Adventure Gone Wrong

**Adventure Gone Wrong** is the fifteenth episode of Season 4.

## Synopsis

Naba decides to venture into the Out Lands, since all the Out Landers are neutral now. The predator could become the prey at any moment, however.

## Script

The Royal Family at Pride Rock were rushing around. Kovu and Kiara were to participate in the Royal Mud Print Ceremony the next evening, where heroes would imprint their paw print into the mud, to be remembered as heroes.

”Can I do it as well, Dad?” Naba asked, looking up at his dad. “Please! I am a hero, right?”

”It is a thing only for…” Simba stopped himself, careful of his choice of words. “Only a thing for the upmost heroic deeds. When you are older, maybe you can.”

”Ok fine! Until then, I am going to tell some of the herd’s that may not know to come!” Naba shouted, as he left Pride Rock. In reality, Kiara was already going around and informing the herd’s about the ceremony, asking them to be there. Naba wanted to always go explore one place: The Out Lands. He had only visited the Out Lands twice, with his parents when they went to make a peace treaty with Queen Jasiri and with Kovu, Kiara and Vitani that one time that played tag. Now, he wanted to go alone.

“I’ll be back before sun-down, anyways!” Naba chuckled to himself, as he ran across the border. Naba began to explore the Out Lands in awe, seeing all that was now considered ‘safe’. The Out Landers were neutral now, under Queen Jasiri’s reign, so there was nothing to fear, right? Naba spotted a butterfly.

”Hey! I’m going to get you!” Naba giggled as he chased the butterfly. Naba didn’t notice that he had ventured deeper into the Out Lands than he had expected. He stopped when the Butterfly flew too high for him.

”I’ll see you, one day!” Naba smiled, turning sounded. Suddenly, he felt a large claw push him down. Naba fell to the ground. “Ouch! My head!”

”Got you know, cub!” A large monitor lizard laughed.

“Who are you!” Naba growled at him. “And let me go!”

”The name’s Kenge.” Kenge responded. “And there is no way I’m letting you go!”

”Why-why not?” Naba questioned the lizard.

”Because I have just returned back to the Out Lands, since that stupid fire spirt is long gone.” Kenge smirked. “And anyways, I’m hungry.”

”I wish Kion or Vitani were here to help me!” Naba yelped. “But Kion’s all the way at the Tree of Life and Vitani in the Pride Lands!”

”Leave my grandson alone!”

Kenge and Naba looked up, to see Sarabi walk now. Sarabi, unfortunately, was now well past her prime.

”You’re old, lioness!” Kenge laughed, letting go of Naba. Naba ran over to his Grandmother.

”Let’s go!” Naba said. “It isn’t safe here!”

”Go, Naba.” Sarabi spoke to Naba. “Run back home, now!”

”I can’t leave you here alone though!” Naba shouted to Sarabi. Kenge ran up to Sarabi. Sarabi swiped her paw, making the monitor lizard back up. He snarled, as he jumped at Sarabi, knocking her to the ground.

”Stay back!” Naba growled, standing in-between of his grandmother and Kenge.

“You’re even younger than that lion guard!” Kenge cackled. “And you are all alone! What makes you so sure that you can defeat me?”

”He isn’t alone!”

Simba, Vitani, Shabaha, Kasi, Imara, Tazama, Shangazi and Kijiko standing on the cliff. They all charged at Kenge. Kenge became to ran, not wanting to face on eight lions. They snarled at him as he ran for his life.

”Mother!” Simba ran up to Sarabi, nuzzling her.

”I’m ok, son…” Sarabi replied. “Just a bit weakened…don’t cancel the ceremony. I will be ok to watch tomorrow.”

”Let’s carry her.” Shabaha said, as the lion guard and Simba carried Sarabi back home, with the others following along.

”I’m sorry, Dad!” Naba sniffed, turning up towards his father. “I didn’t mean for anyone to get hurt…i…”

”We can talk later.” Simba said, not looking down at his son. Naba looked down at the ground.

”Come on…” Vitani spoke, as she grabbed Naba. The Pride was shocked to see Sarabi in her condition. By now the Sun was setting, as the Pride began to eat their dinner and Sarabi was treated by Rafiki and Nefu.

”She’ll be ok!” Nefu croaked out. “She just needs to rest until tomorrow, then she will have her strength back.”

”It isn’t your fault, Naba.” Kiara said, as she looked down at Naba. “No one could have known!”

”Kiara is right.” Kovu added on. “But maybe you should go to your dad and try to talk to him?” Kovu suggested.

”Ok…” Naba nodded as he walked over to where his father sat, on the ledge on Pride Rock. “I’m sorry, dad!” Naba broke down crying. “I’m sorry I disappointed you! I just…I just wanted to go on an adventure. I’m sorry i’m not like Kiara, or Kion, or anyone else. I’m not a hero! I-I-“

”Naba…Naba…” Simba said, as he pulled Naba closer to him. “I’m sorry if I seemed as if I was angry. I…I was afraid to loose you and my mother. If that happened, I don’t think I could live with myself.”

”Let’s go back inside.” Naba spoke, as the father and son walked back in.