Chapter 1: The Blizzard

Disclaimer: I do not own anything but my OCs and the story.

Icy wind blasted at the shadowy figures, bringing fat snowflakes that rushed by their ears and made their eyesight blurry. It was getting worse by the second, yet the travelers trudged on, hopeful to make their destination.

"We're almost there!" One of the figures yelled above the snowstorm, flattening her ears against the harsh wind. I don't think anyone else can take this anymore, the young explorer thought, pulling her thick winter coat tighter around her. She shivered, stopping to look back at the weary group following her. They looked tired and cold, fighting the blizzard to get to their target. She sighed and continued, thinking, my powers didn't work, and now it's hopeless to find shelter now. We need to cope with each other, and that will take us far.

As she thought that, something began to rumble. It kept going, getting louder and louder. A faint outline was seen around the middle of the peak before them. The cluster of friends thought the same thing at the same time.

Avalanche.

A scream was heard. "Run!" it said, realizing it was her voice. The group began to dash away from the mountain they were just walking past, terrified. Fear fueled their mad run, and she glanced back to see one of her group members in the air, but taken down shortly by the heavy snow. They rushed forward, but her energy was quickly consumed. She felt like a weakling, but then she was confused. Why wasn't she swifter, and why did her energy run out so fast?

No! Not now, she thought suddenly, feeling her companions slowing down around her. They were failing, not fast enough to outrun the giant blocks of snow quickly gaining on them. Her friends were falling, picked off one by one until she was the last one standing. Stumbling forward a little bit, she decided it was no use. Collapsing, the individual layed down and waited, hoping that she would get at least a little type of cover. With the last bit of energy she had, she thought, Is this the end? She blacked out, a thick layer of snow blanketing her unconscious body.

Later that day…

Two young animals, preferably felines, were searching the snow after an avalanche that hit their territory. It had stopped snowing, and the sky was clear. The weather warmed up, like during spring-time, leaving large piles of snow. It had made the search easier for the two cats, for the yell that was heard during the avalanche may have came from a living animal that was just big enough to be found in a mound of snow.

The taller and older looking cat, an orange cat with crimson tabby stripes, was shifting a pile of snow around with her boot. It was a little strange, for if you watched it long enough, it was slightly moving up and down. Plus, similar energy was illuminating from it, making the cat not believe who it might be. While pondering about this heap of snow, another cat walked up to her, done searching her assigned area.

"Hey Dawn, whatcha got there?" the new cat said, also staring at the snow. This cat was a light purplish-blue, with indigo tabby stripes. She seemed uninterested in the icy snow Dawn was investigating, and she continued to report. "I didn't find anything, just a few broken trees and some chunks of snow," she said. Dawn didn't look up.

"Mmm," she responded, not listening. Squatting down, she began to brush away the snow gently. If someone was alive under this mass of snow, the ice could possibly scrape them, and it wouldn't help their condition. The younger cat rolled her eyes and squatted down with her.

There was a coloring in the snow, and now Dawn knew for sure that someone was under there, possibly knocked out. Brushing away the last of the snow, they realized who it was. They recognized the guardian at once.

Standing up at the same time, they both squeaked, "Blaze?"

Yeah! First Chapter of my First Story of my First Series! How lucky is that? Anyway, I decided that The Sognatore Clan will be a series of stories about my OCs you (kinda) just met! I think I did the cliffhanger right, and I hope you enjoy the rest of my story. Please R&R and I will update soon!