Wicked Jackal and his half brother Jack-Ass

Simba, the Lion got furious on Jai, the Jackal and its new half-brother Kai, the Jack-Ass. Roared on them till their hearts popped out of their mouths. Then, gave each a Ton with his claws, which came on with a thud, making them swirl round-about in the mud. Gave them a Run for their lives.

This incident had a long story for all of us to know.

Simba is a very soft-hearted Lion King. Many would know him for his kind heart that he wouldn’t hunt until he starved.

Animals were found loosely wandering, doing their whims, as Simba stopped hunting. Neither did he allow other carnivores to hunt, lest they overdo the kill.

Those were times when there was absolute chaos in the Jungle. Growing close to Simba came Jai. In the loss of order, that prevailed then, Jai pretended to be a vegetarian and thus earned Simba’s good will. There were many such seemingly converted vegetarians, who then secretly conducted the kill and had their grub well past midnight, when Simba was away or fast asleep.

Some carnivores who could not hunt because of the rule, were bullied by goats and sheep and so had moved on to other jungles for greener pastures (if I may say so).

Along with Jai came his half brother Jack-Ass. Jai brought his clout to Simba and got all possible favours. Never would anyone know the benefits he reaped out of proximity to the King. Jai started summoning his prey and a few other Tigers too, who could not leave the Jungle, due to familial pressures, had to serve at his beck and call.

Down came the jungle with jack-alls, big and small. Even Donkeys started reigning.

Simba had lost sleep one night. Staying awake he went around the Jungle that night. Well, surprised by his trusted assistant’s vegetarianism, who at that time was savoring a (g)oat meal. There were many others who had dual diets. Also, only then he saw that sheep too have multiplied. A few of them with horns were teasing the tigers that became weak by then. Witnessing everything, Simba sat back to think.

He then realised. Lions are meant to Roar, and that is the Rule. Tigers with Lions must hunt for their food and that brings order to life in the jungle. Felt bad for the Tigers who had a cause to hunt but wouldn’t do so, fearing his brunt.

The next day Simba summoned all the Tigers in the jungle and held a meeting – away from the ears of the sheep and goats. By mistake he took into confidence, the confidante Jai-Jackal.

In the meeting, Tigers were once again empowered to kill, not to overdo at will, but to maintain the jungle in order and to keep their belly afill.

Jai luckily survived using his transgender and cross-breed nature, but never gave away his sinister ways. Atlas, got caught in the act along with his Jack-ass, he got the boot from the King on his back.

At loss of pride, the jackal howled while the jackass brayed that night, to gather their mates and to teach Simba a lesson.

Quick to learn from his mistakes, Simba gave each a Ton with his claws, which came on them with a thud, making them swirl round about in the mud. Gave them a Run for their lives and never to see once again.