Chapter 2: The Meeting of Two Worlds…

(A/N: Hey fellow readers and writers, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter and I'm happy to give you guys the next chapter of my story. I have most of this story planed out by now, but there are still a few parts that I need to decide on, and a few other barriers to overcome. It's not easy combining Fallout 4 and The Lion King, since the two have basically nothing in common. I will however keep writing to the best of my abilities, and with any luck, and the feedback I need, not necessarily want, to persevere we might see this story turn into a trilogy. I have the second book planned out part way and the third is still be brainstormed by me.

Lastly, don't forget to leave a review if you enjoyed it or to offer some constructive criticism. So without further ado, I give you the next chapter of The Lion King: War Never Changes.)

David knew that he would impact the ground at any second. He both mentally and physically braced for the sudden stop.

He heard a violent slam as he looked down below to see that the syth had crashed right into the solid rock that was Pride Rock. The syths body had part of it split open from the impact and sparks were shooting out of it. He was certain that it was destroyed, but he had just realized that he was going to land right on top of it anyways.

(Meanwhile; 30 seconds earlier in Pride Rock)

Mufasa couldn't believe his eyes at the precious new joy in his life that lay sleeping in his mate's gentle, motherly embrace. He knew that being a father would be a special and precious part of his life, but he was still overwhelmed with the joy and happiness that the birth of his new son brought onto him, Sarabi, the Pride and his kingdom.

A…son he thought. My son. I have a son who can take my place in the Great Circle of Life, and I will be to him what my father was to me: a caring and loving, but stern father who will shape him to be the King that this Kingdom deserves.

Sarabi's eyes gleamed like gems right now as she was thankful that the Great Spirit had blessed her with the son she always wanted. She gently groomed the tender ball of joy that she embraced in his arms and was happy to hear her son mewing and making newborn cub noises that made her heart melt with the love that she felt for her son. She knew this day was coming soon, but she felt more than ready to be both a mother to her new born son and a queen to her kingdom.

Mufasa then leaned down and asked his mate while staring at his son, "What should we call him, love?"

Sarabi looked up at Mufasa and felt a smile spread on her face as his eyes and smile were filed with love that the King had for his family. She could only imagine what her mate was thinking about the whole thing right now. Sarabi then paused for a few moments and said, "I was thinking about…Simba. What do you think, Mufasa?"

Mufasa liked the ring that name had to him.

"A fine name for the prince and the future king, love" he said with a gentle smile as he nuzzled her, purring softly.

Mufasa then turned to his longtime friend and grand vizier, Rafiki and said, "Thank you so much for your help with the delivery, my friend."

The old Mandrill named Rafiki then chuckled and said, "Oh, don't worry. That's what Rafiki is here for the best, being the shaman to the Pride Lands. I see he will grow to be a fierce and strong lion. Just like…"

However Rafiki was interrupted by a loud fiery boom that echoed into the cave, grabbing everyone's attention.

Mufasa paused after the noise suddenly went away and said, "What in the…"

Suddenly, something fell to the ground hard in front of the cave entrance. The impact echoed into the cave with a strong thud and ringing noise he had never heard of in his life. This caught everyone by surprise and Mufasa jumped back as he caught a glimpse of what it was.

It was very shiny and almost unnatural in appearance. It was grey, but looked like it would be able to stand upright and it had yellow eyes. The being looked badly hurt, but it was a very strange and unusual type of hurt to him as the creature looked like it was never alive to begin with.

Mufasa then growled when it said, "Critical System Error. Damage to primary sy…"

However, the machine was quickly silenced by another, bigger…and scarier looking object that fell to the ground. This one collided with a force that shook the very ground as if the Earth would split open itself and the impact crushed the head and torso of the being in a shrieking crushing sound.

When the dust around it cleared, all of the lions stood awed…and terrified by what it was.

It was also very shiny, though it had dirt covered over parts of it, dulling the red and black coloration that adorned it. It had two feet and two hands, much in a position like Rafiki had, but they were big and bulky. The torso of the creature was smooth as it wound around its backside, with what looked like a shell covering it. But it's face…

It had no emotion. It had just black, empty, soulless eyes that seemed to dig into the minds of the lions. It was very ugly and unnatural and yet…colorful and strong looking.

Upon seeing it, all the other lions, save Sarabi jumped to join the King. They formed up by the King, blocking any path to the Queen and the new born prince.

They growled in aggression and out of fear of what this thing could be. It stood up straight and paused for a moment before taking a step towards the King and the lionesses with a strange thunk sound. They all lowered, ready to pounce.

The creature then backed away a bit and said, "Woah, take it easy. I mean you guys no harm."

The lions paused for a few seconds and looked at each other, confused.

They never dropped their stance though.

Mufasa then spoke with a loud, tone full of authority and power.

"I am King Mufasa, ruler of the Pride Lands. I don't know what or who you are, but you are not welcome here. State your business at once or we will attack."

The creature then said, "I apologize for the sudden entry, but I'm lost and I need help."

"Why should we help you? You come to Pride Rock unwelcomed and unannounced. You come crashing down to the ground with another creature we have never seen before and you scared us all to death" said one of the lionesses named Yembre.

The creature then paused and said, "I know this doesn't look good for me right now, but please listen when I say that I did not come here with the intention to harm any of you. I'm but a stranger lost in a strange land and I need help."

Tama then said, "You're definably not from around here. How are you lost? Are you from a distant land?"

The creature paused and hesitantly said, "Yes…and I need to know if you can help me get back to my home."

The creature then said, "Trust me, I mean you no harm. I even brought you guys a peace offering."

The lions all suddenly wore expressions of utter confusion.

Mufasa then said, "Where is this so called peace offering of yours?"

The creature then replied, "Behind Pride Rock, in some shrubs and ferns you'll find a wildebeest carcass. It's the same one that your hunting party had to leave behind when you called them back home."

Mufasa was surprised that a creature so strange and scary looking would be on terms of diplomacy and reasoning. However, due to the fact that he knew the hunting party had to abandon their prey and left the Pride with no food, in addition to his willingness to want to give this being a chance to see if it was keeping it's word, he caved in.

Mufasa then said, "Tama, Ulini, go look for what this creature speaks of behind Pride Rock. Come back and tell me if it is there."

The two lionesses somewhat dropped their posture and said, "Yes, your majesty."

They carefully began to walk out of the cave, their eyes never leaving sight of the creature that remained still and to their surprise…quite cooperative.

Mufasa then said, "In the meantime, who are you, what are you and how did you get lost?"

The creature then said, "My names David, and I'm a human." David then paused and said, "As for how I got lost, well it's a very long and probably confusing story."

Mufasa then said quite confused, "How can you be a human? You look nothing like the legends speak of."

David then said, "That's because I'm in this thing." He then tapped his torso and to their surprise, it made a noise they never heard of before: a dull, ringing clang sound.

"Give me a minute" David said.

David then turned facing a wall and stuck his arms out. To the lion's surprise, and awe, the back of his shell opened upwards. His arms opened and his legs opened. Out stepped from it a totally different creature.

David was wearing an old green army fatigues with a commando helmet, a combat armor chest plate and leather leg and arm armor. (A/N: This is what David looks like in general, not from the lions perspective as they would not be able to recognize what he was wearing obviously.)

As soon as David was clear of the metal shell, it closed up to resemble itself when David was in it, only hunched over.

David then turned to the lions, who were stunned at what had happened. David then said, "This is the real me, this…suit helps protect me from the threats of the Commonwealth."

Mufasa cocked his head a bit and asked, "What is the Commonwealth?"

David then sighed and his gaze drifted to the ground. David then said, "The Commonwealth…is my home. It may be broken and filled with danger, death and mutants, but it's my home."

David then heard rapid metallic clanging as a very familiar voice called out behind him, "David?"

The pride heard Ada calling out David's name and were confused as to whom that voice belonged to. At this point, many of them were also thinking what it was as well.

Mufasa noticed a dark blue shiny creature come sprinting up towards the cave of Pride Rock. Mufasa out of instinct to protect the home of his pride roared and charged out of the cave to confront this creature. He bolted past David, who turned to witness the beginning of what could become a very dangerous situation, possibly for both sides.

David bolted after Mufasa, who had leapt to block the path of this strange creature and dropped his stance, ready to pounce.

"Oh no" cried Ada as she raised her weapons and began to ready her Gatling laser to fire.

Mufasa then shouted, "Who…and what are you?"

David's mind raced with all possibilities of what this encounter could cause both Ada and David. The last thing he wanted was the beginning of a bloodbath, and hoped it wouldn't come to that. However, if these lions tried to attack either of them…David would regrettably have to put down whoever needed to get them out of here.

David then sprinted and slid to a stop between the two of them and held out his hands, one towards either party and shouted, "Woah, stop guys. Let's calm down here and I can…"

Mufasa briefly glared at David and returned his sight to Ada and growled, "I'm not going to calm with whatever that thing is charging up here uninvited."

David then raised his voice a bit and turned to Mufasa and said, "Mufasa, she's with me. She's my friend and she came here with me. She means you no harm." David then turned his head to look at Ada and asked, "Do you, Ada?"

She dropped her attack stance a bit and said, "As long as this lion doesn't attack me, I have no need to do so either."

David looked back at Mufasa and said, "You see sire, she won't hurt anyone unless they attack me or her. Now let's all go back inside and I can explain everything to you all."

Mufasa's growling, barred fanged expression slowly dropped as he realized that David was telling the truth. He still didn't trust David yet, but other than accidentally surprising him and his pride, David hadn't given him a reason not to yet.

Mufasa then rose back up from his posture and said, "Fine, but any funny business from you two and I'll have you two removed from my kingdom…alive or not."

David was a little shocked by Mufasa's choice of words, but regardless understood that he and Ada were still unfamiliar strangers and Mufasa was just doing his job as king to protect his kingdom.

The three of them returned into the cave and as Ada walked in, several lionesses reacted immediately. Some barred their teeth at this new type of stranger that was now in Pride Rock, while others began whispering to each other about what the heck she was.

Mufasa then spoke up and said, "This stranger is with David, no need to be alarmed."

The pride upon hearing this, had settled down a bit, but not completely down as none of them still trusted David completely.

Mufasa then returned back towards his pride members, and chose to sit next to where Sarabi was with their new cub, Simba.

David went and stood next to his Power Armor, and waited for the lions to allow him to continue his explanation of what the Commonwealth was. Meanwhile, Ada had chosen to hang back a bit from everyone.

Mufasa then said, "Anyways David, as you were saying about the 'Commonwealth' you're from."

David was rather unsure about how to explain the Commonwealth to these lions. They probably didn't even know that there was a world beyond the confines of this kingdom of theirs. While he was feeling more than capable to be able to explain it, there was another issue.

David also realized that, if this was indeed the year 2075 as his Pip-Boy was telling him, he decided to leave out the world ending in two years. These were but simple animals that had no way to stop the future events from setting in, and he didn't want them to spend the next two years in utter panic and sadness of their imminent end. He especially didn't want Mufasa and his mate to have to endure not being able to see their son grow up and eventually rule their kingdom. He didn't want the same feeling that had haunted him the last year being unable to watch his infant son grow up in the safer times of the pre-war world and the thought that Shaun could be dead to haunt the two of them.

David then began.

"Alright, I'm obviously not from around here. My home is a great distance from here…on the other side of the planet to be specific. My home has been…a very dangerous and difficult place to live in for a long time. There are really pig predators there that could easily hunt and exterminate humans there, and they could pose an equally big, if not an even bigger threat to the animals here, including you guys."

He then began to slowly pace back and forth as he continued his description.

"Also, not everyone where I'm from is a nice human either. There are a good number of us in the Commonwealth that have taken up a life of preying on innocent people and hurting and killing them, in many cases for fun or personal gain. Some, unfortunately, have been known to do even worse things such as torture others for their own amusement. There are still many that are trying to live out a life in the Commonwealth, and out of this group, there is a smaller group that is trying to take back my…our home from these dangerous predators and very bad people."

David then paused and knew this next part would be hard to say. He tried to choke out the words though, holding back from sobbing.

"A bad group of these people called The Institute were responsible for killing my wife..." he then stammered and corrected himself to their vernacular. "I mean, mate, right in front of me and kidnapping my son and I was forced to watch, unable to help them."

David's mind flashed back to when Kellogg had shot Nora with his .44 pistol to get her to release Shaun.

"No, I'm not giving you Shaun" screamed Nora, clutching to her infant son as he was screaming and crying.

Kellogg aimed his pistol at her head and said, "I won't ask again. Give us the boy."

Nora then said, "No keep your hands off of him."

Bang!

He saw Nora's body fall limp in the cryo pod as the scientist with Kellogg grabbed Shaun.

The loud bang from the gunshot kept on repeating in his head like a skipping holotape…only picturing Nora get shot again and again as the event rewound and played in his head was rapidly breaking David's psyche. He thought he had put this horrible event behind him and did his best to move on, but it wasn't enough.

David could feel himself begin to break down and cry. The lions now had expressions of not confusion, but of understanding, compassion and shock.

Mufasa felt his heart grow heavy as he watched the human breakdown over recalling how his mate must have died. Mufasa felt sorry for David. Even though he was still a stranger to them, Mufasa couldn't bear the thought of losing both Simba and his beautiful mate Sarabi and he could only imagine the pain that this human must be feeling.

Another lioness named Sarafina was in utter shock at the world David came from. Full of dread, despair and constant danger, she was both moved and surprised that this man had apparently stayed strong facing the horrible existence of what was his home now. However, she was impressed by his burning desire to find and rescue his soon and recover the only family he had left. He must have been facing impossible odds to be able to save his son, and she wasn't sure if she would be able to come out sane to save her own child in a situation like that.

However, Rafiki was gazing at the human with wonder as he was able to read a lot of pain and hardship that the human had endured from gazing into his eyes. However, he could tell that this man was in no way a broken man from the loss of his mate and son. He could sense that there was more the man was leaving out…and it had a dark aura full of agony and loss. However, he could tell that the man's spirit was that of courage and strength that confused him greatly.

This soul must have a very complicated…and unusual life he thought.

Regardless, a couple of the lionesses came over to David, who was still crying over the memory of losing his wife and son, and he felt the soft feeling of fur and warmth of two of the lionesses as they began to nuzzle his legs and hands, trying their best to comfort him.

David was grateful for their compassion. It still pained him most every day to have to live with that memory.

David then said, "I'm okay. Thanks."

He gazed down at the two lionesses that backed up a bit and sat closer to him than the rest of the group and he smiled.

At least some of them trust me, or at the very least feel for my pain he thought.

David then continued, "I ended up venturing across the Commonwealth to try to find the man responsible and to get my son back. I found the man who killed her, a guy named Kellogg, and I killed him, but I found out he was working with the Institute. After further help from an Institute agent called a Courier, Ada and I acquired the means to actually get into the Institute, so I decided to build a teleporter, which is a device to take me directly to the Institute, with the help of a group I had joined earlier called the Brotherhood of Steel. However, during the attempt to get into the Institute, our base got ambushed by those…machines."

David turned to look at the crushed and inoperable husk of the Gen 2 Institute syth that lay by the cave entrance.

"Machines made by them, with a programming solely to kill and destroy what stands in the way of the Institute. These…things cannot be reasoned with and they have no mercy or compassion, just a drive to kill" said David as he stared at the unmoving body of the syth.

The lions were shocked and terrified by the description of what this man had been through to save what remained of his family, and more so by the thought of an army of creatures with only the drive to kill everyone around them. To some of them, it shook them to their core.

One of the lionesses, Miriva, a dark tan lioness with red eyes, then said, "If that's what those things are, then what's Ada?"

Ada then walked up towards them and said, "I'm a custom built robot made by a man named Jackson. David saved me from some hostile robots and reworked my weaponry and chassis, and he and I have been traveling companions ever since."

The lions were quite confused at Ada's explanation and as such David had to explain to them what a robot was and also the fact that they, nor syths, are actually alive.

After a few more questions from the pride, Sarabi then asked David "So, if we are understanding your story correctly, your lost and have no way to get back home."

David then replied with a somber nod, "Yeah, that's basically it. I was hoping that maybe you guys could help me."

Mufasa the said, "How would we be able to help you?"

David to this replied "Well, I have no idea how to get back to my home as I feel that I'm lost in more ways than just where. There may be a way back to my time and place, and I will try to find it. However, I was wondering if I could stay with you and your pride until then?"

Mufasa then turned to him mate and they looked at each other for a few seconds. Sarabi nodded her head and Mufasa seemed to cock his head as if he was thinking. Mufasa then looked back at David and said, "That is a steep request, David."

After hearing that, Rafiki went over to Mufasa and whispered something into his ear.

David felt his hopes come tumbling down as he then said, "I see. Well, don't worry about it then. Ada and I will find another place to stay."

David took one step towards his Power Armor when Mufasa then said loudly, "However…"

David stopped in his tracks and gazed at the King.

Mufasa then said, "In light of your difficult past and your current problem of being lost with no ready way to return home, we see no problem with you staying with us. Rafiki, our Pride's shaman, has confirmed with me that you're…telling the truth."

Suddenly a lioness chimed out and said, "Mufasa, you can't be serious. He's an outsider and we have only barely known him and you want him to stay with us?"

Both David and Mufasa turned to look at a dark tan lioness with red eyes. She bore a very…unfriendly demeanor to her that seemed to be full of anger towards David and Ada. Her facial featured were edged and almost seemed to be as lethal themselves as her claws were.

"Zira, he has no way to be able to get back home and has been enduring the hardships of his home lands, as well as losing his mate. The least we can do is help him" said Mufasa.

Zira then said, "But Mufasa, he comes from a dangerous place where his kind does unspeakable things to one another. Who's to say he won't do anything bad to us?"

To this, several lionesses began to mutter quietly to one another. David could overhear one lioness say, "She's right, how can we trust him?"

David could feel the stress in him rising and his pulse quicken as he was beginning to think that even after the King himself accepting him into the Pride, it would be the Pride itself that would get in the way with him staying here. Sure, he wasn't planning on doing so forever. If he found a way back to the Commonwealth, he would surely go back. In the end, his time here would seem to be marred with distrust of him.

Mufasa turned to the Pride and was about to speak when, when the two lionesses that left the cave came back dragging a dead wildebeest, apparently struggling a little bit between the two to move the heavy creature.

"Your Majesty, the human's telling the truth. He did bring a peace offering, and it's the exact same wildebeest that we abandoned after our hunt" said one of the lionesses.

The two of them dropped the carcass by the cave entrance and turned around. When they saw Ada however, they barred their teeth and started to growl.

"Why this again" said Ada.

Mufasa then said, "It's okay. This…robot is with David." To this the lionesses calmed down and Mufasa then turned to Zira and said, "You're worried about him harming us Zira, and that he can't be trusted. However, he did bring us our hunting party's kill that was left out in the field rather than take it for himself. Also, he has been nothing but cooperative and helpful towards us since he came here."

Zira's expression went neutral as she clearly didn't have anything to be able to say to this. She only glared at David and he could sense the hostility she still had towards him.

Mufasa then looked at David and smiled saying, "I have faith that David here is a trustworthy human who doesn't want to hurt us. Therefore, my permission for him to stay here with us still stands."

Sarabi then spoke up, "I second that, Mufasa."

None of the lions seemed to have a problem with David, or at least they weren't openly expressing it now. Zira however remained silent, but David could clearly tell that she held resentment towards him and Ada.

Mufasa then said to David, "David, I hereby welcome you as a member of our Pride. Question is do you want to stay with us?"

David thought it over for a minute and finally said, "Yes, I would like that a lot. However, if I happen to find a way back to the Commonwealth, I will go home then."

Mufasa nodded and said, "I understand, David. If that is what you wish then, I will respect it."

Mufasa then stood up and said, "If you want to David, I'll give you a tour of Pride Rock and the Pride Lands."

David nodded and said, "Sure, it'll be nice to get familiarized with the important places around the kingdom your majesty."

Mufasa then nodded and said, "Alright, let's take some time for lunch right now. I'm starving."

The lionesses all began to speak up in agreement.

"I'm starving" said Tama.

"Me too" said Yembre.

Two lionesses dragged the wildebeest carcass into the cave and soon everyone was eating their fill. David wouldn't mind trying meat that wasn't irradiated or over 200 years old like Cram was. However, with raw meat like this that wasn't irradiated or very old, he was afraid that eating some would make him sick. David had been in situations in the Commonwealth where he had to eat raw meat from mole rats, bloatflies, and even Yao Guai; but somehow raw meat like that didn't make him sick, other than radiation that the meat carried in it.

David did remember that he carried on old pre-war lighter on him. David went down from Pride Rock

David looked around for the material he needed and proceeded to gather a few stones and some thatch to burn. David came back up into the cave of pride rock and was greeted by Mufasa who was carrying some meat in his mouth. Mufasa set the raw meat down in front of David and smiled before going back to eating.

The chunk of meat was rather big, but David would be able to most of it.

David set up the stones to form a small fire pit and used three bigger stones to prop up a flat stone that he set the meat on top of. David slid the thatch in under the stone and pulled out his lighter and lit the bundle of thatch.

David began to grill his meat once the flat stone became hot enough. David was unsure how wildebeest would taste, let alone if he would be able to stomach something so fresh and purified. He had after all been eating old, irradiated pre-war food and food from wasteland animals for a year, so he wasn't sure if he would be able to handle the wildebeest's fresh taste. David flipped the meat over carefully with his hand to see that the red, raw meat had turned a nicely cooked and satisfying brown. David then put the lighter away in a carrying bag that sat behind his back on his waist and felt a pointy object that drew his curiosity. David pulled it out and found it was a small sharp knife. The knife was clean, or at least clean enough to use. David stabbed the meat and picked it up to see that it appeared to be fully cooked. David slid the meat off of the stone with help from the knife onto an unused and seemingly clean stone.

David begun to eat some of the meat and was a little sickened and overwhelmed with how strong and fresh the meat was. He did find comfort and happiness in another fashion as the meat reminded him of the taste of beef from his old, pre-war life.

David heard the sound of paw steps and looked behind him to see a lioness with light beige fur and crème colored belly fur with blue eyes walking over to him.

She sat down next to him and gazed at curiosity as to what he was doing.

"Hey David, what are you doing with that sharp shiny thing and why is your meat brown" she said with a strong hint of curiosity?

David swallowed the bite of meat he had in his mouth and said, "This is called a knife. In the case of what I'm using it for here for, it allows me to be able to cut my meat into smaller portions so I can eat it. As for the brown meat, I cooked it using a few stones and some thatch as firewood."

The lioness cocked her head at him slightly and asked, "What do you mean by 'cooked it'?"

David then said, "Well, Humans really can't eat raw meat without getting sick. I have to cook my food to make it safe to eat so I don't get sick."

The lioness still seemed confused, but she did seem to understand his need to have his food cooked though. She knew that nobody wanted to get sick from having to eat food, and she now knew that humans were no exception.

David then asked, "So you know my name, but do you mind telling me yours?"

The lioness smiled and said, "Oh I'm sorry David. My name is Sarafina."

"Nice to meet you, Sarafina" said David with a smile of his own.

David noticed that Sarafina had a very large belly to her and wondered if she was pregnant. He however, didn't want to make things awkward by asking her.

Sarafina lay down next to David as he finished what he could of his meat and she gazed out into the Pridelands from where the two of them were up by the edge of the base of the promontory.

David gazed out in the Pride Lands and began to think about the unfortunate reality of his world back home. While this part of Africa was certainly beautiful, it also painfully reminded him of the truth of his home in Boston as well.

Back in the Commonwealth, it was impossible to find natural beauty like this since the bombs fell. All of the lush forests and pre-war animals were killed or mutated by radiation and the bombs themselves. The Commonwealth, while it did have life to it, it was a far cry from what existed here. David felt thankful though that these lions had been spared the horrors of the holocaust.

Then a strong, horrible feeling hit David in his stomach. According to his Pip-Boy, it was 2075 and that meant it was 2 years before the world would end in atomic fire and radiation. David felt powerless and heartbroken to know that if he remained here for another two years, he would watch the world end again. However, these creatures were innocent animals with no ability to change the course of mankind's destruction.

Davids thoughts were broken by Sarafina then saying, "Is something bothering you David, your awfully quiet."

David looked to his right and saw Sarafina gazing back at him, her eyes having a hint of concern and curiosity.

David shook his head and said, "No, just…thinking."

David did however realize something else. David had always believed in a higher power, having been raised under a Christian mindset during his youth. He then got to thinking…

Since emerging from the vault about a year ago, David had entered the shattered remains of the world he knew and found it ravaged by abominations, raiders and slavers, and the common settler in the wasteland being put in life or death struggles to gather ammo and the resources to be able to survive. While most settlements had crops that the settlers grew, it was not uncommon for Super Mutants, Raiders and mutants to attack these pockets of human civilization. David soon found himself the General of the Minutemen and had taken huge strides in working with the militia group and settlements themselves to try to retake the Commonwealth. He challenged the odds that his home was now put in, and became the leader that the wasteland needed to stand against the hell that dwelled around them. David fought side by side with both the Brotherhood and the Minutemen to rally the broken morale of the wasteland, even risking his own life to save those around him. Now, David started to get a feeling he was brought here for a reason, almost as if God himself called him here.

David's thoughts were interrupted by Sarafina turning around her saying, "Your Majesty, do you need something?"

David stood up and turned to see Sarafina bowing to Mufasa, and he wondered if he should do the same now being a part of the Pride. Mufasa nodded to her and smiled saying, "No not now Sarafina. I'm actually here to ask David if he wants a tour of Pride Rock and our Kingdom."

David nodded and said, "Yeah, it would be nice to get acquainted with the Pride Lands."

Suddenly, David remembered the trunk that was brought through with him and Ada by the teleporter.

David then added in, "Plus, I got some more of my toys in a container out in the Pride Lands, and I need to retrieve it."

Mufasa's expression seemed to be that of confusion at what David meant by 'Toys'. He nevertheless was willing to help David retrieve his 'toys'.

David then looked around and asked, "Hey, where's Ada?"

David then got his answer when Ada came into sight walking down the path that lead to the top of Pride Rock. She was carrying a weapon that was hanging from her stealth blade, and David knew what it was right away.

Ada then came up to him and said, "Here, David. I found your pistol that you dropped back on top of this…structure."

Mufasa then corrected her and said, "Pride Rock, Ada."

"Right" she said simply.

David slid the pistol off of the blade as it was being hung off of the ring where the trigger finger went through and took hold of it.

"Thanks Ada, but how did you know…" he began to say.

Ada then said, "When I ran into the cave after I saw you fall, I quickly scanned you to make sure you were okay, and I noticed that your pistol was not attached to your Power Armor or in your holster. I figured it must have been back up from where you fell from."

David looked over the weapon and nodded and then said, "huh…nice work Ada."

David knew that his 10mm pistol was his go-to sidearm, and it had saved him and his companions quite often in tight situations. He held the weapon and slid the slide of the pistol back to hear it cock. He then holstered his pistol on the holster on his right hip after he put the safety back on the sidearm.

Mufasa was looking at the weapon in David's hands and asked, "What's that thing you got there, David?"

David looked at him and said, "This is one of my weapons I have to help protect myself. I'm not naturally as strong or as lethal as a lion or most other animals for that matter, so I need these for protection and hunting."

Mufasa looked closer at the odd object that David was holding and said, "I see, any chance that we could have a demonstration later?"

David shook his head and said, "Maybe, but I can't just use these things willie nillie as they take ammo to use. We'll see."

David then said, "For now, you wanted to show me around the Pride Lands?"

Mufasa said, "Yes, if you're ready then, we can go."

David nodded and soon, the King and he were heading down Pride Rock to go see the Pride Lands.

David was glad that things worked out the way he had hoped that they would. He was especially grateful that the Pride trusted him enough to seem like he was welcomed here. Well, other than that lioness Zira. David was wondering what her problem with him was and made a note to subtly ask Mufasa about that later, as he would probably know the best.

However, he had no clue though that they were being watched by a mysterious lion from a ways beyond Pride Rock. This lion had witnessed the arrival of David and Ada and was unsure of what this human was doing walking with Mufasa, but all the lion could tell was one thing.

He was going to complicate things, but how much would he. Maybe a test of this human's abilities was needed, and he knew just how to test this.

I wonder if the hyenas are hungry he thought.

(A/N: My apologies for how long it took to get this chapter out. I've been dealing with several issues at the moment, one of which involves a workplace injury. I will work on trying to get out other chapters at a rate of one chapter every 1-2 weeks. I hope nobody was worried that I would abandon this story, but speaking of this story, could I get a few words from my readers as to how I'm doing with this story? It only takes a few minutes to put in a review, and I accept anonymous reviews as well. I just want to know what I should improve on, and what you guys would want to see.

Also, don't worry. The next chapter will take place in both the Fallout universe and The Lion King universe. Do remember though that my knowledge of Fallout is good, but there are some things that I am a bit unsure of, so feel free to correct me on my knowledge of the lore of Fallout.

As always, thanks for reading and/or reviewing. Turoka signing out, have a good one.)