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The Lion Guard: A Promising Friendship

It was a beautiful day in the Pridelands.

Kion was playing baobab ball in the meadow with Denahi.

He didn't know that wondrous things would soon be coming to him.

He didn't know that Rafiki was observing him from the shadows of the mango tree.

Rafiki chuckled to himself, he hopped out of the tree and made his way to Pride Rock.

"It is time" Rafiki said.

When Rafiki approached Pride Rock he went inside and embraced Simba and Nala.

"What can we do for you Rafiki?" Nala asked politely.

"Ahh.. Nala I'm here about Kion" Rafiki said.

"What about Kion?" Simba asked.

"He is ready.. To lead The Lion Guard" Rafiki said.

He led Simba and Nala inside the den to explain further.

Meanwhile Kion and Denahi were deeply engrossed in their game of baobab ball.

Kion whacked the ball and sent it flying over Denahi's head.

"Good shot Kion" Denahi said.

"Thanks Denahi" Kion said.

Suddenly the ball bounced over into the Outlands.

"Oh Mufasa" Kion said.

He and Denahi peered into the Outlands.

"Oh no, game over" Kion said.

"Says who, I'm not afraid of the Outlands" Denahi said.

"Neither am I, it's just my Dad and Kiara say we shouldn't go there" Kion said.

"Mom and Grandpa are big scaredy cats when it comes to the Outlands" Denahi said.

"They have a good reason to be" Kion said.

"You know what our uncles always say" Denahi said.

Kion rolled his eyes.

Denahi moved back a few paces before running forward and hopping down the stones to the Outlands.

Kion watched his nephew anxiously.

When Denahi landed safely on the ground he began to look around for the fruit.

Finally he spotted it and reached out to grab it with his teeth.

Kion who had been watching from above gasped as he recognized a familiar shape behind Denahi.

"Denahi!, heads up!" He shouted.

Denahi glanced up at his uncle.

"Relax Kion, Hakuna-" Denahi's sentence was cut off as he was lifted up into the air.

Kion gasped as he recognized the hyenas.

"'Matata" Denahi finished.

Jaja and Shenzi had him in a death grip.

Denahi struggled to free himself.

"Hyenas. Let Denahi go. Pick on someone your own size" Kion ordered.

"Kion, you want the lion cub?, come and get him" Shenzi cackled.

"Let him go, you hyenas don't want any trouble with my Dad" Kion ordered again.

He then roared so loudly that Denahi dropped from Shenzi's mouth with surprise.

Kion blinked with confusion at the power of the roar.

He waited for Denahi to join him back on the ledge before running back to Pride Rock.

"Kion what was that?" Denahi asked.

"I don't know Denahi, I'm sure Dad will" Kion said.

As they entered the den Simba, Nala, and Kiara ran over to them.

"Are you ok Denahi?" Kiara asked.

"I'm fine Mom" Denahi said.

Rafiki and Simba exchanged a glance.

"Dad?, what's going on?"' Kion asked.

Simba glanced over Kion's shoulder at Kiara.

Kiara nodded and came up to sit next to Kion.

Simba cleared his throat.

"Son. Rafiki has informed me that you are ready, to lead, The Lion Guard" Simba said.

"What's The Lion Guard?" Kion asked.

"It's the team of lions that protect the Pridelands, it's led by the second cub of the monarch, but since I'm going to become queen, you get to lead it Kion" Kiara explained.

"The Lion Guard was led by your great Uncle Scar, but he abused his power and tried to take down Grandpa Mufasa, the leader of The Lion Guard is gifted with the Roar of the Elders, it makes them the fiercest animal in the Pridelands, however if you abuse it like Scar did, you'll lose it forever" Simba continued.

"Woah" Kion said.

Kiara draped a paw over Kion's shoulder and drew him closer to her.

"It's a big responsibility Kion" she said gently.

"I'm ready for it" Kion said.

Kiara chuckled lightly and gently cuffed him.

"I'm sure you are Kion" she said.

Simba cleared his throat to bring his children back on track.

"Kion I need you to assemble a team of the bravest, strongest, fastest, and keenest of sight" Simba said.

Kion nodded.

"Go on Sweetheart" Kiara said.

Kion wove his body through her legs affectionally, then ran off.

"Mom can I go with him?" Denahi asked.

"Sure Denahi" Kiara said.

Denahi instantly ran off.

Once he was out of sight Kiara turned to Simba with a worried expression.

"Daddy are you sure Kion can handle this, he's just a cub" she said.

Simba rubbed his muzzle against her cheek affectionally.

"Kiara I have faith in him, and besides he won't be alone, he'll have his amazing big sister to help him" Simba said.

"Thanks Daddy" Kiara said.

Simba smiled affectionally at her.

"Anytime my love" he said.

Kiara went over to where Kovu was laying in a patch of sunshine.

She settled down next to him and buried her muzzle into his mane.

"Is something wrong Kovu?" She asked.

Kovu shook his head distractingly.

"I'm fine Darling, I just have a lot on my mind" he said.

"Kovu you've been laying there since midmorning, don't you want to get up and stretch or take a walk or hunt or something?" Kiara asked.

Kovu glanced over her shoulder at where Belee was laying with Vitani.

"I am a little hungry" he said.

Kiara smiled.

"I'll go hunting" she said.

She pressed her muzzle to his cheek before getting up and after informing Simba and Nala, set off to hunt.

Once she had gone, Kovu sighed, glanced up at the sky briefly, and then transferred his gaze to his daughter.

Belee felt her fathers eyes on her and turned to Vitani.

"Aunty is Daddy upset about something?" She asked.

Vitani hesitated, she knew what was bothering Kovu but she didn't know if Belee would understand it.

Finally she sighed.

"Daddy has a lot on his mind Darling" she said.

"What can I do to help?" Belee asked.

"Show Daddy how much you love him" Vitani said.

Belee nodded and bounded over to Kovu.

Meanwhile Kion and Denahi had ventured into the meadow.

"Kion I think I have someone for your team" Denahi said.

"Who Denahi?" Kion asked.

"His name is Bunga, he's Timon and Pumbaa's adopted nephew" Denahi said.

"Let me meet him first" Kion said.

Denahi nodded and led Kion to a small tree.

"Bunga!, come down I have someone I want you to meet!" He shouted.

Bunga hopped down and stood in front of Kion.

Kion smiled at him.

"Hi I'm Denahi's uncle, his mother is my older sister" he said.

Bunga held out his paw and Kion shook it.

"It's a honor to meet you, Denahi talks about you a lot" Bunga said.

"Anyway I'm supposed to lead this thing called The Lion Guard and Denahi tells me you'd be great for it, would you be interested?" Kion asked.

"Isn't The Lion Guard supposed to be made of lions?" Bunga asked.

Kion shrugged,"Hakuna Matata, it won't do any harm to break tradition" he said.

"Good point, why don't you two come inside" Bunga said.

Denahi and Kion followed him inside a hole in the tree.

Meanwhile back at Pride Rock, Belee had joined her father in the sunshine.

"Daddy, you and Mama have always been there for Denahi and I when we needed you, I want to be there for you, is something wrong Daddy, you can tell me" Belee said.

Kovu sighed and smiled gently at his daughter.

"Sweetheart, I've been having to deal with a stressful situation that's all, I don't know if there's anything you can do my love, I appreciate the concern though" Kovu said gently.

Belee rubbed her head against Kovu's foreleg.

"Aunty said you had a lot on your mind" she said.

Kovu chuckled lightly.

"Aunty is right darling.. As usual" he said.

Belee chuckled.

"I should go find Kia and Nita, we were gonna visit Rafiki today" she said.

Kovu nodded.

"Have fun darling" he said.

He bent down and rasped his tongue over Belee's ear.

Belee nuzzled his foreleg before bounding off.

Meanwhile Denahi and Kion had just finished explaining what had taken place that morning.

"Woah.. Zuka.. Zama, and if your looking for more members I know a few" Bunga said.

Kion blinked with curiosity.

"Who?" He asked.

"Beshte, Fuli, and Ono" he said.

"Who are they?" Kion asked.

Denahi stepped forward.

"They're friends of Bunga's, Beshte is a hippo, Ono is a egret, and Fuli is a cheetah" he said.

Kion nodded.

"I'll have to meet them too, but I can guarantee a spot on the guard for you Bunga" he said.

Bunga beamed.

"Come on Kion" Denahi said.

Kion nodded.

"Bunga lets go meet those friends of yours" he said.

Bunga nodded.

"Follow me" he said.

He led them to a watering hole.

Meanwhile Belee had joined up with Kia and Nita.

"I'm worried about Daddy" Belee said.

Kia lightly brushed her tail along Belee's flank comfortingly.

"Aunty Tani said he had a lot on his mind" she said comfortingly.

"I'm sure Uncle Kovu is fine" Nita said.

Belee nodded.

"Come on let's go to Rafiki's" she said.

Kia and Nita nodded and followed her to Rafiki's tree.

Meanwhile Bunga had led Kion and Denahi over to a lake to introduce  them to Beshte.

Beshte was halfway submerged in the water.

"Beshte!, I have someone for you to meet" Bunga said.

Beshte raised himself out of the water and smiled at the newcomers.

"Oh hi Bunga. What's up?" He asked politely.

"This is Kion Beshte, Denahi's uncle" Bunga said.