Meanwhile with the Lion Guard...
"I can hear those hyenas laughing now... I'll show them what's funny!" Akito glared as he ran with the others.
"Hyenas always like to laugh." Fuli said.
"Hmph." Akito firmly pouted.
"Everyone! Everyone!" Ono cried out as he flew at them.
"Did you find them?" Akito asked.
"Yes, Kiara seems okay, but the hyenas have her surrounded, and trapped by steam vents." Ono replied.
"That's bad." Akito frowned.
"What's Janja up to?" Fuli frowned back in wonder.
"The only reason he'd hold Kiara prisoner is because he wants something from me or my dad." Kion replied.
"And knowing where this plan is going, he's going to try to get you to use the Roar." Akito said.
"Aw, come on," Bunga replied. "Who cares? We go in, Kion roars, and we come back out with Kiara!"
"I'm not sure it's gonna be as easy as that, Bunga." Behste said to the honey badger.
"Especially with Ushari there." Akito said.
"Indeed. Kion won't want to roar at the hyenas if they're surrounding Kiara." Ono added in agreement.
"Oh, yeah!" Bunga replied as he had forgotten about that.
"What if Kion goes in alone to have the hyenas think it's just him there to rescue Kiara, and then the rest of us can them past the steam vents?" Akito soon suggested.
"That's brilliant." Ono smiled.
"Why, thank you, Ono." Akito smiled back.
"And I think I know how to do that." Behste smiled.
"All right! Now we're talking!" Bunga cheered.
"Okay. I'll go this way and try to distract Janja and the others." Kion replied.
"Which will be easy, just keep 'em talking." Akito said.
"Ono, scout a route the other way so the hyenas won't see us coming." Fuli then said.
"Affirmative!" Ono smiled before he began to fly. "Follow me!"
"That won't be hard." Akito said.
"Don't worry, Kion. We'll save her." Fuli smiled.
"Asante, Fuli," Kion smiled back. "Thanks."
The Lion Guard then split up to carry out their plan.
'Here we go.' Akito thought to himself.
"Are you going with Kion or with us?" Fuli asked.
"Oh... I guess I didn't talk about that." Akito replied.
"You better go with Kion." Ono said.
"You sure?" Akito asked.
"It might be best, but remember to keep up appearances." Ono replied.
"Well... All right, you guys stay safe." Akito said before he soon went to run after the young lion cub which wasn't hard as he wasn't far from him.
The hyenas laughed as Kiara was trying to escape, but the steam vents proved to be difficult for her.
"Give it up, cub!" Cheezi grinned. "You ain't gettin' outta there!"
"Yeah!" Chungu added.
"Janja!" Kion's voice called out.
The hyenas soon heard that and tensed up.
"Oh! It's show time," Janja grinned as he soon went to meet Kion. "You fellas stay here and keep our guest entertained. I gotta see a lion about a Roar." He then left them alone with a wicked cackle.
"He wants us to entertain?" Chungu asked.
"That's what he said!" Cheezi replied.
"Then maybe we should sing to her!" Chungu suggested.
"Yeah! Great idea!" Cheezi beamed.
The hyenas began to start singing which was more like torturing.
"Ugh," Kiara groaned, putting her front paws over her ears. "Not only am I trapped, now they're gonna torture me!"
"Kion! What brings you and your biped friend all the way into the Outlands?" Janja greeted Kion and Akito.
"You know why we're here, Janja," Kion glared. "Just let Kiara go or there's gonna be trouble."
"Without the Guard to back you up?" Janja laughed. "I don't think so, Kion."
"You already know that we don't need the guard for back-up, so just let Kiara go." Akito glared.
Ushari hissed as he soon slithered out.
"Oh. So you're gonna roar at us then, huh?" Janja smirked to Akito and Kion.
"Yesssss... Roar, Kion, roar..." Ushari smirked.
"Only if I have to!" Kion glared.
Ushari rolled his eyes to that.
"Well, uh, we ain't givin' her back just 'cuz you say so," Janja replied. "'Cuz... We got demands and stuff!"
"And those demands are?" Akito asked.
"What do I want? Uh, good question," Janja replied, though he sounded like he was making it up as he talked. "I want you and the Lion Guard to let me and my pack alone! Yeah!"
"What? You dragged my sister to the Outlands. You're holding her prisoner. And you're doing all of this, because you want me to leave you alone?" Kion asked once he processed that.
"Uh, yeah!" Janja replied. "That's right!"
"Janja, that's a terrible plan!" Akito told the hyena.
"Yeah, even for you!" Kion added.
"Huh. I thought it was a good plan!" Chungu commented.
"Me too!" Cheezi added.
"Sure looks like Kion and Akito's got them distracted." Behste told Fuli.
"Right..." Fuli nodded before signaling. "NOW!"
"Zuka Zama!" Bunga smiled as he and Ono soon tackled Cheezi and Chungu.
"Huwezi!" Fuli added as she charged against a couple of hyenas and kicked one away right behind her. "Behste, now!"
"Twende Kiboko!" Behste grunted as he pushed a boulder to cover up one of the steam holes.
Kiara smiled as she saw that along with her twin brother's friends.
"We're here to rescue you, Your Highness!" Ono beamed to the lioness princess.
"Yeah! Come on, Kiara," Bunga added. "Let's go!"
"Thanks, guys, but I burned my paws on the steam vent," Kiara replied. "I can't move too fast."
"Don't worry, Kiara; I can carry you." Behste smiled.
Bunga soon helped Kiara over to Behste so that she could climb onto the hippo's back.
"That's right, easy does it," Behste smiled to her. "There we go."
"Okay, let's get out of here; Ono, tell Kion and Akito we got Kiara!" Fuli told the keenest of sight after beating some hyenas.
"Oh, I feel so relaxed at last..." Estelle beamed.
"I'm sure Akito does too." Vincent smiled to his little sister.
"Well, since we are twins I'm sure he feels relaxed too." Estelle smiled back.
"All right, guys, let's get out of here!" Akito told the Lion Guard.
"Yeah, this place gives me the creeps." Kiara said.
"Don't worry, Kiara, we're on our way out." Akito smiled to the lioness cub.
Akito and the Lion Guard soon ran out as Janja and his pack of hyenas had been defeated for another day. Or so they thought as the hyenas and snake still had Makini's staff.
"Without Kion's roar, this stupid staff is useless!" Janja glared as he threw Makini's staff into the lava.
"Nice work, everybody," Kion smiled. 'You okay, Kiara?"
"I'll be fine," Kiara smiled back. "Thanks, Lion Guard."
"Let's get back to Ma Tembo; something tells me there are more animals that are being impatient in finding the new water source." Akito said.
"And you're right." Kiara said as they made their way to Ma Tembo and the other animals.
"Of course I'm right." Akito playfully chuckled on the way.
And where he soon saw how many other animals had come for Ma Tembo to tell them where the new water source was.
"Poor Ma Tembo, she really has her... Um... Hooves? I wanna say hooves... Full." Akito commented.
"Ooh! I really hope Ma Tembo finds the water soon." A galago commented.
"Yeah! I need a drink!" A zebra agreed.
"Still no luck, Ma Tembo?" Kion asked her a little loudly so she could hear him.
"No, not yet, and now there's more animals than ever expecting me to find the new water!" Ma Tembo frowned. "Even with my ears, I'll never hear where it is."
"The hardest part of listening is finding the quiet to hear," Makini whispered to herself until she gasped and had an idea to help out the elephant. "Shwari! Everyone! Everyone, shh! Shwari! Ma Tembo needs quiet to find the new water site! Just like I needed when I found my staff."
Once it was quiet, Ma Tembo began to listen for the new water source and after a few seconds, she soon heard the trickle of water which meant one thing. "Yes. Yes! Now I hear it!" Ma Tembo smiled before running off. "This is it! I'm certain!"
"Follow that elephant!" Akito smiled.
Everyone began to follow Ma Tembo to the new water source after she had finally heard it.
"Over here, everyone!" Ono helped.
The elephants trumpeted and the other animals rushed over.
"Here! Dig everyone!" Ma Tembo smiled.
Everyone began to dig for the water source. Akito and the Lion Guard soon began to help out. Finally, a hole was shown, and the water leaked out so that everyone could have a drink.
"Finally!" Ma Tembo smiled. "The new water source for the dry season has been found!"
"Wahoo!" Akito smiled back.
The animals all cheered now that they could have water.
"That was good advice, Makini," Rafiki smiled to his apprentice. "It seems you have finally learned the importance of silence."
Makin started to sing her own song. The others smiled, happy for the young baboon, but Simon covered his ears as he looked annoyed with her.
"Has anybody seen my staff?" Makini soon asked.
"There is more than one stick that can become your staff, Makini." Akito smiled.
"Really?" Makini asked.
"He is absolutely right," Rafiki nodded in agreement with Akito. "What's most important is who is holding the staff."
Makini nodded as she took that as very good advice.
"Good job, Ma Tembo." Vincent smiled.
"Even though it was frustrating, you never gave up." Kion added.
"Well, that's what responsibility is all about, isn't it?" Ma Tembo smiled.
"Yes," The kids smiled back. "Yes, it is."