Part 20: THE PRIDELANDS.

Vanzilla was flying over southern Africa.

Lynn Sr: I wonder what our next destination is?

Me: Jeri said that she is taking us to a special place in Tanzania that she knows all too well.

Varie: This is gonna be so cool.

Aylene: It sure is.

Nicole: I think I know what it is and we're here. Welcome to the Pridelands.

Jeri: My 2nd home away from home.

Kion: It's good to be home.

Beshte: It sure is.

Fuli: I wonder what's been happening while we were away.

Bunga: We'll find out later. I can't wait to see my uncles Timon & Pumbaa again.

Ono: I've missed everyone and everything.

Kion: It'll be good to see mom and dad again along with my sister Kiara.

Me: Lets hope the hyenas haven't caused any trouble while you were away.

Kion: I have a feeling they haven't.

We landed by Pride Rock and it was a magnificent sight.

Kion: I'm home.

Simba and Nala came out and so did Kiara.

Simba: Kion!

Kion: Hey dad, mom, Kiara. We're home.

Nala: Kion. Welcome home.

Kion: Thanks mom.

Kiara: You've been doing well Kion.

Beshte: Hello your majesty. It's been a while.

Simba: That it has Beshte.

Timon & Pumbaa came out.

Timon: Bunga!

Pumbaa: Bunga!

Bunga: Uncles Timon & Pumbaa!

Fuli: Queen Nala it's been a while.

Nala: That it has Fuli.

Ono: It's good to be home.

Me: King Simba and Queen Nala. It's an honor to meet you.

We introduced ourselves.

Simba: It's a pleasure to meet all of you too J.D.

Nala: We've heard so many big things about you from Jeri.

Me: We get that all the time.

Kion: How have the Pridelands been since we were gone Kiara?

Kiara: Busy. But it was worth it. The hyenas have not been causing any problems.

Rafiki the Mandrill Monkey shaman came out.

Rafiki: Ah. Kion and the Lion Guard. Welcome back.

Kion: Thanks Rafiki.

Fuli: It's good to be home.

Later we saw the history of the Pridelands in Rafiki's tree and it had the history of the Lion Guard. When Mufasa was about Kion's age, his younger brother Scar was the leader of the Lion Guard before Kion and his team. Scar was gifted with the power of The Roar of The Elders as we had seen earlier. But the power of the Roar went to his head and Scar believed that he should be king of the Pridelands. So he ordered the Lion Guard to help take down Mufasa. When the Lion Guard refused Scar was furious and he used the Roar to destroy the Lion Guard. But after doing so he lost the power of the Roar forever. By using the Roar of the Elders for Evil he paid the price for it.

Bunga: My uncles told me all about Scar. He was the worst lion ever.

Jeri: He sure was. He was a monster.

Kion: Lets hope we've officially seen the last of him.

Rafiki: We have. After the defeat of the Hyenas we sealed up the volcano and made sure that Scar stayed gone for good.

Lori: Who are these paintings for?

Lori pointed to a bunch of paintings of other lions and a peculiar Lioness.

Rafiki: Ah. That is the story of Zira and her family.

Fuli: I saw that story. Those lions were called the Outsiders.

Rafiki: That's right Cheetah. They are a group of lions lead by a lioness named Zira. King Simba banished them from the Pridelands before Kion and the current Lion Guard were born.

Jeri: I heard about them. They are loyal only to Scar.

Rafiki: Correct. They held loyalty only to Scar. After Scar was defeated, Simba became king. But Zira told Simba that he could not rule the Pridelands because Scar had chosen her son Kovu to be king.

Lynn: But Scar was never the real king.

Rafiki: Correct Lynn. And that is what Simba told Zira. But Zira would not listen to reason. Instead she attacked Simba. Of course Simba won quickly but after that he had no choice. He had to banish Zira and her family from the Pridelands forever.

Sakura: That's crazy. So Zira is a Lioness version of an Evil Sasuke.

Naruto: That's a good way to put it Sakura.

Fu: I would say that Zira got what was coming to her.

Lola: In the future Kiara and Kovu love eachother.

Simba: I know Kiara has strong feelings for Kovu but I didn't know that they would love eachother.

Me: From what I remember your majesty, Zira is the one that's poisoning Kovu with lies and she's trying to lead him in Scar's footsteps. Er...Pawprints rather.

Simba: Yes J.D. I know what you mean. And I have a feeling that you are right.

Lana: Not only that your majesty, but Zira is a Lioness that's completely bent on getting revenge. She hates you with a terrible vengeance and she will stop at nothing to return to the Pridelands and rule over it in the name of Scar.

Lisa: Affirmative. I've seen how bad Zira is and she's a monster like Scar.

Kiara: I can't believe that Zira is that bad.

Kion: Yeah. She's pure evil like Scar.

Lola: She also killed her own son Nuka in cold blood.

Lily: She is completely obsessed with Vengeance and she will stop at nothing to get it.

Simba: I had no idea that Zira is that bad. She's Scar's reincarnation.

Lucy: More like the Devil Incarnate.

Rafiki: You are all correct. Zira is a monster. But I know that you are all right about Kovu. He is being poisoned with hate and Zira is the instigator of that hatred.

Jeri: We have to help Kovu.

Kion: And I know how to do it. Kiara you'd better come with me.

Kiara: I have a feeling I know what you're about to do.

Kion: Right. To the Pridelands end...

Jeri, Ono, Beshte, Fuli, Bunga and Kiara: Lion Guard Defend!

They went out to the Outlands.

They arrived and in a canyon they saw Kovu looking for something.

Kiara: Kovu!

Kovu: Kiara, Lion Guard.

Kion: It's good to see you again Kovu. But the reason we came is to tell you that you're being lead down a path to your own destruction.

Jeri: Your mother Zira is poisoning your mind with lies and hatred. She's turning you into another Scar.

Kion: Scar was a monster that cared about no one other than himself and he killed my Grandfather Mufasa and nearly destroyed the entirety of the Pridelands.

Kovu was shocked. Everything his mother told him was all a lie.

Kovu: I am such a fool. How could I follow such lies so easily?

Ono: Uh guys we have problems coming.

Ono's eyes flashed yellow.

Ono: Zira and her family are coming and they are looking for Kovu.

Jeri: Don't worry I got this.

Jeri used the Roar of the Elders and huge mountains formed and blocked off all the paths leading into the Pridelands.

Kion: That did it. Good job Jeri.

Jeri: Thanks Kion.

They got back to the Pridelands and Kovu was welcomed with open arms. Later Kovu became the leader of the 2nd Lion Guard with Kiara as his 2nd In Command. Not only is Kiara destined to become Queen but she is also now the 2nd in command of the 2nd Lion Guard.

Later we left for our next destination. This time we are heading to southern Asia.

Continues in part 21