I would like, if I may, to take you on a journey that will explain to you one of the best-kept secrets in all of Africa. While the characters in this story visit strange places, it all started in a rather ordinary one...

Chapter 1: Timon goes back to college

Timon drummed his fingers on his desk out of boredom.

Life just hadn't been the same since his two best friends, Pumbaa the warthog and Simba the lion, had gone on vacation to Germany.

Without anything to do, the meerkat had taken himself back to college, and was taking the last business class he needed to graduate.

"Now as you know," stated his teacher, Zazu the hornbill, "profit is what we make after we subtract your expenses from your income…"

Timon sighed. He was sick of this class already.

Suddenly however, his and everyone else's attention turned toward the hallway, where there were a lot of animals rushing down the corridor.

"Hmm, class doesn't let out for another 15 minutes," stated Zazu. He flew over to the door. "Let me find out what all the commotion is about."

Zazu opened the door and stopped one of the aardvarks that had been running by.

"Excuse me boy, but please do tell me, why is everybody running in the hallway? It's not allowed."

"Mr. Womba is opening up his Insect Factory!" exclaimed the aardvark. "It's been closed to the public for 10 years, which is 70 in human years!

"But only five lucky animals get to go inside the factory. To be one of them, you have to find one of the five golden tickets inside a Womba Cockroach Crunch!"

Zazu turned back around to his students.

"CLASS DISMISSED!" he exclaimed.

Every student in Zazu's class dashed out into the hallway, joining the rest of the animals in the rush to the insect store.

All, that was, except for Timon.

Timon sighed again. He had agreed to lend a lot of his money to Pumbaa for his trip to Germany. There was no way he was ever going to be able to afford a Cockroach Crunch.

Sadly, the meerkat packed up his books and began the long journey back home.

(A/N: Yes, I know this chapter was short, as most of them will be, but I will upload them often and the full story (13 chapters) will be posted shortly. Reviews appreciated!)