Bhaaloo's Revenge (EBA's Fanon)

Bhaaloo's Revenge is the nineth episode in EBA's Fanon, a continuation of The Lion Guard.
==Synopsis==
When Bhaaloo plans his final attack against Kovu, Nyuni helps the Lion Guard defend the Pride Lands.
==Transcript==
(October 28th, 2023 / 1-E25-R2) Bhaaloo the Pride Lander: Revision 2
Section 1 of 5: Opening 	Section 1 of 5: Opening
 	♪ {Intro} ♪
 	The title card appears. The episode name appears on the card: ◄ Bhaaloo the Pride Lander ►
 	The scene cuts to Kilio Valley. The Lion Guard are chasing Bhaaloo.
Bhaaloo 	You guys are no fun!
Bunga 	I don't know what you're talking about. This is fun for me.
 	The scene cuts to the border between the Pride Lands and the Back Lands.
Bhaaloo 	Okay, I'm out of the Pride Lands. You can stop chasing me now.
Kion 	Good. Stay out of the Pride Lands.
Bhaaloo 	Yes...
 	Bhaaloo leaves.
Kion 	Nice work everyone.
Anga 	Sorry I didn't spot him sooner. It's really hard to keep an eye on him at all times.
Kion 	It's alright Anga.
Ono 	Hmm... you know, we just need to keep an eye on Bhaaloo at all times. It doesn't need to be the keenest of sight.
Rani 	Ono? What do you mean?
Ono 	What if we can find another animal that can watch Bhaaloo, and warn us if he attacks?
Kion 	Of course! And I think I know who would be perfect for the job...
 	
 	The scene cuts to Nyuni's nest.
Nyuni 	Hang on, let me get this straight. You, want me, to spy on Bhaaloo, for you?
Kion 	Yes.
Nyuni 	Well now why should I do that? Can't a bird rest?
Rani 	Nyuni, you'd be doing the whole Pride Lands a big favor.
Nyuni 	How? I thought Bhaaloo was just after Kiara and Kovu.
Rani 	He's after the Pride Lands as a whole.
Nyuni 	Hmm... alright, for the Pride Lands. I'll do it.
Kion 	Asante. Thank you.
Nyuni 	Now, what do you want me to do?
Kion 	Follow Bhaaloo, make sure he stays out of the Pride Lands. If he tries to come back into the Pride Lands, let me know.
Nyuni 	Alright. I can do that.
Rani 	Thanks Nyuni.
 	Nyuni flies away.
Kion 	Alright, let's continue our patrol.
Section 2 of 5 	Section 2 of 5
 	The scene cuts to Bhaaloo and Tai in the Back Lands.
Bhaaloo 	Today's the day.
Tai 	Oh how long I've been waiting for this day.
Bhaaloo 	It has been a very long time.
Tai 	Yes, it has. We've been planning this ever since the day we met. Ah, I remember that day like it was yesterday.
Bhaaloo 	Yes...
 	A flashback begins.
Narrating Bhaaloo 	After I had run away from the Outlands, I found myself in Zunguka Badlands.
Tai 	Who are you? And what are you doing here?
Bhaaloo 	Oh, I'm sorry. I'm Bhaaloo, and I ran away from home after my best friend betrayed me...
Tai 	Oh... I'm sorry.
Bhaaloo 	No, no. It's not your fault.
Tai 	My name's Tai. My family doesn't like it when others visit Zunguka Badlands.
Bhaaloo 	I'm really sorry, I can go now.
 	Bhaaloo begins to walk away.
Tai 	Wait.
 	Bhaaloo stops and turns to look at Tai.
Tai 	You know, I've always wanted to travel. I hate it here... Would it be alright if I, went with you?
Bhaaloo 	Sure.
 	The flashback ends.
Tai 	Those were the days...
Bhaaloo 	Indeed. Alright, remember the plan?
Tai 	Of course. Though it'll be a lot harder with Kion still around.
 	The camera moves to show Nyuni in a tree branch.
Bhaaloo 	It will be hard, but there's not much more we can do. It's our only chance to take down Kovu.
Tai 	Yes. And remember, we don't need to take down any of the other Pride Landers. Only Kovu.
Nyuni 	[To himself] Only Kovu...?
Bhaaloo 	Right. Which is why we distract the Lion Guard and get them away from Kovu. Maybe even find a way to get Kiara and Nala away from Kovu. And then, we attack.
Nyuni 	[To himself] Bhaaloo's not after the Pride Lands... He's after Kovu. I better tell Kion right away.
 	Nyuni flies away.
 	
 	The scene cuts to the Flood Plains, where the Lion Guard are.
Nyuni 	Kion!
Kion 	Nyuni?
Nyuni 	Bhaaloo and Tai only want to take down Kovu. They're not after the Pride Lands or any other Pride Lander.
Kion 	Really?
Nyuni 	Yeah.
Fuli 	Why would Bhaaloo be after Kovu?
Kion 	I don't know...
Nyuni 	Oh, and Bhaaloo's leading an attack right now. I heard him say the plan was to distract all of you so he could get to Kovu.
Kion 	Everyone, we need to warn Kovu, now!
Section 3 of 5: The Final Battle 	Section 3 of 5: The Final Battle
 	The scene cuts to Pride Rock. The Lion Guard are running up Pride Rock.
Kion 	Kovu!
Kovu 	Kion? What's up?
Kion 	Kovu, you're in danger!
Kovu 	What?
Kion 	Bhaaloo, he's after you.
Kovu 	I know that already.
Kion 	No, you don't understand. He's not after the Pride Lands. He's after you!
Kovu 	What do you mean?
Kion 	He's targeting you and only you.
Kovu 	He is...? Hmm...
 	Zazu flies in.
Zazu 	Lion Guard!
Kion 	Zazu? What's wrong?
Zazu 	Total chaos! Chakula plains! It's a vulture. Oh, it's just horrible, it's-
Kion 	A distraction.
Zazu 	I... oh...?
Kion 	It's just Tai, Bhaaloo's friend. Nyuni heard them talking about a distraction to get us away from Kovu.
Zazu 	I see... I'll keep an eye on the situation and let you handle things here.
 	Zazu flies away.
Kiara 	Do you know why Bhaaloo is after you, Kovu?
Kovu 	No, I don't... I don't know what I did to anger him...
Kiara 	Oh...
Kovu 	But, it was a long time ago, maybe I did do something... Lion Guard, if I did do something wrong, I need to take responsibility. I want to try to talk to Bhaaloo first. But if that doesn't work, I don't want any of you to get involved.
Rani 	Whoa, Kovu, you're the king! It's our job to protect you and the whole Pride Lands.
Kovu 	It's my battle. If I did something wrong, I need to face the consequences.
Vitani 	Kovu, you can't do that.
Kovu 	*Stern* Vitani, this is what I need to do.
Kion 	I understand, just please, don't get hurt...
Kovu 	I'll do whatever it takes.
 	Kovu heads down to the base of Pride Rock.
Habari 	Can I come too?
Kion 	No, Bhaaloo is dangerous. You and Rabaha can stay here with Nala.
Anga 	And here comes Bhaaloo!
Kovu 	Thanks Anga.
Bhaaloo 	Ha ha ha ha! Kovu, remember me?
Kovu 	Bhaaloo...
Bhaaloo 	Surprised to see me? Surprise...
Kovu 	Bhaaloo... why?
Bhaaloo 	You know why I'm here. You will not be forgiven.
 	Bhaaloo begins attacking.
 	Kovu fights back.
Kovu 	Bhaaloo, I just want to talk.
Bhaaloo 	I already said you will not be forgiven.
Section 4 of 5: Bhaaloo The Pride Lander	Section 4 of 5: Bhaaloo The Pride Lander
 	The battle continues for a few moments.
Bhaaloo 	It's your fault! All your fault.
Kovu 	What's my fault?
Bhaaloo 	Don't play games with me. You know what I'm talking about.
 	Kovu stops attacking. Bhaaloo sees this and decides to also stop fighting.
Kovu 	Bhaaloo, I really don't.
Bhaaloo 	Oh, has time made your memory fade? Surely you remember Shenzi, right?
Kovu 	Yes, and Bhaaloo, I'm really sorry, but it wasn't my fault.
Bhaaloo 	Nonsense, Zira told me everything.
Kovu 	I, I never- I, was told...
 	Bhaaloo raises an eyebrow.
Kovu 	What did Zira tell you?
Bhaaloo 	I witnessed Simba kill Shenzi myself. Zira told me you wanted her dead, so you had Simba kill her.
Kovu 	Zira... Zira lied to us...
Bhaaloo 	What?
Kovu 	Zira told me you ran away after Simba attacked Shenzi.
Bhaaloo 	Are... you sure?
Kopa 	Bhaaloo, do you remember seeing Shenzi attacking a cub before Simba attacked her?
 	Bhaaloo has a sad look on his face. This is the point where Bhaaloo begins believing what he is hearing.
 	A flashback begins. It shows the battle between Shenzi and Kopa. Bhaaloo is watching from above.
Bhaaloo 	[To himself] Shenzi? What are you doing?
 	Shenzi has Kopa cornered.
Shenzi 	I have you now cub.
 	Kopa jumps up and over Shenzi, and makes a run for it.
Shenzi 	Hey! Where do you think you're-
Simba 	*Aggressively* Shenzi!
Shenzi 	Oh, hey Simba.
Simba 	*Aggressively* Where's Kopa?
Shenzi 	I ain't telling you.
Simba 	*Screams* WHERE IS HE?
Shenzi 	I already told you, I ain't telling you.
 	Simba attacks Shenzi.
Bhaaloo 	Shenzi!
 	The flashback ends.
Bhaaloo 	I... do.
Kopa 	Simba was my father. That cub was me...
Kopa 	After I was attacked, I ran. I was scared, I was hurt. I wanted to get as far away from Shenzi as possible.
Bhaaloo 	Oh...
Kopa 	When Simba questioned her, Shenzi refused to answer. Simba thought Shenzi killed me. So, he attacked.
Bhaaloo 	I can't believe it... I lived my whole life thinking Kovu was the reason Shenzi died when in reality, Shenzi made a terrible mistake...
Kovu 	For a long time, Zira taught me to look up to Scar, an evil lion who betrayed the Pride Lands. After I spent some time in the Pride Lands, I realized Zira was wrong.
 	Bhaaloo sees Kovu is being genuine with him.
Bhaaloo 	Zira tricked me, but it doesn't excuse what I've done... Kovu, I know I've done some bad things, but... could you ever forgive me? Remember the old times we had, friend?
Kovu 	Of course. Bhaaloo, as long as you promise to respect the Circle of Life, and don't cause any more trouble, you're more than welcome to stay in the Pride Lands.
Bhaaloo 	Even after all the bad things I've done?
Kovu 	Zira lied to both of us. It's her fault all of this happened in the first place.
 	Bhaaloo smiles in return. Then, Bhaaloo runs to hug Kovu.
Bhaaloo 	Oh, Kovu! I'm so sorry for everything I've done. I've hurt so many innocent animals.
Kion 	Bhaaloo... I forgive you.
Bhaaloo 	Kion, I almost killed you, and... you forgive me?
Kion 	I do. You were under Zira's influence. I know how that feels, Zira tricked me too when I was young.
Bhaaloo 	Yes, but-
Kion 	I'm fully healed now.
Bhaaloo 	Kion... I did more than just push you off a cliff...
Kion 	What do you mean?
Bhaaloo 	I... also burnt down the Tree of Life.
Rani 	You, burnt down the Tree of Life?
Bhaaloo 	Well, I didn't. But, Tai did. It was part of our plan to take down Kovu.
Rani 	But... why?
Bhaaloo 	We figured that if Kovu had any place to run, it would be the Tree of Life. We wanted him cornered here, in the Pride Lands.
Kion 	Bhaaloo, I still forgive you. Nobody was hurt in the fire.
Rani 	I forgive you too.
Bhaaloo 	I can't thank you enough. I promise I'll make it up to you.
Tai 	Incoming!
 	Tai comes flying in from offscreen, preparing to attack.
Bhaaloo 	Tai! Stop!
Tai 	Stop?
 	Tai stops.
Bhaaloo 	It was all a misunderstanding... Zira lied to me and Kovu.
Tai 	Zira... lied?
Bhaaloo 	Yes.
Kovu 	Tai, I have forgiven Bhaaloo. I forgive you too. Tai, you're more than welcome to live in the Pride Lands with Bhaaloo, as long as you don't cause any trouble.
Bhaaloo 	Tai, Kovu's a great friend. You should get to know him.
Tai 	Alright, I won't cause any trouble.
Kovu 	Then, Bhaaloo and Tai... welcome to the Pride lands!
 	
 	Nala appears with Kiara, Habari, and Rabaha.
Bhaaloo 	Oh, well... Hello. Who do we have here?
Kion 	Bhaaloo, this is my mother, Nala.
Nala 	Hello Bhaaloo.
Bhaaloo 	Hello.
Kion 	And this is my son, Habari.
Habari 	Are you Bhaaloo?
Bhaaloo 	Well... yes.
Kion 	Don't worry, Bhaaloo's on our side now.
Kovu 	And this is Kiara, and this is our daughter, Rabaha.
Bhaaloo 	Hi there. Kovu, I didn't realize you had a family...
Kovu 	It's alright.
Section 5 of 5: The Next Lion Guard 	Section 5 of 5: The Next Lion Guard
 	Jump ahead several months. The scene cuts to the den. All of the lions are sleeping.
 	Kion is awake, he is trying to wake Habari up.
Kion 	Habari.
 	Habari wakes up.
Habari 	What's up Dad?
Kion 	Come with me. I want to show you something.
Habari 	Alright.
 	
 	The scene cuts to the Lair of the Lion Guard. Habari, Kion, and Rafiki are entering the lair.
Kion 	Habari, as you know, I've been the leader of the Lion Guard for a long time.
Habari 	Yeah.
Kion 	Take a look at these paintings. That is your great-grandfather Mufasa.
 	Rafiki makes the painting come to life.
Habari 	Wow.
Kion 	A long time ago, Mufasa's younger brother Scar led the Lion Guard. As the leader of the Lion Guard, he also had the Roar of the Elders. However, Scar believed that he should be king instead of Mufasa. One day, Scar ordered his Lion Guard to help him take down Mufasa. The guard refused, and so Scar used the roar to destroy them.
 	Habari's jaw drops.
Kion 	Unfortunately for Scar, by using the roar for evil, he lost the power of the roar. Permanently.
Habari 	Kichaa...
Kion 	My father told me the same story when I was a cub. I was a little older than you though. On that day, he told me I was the leader of the new Lion Guard.
Habari 	Oh, nice.
Kion 	There were times when I doubted my ability to lead the guard.
Habari 	Why are you telling me all of this?
Kion 	Because Habari, soon, you will be the leader of your own Lion Guard.
Habari 	Really?
Kion 	Yes. Normally, the second born of the monarch would be the leader of the guard. But, Kiara and Kovu only have one cub. Rabaha doesn't have any siblings.
Habari 	Wow!
Kion 	Here's what I want you to do. I need you to assemble the Pride Lands' Bravest, Fastest, Strongest, and Keenest of Sight.
Habari 	Okay. That's easy. Bunga, Fuli, Besh-
Kion 	Ha, they're already a member of my Lion Guard. You need to pick your own animals.
Habari 	Oh. Hmm...
Kion 	I know it's a hard choice.
Habari 	Hmm... I know! Be right back.
 	Habari heads out.
Rafiki 	Ha ha, now Habari will choose the Pride Lands' best.
Kion 	Yeah... I'm still a bit nervous though.
Rafiki 	You know, your father said the same thing, way back when you became the leader.
Kion 	Yeah...
Rafiki 	Trust Habari. He'll make the right choice.
Kion 	Yeah. You're right. Habari will make the right choice. Till the Pride Lands end...
 	Roll the end credits.
Note: As with all episodes I create, there is a chance it will be updated in the future. If you feel something needs changing, let me know and maybe I'll make that change.
==Summary==
When the Lion Guard chase Bhaaloo out of the Pride Lands, Ono realizes that having another animal keep an eye on Bhaaloo would significantly improve their response time. Kion realizes Nyuni would be perfect for the job.
At first, Nyuni wasn't interested. Kion and Rani were able to convince him eventually. Nyuni flies off in search of Bhaaloo. Meanwhile, Bhaaloo and Tai are talking about the plan for the final attack. A flashback begins, showing Bhaaloo meeting Tai for the first time in Zunguka Badlands. When young Tai questions Bhaaloo about his presence in the badlands, Bhaaloo explains that he was betrayed by his friend.
As Bhaaloo is about to leave, Tai asks if he can go with Bhaaloo. When Bhaaloo agrees, the flashback ends. At that moment, Nyuni arrives and stays hidden in the tree branches. Nyuni realizes that Bhaaloo is after Kovu, not the Pride Lands. He immediately alerts Kion to Bhaaloo's plan, and the Lion Guard immediately warn Kovu of the danger he is in.
Although Kovu is unsure what he might have done wrong, he orders the Lion Guard to not intervene. Kovu believes he might have been in the wrong and would like to take responsibility. When Kovu tried asking Bhaaloo what he did wrong, Bhaaloo says Zira told him everything. Kovu realizes what happened, and he and Kopa explain their sides of the story. Bhaaloo sees what he is being told is true, and begs for forgiveness.
Kovu and Kion know how manipulative Zira is, and therefore forgive Bhaaloo and Tai. Bhaaloo and Tai are officially welcomed into the Pride Lands.
Several months later, Kion wakes up his son Habari, and brings him to the Lair of the Lion Guard. There, he and Rafiki explain the story of Scar to Habari. Kion reveals to Habari that since Rabaha doesn't have siblings, he will be the future leader of the Lion Guard. When Habari leaves to choose his teammates, Rafiki assures Kion that Habari will make the right choices.
==Characters==
Main Characters 	Secondary Characters 	Minor Characters
Bhaaloo (Original Character)	Kopa 	Anga
Habari (Original Character) 	Nyuni 	Bunga
Kion 	Rani 	Fuli
Kovu 	Shenzi (Flashback) 	Kiara
 	Tai (Original Character)	Nala
 	 	Ono
 	 	Rabaha (Original Character)
 	 	Rafiki
 	 	Scar (Cave Painting)
 	 	Simba (Flashback)
 	 	Vitani
 	 	Zazu
 	 	Zira (Mentioned)
Note: Characters are categorized by their importance in this episode alone, and does not take into account any other episodes.
==Development==
The first draft of this episode revealed Bhaaloo's original backstory, which was changed because it was just awful. If you want to see just how stupid I was, here's the original backstory:
Bhaaloo and Kovu were friends, in the Outlands. Zira didn't like Kovu having friends. So Zira split them up by telling Bhaaloo that Kovu hated him, and wants him to leave the Outlands. Zira then told Kovu that Bhaaloo hated him, and so he left the Outlands.
Yes, I know, it's awful. That's why I changed it to what it is now. A lot of the new backstory was based on the original (such as Bhaaloo and Kovu being friends in their youths, and Zira lying to both of them).
==Trivia==
* This is currently the only episode in EBA's Fanon to contain a flashback.
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