Tricking the Tricker: The Hilarious Tale of the Angry Elephant and the Mouse Deer

 

Once upon a time, in a dense forest, there lived an elephant named Trunk. Trunk was the biggest and the most feared animal in the jungle. Everyone who knew him feared his massive size and his temper. One day, Trunk was taking a stroll through the forest when he saw a mouse deer. Trunk had never seen a mouse deer before, and he was curious.

The mouse deer, who was known for his cunning ways, decided to play a little trick on Trunk. "Hello, Mr. Trunk," said the mouse deer. "You look very angry today. Is everything okay?" Trunk, feeling surprised that the mouse deer was not afraid of him, replied, "Yes, I am angry, and it's none of your business."

The mouse deer, who had a mischievous streak in him, decided to play a prank on Trunk. He pretended to be afraid of the big elephant and asked him why he was so angry. Trunk, who was feeling a little irritated, replied, "I am angry because I have not been able to catch any food today. Everything has been running away from me."

The mouse deer, feeling bold, said, "That's because you are too big and slow. You should try to be as fast as me if you want to catch anything." Trunk, who was feeling challenged, replied, "I am not slow. I can run as fast as anyone in this jungle."

The mouse deer, who was secretly plotting his prank, said, "Prove it. Let's have a race. If you win, I will show you a place where you can find lots of food. But if I win, you have to give me your biggest tusk."

Trunk, feeling confident that he could easily win, agreed to the race. The mouse deer, who had already planned his prank, ran towards the starting line, with Trunk hot on his heels. As the race began, Trunk realized that the mouse deer had tricked him. The race was rigged, and the mouse deer had laid out a track filled with obstacles, like tree trunks and thorny bushes.

Trunk tripped and fell over the obstacles, while the mouse deer easily navigated them. He crossed the finish line first, leaving Trunk behind. Trunk, feeling embarrassed and tricked, started to chase the mouse deer. But the little creature was too quick for him and soon disappeared from sight.

Trunk, who was now angrier than ever before, went to the place where the mouse deer had told him he would find food. But the food was not there. The mouse deer had lied to him once again. Trunk was now fuming with anger, and he decided to seek revenge.

He went to the mouse deer's den, determined to catch the little trickster. But when he got there, he found the mouse deer sitting outside, waiting for him. The mouse deer, who had been expecting Trunk's revenge, had laid out a trap. He had dug a deep hole in the ground and covered it with leaves.

Trunk, not knowing what was waiting for him, fell into the trap. He was stuck, and he could not get out. The mouse deer, who was now laughing at the trapped elephant, said, "I hope you have learned your lesson, Mr. Trunk. You should not be angry all the time. It's not good for your health."

Trunk, who was now feeling ashamed, realized that he had been tricked. He apologized to the mouse deer and promised never to be angry again. The mouse deer, feeling generous, helped Trunk out of the hole and they became friends.