New year, new chapter! This is another prompt chapter, but I'll be trying to tie these into the greater narrative from now on. I hope this change keeps the tone of the story more constent.

The Civilized and the Savage

Prompt given by RainbowDash732

Location: The Oasis, Animal Kingdom

Chief Bogo stood stoically, arms crossed as he looked out at the myriad of animals gathered around. At his side stood Judy Hopps and Benjamin Clawhauser, two of his officers from the ZPD. Opposite to them was a duo of lions, one male and the other female, with what looked like an ape along with a few other animals. They all had one thing in common, though: all of them were savage.

"Uh, Chief, are we going to do anything?" Clawhauser asked nervously.

"Hopps, I want you to be ready in case any of these savages attack," Bogo said, the bunny nodding in response.

"Hey! Who are you callin' savage?" a meerkat said, waving a fist in the air.

"No offence Chief, but I don't know if they're savages," Judy said. "They can talk just like us, and wouldn't they have already attacked us if they were under the effects of Night Howlers?"

Bogo glanced at her, then turned back to the lions. "Alright, talk. Who are you, and what are you doing in Zootopia?"

The male lion, known to us as Simba, quirked an eyebrow. "This is the Pride Lands. As for who we are, I am Simba, king of the Pride Lands alongside my mate Nala. The others are members of the Pride Lands."

Rafiki laughed and smacked his cane on the ground. "That is where you are both wrong! It is neither Zootopia, nor the Pride Lands."

"What does he mean by that?" Clawhauser asked.

Judy brought a hand to her face. "Hm… I think he means that, somehow, we ended up somewhere entirely different when we all woke up this morning. That might be why we can't find the others as well."

"The girl makes a good point," Rafiki said, nodding.

Bogo huffed. "There where do you suppose we are now? In a Disney movie?"

"That makes sense to me," Clawhauser said. "I mean, most of these guys look like characters out of 'The Lion King.'"

"Clawhauser, even I think that's a bit far-fetched," Judy said.

"Whatever the case is, we should not be making enemies at this time," Nala spoke up. "All of us are confused, so we should be working together to figure things out."

"That is a great idea, my queen," Zazu, the royal advisor, said.

Clawhauser and Judy looked to Bogo. "What do think we should do, Chief?" the cheetah asked.

Bogo thought about it for a moment, then looked at his officers. "The lioness is right. At the moment, the three of us are no match for whatever is out there in this place." He turned to Simba, extending a hand. "An alliance with the savages will be made, if only temporary. The ZPD will do whatever they can to help your people."

"And the Pride Lands will do the same," Simba said, placing a paw in Bogo's hand for a shake. "Now then, we should first get a lay of the land to figure out what this place has in store for us."

"Agreed," Bogo replied with a nod.

"I'll take an aerial view of the land, sire," Zazu said, flying up and away.

"Hopps, I want you to be our liaison with these savages," Bogo said. "Clawhauser and I are going to set up a temporary post here for the ZPD. Can I trust you with this mission?"

"Yes sir!" Judy said with a salute.

"The rest of us will wait for Zazu to return before splitting up to search the area," Simba said. He turned to Judy. "Your name is Judy, yes? I'll have you go with the Lion Guard. They're the defenders of the Pride Lands and uphold the Circle of Life."

"Very similar to your own group of law enforcers," Nala added.

"I'll do my best," Judy said. "So, when do I get to meet them?"

As the ZPD and Pride Lands were forging their new alliance, a duo of creatures were looking down on the situation playing out. One was a lion with a black mane and a distinct scar over his eye, while the other was a tiger with a confident air about him. Scar and Shere Khan, two of the most dangerous people of the Pride Lands, were also teaming up at the moment. Things aren't going to be easy in the Animal Kingdom to say the least.

Author's Note

So, we've now seen the Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Only one more realm to explore next, though you might be surprised who we follow there.

On a different note, I can't wait to write an encounter between Chief Bogo and Shere Khan. If you know who voices the characters, you'll know why ;)

Characters that premiered this chapter:

Chief Bogo, Clawhauser, Judy Hopps (Zootopia)

Simba, Nala, Rafiki, Zazu, Timon (The Lion King)

Scar (The Lion King) non-speaking

Shere Khan (The Jungle Book) non-speaking