I.

I.

Pride Rock has been through so much; wars, kings, rivalry in families, outsiders becoming insiders, a dead king coming back to reclaim his land.

Handing it over, once and for all to his son.

"Simba, can you listen to me for a moment here?" Mufasa followed his son from a hallway to hallway as Simba was throwing a grown adult tantrum.

"Listen? What the hell is with all these renovations? More and more buildings around our rock," Simba turned a corner and saw a fountain, "What is that?"

"It's a fountain Simba," Mufasa pulled him by his arm, "Come here," he pulled him aside.

He followed his father to a more secluded corner and crossed his arms.

"Look, I understand you are the king of Pride Rock right now," Mufasa said.

"Do you?"

"What does that mean?"

"Father, you weren't king for very long because of Scar and his jealously," Simba said.

Mufasa dropped his head.

"Do you miss it? Being king?"

Mufasa circled his head, "Yes. I miss it sometimes, but it's not my time anymore. It's yours. The only thing I'm trying to do here is helping us get more intel on this power,"

"By inviting people in?" Simba asked.

"Magical people, powerful people, people with powers like ours. We were gifted by our Elders a powerful roar, and we don't know what it's for or why we have it," Mufasa said.

"I'll tell you why, we fought for Pride Rock, I did, you did, my children, my wife, my mother. We all fought for Pride Rock, and the Elders recognized it and gave us a roar," Simba said.

"Then what's it for?" Mufasa questioned making Simba quiet, "The herds listen to us, we don't use it on each other, then what-?"

"Scar is still out there, he's not dead," Simba shook his head.

"And if it's that the case, what if he comes across someone who can give him power, like us, a roar that rivals our own. What will we do then," Mufasa said.

Simba sighed like a child being proven wrong and not wanting to admit it.

"Fine," he said, "If I agree to this, and let it happen. What exactly are we letting into our home?"

Mufasa walked past his son, to one of the tall skinny windows looking down in front of the new castle walls that guarded Pride Rock like a fence to incoming carriages and horses.

"God, son, I hope something good, and that can help us. Because even I know, there is more power out there than just the Roars of Pride Rock," Mufasa said.

Simba gulped and walked up next to his father. He looked up at his father and touched his arm. Mufasa then moved back, pulling Simba with him.

To change.

Night fell upon the sky, and the new visitors were resting up before meeting their new landlords. The family had to wear their family colors; black and gold.

Simba's oldest son, Kopa, slid on his gold and black tuxedo jacket over his black dress pants. He sighed, looking at his reflection in the mirror.

"Kopa," a voice called behind him.

He turned around to see his sister, Kiara, walking in a Black Mermaid Tulle With Gold Appliques V Neck Backless gown.

"Oh, I'mma burn that," he mocked.

She giggled, "Come on, knock it off, I only wear dresses like this for my husband,"

"Great, has he seen it? Can you take it off now?" Kopa said.

Kiara giggled, walked over to her brother to fix his tie.

"What do you think about the new people in our home?" she asked.

Kopa shook his head, "I don't know, I mean they are supposed to have powers like ours. Something is only for them, like our roars. I just don't think I'll trust them off the back,"

"I don't think we have to trust them, but we have to...I guess, know things about them," she said.

"You know that sounds so weird, right?" he giggled.

She smiled as the door opened with their youngest brother, Kion, coming in.

"Can someone help me?" he begged with his entire outfit.

His older siblings chuckled at him and waved him over to help.

"You aren't going to wear that in front of them, are you? It's worse than mom's," Kion begged Kiara.

She rolled her eyes.

"Told you," Kopa laughed.

In the front yard, of Pride Rock, at least fifteen or more young adults or younger were dressed up in beautiful gowns, handsome fitting tuxedos, and staring up at the balcony where Mufasa and his family all walked out together.

Simba was in an all-black tuxedo with a golden tie, with his beautiful wife, Nala, wore a body-hugging black and gold Appliques Floor-Length Trumpet Long Sleeves Prom Dress, that showed off her curves. Her beautiful appearance could stun anyone, which is why Simba kept a tight arm around her waist. Kiara stepped out with Kovu, who had his arm up for her. Kopa turned to his best friend, Griffin, who was rubbing his wrists. A royal family friend in him, along with the beautiful Sapphire.

Everyone below bowed their heads to the family. Mufasa turned to the right, catching eyes with the person who was in charge of everything; Merlin, an all-powerful wizard of different types of magic.

Merlin nodded his head to him as Mufasa stepped forward with Sarabi on his arm. She fixed the back of her Trumpet/Mermaid Long Sleeves V-neck Sweep/Brush Train Applique Spandex Dress before staring up at her husband.

"Welcome!" Mufasa called out, "I thank you all for being here today and making the long journey to my home, Pride Rock. As Merlin has told me, all of you have a special ability that is an extension of who you are. So, I hope everyone enjoys the party we have set up today for you all. And enjoy,"

They all clapped together as the herds in the back all hollered and stomped around. Everyone else nodded as some music started up.

No one moved.

They all stared at each other.

Awkwardly, wondering who would start first.

Beautiful Sapphire circled her family in a black a Trumpet long sleeve mermaid dress with a scoop neck and train. She lifted the hem so she could step down the stairs to join the newcomers. Walking carefully on the cement, as her family's eyes just followed her. Mufasa angled his head to see her better as she started to walk between the people.

She smiled at a beautiful girl who had long orange locks of hair, and then a pretty boy Asian boy who greeted her with a bow.

She stopped once two men stepped in her path. They each offered their hands to her with devious smirks.

Griffin growled under his breath, he circled Kopa and hurried down the stairs.

"Griffin," Kopa called out.

Griffin walked through the people Sapphire turned around a relief washed over her face. He walked up to her and offered his hand instead. The two men stepped aside as she took his hand. Griffin spun her around in a circle, getting a smile from her.

He grinned and dipped her back. She let her head fall back a bit as he pulled her up. She stared into his eyes, his stunning eyes that captivated her. He pulled her back up, and she pressed her hand on his chest. Their faces were so close to each other they could feel each other's breathes.

"Sapphire, Griffin," Mufasa said.

They both looked up to the skies, opened their mouths, dipping their heads back, and from the deepest parts of their stomachs came their impactful roar.

ROARRRRRRRRR!

Everyone, startled, covered their ears, and looked up at the sky. The clouds separated, revealing the Elders. They roared together, as the official welcome to Pride Rock.

After putting their hands down to hear again, they all clapped while looking awkwardly at each other. Griffin spun Sapphire around in a circle and continued to dance with her. She kept her other hand on the hem of her dress so her train wouldn't trip her.

Kopa smiled from the balcony at his best friend.

Milo, the brains of everything, took the hand of his beloved, Kida. She grinned in her mint green Ericdress A-Line One-Shoulder, Long sleeve Evening Dress, and joined hands with him. Sapphire and Griffin grinned, at the loving couple.

Kida wrapped her arms around Milo's neck, careful not to mess up his grey tuxedo jacket. He grinned, kissing her cheek. Her eyes closed with a smile.

Phoebus, The Golden Solider, held his hand up for his lovely, Esmeralda. She grinned in her dark purple Beautiful High Neck Long Sleeves Trumpet/Mermaid Charmeuse dress. They joined hands and spun around. Phoebus widens his eyes at his partner, The Silver Solider, Derek, to join him.

Derek grinned and took Odette's hand.

"Oh, uh," she giggled.

Dragon Prince, Phillip, looked over to someone else and used his eyes to convey a message. Pretty boy, Shang, got the message but shook his head. Phillip looked away, upset.

Lovesick, Cinderella, in her beautiful sky blue A-Line/Princess Sleeveless Off-the-Shoulder Floor-Length Beading Chiffon Dress looked over to her love, Sinbad, for a dance. He seemed to avoid her eyes, but hard to miss, he just shook his head to her and looked away.

She closed her lips and looked down at her feet, in disappointment. Kida noticed, from the dance floor, and so did Pocahontas.

The party trickled on with wine served, letting people loosen up. Dancing to warm up the couples present, and thanks to Pride Rock's many rocks, people had places to sit and speak to each other or the Royal Family.

Kiara waved at a few people as she walked, but she was growing uncomfortable from all the stares. The devious smirks of some of the men made her skin grow bumps.

"Kiara," someone said behind her.

She turned around and sighed relief, "Vitani,"

"Come on," Vitani linked arms with her as they walked over to one of the rock formations that looked like a statue with an enclosed bench.

They sat down together, watching all the newcomers in their land.

"What do you think of this?" Vitani asked.

"Mm, this area use to be so wide and big so you could walk around for hours. Now we have all these modifications to fit all of them, and I'm a bit skeptical," Kiara said.

"I think the objective is to walk with them now," Vitani laughed.

"Mm," Kiara shook her head, "I don't wanna go back to old times, The Outlands versus Pride Rock again,"

Vitani looked down at her lap and nodded, "I don't think anyone wants to go back to that time, everything was so dark and, there was so must mistrust in all of us,"

"So, what are these new people going to do? Tear us apart again?" Kiara questioned.

"No, we went through a lot, I don't think these people can comprehend that," Vitani said with a slight smile.

Kiara grinned and then looked past Vitani to some people walking inside of the castle guarding Pride Rock, they were carrying a huge cage.

"What the hell is that?" she questioned.

Vitani turned to the side as well to see the cage carried in.

"Why in the world is there a cage being brought in by the cover of night?" she asked.

"I don't know," Kiara said, standing up.

She reached for Vitani's hand as they got a bit closer to see more clearly.

"Remember what you said about new people?" Kiara asked.

"Yeah,"

"Well, I think now we have a reason, secrets," Kiara said.

"Mm, yeah, but whose?" Vitani asked.

"None of your business," a dark voice barked behind them.

Both girls jumped and turned around to see Gaston, the Witcher. His arms crossed, but his eyes kept darting between the girls and the cage.

"I'm guessing the cage has to do with him," Kiara whispered.

"Ya think," Vitani said back, "What's it to you? The men, over there, are bringing in a cage. Contents unknown but, you seem pretty adhesive on keeping it secret. Hiding something?"

"None of your business," Gaston stepped closer.

Vitani rose her chin to him.

"Everything okay over here?" Kovu and Kopa walked up, stepping in front of both of their sisters.

"Fine," Gaston lied, "Just having a chat with the young ladies on boundaries,"

"Boundaries?" Kovu questioned.

"Exactly," Gaston stated.

"Okay," Kopa stepped up, "One, you are in our home, so if you are trying to hide something in my castle, I'm not okay with that, and two, don't talk to them like that,"

"I thought your father was the king or was it the grandpa?"

"Doesn't matter, I'm the future king. I have a say in what happens here too. So, you're lucky," Kopa snapped.

"Mm," Gaston chuckled.

Kopa reached for his sister, and Kovu pulled his along too.

The night settled down some more. Some people retired to their rooms for the night, others were still under the moonlight and golden glow of fire laughing with each other, and some were playing.

Cinderella folded one of her dresses from her suitcase and put it in one of the drawers. She smoothed her hands over her bridal, floor-length silk nightgown. She undid her braids in her hair from the party and fluffed her hair.

"You getting pretty for me?" Sinbad asked, walking in.

She turned around and smiled, "I was thinking about home,"

"You miss home?" Sinbad asked.

"My father actually," she said.

She looked down at her wrists, where the imprints of Fairy Godmother's wand wrapped around her skin with magical green vines.

"You know Fairy Godmother gave you that power because you deserve it," Sinbad said.

"I know that but, it's so much power, I'm wondering if she made the right choice," she said.

"She did," he walked up to her and cupped her arms, "She made the right choice, no one has the better heart for it than you,"

She smiled and held onto his arms on her, "How are you so sweet but friends with people like...Hans and Gaston," she said.

"Drop that okay?" he stepped back.

"Eh," she stuttered, "I didn't mean to upset you but,... you know the way they act," she said.

"There's more to them than you know, and on that note, I'm going to bed," he left.

"Sinbad!" she called out, "Sinbad!"

Cinderella wasn't the only one going through a personal hell. Anna sat on her bed, kicking her leg, and a mean glare on her face. The door opened with Hans walking in, sliding off his suit jacket.

She stood up, "We need to talk,"

"About what?" He didn't face her.

"Why did you ask that girl to dance?" she questioned.

"Her name is Sapphire," he said.

"I don't care what her name is, why did you ask her to dance? Why not me?" Anna asked.

"Because we are here to make an impression, should I not be nice to them?" he asked.

"You can be nice, not flirty," she shook her head.

"Here we go again," he yawned in annoyance.

"Hans," Anna said.

He turned to her.

"I just wanna know if I still mean something to you? At all?" she questioned.

He walked over to her, cupped her face, and pressed his lips on hers. She gripped his waist and started to kiss back until he pulled back. He just stared at her and then made his way towards the bathroom without a word.

She opened her mouth and gasped. Her eyes stung.

Nala was still venturing into the party and handed her cup of wine to a waiter. She smiled at the guests but then felt a presence behind her.

"Hello?" someone said.

She turned around.

"You're Nala, right? The queen?" asked Pocahontas.

Nala grinned and nodded, "Yes, and you two are?"

"I'm Pocahontas, and this is Kida," Pocahontas introduced.

Nala reached her hand out and shook both their hands. However, when she shook Kida's hand and felt...something. She kept her face straight so she wouldn't give it away.

"It's nice to meet you Nala, I hope we can speak more while we are here," Pocahontas said.

Nala tensed up at the question but gave a head nod. The girls started to move away when Simba walked up behind his wife. They bowed to him before walking away.

"You okay? You're tense," He whispered to her.

"One of those girls is pregnant," she said, "And they wanna talk to me more while they are here,"

Simba watched them walk away, "Considering the one with the white girl was dancing with the man with the glasses. It might be her,"

"I think it's defiantly her," Nala said.

As far as playing goes, that extended to Kion, he was bouncing around in the trees, trying to make it to his favorite spot by the ocean. He jumped up on one of the trees, peered off into the distance where he could see the water.

He grinned, but then felt something around him. He stopped and looked around him carefully.

"1, 2, 3," he muttered to himself.

Once he said three, he jumped up in a circle from the tree just in time to avoid being hit by a lighting spark. He landed on his feet, looking up to the green leaves above to see an adorable yellow pile of lightning bouncing around from tree to tree. He followed it with his eyes with a confused half-smile.

"What the-?"

"Sparky!" a voice called behind him.

He turned around to at least six young teenagers, around his age, running up to them.

"I'm so sorry," said one of the girls who shouted at the lightning, "Sparky!" she barked again.

The lightning stopped in one spot so, Kion could see him now. Those big blue eyes, staring at Kion. The long yellow antennas. He cracked his neck to the side. Kion smiled at him as he jumped down, running over to the girl.

Her wavy black hair blew behind as she stepped into the moonlight. Kion was taken aback by her beauty.

"I'm Lilo," she said.

"Kion," he nodded.

He turned to the others, "What are your names?"

"Jim,"

"I'm Alice,"

"Wendy,"

"Peter. Peter Pan,"

"Melody,"

"Nice to meet you all," Kion nodded.

"Forgive me, but what are you doing in the woods? You're not joining the party?" Jim asked.

"I could ask you the same question," Kion said.

"Guess we got bored, all the adults are drinking," Jim said.

The others nodded with him in agreement.

"I get that," Kion nodded, "That's I high tailed it to my favorite part of the ocean near the castle,"

"Late night swimming?" Melody asked with a smile.

"Come on," Kion offered.

He took off into the forest again, with them following him to a cliffside. They all looked over the edge to the portion of water underneath them. They all looked at each other at who would go first.

"You bunch of babies!" Melody ran back and then sprinted right over the edge.

"Melody!" Jim shouted.

She dived first.

"Hey! Don't outshine me in my own home!" Kion dove in after her.

"AH!" Melody covered her face for his splash in.

"Go Jim!" Peter shoved Jim.

"Hey!" Jim fell face first.

Kion and Melody laughed as he resurfaced.

"Come on Alice!" Lilo pulled Alice with her as they went in next.

"Oh!"

Peter grabbed Wendy by her arms, flew up into the sky, and dropped her in.

"Peter!" she shouted.

She hit the water with a blast as Peter came in with her. She laughed when she resurfaced Peter chuckled.

They all started splashing each other, swimming underwater, and dunking each other underwater. Peter grabbed Kion by his arms, floated up, and dropped him in.

"What the-?!" Kion shouted as he held his breathe.

Jim cracked up laughing as Kion resurfaced.

"Hey man! Warn me when you do that!"

"That takes the fun out of it," Peter laughed.

"Lilo, can you ask your experiment that makes the waves to come out?" Alice asked.

Lilo grinned.

"What? Waves?" Kion asked.

Lilo held her hands together and pulled them apart. A floating, glowing bubble appeared in her hands. Cute and adorable purple cutie, Cannonball, came out.

"Hey Cannonball, mind making some waves for us?" she asked.

He smiled, turned around, and slammed his tail down.

"Whoa!" Kion said to the incoming wave.

"That's big," Peter said, hovering above them.

Jim and Kion immediately grabbed him by the feet and dragged him in the water.

"HEY!" he shouted just as the wave pounded all three of them.

The girls busted out laughing, and from above stood the watchful eyes of Sparky and Stitch from the cliff.

The night finally came to an end, but three girls weren't ready to call it a night.

"Jasmine, you said he wouldn't follow us here," Belle said.

"I'm not sure he will or is Belle," Jasmine said.

Ariel and Belle got up and circled their friend.

"I can't have any more death follow me, a whole town, riddled with death because of my power," she said.

"It's not just yours," Belle said, "Aladdin's too. There's two of you, and if we find a way around it, it'll be better,"

"Will it?" Jasmine asked.

"Don't think like that," Ariel said, "Being here...maybe there's an answer,"