Mei's Courage-A Lion King Story

Detective Mei

The vision I had while I was sleeping was kind of weird, and a little bit strange. I dreamt that I saw myself—and that I was leading a swarm of hyenas in some sort of hooded robe. Where was I leading the hyenas to? Nobody knows.

The dream became a blur when I felt a healthy playful and mischievous little cub bounce on top of me. He bounced on my right side. It was Simba, alright!

"Ouch!" I groaned sleepily.

"Sorry, oops!" Simba apologized.

"You're good, Simba!" Lexi reassured, waking up. Mufasa was still asleep in his place in the den. Simba was waking him up and both Rani and Simba reminded Mufasa and Uncle Joshua about the lessons for the day. Rani that time was training under not only Uncle Joshua but Anakin and Doctor Stephen Strange.

I woke to Mufasa's morning greeting with a yawn.

That was enough to get me going and place my sleepy kitten in my arms.

"Good morning, sunshine!" I cooed to Snowy. She mewed softly.

While Rani and Simba went with Mufasa to do morning patrols and lessons, I stayed with the kids, Uncle Joshua and Queen Sarabi. I walked over to the grasslands and took in all of nature around me in the Pridelands.

Everything around here is beautiful! I thought happily as I sat on the grass. Snowy was on my lap swiping and pawing at a flower. I giggled as she did. Seeing this reminded me of Kimmie and how she would study animals.

Suddenly, Simba and Zazu were planted in front of me which startled me with a squeal and Snowy screeched with a meow. I heard Mufasa's hearty laugh from behind me. I burst out laughing too.

"Oh my gosh! That startled me!!" I giggled hard.

"That's very good!" Mufasa chortled to Simba.

"Now I see why!" Anakin laughed.

"Oh! You were doing a pouncing lesson, were you?" I giggled.

"My dad taught me how to pounce." Simba smiled.

"Oh, I see!" I acknowledged.

"Zazu!" A groundhog suddenly popped by.

"YES?!" Zazu was vexed at this point.

"Sir, news from the underground." The groundhog reported.

"Now, this time—" Mufasa started to say to Simba.

"SIRE!!! Hyenas! In the Pridelands!" Zazu shouted to alert the king.

"Hyenas?!" I gaped surprised.

I ambled up to Rani watching as Mufasa's look went to gentle to authoritative.

"Duty calls!" Anakin leapt on his back while grabbing Uncle Joshua's scepter.

"Zazu, take Simba and little Rani home." Mufasa ordered to the majordomo.

"Aw, dad—can't we come?" Simba asked.

"I don't think we can, Simba." Uncle Joshua gently reminded.

"No, son." Mufasa said firmly, and he ran into the fray with Anakin on his back.

"Wait! Isn't Daddy the Sorcerer?" Rani called out.

"Anakin's my decoy, Rani. Chasing hyenas is a strenuous activity for me, and whatever full-body activity I don't do because of my heart, he does, and so does Doctor Strange, Uncle David and Obi-Wan." Uncle Joshua explained to Rani. I listened in as well. "I created these four positions when you were still very much a toddler. When you become Sorceress, you might want to pick out your decoys."