The Lion Guard: Season 3 Reimagined

Chapter 12: Unyenyekevu

Fuli trembled slightly as she took her first step forward after landing.

"You're ok, you're ok." She said to herself, trying to keep her breakfast down.

"That was unbungalievable!! Let's do it again!!" Bunga screamed with pure enthusiasm, earning a glare from Fuli.

"Honestly, I don't know how you two handle flying." Fuli groaned towards Ono and Anga.

"That wasn't flying." The egret muttered, sounding just as sick.

"Come on, that was pretty fun." Anga chuckled.

Rani stood beside Kion and looked around at the somewhat desolate canyons and badlands around them. She saw faint signs of returning vegetation and fauna, but it clearly had a ways to go.

"Well, your home is quite, unique." Rani tried not to sound disrespectful, but earned slight chuckles from Kion and the others.

"This isn't Pride Rock, these are the badlands. By the looks of things, Jasiri's been busy." Rani nodded. Kion had already told her about his hyena friend.

"Come on, the borders aren't far." Kion led them through the badlands past a number of surprised hyenas.

"Woah!!"

"Is that!?"

"No way!!!" The striped hyenas yelped in shock upon seeing them.

"Kion!!!!" A familiar voice snapped the Prince out of his single-minded focus, and he looked over to see none other than Jasiri. The striped hyena's expression was a mixture of disbelief and exuberance upon seeing Kion and the others alive.

"Jasiri!" The alpha hyena reached Kion first and nuzzled the side of his head, making Rani narrow her eyes slightly, though she knew it was only platonic.

"You're, you're all alive! How is this possible?"

"I'm guessing the Roar had something to do with it." Before Kion could speak, he saw Janja emerge behind Jasiri. Though he didn't carrying the same overwhelmed expression, he did look somewhat relieved to see his old adversaries unharmed.

"What happened to all of you? Where have you been, and how did you get that?" Jasiri said, emphasizing Kion's scar. The Prince sighed, but kept his smile.

"It's a long story, Rani, this is Jasiri, and Janja."

"Rani?" Both hyenas only then noticed the Night Lioness beside Kion.

"Hello." She said in a warm tone, though more to Jasiri.

"Who?" Janja muttered.

"Queen of the Tree of Life, and punisher of poachers." Bunga said in a certain tone that sent a shiver down Janja's spine, especially as Rani gave him a slightly aggressive look.

Fuli and the others couldn't help but laugh a little, at least until Jasiri licked the side of Janja's face.

"Don't worry, I'm keeping Janja here on a short leash. He hasn't gotten into any trouble since then. Welcome Queen Rani." Jasiri respectfully bowed her head with Janja and any nearby hyenas doing the same.

"Thank you. Kion's told me a lot about you both."

"We also have another new friend. Azaad." Fuli pointed out.

"Greetings."

"So you've been where exactly?" Jasiri asked.

"The Tree of Life. During our battle with Ushari, he bit me and Ono lost his sight. We went to Rani's Kingdom for healing."