The 3 birds introduced themselves.
"My name is Gretchen." said the red one. She was very beautiful. Her head was about the size of a ping-pong ball, and she had a cardinal-like beak. She had a small crest atop her head, but the rest of her feathers were very neat and they were all ruby red. They were all slicked down neatly. He body was slightly thicker than a pickle, and her wingspan was about 1 foot. She was shy at times, but outgoing at others. She was kind but she could take charge when she needed to.
"My name is Percy." said the green bird. His feathers weren't as neat as Gretchen's, and his crest was slightly bigger. His head was the size of a baseball and his body was about the size and shape of a cucumber. He had long wings, a 2 foot wingspan. He was very brave, and just liked to have fun. He was also the jokester of the bunch.
"Edward." said the black one. He was the biggest one by far. His head was about the size of a softball, and his body was about the size and shape of a squash. He was also bulkier. His feathers were neat, and his crest was about half of a foot tall. He had a 2 and a half foot wingspan. His beak was similar to a toucan. He was the powerhouse of the group. He was pretty shy, but became a valuable companion once you got to know him.
Zazu offered his wing. "I'm Zazu" he said. "And this is Simba, Mufasa's son."
"Mufasa?" asked Gretchen.
"The king?" answered Zazu.
"We're not from around here." said Gretchen.
"Well then the king had better know that you're here." said Zazu. "Come with me, I'm taking Simba back to his father." Zazu flew over toward Simba before Gretchen stopped him.
"I'll do it" she said. She flew over and landed right in front of Simba. Simba stared at her for a while before crouching down into a pouncing position. She giggled. He wanted to play with her. She quickly jerked to the side and Simba dove for her. He missed and ended up sprawled out on the sand.
"Simba! Are you alright?" she asked, flying to the little lion's assistance. She landed right beside him. He just lay there. She was starting to get worried when Simba suddenly pounced at her. He tackled her. Gretchen started laughing. She quickly got up and scooped Simba onto her back.
"Come on you slow pokes!" she shouted, gesturing for Zazu, Percy, and Edward to come along. They got the hint and took off. Gretchen slowed and let Zazu lead the way. Zazu led them to Pride Rock. Gretchen gently slid Simba off of her back. Simba saw his daddy and mommy and sprinted over to them. Zazu flew over and whispered in Mufasa's ear. He told Mufasa what had happened that day, told him how the birds were new to the Pridelands, and how they had helped save Simba's life.
"You can stay" Mufasa told the birds. "I'll even find you 3 of the best trees in the Pridelands to live in." Gretchen bowed and thanked Mufasa. As she was getting ready to take off, Simba ran over and hopped on her back. She turned and looked back at Mufasa. Mufasa nodded and she took off, Simba on her back.