"Sally? Sally? Where are you?" Banzai called worriedly as he ran along the river. He couldn't see her anywhere. Where could she be?
"Salina! Can you hear me?" he asked again.
He ran until he stood near a dead end, which was a waterfall.
"SALINA!" Banzai yelled. No answer.
Suddenly, he felt himself being pushed by something. When he looked over his shoulder he saw the two teenage hyenas Kami and Chacho behind.
"Good luck with surviving, tough guy!" they said as the shoved him into the water. Unfortunately, Banzai couldn't swim and came under the surface of the water.
They looked on, smirking. Kami snickered.
"Should we stay a little longer?"
"No, no. That hyena cub is dead very soon. Then he's not much of funny. Let's go and bug someone else." Chacho grinned.
They walked off, laughing evily as they thought of their next target.
Meanwhile…
Banzai struggled to swim as he saw the waterfall coming closer and closer him.
"Why am I such foolish that I can't swim?" he asked himself in shame.
The more closely he came to the waterfall, the more he tried to cry for help. Suddenly, he felt no ground under his paws and felt that he was falling down…..
At the same time…
Salina walked through the Dead Jungle. This was such a new place, but scary at the same time. She looked curiously after the way home.
Suddenly, she heard some splashing and saw Banzai crawling up from the water.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"Yeah, but I dunno where we are, do you?"
"Yes, we're in the Dead Jungle. I think I know a way that can take us home." Salina said.
"Fine then, go ahead and lead the way, princess." Banzai teased. Salina giggled slightly, and puffed up her chest a little.
"As you like, little big-head." she teased him. Banzai rolled his eyes and looked at her mischievously.
"Hey, Sally…"
"Yes?"
"Watch this!" Banzai said as he pounced playfully on her. But what he didn't know was that she was even stronger than himself, because she got on the top of him and pinned him to the ground.
"Hey, man! Ya won!" Banzai exclaimed, surprised. Salina just smiled.
"Got some talent from a...Teacher of mine." she replied pointing at him. Banzai blushed.
"Yeah, gotta learn some moves, right?" he replied.
Suddenly, Salina remembered that they were lost and needed to make their way home before it turned into night!
"Come on, Banzai! We have to get going now." Salina said. Banzai nodded understandingly.
At the same time…
"Where did you saw them?" Maravina asked.
"Near the river, my lady." One member of the hunting party told her.
"Hope Banzai didn't fall into the water, he can't swim!" she replied, worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'm sure he's fine." the clanmember assured her. Maravina sighed softly and turned to her mate.
"Hope we find them."
"I'm sure we'll find them, they're gonna be fine." Sichaku said.
"Is Banzai gone?" Raki asked with sorrow.
"You don't have to worry, dear. We'll find him." his mother said, licking him on his cheek. Raki smiled as her tongue stroke him on the right cheek.
Three hours later…
"Hey, Sally! I think we should go this way." Banzai exclaimed.
"Are you sure?" Salina asked. Banzai nodded and bolted away towards the direction of the selected way.
"WAIT FOR ME!!" Salina called after him.
Suddenly, she heard her friend scream and the next thing she saw, was that Banzai had fallen into a thornbush who laid into a puddle of mud.
"I told you this was a bad idea, Mr.Toughest Hyena." Salina smiled as she rolled her eyes at him. Banzai frowned and grunted as he tried to get up from the thorns. Salina sighed and came over to him and dragged him out.
"Gee, thanks!" Banzai sighed deeply.
"Any time, bestie." Salina answered.
Soon…
Banzai and Salina walked through the jungle, when they looked up at the sky, it had been turned into dusk. Sighing, they sat down against a huge tree who had fallen down.
When they thought everything was lost, they heard voices calling:
"BANZAI!" came a female's voice.
"SALINA, WHERE ARE YOU?" came an another's voice. Salina's ears perked up.
"Mom!" she said as she and Banzai ran to the two hyenas.
Maravina and Nimaia noticed the hyena cubs and walked over to them. Banzai looked nervously at his mother, Salina stepped in.
"It was an accident, I saw Kami and Chacho pushing down Banzai in the river. He was looking for me."
Salina's mother, Nimaia laughed.
"I know, my dear. Mikiku told us everything. I'm very happy you're alright." she smiled with a gentle voice.
"So am I." Maravina added.
"Am I grounded now?" Banzai asked.
"Of course not, honey. I've been talking with dad and you won't be grounded. We're just glad you are fine."
"Yes, that's so true." came Sichaku's gentle voice.
"We were very worried about you." he said.
"I know, but this time, it wasn't us who were being disobidient." Banzai replied.
Sichaku and Maravina laughed again.
"Let's go home, children." Nimaia said, and they all went home to their dens, happy to be home again.