Board Thread:Lion Guard Discussion/@comment-43838796-20190925023944/@comment-36375292-20190925035830

I'd like it if the sequel gets a rename entirely, since Vitani's Guard is the new Lion Guard now, and if Kion is still the MC for this sequel

I also have an idea for a sequel of my own, but mine takes the fantasy and the magic to a whole new level

'''Ep. 1 - The Return of a Great Evil:''' A bat flies across a fiery terrain in a cave while being chased by a group of unknown pursuers with sharp claws. Seeing a light, the bat flies out of the cave, escapes the pursuers, and heads straight towards the Pride Lands to warn the Royal Family about the impending return of a Great Evil.

Meanwhile, at the Tree of Life, the Night Pride continues their daily tasks around the Tree until they were all called by Makini informing them that she discovered an old painting hidden under thick vines inside the Tree of Life. The painting portrays the story of when the Tree of Life was still being planted by a group of animals lead by a lion and how the Tree of Life came to be. The painting also shows a dark history of how the Night Pride was founded.

Meanwhile, in the Outlands, Jasiri spots an extremely fatigued bat and offers him water. The bat stutters in his speech as he tiredly mumbles to himself that he needs to see the Royal Family at once. Although Jasiri couldn't make out what the bat was trying to say, but she knew it was an urgent. She tells her clan she'll be going to Pride Lands to meet the King, and Janja insisted on going with her. Vitani's Guard, still not fully trusting the Outlanders, escorts Jasiri and Janja to meet Simba, though they were more mostly just keeping an eye on them instead of being a guide. The bat immediately warns them about the news.

Rafiki felt disturbed from the bat's words and looked like he had something in his mind the entire time. After verifying it with his paintings, his face went from confused to troubled. "The Roar..." he says. Rafiki starts telling Simba to call Kion back to the Pride Lands immediately. Vitani asks what's wrong and Rafiki, with a heavy heart, says "They're back". Despite Rafiki's insistence that Kion be returned to Pride Rock as soon as possible, Vitani is confident that her Guard can handle it by themselves and asks the bat where the source of this 'danger' is from and they head there immediately.

After listening to paintings' story, the Night Pride leave the Tree of Life and continue on their duties, but then, an earthquake occurs shortly afterwards and they split themselves up, trying to keep as many animals, and their homes, as safe as they could only for the quaking to stop moments later. Bunga says "That was Un-Bunga-lievable." and they wonder what was that all about. Makini calls the Night Pride again and tells them that the earthquake opened a tunnel under the Tree of Life with even more paintings to discover. But when Makini tried to activate them with her staff, Fuli fell on her knees and suddenly started feeling weak when she stepped inside the tunnel. Nirmala takes her away from the tunnel and puts her to rest on the rock platform. Bunga tried going in the tunnel too, then fell face-first on the spot. Kion hurriedly grabbed Bunga's feet and dragged his body along the ground, wary of entering the tunnel.

Makini weakly warns the Night Pride about the painting that she activated. According to the painting, that tunnel is a part of the Tree of Life and it leads to the heart of its powers, and that only lions with the Mark of the Night Pride may enter it. If any other animal goes inside, the Tree will absorb all their energy for its nutrients. Rani then starts wondering how come Makini isn't affected despite not being a lion. Makini searched through the paintings and found her answer. It seems that mandrills who carry a branch of the Tree of Life with them are also unaffected by the Tree's defense mechanism. Although Makini was really excited to explore a hidden part of the Tree of Life, Rani decided to leave the exploration of the unknown tunnel at a later date, at least until everyone starts feeling better. Yet, Makini can't help but wonder and kept on staring at the tunnel as if she were mesmerized at something.

As for Vitani's Guard, they are seen completely beaten before the silhouettes show of a group of lions each with their own scar on their eyes the large lion on the center with eyes that match the Mark of Evil.

I want to post more, but look how long my Ep.1 already is XD