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// When I think of what that brute did, I get a little tense 
// Story: MY LULLABY 
// by CROSSOVER KING 
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After an entire week of flying south (and disguising herself to avoid confrontation with ponies along the way), Chrysalis finally arrived to an area that looked very similar to Zira's description of the Pride Lands: a wide savannah with patches of both green and yellow, inhabited by a wide range of animal species. During her voyage, she had stopped to rest near riverbanks and other sources of water each night, and summoned Zira's spirit, who had given her further instructions to follow once she would reach her destination:

She was to find Pride Rock, a gigantic and ancient rock formation located near the center of the savannah, which serves as the throne and palace of both King Simba and his lionesses. Afterwards, she had to ask for an audience with the king and ask for his help in fighting Equestria. Finally, after convincing him to lend her assistance and leading his forces to Equestria, she simply had to take advantage of the ensuing chaos and reclaim her rightful place as the queen of the Changeling hive. 

Even though Chrysalis had no idea whether or not this strategy would be successful, she had no choice but to trust Zira and execute her plan with the very best of her abilities. Therefore, she continued making her way towards Pride Rock and, to both blend in with the inhabitants and travel as fast as possible, she disguised herself as a zebra. 





After about ten minutes of running, she finally came across a strange rock formation that had a dozen lionesses sleeping near it. When she began to approach it, however, her scent caused the lionesses to quickly wake up and growl at her. Then, they started getting ready to pounce on her, more than likely with the intention of first killing her and then feeding on her flesh. Soon enough, she realized what they were about to do and so, she shed off her disguise and furiously hissed at the creatures, causing them to stop growling, and start backing away in both fear and confusion. 

Satisfied with this outcome, she ceased her hissing, cleared her throat, and announced, "Sorry for coming here without an invitation, but I must speak with your king as soon as possible. I bring news of a grave threat that will soon come here to destroy everything and everyone you hold dear." 

Upon hearing that, the lionesses began whispering with one another until they noticed a male lion with a red mane emerging from their nearby cave. They bowed before him as he made his way towards Chrysalis and stopped right in front of her. He then asked with great curiosity, "I am the king you seek. Now, who are you and what is this threat you speak of?" 



Chrysalis immediately kneeled before him and said with a tone full of desperation, "Forgive my intrusion, your majesty. I simply had to come see you at the earliest opportunity so that I could warn you. I am Chrysalis, the former queen of the Changelings. I lost my throne and subjects to the same evil that seeks to annihilate your kingdom as well. You see, I had been at war with a tyrannical empire called, Equestria, and its armies recently conquered my land before enslaving my people. I barely escaped with my life and then, I began seeking help from the neighboring kingdoms. After many unsuccessful attempts, I came across yours, and now I humbly ask your aid in reclaiming my throne, freeing my subjects, and defeating Equestria once and for all. Please, I am begging you, King Simba. You are my only hope." 

Despite being extremely shocked by her claims, Simba nevertheless began thinking about what he could do to help her. Nearly half a minute later, he took a deep breath and declared, "I admit, what you told just now does sound a bit outlandish. With that said, your appearance and the way you disguised yourself as a zebra makes me think that you might be telling the truth. So, how about this? I'm going to send two of my best hunters with you on a scouting mission. You're to find out how to best eliminate this threat and get your kingdom back without too much bloodshed. Sounds good?" 

While Chrysalis was secretly infuriated by both being ordered around and her inability to incite the war she was craving for, she managed to calm herself down and declared with fake relief, "Oh, this is a splendid idea, your majesty. Thank you. Thank you so very much!" 

"My pleasure", Simba happily replied. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I must speak with my family about this. Please, wait here. I'll be right back." 

Chrysalis nodded with approval and started waiting for Simba to come back as he went back into the cave. A few minutes later, he returned with two more lions by his side. One of them was a male lion much younger than him. He had a black mane, green eyes, and a scar across his left eye. Meanwhile the other one was a lioness who was not only younger than Simba, but also looked almost exactly like a female version of him. 

"This is my daughter Kiara and her husband Kovu", revealed Simba. "They'll accompany you to this 'Equestria' you speak of and help you figure out the best way to resolve this conflict and stop a war before it could happen. There is no one else I trust more to carry out this immensely important mission." 

As Kiara smiled at her father, Kovu began to circle around Chrysalis and examine her before declaring, "Just so you know, I'll be watching everything you do from this moment on. If I see a single hint of deception on you, then things will get ugly."

"Kovu!", yelled Kiara before turning to Chrysalis. "Sorry about that, ma'am. He's been acting cranky all morning. I think he missed a meal or something." 

"Oh, I completely understand", Chrysalis replied. "I remember being like that in the mornings when I was your age. Anyway, we really should be going if we're to complete our mission as quickly as possible."

Kiara nodded in approval and, after affectionately rubbing her head against her father's, she and Kovu began following Chrysalis towards Equestria. While she was flying in the air, they were trying to keep up with her by running at their top speed. As they continued onwards like this, Chrysalis began to ponder how she was going to explain this to Zira and she was going to contact her with the lions watching her every move.