CUT TO: Bait area – Day
We see the jeep pulling up to a small clearing and there’s an impala carcass on the ground and a hippo leg hanging from the tree with claw and teeth marks. The jeep came to a stop and they got out very carefully.
Tails: Sonic, be very careful.
Sonic nodded as Tails got his 375 rifle out of the jeep, Toby, his men had their guns, and Knuckles got the hunting blind out of the jeep.
Tails pointed to a spot under a tree that had plenty of shade to offer.
Tails: Knuckles, set the blind over there. We need to be silhouetted. Toby, help him.
Then Knuckles and Toby began to set up the blind under the tree. IN THE BUSHES, something was creeping around, growling!
Sonic: That was quite a hippo you killed, Tails.
Tails: I know, but this is serious, Sonic. We’re here to take out this lion.
Knuckles: Ugh, I just don’t feel right.
Tails: What’s wrong?
Knuckles: Nothing it’s just that I’ve got some kind of feeling.
THE CREATURE was getting closer and was growling a little louder! The blind was all set up and Knuckles clicked his neck.
Toby: Alright, she’s all set.
One of Toby’s men noticed a foot next to the high grass. He started walking over!
Tails: Toby, thanks for your help, but now we need to sit on our butts to hunt this lion.
Sonic: Hey! Don’t you talk about that!
Tails chuckled and said: 'I thought you wanted to sit on your butt!'
Sonic: I said we’ll be sitting on them while we hunt! I never said I wanted to hunt!
Tails (smiling): You’ve hunted whitetail deer before!
Sonic gasped in surprise.
Sonic: You said you wouldn’t tell anyone!
Tails (smiling): I didn’t promise.
While they were talking the man got closer to the grass, he then saw a doll.
Tails (smiling): What’s next? We’ll have to face the Killer while it’s charging?
Toby looked to his left and sees one of his men near the grass.
Toby (in Swahili): Hey! Get away from that grass. Come on now!
The man didn’t hear him and then he slowly reached for the doll, then a GIANT LION jumped out on him!! It stood over him and ROARED!
Tails: Oh, my gosh! Get the guns!
Knuckles aimed at it but the lion moved and charged! They all scattered across the small clearing. Sonic ran up a tree and began shooting his 416 rifle. But he didn’t touch a hair on him. The lion kept running and leapt on another man! Tails saw what happened and shot the lion in the leg! Then the lion left the man alone and went after Tails. Tails was running as fast as he could, gunshots flew through the air, and Tails ducked down as the lion tried to pounce on him. Then Tails ran up against a tree and did a back flip off it. He then began running to the jeep while the lion was yards away from him. Toby shot at it, but missed and the lion got him, Tails reloaded his gun in a flash and shot the lion on the butt. The lion went after Tails again; Tails began to climb a tree while the lion was climbing up too. Tails got on a branch and was about to shoot the lion but he fell out of the tree and onto the ground.
Tails: Come on, darn it!
Tails put a shell into his gun as the lion climbed down the tree, when it got down Tails shot it in the chest but it still stood! He shot again, it was weaker but was about to take him out! Tails began sliding on the ground to get away from the lion as he put another shell into his 375 rifle. The lion was 5 feet away!! Tails shot him again, this time the bullet's power slammed him to the ground. There was silence, Tails sat up to see that the Killer of the Ugandans is dead. He got up; holding his right arm and Sonic came over to him.
Sonic (surprised): That was…that was…unbelievable!!
Tails (in pain): Yeah…ooohhhh…
Sonic: Are you okay?
Tails: I’m fine, just a little sore.
Knuckles came over to see the beast and was surprised of how big it was.
Knuckles: I think we did it, guys.
Tails smiled and said: ‘Yes, yes we did.’ Then he realized something. He ran over to Toby who was lying on the ground with a pretty deep gash. Tails kneeled down and asked with concern: ‘Are you okay?' Toby smiled and said: ‘I've been better.’ Sonic and Knuckles came over to see him, so did his men, the two that were attacked weren’t as wounded as he is.
Tails (to Toby): Don't worry, we’ll get you through this.
Toby looked at Tails with sad eyes and said: 'No.'
Tails looked at the others and Sonic shook his head. Tails looked back at Toby.
Tails (to Toby): I’m proud of your leadership, you’re a great guide.
Toby: I wouldn’t be the best without out you. Tails, you’re my friend.
Tails started to fight back the tears and said: ‘Best friend.’
Toby looked into Tails eyes, and then he slowly passed away. Then Tails began crying and so did Toby’s men.
Tails (crying): Toby…
Sonic and Knuckles showed sadness and they all were surrounding Toby’s body in the sunlit day.
End of chapter 4
AN: Sad that Tails lost one of his friends, even though this happened, we’ll move on.
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