The Lion King 3 Adofo's Untold Story

[Adofo]

Just when Simba and Adofo are about to collide Nala, Kopa, Kiara and Kovu jump in between them and stop them.
Nala: THE TWO OF YOU STOP IT!!! This is not how brothers are supposed to act!!!
Simba: HE IS NOT MY BROTHER!!! All these years I thought you were but you just used me to get what you wanted! You lied to me, you didn't care that MY parents died and I bet you don’t even care about any of us!
Adofo: If anyone here is a liar it’s you!
Nala: ENOUGH!!! I think we have been here for long enough.......maybe we should go back home.
Simba: Alright, we can go without him!
Kiara: Daddy!
Nala: Simba that’s not what I meant!
Simba: He crossed the line! Adofo is no longer a member of this pride!!!!
Everyone just looks on in shock.
Adofo: If that's the way you want it fine!
Kiara: Uncle Dofo!
Simba: Good! Have a nice life! Let’s go, we're leaving right now!
Kopa: Dad!
Simba: What!?!
Kopa: Can me and Kiara....say goodbye?
Kiara: Please daddy!
Simba: ......make it quick.
Kiara and Kopa walk up to Adofo and at the same time give him a last hug goodbye, they both try to hold back their tears but it does no good.
Kopa: Bye Uncle Dofo!
Kiara: Bye! We love you!
Adofo: Bye guys, I love you too......
They eventually let him go and walk back over to their father’s side still with tears in their eyes.
Simba: I almost forgot, give me back my father’s outfit, I know you have it.
Adofo takes off the backpack he’s been wearing and opens it up and takes a last look, inside it has his old outfit made of Mufasa’s own skin, along with all of his weapons.
Adofo: Fine......take all of it.
Rafiki comes forward and Adofo gives him the backpack and Rafiki reluctantly takes the bag.
Simba: Alright.....Let’s go. It’s a long way back.
They all turn and start to walk back to Priderock.
Timon: Simba......
Simba: Not now Timon........
Adofo just watches as the Pridelanders start their walk back to Priderock.
Later that night Adofo is alone in his huge house sitting at the window watching rain fall outside. Christen and Nick walk in to find Adofo looking depressed.
Nick: Here you are, no one has seen you in hours. We heard something happened!
Christen: Hey, what’s wrong?
Adofo: They left, they all left.
Christen: What! What happened?
Adofo: Me and Simba........we got in a fight.
Nick: Hey brothers fight all the time, they’ll come back!
Adofo: No......not like this. We never argued........we never yelled at each other, we always agreed on everything. We actually......we actually had a fight.
He turns his head and the two see the claw marks going down his neck.
Nick: You two actually had a real fight!
Christen: What did he do to you!?!!?
Adofo: All of this stuff was said and we stared arguing and then........we actually tried to kill each other.
Christen: Does it hurt!?!?
Adofo: No.....I’m fine....just all this time, after everything I ever did for him, he would do something like this. I've always loved him like a real little brother, but I guess that didn't matter to him. The only thing that hurts is everything in your life was, who you are is taken away from you.........

[Adofo]

The Pridelanders are walking back in the rain just found an old cave to stay in for the night.
Simba: Okay, well stay here for tonight, everyone try to sleep, we’ll leave early in the morning.
Simba goes to the very back of the cave and lies in the smallest darkest corner.
Zazu: Sire, are you alright?
Simba: I’m.....I’m fine, just leave me to think. Please.
Everyone sees their king broken and sad, too sad to even sleep with his family.
Kopa: Dad.....
Simba: Please Kopa....just get some sleep.
Eventually they all just fall asleep, all except Simba. He lays in the dark corner for hours, the rain eventually stops and he decides to go outside and wanders to a nearby pond.

♪ Simba: All these years......I thought he was real
But through those tears.......there wasn't any fear.
How could I not see......He was never really there for me.
How could it be.......How could he do that to me?

He was family…..but in reality,
All he really wanted was to leave.
We gave him everything he would need, but still his heart was filled with greed.
How could it be.....How could he do that to me?
We took him in.......we showed him the strength within.
How could he be so mean.......I guess most are not who they seem to be.

We always treated him the same......but in the end he betrayed us all for them.
He was family......but in reality,
All he really wanted was to leave.
How could it be......How could he do that, to me?
Why would he.......How could it be?
All these years…..I thought he was my brother
But through those tears.......there wasn't any fear.
How could I not see.......He was never really there for me.
Why would he.......How could it be? ♪

Simba: ......why......why Adofo?
Nala comes through the grass to Simba’s side.
Nala: Simba?
Simba: .......
Nala: Are you going to be okay?
Simba: .....I don’t know.......
Nala: You miss him......don’t you? Simba, it’s okay to miss him.
Simba: .......yeah......I do miss him.....but if he really meant all that stuff he said then I don’t want him back!
Mchezo: He didn't mean it!
Simba’s three aunts come through the grass.
Simba: Oh hey aunt Mchezo, aunt Dombi, Dambi.....what do you mean he didn't?
Dambi: *sigh* We knew we would have to tell someone this story someday, we just never thought because of something like this......
Simba: What?
Dombi: Adofo cared more about you and your parents more than you know.
Mchezo: This all started after Scar murdered Mufasa. After Scar took over, as soon as we could we brought Mufasa to Priderock to be buried. It was hard on everyone, your mother and Adofo were taking it the hardest. After he was buried we returned to the cave, I was actually the last to leave but as we all left I noticed Adofo was still sitting next to where we buried him. I decided to leave him be and he’ll just come up later. Hours later I waited to see him come but he never came, I went to find him but there he was, still sitting where right he was, right beside your father’s grave. I sat out of sight on a ledge to see how much longer he would stay, after a few more hours he finally got up and wiped away his tears and came inside.
Simba: Wow, he did that?
Mchezo: Yeah, but he didn't stop there.
Dombi: The next day after hours of hunting we could all finally go to sleep. I was the last one to get back to Priderock, it was already dark and everyone was asleep. As I was getting close I saw someone come out of the cave and go around to the grave, I decided to sneak around to see who it was, I saw it was Adofo. He sat down next to his grave and he starting whispering to himself. He said “I’m sorry I broke my promise dad. I couldn't help you or Simba, I hope you two can forgive me.” Then all he did was just lie next to him and looked at the stars in the sky. The next day the three of us talked about it and we decided to take turns keeping an eye on him.
Dambi: Every night he would do the same thing; he’d sneak out and just lie next to his grave for hours, and all those years ever since that day, he never seemed happy.
Mchezo: He tried so hard to keep the pride together all by himself, whenever Scar would want someone punished for “not pulling their own weight” Adofo would always be the one that would be punished.
Simba: What! Why?!
Nala: He wanted to protect us.
Dombi: That’s right, he did anything that would help protect all of us from Scar and the hyenas. He took the punishment so we wouldn't have too. A lot of times they almost killed him but he still did it.
Simba: But why, why do it if it would nearly kill him?!??
Mchezo: Because of you! He did it as a way to help make up breaking his promise to protect you and your father.
Dambi: That was the only thing that kept him going. Eventually Scar saw how strong he had become and he made him his personal bodyguard.
Dombi: But soon things got really bad, the herds moved on, the rivers and lakes dried up, no plants grew, even Scar saw how bad it had gotten, that was when he sent him with Nala to hunt for food. Right?
Nala: Yeah, when we left I told him that instead of food we should look for help and he agreed. Then that’s when we found you. Before that I actually thought he may never even smile again, but the look on his face when we found you.....he was just so glad to see you, we couldn't believe you were alive. I hadn't seen him nearly that happy in a long time!
Simba: Wow.......I can’t believe he went through all of that, I knew when I came home that things were bad, but........I never thought Adofo would have gotten the worst of it.
Mchezo: If it wasn't for him, most of us wouldn't even be here! And through it all, every single night he STILL went to your father’s grave.
Simba: Still, even with all of that, he still went every night!?
Dombi: Yes, it was always his little secret, he doesn't even know we've been watching over him all this time.
Simba: .......so when did he stop?
Dambi: He never did!
Simba: What?!
Dambi: Every night since your father died he’s gone and done the same thing, whenever he was home he would do it. And even after Sarabi died he would lie in between them for hours.
Mchezo: Even on his last birthday he still went to see your parents.
Dombi: Whatever you think you heard him say, we can assure you, it’s not true!
Mchezo: We know you’re the king and you make the decisions, but we just wanted you to know the whole story.
The three sisters head back through the grass and back to the cave to sleep.
Nala: Wow......a lot of that even I didn't know.
Simba: I........I can’t believe that he really did all of that! How come I've never heard about some of that until now?
Nala: After you came back Adofo made us all promise not to let you know what he did. He said you’d just blame yourself for it.
Simba: I should, if I never left he wouldn't have had to go through that......no one would have. I wish I could apologize to him......for all of it.
Nala: Then let’s go back, you two can talk!
Simba: What if he won’t talk to me. Especially after I attacked him like that! I hurt him! I hurt my own brother!!!
Nala: That doesn't matter! He will talk to you, you have to at least try.
Simba: *sigh*......okay, let’s do it! We’ll head back tomorrow first thing!
Nala: Good.
Simba: ......Nala.
Nala: Yeah?
Simba: I tried to kill Adofo so......does that make me like Scar?
Nala: Simba, you didn't know! You are nothing like Scar, you did it because you thought it was the right thing to do, you thought Adofo betrayed you! Scar did it for power. You will NEVER be like him.
Simba: Thank you Nala!

[Adofo]

Nala: Come on, you need some sleep.
Simba: Okay.
They hear noises coming from the direction of the cave and yelling and roaring.
Simba and Nala quickly rush back and when they get back they see trucks everywhere with people catching everyone in nets and putting them in cages.
Kopa: MOM! DAD! RUN!
Lead Hunter: HEY GET THOSE TWO!
Simba and Nala charge at the hunters in an effort to save their pride but instead they get caught in nets and dragged into separate cages.
Lead Hunter: That was almost too easy, I guess that “brother” of yours did most of the work huh! Get them loaded on the truck’s and make for the camp.
He looked at the pridelanders and notices Rafiki carrying a staff and a backpack and snatches them away.
Rafiki: HEY!
Lead Hunter: Oh look, a stick and a bag with wild boys most prized possessions! Just what I've always wanted! Okay let’s go!
Every pridelander has been put in their own cage and put on a truck and they take them away, heading for their camp.
Kiara: What’s gonna happen to us?
Nala: Don’t worry Kiara, we’ll be fine.
Everyone is terrified about where the hunters are taking them away to.
Soon they arrive at a small camp with tents, crates and a huge trailer. One by one they take them all off the trucks and set the cages side by side.
Simba: Is everyone okay?
Everyone replies saying they are fine but they all still look worried.
Simba: Who are you and what are you going to do to us.
Lead Hunter: All in good time, now be a good kitty and just relax! Hehehehe......
Back in the city Adofo is still pretty bummed about what happened and is just sitting outside his house with Nick.
Nick: Come on Charlie come back inside, you need to sleep!
Adofo: I don’t feel like sleeping.......I just......wish I could go home.
Nick: It’ll be okay, it’ll take some time but it will.
Reed pulls up in a ATV wanting to talk to Adofo.
Reed: Hey Charlie, I heard what happened, how you feeling?
Adofo: Not so good, my world just crumbled out from under me......I don’t even feel like myself anymore.
Reed: Wow, that bad huh? Well if you would like I think I know this place that could cheer you up, if you'd like to go!
Adofo: Well.....I guess it’s something.
Reed: Great, hop on!
Adofo reluctantly gets on the ATV still sad and the two drive off. After driving for a while they get close to the place Reed was talking about.
Reed: You shouldn't worry about what happened, you just got to keep going, past is the past but the future is ahead of you!
Adofo: Yeah, I guess you’re right.
Reed: Alright here we are.
They pull up to a wall of rocks and they get off the ATV.
Adofo: This is it?
Reed: HAHA no, it’s on the other side of the rocks, come on, I've got the best little setup here. You’ll be really surprised.
The two walk around the rocks.
Reed: Well here it is.
Adofo looks around and immediately notices the pridelanders caged up.
Adofo: HEY! WHAT’S-
Nala: ADOFO BEHIND YOU!!!!
A hunter with a club tries to hit Adofo in the head from behind but he jumps out of the way in time, soon Adofo is fighting multiple hunters off at once, throwing them to the ground, slamming them into each other and shoving them into the side of the trailer. One Hunter even tries to pull his shirt over his head so he can’t see but he quickly just slips out. Simba and Nala notice something on his back, from his left shoulder down to his side there is a huge scar. Adofo keeps fighting until Reed gets behind him and shocks him with an electric cattle prod.
Adofo: AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Adofo finally falls to the ground in horrible pain.
Reed: Hehehe you have no idea how long I've wanted to do that!
He then just repeatedly jabs Adofo with the electric prod while he has a big smile on his face.
Reed: HAHAHA! See, I told you you’d be surprised!!! Put him in a cage.
Some of the hunters drag Adofo to an empty cage next Simba's and toss him into it.
Kovu: You okay?!
Adofo: Ugh....not really.
Reed: Here let me help you with that.
He shocks the metal cage with the prod.
Adofo: AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Nala: STOP IT!!!!!!!!
He finally takes the prod off the cage and he turns towards Nala.
Reed: If you know what’s good for you you’ll keep your mouth shut!
Adofo: Don’t you dare.....talk to them......like that!
Again he quickly jabs Adofo with the prod.
Adofo: AAAHHHHH!!!......Why are you doing this?
Reed: Why don’t you ask your uncle?
Adofo: What???!!?
Reed: Yeah, I guess humans and animals aren't so different after all, family turning on family for really no reason at all except just for power. At least we have something in common right!
Adofo: What?!
Simba: What’s gonna happen to us!
Reed: Oh I’m afraid something terrible happened! That when I took Adofo out tonight we were attacked by hyenas and he sacrifices himself so I could get away, and while you were on your way back to your home poachers came and got you all, with no way to find out what happened to any of you. Tragic really......
Adofo: I swear.......if you hurt them!!!!
Reed: Ooooohh I’m so scared! Excuse me I've got to make a call.
Reed leaves to go into the trailer to make his call, leaving the pridelanders alone.

[Adofo]

Simba: Adofo, you alright?
Adofo: .....yeah.....I'll be fine.
Adofo struggles to even sit up from the pain.
Nala: You know.....we couldn't help but notice that scar on your back.
Adofo: Huh......oh yeah that.
Simba: How did you get it?
Adofo: ......Zuberi.
Nala: Zuberi?!
Simba: When?!
Adofo: It was when we first ran into him. When I pushed you out of the way, remember when he hit me with his horn, that’s when, it went up my shirt and did this.
Nala: Why didn't you say anything?!
Adofo: .....Both of you felt bad enough for me about my leg, I didn't want you two to feel any worse, so I kept quiet about it.
Simba puts his paw through the bars and feels the huge scar left on Adofo’s back, he shutters at how painful it must have been.
Simba: ......Adofo......I want to tell you something.
Adofo: What?
Simba: I’m sorry. I’m sorry because of me all the pain and punishment to was supposed to be mine all went to you.
Adofo: It’s okay Simba.
Simba: But it’s not just that! Dombi, Dambi and Mchezo told me something, something about you.
Adofo: What was it?
Simba: That while I was gone.....you took everyone’s punishment’s to protect them from Scar, what you went through, something I never would have wanted you to do.
Adofo: Don’t worry about it.
Simba: Wait and there is something else...they told me.........that since dad died you've been visiting his grave every night.
Adofo: What?! You knew!!??
Dombi: We’re sorry Adofo, we were just looking out for you. Besides we all think that it’s one of the nicest things we've ever seen.
Dambi: We should have told you.
Mchezo: We hope you can forgive us.
Adofo: ....well I guess I should have known that someone would have found out after all that time.
Simba: So why? Why do it night after night and not even tell someone?
Adofo: .......to prove myself.
Simba: To prove yourself? What do you need to prove yourself for?
Adofo: Look at me. You know I've always been different, all my life I tried to show mom and dad that I WAS worthy of being their son. I always felt that I was just a burden on them, that all I would do is just get in the way. That.........maybe I shouldn't have made it out of that plane crash. I couldn't even keep my promise to help the pride stay safe, dad’s dead and you went missing for years, if I had done more then maybe............maybe that would never have happened.
Simba: Adofo that’s not true! From the bottom of my heart I’m so sorry I called you a freak! You were never a burden on anyone and what happened with Scar was all him, you can’t blame yourself, you couldn't have known what he was up too. For the longest time I thought I was to blame, but I was wrong and so are you! And I know for a fact that mom and dad loved you with all their hearts!!! And I know that they wouldn't want you to prove anything to them, for any reason!
Adofo: .........you really mean that?
Simba: I do!
Adofo: Thanks Simba!
The two struggle to find a way to hug each other between the bars but find a way.
Adofo: So....does this mean we're brothers again?
Simba: We always were!
Adofo: .......I’m so sorry, for everything!
Simba: I am too! And I am so sorry for attacking you like that, what I did-
Adofo: I don’t care about that, let’s just never fight again man!
Simba: Okay!
The two then happily break away from each other.
Simba: So I want to ask, what were you talking about with your uncle Jack that made you say all those bad things about mom and dad?
Adofo: What!?! I never said anything bad about them to him, I could never say anything bad about mom and dad! I went up to see him and he showed me a tape of you ranting about me and my parents.
Simba: I never said anything bad about you or your parents.
Reed: Awww you two made up, how sweet!
Simba: Alright what's going on!? Tell us now!!
Reed: Well since you’re not going to be around much longer I might as well tell you something. You see in civilized society we can do pretty much anything we want, and that includes recording your voices and editing it to make you say just about anything! You two are so easily fooled I can’t even believe it, even for a dumb animal I didn't think it would be that easy!
Adofo grabs onto Reed and pulls on him and his head slams into the metal bars of Adofo’s cage.
Reed: AAHHH!!! You little brat!
Again he zaps Adofo to teach him a lesson.
Adofo: AAAHHHHHHHH!!!!
Reed: You need to learn your place!.......But come to think of it, by midnight it won’t matter.
Kiara: What do you mean!!??
Reed: Oh yes I forgot to tell you, at midnight we will no longer be needing any of you. One by one we’re going to, I’m afraid, put you all down.
Everyone instantly looks shocked and scared.
Reed: And because of that little stunt you just pulled you get to go first.
He said looking directly at Adofo.
Adofo: Hey......you can have me, but let them go!
Reed: Sorry, I don’t bargaining, no loses ends! But lucky for me I actually get to see your uncle’s plan in action, unlike the last time where we just listened over the radio.
Adofo: Wh-what!!?
Reed: Ugh do I need to spell out everything for you!? Years ago right before your parents took off on their little “adventure” with you, your uncle tempered with their plane! Clear now?!!
Adofo: He......he killed them?
Reed: Finally! Someone give the boy an award! You were supposed to die, but then those animals had to go and save you, then you wandered back here and ruined everything!
An angry Adofo lunges at Reed and tries to get to him but is stopped by his cage.
Reed: And since it's long overdue, you'll have the honor of going first!
Lead Hunter: Sir! We also found this with the animals.
The hunter hands Reed Adofo’s backpack filled with his weapons and his outfit.
Reed: Ohhh look here! Oh! What’s this!?
He pulls out the hoodie made of Mufasa’s skin out of the bag.
Reed: Oh I remember now! This is your little outfit you got from that lion father of yours! Am I right!???!
Adofo: ....put it down......
Reed: Oh you know I've got to say that even you were raised by animals you have a knack for skinning and making clothing.
Adofo: .......put it down!
Reed: But him coming to you in a dream and telling you to skin his dead body just for you to have a good set of clothes is a little over the line, even for me.
Adofo: It is a symbol of respect and honor, that he will always be with us and will always watch over us! PUT IT DOWN NOW!!!!!!!!
Reed: Oh okay.
Reed drops it and begins to stomp it into the ground.
Reed: HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Adofo: When I get out of here you will never have been so sorry in your life!!
Reed: Sure I will. Now you all enjoy the rest of your night! I'll see you in a few hours!
Reed and all the hunters leave to go into the huge trailer.

[Adofo]

Adofo just stares at the bottom of his cage in disgust and angry and he pounds the side of his fist on the bars.
Simba: Adofo......it’s okay.
Adofo: NO! No it’s not! I failed. All my life I've protected you, looked after you, I did everything I could to keep you and the pride safe and it's because of me that we're not even going to see the sun rise for tomorrow.
Simba: You didn't fail me, if anything I failed you. You never should have had to suffer as much as you did, I shouldn't have needed to be saved as a cub as often as I was, and I should have known you could never say any of what I heard. You spent your whole life fixing my mistakes, and that should be no way for someone to treat their brother.
Adofo: I never blamed you for anything. You never purposely ever meant any of it. I can’t be angry at you for that.
Simba: But still I could have been a better brother to you. You should never have had to carry any of the extra weight I put on you.
Adofo: You’re wrong, you've been the best brother ever. Whenever we were young and came across others that looked at me differently, when they started looking down on me, you always stood up for me. When Zuberi broke my leg, long after it healed you stood by my side and helped me do everything. Whenever I felt like an outcast you would always be there for me to let me know that I did belong. And even though I’m only adopted you've always treated me the same as a brother would treat his real brother. If you ask me I don’t deserve to have such an amazing brother like you!
Simba: ..........Hey, you remember that one night? It was storming outside, I woke up and couldn't sleep and I begged you to sing me a song to get me back to sleep?
Adofo: Hehe how could I forget?! I'd remember that night every time you’d ask me to sing it again for you.
Simba: You think........I could hear it again........one last time? Please.....
Adofo: For you, sure.

♪Adofo: Let your troubles melt away
Just block out the dark and let in the light.
You will never be alone as long as I’m here.
I will be here till the end of days
And be back in the morning.

You can beat any problem
Overcome any obstacle and will make you strong.
You will stop all your enemies
Rule this great land
And can never be knocked down!
When I see you, I see a king!

If you never give up
You will always come out on top!
If you are ever down
I will always be there for you!

There will always be a challenge
You will think there is no way
But with the one’s you love
You will always overcome!

Let your troubles melt away
Just block out the dark and let in the light.
You will never be alone as long as I’m here.
I will be here till the end of days
And be right back here in the morning.

You rule this great land
And can never be knocked down!
And when I see you, I see a king! ♪

Simba: Thank you Adofo, for everything!
Simba says with tears in his eyes.
Adofo: You’re welcome, I told you I would be here to the end.
Simba: I’m glad you are!
Simba puts his paw through the bars and rests it on top of Adofo's hand on the bottom of his cage.
Simba: I’m glad that if this really is the end, that my whole pride is here with me. And that includes you!
Adofo: It’s good to be back!
A little time passes and it’s midnight. Reed and the hunters step out of the trailer and go for Adofo with guns pointed at his cage.
Reed: It’s time little man!
Adofo quickly turns towards Simba to tell him one last thing.
Adofo: Well Simba.......I guess this is where my promise ends.
Reed opens the cage with the hunters pointing guns at Adofo to keep him from trying anything. He stands Adofo up and walks him out in front of all the cages for all the pridelanders to see. Adofo sits down on his knees and has his head droops to face the ground.
Reed: Is there anything you want to say first?
Adofo: Everyone......I’m sorry. I love you all.
Everyone is too sad to say anything back to him.
Reed: How sweet! Well let’s get started.
Reed puts the barrel of his shotgun to the top of Adofo's head.
Adofo just sits and waits for it to come. The pridelanders look away, not wanting to watch.

[Adofo]

Reed anxiously waits to pull the trigger.
Reed: Sorry Charlie, but all good things must come to an end!
Suddenly Reed gets tackled from behind and almost falls onto Adofo. The attacker is Nick with a sub machine gun.
Nick: EVERYONE GET BACK! NOW!!!!
He points the gun at the hunters while he has Reed pinned to the ground.
Nick: You alright Adofo?
Adofo: Yeah, thanks! How’d you find us?
Nick: Tracking device on all company vehicles.
The hunters quickly take off to the vehicles while they are busy talking.
Reed: WHERE ARE YOU GOING!!??!
Head Hunter: We got paid to catch these things, not to get killed for you!
They all take off leaving Reed behind.
Reed: DON’T YOU DARE LEAVE ME HERE!!!!!
Adofo grabs the keys off Reed and goes to unlock all the cages.
Adofo: I knew we would get out of this!
Vitani: Seriously?
Adofo: Not really, but I was hoping we would.
The extremely angry pridelanders walk over to the still pinned Reed.
Reed: Hehehe you know I never wanted to lay a finger on you guys! It was all your uncle’s idea, he made me do it!
Adofo kneels down to look Reed right in the eyes.
Nick: What are you going to do?
They tie Reed up and throw him into his trailer.
Adofo: We’ll be back for you later!
Adofo slams the door then walks over to pick up his father’s hoodie and brushes the dust off of it and throws it on.
Reed: Hey those hunters are probably heading back to town to warn my father! We need to go now if we’re going to catch them.
Adofo quickly picks up and puts on his backpack.
Adofo: Then we better get going. How fast a runner are you?
Nick: I’m alright I guess.
Adofo: Simba?
Simba: Hop on and hang on tight!
Nick gets on Simba’s back and grabs tight of his mane.
Kopa: Let’s move!!
The pridelanders all take off as fast as they can back towards town. After a while they finally make it back to the company. Adofo, Simba, Nick, Nala, Kiara, Kovu, Kopa, and Vitani head into the building while the others wait out front. They make it to the top floor and head into Jack’s office with Jack sitting facing the window at his desk.
Jack: Ohhh, so you made it back I see.
Adofo: I know what you did! You made the plane crash! You killed my parents!
Jack: Ohh what a classic! Someone you love gets killed and now you’re out for revenge! Well I think if this is going to be a classic I might as well play my part.
He spins his chair around and has Christen in his lap with a gun to her head.
Christen: Adofo!
Adofo: Let. Her. Go!
Nick: Dad, don’t make me do it!
Nick has his gun pointed at his father.
Jack: Oh Nicky you would never shoot me!
Nick: I will if I have too!
Adofo: You put her down now or else I’ll make you!
Jack: Well.....when you put it that way.....
Jack pulls out a hidden button trigger he had in his other hand and pushes it.
Multiple explosions go off in the lower parts of the building and one explosion on the back wall of Jack’s office. The pridelanders knocked down by the shock wave. Jack throws Christen to the floor and runs out through the hole in the wall and up some stairs.
Kovu: Is everyone okay?!!?
Everyone says they are okay and slowly one by one stand up.
Adofo rushes to Christen.
Adofo: You okay?
Christen: Yeah, I’m fine! But he’s getting away!
Nick: Go down to the lobby, get out and get help! We need to hurry, he’s heading to the roof!
Christen runs out of the room and Nick and the pridelanders go through the hole and up the stairs to the roof top where a helicopter is preparing to take off.
Once they are all outside the lions all get trapped in nets and Nick and Adofo are grabbed by the hunters that left Reed behind.
Nick: LET US GO!
A hunter quickly takes Nicks gun and tosses it over the edge. Jack is about to get on the helicopter.
Jack: Well good bye little nephew, it’s been fun, and son I’m sorry you picked the wrong side to fight for! I’d love to stay and see how this all ends but I’ve got places to be.
Jack gets in the helicopter and gets ready to take off.

[Adofo]

Adofo: NO!! YOU’RE NOT GETTING AWAY FROM ME!!!!
Adofo breaks free of the hunters and rushes to the helicopter as it starts to take off. Adofo grabs onto the landing skids and pulls himself up to the door and forces it open.
Jack: You're really becoming a little pest!
Jack pulls out his gun and attempts to aim it at Adofo but Adofo manages to get into the cockpit and starts wrestling his uncle.
Jack loses control of the helicopter and flies around crazily around the roof top and eventually Adofo and Jack fall out of the helicopter onto the roof and the helicopter’s blades slice through the roof splitting the roof in half with Nick on one side and the lions on the other.
The helicopter hits the sign of the company and finally stops and its leaking oil everywhere.
With the broken blades still spinning it starts making sparks and catches the oil on fire, making a wall of fire separating the two halves of the rooftop. Adofo attempts to stand up but is in pain from the fall. Jack slowly gets up and makes his way over to Adofo.
Jack: You know, you remind me a lot about my brother. He was always thick headed! *he kicks Adofo in the chest* He was always over confident! *he kicks Adofo in the stomach* He always thought he knew best! *he picks Adofo up from the ground by his throat* But you know what? He may have been smart but he was one of the biggest idiots on the planet! *he chucks Adofo across the rooftop* So smart and yet so dim witted! Never knew how to give up! I guess you are his son, but you know what there is one thing he is that you’re not, *he pulls out his gun, ready to shoot* but I think I can fix that.
Adofo is in so much pain he can’t move out of the way. Jack gets ready to shoot. Simba struggles to get out of his net and is finally able to cut it open, he climbs out, runs and jumps through the wall of flames and right as Jack shoots at Adofo, Simba jumps in the way.
Adofo just lies on the ground in horror as he sees his little brother take a bullet for him and hits the ground with a sickening thud.
Nala: SIMBA!!!!!!
Kiara: DADDY!!!!!!!
All the lions are in shock that Simba lies on the rooftop dead.
Adofo: Si......Simba???!!!
At first Adofo almost feels like crying but then his rage sets in.
Adofo: NNOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adofo immediately gets up and charges at his uncle right before he tries to shoot again. He grabs Jack’s hand with the gun and he fires multiple rounds into the air and Adofo starts to slam him on the side of the downed helicopter, but then Adofo loses his grip on Jacks arm and Jack quickly points it towards Adofo and pulls a trigger. BANG!!! Adofo gets shot in the stomach and falls to his knees. Jack then puts the gun to top of Adofo’s head.
Jack: Hey, don't worry! Think of it this way, in a moment you’ll be with all of your parents and even your lion brother!

[Adofo]

Adofo: Why?
Jack: Why what?
Adofo: Why kill them? What did they ever do to you!?
Jack: What did he do? I tell you! He never had faith in me to do anything. All my life I tried doing stuff on my own but he would always do them better than me, knowing I would fail! He never let me be my own person! He had to have my life too! And then you came along, because of you he stuck me with all the paper work, all the business. All they wanted to do was to sit at home and be with you! All while I got no sleep at all, doing his work night after night! All I was to him was just an object that he could prove he could be better than! If he had half a brain he probably would still be alive, come to think of it, just like how Mufasa died, if they weren't so blind probably both of them would still be alive!
Adofo angrily springs into Jack running both Jack and himself off the roof top.
Luckily Adofo grabs onto the banner that welcomed him as the new CEO. Unfortunately Jack grabbed a hold of his pants.
Jack: You're not out of this yet! I’m not going without you!
Jack starts moving up and down trying to get the banner to rip and make them fall. The banner slowly starts to tear away but while he wasn't paying attention the lower part of Adofo’s pants started to tear off instead. Eventually the lower part of his pants leg finally rips off and Jack falls to his death.
Jack: AAAHHHHHH!!!!!
With Adofo not even being able to watch him hit the ground he looks away. After Adofo gets his head back together he tries to climb back up but the banner starts to rapidly rip apart. There is not anything for him to grab onto.
Adofo: No!! NO NO NO NO NO!!!
The banner finally rips off and Adofo falls but at the last minute is grabbed by Nick.
Nick: I'VE GOT YOU!!! I'VE GOT YOU!!!
Nick pulls Adofo back up to the roof top.
Adofo: Thanks! What happened to those hunters?
Nick: When you guys fell off they decided to make a run for it.
Adofo looks over and sees Simba’s body.
Adofo: Simba!!!
As quickly as he can he runs over to Simba and checks to see if he really is dead.
Adofo: SIMBA!!!........ HE’S ALIVE!!!
The other lions have gotten out of their nets and are panicking to leave.
Vitani: We have to go now!
Nick: We can’t get over there, you all have to take the fire escape! We’ll go through the building!
Nala: Everyone go!
Kopa: Mom, what about dad??!!
Adofo: I've got him!
Adofo struggles to put Simba on his back from all his injuries.
Adofo: Ugh......Get out of here, I’ll get him out! GO!!
The lions quickly make their way down the fire escape while Nick, Adofo and Simba head back into the crumbling, flaming building.
Nick: Come on we have to go down the stairs!
They make it to the stairs and after going down one floor discover that the rest of the stairwell has been blown apart.
Nick: We have to go through the entire building! Move!
They are forced to have to go through the burning building to get out.
Simba: A.......Adofo???
Adofo: I’m right here! It’s going to be alright!
Simba: Whe.....where are the others?
Adofo: They made it outside already! We’re going to get out of here and both of us are going to get patched up!
Simba looks down from over Adofo shoulder and notices his gunshot wound.
Simba: What happened?
Adofo: He got me the second time, don’t worry, I’m fine.
The building really starts to fill up with smoke and Nick and Adofo start coughing.
Nick: This is the third floor! We’re almost out!
The three run down a long hallway but suddenly the ceiling between Adofo and Nick falls in between them, almost crushing Adofo and Simba.
Nick: HEY!! You two alright!!???!
Adofo: Yeah we’re fine! But I don’t think I can move all this stuff in time! Is there another way out!??!
Nick: No, this way is the only way out!
Adofo: Go! Get out! We’ll find our own way!
Nick: Where are you going to go!!??
Adofo: JUST GO!! NOW!!!
Nick leaves the two stuck behind a wall of flaming beams and rubble and continues to make his way outside. Meanwhile the building is quickly filling up with smoke. Adofo frantically runs around trying to find a way out but most is meet with hallways filled with collapsed ceilings and blocked windows.
Simba: Dofo.......just leave me, I’m...just slowing you down. Find a way to get yourself out!
The smoke is starting to get to him from all his hard breathing.
Adofo: *coughing* No! You’re staying *cough*.....with me!
Simba: I’m still your king, and I’m telling you to leave me behind!
Adofo: And you’re my little brother and I will NEVER leave you!! I made a promise to Mom, Dad and to you, that as long as I live I will always protect you and the pride! *cough*......I almost lost you and them before and I will NOT let that happen again!! As long as any of you is in danger, I will do everything I can to make sure you are all safe!!!!

[Adofo]

Nick makes it out of the front door with all the others outside.
Christen: Here they come!!!
Nick comes out without Adofo and Simba.
Nala: Where’s Simba and Adofo??!!
Nick: They got stuck on the third floor! Adofo told me to go ahead and he would find his own way out!
Kiara: What can do!!!??? We have to help!!!!
Nick: The only thing we can do is wait. We can't go back in, that building could come down any second!
Nala: Come on Adofo, if anyone can get out its you! Please hurry!
Adofo finds and empty hallway and the wall at the back has a crack in it. Adofo goes up to it and looks through to the other side. Adofo looks through it and sees the lobby below.
Adofo: The exit is right there!
He puts Simba down behind him and starts banging on the wall trying to tear it down. The smoke is getting very thick and Adofo is having a hard time staying awake from lack of air.
Simba: Ad.....Adofo......in case this is it, in case this is really the end........I just wanted to say.....I’m glad you’re beside me when it happens.......
Adofo: It’s not *cough*....gonna come *cough*....to that!!
Adofo finally gets the wall to start breaking down. Then he rapidly starts tearing chunks of wall off until he makes a big enough hole for the two to squeeze through. But they have one problem.
Adofo: Ugh.....third floor, right!
Adofo looks down and sees a big drop as their only way out.
Adofo: Okay, I found our way out!
Adofo picks up Simba and brings him to the hole in the wall.
Simba: This is too high!
Adofo: There’s no other way! Now just *cough* hold on!! This is gonna hurt a little!
Adofo steps off the ledge and they fall down to the first floor. Adofo hits the floor and his stomach wound is badly strained and Simba almost falls of his back.
Adofo: AAHHHHH!!!!!!
He uses his free hand to grab his stomach in terrible pain.
Adofo: Okay, that was worse than I thought! *coughs*
Suddenly they both here a loud noise coming from above them. The roof is collapsing and the helicopter is starting to fall through the floors right on top of them.
Adofo: You've got to be kidding me! *coughs* Hang on Simba!!
Adofo tries with every last bit of strength he has left to pick himself and Simba up and goes as fast as he can towards the front doors.
Adofo: Come on! COME ON!!!!!!
Outside everyone sees the two making their way through the lobby through the glass doors.
Kovu: THERE THEY ARE!!!!
The helicopter is falling very rapidly and finally makes it through the ceiling of the tall lobby right as Adofo and Simba get to the door.
Adofo: COME ON!!!!!!
Adofo Opens the door right as the helicopter hits the ground behind them, exploding and sends them flying out of the front door and down the steps.
The whole building starts to collapse and they quickly drag the two away from the destruction.
Nick: Give them some air!!
Most of the pride backs away to give them space. The two just lie side by side unconscious.
Nala: SIMBA!!!! ADOFO!!!!
Kopa: WAKE UP!!!!!
Kiara: YOU HAVE TO WAKE UP PLEASE!!!!
Timon climbs onto them and pounds on their chests.
Timon: Come on you two get up!
Nala: Please wake up.....
They both don’t move at all and everyone assumes the worst.
But Suddenly Adofo starts coughing and tries to catch his breath.
Nala: ADOFO!!!!
As soon as Adofo opens his eyes and sees Simba next to him he immediately just gets up and tries his best to pick Simba up.
Kopa: What are you doing!??
Adofo tries to walk away with Simba on his back.
Adofo: I have to*cough*.....save him! *cough* I’m not going to *cough*....let him *cough*......die!
Nala: You've done enough!
Vitani: You're safe!
Dombi: You have to relax!
Nick: Some medics are on the way!
Adofo: No I.....I have to......to....
Adofo starts coughing uncontrollably and falls to the ground and Simba lands right beside him. With a weak voice Adofo says one last thing.
Adofo: .....Simba......I’m sorry.
Adofo with the very last little bit of strength he has, he grabs onto Simba’s paw and falls back into unconsciousness.

[Adofo]

Christen: ADOFO!!!!??!
Pretty soon an ambulance pulls up and they pull out a gurney from the truck.
Nick: OVER HERE!! These two have to be taken to the hospital!
The medic’s get over to them with the gurney and notice one is a human and the other is a lion.
Medic 1: Uhhh we can take the boy, but the lion we-
Nick: I SAID TAKE THEM BOTH!!!!
Medic 1: Uhh yes sir!
The two medics along with Nick lift the two onto the one gurney and get them into the ambulance.
Medic 2: Let’s go!!
The ambulance takes off as quick as they can and heads to the new hospital.
At the hospital they rush the two into the emergency room and decide they should split the two apart to take care of them both. The doctors get a second gurney and quickly put Adofo on it and then the doctors start to take Simba and Adofo to different places to be taken care of, and as they pull away Adofo’s hand lets go of Simba’s paw.
A few hours pass and Simba is lying in a bed and slowly wakes up with all the pridelanders standing right beside him.
Kiara: Daddy you’re awake!
Kiara jumps onto the side of the bed and snuggles with her father. Nala then walks over to Simba and licks her husband on the cheek.
Nala: We thought we’d lost you!
Simba: What.....what happened?
Pumbaa: Adofo saved you!
Timon: Even after you two were safe, he just wanted to keep going.
Simba: Adofo?! Where is he?
Zazu: He’s being taken care of. You have to relax!
Simba: Where is he!
Mchezo: He’s being fixed up. He was in pretty bad condition.
Simba crawls out of bed and has gauze wrapped around him from where he was shot.
Nala: Simba get back in bed!
Simba: No!
Kovu: You need to rest!
Simba: No! I want to see him! Right now! Take me to him!
The pridelanders take Simba down a long hallway and eventually come across Christen and Nick sitting on some chairs in the hallway.
Christen: Looks like someone is up!
Nick: Shouldn’t you be in bed?
Vitani: We couldn’t stop him.
Nala: How is he?
Nick: The last we heard, the doctors said he was in bad shape but he was doing well. They’re still working on him in there but they say he’s going to be okay.
Timon: Ya see Simba, he's going to be fine!
Simba: That’s good!
Kopa: Come on dad, you should get back in bed.
Simba: No......I want to be here to see him!
Christen: He’s lucky to have such a caring family!!
Nala: Yeah. We’re lucky to have him too!
The doctor comes out through the doors and comes toward the crowd.
Nick: Hey doc, how is he?
Doctor: Well......it wasn't as simple as we thought. His injury to his stomach was immense, he had put a lot of strain on it, and with all that work he did he inhaled a lot of smoke. I was surprised he could breathe at all. Everything was actually going pretty well and then........his body just......gave out.
Christen: Oh no!
Nick: You mean....
Doctor: Yes.......he’s gone.....I’m so sorry.
Christen just sits back into her seat and just starts crying uncontrollably. The pridelanders are deeply devastated.