Chapter 9: Wreckage Revisited
Chester was surprised to see Simba's eagerness to see the wreckage but he obliged anyway. Soon, Simba. Timon, Pumbaa and Chester of course were en route to the location of the wreckage. On the way they met Komali and Malika. Chester offered to bring them along to the site but they declined as they wanted to continue exploring the Pride Lands now they knew to stay away from the Outlands. Also they found Vitani on her way back to Pride Rock. Her injury was becoming to work with while on the hunt so she was heading back to rest. After some distance of walking they saw the beginning of the jungle in the distance. Simba smiled when he saw it. The jungle brought back memories.
Chester and co have set foot into a clearing. Simba is pacing the ground, getting a familiar feel to his paws. He smiles to himself.
Simba: Timon. Pumbaa.
Timon and Pumbaa look in Simba's direction and naturally Chester looks too.
Simba: Do you recognise this clearing?
Timon and Pumbaa look around while Chester watches intently. After a few seconds they give up.
Simba (Turning to look at them): This is where we first met!
They look around and begin to realise he's right. Chester is amazed.
Simba sees Chester looking around at them all.
Simba (Smiling): I met them in this exact spot when I was a cub.
Chester (Smiling): Hmm, cool! (He looks onward) This spot seems somehow familiar to me too.
Simba (Thoughtfully): Really? How?
Chester: I don't know. (He walks forward looking around as he does so.) I just seems familiar.
Timon (Smiling): Hey Pumbaa! Grubs!
Pumbaa: Oh boy!
Chester looks around and quickly finds the pair. He kneels down slightly.
Pumbaa: Allow me to do the honors this time, Timon!
Timon: Thank you my portly *ahem* MUSCULAR friend!
Chester frowns trying to remember and then just realised what they said.
Simba (Behind Chester): So Chester, where's this "plane" I've heard so much about?
Chester stands up straight not turning round.
Chester: Behind you.
Simba looks behind him and lets out a gasp. Timon and Pumbaa just notice too. Chester turns around and nods to himself.
There lay ye old faithful. The towering remains of the plane lay before the trio as battered and as crushed as before.
Simba (Stepping toward it with his mouth left gaping): It's (he pause) gigantic.
Chester (Stepping forward): Yep. Definitely something, huh?
Timon and Pumbaa join them.
Pumbaa: Man, I completely forgot how big that thing was.
Simba: What is this thing supposed to do?
Chester: It used to fly. (Simba turns round looking amazed.) But it lost control and- well, you can see the result.
Simba (Turning back): Wow. Amazing!
Timon and Pumbaa look at each other.
Timon: I didn't know that, did you?
Pumbaa shakes his head. The pair looks back at the wreckage.
Simba (Walking around it): It's certainly a strange design. Where're its wings if it can fly?
Chester: Up there! (He points at particularly battered wing.)
Simba looks up and sees it.
Simba: Hmm, weird. That's even weirder than that explosion.
Chester (Looking at him): What explosion?
Simba: A couple of days ago, before the incident at the Outlands; I was resting at Pride Rock when all of a sudden the antelope were running away faster than they usually would. I looked up ahead and I couldn't see anything so I went to rest again when I heard an enormous explosion in the distance. It looked like something throwing fire into air for a few seconds and then it stopped almost as soon as it started. I never knew what it was though.
Chester: Well here's your answer, man! (Pointing at the plane.)
Simba looks at it and notices it's extremely burnt round the edges. Chester walks up looking at an open window. He jumps and grabs onto the edge of it and with some difficulty pulls himself.
Simba (Looking at Chester): It's hollow?
Chester (Climbing inside): Yep. JESUS!
Simba: What? What is it? Who's Jesus?
Chester: I (He hesitates) I forgot. How could I forget?
Timon: What's the matter? What d'you forget?
Chester (Covering part of his mouth*): This site. Not only is it a crash site-
He turns to Simba.
Chester (*): It's a gravesite too.
Simba eyes open wide.
Simba: You, you don't mean- (Chester nods glumly) How?
Chester: I was on a trip with other kids to a camp on the outskirts of Africa. The engine on this thing jammed. It overheated and burst into flames. The plane lost control and crashed here. I (he pauses) I was the only survivor.
Simba gapes at him slightly. Timon climbs up to where Chester is and stands on his shoulder and peers in.
Timon (he closes his eyes): I'm sorry, Chester.
Chester: It's O.K. Timon.
After a few moments they hear a frantic voice.
???: SIMBA! SIMBA!
Simba: In here! What's wrong, Kovu?
Kovu runs into the clearing taking no notice of the plane.
Kovu (In frightened voice): You have to come back NOW!
Simba: Why? What's wrong?
Kovu: They're back!
Simba: Who? You don't mean-
Kovu: I do! The humans! They're back!
Chester was surprised to see Simba's eagerness to see the wreckage but he obliged anyway. Soon, Simba. Timon, Pumbaa and Chester of course were en route to the location of the wreckage. On the way they met Komali and Malika. Chester offered to bring them along to the site but they declined as they wanted to continue exploring the Pride Lands now they knew to stay away from the Outlands. Also they found Vitani on her way back to Pride Rock. Her injury was becoming to work with while on the hunt so she was heading back to rest. After some distance of walking they saw the beginning of the jungle in the distance. Simba smiled when he saw it. The jungle brought back memories.
Chester and co have set foot into a clearing. Simba is pacing the ground, getting a familiar feel to his paws. He smiles to himself.
Simba: Timon. Pumbaa.
Timon and Pumbaa look in Simba's direction and naturally Chester looks too.
Simba: Do you recognise this clearing?
Timon and Pumbaa look around while Chester watches intently. After a few seconds they give up.
Simba (Turning to look at them): This is where we first met!
They look around and begin to realise he's right. Chester is amazed.
Simba sees Chester looking around at them all.
Simba (Smiling): I met them in this exact spot when I was a cub.
Chester (Smiling): Hmm, cool! (He looks onward) This spot seems somehow familiar to me too.
Simba (Thoughtfully): Really? How?
Chester: I don't know. (He walks forward looking around as he does so.) I just seems familiar.
Timon (Smiling): Hey Pumbaa! Grubs!
Pumbaa: Oh boy!
Chester looks around and quickly finds the pair. He kneels down slightly.
Pumbaa: Allow me to do the honors this time, Timon!
Timon: Thank you my portly *ahem* MUSCULAR friend!
Chester frowns trying to remember and then just realised what they said.
Simba (Behind Chester): So Chester, where's this "plane" I've heard so much about?
Chester stands up straight not turning round.
Chester: Behind you.
Simba looks behind him and lets out a gasp. Timon and Pumbaa just notice too. Chester turns around and nods to himself.
There lay ye old faithful. The towering remains of the plane lay before the trio as battered and as crushed as before.
Simba (Stepping toward it with his mouth left gaping): It's (he pause) gigantic.
Chester (Stepping forward): Yep. Definitely something, huh?
Timon and Pumbaa join them.
Pumbaa: Man, I completely forgot how big that thing was.
Simba: What is this thing supposed to do?
Chester: It used to fly. (Simba turns round looking amazed.) But it lost control and- well, you can see the result.
Simba (Turning back): Wow. Amazing!
Timon and Pumbaa look at each other.
Timon: I didn't know that, did you?
Pumbaa shakes his head. The pair looks back at the wreckage.
Simba (Walking around it): It's certainly a strange design. Where're its wings if it can fly?
Chester: Up there! (He points at particularly battered wing.)
Simba looks up and sees it.
Simba: Hmm, weird. That's even weirder than that explosion.
Chester (Looking at him): What explosion?
Simba: A couple of days ago, before the incident at the Outlands; I was resting at Pride Rock when all of a sudden the antelope were running away faster than they usually would. I looked up ahead and I couldn't see anything so I went to rest again when I heard an enormous explosion in the distance. It looked like something throwing fire into air for a few seconds and then it stopped almost as soon as it started. I never knew what it was though.
Chester: Well here's your answer, man! (Pointing at the plane.)
Simba looks at it and notices it's extremely burnt round the edges. Chester walks up looking at an open window. He jumps and grabs onto the edge of it and with some difficulty pulls himself.
Simba (Looking at Chester): It's hollow?
Chester (Climbing inside): Yep. JESUS!
Simba: What? What is it? Who's Jesus?
Chester: I (He hesitates) I forgot. How could I forget?
Timon: What's the matter? What d'you forget?
Chester (Covering part of his mouth*): This site. Not only is it a crash site-
He turns to Simba.
Chester (*): It's a gravesite too.
Simba eyes open wide.
Simba: You, you don't mean- (Chester nods glumly) How?
Chester: I was on a trip with other kids to a camp on the outskirts of Africa. The engine on this thing jammed. It overheated and burst into flames. The plane lost control and crashed here. I (he pauses) I was the only survivor.
Simba gapes at him slightly. Timon climbs up to where Chester is and stands on his shoulder and peers in.
Timon (he closes his eyes): I'm sorry, Chester.
Chester: It's O.K. Timon.
After a few moments they hear a frantic voice.
???: SIMBA! SIMBA!
Simba: In here! What's wrong, Kovu?
Kovu runs into the clearing taking no notice of the plane.
Kovu (In frightened voice): You have to come back NOW!
Simba: Why? What's wrong?
Kovu: They're back!
Simba: Who? You don't mean-
Kovu: I do! The humans! They're back!