Leopard Wings

        On an island no human has ever discovered, cats and birds lived in peace as friends. Until one day a wild leopard had come to the island. It unsteadily collapsed with a bloody hind leg and glanced at the cats. The cats treated it as a friend, and healed it. Its name was Pia. Eventually, the cats decided for Pia to meet the birds.

          Pia slowly padded forward while several cats tried to tell the birds to stay calm. Instead of coming near to speak with them, Pia then ran forth and violently scratched a baby bird in the chest, leaving a bloody scar. Pia attacked most of the birds and had killed them. Wracked with grief, the king declared war. The next day, the baby bird died.

         A long battle had finally ended. The cats had won. They sent all the remaining birds to live on a narrow beach on the island. The birds tried to believe that the spirit of the dead baby bird would come back alive and save them. They lost hope. However, there was a foursome of birds determined to bring back peace. Basil, Ink, Rose, and Lucca would find the spirit and give hope.