Unbreakable bond ch. 2 (Dutch06)

Simba was not sure about the Outsiders and what they are plotting next. What he did know however, is that the annual Pride Lands games were indefinitely going to go well, regardless of what may happen due to him having an eccentric idea of inviting Dutch and some of his friends to the games. He didn't know how well this could turn out, but it was important to take a chance anyway. "Nala... do you think it's a good idea to invite Dutch or not?" Nala thought for a moment, and then looked at him. "Well, as long as you take into account how others may feel about his presence, I'd say it'd be an idea worth trying out." Timon and Pumbaa were there with Nala and commented "Well, if he's you're friend, I suppose it can't hurt..." Timon turned around with a serious look on his face "...as long as he doesn't cause any trouble, y'know? The last time I encountered a grey hyena, they almost ate my Uncle Max! What says his friends out there are as civilized as he is?" Pumbaa nodded at Timon and looked up. "He has a point." Simba looked down at Kopa, who was currently catching up with some old friends of his. "I'll think about how I'll announce it." As he turned into his cave with Zazu to think. 
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Dutch and Mia made steady progress to The Tree of Life. It only took them two days and they were currently under the cover of a starry sky with millions of stars illuminating a drab grassland. Unbeknownst to them, the Night Pride was monitoring visitors to and from the Tree of Life, they were stopped by a member just to make sure they were coming for a legitimate purpose. "Halt. Why do you come here?" Mia looked at Dutch. "I'll do the talking... we are here to receive treatment from Rafiki. No other purpose." The young lion looked at them, he was only an adolescent, obviously a trainee member. "Thank you for your time." he said, reassuringly as he let them pass. Dutch looked suspiciously at the lion and looked away. "I didn't think it would be this easy to get through." "Well, they accept many visitors from many different lands. Rafiki, and by extension the Night Pride don't care who you are as long as you're not here to attack or harm anyone." They made their way to the base of the tree where Rafiki was, considering he is a night owl, it wouldn't hurt to ask him about simple aid. "Rafiki?" Rafiki turned around and looked at the two of them. "Mia...? Ah! It's good to see you. What troubles you this time?" "We just need some ailments, nothing more. By the way, it is good to see you." Dutch looked puzzled at Mia's statement. "You know him?" Mia looked at Dutch "It's... a long story." "What's your friend's name?" "My name is Dutch." "I'll have you know, Dutch, that ol' Rafiki NEVER forgets a face, or a name." he chuckled. "Now, who's going first?" Mia stepped forward. "If there's anything you want to talk about, feel free." Mia looked at Dutch "If you don't want me here I can leave." Mia thought for a minute. "No... you can stay." Mia let out a big sigh and stared into the upper leaves on the tree and the starry canopy and became relaxed. "I've been... questioning my life recently. You see, I like where I am, but I don't feel content with my past. The feelings of abandonment, of being put down or inferior are ones I never want to feel again... not after all that had caused me to leave..." Mia looked at Dutch. "Let me fill you in for a minute... I was a part of a pack that was not exactly in line with my current beliefs. For the longest time, I was a thief, I was a liar, I was a brutal fighter until I had realized that I wasn't happy risking my life for a cause I never quite understood. One fateful day when my father accidentally let my best friend die at the hands of one of our greatest enemies made me just want to run away from it all. So... I did. I ran far enough that I could forget about it. I found Asante, and I never went back..." She started to shed a tear. "Hey... look. I just want you to know that I am here to help you. I might not look like that kind of guy, but I promise you won't be alone anymore. There's nowhere I can run anymore. I know that for a fact..." Rafiki looked in a worried manner for Dutch, finished his last bandages, and then paused. "Mia is taken care of if you want to come over." Dutch went over and sat down. "Well... this isn't going to be as detailed, but I am an honest hyena so... I will admit to not remembering my past, and I'm not sure why. All I know is that I've been a loner until I came into contact with King Simba..." Rafiki remembered something, but decided not to tell until he was finished. "...but after that a lot of conflict and complications have happened. Mia, you obviously know I've been having trouble with Zira and her supporters." "Well, it's not the worst thing to happen. You could've been captured." Dutch raised an eyebrow "I uh... don't want to think about somethin' like that." Mia giggled a little, but quickly decided to hide it. "Dutch? I have something to tell you." "Ok? Shoot." "Simba wants to invite you, and a few of your friends to the annual Tri-Kingdom games to compete." "When did you... uh... hear this?" "I heard it this morning, Simba was discussing it with some others and he may have announced it already." Dutch became a bit worried and gave a nervous smile "Heh...heh... I hope he knows what he's doing..." Mia looked at Dutch with a smirk. "Oh come on, what's the worst that could happen?" Dutch turned from worried to serious. "That's why I'm worried. Simba already warned me about how the Pridelanders would react to my presence, which is why I'm ironically with you and Asante right now... but yes, I have no idea how anyone will react to this admittedly strange decision by Simba, but I suppose we'll find out soon enough." Rafiki then finished his last bandages on Dutch and then exhaled. "I would suggest that you two stay for the night and get some rest before going on any more adventures. So I will leave it up to you where you want to sleep." "Thanks for your help." Mia said before searching for a proper sleeping spot. "Hey Dutch, how about those hammocks?" "That looks good to me." They both went to sleep in their hammocks as they now awaited new and presumably exciting adventures ahead.
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