I'll Protect You No Matter What

Overcoming Doubt

My Pov

We arrived back in the Pride Lands. I looked at my mane and saw the iris highlights were gone. I saw the hyenas running toward us. Simba had said their names were Shenzi, Banzai and Ed. They stopped and looked disappointed.

Shenzi: "Oh, it's you guys. Man, we were hoping you were a meal."

Sora: "Hiya!" Why was Sora being friendly to these guys?

Banzai: "Don't gimme any of that 'hiya' stuff! Thanks to you clowns, we're back to scavenging scraps for a living."

Shenzi: "C'mon, it's not that bad. I enjoyed that week-dead elephant we had yesterday."

Me: "How's Simba doing?" That's when all 3 of them burst into laughter.

Banzai: "We gotta laugh every time we hear that dude's name." They had a laughing moment and it was ticking me off.

Sora: "That's enough!"

Shenzi: "Go on then, and see for yourself. Simba is one wishy-washy king."

Banzai: "Yeah. I bet about now, even some of those high and mighty lionesses were wishin' they'd gotten themselves a different king."

Goofy: "Gawrsh, whaddya think coulda happened?"

Me: "I don't know, but let's find out." We headed to Pride Rock and went into the king's den. Some of the lioness told us that Scar's ghost was causing Simba to cowardly. We saw Simba lying there.

Simba: "You came back..."

Donald: "Are you okay?"

Goofy: "You don't look so good."

Sora: "Hey, Simba. Why don't we team up and do something about that Scar's ghost?"

Me: "Everyone's really worried about it. You're the king! You need to protect your pride from any threat." Simba's expression turned from depressed to angry.

Simba: "That doesn't concern you!" All of us stepped back, slightly scared. Simba apologized and wondered what his father would have done. We told him that he had to rule the way he would, not how his father ruled. Nala, Timon and Pumbaa all encouraged Simba to do the same. Simba realized it and decided to go after Scar's ghost.

Nala: "I'm glad to hear you say that, Simba. I'm counting on you... and so is our baby." Our faces lit up at the news that Simba and Nala were going to be parents. Simba advised to talk to Rafiki about the ghost. Rafiki told us that the ghost was haunting Simba because he was unsure he was fit to be king. If Simba could get rid of his unsureness, the ghost would leave. We decided to pay a visit to the hyenas. It didn't take long to find them.

Banzai: "Aw, c'mon, can't you guys just leave us alone?"

Simba: "What do you 3 know about Scar's ghost?"

Shenzi: "Huh? Scar's ghost?"

Banzai: "Maaaybe." The 3 took off. It took awhile, but we caught them.

Me: "Now, answer. What do you know about Scar's ghost?"

Shenzi: "Ooh, wait! It's coming back to me! That's the one that hangs out around fraidy cats. Right, Banzai?" A whoosh sound came from behind and there was Scar's ghost. it taunted Simba and Simba actually ran away. We went back to Pride Rock, but he wasn't there. Timon suggested going to the oasis where they lived. We headed there and saw Simba being cornered by the ghost. We scared it off just as Simba was backed against a cliff.

Simba: "It's no use. I'll never be the king my father was."

Me: "That's kind of the point. You're suppose to be you, not your dad."

Sora: "Yeah. That's not what you're suppose to be. Everyone believes in you as a king. They just want to see what you'll do."

Me: "And if they say they liked your dad better, it just means you need to try harder."

Sora: "Stop moping and DO something!"

Simba: "I can't!"

Donald: "Let's go, guys."

Me: "Yeah. No point in helping if he won't even try." We walked away, but Goofy didn't move.

Sora: "C'mon Goofy!" We hid from sight and used my darkness to create an illusion of Scar's ghost. "A hesitant king will one day lose all his friends."

Donald: "King Simba the doubtful..."

Goofy: "Worried by a silly ol' ghost..."

Me: "Simba, the do-nothing king..." Simba attacked the illusion and it disappeared. "Alright, Simba!"

Sora: "You conquered your doubt! Now it's time to take on the real thing."

Simba: "You know... I really lucky to have friends who will stand by me, and help me see clearly. My father... wasn't so fortunate. Everyone in the Pride Lands wants me to succeed. Sora, Hikari, Donald, Goofy, Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki... Nala. You all want what's best for me. But my father always had Scar lurking behind his back, trying to cut him down. I've got to make the most of my blessing, and rebuild this kingdom."

Me: "There's a huge gap between saying it and doing it."

Sora: "Which are you gonna do?"

Simba: "Wait and see." That's when Timon came running to us, saying the ghost was at Pride Rock. We hurried back and saw the ghost backing Nala and Pumbaa toward the cliff.

Me: "Nala, we're here!"

Nala: "Where's Simba?" Simba began walking toward the ghost and the 4 of us bowed our heads. The ghost walked up to Simba.

Simba: "Get out!" The ghost vanished in an instant. That's when many streams of light and darkness began mashing together in the plains. "Are you with me?"

Sora: "Now and forever, your Majesty!" We hurried to the plains and saw that a giant Heartless had been created. This Heartless was very strong and crafty, but with the use of agility and skill, we defeated the Heartless and it disappeared. Simba had finally taken his place as the king and now, hopefully, the Pride Lands would return to their original splendor.

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Okay, here's the order of the next chapters; Atlantica, 100 Acre Wood, Space Paranoids, Twilight Town and World That Never Was. Atlantica and 100 Acre Wood are going to be 1 chapter like this. I'm trying to hurry this along. I'd like to have this story and DDD done by the end of the year. Then, I going to focus only on my Yu-Gi-Oh GX story.