Zoro and Chopper walked calmly along the forest path as Robin circled the sky above them. "Anything?" Zoro yelled up at her.
"No." Robin deadpanned back. Zoro growled softly, not knowing what to do. They had to find the others, but how? Looking blindly didn't seem to be helping them at all. They both moved along quietly. Suddenly Zoro heard something. Snapping his head to the side he could see a large warthog and a tiny mercat on it's back. They both were staring at Zoro and Chopper, their mouths open so wide they were hitting the ground. Zoro growled in irritation at them, then they ran screaming. Zoro tock off after them.
"WAIT ZORO!" Chopper yelled, but Zoro didn't listen. They were the first living organism's they had seen since they woke up and he wasn't about to let them get away. Zoro had no problem ceatching up to them and was about to capture them when a large male lion slammed into his side. Zoro roared out in anger at the offender and faced him, ready to tear him to shreds. The lion crouched down, ready to ponce on a moments notice.
"Enough!" Robin said landing between the two of them. They both looked at her. "We're looking for our friends, nothing more." she said. The male lion gave Zoro one last hard look and then backed down. Zoro did as well. Chopper caughed up and sighed in releif.
"What are you?" the lion asked him. Chopper screamed at being addressed by the carnivor and tock shelter behind Zoro's hind leg. Zoro glared at him.
"It's not nice to ask someone who they are without telling them who you are first." he snapped. The lion looked taken aback by his comment.
"Simba." he finally told them.
"Zoro, and these two are Robin and Chopper." Zoro said.
"Oh good, and we're Timon and Pumba, so now that we know each other, BEAT IT PAL!" the mercat, Timon, said. Zoro glared at him, but Robin was quick to stop the fight before it even began.
"Like I said, we're just looking for our friends. There are six of them." Robin said. Simba shock his head.
"Sorry, can't help you." he said. Zoro turned to leave, deciding they weren't getting anything from the lion.
"Then would it be alright if we stay with you until we find them?" Chopper asked.
"Chopper." Zoro hissed, but Simba nodded.
"Sure, as long as you don't mind bugs." he said. All three strawhats looked slightly uneasy at that, but said nothing. Zoro sighed, knowing there was no point in saying anything since he'd loose that battle. He looked around noticig that Timon and Pumba got mad and stormed off. They clearly did not like the idea of having another meat eater around. The four started walking threw the forest when a loud scream reached their ears. "That's Pumba!" Simba growled, tearing off after the source. The three followed as fast as they could, also wanting to know what was wrong. Soon after Timon's voice followed suit. Then they could see them. A lioness was closing in on them and Pumba was stuck under a tree root. Simba leaped, knocking back the female lion. Chopper looked on along with Robin and Zoro, and winced when Simba tock a blow to the head.
"You need to help him Zoro." Chopper cried.
"Why, it's only a single opponent." Zoro mused. Chopper looked back and him and Timon gasped as the female pinned Simba to the ground. It looked like she would kill him in another attack, but then Simba's eyes opened wide in shock.
"Nala?!" he asked. Nala, the lioness, stepped off of him to look over him in confusion. 'How did he know my name?' she wondered. He could see the questions in her eyes. "It's me, Simba!" he said. It tock her a second before she reacted with a yell of joy and excitement. Timon's jaw hit the floor as the two apperent friends came together to celibrate their reunion. "Hey guys come over here!" yelled Simba. The five made their way over. "This is Nala, she's my best friend. Nala, these are Timon, Pumba, Zoro, Robin, and Chopper." Simba introduced.
"Pleased to make your aquatence." Pumba said.
"The pleasures all mine." Nala laughed, but Timon pushed himself between them all.
"Wait, wait, wait, hold on a second. You know her, she knows you, but she wants to eat him. And everyone is okey with that?! DID I MISS SOMETHING HERE!" Timon screamed dramatically gesturing between Simba, Nala, and Pumba.
"Settle down Timon." Simba told him, scared the tiny animal would have a heart attack.
"I can't beleive you've been alive all this time...and that means..." Nala started. Zoro and Robin's eyes narrowed as they saw a look of joy pass over her features and shock and horror over Simba's. "...your the king!" she said.
"KING!? Whoa lady, have you got your lion's crossed!" Timon said. Chopper's mouth fell open.
"WOW! A REAL KING!" he yelled.
"Not like you haven't seen one before." Zoro said, remembering that Chopper came from a country that had a king.
"Your majesty, I gravel at your feet." Pumba said, kissing Simba's legs. Simba pulled his leg back.
"Stop it!" he said annoyed.
"It's not gravel it's grovle and don't, he's not the king! Are you?" Timon asked turning to Simba. Zoro and Robin turned to watch his reation. Simba looked unamused.
"No!" he said, denying the title.
"Simba?" Nala asked, clearly sounding confused.
"Well maybe I was gonna be! But that was a long time ago!" Simba said. 'So, he was supposed to be king of this animal country.' Robin thought. "But i'm still the same guy." he told Timon and Pumba.
"Yeah, but with power!" Timon argued.
"Simba, we need to talk." Nala argued. The others got the hint. Zoro and Robin started away.
"Anything that she has to say she can say in front of us, right Simba?!" Timon asked. Before Simba could respond, Zoro shoved Pumba and Robin lifted up Timon, all five leaving the two lions alone. "HEY!" protested Timon.
" , I must ask, how long have you known ?" Robin asked, curious. Timon looked like he wasn't going to answer.
"We've known Simba since he was really small! We saved him in the desert and he's been with us ever since." said Pumba.
"I see, and he never told you about being a king before?" Robin asked. Both shock their heads. "I see, so something must have happened that made him not want to be king and run away from home, and that's how you found him. Interesting." Robin said, then was lost to the others in her thoughts. Zoro streched out and fell asleep. A few minutes later they could hear screaming voices. They looked over to see Nala and Simba going their own ways.
"Oh no, they're fighting!" Chopper cried.
"They'll get over it." Zoro said, going back to his nap. Finally night was on them, and they were all asleep.
Zoro was woken up by Timon's screaming voice and to see Nala standing over him. "Simba's gone!" she said.
"What?!" they asked.
"I can't find him anywhere!" she said. Then there was a laughing voice and all six looked up to see a large monkey.
"Haha, you won't find him here! The king has returned!" he said. Nala looked happy. Zoro and Robin didn't really care. Chopper grinned, and Timon and Pumba looked angry.
"What!? Why'd he leave?!" Timon asked.
"Simba's father was king Mufasa, but when we were young he was killed. We were told Simba died as well and then Simba's uncle Scar tock over the throne. Simba is going back to challenge his uncle." Nala explained. Zoro shrugged, not really interested.
"So your' going back too?!" asked Timon. Nala nodded.
"Yeah, I need to help him. Besides, that monkey Luffy and the lioness Nami said they'd stay until I returned and they're looking for their friends that they lost. I need to go back so they can go out looking." Nala said. Zoro, Robin, and Chopper looked at her.
"Did you say Luffy?!" Zoro asked. Nala nodded. He stood up along with the others. "Alright, lead on, we're coming too!" Zoro said. Nala looked surprised.
"Why?" she asked.
"Didn't you all say you were looking for friends too?" Pumba asked. Robin nodded.
"You see, Luffy is our captain, he's much like our leader." Robin said. Nala nodded.
"Alright then." she agreed.
"We're coming too! Simba is our friend. We're going to help him!" Pumba agreed.
Next chapter done. So now everyone is moving toward pride rock. Let's see what happens next! Thanks for reading so far!