The History
Disease ravaged the world and the humans that ruled it have ceased to be. In an instant our former keepers fell to the ground, grasped at their throats, then breathed their last. It seemed a triumph, but what would become of us?
With their deaths we became the rulers: the biggest, the smartest, the most brutal. Many of us did not make it, but those that did left their barred prisons behind. As we wandered the barren, dust covered city streets, our minds began to change. In months we were no longer mindless beasts. Within our minds rested advanced intelligence.
We began to think and feel. We developed a plethora of emotions and thoughts. It was as if the humans, in their deaths, had left their knowledge to us. They had given us their longevity as well, for our lifespans increased. Those of us that had felt their age before now felt like young cubs.
A council was called between those of us that remained. Leaders were appointed and a hierarchy was established. Rules were made and boundaries were set. We could kill, but never each other. The ungulates that lived would be our source of food. They roamed the city and the surrounding forests in abundance. On occasion we would find one of the few remaining humans. They were now the endangered species and seeing them was thought to bring good luck. We also chose a new name for ourselves. We were no longer animals. We agreed to call ourselves The wise.
With our new found intelligence came new abilities. We were able to speak and read. Those of us with the digits for it, mainly apes, were able to write. We began making homes for ourselves in places formerly run by humans. Also in our new found comprehension we began to develop feeling for one another based on personality; not species. Many couples of different species now existed among us and it was well accepted.
The rulers of The Wise, a massive Golden Liger named Tenzin , and a silver wolf named Oresia, made their home in the grand library, spending their time poring over books and papers, taking advantage of the gift that they were given. Others took up dwelling wherever they felt most comfortable.
A year has passed. Recently, more and more humans have been spotted. Soon after, one of our kind was found dead; humans standing around the murdered leopardess with spears in hand. They were chased off, but fear surfaced inside of us. Mind you, not all humans are bad. Our ability to speak has brought with it the ability to communicate and reason with them. Alas... there are bad eggs in every species. Would the humans try to retake the city that nature had given to us? If so, we refuse to go without a fight.
Bangarang.
