How the Lion Got His Courage
Once on the hot scarce blazing
savanna of Mali, Africa , there was a lion
that lived in a small beat up hut under a Socotra dragon tree. Back then lions
had big beautiful feathery wings. And this lion, he was a very big coward. I
mean he was scared of everything. He was scared of all the other animals. Like
Flamingo, Rhino, most Elephants, Hippos, etc. That’s why his Best friend (and
only Friend) Elie had to help him find beatles and bugs to eat. The only reason
Elie had a nik-name was because nobody wants to be called Elephant.
One day there was a rumor in town that three new animals had arrived. All
the animals went to greet them, except Lion. The first one was the fastest of
the three he was Cheetah he had unusual splotches all over him with two black
lines near his eyes.The second one was Dragon. She was green with a hood like
thing around her neck. Then the slowest of them all was Turtle. Wisest, but
slowest. Flamingo immediately gave them all a home. She gave Cheetah a small
little shady spot under a tree. She gave Dragon a home in the big tree named
the baobab tree. And Turtle got a small hut made out of mud and sticks. Elie
immediately ran to lion’s house and knocked on his door. Inside she heard a
loud scream and running around the house and some flapping of wings. Don’t
forget that lion had wings back then.
When Maloo heard the commotion he trumpetied at the top of his lungs and
the comotion inside stopped. Then he saw lions eye in the peep hole and Elie
said “It is only me, Elie”. Then Lion opened his door to let Elie in. Elie
stepped inside and lion closed the door. Then they sat down and talked. “ I
wish I would not be scared of everything” said lion. Elie said “ I promise I
will find a way to give you some courage”. So Elie stood up and went home to
think. The next day lion was on a walk you are probably saying to yourself: I
thought he was afraid of everything. Well every week he went on a small walk
near his house to try and build a tiny bit courage.(of course it never worked.)
And on this very hot morning he hear hoofbeats of antelope coming down the path
he quickly flew up into the tree and hid there listening to their conversation.
The first antelope said, “Did you hear the news? One of the new three, they
call her Dragon really wants to have wings so she can fly.” She said she would
trade her courage for wings”. (Do not forget that lion had wings back then) The
second antelope said “ That would be a great idea for someone who did not have
any courage at all”.(dont forget that Lion was scared of everything) “ Yes we
should spread the word.” When lion could see that the two antelope were out of
sight.
He hopped out of the tree and flew to Elie’s house. He didn’t even knock
he burst through the door and said “ I know a way to get that thing you call
courage”. Elie was currently reading a book called “How The Elephant Got His
Trunk”. She put down his book and said “how is that?” Lions words came out all
at once.
TherewerethesetwodeerthingsandtheysaidlazardcouldgivemecouragebuttheydidnotseemebecauseIwasinatree.
Elie said “whow whow slow down I can’t under stand you”.
There were these two deer things and they said Dragon could give me
courage but they did not see me because I was hiding in a tree. “Oh” said Elie
“Then we should go to Dragons house in the tree, like right now.” They both ran
as fast as they could to lizard while Elie reached her trunk up to knock on the
door of the treehouse lion hid behind a tree.
When Dragon opened the door and saw what appeared to be a tunnel she
hollered down the tunnel and asked “Is anyone in there?” For a second nothing
happened then the tunnel moved and she saw Elie sitting there and Elie asked
“Who were you talking to?” Dragon blushed and changed the subject. “Why are you
here?” Then Lion appeared and Lion said “I have come to trade you my beautiful
wings for your courage.” Dragon smiled a Dragon smile and said “Finally!” Lion
came a little closer and said “So, can I have it?” “I’m not giving it up that
easy” said Dragon. The lion said “I’ll do anything!” “Ok” said Dragon and they
talked till they had a bargain. The bargain was that Lion had to do three
impossible tasks to get the ingredients. He needed: horn of bull, tooth of
snake, and snow from the tippity top of the Saggy snowy Stormy slippery stinky
snakefoot Mountain.It just so happens that the king of all snakes lived at the
top of the Saggy snowy Stormy slippery stinky snakefoot Mountain.
The next day he started off on his journey alone because that was part of
the task. He slinked along the mucky yucky pond. And flew to a tree to wait for
a bull to approach the pond for water. He did not have to wait long. There when
the sun was at the highest point in the sky, he came. It was the biggest bull
he had ever seen he had horns twelve inches long and that bull was mad. So mad
that there was steam coming out of his ears. Lion was about to leap out of the
tree when he had a idea. There was a low branch near the pond where the branch
could easily snag of his horn. He just needed him to go over there.
So Lion leaped out of the tree and scratched the bull on the butt. That
bull whizzed around and asked in his very gruff voice “WHAT WAS THAT FOR?” Lion
just blew a raspberry and started to trot away. The bull charged and Lion ran
towards the branch. Lion ducked under it and about 6 seconds later he heard a
yelp and the bulls horn was dangling of the tree. Lion ran toward the branch,
grabbed the horn in his mouth, and dashed away. He started his trek up the
tippity top of the Saggy snowy Stormy slippery stinky snakefoot Mountain. Where
it just so happens that that was where the king of all snakes lived. When he
reached the tippity top of the Saggy snowy Stormy slippery stinky snakefoot
Mountain he saw the king of all snakes sleeping there with his eyes open!? He
tried to sneak around the snake to his mouth but his tail brushed his body and
the snake woke up. Lion lunged for the snakes head but the snake grabbed him
with his tail and said in a sly voice “What do you think your doing here?” Lion
could not breath so he could not answer. But he struggled to get out of the snake’s
grasp. Then the snake bit him on his hip before he could inject his poison Lion
slipped away he picked up some snow. He carried the snow and the bull's horn
gloomily down the mountain because he did not get his snake tooth.
Altho his butox (butt) was unusually sore. When he got to Dragons house
he apologized “I am sorry I did not get the snake tooth, but I got the bulls
horn and the snow from the tippity top of the Saggy snowy Stormy slippery
stinky snakefoot Mountain. The Dragon looked at him and said “What do you mean?
You have a huge snake tooth hanging out of your butt.” Lion looked back at hi
throbbing buttox and said “Oh, phew I thought I would not get that courage.”
Then they both walked to old wise turtle. And Turtle gave Dragon Lions wings
but they grew to her size and became all scally.(and thats how dragon got her
wings) “Thank you. Oh dear Lion”. Dragon said. “Your welcome.” said Lion. After
that Dragon started to walk away! Lion said “Um..Dragon what about my courage?”
Dragon looked back and awkwardly flew over. “Lion you have proven to lots
of animals that you have earned your courage. It takes somebody with a pretty courageous
heart to get a horn from a bull, tooth of a snake, and snow from the tippity
top of the Saggy snowy Stormy slippery stinky snakefoot Mountain. So I think
you did not need my courage you just needed a little help finding it in you”.
Lion thanked Dragon And they both went on their ways.
The End
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