Stay Chill

Jesse Brooks

Leni was so glad to be safe from the deranged Raleigh Chamberlain, aka: Prince of Pop. She could not thank Luna and Lincoln enough for saving her from that teenage nutcase, who is in a straitjacket and plotting his revenge against his enemies for having him thrown in the funny farm. Alas, the place was in a tough security locked tighter than a bank safe and Raleigh wouldn't be going anywhere any time soon.

Feeling quite proud of themselves, Lincoln and Luna were watching some documentary of the Congo rainforest, because there was nothing very good on TV.

This episode involved the gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos, the three apes that all live in Africa and the behaviors these great apes did. "Deep in the African country of Gabon," said the narrator worh a French accent, "there lives a family of chimpanzees that may look adorable, but zey are one of the most dangerous, and unpredictable animals, and they can tear a person's face off with their teeth."

"So this is our closest relative in the animal kingdom?" Lincoln asked while eating some popcorn.

"I know? Look at that cute face, dude." Luna agreed.

"One family sees another family of chimps coming in their territory," the French narrator continued explaining the documentary. "This family sees this as a threat, and groups of these apes do not like to share homes or territories at all. On the attack, these apes attack one another, as if a war had broke out."

The show was getting a little more graphich, but the show was a PG rated documentary and not a lot of blood showing and it only showed a few dead chimps. Of course, it was still a little graphic, for it showed a couple of chimpanzees fighting one anothrt woth their mighty fists. This kind of documentary was a little too much for Lincoln and Luna to handle. Of course, they realized that while chimps may look adorable, what they saw in this documentary reveals their dark, true nature.

Not only that, but this show also revealed how they used sticks and tools to reel in fruits that came down from the trees when they are ripened. "Jeez, those guys can be nasty." Luna said

"Right? They are brutal." Lincoln agreed with her.

"Meanwhile," the French narrator said, "we look into a group of western lowland gorillas that are more gentle than most people realize. While they may look strong and quite intimidating, gorillas are a gentle member of the ape family. However, it doesn't mean you should underestimate them. Gorillas have the strength ten times greater than a man, but they mostly have no trouble with human kind."

The TV revealed a group of Gabon rangers and tourists looking to see these apes. It was surprising for Lincoln and Luna to see how close these people are with these apes. The gorillas were giving them no trouble at all and it was like the gorillas were throwing a little welcoming party.

"Most people would think gorillas are more dangerous than chimps, but it is quite the opposite."" The narrator pointed. "These apes take care of their own and they are far less violent than their chimp cousins."

"Why do people even buy chimpanzees as pets if they are very dangerous?" Lincoln said

"Because some people are just stupid, Lincoln." Luna smirked. "They don't know that they just bought their own death wish. But I think it would he stupid if they bought their own gorilla too. They're supposed to be wild so they can live like party animals."

Lincoln couldn't help but chuckle. "True. Some people buy lions, tigers, and even bears."

"Oh my." Luna said. "That's even more crazy and stupid, buddy."

"Like you said. Many people are just ignorant. Not everyone but some."

"Glad we're not one of them." Luna wrapped her left arm around her brother's arms. They both had a good laugh about it, and watched the documentary some more, and they were getting to the part where the show was revealing the nature and lives of bonobos