Love Beyond Reasons

A/N: Here we go, with Part Four of this super long chapter!

Chapter 7

Kion Discovers His Destiny

Part Four

Once Kion had explained the plan, the entire Lion Guard stood on the edge of the hill. "'Til the Pride Lands' end, Lion Guard defend!" He cried, and the five of them charged down the hill to stop the attack.

"Zuka Zama!" Bunga cried as he jumped onto Chungu, covering his eyes and taking control.

Ono quickly flew up and then began attacking Mzingo from the air. Then, he stabbed his wing, making him fall into a bush. "Looking for something, feather-neck?" He asked.

Fuli quickly raced ahead of three other hyenas. "Huwezi!" She cried. "Nowhere you can run that I can't run faster!" The hyenas stopped when they saw her and tried to go back and attack a different gazelle, but she swiftly cut them off.

"See what I mean?" She asked. The hyenas tried to go back to Janja, but Fuli quickly herded them up.

"That's right!" Kion shouted. "Keep going!"

"Coming through!" Bunga cried as he steered Chungu into the hyenas that Fuli herded up. He jumped off just as he crashed into them, making them fall into tangles of limbs.

"Beshte, now!" Kion cried.

"Out of the way!" The young hippo exclaimed to the gathered gazelles as he began charging at the hyenas. "Twende kiboko!"

With his strength, Beshte flipped all of the hyenas into the air with his snout. Then, the whole Lion Guard started chasing them out of the Pride Lands.

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Meanwhile, on top of another hill a bit further off in the distance, Simba, Nala and Rafiki were all watching the battle. "Simba, Nala! Look!" The mjuzu exclaimed. "Kion and his Lion Guard! They have the hyenas on the run!"

"That's our boy!" Nala exclaimed proudly. Simba only nodded proudly. It seems that he had misjudged his son's decision.

But then, he saw that the herd was now stampeding towards a large rock, where Kiara had been keeping watch and was now stuck. "The herd!" He pointed out.

"Kiara!" Nala called out to her daughter.

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Ono was flying above, and with his sharp eyes flashing, he saw that Kiara had hit by one of the gazelle's hooves, and had landed on her paw badly. "Kion!" He called down to him, flying back. "Kiara's hurt!"

"Okay!" Kion said. "We need to get to her fast!"

"I'm the fastest there is." Fuli said. "But what do I do once I'm there?"

Just then, Bunga appeared on her back. "Just get me close." He said to the cheetah. "I'll take it from there."

"Bunga?" Kion asked his friend, his head tilted with confusion.

"Don't worry, Kion." Bunga assured him. "This time, yours truly has a plan."

"Okay." Kion complied. "Hurry."

"This way!" Ono said, and he started to lead them to where Kiara was.

"Zuka Zama!" Bunga cried out as he and Fuli began following Ono.

The three of them raced alongside the stampeding herd of gazelles. Soon, Ono had the princess in his sights. "Kiara's trapped behind that rock!" He said.

Fuli tried to get over there, but due to the tightness between each running gazelle, it was too risky to get any closer without getting trampled. "I can't get any closer!" She called up to Ono.

"Then this is where I get off!" Bunga said. "Hang on, Kiara!" He called to her. He jumped off of Fuli's back and began jumping from gazelle to gazelle to reach her. However, he did snag himself on one of the gazelle's antlers as it raced past Kiara.

But Bunga just smiled confidently. "Zuka Zama!" He cried as he did a flip in the air, freeing himself from the antler and did a perfect landing on the rock that Kiara was behind.

"Bunga?!" Kiara exclaimed, holding up her injured paw. "Have you lost your mind?"

"Never had one, Kiara." Bunga teased. "Now, uh, if you don't mind...."

He turned his head back to the stampede. "Scram, ya goofy gazelles! Take this!"

He stuck his tail up in the air and then released a cloud of green stink. Due to the smell, the gazelles parted ways to avoid it. Kiara held her nose as she caught a whiff of it.

Bunga turned back to face his best friend's sister. "Uncle Pumbaa taught me that one." He said proudly.

Kiara coughed. "Thanks, Bunga." She said. "You may be stinky, but you sure are brave."

From above, Ono had seen the whole thing and came around for a landing to report to Kion. "Kion, Bunga and Fuli did it! Kiara's safe!"

"Great!" Kion exclaimed. "Have them regroup with us at the edge of the field. It's time to give Janja and the hyenas something to remember."

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Kiara quickly limped towards her parents, though they met her halfway. "Mom! Dad!"

"Kiara!" Simba said as both parents and daughter came together for a nuzzle.

"You're safe." Nala added.

Kiara broke away from her parents. "I might not be if it weren't for Kion and his friends." She said. "I guess he knew what he was doing when he picked them."

Nala gave her mate a smile that said, "I told you so." Simba just smiled back at her.

"He did, didn't he?" He said to Kiara.

"Look!" Rafiki pointed to the edge of the field, where the Lion Guard was approaching the hyenas, who were licking their wounds.

Janja stopped licking his scraped up paw to see Kion jumping down to a nearby rock, while his friends stood on a ledge above. "Well, if it isn't Kion the lion cub." Janja said, taking a couple of steps forward. "Nice scar on your face." Kion glowered at him. "Want to tell me the story behind that?"

When the cub didn't answer him, he just continued. "Oh, never mind. Besides, I already know."

"Oh, do you?" Kion challenged, though inside, he was surprised that the leader of the hyenas knew about what happened.

"Oh, yes." Janja answered. "It was because of an incident with some jackals in the Outlands. I was there when I saw it all happen. But have you told your friends everything that had happened while you were there?" When he just flinched, he smirked. "You and your friends better leave now, before you get hurt." Janja finished with a sinister glare.

Kion began to recall the incident. He must've also seen how Jasiri and Madoa helped him. But now was not the time to show any weakness. Janja and his clan weren't like them, and their kind aren't welcome in his home.

So he stood his ground. "We're the Lion Guard, Janja." He said. "We defend the Circle of Life. You and your kind aren't welcome in the Pride Lands. Ever."

Janja just smirked at him, but then he saw that the dusky sky was turning dark as giant clouds started to form. Kion felt that same righteous feeling coursing through him as it did earlier that day. He recognized it this time, though. And he knew just what to do.

With a deep breath and snarl, the lion cub roared thunderously as the clouds formed the Lions of the Past roaring with him. A powerful burst of wind blew around, throwing the hyenas into the air and out of the Pride Lands.

The other members of the Lion Guard watched in awe. "Zuka Zama!" Bunga exclaimed, jumping in the air. "That's the Roar!"

But they weren't the only ones who heard Kion's mighty Roar. "OH!" Rafiki exclaimed. "Did you hear that?!" He asked Simba.

Nala smiled softly and proudly. "Kion." She said simply. Kiara watched in silent amazement. Her little brother just did that?

The hyenas all yelped and whimpered in panic as they all ran back towards the Outlands. Janja stopped for a moment to glare at where Kion was standing in the distance. "You win today, Kion." He growled. "Next time won't be so easy. And your biggest blow will not come from me." With that vow, he vanished into the shadows of the Outlands.

Back in the Pride Lands, the Royal Family, along with Rafiki, watched as the Lion Guard stood tall and confident as they relished in their first victory.

"You see, Simba?" The old mandrill asked, playfully poking the king with his staff. "He is ready. It is time!"

Simba looked down for a second, but then looked back up to where his son and his friends were. "Yes." He agreed. "It is time."

It was indeed time. Time for the Lion Guard to rise again. And with Kion as its leader, and with such loyal friends of all kinds by his side, the future of the Pride Lands and the Circle of Life will continue to be protected as it runs its course.

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But meanwhile, in the Outlands, Janja and his hyenas had arrived back at their den. The leader came over to a separate cave that was at the very back of the den.

"It seems your little friend is now all strong and tough." He said into it, before briefly licking his paw. "So you better make sure you stay on his good side if you ever see him one of these days. Unless you want your family to starve, and you having more than just sprains."

A pair of purple eyes glared at him hatefully from inside the cave as he limped away.

A/N: Just a couple of things to clarify. I decided to make Kion a little bit more hot-headed when it comes to his family and friends. He still keeps a pretty level head, but he's not so friendly when others start pushing on his buttons.

The songs that I used are a parody of "I Just Can't Wait to be King", and "Kion's Lament." Sorry for those who like the song, "Zuka Zama." I really like it as well. Don't worry, I will include it in a later chapter. But I really wanted to include the first song to kind of show a different depth of the sibling rivalry between Kiara and Kion, and because I thought it could fit. However, I don't own any of them.

Now, the next chapter, which will most likely be divided into parts as well, will be when Kion briefly reunites with an old friend that he hasn't forgotten about. Until then, I'll see y'all! Please leave a comment about what you think.

Got to fly! ;)