A young animal felt something lifting him up. A light breeze blew through his fur. He saw a bright light on the edge of his vision. Where am I...? A realization hit him faster than lightning. I... died? A cold weight seemed to drop in him. No! No, I can't be dead! I can't be! His body shook with fear and shock. He saw a face glare at him from above, growling. Suddenly, he stopped rising and fell, his stomach churning as he dropped from the high height. What's happening?!?  Then all went dark.

"Fuli, please move on... please. Do it for me."

Fuli snapped back to reality. She heard that voice again. For the love of the Bright Stars, not you again, she said to the voice in her mind. It had been pestering her for longer than she could count. Although sometimes she could have sworn the voice sounded a lot like Kion.

"Fuli, you okay?" Gozi asked from the head of the group. 

"I'm fine," Fuli replied. She tried not to sound harsh or rude, because she realized that she couldn't take her anger and grief out on others. "Okay..." Gozi replied then walked back to the head of the group.

[FLASHBACK]

Fuli crouched down, stalking her prey. A fat, tasty gazelle, just waiting to be caught. She checked the wind and shadows before advancing closer. Three... two...  She heard a huge crashing sound coming from the bushes. The gazelle's head shot up in alarm before it dashed off. Hyena-scraps! She silently cursed. I almost had it!

She whipped around to face whatever scared her prey away. "Come out, whoever you are!" She hissed. "Show yourself!" Out of the bushes stepped a lion with golden fur and a bright red tuft of mane at the top of his head. "Kion?" She asked in confusion. "What are you doing here? I thought you were gonna spend the rest of the day at Pride Rock."

"I was, but I decided to leave because my mom... kind of.. needed some alone time," He said, shuffling his paws. Fuli knew there was more to the story. "What happened?" She asked curiously.

"It's just... my mom's been acting strange recently. I even heard her talking to herself, saying strange things."

Fuli was curious. What was wrong with his mother, Nala? She shrugged it off. Fuli was sad sometimes too, but she always got over it soon. 

"Those things she said don't make any sense," Kion said. 

"A lot of animals don't make sense when they're sad or sorrowful," Fuli told him. Kion seemed doubtful. "I guess...?"

"Don't worry," she tried to reassure him. "Nala will get over whatever's making her gloomy. You're mom will be fine."

"I hope so," Kion replied. Kion had been very protective of his mother ever since he lost control of the Roar for one of the first times and almost ended up harming her. Only a quarter moon had passed since the senario happened. Fuli could understand his reasons for being very protective - if she was in his situation, she'd be protective of her mother too.

"Now what..?" Fuli asked. An awkward silence followed. She suddenly felt slightly embarrassed. Ugh, why'd you have to suddenly change the subject and make things awkward?! She asked herself with a hint of anger.

"Well..." Kion began to answer. "Wanna go for a walk?"

"Sure," Fuli replied. So they walked through the savanna, a cool, refreshing breeze blowing through their fur. Fuli could almost feel a warm aura coming off of all the animals they walked past. All of them were very joyful.

It sure is a beautiful day, Fuli thought. What a beautiful day.

The sun is out

And the clouds are away

Come walk with me

And enjoy this beautiful day

I can feel the gentle breeze blow through my fur

When you asked me to go on a walk with you, I'm glad I said 'sure'

The beautiful sky

Paints a picture to my delight

And the sun's shining bright

Like the shiniest gem you could ever see

Believe me

And the birds chirping sweet songs

It makes you feel like singing along

And the coolness of the grass after the rain

Makes you feel like you'd never be hot and sweaty again

Oh, oh, oh, feel the sun shining brightly

Oh, oh, oh, and the breeze blows lightly

And today

You gotta say

Something you cant deny, it's just a beautiful day

The feeling of cold grass beneath my paws

The sparkling of mourning dew when it gets on my claws

The freshest air you could ever breathe

Or so it seems

The joy of running around in the fields and plains

Makes you forget about any sorrow and pain

Oh, oh, oh, you just gotta say

It's a beautiful day

The sun is shining brightly

And the clouds are at bay

Come walk with me

And relish this amazing day

I can feel the refreshing breeze blow through my fur

When you asked me to go on a walk with you, I'm very glad I said 'sure'

The beautiful sky

Paints a picture to my delight

And the sun's shining bright

Like the shiniest gem you could ever see

Believe me

And the birds chirping sweet songs

It makes you feel like singing along

And the coolness of the grass after the rain

Makes you feel like you'd never be hot and sweaty again

Oh, oh, oh, feel the sun shining brightly

Oh, oh, oh, and the breeze blows lightly

And today

You gotta say

Something you cant deny, it's just a beautiful day

The feeling of cold grass beneath my paws

The sparkling of mourning dew when it gets on my claws

The freshest air you could ever breathe

Or so it seems

The joy of running around in the fields and plains

Makes you forget about any sorrow and pain

Oh, oh, oh, you just gotta say

It's a beautiful day

Oh, oh and today

I just gotta say

Today is an amazing day

[END OF FLASHBACK]

"Fuli?" A voice asked. Fuli snapped back to reality once more. She realized that she was lagging fairly far behind the rest of the Guard. She saw Gozi was standing in front of her nervously, fidgeting his paws.

"Um.. uh... Fuli?" Gozi started and stumbled over his words. "Can... we all have a break?" He asked, nervousness audible in his voice.

"Of course, Gozi," she replied. Gozi breathed a sigh in relief. "Zuka Zama!" He exclaimed then spun around in a circle. "Did someone say: 'We all get a break'?" A voice said. It was Bunga walking over to them. "Yep!" Gozi replied eagerly.

"Zuka Zama!" Bunga exclaimed. He flopped down on a patch of grass nearby. Gozi did the same. Fuli chuckled. She thought she heard another laugh, not hers. Not Bunga's or Gozi's either. "Typical Bunga, heh." 

"Hey, Gozi, look over there!" Bunga pointed to some low hanging trees with drooping branches. "Ya think we can swing on those?" "Yeah!" Gozi replied eagerly. They both rushed over to the trees, laughing. Gozi and Bunga had become best friends during the journey. They were practically brothers now. "Sounds like fun!" Fuli heard Makini exclaim. The rest of the Lion Guard heard them and followed them. All except Kion. 

"Go on," the voice said. "Grieving over me won't do you any good." Fuli was shocked and puzzled. She turned around and gasped. Standing there was a very faint outline of Kion, looking at her with pleading eyes.

"Kion!" She gasped, not loud enough for the others to hear. She rushed over to embrace him but fell down as soon as she tried to hug him. What? She asked herself. She looked at him, confused. As if he could read her mind, he started to explain. 

"Fuli, I'm a spirit," he told her. Fuli shook her head in disbelief. "What?!" She was bewildered. "I... I came here to tell you to move on. You can't grieve over me forever," Kion told her. 

"But, Kion..." Fuli protested then trailed off. She couldn't find the words to continue.

"It's okay." Kion's voice was soft and soothing. "But... what about you?" Fuli asked, her voice filled with grief.

"Don't worry about me," Kion told her gently. "I... I have found peace," he said, his voice breaking. There was something in his eyes that told Fuli otherwise. He looked filled with pain and sorrow.

"Are you sure?" She asked him, concerned. Fuli could almost feel a cold aura around him, threatening to freeze her in sorrow. His eyes seemed to hold a thousand emotions at once, emotions that she could not read nor understand.

"Kion... please stay here, with me and the Guard," Fuli asked, trying not to beg. Kion shook his head and a single tear rolled down his face. He stepped forward to her and tried but failed to give her a nuzzle."I... I'm sorry. I cannot stay. It isn't my time yet... It never was." 

The already faint outline of Kion started to fade even more. "Kion..." Fuli managed to whisper. "What do you mean?" Kion just stared at her, his eyes seeming to plead for something she couldn't understand.

"Goodbye..."