Shows friends reunited and a few surprises to the hyena trio.
If you get a little confused in this chapter, go back to chapter thirteen, because I had to edit it for this one to make sense.
Oh, and whenever you see a slash mark in a line some characters are saying, that's just them saying different things at the same time. And it goes in that order from who says it. Enjoy!
The switched-up four were running in an area on the left side of Priderock. Suddenly, Shenzi stopped short. Banzai noticed this and turned around.
"Shenzi what's up?" he asked her. Simba and Nala turned around as well.
"What time is it?" Shenzi asked. Banzai looked puzzled, as did Simba. But Nala knew what she was talking about.
"When the moon reaches the center of the sky at Priderock, it's midnight." she said.
Simba and Banzai's eyes widened. Then all four looked over at the horizon; the sun was going down.
"We don't have very long." Simba said. Then he and Nala started to run off, then stopped when they realized Shenzi and Banzai weren't following.
"Didn't you two hear what I just said? C'mon, we don't have much time!" Simba said.
"Whaddya mean much time?!" Shenzi said.
"We ain't got any time! Look at us! Midnight's 'a comin', our friends have more than likely been torn apart by our so-called loyal subjects, who by the way have almost half of the guys in our clan and your pride, and they're gonna kick our sorry tails so we won't even have the pleasure of dyin' in our own bodies!" she finished.
"Yeah, and back in the graveyard we didn't even see the other part 'a the clan who didn't back-stab us, if there was one anyway." Banzai said.
Simba and Nala stared at them for awhile, then looked annoyed.
"Would you two listen to yourselves?!" Simba said.
"You don't even know if Ed or T are dead or not. And who knows you might have some hyenas out there who didn't betray you! So we might have a chance after all!" he finished. Shenzi and Banzai were quiet for awhile.
"Maybe." Shenzi began.
"But do ya really think that us, your ma, and the few of the lionesses ya got left'll help us kick tail against almost half 'a your pride and the already HUGE almost half 'a my clan?" she finished.
"She has a point." Nala admitted.
"Nala not you too!" Simba said.
"Well I'm only saying that-" Nala started but Simba cut her off.
"You're saying that our pride could lose!" he said. Before either of them knew it, Simba and Nala had started arguing. After a few moments of watching them, Shenzi and Banzai sighed when they realized what was happening.
"Them two don't even know our bodies are takin' over." Shenzi said.
"Yeah. Kinda sad seein' as how arguin' used ta be our thing." Banzai said. Shenzi nodded. Then suddenly, they heard something at their feet. They looked down to see a hole forming in between Shenzi's front legs.
Simba and Nala even stopped arguing when they heard it. Then they looked down to see Timon pop out from it, gasping for air when he first popped out.
"Oy, I don't recommend the subway for long distance traveling." he said, hitting his ear on one side of his head to get dirt out of his ear on the other side.
Then he looked up and saw them all.
"Whoa, what a break!" he said.
"Hey, everybody, I found 'em!" he yelled, cupping his hands over his mouth. All four looked at him confused until they saw a warthog, and two hyenas appear from behind them.
"Ed?!/T?!" Banzai and Shenzi said in unision.
"Pumbaa!" Simba said, happy to see them.
"Timon!" Nala said, also happy to see them.
"What're you guys doin' here?" Banzai said to T and Ed.
"Yeah, we thought you guys were bein' picked at by the birds! And I ain't talkin' swallows either." Shenzi said.
"When T's in somebody's debt, she doesn't stop 'till it's repaid! And I still owe you for saving my tail from those whack-job lionesses." T said to Shenzi.
"And, we managed to snag some help along the way." she said, then pointed behind her to reveal the rest of Shenzi's clan.
"Found 'em at the edge 'a the graveyard." Timon said, looking at Nala (who he still thought was Shenzi).
"Turns out ya got yourself some real loyal clan members." Timon finished, smiling at her.
"Well, there was no way we were gonna join up with those guys." a female hyena said.
"This is great!" Simba said.
"I'll say." Shenzi said, then walked in front of everybody.
"Ok everybody listen up 'cause I ain't repeatin' myself! Now I know it ain't exactly normal for you guys ta be takin' orders from me, but we got a situation here so hear me out;
You all go over and join the lionesses on the other side 'a Priderock. Once ya explain everything to Simba's mama, they won't attack ya." Shenzi finished.
The clan looked at Nala (who they thought was Shenzi), who quickly nodded her head. Then the clan did as they were told.
"That'll buy us some time." Shenzi said, but still sounded unsure.
Nala thought for a minute, then turned to Simba.
"We need to get over to the other side of Priderock; who knows there could be some more traitors waiting to ambush the still loyal parts of the pride." she then turned to Shenzi and Banzai.
"You'll have to come too. I know me and Simba aren't the only ones with a family to protect." she said. The two looked a little surprised. Then Nala looked down at Timon.
"Timon, you, Pumbaa, Ed and T will be in less danger if you aren't seen with us. I need you to make sure you all get to the loyal parts safely. Can you do that?" she said to him. Timon nodded his head slowly, but a little unsure.
"Good. We'll need to get a head start if we want to get there before anything worse happens, so you four will leave a few minutes after we do. Hopefully we'll catch the attention of the remaining betrayers and they'll follow us and that'll give you a better chance of getting to the other side of Priderock." Nala said.
She wasn't exactly used to being first in command because queens were usually second bit to kings. But she figured it was just the hyena blood coursing through her veins, since no matter how high an alpha male was he still didn't rank above the matriarch.
Timon gave a salute, then got on Pumbaa's back. Ed turned to Shenzi and Banzai.
"Do I really have to go with them?" he said.
"Eh, don't worry T'll be with ya." Shenzi said. Then Banzai leaned in to the both of them.
"And if ya get hungry, you can just say the betrayers ate 'em." he said. The trio laughed.
"Alright, let's go!" Simba said, and the four ran off to the other side of Priderock. After a quick but silent moment, T spoke up.
"Something's different about those four." she said.
"Yeah, but ya just can't put your finger on it." Timon said, looking at the ground and rubbing his chin.
Ed finally grew fed up of only (what he thought) himself knowing, and yanked his ears and let out an annoyed yell in his gibberish language.
Don't worry, Ed's not going to tell he just got a little mad. Next chapter: The Battle Royal at Priderock! R+R!