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Some Years Later...
It is nighttime in the savannah. The darkness of night permeates the air like black food dye. It has been sometime since Kiara and Kovu first met, and Rafiki is busy drawing figures on his tree. All the while speaking to Mufasa, Simba's dead father.
"Hey, how come I'm not on there." Rafiki heard behind him. His adopted son Beck had returned from the Outlands.
"Calm yourself Beck. The only the reason you are not up here, is because you are here." Rafiki explained cryptically.
"Still would be nice though." Beck remarked. He had changed over the past several years. His mane is now longer and is a mess of black, almost like a wig. Add on his brown fur and sharp teeth, heck, you could mistake him for an Outlander. He really loved it in the Lion King world, the leisure, the excitement, the whole world was his bathroom, and especially the long time skips which gave him some inconsequential downtime. This especially proved true where the former human met Kion, Simba's second cub, and his Lion Guard.
Considering he was an avid fan of the franchise, he was shocked that he had not seen at least a tv series about them. He chalked it up as something that hadn't been announced yet when he left his old home. It had been fun, going along and helping them once in awhile, the adventures they had, the friends they made. All these adventures could really write their own book, but those are other stories.
However, luckily for Beck, he never met Simba during that time, and he made Kion and the Guard promise to keep their knowledge of him secret, because he was focused on the plot of Lion King 2, and in order to do what he wanted to do, Simba cannot know of him at all. He just hopped Kion never blabbed.
It was interesting to say the least when he heard Kion's story about The Lion Guard forming. Now I'm the only Lion King fan that knows how Scar became evil. It hurt to tell him he couldn't join him on his mission that would take him away from the general vicinity for awhile, but I guess if everything the light touches is the Pridelands, then there's a lot that needs protecting.
Thinking about how he got here, Beck remembered the night that he met his new guardian, Rafiki. It was, interesting.
FLASHBACK
Limping towards his destination, a distraught Beck began assessing his current situation.
'Alright, I'm in the Lion King Universe, in the beginning of Simba's Pride, which means that after today, there won't be anything for a few years, which should give me plenty of time to think of a plan to go through the movie without damaging a thing." He thought.
What? He's a fan of the franchise, who wouldn't go through the movie? However, he cannot do this alone. The only animal that he could think of that could take him in and understand him is Rafiki.
Honestly, Rafiki was actually a character Beck liked. So, why not get to know him better? Beck had reasoned with himself.
As he continued his trek towards the thick trunked tree, Beck began to think about how he would be able to be apart of the movie without changing much of anything. Since he met Kiara and Kovu earlier, that establishes some familiarity. Maybe work with Kovu to save Kiara from the fire? That way it gets both of them into the Pridelands?
'Ugh, I should think about this later. I need to get Rafiki's help. This whole 'walking on four legs' thing is not easy. How do dogs do this?' Beck asked himself.
After what felt like an eternity, Beck reached the tree. Unfortunately, he made the stupid decision trying to climb the thing. All it did was make his rump acquainted to the ground.
'Right. Lion's can't climb.' Beck reminded himself. He was never one to be good at Science, or common sense if he didn't analyze a situation enough.
'Well, here goes nothing.' Beck thinks to himself. He had hatched a plan to get Rafiki's attention. He began to attempt to roar. Unfortunately it came out like a "SQUEEEEEK!". So, he tried Plan B, Shouting.
"Rafiki! Are you up there? Can use a little help down here!" Beck yelled.
He soon saw the mandril-baboon hybrid look down at him from his humble adobe. His look was one of interest, as he had not seen me before, yet he had a look to him that he should do something, like Mufasa had told him to do it.
"Who might you be, little one?" Rafiki asked as he climbed down.
"Mr. Rafiki..." He cut me off.
"You can call me Rafiki."
"Right, Rafiki, I was wondering if you could help me. You haven't seen anything strange or other-worldly recently, have you?" I asked, emphasizing 'other-worldly', deciding to go straight to the point.
"Well, now that you mention it, about two moons ago, I saw a flash of orange in the sky. I have been unable to explain it since." Rafiki explained.
"Well, I think that it might have been me. You see, I wasn't always a lion. I used to be a bipedal creature with a whole lot less fur, and deposable thumbs to pick things up with called a human. I was minding my own business when I went unconscious, but before I did, I saw an orange glow and my skin had a brown-ish tint in it. I think the orange glow I saw, is the same as the one you saw." I explained.
"Hmmm, well, that explains how you can barely walk without a limp. However, I still don't know what a human is." Rafiki explained.
'Well, I guess I can confirm the movie takes place either before humans or a very secluded area.' Beck thought to himself before addressing Rafiki.
"Well, one thing I learned where I came from, is that humans are descendants of primates. So, imagine an ape standing upright, thinner, and a lot less fur, that's basically a human." I explained.
"Interesting. Maybe The Great Kings of The Past sent you hear for something?" Rafiki postulated.
"Well, when I got here, I met two cubs, Kiara and Kovu," 'If Rafiki thinks I was sent here for something, maybe I can use this theory to my advantage. Besides, it's more than likely true anyway' Beck thought, " and once I limped away, I heard a confrontation. Could that be my reason?"
"Kiara? Simba's daughter? Well, I'd have to ask Mufasa, but I think that moment may turn into a conflict you can help resolve. Come, we can ask Mufasa now actually." Rakish climbed his tree. The problem? I was still on the ground.
"Uh, Rafiki!" I called. Once, he looked down, I attempted to climb the tree to no avail. Rafiki chuckled to himself sheepishly.
"Right. Apologies." Rafiki apologized as he came down and picked me up. Carrying me up as he climbed.
As we reached the tree's top, which served as Rafiki's home, I looked around in wonder. It was one thing to see it on screen, but to actually see it is something else. You can even see Pride Rock on the horizon. Rafiki placed me down as he he went to an edge of the tree.
"Mufasa, I have some questions, are you there?" Rafiki asked the night sky. The clouds suddenly began to morph into the shape of a lion. So this is how Simba felt when he saw this. It was amazing. In the clouds was Mufasa.
"Hello Rafiki, my old friend. I see you have met my messenger." The cloud spoke in a booming voice.
"That is what I have to ask. Why is he here?" Rafiki asked.
"I brought him here to help resolve a great conflict that will befall the Pridelands. He has been bestowed knowledge of past and future events to aid him in his choices. In the meantime, you are to look after him and not tell anyone of his existence. It is vital you do this. I trust Beckham to know what to do. I actually have a plan of my own concoction that I can reveal when you are ready, but for now. It is up to you two." Mufasa explained.
"You can count on us Mufasa." I replied.
"Thank you." Rafiki thanked.
"I know I can, Beckham, and your welcome Rafiki. Alas, I must go now." The cloud began to dissipate.
"Goodbye Mufasa." Beck said.
"Well, it's been a long night. Let's get some sleep, yes?" Rafiki suggested.
"Sure." I agreed. As I went and laid down in a pile of leaves that Rafiki piled up for me. I went to sleep thinking up a plan for what to do for the next few years.
Well, there you go. I felt that I wanted to go on the Arrow route and combine the present plot with flashbacks. If there's a problem with it, review or PM your concerns, and I'll see what I can do. As you can see, there are some adventures where Beck joins up with Kion in Lion Guard, but until the series premieres, there's nothing much there. However, if you want to see Beck's adventures with the Guard, I'll be doing it in a separate story. The flashbacks in this chapter explore Beck's adjustment to Prideland Life and the reason he was in the Outlands at the beginning of this chapter. Again, review or PM your thoughts on this as I want to write what my readers want to an extent. Until then, soma, mapito, pendwa na folow. (That's Swahili for Read, Review, Favorite, and Follow.)
