A/N: Hey guys, I know I haven't updated in...yea, it's been a while, but now I'm back! And I'm sorry to all my followers and favoriters for my unexpected hiatus, but I promised I would finish this and that's what I'm gonna do! This story is coming to a close, unfortunately, but a sequel may be on the way, if you're all nice (and if everyone reviews). But, enough with me talking...
Here is the amazing conclusion of The Lion King PJO Version.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Lion King or PJO. Only in my dreams...
As Percy chased Hades to the top of Pride Rock, Hades weaved around the burning trees along the path and over the wall of flame before stopping at the edge.
He turned back fearfully, now knowing there was no way out and loud "ROAR!" sounded as Percy fearlessly jumped over the flames to where Hades was.
"Murderer," was the only word Percy uttered mercilessly as he stalked toward Hades.
"Percy, Percy, please, please, have mercy, I beg you," Hades grovelled, trying to get Percy to spare him.
"You don't deserve to live," Percy said, his tone unchanging.
"What? Percy, I..am..uh..family," Hades said meekly. "It's the hyenas, who are the real enemy. It was their fault; it was their idea," he lied, unknown to him that Luke, Kelli, and Ethan were on the other side of the flames listening to every word.
"Why should I believe you?" Percy asked, walking closer till he was right in Hades' face, "Everything you ever told me was a lie."
"What are you going to do?" Hades asked, afraid. "You wouldn't kill your own uncle..." he trailed, smiling cowardly.
"No, Hades," Percy said, "I'm not like you."
"Oh Percy, thank you," Hades said relieved. "You are truly noble; I'll make it up to you, I promise. And how can I, uh..prove myself to you? Tell me anything."
"Run," Percy said, the look on Hades face changing from relief to shock. "Run away, Hades. And never return," he said, repeating the same words Hades told him all those years ago.
"Ah...yes," Hades agreed, slinking past him cowardly as Percy glared daggers at his every move. "Of course, as you wish, your majesty!" he snarled, kicking up burning embers into Percy's eyes. (A/N: Cue dramatic/fighting music)
Percy groaned, and as he tried to wipe the embers away, Hades pounced on him, biting and clawing at him to get an upper hand.
He wrestled Percy to the edge, but Percy swatted him off and lunged at him.
Then everything seemed to move in slow motion...
Percy and Hades standing on their hind legs, teeth and fangs bared as they swatted and clawed at each other continuously.
Hades got the upper hand once more and hit Percy hard enough to throw him over the wall of flame and temporarily lower his guard.
Percy quickly regained enough composure to see Hades lunging toward him, fangs and claws out, ready to deliver the finishing blow. But when Hades landed, Percy used his legs to catapult Hades over edge, sending him tumbling down the backside of Pride Rock.
Percy quickly went over to the edge to see if Hades was dead, but to his surprise, and relief, he was still alive, save for several bruises.
Hades lazily hoisted himself off the ground only to be met by the angry glares of his three hyena 'friends'. Hades smiled relieved, thinking his compatriots were there to rescue him, "Ah, my friends."
"Frie-he-he-nds?" Kelli laughed deviously and looked at Luke, "I thought he said we were the enemy?"
"Yeah, that's what I heard," Luke said smiling with her. The look on Hades face changed, once more, from relief to utter shock and disbelief.
They both looked at each other and turned to Ethan, asking at the same time, "Ethan?"
"Ah-he, ah-he-he, ah-he, he, he..." Ethan laughed devilishly, licking his lips as the entire pack of hyenas slowly surrounded Hades, leaving him no where left to run
"No, let-no, let-let-let-let me explain, no you don't understand," Hades tried to reason while they laughed, slowly inching closer. "No, I didn't mean- No, no!" Hades yelled. He uttered his last "ROAR!" before they all lurched at him, quickly and surely taking him apart.
At the same time, the flames surrounding Pride Rock engulfed everything that would burn. Then suddenly, rain started to fall from the clouds above, as if it's nature's way of putting a stop to all the death. The rain quenched the flames and all that was left were the charred remains of the dead trees.
Thalia and Grover approached Pride Rock just as Percy came down to greet everyone that fought with him. Hermes bowed to Percy atop a rock as he walked by. The lionesses greeted him respect as he went past. Sally came over to her son and nudged him on the head affectionately, happy to see him alive.
And then he saw Annabeth, elated to see her love still breathing, went over and rubbed her head against his with love, until a small rattling sound got Percy's attention.
Percy turned his head to see Chiron up the pathway, pointing to the edge of the perch with his staff, telling Percy what he must do.
Percy walked up the path to where Chiron was and he bowed to Percy respectfully, but Percy pulled him over to hug him, taking the old baboon by surprise but returning it nonetheless.
Chiron pulled away with his hands on Percy's shoulders and said, "It is time."
Percy nodded and made his way up the walkway to the edge of Pride Rock. (A/N: This is where the even more dramatic music plays, FYI)
As the rain poured, washing away all the destruction and death, everyone watched in awe as Percy walked to take his rightful place, and as he stood on the edge he looked up to the clouds, which made an image of a lion in the sky, and he heard Poseidon's voice say, "Remember..."
Percy smiled when he heard his father's voice and let out the loudest "ROAR!" imaginable, echoing throughout Pride Rock, and soon the lionesses joined in and roared in harmony, so the entire Pride Lands could hear.
Sometime, much later...
The Pride Lands have been restored to their former glory: the grass in the Savannah green with life, the trees no longer bare of their leaves, and all the animals, all accounted for, safely back in the Pride Lands.
All the animals gathered around and cheered with joy and happiness to celebrate the return of their lost king, Percy, standing atop the perch with Annabeth, his queen, and his best friends, Thalia and Grover.
Till we find our place,
On the path unwinding
Percy looked at his best friends and smiled. He then turned his attention to Annabeth and affectionately rubbed heads with her.
Then, looking behind them, Chiron walked forward with a newborn baby cub in his hands and hoisted the cub up so everyone could see.
In the Circle
The Circle of Life
Circle of...Life!
The End
Thank you all for reading this, and I apologize again for making you all wait so long for this, but I assure you this is it. Well, until make the sequel, that is...
See you all soon ;)