The Don has fallen

There once was a lion named Vito, he had been king of the jungle for years and was feared and respected by all. Vito was the equivalent of Don Corleone to the jungle, but after years of ruling out of fear he was finally getting old and sick. He was the equivalent of 70 in human years, and had recently been diagnosed with cancer. The other animals of the Jungle called him Vito the Tyrant for his years of harsh rule and for the fact that he came to power by overthrowing the old king. Vito had made many enemies over the years because of his unjust actions towards animals such as the stag, the tiger, and the badger. Vito and the stag had some bad blood because Vito had personally wiped out all of the stags family while hunting. The badger and Vito had a quarrel because Vito had banished all badgers from the jungle because he didn’t find them useful to the jungle in any way. And lastly Vito had beef with the the tiger because long ago Vito stole the tigers girlfriend and then broke her heart. So Vito was spending his last days in his den waiting for the cancer to finally take him when the tiger, stag, and badger appeared in his humble abode. They knew that this was the time to strike and take revenge on the relentless Vito. Vito, realizing that this day had finally come simply closed his eyes and took the punishment. First the tiger bit him repeatedly with his razor sharp teeth, then the badger clawed his eyes out with his claws. Lastly, the stag put Vito out of his misery by giving him one swift kick in the head. Vito was finally gone and the jungle was finally returned to its peace and prosperity. Moral of the story: While trying to rule its probably wise to not make too many enemies, because one day karma will get you.

Authors Note: I picked this fable to write about because when I read it, it made me think of Season one of TV show Gotham. The main crime boss Don Falcone is getting old and isn't as fierce and feared as he used to be, so those that he wronged over his time of being king of Gotham all start to take revenge on him. It also made me think of The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone's competitors  eventually try to take over so that they wont be stuck under his rule. 

Source: Aesops Fables by Aesop, The Sick Lion