The New World

Once upon a time, the animals began secretly working together. Crows gathered on telephone wires, wolves organised meetings in forests, dolphins communicated across oceans, and ants had the job of transmitting information, so they dug enormous underground networks connecting entire continents.

One night, an elephant named Atlas gathered the leaders of each species from all over the world. Eagles came first, whales second, wolves third and so on. Atlas asserted that humans had ruled the world for too long and that it was time for animals to take control. 

The next day, the Great Animal Revolution began. Birds filled the skies, rats chewed through wires, and swarms of bees harassed people, forcing them indoors. Then millions of ants came out of the ground, going through cities, occupying them.

Within weeks, governments collapsed, and animals controlled most of the planet.

However, ruling the world proved more difficult than conquering it. Every animal had their own preferences. As arguments became more and more heated, the new rulers started to notice similarities between them and the old ones.

Seeing this, Atlas called another council. While the animals argued, a fox stepped forward and suggested that the world should belong to everyone, not just one species. Her idea was hotly debated, but in the end, the animals agreed that humans could return, not as masters of the Earth but as partners. 

Together, humans and animals rebuilt the world. The Earth was no longer controlled by humans or animals alone. Instead, it was shared, and for the first time in history, every creature had a voice in its future.

Kovács Kristóf   X. R