Near the waters of Lake Ahadi, three Cape buffalo bulls were thirsty under the scorching sun, and it wouldn't be a surprise if these three bovines would want a drink from this lake. One problem was that wild dogs were swimming with the leading Lion Pride over these lands, and they knew that both these predators eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if they were hungry enough.
Anything was possible if it meant those two factions attacking one of them and trying to eat them if needed. Still, if they couldn't drink any water throughout this hot weather in this rich piece of land, they would probably all die in the heat.
Coming across the gigantic body of water, they were looming at Simba and Nala. "Pardon me. Your majesties." Said the ringleader of this buffalo triplet. "But, we ask permission to drink from Lake Ahadi. The heat is simply killing us like this."
Simba looked at them with a bold smile trying to look as his father when he was around. "Of course. Drink as many as you need to endeavor the hot weather."
"Perfect." Then the three buffalo took a huge sip from the lake to replenish their thirst. "Yes," said the second bull. "That hits the spot."
"Why can't there be a water hole, or lake, or river close to our house?" Asid the third one."
"Technically, there is a river, but it dries out this time of year. And it won't be flowing untill... two months from now."
"Well, you three be careful out here." Said Nala.
"It may be hot, but it doesn't mean we can't fend for ourselves out here." said the second bull. Then the three walked away to look for some more grass to feed from the ground so they wouldn't go hungry.
"Well, it has been fun." Said Akilah. "But, we really need to get back to our den. Come on family, we're heading home." The pups sounded a little bummed to hear that, but Akilah and Veya were the leaders of this pack and what they said goes to the rest of the painted dogs.
"See you soon, Kion." Said Okove. "I had a lot of fun swimming with you."
Kion smiled at the youngest pup of this family. "Me too. I'll see you soon, Okove. Try and stay out if the sun."
"Don't worry. I will." Then the whole wild dog family went back to their den across the plains after a bice, refreshing swim in Ahadi.
Turns out the whole pride of lions were swimming and cooling off in Ahadi for at least a few hours. Of course, some of the lionesses would come out to hunt for their own food if needed, and got some pretty decent prey to kill for themselves.
"You know, it's always nice to have some company around my home," said Soba the shoebill. "I can get lonely out here sometimes and have no one to tall to, other than some storks or herons that I see here from time to time."
"You got friends here, Soba." Said Kiara. "I get more animals will come by to see you today since it's so hot."
"Good point, your majesty."
Kiara made a small chuckle. "Soba, I told you before, you don't have to call me your majesty. I'm not the queen yet."
"Oops. Sorry, Kiara. Ooh! Electric catfish at twelve o'clock." He spotted something in the lake that he might want to eat. He scooped his head down close to the water and scooped up a small electric catfish from below.
The lions could hear the sound of munching from Soba's hill and he gulped the whole thing down after munching.
"Hmmm. That was nice." Them Soba let out a small burp from his belly. "Yep. Better out than in."
Simba then announced that the time in the lake was over, and he ordered his whole family shd Pride back to Pride Rock. It was a nice, refreshing swim for all of them, and they were all glad Kion suggested this idea earlier today.
Now, every one was happy and they went back inside the pillar.
The Next Day
It was no longer scorching hot out in the Pride Lands and Lion was out patrolling with his friends again in this fine day. Earlier today, tbeg stopped Reirei and her families from wrecking havoc over the Pride Lands... again.
The kids wished that Reirei and her whole pack of jackals would leave well-enough alone in the Pride Lands.
"Was it hot where you guys were yesterday?" Asked Fuli.
"It was jit everywhere." Said Ono. "But, I found a nice lake to take a dip in."
"Yeah. Me too." Fuli added. "I don't really like swimming, but yesterday was an exception because of how hot it was."
"And is Zira still good?" Asked Beshte.
"Yep. She still has no memory of Scar, or her past. By the way, Ramses attacked me yesterday at the lake."
The other kids gasped. "He did?" Asked Bunga. "He didn't hurt you so much, did he?"
"No. Tbanks to my family, my dad banished him to the Outlands for trying to kill me. Alto7guA, I have the feeling that it's not the last time we've him."
"No argument." Fuli agreed. "That guy is a big rock of craziness."
Something was rather... polluting the air a little. It wasn't noticeable until a few seconds later. It was a smell so horrible, so pungent, that everyone couldn't really breathe right now. "Ugh! What is that horrible smell?!" Kion gagged.
"It's probably a pile if dung." Ono brushed off.
"Oh ho no." Bunga disagreed. "I've smelt dung before even elephant dung, and this smell is nowhere compared to this one."
"Bleh! I wonder where it's coming from." Said Fuli.
Ono used his sight while soaring the sky to find the culprit of the stench flowing amok. He saw an animal that looked similar to a skunk or a weasel. "A-ha! There's the problem." He flew back down to tell his cronies the news. "It's a zorilla, you guys."
"Zorilla?" Said Kion. "Out here in daylight? Come on. Let's go check it out."
They all followed Ono from above and they found a very adorable and fluffy zorilla, colored black and white. These animals are like skunks, but they live in Africa and their spray smells far worse than a skunk.
"Umm, excuse me?" Said Kion. The mustelid looked at the kids with her adorable, beady eyes. "Oh. Allo. You're ze Lion guard, right?" It was a female and she had a French accent in her tongue. "Pardonez-moi, but I was just only shooting away a crocodile from trying to eat me."
"We just wanted to know what the smell was." Said Beshte.
"No worries. Besides, it's the first time I ever talked to anyone besides other zorillas around here.." Said the zorilla. I've veen... having problems containing my spray. At first, it was just a few leaks from... you know, but now, this getting more out of hand. No one wants to be around me anymore. Hot even... Maurice."
"Who's Maurice?"
The female zorilla had a lovestruck look on her face. "The most handsome zorilla I have ever met on my entire life." Suddenly, she accidentally lt out her pungent odor again, much to the kids' dismay.
"Oh no!" Kion gagged. "What was that?"
"Sorry. My name is Zoe. And... I would like some help trying to contain my smell."
"Hmm. Well... I think I know why you are doing that now." Said Kion. "You get uneasy feelings in you that it's making you sprat from anxiety. So, sure, I'll help out."
Zoe smiled, knowing that the accidentally spraying days would be over soon.
