Chapter 7: Simba's Pride
After his confrontation with Simba, Chester was left with Simba's Pride. His courage had replenished since the incident and he had gained everyone's trust. Nala had explained to him that Simba had grown more and more spiteful towards humans by the day so that was the main reason for his fury, although she never told him why. Chester dismissed it as their own personal reasons. Kiara and Kovu were eternally grateful for his deeds even though he'd explained to them that he was only in that spot, at that time by chance.
Chester is sitting on the ground in deep conversation with Komali and Malika.
Komali: Chester? That's a weird name.
Chester (In mock hurt) Huh, thanks!
Malika chuckles at him. Chester smirks at her.
Chester: Somehow I think heard your name being used before, Komali.
Komali (Looks at him with interest): Really? Where?
Chester: (He scratches his head.) I think it was video game or something. I dunno.
Komali (Whispering): Hey Malika, what's a "video game"?
Malika shrugs her shoulders.
Malika: Um, so what happened to you after you saved us? Did the hyenas follow you?
Chester: Fortunately no. I guess they didn't realise we were gone. OH, I was meaning to ask, what were you doing there in the first place?
Komali: Oh, (he pauses slightly) well, we were allowed to go there because the others thought that because the hyenas had run off it would be safe to explore but they must've came back after the Outlanders left to join our pride, so we got ambushed when got pretty far in so we ran.
Chester: Oh. What d'you mean by "Outlanders"?
Malika: You know Vitani, right?
Chester nods.
Malika: Well, about a year ago Simba had banished a number of lions because they were trying to continue Scar's reign when he was king-
Chester: Can I interrupt you for a second? How do you mean, "Scar's reign"?
Malika: When Scar had killed Mufasa he'd somehow Simba that HE had killed him, so he told Simba to run away from the Pride Lands, so Scar had became king in Simba's place because he was Mufasa's brother.
Chester (beginning to understand): OHH! Anyway, carry on.
Malika: So he banished them from the Pride Lands so they lived in that shadowy place, the Outlands. (She pauses to make sure Chester is getting this. He nods in confirmation and she continues.) Their leader was called Zira, I think she was Scar's wife or something, she'd despised Simba after this, but one day her son, Kovu-
Chester (In surprise): Your dad was an outsider? (He catches himself.) OH! Sorry I didn't mean that.
Malika: Nah, its O.K. I was shocked when I heard it too. But he was a good one though. Anyway, Kovu met Kiara at the river by the Outlands and they quickly became friends, but then Zira and Simba showed up. Because of the exile they couldn't be friends. Somehow, Zira got the idea that because Kovu and Kiara got on well she could train Kovu and try to get into the Pride through Kiara. Well, it somehow worked but Kovu was meant to kill Simba but instead he fell in love with Kiara. When Zira found out about this she and the others attacked Pride Rock. But Kovu and Kiara stopped both prides from fighting. Kiara convinced everyone that they were all the same and that they fight because of their past. So Simba brought them back to Pride Rock and they part of the pride!
Chester (Amazed): Wow. Cool! So Vitani was part of them?
Malika: She's Kovu's sister.
Just at that moment, Kiara came over to the trio.
Kiara (smiling): It's time for bed, guys!
Komali: Aw, mom! Can't we stay up a little longer?
Kiara: No, the rest of us are going to bed, look! It's way past sunset!
Chester only realised how long he'd been there until Kiara said those words. When he was brought to Pride Rock, the sun was still up and he was too "occupied" to keep track of time. Meanwhile Komali and Malika had given in and were heading into the den.
Kiara: Come on, Chester, aren't you coming?
Chester: Hmm? No, no, I think I'd be best sleeping out here tonight thanks.
Kiara: Are you sure?
Chester: Yeah, I've done it for the past three nights so I'm sure.
Kiara: Oh, O.K. then. Goodnight!
Chester: 'Night, Kiara!
With that, Kiara headed off to join everyone else while Chester propped himself against a rock. He wondered what he would do tomorrow yet he couldn't think. So, he laid back onto the rock and fell asleep.
After his confrontation with Simba, Chester was left with Simba's Pride. His courage had replenished since the incident and he had gained everyone's trust. Nala had explained to him that Simba had grown more and more spiteful towards humans by the day so that was the main reason for his fury, although she never told him why. Chester dismissed it as their own personal reasons. Kiara and Kovu were eternally grateful for his deeds even though he'd explained to them that he was only in that spot, at that time by chance.
Chester is sitting on the ground in deep conversation with Komali and Malika.
Komali: Chester? That's a weird name.
Chester (In mock hurt) Huh, thanks!
Malika chuckles at him. Chester smirks at her.
Chester: Somehow I think heard your name being used before, Komali.
Komali (Looks at him with interest): Really? Where?
Chester: (He scratches his head.) I think it was video game or something. I dunno.
Komali (Whispering): Hey Malika, what's a "video game"?
Malika shrugs her shoulders.
Malika: Um, so what happened to you after you saved us? Did the hyenas follow you?
Chester: Fortunately no. I guess they didn't realise we were gone. OH, I was meaning to ask, what were you doing there in the first place?
Komali: Oh, (he pauses slightly) well, we were allowed to go there because the others thought that because the hyenas had run off it would be safe to explore but they must've came back after the Outlanders left to join our pride, so we got ambushed when got pretty far in so we ran.
Chester: Oh. What d'you mean by "Outlanders"?
Malika: You know Vitani, right?
Chester nods.
Malika: Well, about a year ago Simba had banished a number of lions because they were trying to continue Scar's reign when he was king-
Chester: Can I interrupt you for a second? How do you mean, "Scar's reign"?
Malika: When Scar had killed Mufasa he'd somehow Simba that HE had killed him, so he told Simba to run away from the Pride Lands, so Scar had became king in Simba's place because he was Mufasa's brother.
Chester (beginning to understand): OHH! Anyway, carry on.
Malika: So he banished them from the Pride Lands so they lived in that shadowy place, the Outlands. (She pauses to make sure Chester is getting this. He nods in confirmation and she continues.) Their leader was called Zira, I think she was Scar's wife or something, she'd despised Simba after this, but one day her son, Kovu-
Chester (In surprise): Your dad was an outsider? (He catches himself.) OH! Sorry I didn't mean that.
Malika: Nah, its O.K. I was shocked when I heard it too. But he was a good one though. Anyway, Kovu met Kiara at the river by the Outlands and they quickly became friends, but then Zira and Simba showed up. Because of the exile they couldn't be friends. Somehow, Zira got the idea that because Kovu and Kiara got on well she could train Kovu and try to get into the Pride through Kiara. Well, it somehow worked but Kovu was meant to kill Simba but instead he fell in love with Kiara. When Zira found out about this she and the others attacked Pride Rock. But Kovu and Kiara stopped both prides from fighting. Kiara convinced everyone that they were all the same and that they fight because of their past. So Simba brought them back to Pride Rock and they part of the pride!
Chester (Amazed): Wow. Cool! So Vitani was part of them?
Malika: She's Kovu's sister.
Just at that moment, Kiara came over to the trio.
Kiara (smiling): It's time for bed, guys!
Komali: Aw, mom! Can't we stay up a little longer?
Kiara: No, the rest of us are going to bed, look! It's way past sunset!
Chester only realised how long he'd been there until Kiara said those words. When he was brought to Pride Rock, the sun was still up and he was too "occupied" to keep track of time. Meanwhile Komali and Malika had given in and were heading into the den.
Kiara: Come on, Chester, aren't you coming?
Chester: Hmm? No, no, I think I'd be best sleeping out here tonight thanks.
Kiara: Are you sure?
Chester: Yeah, I've done it for the past three nights so I'm sure.
Kiara: Oh, O.K. then. Goodnight!
Chester: 'Night, Kiara!
With that, Kiara headed off to join everyone else while Chester propped himself against a rock. He wondered what he would do tomorrow yet he couldn't think. So, he laid back onto the rock and fell asleep.