The Predator

Once upon a time, there was a deep forest covered with huge trees with thick leaves. In that forest, you can find many different kinds of fauna too.

There were lions, elephants, bears, snakes and tigers.

There were bees, lady birds, beetles and butterflies.

There were crocodiles, lizards and fishes.

It was not a forest for a human too enter.

Now, in the deep forest, there lived an elephant. Big and round, but not so scary. It was a she, and she was timid.

She lost her way from her herd and found herself stranded. Poor thing, she was all alone.

One day as she was sitting at the edge of a lake, drinking water and cooling off after a long day of walking in search of her family, she noticed a figure creeping in the woods.

"Who is there?", she called. Fear began to consume her. Who could that be? A predator? A hunter? Poaching?

Panicked, she gently swayed her trunk over her tusk, praying they won't be snatched away.

The figure came out of the shadows, it was a predator alright. A fierce one they say.

Walking on all fours, he approached her. Big and scary, for he was a bear. But he had a soft and gentle face. She didn't fear him. Not just yet.

"Hey there, didn't mean to scare you. Just a thirsty old grizzly finding water. Don't mind me", he said. So cheerful and funny.

She felt warm and friendly. She liked this bear. He was a good friend material.

He didn't make fun of her. He didn't make inappropriate comments. He was just a nice friend.

They talked and talked, four hours to come. She enjoyed talking to him, for he was a huge bag of fun.

She lost her herd, but she had found a friend. She was happy. Again.

But, grizzly soon went missing. She missed him too. She would sit at the lake and wait for grizzly to show up.

Because he was a friendly predator.