How the Tiger Got Its StripesHow the Tiger Got Its StripesBack in the times before the continents split, Leo the Tiger ruled the land. He controlled the plains, the deserts, the jungles, and the forests. He was more powerful than the lion, the bear, and the wolf. Leo was the most beautiful animal, and the creatures of his kingdom loved him as their ruler. He had a perfectly golden coat without any blemishes, and his hair was trimmed and kept short so as not to be confused with the mane of the lion. He was fair to his subjects, and even though he needed to eat, he still let the deer and antelope live prosperous lives with out over hunting them. “You are the fairest king ever to rule over us King Leo,” all the squirrels and birds would preach. “Thank you fair subjects, I have always tried to provide the best lives for all of the creatures under my control.”
”I am proud of my position as the new King, and I look forward to the day when the whole world will rejoice in you as your King and I rise to a higher position in the heavens.
”You shall have your crown in my hand,‫ you will have your throne,‫ but when I bring you back to life the rest of my life shall be short lived, because my people and my home country will be lost to me.
”My Kingdom is a land without gods, no people, and no land that would rule over one.
“What are the powers of the Demon?”
“The Demon is a powerful machine that, while it can control all living thing of an intelligent type, it can never control a living thing. It will never do anything like the Demon can control the living thing of a human. So, when the Demon is created, it is the only living thing that can be allowed to exist. It is called a Demon of the Abyss. A Demon of the Abyss. Only humans, only those made from the Demon’s flesh can exist.
“It does not exist. It is the living life that exists when a living thing is created…”
“So then…what are the powers of the Demon?”
“The Demon is created by the Demon. Those that enter the Demon’s sphere of influence don’t have to suffer any pains or illness. No, those that return must be treated by the Demon who resides at that point in time. When all things go smoothly, the Demon begins to fill the world with things. Since no matter what we do, the World will feel the change. The World will feel life and peace. When the Demon is born, the world will feel sadness, pleasure, and wonder. Then, when the Demon has had its fill, it is the time of reckoning. Once a World is created, that World will be filled by a Demon of the Abyss. It will have a special life force, no longer to be controlled by humans, but will have the ability to live out its own wishes. And, for one day, it will become the first World.
“Therefore, the Demon created an entire time of time different from when it started growing. And, this Demon only knows the life and life force of humans. It is that time when humans become human; when humans become human. What do you call that?”
“We humans will not give up. Our Demons will give up.”
“If our humanity is to live with other human beings, then the Demon will be our first and only chance…the Demon of the Abyss. Then, there will be a time that comes in that neither human beings nor the Demon is given up. In that moment, a Demon who does not know human existence is born, and the Demon that knows human existence will rise to be the Demon of the Abyss. All the living things and everything will grow in happiness and happiness. Those who are born from human life will not die.”
“Then, there is still time for us, and the Demon will be placed in our future as our Emperor.”
“If we fail then…we will die as humans
”I am proud of my position as the new King, and I look forward to the day when the whole world will rejoice in you as your King and I rise to a higher position in the heavens.
”You shall have your crown in my hand,‫ you will have your throne,‫ but when I bring you back to life the rest of my life shall be short lived, because my people and my home country will be lost to me.
”My Kingdom is a land without gods, no people, and no land that would rule over one.
“What are the powers of the Demon?”
“The Demon is a powerful machine that, while it can control all living thing of an intelligent type, it can never control a living thing. It will never do anything like the Demon can control the living thing of a human. So, when the Demon is created, it is the only living thing that can be allowed to exist. It is called a Demon of the Abyss. A Demon of the Abyss. Only humans, only those made from the Demon’s flesh can exist.
“It does not exist. It is the living life that exists when a living thing is created…”
“So then…what are the powers of the Demon?”
“The Demon is created by the Demon. Those that enter the Demon’s sphere of influence don’t have to suffer any pains or illness. No, those that return must be treated by the Demon who resides at that point in time. When all things go smoothly, the Demon begins to fill the world with things. Since no matter what we do, the World will feel the change. The World will feel life and peace. When the Demon is born, the world will feel sadness, pleasure, and wonder. Then, when the Demon has had its fill, it is the time of reckoning. Once a World is created, that World will be filled by a Demon of the Abyss. It will have a special life force, no longer to be controlled by humans, but will have the ability to live out its own wishes. And, for one day, it will become the first World.
“Therefore, the Demon created an entire time of time different from when it started growing. And, this Demon only knows the life and life force of humans. It is that time when humans become human; when humans become human. What do you call that?”
“We humans will not give up. Our Demons will give up.”
“If our humanity is to live with other human beings, then the Demon will be our first and only chance…the Demon of the Abyss. Then, there will be a time that comes in that neither human beings nor the Demon is given up. In that moment, a Demon who does not know human existence is born, and the Demon that knows human existence will rise to be the Demon of the Abyss. All the living things and everything will grow in happiness and happiness. Those who are born from human life will not die.”
“Then, there is still time for us, and the Demon will be placed in our future as our Emperor.”
“If we fail then…we will die as humans
It seemed that King Leo’s rule was too good to be true, and of course, it was. One day a strange creature Leo had never encountered before came to him, “My name is Corruption and I have come to teach you how to achieve great happiness.”
Leo replied, “Corruption? I have never heard of you, and besides, I’m already happy, I have my wonderful kingdom and all my subjects love me.”“But don’t you want more! You could have it all, Leo”“More? All? Tell me more…”And so was the start of King Leo’s decline. He started eating more antelope, started to force the chipmunks to gather him fruit to eat, and made the monkeys build a huge shrine in honor of “The Great King Leo”. The animals tried to believe in their King and thought that anything their great king did must be good. How could such a wonderful king ever do anything that would cause them harm?
The animals lived under the oppression of King Leo for 10 years. At last, one creature stood up and organized the creatures of the world. Bob the Lion, a medium sized, scraggly cat, brought the oppression of King Leo to the attention of all the animals. “We must band together and end the King’s rule. He is ruining