Ch. 1- Circle of Life
The sun shone brightly over Angel Island. All the animals had awoken to the sun's brightness. The loud pounding of a drum was heard throughout the island.
Every living thing looked in the direction of the sound. A herd of zebra were the first to answer the beating drum and followed the drums rhythmic sound. A flock of flamingos and secretary birds followed the zebras. Soon all the animals of Angel Island were following the loud beating drum.
From the day we arrive on the planet.
And blinking step into the sun.
There's more to see, than can ever be seen.
More to do, than can ever be done.
A large herd of elephants took up the rear of the animal parade. A lone secretary bird managed to avoid being crushed under an elephant's foot.
By now, all the animals were crossing a river, some riding on other animals to get across (animal hitchhikers. LOL XD).
But the sun rolling high, through the sapphire sky.
Keeps great and small on the endless round.
At the top of a hill, they could see the Master Emerald Shrine. A purple camelion made his way up the shrine.
It's the circle of life.
And it moves us all.
Through despair and hope.
He came to the top and stood in front of a black and red hedgehog. He looked down at the camelion, whose name was Espio, and Espio bowed to him and looked up. The hedgehog smiled at him and continued to look over the horizon.
Through faith and love.
Till we find our place.
A tan-ish, red-ish old echidna holding a staff made his way through the pandemonium. Some animals bowed at him.
The hedgehog, called Shadow, smiled at the elderly echidna, Pacahamac,as he made his way up the shrine.
Once they stood face to face they hugged one another.
Shadow walked over to an ebony bat, Rouge, and hugged her.
In the circle.
The circle of life.
Rouge then kissed something on the forehead. The face of a red echidna baby looked up at Pacahamac.
Pacahamac took his staff, started shaking it and the echidna baby tried to catch it. Pacahamac then took a fruit, broke it in half and put a little bit of the juice on the baby's forehead. The old echidna took a handful of sand and sprinkled it on the newborns head. This caused him to sneeze.
Shadow and Rouge's heads were touching.
Pacahamac picked up Shadow and Rouge's baby and walked toward the entrance to the shrine. Now all the animals were watching in anticipation.
Pacahamac held up the echidna newborn for all to see. The crowd exploded in joy and happiness.
The elephants trumpeted, the zebras stomped their hard hooves on the ground, the monkeys went all ape (Get it? Monkeys, apes? LOL. XD) and birds were calling out to the heavens.
It's the circle of life.
And it moves us all.
Through despair and hope.
Through faith and love.
Till we find our place.
The clouds moved away and a beam of bright sunlight beamed down on the youngster and Pacahamac.
On the path unwinding.
One by one, the animals bowed down.
Shadow and Rouge were standing behind Pacahamac, smiling.
In the circle.
The circle of life.
That's the end of chapter one. And remember, REVIEW!