A  snow leopard had cubs, one was not like the others.

Gortta

     George   Georgia          Greg         Gretel                                                                                                                                                  Emerald  

The runt of the five cubs that had been born,

                    Emerald.

The origin of Emerald's name was because of his emerald green eyes.

The rest of his sibling's eyes were gray-blue, including his mother's. 

Emerald's coat was also different, his was yellow with black spots. And a strange marking, which had been on his side sense he was a newborn, his mother had called it a birth mark.

His mother's coat was a milky white with brown spots, so where his siblings' it was breath taking to see.

Na, na, na! 

Oh, no! the runt's back!

Just leave me alone.

The other cubs bullied him.

No teasing Emerald, that's not good.

His mother stood up for him. Though Emerald could tell that, deep down, she didn't really mean it. 

He was not happy.

Emerald saw it was clear that he couldn't be the same species, they were snow leopards, he was not. He decided he would travel down the mountain, and find his kismet!

He started his way down the mountain, and ran into a kitten who wanted to be a fierce warrior, though she didn't look the part. 

Hi! my name's Callie.

Hello, mine's Emerald.

They traveled far and wide.