"So, where are we going?" AKito asked Kion.
"We need to find Ono." Kion said.
"Oh, no?" Felicity asked. "What's the problem?"
"No, no, Ono," Kion corrected her. "He's one of my friends."
"Oh... Right..." Felicity bit her lip.
"Wait, isn't one of those birds that we ran by?" Teddy asked.
"Which ones?" Kion asked.
"Uh, kinda white with orange and black legs." Teddy explained.
"Ah, yes," Kion smiled. "Ono's an egret."
"If my research on them is correct, they usually eat bugs." Akito said.
"Timon and Pumbaa should've raised him." Vincent rolled his eyes with a smirk.
"So, all we have to do is look for Ono, that shouldn't be too hard." Estelle said.
"Come with me." Kion nodded.
Bunga wandered and grazed in the grass to come after their flying friend.
"He can't be that hard to find." Vulpix said.
"Hey, where did Bunga go?" Felicity asked.
Ono was flying in the air and was about to swoop down and attack some prey.
Bunga then suddenly popped his out. "Hey, Ono!"
The egret gasped and crashed in the middle of the grass, avoiding the honey badger.
"Hi, Ono." Akito smiled.
"Oh, you're one of those outsiders who live among those 'human things' with those creatures you call 'Pocket Monsters' or whatever they are," Ono observed logically. "Good to see you and nice to meet you all."
"Kion would like to talk with you about something." Akito said.
"Kion?" Ono looked over to his lion friend.
"You see just about everything, Ono," Kion smiled down to him. "That's why I want to talk."
"So then, he's gonna be the keenest of sight." Larvitar smiled.
"Precisely." Kion agreed.
"Cool." Larvitar smiled.
"Now what?" Felicity asked before she heard chanting from the hippos at the waterhole.
"I bet that's Behste." Kion said.
"Who?" Teddy asked.
"Come on, I'll show ya." Kion smiled. "I already have a position in mind for him."
They came and watched the hippos as they chanted one name over and over.
"Hey, everybody!" the hippo at the top smiled at all of them. "Who wants a water slide?"
The three hippos cheered before he came.
"Ooh, yeah!" the first hippo cheered.
"Me, me!" the second hippo added.
"Do it, Behste!" the third hippo finished.
"What's he going to do?" Vulpix asked.
"Does he need help?" Akito asked, offering since he was strong for his age.
"No, no, let him do this." Kion replied.
The hippo named Behste pushed his head against a rock which made a huge wave of water cast over and made his hippo friends swim and fly into it like a water slide at a water park.
"Wow." Akito said, surprised.
"Strongest?" Bunga assumed.
"Strongest." Kion confirmed.
"And wettest." Ono muttered as his feathers were dripping wet now. He then flapped his wings to get the water off.
"Ono?!" Estelle shrieked.
"Uh, sorry." Ono replied.
"Who's last?" Larvitar asked.
"I think we need someone fast right about now, but who's the fastest in the Pridelands?" Misdreavus asked.
"Fuli." Kion smiled.
"Fuli?" the others asked.
"Come on!" Kion led them to his fastest friend.
"Well, okay." Akito shrugged.
Simon jumped onto his sister's back, feeling exhausted from walking around.
"Ugh... Okay, I will carry you..." Felicity sighed to him.
"So, where is Fuli?" Larvitar asked Kion.
"We have to look for her." Kion replied.
"I'll help!" Bunga offered, of course.
"Alright." Teddy smiled.
The cheetah girl was zipping all around and appeared to be in much of a rush than normal. She did not have time to stop and even told Bunga as there were baboons chasing her.
"I'll tie those baboons up." Akito said.
"I see Fuli's a bit occupied." Ono said as he sat on Behste's back.
"Even I can see that, Ono." Kion replied to his flying friend.
Akito flew at super speed and grabbed himself a bunch of vines and then flew back with them.
"Leave these baboons to Akito." Estelle smiled.
"Fuli, this way!" Ono flew over to the cheetah and led her off one way.
The cheetah looked curious of Akito's abilities, but she flew with the egret to safety as the baboons could no longer menace her. Once Fuli was at a safe distance from the baboons, Akito flew in and then began to fly all around them and tied up the baboons so they couldn't chase Fuli anymore.
"Nice save, Akito." Kion approved.
"Totally." Fuli agreed with a smile. "Thanks."
"No problem, hey, why were they chasing you anyway?" Akito asked.
"I told them that I was sorry," Fuli defended. "I wasn't trying to be mean when I said they look funny when they scratch their heads."
"Seriously?" Akito asked.
"Okay, this is everyone." Kion said.
"What do you mean?" Fuli asked.
"I have a meeting that involves all of you," Kion smiled to his interspecies friends. "Trust me, you're gonna love it."
"Yeah." Estelle nodded.
The cheetah, egret, and hippo look curious, but they listened and met together, away from where the baboons once were.
"Hey, guys," Kion greeted once they got to a new spot to talk about his. "Thanks for meeting with me. I wanted to talk to you because... Well, I need your help."
"What's the kerbubble, Kion?" Behste asked.
"The five of us are the Pridelands' fiercest, bravest, strongest, fastest and keenest of sight," Kion informed. "And that's why I want you all to join the new Lion Guard. Together, we'll protect the Pridelands and defend the Circle of Life."
"Yep." Vincent nodded.
Ono whistled in honor and admiration.
"Well, lick my tail and call me a meerkat!" Beshte commented.
"Hey! My uncle's a meerkat!" Bunga glared at the hippo.
"No offense, Bunga..." Behste replied before looking confused. "Wait! Aren't you a honey badger?"
"He's adopted." Akito whispered.
"Uh, what's that?" Behste asked.
"Never mind..." Akito face-pawed.
"A Lion Guard?" Fuli scoffed to her male lion friend slightly, rolling her green eyes. "Figures. Always the lions lording over the Pridelands. I suppose Simba put you in charge of this little team, Kion?"
"You bet your spots he did!" Bunga defended.
"Yep, it's true." Vulpix nodded.
"Fuli, the Lion Guard needs you," Larvitar urged. "You're the Pridelands' fastest."
"Yeah." Teddy added.
"You got that right," Fuli replied before glancing back to Kion. "And you're supposed to be the fiercest?"
"Well, he is a lion..." Behste spoke up.
"And lions are fierce," Ono added in. "It's kinda common knowledge, really..."
Simon then roared and made gestures to make his hands look like razor paws to tell Kion to show his friends his new roar.
"Simon, I don't think the roar is a gift that Kion is supposed to show off." Estelle whispered.
"Wait, that's a good idea!" Bunga spoke up. "Show 'em the Roar, Kion. Show 'em the Roar!"
"What's Bunga talking about?" Fuli snorted. "The Roar? You think you're somethin' special just 'cause you can roar?"
"Wait 'til you hear it," Bunga smirked. "C'mon, Kion. Show 'em the Roar!"
"Bunga, I'm not sure if the roar is for showing off." Vincent said.
"So what is the deal with your roar?" Behste asked Kion.
"Oh, you totally have to show us, Kion." Fuli smirked.
"Seeing is believing!" Ono encouraged. "Though with a roar, it's more about hearing..."
Kion sighed in defeat. "Okay, fine, I'll show you the Roar, just, uh, stay behind me, I don't want anybody to get hurt."
"Yeah, and give him some space." Akito said.
Kion got into position as his friends came right behind him.
"Groundlings." Ono smirked as he stood on Behste's back as they all had trouble.
"Ready?" Kion looked back to them.
"The lion cubs and Pokemon nodded.
"Okay... This is the Roar..." Kion said before bearing his claws and he whipped his head back, but instead of an almighty roar like against the hyenas, it was a tiny squeak. "What in the Pridelands...?" he then asked himself in disbelief.
"That was... Different." Ono blinked.
"Kion, you call that a roar!?" Fuli laughed.
"That wasn't the roar." Vincent said.
"It was a squeak!" Bunga added in.
"Oh, good, because I didn't think it sounded like a roar." Behste replied to him.
"I've found him, Your Highness!" Zazu suddenly flew over. "Kion is over here!"
"Why was Zazu looking for Kion?" Larvitar asked.
The others shrugged. How should they had known?
"See, Dad?" Kiara said to Simba once they came for Kion. "What did I tell you?"
"Kiara, of course." Estelle whispered.
"Thank you, Kiara," Simba told his only daughter. "You and Tiifu go ahead and track the gazelle. I need to talk with Kion. Alone."
"Yes, Dad." Kiara nodded before walking off with her friend.
"Thank you, princess." Simba nodded to her.
"If you guys will excuse me, I have to have a serious talk with a certain princess." Estelle growled while walking off into the same direction as Kiara and Tiifu.
"Do you want assistance?" Felicity offered.
"No thanks, Felicity, I think I can handle her by myself, even if she has Tiifu or Zuri by her side." Estelle declined.
"Understood." Felicity nodded to her.
Estelle nodded back before going after the lion princess.
"Oh, boy, is Kiara is going to get it now." Akito sighed.