Chapter 1: Simba
Alright, I had this idea for this story in my suggestion box for about a month now, but I wanted to complete a few other of my chapter stories before doing this one.
So this is where you get to vote on your very favorite Lion King movie characters to get dumped on by a bucket of freezing cold ice water. You can vote on any one or two characters per chapter and the one with the most votes gets splashed on. You can only vote on characters from the Lion King, Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, and the Lion King 1 1/2. No semi-canon, concept, or characters from the books or comics.
So to start us off we have Simba getting splashed on first.
It was a bright sunny day at Pride Rock. Okay, so it was a bright, sunny day at the set where Pride Rock was, but don't tell the characters that. Ahem, so the Lion King characters: Simba, Nala, Mufasa, Sarabi, Kiara, Kovu, Scar, Zira, Nuka, Vitani, Sarafina, Zazu, Rafiki, Timon, Pumbaa, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, Ma, and Uncle Max we're all sunning on top of Pride Rock, just hanging out and talking.
The director of the Lion King set, who shall remain unnamed, then climbs up to the top of Pride Rock where all the characters are. Simba, Mufasa, and Scar notice him coming up and so they get up to greet him.
"Hello Mr. Director, sir. How are you doing today," Mufasa asked.
"Very well today Mufasa. I assume the rest of you are having a good day as well," the director replied.
"Yes thank you. Now why are you here," Scar asked.
"I have very good news for all of you. The network has asked the characters of this set to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge for charity," the director replies. the other characters get up and are now aware of the subject at hand, er paw.
"The ALS what," Vitani asks.
"Its a nationwide thing where you poor a bucket of freezing ice water over yourself and nominate someone else to do it. It's to raise awareness for the ALS Association, which is a nonprofit organization that helps patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. The studio has requested that each of you are to receive votes on which of you are to get dumped on by a bucket filled with ice water to help raise awareness for donation for the ALS association. The the viewers (That's right, I'm talking about you) get to nominate which of you gets to do it next until everyone of you has been nominated once" the director explains.
"What if we don't want to do it," Shenzi asks.
"Then I guess you'll just have to push through it. You have to do it since one, its in your contract, two, you have to abide by the studio rules, and three, the author wouldn't have gone through so much trouble writing this just to stop because one of you refused to do it. Besides, when you do get your turn at the ice bucket challenge will immediately be provided with towels and you can jump in the studio hot tub. How does that sound," the director asks.
"Hmm, well I don't know," Shenzi says, looking a little bit more thoughtful though.
"Plus a lot of celebrities, including the president, have participated in such, and since many of you have famous voice actors and actresses, then the studio would be very grateful to have such big endorsement for the ALS Association," the director says. Shenzi grinned as her ego was stroked, as did several others.
"Okay, we'll do it," they say.
Perfect," the director says.
"So who's getting splashed first," Shenzi asks.
"Well since Simba is the main star of the first Lion King movie that means he will be starting us off. The voters we'll choose who they want to do next," the director says. Simba looks horrified.
"Why me," he asks.
"Because the author said so. So, now let's get ready for it," the director says.
"Okay. So are you ready Simba," the director asks.
"Ready as I'll ever be," Simba replies. He is standing on the cement floor outside the studio next to the hot tub. Some monkey stage hands are on a platform above him, ready to poor a bucket of freezing, ice-filled water on top of Simba.
The director calls out to them, "Alright you guys. Pour!"
The monkeys tip he bucket's contents all over Simba. Poor Simba shoots straight up and yells as the ice water completely drenches him. He jumps down onto the ground and bounds into the hot tub, completely submerging himself under the soothing, bubbling warmth of the hot tub water. His head slowly comes up from the water, his mane covering his face and giving him the impression of a drowned rat.
"I hate you," he mutters. Nala walks calmly over to him and lifts up his hair up from his eyes.
"You know, it's not that bad," she says.
"Yeah, but it take forever to stylize," he says.
"Oh please. When you swung on that vine into the watering hole and came out, you shook and it came out as great as you first came in," Timon says.
"Heh, yeah. Perks of being an animated character," Simba says, getting out of the hot tub.
"Alright you guys. The studio is already getting more views just from Simba getting splashed on. I bet we'll get some votes in a lot of good reviews. Wonderful job Simba," the director says, turning to a fully dry Simba.
"Wow! Those animators work fast," the director says.
"Told ya. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to order a hot latte, with extra whipped cream," Simba says, trotting off to the coffee shop.
"Ooh, I'll come with you," Nala says, following him.
"Me two!" "Me three!" "Me four," the others say, following him, leaving the director and cameraman behind. The two just look at each other before running after the beloved Disney iconic characters towards the coffee shop.
Who will be the next Lion King character to be splashed on? Your votes will determined who will be our next contestant. Simba has done his turn, so that just leaves Nala, Mufasa, Sarabi, Kiara, Kovu, Scar, Zira, Nuka, Vitani, Sarafina, Zazu, Rafiki, Timon, Pumbaa, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, Ma, and Uncle Max. You can vote up to two characters in your reviews and whoever gets the most reviews gets to do the ice bucket challenge. Remember, this is to help raise awareness against ALS. Together, we can end ALS for good.
Okay, so last year I did the ALS ice bucket challenge. My verdict: It was freezing cold and I took a hot shower afterwards. But it was all to raise awareness so that was good. I have a friend who's mother died from Lou Gehrig's disease this year, but she lasted way longer thanks to our prayers, so thank God. I wanted to make this story for all those people out there who are or know someone who is diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. I dedicate this story all to you. Please review and tell me who do you want to get splashed next. I look forward to reading all your reviews. I'll see you soon. Sincerely, v.t.7