Chapter 2: Another Child
Note: Buddy's about 4 years old right now. And this is a deleted scene in the movie, but I'm adding it anyway.
"Asante sana
Squash banana
We we nugu
Mi mi apana!" Frozone sings.
He is painting on a wall: a new child, with the ceremonial mark across the forehead, next to the old drawing of Bob.
Frozone laughs, "Ahh, Violet..."
Wind blows Frozone's hair wildly frome an open window. signifying Mufasa's presence
"Ooh, Mufasa!" Frozone exclaims. "Such a day this has been! Princess Violet's birth... another Circle of Life is complete, and the supers' future is once again secure."
Wind blows at the paintings, scattering some of the markings.
"Aaah! Stop it, stop it, stop it! Mufasa-- look what you are doing! The Circle is broken now. Why do you--" He pauses, understanding. "Ooh... there is trouble in the Pride Lands." He looks toward the edge of the painting, at a rough black figure. "There is another child? Hmm... where could this be?" Realization comes to him with a puff of wind. "In the Outlands... But that is where Bob banished Scar's followers. Including his most loyal... Jenny."
In the Outlands…
An insect lands on the ground. Immediately, Buddy scoops it up in his hands.
"Rrrah!" Buddy yells.
He opens his hands to reveal the insect buzzing. He smiles and opens his hands, releasing it to fly away.
"Buddy!" Jenny cries.
She snatches the insect from the air and smashes it to the ground.
"Don't let it go. What's the matter with you?"
"But Mother! He wasn't hurting anyone--" Buddy tries to explain.
Jenny interrupts, "There is no room for weakness here, my son. Remember... Scar took you in and accepted you as his own son."
Jenny has moved close and pulled Buddy against her. Buddy seems doubtful,
"But he wasn't my father."
"No... but he chose you to become the next King. When you rule, we shall no longer be forced to live in these dry, barren, disgusting, pathetic, termite-infested Outlands!"
Suddenly, Bomb Voyage and Dash come running in, screaming out, "Mother! Mother! Mother!"
Bomb Voyage and Dash are speaking over one another, trying to get the first word in.
"We were there-- in the Pride Lands," Voyage says first. "We saw the whole thing!"
Dash continues, "At the Parr's house. We saw everything!"
"We saw Bob's kid!" they say together.
"What? Dash-- what did you see?" Jenny questions.
"Bob' new kid is a girl!" Dash explains with excitement.
"A girl!" Jenny laughs. "Scar, my beloved... did you hear that? This couldn't be more perfect."
"Who's she talking to?" Voyage whispers to Dash.
"Ssshhh. Scar," Dash whispers back.
Voyage gasps, "Where? Where?"
"Scar's dead... genius."
Jenny nods, Yes! Because of Bob... if not for him, Scar would still be King. And I, Jenny-- his loving, devoted Queen!"
"You know, speaking of kings... I was thinking, since I am the oldest... maybe I should be King! Huh?" Voyage suggests.
"Uh? Don't be a fool, Voyage."
"Heh heh... just a thought."
Voyage has rolls over subserviently on his back.
"Buddy is the chosen one," Jenny continues. "We must fulfill Scar's dying wish, and train Buddy to become King."
"Oh... yeah... oh, yeah. I can do that!" Voyage says with a nod.
Jenny climbs up on a rock point to gaze out over the land. The others follow.
"Look... at the Pride Lands, my pets," she coos. So green... so inviting. That is our home... that is where we belong. And soon, my beloved Scar... we shall reclaim your kingdom."