The Lion Guard: Back to One

Chapter 12

The Lion Guard made it back to Pride rock in one piece. They walk into the Lair and Kion helps Fuli lay down on a sledge rock.

"Ono, make sure the hyenas actually left the Pridelands." Kion ordered.

"Affirmative!" Ono said then flies out the Lair.

"Bunga, Beshte can you two give us a minute."

"Sure thing Kion." Beshte said then walks out with Bunga.

Kion sighs, now that everyone is gone he can have a word with Fuli. He looks at her and she was looking down at the ground.

"Fuli, how could you leave the Lair nowhere near Pride rock."

"I was bored.." Fuli whispered not wanting to look at him.

"You do realize what could've happened, right?"

"Yes.."

"And if the guard and I didn't make it in time?"

"Yes but-"

"But what Fuli! You could've died!"

Fuli flinches at the base of his voice. And the prince started pacing around.

"I already almost lost you once and now it almost happened again!"

"But Kion-"

"But nothing Fuli, I can't trust you going far out like that!"

"But I'm fine."

"You wouldn't be if we didn't make it in time! You're lucky you only got a bite mark and a few scratches!"

"I know but I needed it."

"Needed what? To be in danger again? You're not fully healed yet, Fuli!"

"You're not listening to me. I thought no one was going to come for going to come for me? I wanted to be outside, you don't know how it feels like being caged up for so long."

"You're not caged, Fuli, you're free to walk around just in near pride rock in plain sight so nothing like this can ever happen!"

"I'm still caged, I can't go out as I wanted...I wanted to turn back but I didn't because I realized being inside here isn't helping me heal."

"It's helping you stay alive! Don't you see Fuli, you can't go out there now! You have to stay here!"

"I can't-"

"YOU CAN AND YOU WILL!"

Fuli flinches again and this time in fear and looks down in tears.

Kion sighs frustrated, regretting what he did and walks up to the scared cheetah.

"I'm sorry that I yelled at you, Fuli, but all I'm doing is trying to look out for you. I can't be with you all the time to protect you, I need you to be here so I know you're safe and not in harms way."

When she didn't speak Kion lays his head on top of her.

"If something ever happened to you I don't know what I'll do."

Fuli slowly lays her on his chest with tears.

Then the two hears commotion outside.

"Where's my brother, Bunga!"

"Kiara, calm down."

"He's in the Lair, Kiara. He's totally fine."

"It doesn't smell like it!"

Kion turns around and sees his family walking in worried but when they saw him they were shocked.

"Oh my!/Kion!/What happened to you!" His family said hurrying to him.