Chapter Nine: Info, Gossip and Secret
"Banzai? Earth to Banzai" said a female voice
"Is he dead or something?" said another female
"No he just fainted" another female said
(These voices, they sound familiar, but where did I heard them before) Banzai thought as he started to recover from what he hope was an awful nightmare.
"Earth to Banzai, are you there"
"Why did he faint anyway"
"Probably from what he saw"
(It can't be Ed and their too different from Shenzi's)
"Boy I can't wait when he wakes up so we can rubbed this in his face" They started to laughed
"That if he wakes up"
"Yeah"
(Oh no, not them, not them, anything or anyone but them) Banzai cried in his head as he remembered what Shenzi told him.
Flashback
It was two weeks when they return home after a month of horror after horror.
"Wow, Shenzi, how do you know every single hyenas name" Banzai asked
"It the Matriarch job to know everyone's name, what kind of future leader would I be if I didn't"
"But there over fifty hyenas in your clan" Banzai said still speechless and Ed nodded in agreement.
"Ha, there a lot more hyenas then that guys but I lost track after seventy"
"That twice as big as my old clan" Banzai said
"Well your not in that clan anymore now where was I" Shenzi said then pointed to a hyena "over there that's Sayo, then over there that's Conkwo and over there-"
"What about those females over there" Banzai pointed to the left
Shenzi turned over and gasp when she saw three females pups about here age talking and laughing underneath a shaded tree.
"Oh them, you don't want to know them" she said walking away
"We don't? How come" Banzai asked
"Trust me, you don't want to know them. Their not trustworthy" she said
The boys looked at her waiting for her to explain. She sigh wishing they can dropped the subject.
"Their the most dislike trio in this clan and their only pups. Their favorite past time is finding out other hyenas deepest secrets so they can spread it to other hyenas or blackmail them to get stuff. I use to be friends with them till they snitch on me on who started the stampede when I was five weeks old"
"That's cold" Banzai said "so what are their names"
"That's just it no one in this clan knows their real names, only them and their mothers know and even their mothers are to scare to tell because the trio knows too much information and secrets about them." Shenzi said " but they have odd nicknames, but if I knew their real names they'll be eating out of my paw."
The Flashback ended when Banzai felt someone smacking him across the face repeatedly.
"Banzai, wake up, we know your faking it" The female said
"Ow stop it, ow" Banzai rubbed his cheeks and slowly open his eyes revealing three females and Ed who was fanning air in to his face with his paw. The females started to laughas Banzai sat up, blushing from the embarrassment. Then he noticed Shenzi and Zacuru was gone. He push the four out of the way and started to walk away.
"Where you going Banzai" the oldest female asked
"None of your business so leave me and Ed alone" he shouted as Ed followed him
"If your wondering where Shenzi is, she told Ed to stay here with you because she went to find her mother to yell at and Zacuru followed" The oldest female said
"I told you to leave us alone, can't you get that in to your thick heads"
"How rude and just think we were going to help you with this wedding thing and how to stop it" the second oldest said as the third one started to giggle.
Banzai turned around with a big smile "my good friends can you really help me"
"Oh now you want are help" the oldest one said
"After being so rude" the second one said
"We might not help you at all" the youngest one ended
"Oh come on, I'll let you do that little theme song thing of yours without throwing things at you"
"Ok, that and you have to tell us one of your most embarrassing secrets you have" the Second one said
Banzai wasn't sure this could spread to the whole clan in less then a day thanks to these females "deal"
"Then welcome to Tell-r-us, where we're here to tell you anything you need to know about other hyenas and use that for blackmail" They all said
Banzai rolled his eyes, he hate it when they use their theme song, it was boring and their singing was terrible.
"If you want information about the clan or anything else, then talk to me, my name is Info" Info said. She was the oldest hyena of the three, she was a bit taller and didn't have many spots on her fur. She is mostly know as Shenzi's rival when it comes to brains of the clan. Info was more "book" smart and always follow the rules while Shenzi was more "street" smart when it comes to battles.
"Or if you want to hear the latest juicy gossip from hyenas, then talk to me, my name is Gossip" Gossip said. She was the second oldest of the clan, she was medium size and covered in many gray spots. Always accuse of being a stalker of the clan because she always know the latest news going on in the clan.
"It there secrets you want to know about a certain someone, then talk or whispered to me, my name is Secret" Secret youngest one of the clan the almost the same age as Shenzi but a day or two older. She hardly talks but she has a unique way to find out hyena's deepest secret. She was normal height with normal amount of spots the only thing different about her that she had a large gray spot on her right eye. She was the nicest one of the three and Banzai had to be nice to her because of all females, she was the one Ed had a small crush on.
"And our motto is "how do we know...we just know" they said at the same time and begin to laugh.
Banzai clapped his paws "bravo" he said dully
"Now you know the deal Banzai if you want our help you tell us a secret" Info said
"Why a secret" Banzai asked the last time he told a secret he was the laughing stalk in the whole clan for a week
"Because Secret wants "secrets" Gossips said " and I'm bored today so I feel like spreading rumors"
he sigh "ok, let me think" Banzai thought "It took me a year to mastered the pouncing lesson"
They started to laugh "oh my god you got to be joking every hyena mastered that move by the time their four months old" Info said
"This is good" Gossip said grinning. Gossip never forget something like this.
"Ok what about Ed" Info pointed to him.
Banzai looked back to see Ed frozen with wide eyes, he only gets this way when little Secret around. "Ed, doesn't know how to spell his name" Banzai said knowing there were other that were much worst.
Info and Gossip looked at Ed dumbfounded and Secret just gave him a pity smile making Ed blush.
"But enough about that you said have information on how to stop the wedding so quit stalling and tell me!" Banzai yelled
"Calm down Banzai, it not our fault your so jealous that you fainted when you saw Zacuru giving Shenzi a kiss"
"And something tell us its not her first kiss either" Gossips said smirking as well a Info.
Now Banzai begin to blush, oh he remembered that night when he first met Shenzi, that kiss tasted like a sweet fruit to him.
"By the look on your face, your wondering how did they know" Info said then she and Gossip looked over at Secret who started whistling.
"I'm am not jealous, I'm mad because my friend is forced to marry that...that-
Info "handsome"
Gossip "smooth-talking"
Secret "very strong"
"jackass!" Banzai yelled
Info smacked him in the back of his head "will you stop yelling, damn, you keep forgetting we're in the pride lands"
"And we thought Ed was the dumb one" Gossip whispered to Secret.
"The fact is Banzai, Shenzi really has no choice in this either does Zacuru, this betrothed thing been going on every since our clan was made." Info said "Shenzi's mom went through it"
"Her grandmother went though it" Gossip continued
"And her great grandma went through it" Secret ended
"And So on and so on, you get the point." Info said
"But it not like he loves her right" Banzai said
The three females and Ed gave him a look "he does" Banzai said
"Duh stupid, what did you think he kiss her just to annoy you" Gossip said
"Yes" Banzai said a little embarrass
The three females sigh muttering "what an idiot" to themselves.
"Aren't you going to tell me how to stop the wedding" Banzai asked
"Well there only one way to stop the wedding" Info said
"But its more of a 50/50 thing" Gossip said
"I don't get it" Banzai said confused
"Simple Shenzi has to get marry but she doesn't have to marry Zacuru" Info said
"She doesn't, are you just saying that so I believe you then you start laughing at me because it was all a big joke" Banzai said
Info sigh angrily "no, if a male challenges Zacuru to a fight and beats him then he will take the role in marrying the Matriarch"
"That all" Banzai smiled "so if I..I mean...the male beats him then she will be free"
"Info why are you leaving out the danger of the challenge" Secret said
"Gosh Secret, your no fun" Info said
"You do you mean danger" Banzai asked "we all go through fights once in ours lives"
"What I mean by beat Zacuru, you have to kill him or he kills you" Info said
Banzai went pale big time.
"And we know what your thinking and your right, Zacuru much too strong for you to beat" Gossip said
"Why risk your life and end up dying then live to see your friend even though she getting marry" Info said
Banzai sigh "either way I'm losing her" he said to himself then walked off with Ed following.
"Hey where are you going" Info asked
"Dammit, will you just leave us alone" Banzai shouted back "god you guy are so damn nosey"
"Hmph, how rude and after what we told him" Info said
"Maybe we should tell Shentana and Nuacka about that ugly lion with the scar" Gossip said
Info chuckled "that would be good to get back at Shenzi and her morons friends"
"Girls, I think Shentana has more things to worry about" Secret said
"It not our fault Secret, you're the one who told us" Info said
"Why are we standing here when we're supposed to be looking for Shenzi, no doubt she going to throw a fit with Shentana" Gossip said
"You guys go ahead, I got to go do something first" Secret said
"Fine just hurry up" Info said
Secret nodded and ran off looking for Banzai and Ed. Ed stayed quiet as he walked next to his friend who was in deep thought. Man if he had his voice he would say something to cheer him up but sadly he didn't and even he was in a unhappy mood. But it didn't hit him hard like Banzai since Shenzi has always been a sister to him.
"Guys wait up will you" Ed heard someone behind him and smiled. Secret, real name unknown, had always had a sweet voice that matches the sweet little smile she had. Too much daydreaming he bumped in to Banzai who stopped.
"What do you want now" Banzai said coldly.
"Don't get all mad at me Banzai, unlike my friends, I'm the nice one of the group" she said smiling.
"Sorry" Banzai said he had to be nice. Damn Ed and his crush.
"There one Secret I need to tell you" she said Banzai listen "Shenzi found out too early, she doesn't know that Matriarch get marry on their third birthday"
"So Shenzi still has a year" Banzai said excitedly
Secret nodded "so my advice is to toughen up if you were planning on fighting Zacuru" she said
"Thank you so much, you not so cold hearted like those other two" Banzai said
"By the way Shenzi went back to the graveyard to see Shentana , get there before my friends do"
"Right, come on Ed"
Ed was tugged by the ear to move, he look back to see Secret one last time. She smiled and his eyes widen when he thought he saw her wink at him.
It didn't take long to find Shenzi, Banzai and probably every animal in a mile could hear her screaming and yelling at her mom back in the graveyard. The boys spotted Shentana caught in the middle with the angry Shenzi and Shenzen who was trying to explain that he didn't mean to kill Ed.
"They been at it for an hour" one hyena said as he walked past Banzai and Ed.
"Shenzi will you please calm down" Shentana said she was getting a very bad headache.
"Calm down, YOU WANT ME TO CALM DOWN!" Shenzi shouted "Being betrothed is bad enough but being betrothed to What's His Face, what the hell were you THINKING MOM!"
"Shenzi yelling is not helping-" Shentana was caught off by Shenzen
"Mom, I didn't mean to kill him, he was choking on a bug and I thought he was faking it-"
"Will you shut up Shenzen, I was yelling at mom first" Shenzi said
"Shenzen what are you talking about" Shentana asked
"Ed dead" Shenzen shouted then begin to whin
"What do you mean Ed dead, he right over there" Shentana said pointed to Ed and Banzai
Shenzen went pale "Ed your alive"
"It was just a joke" Banzai said but didn't feel like laughing.
"You little monster, I'm going to beat the living snot out of you" he holler
He was about to charged towards them till Shentana grabbed him by the tail and dragged him back.
"Everyone, please, let's all take a deep breath and calm down."
"But MOM" The Siblings shouted at the same time
"SHUT IT!" Shentana shouted causing everyone and everything to stop.
(Now I know where Shenzi gets her temper from) Banzai thought
"Now let's all take a ten minute break from all this then we'll talk" Shentana said calmly
"I am not marrying him and that's final" Shenzi screamed at her mother and walked away.
She walked up to her friends with a angry look "I see your up" she said to Banzai coldly then walked past him and Ed.
"Maybe you should calm her down a bit" Shentana said softly to Banzai and Ed
"Are you ok Mrs. S" Banzai asked
"I'm fine, my head hurts a little from my pups yelling" she said with a smile "I still see the whole playing dead trick still works"
Banzai and Ed smiled "see you later" Banzai said the they walked off.
"Dinner will be here in an hour" she yelled.
Banzai and Ed found Shenzi walking to their skull. "Shenzi wait up will ya"
She enter the skull and sat down waiting for her friends to join her. They enter the skull and sat down next to her.
"So what happen to Zacuru" Banzai asked
"Well after you fainted, I heard three females laughing behind a rock, knowing there were only three hyenas that would spy on us I told them to come out. I told Ed to wait for you till yo wake up while I went to a water hole to get a bad taste out of my mouth then went to find my "loveable" mother and had a "talk" with her. Zacuru, I guess, got scare of my anger and walked off. Then when I thought things couldn't get worst my brother had to barge right in and yelling about he didn't mean to kill Ed"
"I wish you didn't leave me, you left me with those three females, knowing that they're going to spread this around my tomorrow and they say we're the most hateful trio"
"Don't blame me, you're the one fainted leaving me to deal with Zacuru" Shenzi said
Ed begin to whin and lower his head. They knew Ed didn't like it when they argue.
Banzai sigh "but I did found out about something from those three about the wedding"
"What" Shenzi asked
"It turn out that you found out about this wedding to early because you going to be marry at age three"
"A year from now huh, that gives me time to think of something because there no way I'm marrying that male"
"Should we be getting back, your mom said she wanted to talk to you again in ten minutes" Banzai said
"Nah, I don't fell like talking to her right now, my voice is too sore, I'm tire and I want to go to sleep so this day will end quickly" she said
They laid down close to one another as the cold breeze enter the skull. Shenzi was the last one to fall asleep, she could hear her friends light snoring. Now She had Scar to deal with, Zacuru with this wedding and now those three noisy females who won't leave her alone now because of all this. She sigh and close her eyes hoping all of this was a bad dream...