Adventures of Dr. Whooves: Pride Lands Mayhem!
A/N: Hey, Roleplayer48, no running away because the Author's Note in the pervious chapter turned into a PSA against bullying, and I have no idea of how that happen since I was taking a much-needed nap. When I shared that information with Dr. Hooves and Sunrise Blossom, it's because I can relate with feeling horrible when things don't go the way you want to and that's what I was trying to express about how I felt when I was being bullied as a kid. One of the reasons I enjoy shows like Doctor Who or movies like Harry Potter is because they have characters I can relate to.
You and I can be friends, and we can reach a compromise since when I write the stories to post, I'm cutting down on the stuff that's being snuck in since this is my interoperation by novelizing them from how I see them. I have felt like life isn't worth living when I was dealing with that team captain in my old window washing job, but I managed to push through those feelings and kept going, and you can do too. So, please keeping reading my stories and when all of the Season 1 stories are posted, I'll be posting Season 2, I promise.
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CHAPTER THREE: AN OLD THREAT
At Pride Rock, Simba was in a conference with his wife, Nala, Rafiki, who was his advisor, and Zazu, another advisor, about recent troubles that'd been developing in the Pride Lands ever since the strange light show several nights ago.
"The report from the underground is that there has been five more disappearances," Zazu reported. "There are no bodies, so the hyenas aren't killing the missing animals, sire."
"This makes no sense," said Simba, pacing back and forth. "The hyenas rarely kidnap animals and the timing is strange, too. Strange lights in the sky, objects falling into the Outlands, and now with the hyenas entering the Pride Lands, animals are disappearing without a trace. Why is this happening?"
Just then, Kion, the rest of the Lion Guard, Timon, and Pumbaa arrived with the two ponies in tow. "Father," he said, greeting the King. "We found these two creatures and they say that they are from someplace called Equestria."
"They're from the same land as Sunrise Blossom, that orange pony Pumbaa and I met a while ago when we rescued her from the desert," Timon explained. "They're friends of her, and they are good folks."
"I'll take that under advisement, Timon," said Simba before turning his attention to the two ponies. "I am Simba, king of the Pride Lands. Who are you two and do you know anything about what is going on?"
"I am Dr. Whooves and this is my friend Derpy," Dr. Whooves answered since it was clear that the pegasus wasn't trusting herself to talk in front of the lions and the other animals. "We are from Equestria, and if you can tell me about what has been going on, then it is possible that we might be able to help."
Not sure of why he was trusting these ponies, Simba nodded and proceeded to explain about the strange lights that'd appeared in the night sky several days ago, along with the strange objects that had fallen from the sky and into the Outlands, and the recent sightings of the hyenas. "…and after every sighting so far, an animal has gone missing," he concluded. "We know that they are still alive since no bodies have been found as yet. And while the hyenas have made attempts in the past to take over the Pride Lands, this isn't like them at all."
"It is certainly troubling," Dr. Whooves agreed, mulling over the information, "and I'm afraid that there might be a dark force behind these disappearances."
"A dark force?" Nala repeated. "What kind of dark force would want to help the hyenas and harm the Pride Lands?"
"The kind that draws its' strength by forcefully taking it from others, my dear Nala," Dr. Whooves replied. "One that has been here once before, a very long time ago."
Simba became uneasy when he heard those words and turned to Rafiki. "Do you which dark force he's talking about?" he asked the ancient baboon.
Rafiki nodded with a grim expression. "Yes, I'm afraid that I do," he confirmed, hopping off the rock he'd been perched on, clutching his staff in one hand, and headed for the path that lead down the west side of Pride Rock. "Follow me." And the whole group followed him.
"Where are we going, Father?" Kion asked as they followed the ancient baboon down the path and to an opening that was at the base of Pride Rock. "What is this place?"
"I'm not entirely sure myself, Kion," Simba admitted as they entered the opening one at a time, finding themselves in a long dimly lit tunnel that descended into the Earth. "I've never been down here before." 'It seems that there are a lot of hiding places around here.'
Eventually the tunnel opened into a large cavern, where the walls were covered with all kind of artwork, and Rafiki stood in the middle of the cavern, perched on a large rock. Once the whole group was inside and gathered around him, he began to speak, straightening up so that he was standing on the rock, and waved his staff around at the artwork.
"This is where the full history of the Pride Lands is kept," he explained and around them, some of the artwork came to life thanks to his magic. "Long before the first lion pride came to these lands, they were controlled by the evil of the hyenas and their allies, the Petalite, a race from a distant world, which drew its strength and power from the energy of others. While the hyenas ruled without mercy, the Petalites would choose the strongest of each animal species and seal them in special crystals, where they would fall into an eternal sleep while their energy was drained away.
"This went on for years until your ancestors came to the lands, Simba, and it was here that the lion pride called upon races from distant worlds and realms to aid in freeing the animals from their imprisonments of both the hyenas and the Petalites. Among these allies was an alien race that called themselves Time Lords, and from Equestria came Princess Celestia and Princess Luna with their armies. Working together and using the Roar of the Elders for the first time, the hyenas were driven out of the Pride Lands and into the Outlands, while the Time Lords sealed the Petalites away on their homeworld, Pearl, in what they called a time lock to ensure that they would never return."
When the artwork returned to the walls, there was a stunned silence in the cavern that lasted for what felt like forever, but was really only a few minutes before it was broken by Kion.
"Whoa, so you're saying that these Petalite creatures are back and they're with the hyenas?" he asked.
"It would seem so, Kion," Simba agreed and looked over at Dr. Whooves, who had a grim expression on his face. "How could the Petalites break free of a time lock, Doctor?"
Dr. Whooves sighed. "It isn't easy, but it has been known to happen," he replied. "Some time ago, my people went to war with another race that affected all of time and space, and it could be possible because of this time war, that the time lock on the planet Pearl weakened to the point that the Petalites were able to break free, and if this is true, then they are helping the hyenas steal animals so that they can take away their energy to become strong again."
"Can we stop them, Doc?" Derpy asked, finally finding her voice now that she was certain that she wasn't going to become food for the lions.
"Don't call me Doc, but yes I believe that we can stop the Petalites," Dr. Whooves said without heat, for he was starting to get use to the pegasus calling him 'Doc'. "I will need to return to my TARDIS, that's the blue box that was near where you found us, Kion," he added. "It has equipment that I can use to stop the Petalites before they can get too strong."
"Kion, I want you and the Lion Guard to go with Dr. Whooves and help him get whatever it is that he needs so that we can stop both the Petalites and the hyenas from taking over the Pride Lands," Simba ordered. "The rest of us will see about protecting the herds until then."
"Yes, Father," said Kion, and they all left the cavern.
"We'll go with them, too," said Timon, tugging on Pumbaa's ears, and they hurried after the group.
Once they were gone, Simba turned to Rafiki, who was staring into space like he was looking beyond the walls of the cavern. "Do you think the Petalites can be stopped?" he asked.
"Hmm, one can only hope so at this time," Rafiki answered, looking at the King. "Don't worry, I am sure that our new friends can help us stop this dark force before it can take away the Pride Lands," he added, patting his friend on the shoulder.
'I hope you're right,' Simba thought as they also left the cavern to work on protecting the Pride Lands and the inhabitants.
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