Freedom At Last?
Darkness is all I see. Terror, fear, hopelessness, and misery are the scent waves that are coming off all the animals.
Dark walls confined me in this prison. All I hear are screams of other tortured animals that echo around me.
This cursed cave, those cursed creatures. We thought we could escape and yet, we are now to become slaves. Is this what our leader wanted? Screams and more screams. They pierce my delicate ears.
Where am I? A look around me answers that. I see savage looking cats milling around, each gripping a sword between their teeth. A squeak of protest rings out but is immediately silenced by a slash of the blades.
Why am I confined here? Right. Because I, along with many others, thought we could defeat these horrible creatures.
Now? All hope is lost. The word freedom is lost among us. But I still cling to hope that I will break free! Yet, with all these guards, everything seems impossible. For most, hope is lost. Still, I have one thought in mind. One thought that could break me free. One thought that would change my fate. With a heavy heart, I lunge at the nearest cat. Startled, he squeals like a frightened kitten. For a moment, everything seems brighter. But the illusion is gone in a flash. All the cats are now upon me. They beat me and kick me and curse the day I was born. My body cannot hold out any longer. As my limbs give way, the sticky stench of death hangs in the air. Blood spatters around me. The other cats jeer and mock.
"Cheeeee! Not so tough now are ya kitty?" My vision is starting to blur. Numbness envelops my body and warmth spread over me like a veil. The last sounds I hear are the screams of my fellow clanmates as I all in to my eternal sleep. The last sights I see are the evil faces of my tormentors. A peaceful look comes over my face as I realize what's happening. Stars fill my vision and I see my mother's outstretched paw.
"Welcome," she whispers with pain-filled eyes. At last, I am not the subject of their tormenting. At last, I do not have to endure the pain and suffering of watching my closest friends die. At last, I am truly free.