The sun slowly rose over the Tree of Life and brought with it a red sky.
Baliyo and the Night Pride watched the sunrise with slightly fatigued expressions.
"Oh great, red sky at morning, be sure to take warning." Afia groaned.
"Huh?" Kanda said with a confused expression.
"A red sky in the morning means a storm is probably going to come later." Baliyo answered.
"Well, our shift is over. I sometimes sleep better with a little rain." Idan chuckled.
"Not yet, we still have to wait for Hana to come and give her final report." Afia reminded him.
Baliyo sighed in lament.
Hana had proven herself a diligent scout. But she only made him think of Ullu and her untimely demise. Baliyo growled for a moment in rage. If Radcliffe were there right now, Baliyo would rip his head off and-
"Night Pride!" All four lion's quickly turned to a Snow Hawk that flew at towards them with a frantic expression.
"Night Pride! We, they-"
"Calm down Hana, what's happening?" Baliyo raised his paw to Hana's head in an attempt to ease her.
"We have company!?"
The ground began to tremble beneath them as Afia, Kanda, and Idan got anxious.
"Oh no." Baliyo's eyes widened as he saw a swarm of herds and packs stamped towards the entrance.
".....We're going to need back up." Afia said as her face went white.
"What do we do!?" Kanda frantically growled.
"Ok, panicking won't help. Hana, go wake Kion and his King's Guard. Kopa too, he's pretty good with this kind of situation."
"Alright, I'll be fast!"
Baliyo rushed down with the others nervously following suit.
"Woah woah woah. Stop!" Baliyo roared as loud as his lungs would allow.
The stampede showed no signs of slowing down.
"Together!" Baliyo shouted.
All four Night Lions opened their jaws wide and let out a combined roar. Their displayed fangs and terrifying cries finally brought the stampede to a halt inches before a collision.
"Alright, that's more like it. Now, what's going on here?"
"Please, you have to let us in! He's coming!" A giraffe frantically cried.
"Who's coming?" Afia cautiously asked.
"No time! Your Kingdom is the only safe haven left. Please, we're begging you!" A leopard pleaded.
"He's here!" Baliyo and the Night Pride pushed their way through the crowd until they reached the back.
Baliyo carefully stared further out beyond the pass and heard a series of paws. Mixed in were various growls and pants. Finally, several figures came into sight.
A wolf, a ligress, a tiger, a leopard, a snow leopard, a Komodo dragon, and a lion.
"Hey, it's Makucha and his gang!" Baliyo snarled.
Idan's eyes were far wider and more terrified than his companions.
"Kuzimu, Timora, and Shetani!"
"Wait, that's Shetani?... Then that means." Baliyo slowly looked back at the lion.
Back in the Tree of Life, Kion yawned as the morning sun reached the tree interior.
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Lion Guard: King of Life
AdventureA year has passed since Kion was named King consort of the Tree of Life. Thus far, Kion and Rani enjoy their new life together but when a new lion enters their domain he opens their eyes to the world around them and brings difficult choices for the...
