bullet.

   'Whoo-hoo!' he cried. 'Let's play footie!'

   Ebon and Gantua sighed, as they watched Rafiki running far, far away into the distance. 

   'Shall I go get Wafa back?' asked Ebon.

   Gantua didn't answer the question. 'Ya know,' said she, cocking her head. 'I've just realised how much that baboon reminds me of you, in looks.'

   Ebon exhaled a slow, frustrated breath.

   'My dear, sweet, Ganny,' he said, turning to his dear, sweet Ganny. 'Please take my tights, and mend them like a good wife should, while I go fetch Wafa back. '

   'Oh,' Gantua said sadly, picking up her husband's ripped tights. 'Okay.' She found an old claw of hers lying on the ground, and then pulled out one of Ebon's longest mane hairs, and these two were to use as a needle and thread. Then she crawled onto to a lonely ledge and began to sew, all lonely like; her back to everybody, her face to the setting sun. And she sang a sorrowful song.

   'Nobody knows the troubles I've seen, 

   Nobody knows my name. 

   Oh, woe, woe, woe, woe, woe is me!

   Lackaday! Lackaday!

   Woe is me-e-e-e!'

   Gantua turned her head slowly and looked around, hoping that somebody had heard her melody.

   Well, Ebon hadn't. And nor had Rafiki, nor Wafa. 

   Far away, sprinting like a champion runner was Ebon, chasing Rafiki, in whose arms Wafa screamed fit to burst - until Ebon leapt at old Rafiki, and grappled the baboon to the ground. Poor Wafa was almost squashed under the Rafiki and Ebon's combined weight!

    But what's this? It's Gantua, running to the rescue! 

There you can see Ebon getting out of the way. And Rafiki, he looks up, but TOO LATE! Oh, he has been sent flying by Gantua's well aimed shove  - and it's a goal as he lands square between two palm trees. The crowd goes wild! 

   Gantua's carrying little Wafa on her shoulders, clearly happy with her outstanding feat. Ebon also looks very happy; he's got his tights on, and is running around like a mad lion.

THE END

 

Asterisk:

* Uponyaji: ''healing'' in Swahili

Credits:
Artwork, Ebon and parts of fanfic (c) Windhowler
Gantua, Wafa, Gabinta and parts of fanfic (c) Pawface
Rafiki and The Lion King universe (c) Disney