It's Halloween!
A time of spookiness, cand, tricks, and evil!
And speaking of evil, we get one for the villains in the World That Never Was.
Also sorry for the lack of updates, I've been busy with other stories and stuff outside of these.
Anyways, enjoy!
Castle That Never Was, Naught's Approach, the next day:
Xemnas and Ansem led Scar, Zira, and Nuka down the halls of the castle with Pete, Mortimer, and Negaduck bringing up the rear.
"So where's Magica gone to?" asked Mortimer.
"Helping the rest of McDuck's enemies find a way to get their revenge on said rich family after the last attempt failed." Negaduck replied.
"While we get to help out the big and powerful villains around here? Talk about the big perks." Pete smirked.
"So you have Ushari and my old hyena friends. But who else have you recruited into my new and improved army?" Scar asked.
"Various animals who are willing to follow your lead to achieve their goals of power." Ansem replied.
"They also know who's in charge. And if they wish to live, they won't attempt to usurp you or anyone of us in charge." Xemnas added.
Scar smirked evilly. "Very good." he said.
They arrived in the main area.
There stood Ushari, Makucha, Chuluun, Ora and his bank, the porcupine Smun and his prickle, Makucha's friends Fahari and Jiona, and one more animal… Mama Binturong.
Mama Binturong's pelt on her chest was white, while the one on her body, tail, and head were black. Her paws were dark black and her ears are silver and white with furry hair on them. Her eyes were gray and yellow. She also had white whiskers and a mole on her face.
"Well well well if it isn't the legend himself." Makucha smirked.
"The one Ushari and the hyenas told us all about." Ora added.
"Nice to work alongside some fierce lions." Chuluun smirked. She eyed Nuka. "Well, two of them are at least."
"What's that supposed to mean?!" Nuka scowled though Zira's look silenced him.
"So these are the members of our new army?" Scar asked the Organization members.
"Yes. They are." Xemnas nodded.
"So a few leopards, lizards, and porcupines?" Nuka asked.
"Yeah! That's us alright!" Smun said, nodding his head up and down.
Mama Binturong walked up.
"Oh trust me you three! We may not look like much, but we are a good army to be reckoned with!" she said smugly. "We tried multiple times to invade the Tree of Life for all its rare animals."
Scar was surprised and impressed.
"You invaded the Tree of Life? That is quite the plan." Scar commented.
"Yeah it was my plan to begin with." Makucha said. "After the Lion Guard's blabbermouth monkey friend talked about it, I knew I just had to get my claws into those rare delectable animals."
"He picked up Ora and me along the way after we had our own run-ins with those meddling animals." said Chulunn. "And they led us right to it!"
"Of course getting in was a nightmare thanks to both The Lion Guard and the Night Pride always getting in the way." scowled Ora. "And that was when Mama came along and tried to help us."
"I had a few plans come into my smart head many times." Mama Binturong nodded. "And then I picked up Smun and his prickle along with the other leopards and komodo dragons, and we had a great army to take over the whole Tree of Life!"
"Yes until Kion used that roar against us." scowled Jiona.
"Sucking us all up in a twister made out of it." Fahari growled.
Scar was surprised. "My disgrace of a great-nephew did that with the Roar? How did he accomplish that?" he asked.
"Apparently he had been taught by your ancestor from the information we gathered." Ansem replied.
"By none other than Askari. The leader of the first Lion Guard." added Xemnas.
"I never knew such a thing!" Scar growled.
"Well given that you lost the roar for using it for evil, makes sense why your ancestor didn't say anything." said Negaduck.
"But thankfully we had been watching them all for potential allies after Master Xehanort and Maleficent teamed up." said Ushari.
"And when Kion used the Roar, we were ready." said Ansem.
Flashback, during the events of Kingdom Hearts Hill Valley Part 3 and Triumph of the Roar:
Kion's Roar of the Elders sent Makucha's Army flying away in a giant dust devil far away from the Tree of Life.
But as soon as it was far enough, a corridor of darkness opened up and everyone in it was sucked through.
At the Brink of Despair, the corridor of darkness opened and all the animals flew out. They groaned as they looked up.
Standing before them was Maleficent, Saïx, Vanitas, Young Xehanort, Zira, and Ushari.
"What in the Back Lands…? Where are we?" Makucha asked.
"Welcome to the World That Never Was." Maleficent said to the animals.
"Who are you? Did you bring us here?" Mama Binturong demanded.
"Relax Mama Binturong. We mean you no harm." said Saïx.
"How do you know her name?" asked Chuluun, suspicious.
"Simple. We've been keeping an eye on your world for some time now." said Vanitas.
"And we've seen the progress all of you have done across your world." said Maleficent.
"Our world? You mean… we're in another world?" Makucha asked.
"That sounds far-fetched." said Jiona.
"Almost crazy!" said Fahari.
Ushari slithered up. "Oh but it isn't." he said. "You see, this world here is the main base of many powerful individuals out to conquer many worlds!"
"All of us are lead by our Master, Master Xehanort, the leader of Organization XIII." Vanitas added.
"Which three of us here are a part of. 13 Seekers of Darkness." Young Xehanort said. "Keyblade Wielders out to balance light and darkness, extinguishing the light that engulfs it."
He summoned Time Watcher to prove his point, amazing the animals.
"Whoa!" Smun, Jiona, and Fahari said in amazement.
"Look at that!" Mama Binturong gasped.
"Can you all do that?" asked Ora.
"Many of us are learning how to." said Saïx.
"And the rest of our allies are under my guidance." added Maleficent.
"And I am one of them." Zira said. "Ushari and I come from the same world as you, but in the Outlands. Right across from the Pride Lands."
"Trust me, you lot are worthy candidates in our eyes." said Young Xehanort, dismissing his Keyblade.
"Candidates?" Mama Binturong asked. "For what purpose?"
Maleficent stepped forward. "We have a proposition for you." she said.
Ora scowled. "We're not-"
"Wait!" Makucha interrupted, interested. "Let's hear them out."
"How would you like to join the side of Master Xehanort?" Maleficent asked.
"You want us to join your team?" Chuluun asked in surprise.
"Why would you want us on your team? We're not how you, Keyblade Wielders. We're animals." Mama Binturong said, crossing her arms.
"The moment we saw you attempt to rule the Tree of Life we immediately took a liking to you." said Zira.
"We couldn't let Kion send animals with potential like yours to a random location where your existence is likely to be forgotten." Ushari hissed with a smirk.
Makucha and his allies looked at each other, interested, yet skeptical. "It all sounds very tempting… but what's in it for us?" he asked.
"How does revenge on the Lion Guard and Night Pride sound?" Zira offered with a grin. "Especially on Kion and Bunga?"
"Oooh." Mama Binturong said with a wicked grin.
"Interesting." mused Ora.
"When you put it that way…" Chuluun hummed.
"Go on. We're listening." Makucha said.
"...Dominion over the Tree of Life and the Pride Lands…" Ushari added.
"Under my guidance of course. Imagine all those rare animals ripe for the picking." Zira added.
"And we can give you an army at your disposal." Maleficent added.
"What kind of army?" asked Makucha.
Maleficent slammed her staff against the ground. A green wave of magic burst from it and towards the town.
The creatures of darkness began to emerge from the ground up.
Among the Heartless were Shadows, Magic Phantoms, and Rapid Thrusters.
Among the Nobodies were Creepers, Berserkers, and Ninjas.
And among the Unversed were Archravens, Triple Wreckers, and Glidewinders.
The animals were surprised.
"What in the world are those things?" asked Chuluun.
"Heartless, Nobodies, and Unversed. The creatures of darkness." said Maleficent. "The Heartless are the most common ones, chasing after people's hearts."
"The Nobodies incapable of human emotion." said Saïx.
"And the Unversed thrive on negativity." said Vanitas.
"They will be at your command as they are to all of us." said Young Xehanort.
"And will help us take over not just the Pride Lands, but the Outlands and the Tree of Life as well." Zira said with a toothy grin.
This made Makucha's army grin wickedly.
"Oh yeah! Now we're talking!" said Makucha.
"Count us in." Ora said.
"Excellent." Ushari hissed delightedly. "You lot have made the right call…"
Present:
"I can see their potential." said Scar. "But will it be enough to help us claim what is rightfully ours?"
"They're not all here." said Xemnas.
Before Scar could say anything, the sound of crazy laughter could be heard. It sounded like three people laughing hysterically.
Then out from behind the group came three familiar hyenas. It was Scar's previous seconds-in-command.
Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed.
The three shared the same basic appearance. They were each rather mangy, the top half of their bodies covered in grey fur while their bellies were tan and their paws were dark brown. They each had hunched backs and dark purple spots on their backs, as well as rings of the same color around their eyes. They had short, black tails and a crest of long, black hair lining their spines. Each member of the trio had dark brown ears and a dark brown nose, as well as yellow eyes and sharp, slightly yellowed teeth.
Shenzi sported five long, dark brown "bangs" on the top of her head, and the patches around her eyes were shaped to resemble heavily applied eyeshadow. She seemed to have a larger upper lip than her two companions, and her eyes looked half-shut. She also lacked the dark grey "stubble" mark that Banzai and Ed possessed.
Banzai's most distinguishing feature was his unusually heavy, dark brown eyebrows. He had two very short strands of dark brown hair on top of his head. The fur on Banzai's chin was slightly longer than either Shenzi's or Ed's, making him appear as if he had a short beard.
In a sharp contrast to Shenzi and Banzai, Ed's eyes were always wide open and rarely focused on anything. His mouth hung open, his tongue lolling. Ed had a slightly mangier mane, with three strands of dark brown hair on the top of his head, and notched ears.
"Well well well Banzai look what we have here." said Shenzi.
"I know Shenzi! Scar, back from the dead, and not as a ghost!" laughed Banazi. "Crazy huh Ed?"
Ed just laughed crazily.
"Ah my old friends…" Scar said with a smirk.
"Ushari wasn't kidding when he said you were back from the dead." said Shenzi.
"Now we really got the muscle we need to take over the whole Pride Lands!" said Banzai.
"Not just the Pride Lands. But the Outlands too." said Ushari.
"And especially the Tree of Life." said Makucha. "All those rare animals right for the taking…"
"And getting our revenge on the Lion Guard." said Chuluun.
"And not just them." scowled Zira. "That wretched Simba, his wife, and their daughter too. Kovu and Vitani fell victim to their nonsense."
"Forget them! We don't need them anymore!" huffed Nuka.
"Indeed. This is perfect." Scar grinned. He paused, for a moment. "Where are the rest of your clan Shenzi?"
Shenzi smirked over to Ansem and Xemnas.
"Follow us." said Xemnas.
Both incarnations of Master Xehanort waved their hands and a dark swirl of magic surrounded the entire group.
Added Impasse:
The entire group appeared in a swirl of darkness.
And before them were all the hyenas of Shenzi's clan. Every single last one of them that had helped Scar take over the Pride Lands. They were all laughing maniacally.
"Here's our clan Scar." Shenzi smirked.
"And don't worry! They've been fed well." said Banzai.
"Had to keep them in line for all our sakes." added Ushari.
"Excellent…" Scar grinned.
Ansem, Xemnas, Pete, Mortimer, and Negaduck stood back as Scar, Zira, and Nuka stood before the hundreds of hyenas before them, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, Ushari, Makucha and his leap, Mama Binturong, Chuluun, Ora and his bank, Smun and his prickle joining them.
"My friends of my home world!" Scar boomed. "Many instances we have all tried to achieve our goals. To be king, to rule either the Pride Lands, the Outlands, or to conquer the Tree of Life and feast on all those rare animals. But tragically we have all failed."
"Indeed! Thanks to that blasted Simba, his wife Nala, their daughter Kiara, and their son Kion and his Lion Guard!" Zira growled. "All of them got in our ways."
"They even corrupted my brother and sister!" Nuka chimed in.
"But that all ends now!" said Scar. "With our combined forces, we will get our revenge and achieve all of our goals. No one, not Simba, Nala, Kiara, Kion, Kovu, Vitani, or even Sora and his friends will stand in our way! Our forces are more stronger with all of us together! And with the Heartless, Nobodies, and Unversed by our side, we will claim what is rightfully ours! Be prepared my friends… for very soon… WE STRIKE!"
Scar roared loudly as his new army cheered in excitement and wickedness.
"So are they gonna invade now?" asked Pete.
"Not yet. They need extra time to prepare." said Xemnas.
"Say if you guys need any extra help behind the scenes, we're your guys!" said Mortimer.
"Much appreciated." Zira said.
"For now, start your planning." advised Ansem. "For soon you strike the Pride Lands, Outlands, and the Tree of Life. And then you will lead the entire world to darkness, under ours and Maleficent's rule."
The animals all nodded.
Ansem and Xemnas began to walk away, Pete, Mortimer, and Negaduck following them.
"Those puny heroes will never know what hit them." Negaduck smirked.
"King Simba, Queen Nala, Princess Kiara, and Prince Kion will need to watch themselves." said Ansem. "Invasion is coming. One more dangerous than both of Scar's attempts for rule and domination."
"And the Pride Lands hold another key element to our plans. And not just the Tree of Life." said Xemnas.
"And what's that?" Pete asked.
"All in due time Pete." said Xemnas. "All in due time…"
To be continued…
Hope you liked this Halloween treat! I know it's not long but hey better than nothing!
Rate, review, and I'll see you all soon when we go back to the Pride Lands.
Happy Halloween!
In Loving memory of
Matthew Perry
Friends' Chandler Bing himself
August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023