And now, this chapter will feature when focusing on Timon & Pumbaa, and with special guest stars from spinoff series! Please review and enjoy reading!


Animorphia

Chapter 30: Love Is An Open Door

Few minutes later, Timon and Pumbaa made it back to Ventureland where they can find someone rather getting themselves captured by some bad guys. All they need is to find the girl that he was looking for and then head back home.

The only question is how did their enemies know that they have returned? How long have they seen last them? The only is answer is looking for help. They need to get to the bottom of this.

"Alright, we made it back where we came in. Gotta find my girlfriend and let's skedaddle." said Timon.

"What if the bad guys knows where we live?" Pumbaa asked when concerned.

"They'll never find us through the mirror. For now, we're gonna get to the bottom of this."

They approach the phone booth what Jamface told them about when they need anything. Timon reach the phone and looked at the instruction on the wall.

He knows exactly who to call. He waited out until he respond the call, but he heard a female voiceover.

"Due to connection loss, please try again."

"Well that's just great." Timon disappointedly hang up phone.

"Maybe they loss connection?" Pumbaa guessed.

"What's the point? No connection, no help. What else can go wrong?!"

"If only there were some good folks that can help us."

They both sighed sadly. All hope is lost as they thought.

"Why the glum face?"

They were stunned as they heard a voice.

"Who said that?" said Timon.

"Down here."

They both looked down at the snail with red shell and has a sun hat who was smiling at them.

"Hello, boys. Long time, no see."

They both blinked their eyes in confusion.

"Do we know each other?" Timon asked.

"Don't you recognized me? It's your old pal, Speedy the Snail."

"Speedy?" Pumbaa repeated.

Timon jumped off of his friend and picked up the snail. He looked closely and then he started to remember.

"Oh yeah! I remember you!" said Timon.

"You do?" Pumbaa asked.

"Don't you remember when we run a cartoon show?"

"Oh! Now I remember!"

"It's so good to see you again, boys." said Speedy.

"So good to see so you too."

"Wait, how'd you end up here?" Timon asked curiously after set the snail down gently.

"Well, I'm glad you ask. Long ago after our show has ended, I ended up here along with cast and crew according to the media that it turns out that the story was originally made for canon and for our spinoff is non-canon." Speedy explain.

"Oh, I'm so sorry."

"It's alright, Timon. No need to empathy. We actually like it here and decided it live on. Ventureland is our home now."

"Well, that seems nice." Pumbaa remarked kindly.

"It sure is. So, what brings you two here?"

"Now that you mentioned it. You see, we came here to find someone that I've been looking for." Timon answered.

"Oh, then who?"

"Well, it's... it's a long story."

"We're looking for his girlfriend." Pumbaa jumped in.

"Girlfriend?"

"Uh, yeah? That's a thing, but I couldn't even remember her name." replied Timon.

"Hmm..." Speedy was thinking of someone until he realized it. "Oh! You mean Princess Tatiana?"

"Princess Tatiana?" Timon repeated.

"That's right. The girl you mentioned when you have a huge crush on her, but the giant cobra kidnapped her and the meerkat colony banished you for your absence. After you two met each other, you heard a scream, find the princess, and rescue her from the cobra. You two brought her home and the colony praise you as their hero."

Timon started to think about the princess. Now he understand why he couldn't remember right until now.

"Huh, no wonder I can't remember." said Timon.

"Then what happened?" Pumbaa asked curious.

"Well, you have two options. Your first option is to marry the princess and your second option is be with your best friend." replied Speedy.

"And then I chose Pumbaa?" Timon guess.

"That's right."

"Oh, guess I broke her heart, huh?"

"It wasn't your fault. You knew that you couldn't abandoned your best friend and the two of you will never be alone."

Then it hit him. He remembers when he first met Pumbaa back in his old days, but with his true story. Timon used to be alone just like Pumbaa. After everything they've been through together to find his new home and they became friends.

He also remembers back when they met the girl that they adopted. She was afraid of being alone when no one's around. He decided to step up and raised her as his own daughter. Timon smiled warmly at Speedy.

"Thanks, Speedy."

"Anytime, friend."

"So, do you know where we can find her?" Pumbaa asked kindly.

"Why, yes. She's at the meerkat colony, but she usually visit here for shopping." replied Speedy.

"Really?! Where?!" Timon surprisingly asked.

"Well, she went shopping-"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Timon sped off leaving Pumbaa and Speedy behind. The snail crawls up on Pumbaa to get on his snout.

"Timon, wait!" Pumbaa hollers.

But Timon, couldn't hear him after he ran fast.

"Well, here we go again." Pumbaa sighed.

"Boy, was he in a hurry?" Speedy asked.

"Well, if you ask me, it all started when we first arrived..."


Timon ran throughout the market to find the princess. He stopped running and move his head around the market where animals shops. There different types of food, water, and all other supplies.

He couldn't tell which way is the princess. So he ran off to resume searching. Once he exit the market, he's at the edge of the jungle. He approach the sign where it says "Meerkat Colony". The meerkat smiled.

"Yes! Just what I was looking for. Meerkat Colony, here I come!"

Timon ran into that direction. He kept running throughout the jungle. But suddenly, he halt when he heard a growl which turns out that it was his stomach.

"Oh, right. Looks like I'm hungry again."

Suddenly, a green beetle fly by him. Timon was staring at the beetle where it flew by. He took a glance at the path that leads to the Meerkat Colony before turning back to the beetle. He knew he couldn't miss a chance to have a bite.

He just shrugged and went after the beetle instead. He ran through the bush of tall grass to get through until he reached at the end. He spotted the green beetle that lands on a rock. This was all too easy.

He quietly walked closer without making a sound. He had to make sure that he didn't step on a stick or dried leave. Once he gets closer, he quickly land his hand at the beetle, but then he felt a soft touch on top of his hand.

"What-"

Timon move his head up. Then he looked at what it turns out to be a meerkat. A female meerkat that has a pale brown meerkat with dark brown stripes and a creamy white chest. In addition to that, she has blonde hair with a blue ribbon and wears a tiara.

They were staring at each other for a moment when it was all silence with a sound of birds chipping in the jungle. Timon felt nervous. He has never touch with a female meerkat before. The female meerkat gasp softly.

"Timon?"

Timon blinked his eyes when surprised. The beetle flew away after it was released.

"Is it really you?"

He moved his eyes left and right, then he land his eyes on her again.

"Uh, do I... know you?" Timon asked slowly.

"It's me... Tatiana."

"Tatiana?" Timon repeatedly.

She nodded when she smiled. Then all of sudden, Timon started to spread his mouth. Could this be true? The one he couldn't remember until Speedy told him about the princess. This must be the one.

And then, he laugh. A happiest joyful laugh. Timon quickly embrace the princess with warm hug. Tatiana was surprised, but she laughed and hugged him back. He was spinning around while hugging her. This is no ordinary hug, but a heart warming reunion.

"Oh my gosh! It is you!" Tatiana cheerfully laugh.

"I knew it! I knew I find you!" Timon chimed.

He set her down gently and released his hug. They were smiling at each other.

"Wait, how did you find me?" Tatiana surprised.

"I have no idea, but... Oh man, it's so good to see you!"

Timon hugged her again. Tatiana hugged him back.

"So good to you see you, too." Tatiana giggles.

They released their hug and look at their eyes.

"After all these years, I never thought I could see you again, but now... you're here."

"You do?" Timon blinked.

"Of course, after you left the colony with your friend, I was heartbroken, but I moved on. I couldn't let go of my memory about you. You were my one true love, but then... it change when I got here along with my people... and my father." Tatiana explained when turned sad a bit.

Timon react when she told him about her life story. Now he started to remember why move on, choosing his best friend over her, but all this was not a basically a true story. He knew that it was all part of the show. He felt like he treated her that way.

"Oh, I am so sorry. I didn't mean to move on like this. I don't want to leave my best friend alone. We were happy for our friendship." said Timon sadly.

"Hey, it's okay. It wasn't your fault. I know you did the right thing. Then later on when I was here, I have seen your story for what you been through." replied Tatiana kindly.

"Wait, you read my story? As in like, true story?"

"Of course, all of this is true. You and your friend found and raise a lion cub until he grows up, reclaim the throne, and defeat his uncle. You were the one that chased out hyenas where you dig deeper to the ground."

Timon was surprised for a moment and he remembers everything.

"Wow, I don't know what to say, but... how?"

"Oswald showed us everything." Tatiana answered.

"Everything?"

"Mmm hmm, he showed us all of each movies. Those were my favorite. It has so many romance where all princesses fell in love with their princes and that's when I've dreamed so much about you."

"Me?"

"Didn't you know? You're in my dream, once upon a dream."

(Once Upon A Dream - Princess Tatiana)

Tatiana:

I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream

I know you, that look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam

And I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem

But if I know you,

I know what you'll do

You'll love me at once

the way you did once upon a dream

Tatiana start dancing with Timon as she continue to sing. He never dance with someone before. Timon smiles.

Tatiana:

But if I know you,

I know what you'll do

You'll love me at once

The way you did once upon a dream

Timon:

I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream

I know you, that gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam

And I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem

Timon and Tatiana:

But if I know you,

I know what you'll do

You'll love me at once,

the way you did once upon a dream

They end their dance as they bow to each other. Then they sat down on the rock together looking at the lake where they approach while dancing. Tatiana leaned against his shoulder. Timon put his arms around her shoulder.

"I love this song." Tatiana sighed happily.

"Yeah, me too."

They sat silently as the water flows as the bird tweets. Two butterfly flew over the water. Timon never felt so happy in his life ever since.

"All this time, you came here to find me." said Tatiana when got up from his shoulder. "how did you get here?"

"Well, I'm glad you ask. It all started when I kept thinking about you since I'm only a single, but last night I made a wish upon a star when there's a note by my bed and looked at it where I read and it says that I have to look closer to the mirror until it all started with some magic." Timon explained.

"Really?"

"Yeah, it actually work. My wish have came true. Me and Pumbaa came here to find you."

"Wait, Pumbaa? You mean your best friend?"

"Yep, just me and my best friend."

"He's not with you, is he?"

Timon was about to reply, but hold for a second. He realized that he left Pumbaa behind.

"Oh, shoot! I totally forgot about that. I ran off to the forest to find you."

"When did you last see him?"

"At the entrance where we got in."

"Well, that's good. As long as he doesn't get kidnapped."

"Kidnapped?" Timon confused.

"Oh, that's right. Since you two got here, you see after the Wasteland was left ruined when I first got here, there were blots everywhere until when Mickey came and restore our home. And then what's best for us to keep us safe from any villains like pirates and mad scientists." Tatiana explained her life story to him.

Then it hit him when he quickly remembers.

"Of course! That mad doctor! He's the one that send that pink rabbit to knocked us out after we drink it and then brought us to his laboratory. No wonder why he's out to get us in the first place."

"Well, that's a thing."

"What do you mean?"

Tatiana put her hand on his shoulder.

"(sigh) There's something you should know about this. Those two are not the only ones that were after you."

Timon raise his left eyebrow when confused.

"Ever since you and Pumbaa gain popular from your world, those guys went out against you for humiliate and foiled their scheme. There was this... bird. A blue bird that was once cute and innocent from the outside, but from the inside, he's a criminal."

"Blue bird is a bad guy?" Timon asked.

"I know it sounds crazy, but you two did foiled his plan and hand over to the police. And then couple of days later, you two were framed that you couldn't do and up in jail."

"Wait, I was framed? We were framed?!" Timon shocked. "How did this happen?!"

"Little Jimmy happened. He also teamed up with the bear, but they ended their friendship after you two break out. It's a good thing." replied Tatiana when she got off the rock.

"Okay, I think I got it, but who else is out there against me and Pumbaa besides those three? I mean, how did you know all of this?"

The princess smirked at him when she crossed her arms.

"Oh, you watch our TV show. Right. (ahem) So, does anyone else knows about this?"

"Most of it. For years, Oswald tries to make most villains redeemed themselves, but they refused. Either that or they would end up in jail for a really long time for all mishaps."

"Then we gotta go back and find Pumbaa before it's too late." Timon got off the rock when concern.

"Don't worry, I'm sure your friend will be alright. How bad can it be?"


Meanwhile, back to Pumbaa talking to Speedy at the bar when he explained everything after he went through with Timon. Speedy also told everything to about their enemies that they encountered.

"And that's why we came back to call for help, but there's no answer." Pumbaa finish his sentence.

"Have you tried call the police?" Speedy asked.

"Not at the moment. No."

"Don't worry, Pumbaa. For what I've heard when there was a superhero in town."

"Really? Who?"

Speedy smiles at him when he answered.

"You're looking at him."

Pumbaa blinked his eyes when confused.

"What?"

"Can you keep a secret? Between you and me?" Speedy crawl closer to his ears while Pumbaa nodded. "Do you know a superhero named Super Duper Hero X?"

"Not that I remember, but I think I do. Why?"

"Well, I'll tell you. You and Timon were there when my archenemy trapped you and that's when I rescued you."

"Wait, you mean..." Pumbaa pause for a moment until he remembers when whispered. "Oh! I remember now! You're Super Duper X!"

"That's right, it is I who helped you escape from the doctor's lab."

"That was you?!" Pumbaa shocked when whispered.

"The one and only."

"Wow! I thought that belt just came loose, but it was you all this time. But why didn't you tell me earlier."

"I wanted to keep my secret identity safe from public so that everyone will be safe."

"Now I get it. It's like Marvel Comic book series that I read."

Suddenly, there was burst sound. They turned their heads at what's at the door along with some customers and bystanders, but Pumbaa went shocked as he grew his eyes wide open. The door that burst opens by none other than Little Jimmy standing on top of the pink rabbit and the wolverine who's holding a baseball bat.

The bystanders were froze. Pumbaa gasp and quickly dodge behind the bar along with Speedy. Both rabbit and wolverine walked inside searching for someone. No one dares to move like in the wild west. Everyone in this bar were afraid of them. Especially for this bird.

"Good afternoon, folks. Sorry to barge in, but there are two mammals known as a meerkat and a warthog. Have you folks seen those two?" said Little Jimmy with his child like voice showed a picture of Timon and Pumbaa to them.

They gulped nervously. They refused to answer when they're afraid. Pumbaa was stunned.

"How did they find me?" Pumbaa asked when frantically whispered.

"They're bad guys. Remember?" replied Speedy when whispered.

The pink rabbit approach at the penguin wearing his green scarf and red winter hat who was shaking. His teeth chattered. The poor penguin was terrified at them. Then he point his wing at that direction.

They turned their heads at both meerkat and warthog, but their appearance are different. A meerkat looks like Timon, but with darker fur and yellow hair and a warthog that looks like Pumbaa, but has dark grey fur and chestnut hair.

They nervously smiled at them. Then both rabbit and the little bird give the penguin a cold glare. The penguin is shaking nervously.

"Do I look like I'm an idiot?!" Little Jimmy snapped with his adult like voice.

The penguin shook his head panicked. The wolverine walk closer to the bar where both Pumbaa and Speedy are hiding. The wolverine started to sniff, but realized that it smells stinks in here.

"Augh! This place is nasty!"

"Agreed. We have no time for this dump." replied Little Jimmy.

As the criminals left the bar. They all sighed in relief. Pumbaa slowly raise his head and sighed with relief.

"That was too close." said Speedy.

"We got to warn Timon. He could be out there." replied Pumbaa when worried.

"Not to worry, Pumbaa. As Super Duper Hero X, I will stop them in no time."

"I hope you're right about this. It would be a miracle if I called for help." Pumbaa realized something. "Wait, my iPhone!"

"iPhone?" Speedy repeated the name.

"It's a type for my cell phone. I'm sure I have it in somewhere."

Then Pumbaa realized that he must've left at home. Same thing that he left his rub necklace as well.

"Oh, boo. I think I left it at home."

"Then there's no time to loose. Onward!"

Pumbaa walks out from the bar, then walk through the back door and ran off toward their path to find Timon first before any criminals reach to him.


Timon and Tatiana has reunited at last, but the only problem is that they have to face their foes. Will Timon ever give the princess a second chance? Will Pumbaa be able to find his best friend before bad guys do? Let's find out! Stay tuned for more chapter!

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