Josh and the others soon arrived at the enormous rock formation known as Pride Rock. "Wow," said Josh who had a tear come to his eye. "I've almost forgotten 'bout this place."
"Big deal," said Bernard who was un-impressed. "It's just a rock."
"Just a rock?" asked a voice.
Bernard raised an eyebrow and looked around. "Who said that?"
Just then, a dark furred, black manned lion walked up and sat next to Bernard's horse, slightly startling it. "I did, jeez are all humans like this?"
Bernard yelped in surprise as he leaped back and fell off his horse. He then stared at Kovu as if he were having a heart attack. "H…He talked!"
Kovu just cocked his head sideways and groaned in annoyance.
Josh and the others got off their horses and approached Kovu. "Hi Kovu," said Josh as he smiled. "Nice to see you again."
Kovu turned to Josh and smiled. "It's good to see you again as well." he then looked at the two new humans accompanying them. "Who have you brought with you this time?"
"That's my cousin, Bernard."
"He looks confused... Josh didn't you explain to him about this? I mean sheesh, he's looking at me as if he thinks I'm gonna eat him or something"
"Exactly!" cried out Bernard who was still paranoid.
Josh went over and explained to Bernard that the powder he blew in his face was magical, and how he met Kovu and the others three years earlier. Slowly Bernard began to calm down.
Kovu looked at Bernard. "So now when the rest of the pride returns from the hunt, you wont freak out will you?" he asked. "Trust me they won't like it."
Bernard breathed slowly. "Okay, okay, okay, I'm calm now… Kinda."
Chen then took his daughter off the front of his horse's saddle "Kovu," he said. "This is my daughter, Mei."
Kovu bowed before the little girl. "Welcome to our home little one," he said with a smile.
Mei tugged on his whiskers and said with joy, "Kitty!"
Kovu tried not to flinch "How...cute."
"How's Simba?" asked Josh.
Kovu tried not to move his face for fear Mei would yank out his whiskers "As well as can be expected with the war going on."
"I hope the Zulu's are ok."
"They are quite a remarkable group of humans. There are times we cant even find them. And that's saying something."
"Is he still king?" asked Denzel, raising an eyebrow.
"No," said Kovu. "He has stepped down as king".
Josh looked surprised. "Oh excuse us," he said with a smile. "Your majesty." Then he lowered himself to the ground and bowed to the new king. Chen and Denzel joined in. Bernard looked confused. Then he realized what was going on and collapsed to the ground, bowing.
Kovu rolled his eyes. "Don't even start that with me," he said "Its not necessary and you know it."
"Alright," said Chen. "How's Kiara, may we see her?"
"You can as soon as she gets back from the hunt. Which should be any minute now."
Just then, a whole group of lioness's came out from the savannah. Bernard turned to Kovu and said. "You're good."
Kovu smiled. "It's the nose, which by they way I'm gonna need back pretty soon here if you don't mind Chen?" he asked, implying that Mei was still tugging at his whiskers.
Chen grabbed his daughter and pulled her off of Kovu's Whiskers. "Sorry," said Mei.
Kovu straitened up and wriggled his nose and whiskers. Then he bent down and nudged the little girl with his nose breathing her scent deeply "Nothing to worry about, see no damage done."
A Squeal of delight was heard as a full-grown lioness charged forward leaping about a golden Buda around her neck. "You're back!" she cried out in excitement.
"Um hi," said Josh, looking confused. "Do I know you?"
Chen noticed the Buda around the lioness's neck. "Look," he cried. "It's my necklace."
Josh's eyes widened. She must've been Rosa, the lioness cub of Kovu who was so tiny the last time he saw her. "No…Rosa?"
The lioness chuckled. "Of course silly."
Josh ran over and gave the princess a big hug. "Oh Rosa!"
Rosa nuzzled Josh's neck. "I cant believe your back! I missed you guys so much!"
Josh eyed her from top to bottom. "Look how big you've gotten since the last time I saw you. You look...beautiful."
Rosa giggled. "Thank you, I take after my mother."
"Thank goodness," chuckled Kovu.
Just then, another, older lioness approached the group. "Well this is a surprise," she said.
"Kiara," said Denzel. "Or should I say, Queen Kiara."
Kiara looked at Kovu "You told them?
"They asked about your father," he answered. "I didn't tell them everything. I thought I should leave that to you."
Josh looked confused. "What is it?" he asked.
"Something wrong?" asked Denzel.
Kiara stood silent for a moment with her head down until she answered, "He... he was killed just a few months ago."
Josh and the other's eyes widened. Josh stood there with his mouth agape. "How did that happen?"
"We're not really sure," answered Kovu. "We know he went to help the Zulu tribe. Lebo came and told us that he had been killed during the fight."
A tear came to Josh's eye. "Oh my god."
"What about Nala?" asked Chen.
"She and three others were with him when the fight began," answered Kiara. "None of them came back."
Josh breathed heavily then said, "Well, he would've loved the news."
Kovu and Kiara shared a puzzled look then turned to look at Josh. "What news?
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Later, Josh and the others were inside the den explaining to Kovu, Kiara and Rosa. "The queen of England is willing to stop the war."
"She what?" asked Kovu, who raised an eyebrow.
"I thought this was her war," asked Kiara. "After all they started it."
"Burton started it!" shouted Josh. "Anyway, she wants to sign a peace treaty."
Kovu cocked his head slightly. "Sign a peace treaty?" he asked. "Who is she signing it with? the Zulu?"
Josh stood silent for a minute till he said, "Um…..you."
"
"Yup," answered Denzel.
"Why us?" asked Kovu.
"Wait!" shouted Kiara. "How are we going to sign anything...and aren't there normally talks and negotiations involved with this type of thing... I cant see how we could do something like that ... I mean think about it humans freak out when they see us coming... they just run away screaming AHHHH Lions! I don't think that would work well for a peace talk."
Josh smiled and took out the pouch from his coat pocket. "Rafiki gave us the solution," he said.
Kovu cocked his head and stared at the humans "Why do I not like the sound or look of this," he asked himself.
Just then, Timon, Pumbaa and Zazu entered the Den. Zazu hopped up to stand before Kovu and Kiara Timon and Pumbaa directly behind him. "Your majesty," said Zazu. "I don't like this idea of there's, but if it is the only way to return peace to the pride lands, then I think we should agree."
"Ok someone explain please!" Kovu said.
Josh poured powder into a bowl and chanted, "Asante sana, squash banana, wewe nugu, mimi apana." Then suddenly, a large purple cloud emerged from the bowl.
"Josh," said Denzel as he watched the cloud, nervously. "I hope you know what you're doing ."
Josh smiled nervously. "Actually , I don't." coughing quickly erupted as Kira, Kovu, Rosa and the others were enveloped in the cloud. Lightning flashed inside, then the cloud slowly began to clear up. Josh coughed as he tried to look for the family. "Kovu, you okay?"
Coughing was heard, it sounded like Kovu. "What was that?" he asked. Soon the cloud was gone and revealed six people standing behind rocks, covering up they're nudity. The lions had been transformed into humans!
Josh laughed. "It worked!" he cried. "I did it!"
Kovu was tall with black hair and side burns. His scar was barely visible. Kiara was slender, with light brown-reddish hair, Timon was tall skinny and had short red hair. Pumbaa looked portly with short black hair. Zazu was tall, with a nose which resembled his beak, and slicked black hair. Rosa was slightly shorter than her mother, with dark brown hair.
Kovu look at her and roared, actually it came out more like a groan: "JOSH!" he shouted. "WHAT THE...WHAT DID YOU DO TO US! WERE HUMANS!"
Josh rolled his eyes, "Well...now you can sign that treaty, huh? "
Kovu groaned. "Josh, please tell me the only monkey told you how to change us back."
Josh smiled. "Don't worry." He then pulled out the other pouch. "This powder can change you all back, but not until after the treaty is signed. Ok?" then he braced himself for Kovu's wrath.
Kovu looked towards the humans, still trying to adjust to being human. He unsteadily wobbled up onto two feet, crouching so that he did not fall. He saw his friends wearing that odd "clothing" covering, then noticed none of the others had any, including him. "Ahh... are we going to have to wear that... clothes stuff you also have?"
Josh covered their eyes in embarrassment. "Yeah… I think you should ." he said.
Just then, Bernard was struck with an idea. As a salesman, this was an opportune moment for him. "Your majesty, you've asked the right man," he said with a smile as he pulled out his suitcase. "I represent the Bailey costume company of Washington DC, and do I have the suits for you!" Then his suitcase sprouted stands and opened up. He then started throwing cloths out from it.
The now human animals jumped back in surprise, looking at the clothes in their arms. "How do you fit the clothes in with all that?" asked Timon, only to be hit in the face by a fine linen shirt. They tried them on in a mish mash of different orders.
Zazu seemed to try and pull on a blouse. "Are you certain this is a good idea?" he asked. "We can hardly walk, and now we have to put on these horrid, scratchy things?"
Bernard slapped a hand to his face. "First off, Zazu, that's a blouse, it's girl's clothing," he said. Then he handed him a light blue imperial uniform with black boots. "This ought to suit you." Then he pulled out a monocle. "And put that near your eye, it makes you look intelligent.
Zazu looked at the monocle blankly. "Near it? Does it stick on my cheek or something?"
Kovu shook his head. "I have a feeling it's going to take a while to get used to this..." He slipped on the ends of some pants, Kiara caught him but fell over herself having never balanced this way.
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A while later, they were all dressed. Kovu was dressed in a white uniform with black pants, Kiara and Rosa wore golden gowns, and Timon and Pumbaa wore black suits. Josh looked at Rosa with a nervous smile "Rosa you look...very pretty," he said as he scratched his head.
Rosa looked down and blushed, straightening her sleeves. "I... wouldn't know... I think I look better as a lion... but thank you."
Timon glanced at Zazu and Pumbaa, unable to resist taking a dig at them. "If good looks are intelligence to you humans, I must be a genius!" He grinned, straightening out his collar.
Kiara couldn't stop wriggling in her dress. "It seems a little... excessive."
"You'll get used to it," said Denzel. "Now, onward to London."
Pumbaa scratched between his legs, seemingly proud of his nails. "At least we can get our itches easier now! No more chafing against trees!"
Timon seemed to slide into his new role easily.: "I especially enjoy this 'underwear' bit... not at all drafty... lifts and cradles..."
Kovu smacked a hand to his forehead. "Let's just get this over with."
Rosa tripped, but Josh caught her. "Are you okay?" he asked.
Rosa looked up at Josh and smiles nervously. "Yes, thank you," she said. "How do you learn to do this so easily?"
"We just keep walking till we get used to it."
Kiara almost stumbled, Kovu catching her. "I don't see how your females can stand walking in things like this..."
Denzel looked at his pocket watch. "Lets hurry," he said. "The train leaves for the bout in an hour."
Kovu looked to the humans. "So how big exactly is this London?" he asked.
Josh turned and said, "Well…bigger than your kingdom."