Shattering Humanity-Chapter 300: Elimination Of The Unfittest: "Struggle For Existence"
"BEFORE entering on the subject of this Chapter, I must make a few preliminary remarks, to show how the struggle for existence bears on Natural Selection.
It has been seen in the last Chapter that amongst organic beings in a state of nature there is some individual variability; indeed I am not aware that this has ever been disputed.
It is immaterial for us whether a multitude of doubtful forms be called species or sub-species or varieties; what rank, for instance, the two or three hundred doubtful forms of British plants are entitled to hold, if the existence of any well-marked varieties be admitted. But the mere existence of individual variability and of some few well-marked varieties, though necessary as the foundation for the work, helps us but little in understanding how species arise in nature.
How have all those exquisite adaptations of one part of the organisation to another part, and to the conditions of life, and of one distinct organic being to another being, been perfected?
We see these beautiful co-adaptations most plainly in the woodpecker and missletoe; and only a little less plainly in the humblest parasite which clings to the hairs of a quadruped or feathers of a bird; in the structure of the beetle which dives through the water; in the plumed seed which is wafted by the gentlest breeze; in short, we see beautiful adaptations everywhere and in every part of the organic world." -
Charles Darwin, "On The Origin Of Species", Page 60-61
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[65 Million Years Before Leviathan’s Invasion]
{North America}
Running on four legs through the vast, dense shrubbery, one of the first primate like species, the Plesiadapis, pokes it’s little head out from a bush.
From where it is, the sight of the huge orange half setting sun hidden behind the beautiful blue ocean catches the eyes of the earliest version of the primate species.
The relaxing sounds of waves make the warm blooded heartbeat slow down and the sensitive nostrils reacting to the smell of salt in the air, making the mammal more curious.
The furry beast slowly and carefully uses it’s four limbs to make it’s way towards the waves.
The large crash from a single wave startles the creature and he dashes back for the comfort of it’s safety bush.
Primordial temptations overpower the sense of fear as a few less alarming waves beckons one of the most distant evolutionary relatives to humans.
Being one million years seperated from the extinction of the dinosaurs, the ocean waters are a sign of safety and sanguinity to a majority of land species who survived the tribulations caused by the newest "update" to their celestial body.
The small, mysterious "ape/dog" leaps forward using it’s two hind legs but lands on all fours in the shallow water right before the wave retreats away.
Thinking the wave is another animal and the early mental logic of the simple beast has made the "monkey/dog" believe it asserted his dominance on the ocean. The small creature chases after the tide, but the poor thing is unprepared for the retaliation from the cruel but protective ocean.
The Plesiadapis is engulfed by large crashing wave.
However, due to it’s adaptive ability to swim, the earliest primate ancestor resurfaces and tries to escape to dry land.
Unfortunately for the little guy trying to make it back home, a small human hand gets a hold of one of it’s hind legs.
The helpless Mammal without any defense to protect itself tries to shriek, but chokes on the salt water that had aided in baiting the prey.
There are a couple underwater muffled snaps.
With the final sliver of orange sun left over the horizon, above the surface of the water, a tiny hue of red accompanies the waves as they crash down on the sand.
There is the disturbing sound of crunching and chewing coming from close by.
The tide pulls back in but the next thrown wave slams over, and erases a small human footprint walking away from the ocean’s domain.
Trees can be heard falling over within the completely dark woods.
The echoes from more unfortunate surrounding mammals can be heard screeching in pain right before the next.
As if whatever or whoever is killing everything around it innately.
[50 Million Years Before Leviathan’s Invasion]
From space, the two super continents, Gondwana and Laurasia are covered in gorgeous green and brown hues.
Seperate from the two land masses, the lonesome continent of India floats by itself, surrounded by blue waters of the Tethys Ocean.
In the Cenozoic Period, "only" 16 million years removed from the catastrophic meteor strike, the new life on Earth is the most abundant and the most diverse it ever has been (or will) in it’s life sustaining existence.
Fully ignorant of the dominance of the dinosaurs "only" 16 million years prior, the frightening sulfur blackened skys, or the struggles of their ancestors who survived "the impossible".
Shrews, hedgehogs, moles, and moonrats leave the safety of their holes to feed on insects and the early stages of vegetables.
Using echolocation to pinpoint sound wave interference, bats living in the darkest, and least interfered ecosystem of insect filled caves, have become the only mammals to achieve flight, but at the expense of their eye sight.
One of the earliest ancestors to most horse and deer, are the Cambaytherium.
A few of the "deer/horse" hybrids gallop in a small pack and stop to nibble on some of the vegetation at it’s hooves.
On the seperated landmass, the humidity and harsh global climates are the only remnance of the dino-killing disaster.
Emerging from the tree dense forest, running towards the shallow shores of the continent, there is an adorable Pakicetus.
The small, four footed, dog-like terrestrial mammal scurries to the shores and the bright sun shines down on the furry creature.
It is one of the smaller mammal species to survive for the past 16 million years.
Without hesitation, the prehistoric beast runs into the ocean and submerges itself into the blue waters.
Majestically swimming through the waters, the "furry fish" manages to snag a single prey from the passing by school of actual fish.
As the semi-aquatic mammal resurfaces with the flapping catch in it’s chomped down teeth.
However, while on it’s attempt to swim back to shore of the land mass the paddling Pakicetus had just left, there is suddenly a heavy quaking and loud deafening rumbling coming from all directions.
Large birds fly into the air, and away from the "island", startled by the quake.
Off it’s coast, the waves arise, pushing the helpless air breathing hunter under strong random waves.
Being one of the better adapters to swimming, along with a bone structure with decent bouyancy and management of air supply, the Pakicetus regains it’s body control underwater and starts swimming in the first direction it can. Hoping it’s in the direction of safety.
With the ocean surface still rocking, the swimmer is able to poke the top of his head out to know of it can hear the ominous roaring.
Thinking it has gained distance from the presumed predator, the Pakicetus reveals his eyes from under the uncalm waters.
While the little guy was submerged, within just a few minutes, the prehistoric continent has rapidly moved further towards the northern horizon of the Tethys Ocean, as if the tectonic plate underneath was being pushed by something.
With the waves around him seeming to get less hectic, the dog-like creature is left alone, confused, and stranded in the middle of the open waters.
Now more curious than frightened, the first ancestor to the orca whale species fights through the strong pushing currents and thrashing waves. Attempting to catch back up with the place it once called home.
{Southern Laurasia, Cenozoic Period}
With the recovering terrestrial body in it’s current era, the body of land humans would know as Eurasia is home to thousands of currently evolving life.
Two early dog-like mammals are looking out South from their own shore in Eurasia.
It almost looks as if the two are admiring and watching the water like lovers.
Their instincts however kick in and the two become aware of the rumbling underneath them.
The two four legged creatures run away from the shore and in the distance the lone continent of India is approaching.
Quickly, approaching...
Now on a clear collision course with each other, the unrelenting "growling" of the Earth’s tectonic plates below the surface gets louder and louder.
The grandchildren of the few species that survived the extinction of the dinosaurs, can only run and scatter. Not understanding what is going on in the world around them.
Taking only 1 hour from when it started it’s unbelievable movement, the collision of the two large land masses finally occurs.
Because of this, the ground begins swelling upwards, huge masses of mountains visibly begin growing at the warm, muggy, low latitude equator forming the Himalayan Mountains.
Persephone Narr: "It is widely known by geologists that India had moved at such an abnormal rate of only 12km per year, but on the contrary to the theory the explanation is so bizarre that any respectable geologists or science hobbyist probably wouldn’t entertain the fictional forming fallacy.
It isn’t their fault they couldn’t measure this unimaginable feat by any other metrics.
The truth is..."
While the breathtaking terra forming is happening at the northern border, from the southern tip of India, the tsunami waves left in the wake of the speed boat like continent, retreat back and take the shape of whatever is around.
Persephone Narr.: "To form the tallest point on the entire planet..."
As the dirty water clears away, a little human hand, covered in an all black SoulSeiõrShield pops out from the water and uses the surface to lift themselves up.
Persephone Narr.: "One must first understand..."
Suddenly the second tiny hand pops out, but this one covered in an all white SoulSeiõrShield and also uses the surface of the flood waters to pull themselves up.
Persephone Narr.: "...That none of us will EVER truly understand."
Rising from the water is long, drenched golden blonde hair, from the darkness behind the hair, two blue Below Sanpaku eyes glare straight ahead.
Narrator: "No matter how hard we try."
