We arrived in a gorge, only to be threatened by hyenas. We had to practice
moving around so Sora, Donald, and Goofy could get used to their new jungle
"attire."
Then they met Nala, a lioness cornered by Heartless. She told us about the sad
state of her homeland, and Sora agreed to help make things right.
But according to the prophet, Rafiki, whoever saved the Pride Lands would be
king. Sora just wasn't qualified.
As we started to leave the Pride Lands, we were surrounded by King Scar and his
hyena henchmen, but Nala helped us escape. When Sora asked her if there was
anyone else who could be king, she muttered, "If only Simba were here..."
Simba had fought alongside Sora a year earlier. Nala was thrilled to hear this
news!
Scar had told Nala that Simba had died along with Mufasa, their last king.
Just then, Rafiki appeared and pointed toward the oasis.
That's where Simba was.
Nala asked him to come back to the Pride Lands, but Simba declined, saying it
was better to forget the past and live for today - "hakuna matata."
Simba had been blaming himself for his father's death when he saw a vision of
his father, who gave him the courage to return to the Pride Lands.
Simba challenged Scar to a fight, during which he learned the truth: Scar had
killed his father Mufasa. Simba roared with anger!
Simba defeated Scar and let out a roar of triumph from the Pride Rock overlook.
The lionesses responded to his call as their new king ascended to his throne.
Simba is king of the Pride Lands.
We met up with the hyenas on the savannah. They could only laugh at the very
mention of Simba, the new king. Thinking this was strange, we set off to see
Simba when Scar's ghost appeared.
Although this may have been a sign that the kingdom was in decline, Simba
seemed unwilling to take any action. His choice caused great unease among his
subjects.
But Simba had a reason for his inability to act - he was tied up in thinking
"What would my father have done?" We helped him realize that his own decisions
were more important, and Simba regained his confidence as a leader.
According to Rafiki, Scar's ghost was a manifestation of Simba's weakness.
We headed for the elephant graveyard to learn just what the mystic mandrill
meant by these words. We asked the hyenas about Scar's ghost, who suddenly
reappeared. Simba ran away.
We gave Simba some much-needed encouragement, and he in turn realized how his
many friends were there for him. Simba defeated Scar's ghost at last.
Simba rescued Nala from the hands of a giant Heartless, and peace reigned over
the Pride Lands once again.
