Disclaimer: I don't own the Lion King, any characters or settings . I do own any circus characters (eg. Difara)
Zazu's Diary
As the King's majordomo, I advise and organise the King's business in the Pride Land. In the movie you don't see much of me, so I have decided to keep a diary that will inform the likes of YOU about what my job entails.
Monday
After giving Simba The Morning Report, I travelled with Timon and Pumbaa to oversee the trial of a wildebeest that had been accused of kicking a zebra out of the waterhole. I don't know why I have to go to this trial, I mean, I really should have been accompanying the King on his visit to Zira's place in the Outlands in case of hyena attacks. Luckily no-one was hurt and I was not needed. In my view His Majesty should just kill Zira to avoid any battles. Any creature that chooses to be the mate of Scar does not deserve to live. You know he tried to eat ME once? Luckily the Great Mufasa saved me in the knick of time. Mufasa respected me (and needed me, I must say), but sometimes I think that Simba just makes fun of me. Sending me of to wildebeest trials with a warthog and a meerkat, laughing and chatting during my Morning Report and making me help OTHER members of the Pride.
Tuesday
The most extra-ordinary turn of events today. Some travelling circus has gone and set up camp in the Pridelands. Kiara and her friends are most interested, but I have warned them against going within 500 yards of those gypsy creatures. Simba has told me to go and talk to them, and I hope to have them out of the vicinity of Pride Rock in the next 24 hours. Well it's alright them making money from a lower class of customer, but we in the Pridelands are a higher class of people who will not be drawn in by such scum!
So I went to Simba as usual in the morning, and he told me the early hunting pack had discovered these travellers setting up by the waterhole. Apparently they had travelled all the way across the Sagrahi Desert after hearing that here would be a good place to come! Well I don't care for much for the imbecile that gave them that idea!
Well I set off in the direction of the waterhole with Kiara (she had persuaded her father to let her come)
"What don't you like about the circus people Zazu?" asked Kiara, to break the pleasant silence.
"Well travellers think they can just come anywhere with a show to amuse some idiots, and then instantly be accepted into society! And then they just leave us, with a patch of yellow grass and a litter problem!"
I think I spoke my thoughts and Kiara understood, but she couldn't help but be fascinated by the circus. I suppose I would be too if I was that age...But she should know better now since she is the King's daughter.
The crowd at the circus let us through without an argument- it pays to have a princess with you- and we found someone and asked where the ringmaster was. But just before we entered the the ringmaster's trailer I saw a female Southern Yellow-billed Horbill... She was beautiful. I only caught a glimpse of her, but wow.
"Come on Zazu, they're waiting for you!" Kiara grabbed my tail.
"Ouch! Do you mind where you put your paws!" I cried, and followed the gazelle into the trailer.
I perched on the back of the seat offered to me by the ringmaster. Difara was a lion, and I know how to deal with lions.
"His Majesty King Simba sent me here to talk to you about what business you have here in the Pridelands" I told him. He took a bite out of his steak, and chewed thoughtfully.
"I need money to keep my workers happy, if I don't do shows it means REDUNDANCIES, CUT-BACKS, CLOSURE, I can't give up making my people happy, and bringing joy to others, and keeping animals in work."
"But what is doing for US?" I confronted him, "We end up with litter, vandalism and crime as these shows cover things up. We are not your average pack of animals, we are a higher class of customer than the creatures you are used to amusing."
"We can bring EMPLOYMENT, HAPPINESS and FUN to the hard working animals of the Pridelands, I am sure King Simba will understand what we wish for. Just get him and his family to come and watch tonight, and I am sure all his opinions will change." He said back. With this I left the room to find Kiara.
I eventually found Kiara round the back of the Big Top with a group of ballet dancers that were teaching her some moves.
"Time to go Kiara," I called, "Your father is expecting you back before lunch."
"Successful trip eh Zazu?" Kiara asked on the walk back to Pride Rock.
"Yes the ringmaster wanted you and your family to go and watch the show tonight."
"But you found something else though Zazu, didn't you?" She had that sarcastic edge to her voice that she knows I cannot stand.
"I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about girl," and I flew a little higher to avoid this interrogation, but she soon caught up with me.
"That bird! It was totally love at first sight, and you can't deny it!"
"Oh yes I can!" I said, "I categorically deny it! Love at first sight is a load of rubbish, and I am NOT in love!"
"Oh come on Zazu! It's nothing to be ashamed of," she called after me up Pride Rock.
"Farewell Kiara, I shall see you tonight."
I spent the rest of the afternoon with Timon and Pumbaa. Not and easy thing to do, and I don't advise it.
"So this bird, is she hot?" asked Timon.
We were in my office at Pride Rock, and I was filing Simba's documents in filing cabinet. Kiara had told them about the events thins morning, and they wouldn't let it go.
"Yeah Zazu," Pumbaa said with a mouthful of grubs, "you should definitely go for it!"
"But she works at a circus, gypsies, travellers! She just not my class of girl," I said, "but she is beautiful..."
I couldn't stop thinking about her. I kept telling myself that she was no good for me, that I didn't love her. Well maybe the show tonight would give something else to think about.
We took our front row seats in the Big Top just as the show began to start. The place was packed full of animals, and tickets had sold out. Maybe people round here do like this kind of thing? The show was amusing and fun to watch. I particularly like the trapeze artists flying through the air above us! They got a standing ovation and the show was a hit.
On the way back out of the tent I caught another glimpse of her...she is the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life.
Author's Note: Hope you think this story is funny and gripping! please Rate and Review after reading so i can take on your valuable advice! Don't forget to put it on Story Alert to find out what will happen next with Zazu!