"M-mom?" questioned a dark creature, his body silhouetted against the bright full moon. The massive tom cat was visibly shaken. Whether it was from blood loss or fear was uncertain. His eyes were as wide as the heavenly body of night that loomed ominously overhead. There was no answer from the feline the male had referred to as his mother. Her silent form was lying in the cold stone quarry, utterly motionless. Is she.. dead? he thought uncertainly, taking a tentative step closer on the rocky ledge in order to get a better look. There was so much terror shining in the ebony cat's vision as he looked down on the horrifying scene. However, in a few seconds time, the motionless female's chest began to rise and fall with the pattern of breath.
"You.." the mangled she-cat rasped, trying to lift her beaten body off the ground. The tom became very still, gazing at his mother cautiously. "YOU TRIED TO KILL ME!" she screeched, a surge of furious energy reviving her battered form. The smell of blood filled her nostrils, but she was still able to pick up scent of her son above her. Now the male feline was absolutely frozen. What was he to do? A chilly breeze caused him to shudder as well as blow his scent down into the quarry, causing the volatile she-cat to snap her head in his direction.
"I will destroy you!" came her next shriek, a horrible blood-curdling noise that sent a shiver surging through the tom. Before he could even move his mother was already half-way up the stone wall, having begun her ascent during his moment of hesitation. Despite her nasty injuries she was able to travel at a great speed, fire blazing in her deadly orange eyes as she made her way towards her son. "Stay still so I can cut your throat!" she ordered, a cackle issuing from her bleeding mouth. Moonlight reflected in the pits of the demon cat's burning orbs as she extended a paw up towards the male. "Goodbye, my child." And everything went black.
