Chapter 3 – The African village
CUT TO: The village – Morning
The jeep is pulling to the village that had quite a bit of Ugandan people; Knuckles woke up Sonic who woke up sleepily.
Sonic (sleepily): We’re here already?
Tails: Yep.
Sonic groaned. The jeep came to a stop and they all got out of the vehicle, Sonic tripped and fell flat on his face.
Knuckles: Looks like the dirt really likes you.
Sonic: Uuugghhh…
Tails began walking through the village while Sonic and Knuckles followed. It looked like a small town instead of a small village that had more people than smaller villages. There’re huts made up of clay and straw roofs, and a hospital was close to the center. Tails walked into the hospital followed by Sonic and Knuckles.
INT. Village hospital – Morning
Tails was walking through an aisle with patients to his left and right. They all looked like they were attacked by something and were groaning.
Sonic: Jeez, this isn’t like the hospital we see in
Knuckles: Africa isn’t as rich as the
Sonic: I know that, but woof!
Tails then came up to an American doctor who was treating a patient.
Tails: Dr. Shapiro.
Dr. Shapiro (smiling): Miles Prower. Good to see you again.
Tails smiled and said: ‘You paged me?’
Dr. Shapiro: Yes. I’ll be with you shortly.
Tails: Dr. Shapiro, let me introduce you to my friends.
Tails turned to see Sonic and Knuckles coming to him.
Tails: Guys, this is Dr. Shapiro, he’s the first hand doctor here in the hospital.
Knuckles: Pleasure to meet you.
Knuckles shook Dr. Shapiro’s hand.
Tails: This is Knuckles, and that guy by the metal moving table is Sonic.
Sonic was poking at the metal bucket on the table.
Tails: He’s a bit cocky.
Then Sonic accidentally knocked down the table crashing it around, he put it back up and put the bucket back on top. The floor was soaked in water.
Tails (cont’d): And clumsy. But a good friend.
Sonic came over to them and shook off the water.
Sonic: Sorry. You’re name’s Dr. Shapiro?
Dr. Shapiro: Yes. I am. Let me finish here and then I’ll be right with you.
Tails: All right. We’ll wait on the bench over there.
Then they walked over to the bench and sat down.
Sonic: Some place, huh Tails?
Tails: Sonic. Please don’t make any jokes.
He then pulled out a small book and opened it, we see that he’s looking at a picture of Li Moon. He was saddened then Dr. Shapiro came over to them. Tails closed the book and looked up at him.
Dr. Shapiro: Please follow me.
They got up and began following him. Sonic began looking at all of the patients in bandages and they were bloodied some. Sonic even saw a guy with one arm gone and another with a bandage on half his face. He began to cringe.
Sonic (to Dr. Shapiro): What’s happened to all of these people?
Dr. Shapiro: They were attacked by the Killer of the Ugandans, who’s been terrorizing villages for 15 or 16 years.
Sonic: The Killer of the Ugandans? You mean the lion?
Dr. Shapiro: Yes, Sonic. These people here have witnessed the horror and the power of this vile wild beast.
They stopped and see an Ugandan doctor helping an Ugandan citizen move, he had lost his left leg and right hand.
Dr. Shapiro: Tails, this citizen here was attacked brutally by the beast. He said the beast looked like a beast from the Underworld, and was lightning fast.
Sonic: Can he talk?
Dr. Shapiro: I think so, but it’s been quite hard to really talk to him.
Tails: Let me see if I can get any info.
He got close to the wounded man who was shaking.
Tails (in Swahili): Where were you when the beast attacked?
There was silence for a moment and Tails asked what he asked before. The man looked into Tails blue eyes and said in Swahili: ‘In the forest, 2 miles away…northeast from here…’ Sonic was surprised that Tails managed to talk to him about it.
Tails (in Swahili): Where did it come from?
Man (in Swahili): The blackness…the deep dark blackness…
The man went pale and Tails stood up straight.
Knuckles: What’d he say?
Tails was thinking for a moment and then he realized something.
Tails: Sonic, he’s at the bait.
Sonic: How do you know?
Tails looked at him and said: ‘Because we placed the bait two miles northeast of here.’
Sonic then went into horror.
Dr. Shapiro: Thank you, Samson.
Samson then took the frightened man back to his place and Tails rubbed his head and sighed.
Knuckles: Looks like we’ve got the Intel.
Sonic (horrified): Tails, how many people has the lion killed?
Tails looked at him with a stone look.
Tails: Over 1,000 people. Injured 1,532.
Sonic was even more horrified.
Dr. Shapiro: We believe the lion was separated from his pride and was forced to survive on his own, since there’s hardly any prey for the lion in this area, and it began feeding on people instead.
He pointed to a boy outside.
Dr. Shapiro (cont’d): That boy lost his cow a few days ago to this lion, and that woman lost her husband two years ago, and the teens over there had severe injures, they’re lucky they survived. No one goes outside past seven o' clock at night because of this lion.
Sonic: Tails, we gotta--we gotta kill this thing.
Tails: That’s why we’re here.
CUT TO: Outside hospital – Day
Tails is walking over to some people while Knuckles came up to him.
Knuckles: Tails, what can I do to help?
Tails: Well, go get the jeep and bring it over here. I’m going to gather some village men to help us with the blind and to be safe while setting it up.
Knuckles: All right.
Then Knuckles ran to go get the jeep while Tails went to talk to the village men.
INT. Small hut – Day
Tails entered the small hut that had four African men inside. One of the men that looked like a hunter went over to Tails.
Tails: Hi Toby.
Toby (smiling): Hey there, buddy. You’re the one after the lion?
Tails: Yes I am, and we need you and your men to help us set up the blind and to watch out for any danger. Bring your rifles to be safe.
Toby: All right.
He turned to his men.
Toby (in Swahili): Men, Tails is going to kill the Ugandan Killer, we need to help him set up the blind and watch out for any danger. Bring the rifles at once.
Men (in Swahili): Yes, sir.
Then all three got up and grabbed rifles that were 460 calibers.
Tails: Toby, let’s move out. Knuckles should be out there with the jeep.
EXT. Outside – Day
Tails came out of the hut with Toby and his men, Sonic came over to them.
Sonic: Hey Tails, Knux has the jeep ready.
Tails: Thanks Sonic.
Sonic: And who are these men you have with you?
Tails: This is Toby, and those are his men that he hired to help us with the blind and, they're sharpshooters.
Sonic (smiling): Nice to meet y'all.
Toby and Sonic shook hands.
Toby (smiling): Thanks. Tails here has been out with us on safaris for four years, he's become a great friend ever since.
Sonic let go of Toby's hand and said: 'Well, I'd love to chat, but we need to get a move on.'
Then they started to head out. Knuckles had the jeep pulled up and the men put their rifles in the back. Sonic jumped into the jeep while Knuckles scooted over and Tails took over the wheel. The three men and Toby sat in the back.
Tails: You ready, Sonic?
Sonic: You bet.
Then Tails began to drive out of the village while they all waved bye to the villagers, who were hoping they'd kill the lion. Then they started to head out to the forest that looked black because of the high sun. We follow the jeep into the forest and after a while, it got very quiet in the forest. It was dead quiet except for the sound of the jeep. They were all nervous and watching out for danger. Tails was cautiously looking around while driving.
End of chapter 3
AN: Well, that lion sure sounds like a tough one, and the wilderness is dead quiet. We’ll find out what will happen next in the next chapter!
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