Author's Note: I've made up my mind on how I'm doing this! It won't be a complete remake. Just very similar and such. Heh. But I have a feeling you'll like it anyway!
Songs used: 'Circle of Life' from The Lion King, 'The Traveling Song' from Madagascar 2, and 'Alex on the Spot' as well from M2.
~Natty.
The Lion King.
~PoM and M~
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
Ingonyama
Siyo Nqoba
Ingonyama
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
(I've been around the world, in the pouring rain
Feeling out of place, really feeling strange
Take me to a place, where they know my name
Cause I ain't met nobody that looks the same...)
(I'm a fish out of water, lion out of the jungle. He a fish out of water, lion out of the jungle.)
And from the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking, step into the sun
There's more to see than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done...
(And could I have someone, could I have someone,
To relate to, to relate to?
Could I have someone, could I have someone?,
To relate to, to relate to?)
There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high
Through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round
(See I've been traveling, been traveling forever
But now that I've found a home,
Feels like I'm in heaven
See I've been traveling, been traveling forever
But now that I've found a home,
Feels like I'm in heaven
Feels like I'm in heaven
Feels like I'm in heaven
Feels like I'm in heaven
Feels like I'm in heaven, heaven…)
He couldn't believe it. He couldn't even hold in his grin. Alex's smile was wide and cheerful. Surrounded by his loved ones and friends and every animal on the Savannah, he just felt so supported and safe. He truly was welcomed into the pride with open arms. He was being both appointed and publicly recognized as secondary king or…well a prince. It was complicated.
But his parents set up this whole ceremony the night they all decided to stay in Africa. The penguins had wanted to leave but they were pretty much convinced to stay by an unknown source.
…Okay so Alex begged them to stay on his knees. He was convinced he needed them around, also he didn't trust them leaving with the plane. They'd probably never come back or something. Skipper had driven a hard bargain; well actually the bird only wanted one thing. It was kind of weird. The leader wanted to work for the 'royal family' as he'd called it.
The only reasoning the lion could get out of the crazy bird for the odd request was that it would be practice for their planned take out of the real one when they went to Britain. Whatever that meant.
Alex didn't argue. As long as they were staying it didn't matter to him why. Now the birds were standing by his father's side as his dad handed him the scepter. This was his day and he couldn't be more honored, especially how happy it made his father.
It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life
(I've found a brand new home)
It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life
The older lion smiled proudly back to his son, both of them holding the scepter in their paws. Zuba laughed. His son, the new second alpha lion. He couldn't believe it. He was so proud of his boy. His boy! He loved saying that! For eleven years he hadn't been able to say that!
He had every reason to be filled with nothing but happiness in this moment. His long lost son had returned, they'd saved the pride together, and now they were both taking their place the way they should have so many years ago when his Alakay had first started to grow.
More importantly, his son was alive. After years of sadness and regret, so many sleepless nights and never once thinking to make another. Another cub wouldn't have ever replaced the one him and his wife lost.
Now he had his family back and he was the happiest lion in the world.
"You deserve this, son. My son, Alakay, the second alpha lion!" Zuba announced.
There were cheers all around from every animal, big and small. All for his son. He thought he'd cry.
"Woo! Yeah, Alex!" Marty cheered from the sidelines.
"You go baby!" Gloria shouted.
Melman stopped his clapping to lean his neck down, commenting. "I told you these seats were the best choice."
"Mmhm!" The hippo agreed.
"You the cat!" Marty yelled over the crowd.
Zuba cast them a fond glance. What good friends his son had. He loved 'em all, even those odd little birds that decided to now stand by his side and escort him wherever he went for some reason. He didn't mind though. They made good company. He had some nice conversations with that lead one. An original alpha penguin in its own.
It thrilled him when they all decided to stay. Even that weird little hat wearing one that kept screaming about the meaning of the thing on its head. He'd been learning to read from those nice chimp gentlemen as well.
Besides that tiny king guy everyone seemed to feel comfortable staying here. The elder lion looked back at his boy, wrapping an arm around him. Yes, they were exactly where they belonged.
(Oh and I'm feeling right at home
Feeling right at home
Feeling right at home
Feeling right at home
Feeling right at home
Feeling right at home
Feeling like I'm in heaven..)
I've been around the world in the pouring rain
Feeling out of place, really feeling strange.
Take me to a place where they know my name,
Where everyone knows my name...
Check it Check it out I'm bout to do my thing,
King of the floor, king of the swing
Play a little beat, I'll be a dancing machine,
Play a little jam, I'll come alive, alive, alive
They've got jungle fever, show them some love, show them love...
"Oh yay Mr. Alex!" Mort cheered from atop an elephant, clapping his tiny hands.
Maurice clapped less enthusiastically but still supportive, looking over to his complaining king with a sigh.
"This is not fair! I am demanding a revote to be happening! This is de most OUTRAGEOUSNESS! I am king! LOOK at my crown! I AM KING!" King Julien shouted, having a fit and having to be restrained by two elephant trunks. Another shoved it's trunk in his mouth.
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...
This is my home, This is my home,
King of the throne, This is my home,
This is my home, This is my home,
This is my home...
See I've been traveling, been traveling forever,
But now that I'm finally home, feels like I'm in heaven,
See I've been traveling, been traveling forever,
But now that I'm home, feels like I'm in heaven, heaven, heaven...
"And you've got nothing to worry about for those crime mates that'll go up because of you appointing your hippie son as honorary king." Skipper said to Zuba as the old lion's son just rolled his eyes. "We've got everything under control. Nothing'll happen on our watch. Nothing. Right boys?"
"Oh, I've never served a king before!" Private said excitedly.
"Yup!" Rico agreed.
Kowalski saluted the alpha lion. "We are at your service." Then added. "So long as Skipper says…"
"But hey with everyone so celebratory about your kid," Skipper laughed. "What could possibly go wrong?"
Meanwhile in the background a jealous Makunga sulked in the shadows of the pride's rock.