After a while, everyone was ready for the day as they arrived at the Savanna. Vincent and Jenny looked very excited about visiting the Pridelands. Emi and Lee were excited as well.
"Okay, I think we have enough distance from any animals to not startle them." Jimmy Z said.
"Oh, trust me, we'll be fine." Mo reassured about having contact with the animals.
"I invented something else for help understanding the animals." Aviva said before bringing out devices that looked like ear pieces.
"We're good there too." Cherry said.
"You guys sound so sure." Chris replied.
"Let's just say we have our way in understanding them." Atticus said.
"As it has been our whole lives," Cherry said. "We never knew how it came to happen, but we were just born with it."
"Well, for the rest of us; we'll be using animal translators." Aviva said.
"You do that." Mo nodded.
The Wild Kratts soon put on their animal translators and where they were going to have the rest of the kids have some only they said the same thing. Once they were ready, they then moved out to visit Pride Rock. And where they brought along the creature and Pokémon power discs and creature power suits.
"These lions aren't gonna eat us, are they?" Lee asked.
"Lee, relax," Estelle replied. "I've known Kion, Kiara, and Kopa since they were cubs, and Mom, Dad, Aunt Cherry, and Uncle Forte knew Simba and Nala when they were cubs, you'll be fine."
"Whew." Lee sighed.
Estelle giggled. "You worry wart."
They all soon left the Tortuga and where they didn't take the Createrra. Atticus, Cherry, Forte, and Mo led the way to the Pridelands.
"This is so exciting." Lee smiled.
"It's gonna get even better." Estelle smiled to his excitement.
"Ooh." Lee smiled.
Estelle smiled as they went off to explore the jungles.
"And we should be turning into lions now." Felicity said.
"Lions?" Lee, Jenny, and Emi asked, wondering why she would say that until suddenly, it became true and it happened.
And where all of them, besides the pets and Pokémon, became lions.
"Ah, it's good to be back..." Cherry stretched once she was in lion form.
"This is so awesome!" Chris smiled.
"Where do we go now?" Martin wondered.
"Follow us, we'll take you to Pride Rock." Cherry said.
"Lead the way." Aviva said.
And so they did and it was just a normal morning in the jungle so far, even though Kopa was still a little hurt about his father's denial about making peace with the Jungle Emperor's Pride. Kiara was with Zuri and Tiifu, having some girl talk and Kiara told them she thinks she should convince Simba to have a hunt alone for the first time since he's been way too overprotective lately since her encounter with Kovu. Kion was spending time with the Lion Guard going on patrol to see how everything was doing.
"Uh, Kion, about the other night?" Fuli spoke up.
"Hey, don't worry about it," Kion replied. "Um, it's okay."
"You sure?" Fuli asked.
"Don't worry about it, it's gonna be okay..." Kion said.
"Kion, someone's coming into the Pridelands!" Ono flew over urgently.
"Who is it?" Kion asked the egret.
"I'm not sure... Some of them look familiar, but others seem like strangers." Ono replied with a shrug.
"Can you tell what animals they look like?" Kion asked.
"They're lions and three of them are the strangest creatures I've ever seen..." Ono said.
"Were they... Um... Oh, what's that word?" Kion struggled. "Pocket things...?"
"Yeah, only one of them kind of looks like a human with grey skin and another looks like some kind of floating thing." Ono said.
"Must be our old friends, I haven't seen them since we became the Lion Guard." Kion looked hopeful.
"Yeah, it's been years since we've seen them." Fuli smiled.
"Behste, Bunga, come over here!" Ono called. "We got company!"
The hippo and honey badger then came over and they became one as they did way back then with the return of the roar.
"This place seems so majestic." Lee said.
"Yeah, it's quite magical for a jungle." Estelle smiled.
They soon saw five familiar animals running to them.
"Here comes the Lion Guard!" Akito cheered.
"DOG PILE!" Behste laughed.
"Uh-oh." Vincent smiled.
Akito smiled, but then his eyes widened as the other animals jumped on top of him, but of course, he wasn't hurt, but he then laughed as he was with the Lion Guard for the first time since he was eight. When the Lion Guard dog piled on him, the Wild Kratts grew concerned.
"Okay, get up..." Akito laughed as he crawled out. "Just how old are you all?"
"Human or animal years?" Ono smirked as he perched on top of Behste.
"You know what I mean." Akito smirked back.
"Some old habits are hard to break." Behste chuckled.
Emi, Jenny, and Lee looked slightly nervous to see wild animals this up close.
"Who are your new friends?" Bunga asked.
"Well, these two are the Kratt Brothers: Chris and Martin, with their friends, Aviva, Jimmy Z, and Koki," Akito introduced. "This is also Zoboomafu."
"I'm Lee Clark," Lee introduced himself. "Estelle's boyfriend."
"I'm Emi Ketchum," Emi bowed her head. "Younger sister of Ash, The Pokemon Princess, and Akito's girlfriend."
"And I'm Jenny Foxworth, heir to the Foxworth Fortune," Jenny gracefully moved. "And Vincent's girlfriend."
"It's nice to meet you all." Kion smiled.
"Likewise," Chris said. "Man, I can't believe I'm really talking to a lion."
"Well, I guess then this is your lucky day then." Bunga said.
"You can say that again." Martin chuckled.
"Did you get new Pocket Monster friends, guys?" Kion asked. "These ones seem different than our last meeting."
"That's because the ones you met before evolved." Mo said.
"Evolved?" the Lion Guard asked.
"For Pokémon, that means growing up." Pupitar said.
"Ohh..." the Lion Guard now understood.
"Mine needs a special trinket though so she can evolve too," Felicity smiled in memory. "I gave her what was called a 'Dusk Stone'. It somehow ended up in our backyard one day and she seemed to like it, so I gave it to her as a gift, and when I woke up the next morning, she turned from a Misdreavus into a Mismagius."
"Interesting." Ono said.
"Very much." Felicity agreed.
"Come on, guys, Mom and Dad will be so happy to see ya." Kion smiled as he walked toward Pride Rock.
"So when did you two get girlfriends?" Bunga smirked at Akito and Vincent.
Akito and Vincent blushed slightly.
"Since... Forever..." Vincent replied smugly.
"And how long have you and Lee been going out?" Fuli asked Estelle with a playful smirk.
"Forever..." Estelle narrowed her eyes.
Fuli giggled. "Where'd you meet him?"
Estelle blushed and looked away then. "School."
"I thought it was the day before school and where he helped you unpack." Akito smirked playfully.
Estelle punched him, but she knew it was pointless, but luckily it didn't hurt her.
"Ow?" Akito glanced at her strangely for attempting to punch him.
They continued their way to Pride Rock and where they also saw a full grown white lion and his mate and son going to the same place. Kiara was getting ready for her first hunt tomorrow and reminded her friends she wanted to try this alone without an escort for once. And where they understood.
"Good luck convincing your dad." Zuri said.
"Yeah, you'll need it." Tiifu agreed.
"Thanks, girls." Kiara smiled.
Zuri and Tiifu smiled back.
"Okay, any cute boys in your life?" Zuri smirked.
"Ooh, I wanna date your brother Kopa!" Tiifu squealed. "He's so hot!"
"Totally!" Zuri agreed.
Kiara narrowed her eyes. "Guys, that's my brother..."
"Yeah, we know, but he's just so hot!" Tiifu squealed.
"He's the cutest lion in the whole pride!" Zuri gushed.
"Oh, brother..." Kiara sighed.
Kopa was at a tree and started to strike it with his claws as he thought about how rather angry he was with his father for being stubborn about making peace with the Jungle Emperor's pride. He continued to strike it until he saw the Jungle Emperor himself along with his mate and son.
"Excuse me, young cub?" the adult male lion asked.
Kopa's earth green eyes widened, he then walked over and bowed loyally. "Good day to you, sir."
"By any chance, are you Prince Kopa?" The adult male white lion asked.
"Yes, sir," Kopa replied. "You must be Leo."
"That would be me," the adult male white lion replied. "And this is my Empress Leah and our son, Lune."
"May I help you?" Kopa then asked the visiting lion family.
"We are looking for your father." Leah said.
"Should be inside," Kopa decided to lead them into the den. "Come with me please."
The family then followed behind him, but kept their distance just to be sure.
"Dad? We have visitors!" Kopa called.
"I'm coming!" Simba called back.
"Just a minute, please." Kopa smiled to the visiting lion family.
The lion family soon nodded.
After a while, Simba came out to see who his visitors were.
"Who's here, son?" Simba asked before seeing the white lion and then narrowed his crimson eyes. "YOU!"
"Simba, my family and I mean you and your pride no harm; we only wish to make peace." Leo said.
"It's all we ask." Leah added in gently with a bow of her head.
Simba would have denied their request for peace, but he knew down in his heart that this war between them had to end. "Okay." he then sighed.
Kopa looked hopeful and smiled once he heard that.
"Thank you, Simba." Leo said.
Simba then glanced to see only a boy cub. "Didn't you have two cubs...?"
"We lost her during a storm and don't know where she is." Leo frowned.
"I was hoping and praying she ended up here after we came to make peace..." Leah looked devastated.
"My pride, the Lion Guard, and I will help and find her." Simba said.
"Much appreciated, King Simba." Leo said as he and Leah bowed to him to show their respect.
Kion and the others soon arrived at Pride Rock. Simba told them what he was just told about the Jungle Emperor's missing daughter.
"A missing princess?" Ono gasped.
"I'm afraid so." Simba said.
"Yes, there was a terrible storm and we just lost her," Leo frowned, deeply worried about his little girl. "I've been fearing the worst."
"I just hope it isn't true..." Leah had tears in her eyes about their only daughter possibly ending up dead.
"I'm sure she's still alive." Lune said.
"I hope so, Lune." Leo sighed to his son.
"Maybe I could hang out with Kion and Kopa until she's found..?" Lune suggested with a small smile.
"That sounds like a nice idea, Lune." Leah said.
Lune smiled to his mother then.
Leo sighed. "Sure, why not?"
Kopa looked up to his father.
"I suppose that would be okay..." Simba gave in, trying his best to be gentle with his guests.
"Thanks, Dad." Kopa smiled, happy that his father was giving this peace between his father's pride and Leo's pride a chance.
The cubs decided to bond with Lune. Leah smiled sadly, but bowed her head with tears as she was deeply worried about her little Lukio.
"Now, now, Leah, I'm sure she's fine..." Leo attempted to soothe his mate.
"We all know what it's like to lose someone..." Nala said. "I used to have a younger brother... A father too..."
"What happened to them?" Leah asked.
"My father went out for a hunt one time and he never came back," Nala frowned. "He looks so much like Kion, so we named him after him... And my little brother... He usually stayed home with my mother since he was really little... Scar's madness went overboard."
"And...?" Leo was nervous to hear more.
"The hyenas were starving and Scar didn't do anything... So... The hyenas... Ate my brother..." Nala replied softly.
"Oh, my..." Leah said out of fright.
Nala nodded. While the adult lions talked, the cubs bonded and decided to get to know Lune, Lee, Jenny, Emi, Chris, Martin, Aviva, Jimmy Z, Koki, and Zoboomafu better.
