Arrival of Nala

**Arrival of Nala** is the second major arc of *Disney's Final Frontier*. The arc contains 6 episodes, most of them focusing on the Silver Age films. Note that even though Double Feature II is Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland, and clearing either starts the events of Shenzi's Redemption in one perspective, the end of the Alice in Wonderland level is the true finale to the Arrival of Nala arc.

## Story Events

### Arrival of Nala

The forest like landscape is as dark as it could ever be. In this kind of landscape, it's perfect for a Nightmare to appear in the Dream Realm itself. One was going on for a young girl, a lioness to be exact, as she was running through it with a panicked expression. Her pupils were incredibly small as she breathed heavily. Something was indeed chasing her, and it was a horse with a man on top of it, but this silhouette chasing her lacked what is presumed to be a head. She knew one way or another she had to outsmart it, but it seemed hopeless as no matter where she turned, it kept following her every second.

Simba Tumaini was fast asleep too, but wasn't having much problems at first. He could hear the echoing of the lioness' dream nearby and decided to do something about it. The lioness turned out to be Nala, who was yelling at Simba to make way for the chase, but instead, Simba teleports Nala to safety as the nightmare mimicking the Headless Horseman from Sleepy Hollow turned into a bunch of Spatters. Nala asks Simba for a favor, to be brought to him, though Simba initially refuses as he feels she'll just lead him back to the Pride Lands. After Nala attempted to explain herself, the Spatters attacked Simba and Nala.

Tod is in shock in the real world as Tramp and Bagheera ran over to him, saying the Dream Realm was being overrun. The three knew exactly what was going on, so Tod carves an emergency portal in the air into the Dream Realm using Wyvern and his sword, Dreamweaver, combined. Nala is surprised at the trio appearing before them and asks if they could help deal with the Spatters with her. Simba initially leaves the fight, but another Spatter appeared from nowhere and scratched at Simba's face, shocking both Tod and Nala. Simba draws his Sword of Light in retaliation and begins to fight back as well.

After the fight, the trio introduce themselves to Nala. Nala wished there was a way to be with Simba more easily, which gives Tod the idea to send Nala's Dream Form into Figonia and allow her Real Form to join with it instantaneously. Nala felt a strange aura around her after walking through the portal, surprising her for a brief moment, 'waking up' in Figonia.

Tod teaches Nala how magic works and explains the File System, as Nala reveals her Magic Band and File, Kamaitichi. Tod is surprised to hear that Nala actually gained a File and Band without being in Figonia until now. Just then, Simba wakes up and meets up with the others. The two lions hug it out, finally being reunited. Tod and Simba show Nala to her own room before Tod went back outside to meet with Tramp and Bagheera. They still had business to take care of.

#### Special Songs During this Chapter

* **Special Battle (with Nala):** Breed (Instrumental) - Nirvana

### Dumbo Intermission

During Simba's training in the Dream Realm, Kovu questions Simba about any personal grudges, though Simba replies with a dry "Why do you need to know?" Kovu, however, from that reply understood he was lied to, but through understanding, he felt a sharp pain in his left eye and he makes a run for it. Simba tilted his head in confusion but shrugs it off.

Daylight arrived in Figonia once more, as Tod, Tramp, and Bagheera come back after the first half of Dumbo was completed, feeling they've done their job. Tod's ear twitched as he turned back to the portal. Bagheera and Tramp felt the same disturbance he was having and the three re-enter the portal. Unsure of what was going on, Nala, who just woke up, decided to tag along.

### John's Betrayal

With the defeat of Honest John, Tod brought his body back through the portal to Dumbo's time. Figment asked Tod what happened, as he was dragging a blind Honest John. Tod requested for Jiminy's assistance, but Figment instead snaps a claw to bring Honest John into the library. Tod and Nala look down at the sleeping Simba and decide to wake him up. They tell him there's a meeting in the library, and they don't want him to miss it. Maid Marian, out of curiosity, joins the others.

Tests were being run on John, thanks to Jiminy, as Tod attempts to connect the dots. Figment first explains the concept of Sin Mode (despite not being name dropped a lot in the game), a mode that allows villains to summon the Blotlings to their every whim and corrupt their natural magic abilities. "If the user was already showing villainous behaviors, they can become erratic and enter an even deadlier variation," Figment explained, then Tod added, "Honest John tried to kill me, Tramp, Bagheera, and Nala back in Dumbo's circus. If that's the case, then there's even worse variations of Sin Mode out there." Little did he know he was actually right.

Honest John started to come to, still blinded from the previous fight. With the group all around him, holding him for questioning, Tod tells him to be honest with the group this time. Their captured enemy surrenders and explains himself. John explains to the group how the ink entered from his mouth into his bloodstream. Nala felt she was gonna be sick by the grotesque description John gave to the group. Tod then questioned why John was after the paper in the first place. "I wasn't the one exactly after it, I was following orders from a larger entity. He called it the 2nd Item of Creativity," John replied, confusing most of the group. Honest John explained how Tod was able to sense the paper in the first place, while also stating there were six in total. The team agrees they need to find them first before the villains find them.

Tod asked why they can't just head straight for the Items of Creativity immediately, when Figment explains the portal system runs on Imagination through 4 different sets, with each set being much more different from the last, and mentioning to look out for the Order possibly changing their appearances to fit the story, either for better or for worse.

Honest John, before the group exits the library, begs for his life by requesting to switch sides and help the heroes. They think about it for a moment, but feel he wouldn't dare to double cross them again after the horrible beating he got and spare him from any future damage. The seven are now free to take on the next adventures in any order they wish.

Meanwhile, The Blot is furious over Honest John's failure, now stating that they need to get the paper back, only for another villain, Gaston, to let him know the heroes have acquired it first, making a minor setback to their plan. Having no other choice, The Blot creates the Shadow Blot to help the rest of the villains gather the remaining Items of Creativity before the heroes do.

### Pre-Bambi

Feeling she isn't ready to take on this particular story, Nala, requests to stay behind and train with Figment of the Imagination. Tod grants her request before entering the portal.

### Pre-Double Feature I

Now heading for the second set of portals, the Silver Age, the group comes across two portals, The Wind in the Willows, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Tramp tells the group that the best way to find the Items of Creativity is to split up. Tod initially disapproves of this, but Simba pats Tod on the back to tell him to consider it a challenge, having less party members in the mix. Tod finally concedes saying Tramp is right about the idea, and they split the group up 4 to 3 (or 4 to 4 if you met Artful Dodger in Bambi).