At The Last Second
Template:Spoiler At The Last Second is a German, Lion King comic.
Plot
At The Last Second begins by introducing Simba, the prince of the Pridelands, who is chasing after a colorful butterfly. But as he's racing after it, the butterfly turns a sharp corner and disappears, and Simba is forced to stop chasing after it. Simba then spots a strange animal approaching him from underground. At first, he thinks that it's a tunnel snake or a digging worm, but gets a big surprise when a mole pops out of the ground, smiling cheerfully. Simba introduces himself, and the mole does the same, calling himself, "Malo Mole". He then tells Simba that he loves to dig. The young prince then comments that it must be terribly exhausting to dig all the time.
But Malo disagrees, and boasts that he's a great digger. He starts to dig a hole, and Simba politely tells him that he's an awesome digger. But Malo then tells him to go to the top of a tall rock and look down. When Simba does so, he sees that Malo has dug the shape of an elephant's face into the dirt. Simba is amazed. Malo then asks what he should dig next, and Simba suggests digging a big hole. But Malo merely dismisses it as "child's play".
He then begins to dig again, but flings dirt into Simba's face. The young cub begins to protest, but Malo says that one should never stand behind a digging mole. When he finishes Simba's hole, he asks him what he should dig next. Simba, who is impressed by Malo's speed and skill, has no idea. Malo then says that he'll see how far he can get by just digging straight. But as the little mole continues to dig in a straight line, Simba sees that he's heading straight for the river! He tries to stop Malo, but it's too late. The mole digs right out of the side of a cliff, and falls into the river below with a tremendous splash. Malo, who is unable to swim, begins to cry out for help. Simba heroically leaps in after him, and pulls him out to safety.
When Simba asks if Malo's okay, the mole says that he's fine, and thanks Simba for saving his life. He then tells Simba that he hopes he would be able to return the favor someday. Simba then bids Malo farewell, and races off towards home. But as he's running, he slips over a small pile of rocks, and sprains his paw. As he's walking forward, he begins to limp, and realizes that he can't walk. But to make matters worse, Simba looks up to see a stampede of zebras racing towards him. Unable to walk, Simba watches helplessly as the zebras close in on him. But as they get closer, Simba hears a voice calling urgently to him.
Simba looks up to see Malo waving at him to climb into a large hole he had dug. Simba limps over to the nearby hole and hides inside it with Malo. Fortunately, even fleeing zebras don't step into trip hazards, and Simba is safe inside the hole. When the stampede is over, Simba climbs out of the hole and thanks Malo for saving his life. The mole tells him that he's welcome, but that it was his turn next time. With his paw already feeling better, Simba races home. When he gets back to his pride, he lies down on the ground and begins to fall asleep. Mufasa is surprised that Simba is sleeping so early in the day, and Sarabi says that he might have had a boring day. Simba, who overhears them, thinks to himself, "Boring?! Zzz! If they knew...."
