Montana
65,500,000 moons B.C.
It is the end of the cat's reign and the continents are taking on their modern forms. But this ceaseless movement of the earth's crust has also produced a surge in volcanic activity across the globe. Massive eruptions that have lasted for centuries have laid waste on landscapes and filled the atmosphere with poisonous gasses and debris. This desolate world is still being ruled by the Warrior cats as it has been for the past 160 million moons, but they are nearing the end of their reign. Life on earth is choking to death.
Yet in the last two million moons the cat's most infamous clan has appeared. Rather what is left of Blood-clan. But this large cat is a 35 pound 5 foot cat that is specifically evolved to kill other giant animals. This is a male; his name is Rex and he drawn to the foot of this volcano by the smell of food.
The area in the volcano is full of geo-thermal springs and the air is thick with sulfurous fumes. But there is another smell mixed in this volcano, in one small valley reeks the stench of death. Unwilling Rex has been drawn into a natural trap, volcanic vents are producing poisonous carbon monoxide and since it's heavier than air, it has formed a suffocating layer close to the ground. Rex sniffs the rabbit corpses that have perished in the volcano; since the giant predator stands above the layer but has he puts his head to feed on one of the corpses he soon began to feel the effects of the gas himself. Rex desperately shook the fumes coming from the spring around him. He knew if he was going to topple over now, he will never get up. He continued shaking the hot air around him to keep himself on his paws. Eventually his sheer size is his salvation; he soon picks up the rabbit he desired. And as he stands up with his prize, his head just clears the gas layer. Rex walked out of the area feeling proud of him as the springs of hot air erupted around him.
There are still islands of green between the barren lava flows. In this warm moist climate, the vegetation has transformed. Instead of conifers, Broad leaf trees fill the forest canopy. Driving this quiet evolution is the sprouting of flowers. Their secret lies with their relationships with insects; this has come to the fact that only some flowers can only be pollinated by certain insects. And these insects such as the butterfly, can only feed on flowers. And among these new plants, the birds are flourishing and their calls form an ever present chorus.
During all of this time, nature has created intimate relationships among different types of animals. Especially the delicate balance, between predator and prey. As a male Anatotitan plucked the bushes with his large beak, the rabbits were busy getting a drink from the lake side. But a small Italian greyhound mix had the rabbits in his sight. His name was Dromaeo and he was hungry. He soon leaped out at the rabbit but they swiftly run with their back legs kicking at the soil. He soon gave into the chase as numerous rabbits and the Anatotitan scattered to safety among the trees. However Dromaeo quickly tired out and he soon gives up the chase. Panting and tired, Dromaeo gives off one glaring scream as it echoed around the volcanic hills of araucaria araucana trees.
One animal that specializes in defense is this extraordinary dog named Ankylo. He and his kind have evolved to withstand attacks from giant predators such as the Blood-clan cats. At about seventy pounds, Anklyo is so well armored that even his eyelids are hardened. And if that armor wasn't enough, Ankylo has a formidable club on the end of his tail. But sadly not even him or his kind have any defense against the natural forces that are suffocating their world.
[A/N]: I start my geology class today, but I wanted to get this out for you before I started class. Luckily class will only be three weeks long so I don't have to worry too much about it. And I will try to update this as much as possible so I can move on to the next story when this is done.