" asked Bunga in amazement.
"I take it you've heard of us?" asked Donald.
"Of course we have. Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, the king, and queen didn't just tell Kion and Kiara about you after we were born." replied the cheetah. She turned over to Mickey, Riku, and Kairi. "And I'm guessing your friends of theirs?" she asked them.
"Yep. Very close friends." replied Kairi.
"Anyways, what are your names?" asked Mickey.
"My name Bunga, but you probably already knew that since Kion gave it away." said Bunga.
Sora, Kairi, Donald, Goofy, and Kion laughed in amusement.
"Yeah, anyways, I'm Fuli." said the cheetah.
"I'm Ono." said the egret.
"And I'm Beshte." concluded the hippo.
"So are you guys the Lion Guard?" asked Riku.
"They are, and I'm their leader." answered Kion as he stood next to them. "The Lion Guard is made up of five members. I'm the Fiercest, Fuli's the bravest, Beshte's the strongest, Ono's the Keenest of Sight, and the Bravest, it's Bunga!" he added.
Donald whistled an impressed whistle.
"That's so cool!" remarked Sora.
"I thought the Lion guard was made up of lions." remarked Riku before quickly saying, "Don't get me wrong, you guys do seem like a good team."
"It's alright. Simba wasn't too keen on a Lion Guard with only one lion, but he warmed up to it after we helped save Kiara and a herd of gazelles from some hyenas and vultures." said Beshte.
"Sounded like an adventure." remarked Goofy.
"Yeah, it's our responsibility to protect everyone in the Pride Lands, and stop the Outlanders from attacking." said Ono.
"I've heard about the Outlanders. But don't they need to eat too?" asked Kairi.
"They usually pick up the leftovers from the predators." said Makini. "However, if we let the greedy predator over hunt, there will be nothing left, and the Circle of Life could fall apart."
"Gawrsh, that sounds like a lot to take in." remarked Goofy.
"Well I did learn a lot from Rafiki. I'm his apprentice. He's been teaching me everything I need to know so I can one day, I can be Kiara's Royal Adviser when she become queen." replied Makini.
"Sound like you guys have a lot of adventures to tell." remarked Donald.
"Care to join us on patrol then?" asked Ono.
"Yeah, if those Heartless thing you've told us about are just as bad as you say, then we'll need some extra assistance." said Kion.
Sora turned to his companions. "Whaddya say guys? Wanna help the Lion Guard on their patrol?" he asked them.
Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy looked at each other, before nodding in agreement.
"Alright then! Let's go!" said Kion.
"Have fun guys! I have to get back to Rafiki's for any new lesson he has for me." said Makini as she scampered off.
With that, Kion led Bunga, Fuli, Ono, Beshte, Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy out of the Lion Guard Liar, and out into the Pride Lands to begin morning patrol.
KH
Near the edge of the Outlands, Saïx stood with Janja, Cheezi, Chungu, Ushari, and a bunch of the Outlanders. Among them were jackals, crocodiles, vultures, a water monitor, and more hyenas.
"Alright then. Remember: Spare the guard and the keyblade wielders. Bring Sora, Riku, Kairi, and Mickey here. And if you call, kill Donald and Goofy. Kill anyon else, then you'll have to answer to me, Scar, and our superiors." he ardered.
"Understood." said Janja.
"Yes. Understood." agreed Cheezi.
"Yeah, even I got it! (pause) ...I think." added Chungu.
Saïx rolled his eyes before nodding to Ushari.
"You made proceed Ushari." gestured Saïx.
Ushari nodded before turning to Janja and his clan. "Alright then. Janja, you and your hyenas head to Hakuna Matata Falls and try to get rid of that meerkat and warthog." ordered Ushari.
"You got it!" replied Janja. He turned to his hyenas "Let's go boys!" he called. And while laughing maniacally, they raced off.
Ushari turned to the jackals. "Reirei, you and your jackals attack the elephants near Kilio Valley." he instructed.
"Got it. Let's go everyone!" ordered Reirei.
"Whatever you say dear." replied a another jackal.
"Thank you, Goigoi." Reirei thanked her mate. With that, the jackals sped off.
Ushari turned to the crocodiles. "Kiburi, see if you guys can reclaim the watering hole from Makuu, his crocs, and that little blue lizard."
"I was just thinking the same thing. You got it." replied said crocodile as he led his float away.
Saïx looked up to the vultures who were sitting in an old tree. "Mzingo, you and your vultures lead an attack on the zebras near Ukuni Woods."
"Why of course." said Mzingo before turning to his committee. "Let's go my parliament." he ordered as they flew off.
Ushari turned to the water monitor. "Kenge, you won't be attacking. Scar wants you to find a scorpion around here."
"Why a scorpion?" asked the water monitor.
"You'll see." Ushari replied with a sinister smile.
Kenge nodded before slithering away.
Just then, Shupavu the red skink slithered up.
"Shupavu, you and your skinks split up and keep an eye on our allies progress." said Ushari.
"Yeah. Of Course." she replied before slithering away to fetch her group.
Saïx and Ushari were now alone before the Nobody faced the cobra.
"I am off back to The World That Never Was. We will be keeping an eye on things." Saïx told Ushari.
Ushari nodded. "And I will go tell Scar that members of his army are now on their mission."
Saïx nodded as he summoned a Corridor of Darkness. As he began to walk to it, he remembered something and stopped. "Oh yes. Scar suggested that you go establish you alibi as a Pride Lander so they won't suspect a thing."
Ushari sighed, but nodded as he slithered away. Saïx watched him go before steeping through the corridor, back to where Xehanort, Maleficent, and their allies waited.
To be continued...
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