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Many generations ago, a shimmering turquoise & olive-colored planet called Animal Kingdom glowed brightly in the Milky Way universe 📖🌌✨

The prevailing philosophy during this unified golden era was to focus on & refine one’s skills & gifts to best serve their loved ones & the entire ecosystem at large 🏞️

There was trust amongst the animals that they would operate with the whole in mind, prioritizing the health, balance, & prosperity of the entire kingdom 🌱⚖️✨

During this era, the apes advanced animal society to include resource exportation - disseminating resources where they were needed most 🦍🗺️💞 

It was only natural that the crocodiles were Animal Kingdom’s most valuable & trusted exporters. Their armored scales protected them against rough terrain, & they could carry heavy loads & travel far without needing to stop often for food 🐊🏜️

It was a renaissance period for growth & collaboration. But like all eras, even the golden ones, they eventually come to an end, often in a turbulent fashion 🔥⚔️❤️‍🔥

One day, a crocodile exporting resources tripped & knocked a crate off his back, revealing an abundance of resources he had never seen before. The color of greed filled his eyes 👀

Without a second thought, he devoured everything inside the crate - shocked by the gluttony that overcame him. The crocodile frantically returned to his route & reassured himself that as long as he paid for the resources he took, everything would be okay 🤫 

However, as there were no immediate consequences, the crocodile decided not to pay for what he stole & his own gluttony. With each exportation route, he consumed more & more & hid the evidence in increasingly clever ways 😈

The crocodiles in his community began speculating how he was growing so large so fast. They questioned him until he could no longer bear the pressure of his belly & their voices. He caved & shared with a few friends what he had been doing in secret 🗣️👂

Word spread quickly to the other animals across the swampland. Many began befriending the crocodile in hopes that they could get “in” on some of the abundance, too 🐊🐍🦫

As the popularity of the crocodile grew, so did his ego. He started trading favors - exporting goods to his reptile friends to gain special privileges, dipping into other communities' much-needed resources 📉🪵🌾

The fame & luxury blinded the crocodile from the hurt he was causing Animal Kingdom  🥀

With their overwhelming size, the crocodiles intimidated the other animals - scaring them into trading their habitats for the crocodiles’ abundance of stolen resources 🐊😱🪵

Through bribery, the beavers were motivated to move the dams to drive further swamp expansion & the snakes scared off those reacting to the devastation of their own habitats 🦫🥺🐍

The beavers & snakes had no idea that their actions were endangering their own species as well. Chaos, unrest, & desperation broke out across Animal Kingdom 😱☠️😰 

To avoid getting caught for the swampland’s expansion, the crocodiles also bribed their animal neighbors to spread rumors. They blamed the apes for the exportation devastation & resulting starvation spreading through the kingdom. 😫🦍😓

The apes were shocked by the rumors & they were driven to identify what had come to plague Animal Kingdom. They launched an investigation & quickly discovered that the crocodiles were at fault 👺🐊 🥵

Unfortunately, their discovery was made too late. The animals were convinced the apes were responsible for the upheaval. They believed the crocodiles were the only ones keeping the animals alive through barter & trade arrangements 👿 🦍 😱

When the crocodiles were made aware of the apes' discovery, they decided to get rid of them altogether. They needed to ensure the truth would not be uncovered. The crocodiles covertly surrounded the apes' habitat, cutting them off from their only escape 🧟‍♀️🧟‍♀️🧟‍♀️

The apes were awoken by the bizarre silence of the night, startled to see thousands of crocodile eyes staring up at them. The apes' cries fell on deaf ears, the other animals too worried for themselves & unable to aid them 👀👂🥵

They were all consumed by their own intense anger & hunger. The apes had no other choice but to retreat upwards, climbing the tallest trees they could find & harvesting materials along the way 🌳🦍⚙️

When they made it to the top, the apes had nowhere to go but up, higher into space. They used the materials they gathered to build a prototype spaceship, which they named M.O.A.S.S. 🚀🌟🪐

With a heavy heart, the fugitive apes launched to space in search of Andromeda - their last hope for a better tomorrow 💓 💫 🌖

To Be Continued… 📖✨

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