The Stars.
Prologue
A ginger she-cat lied in the cave. She purred as a kit lied beside her. The kit was brown with a short tail. The kit mewed and twitched. The ginger she-cat looked weak and tired. She looked up as a Pale brown she-cat came into the cave. "Th-Thunder?! What's happening?" The pale brown cat staggered. Thunder breathed weakly. "T-Take care of..Owl.." Thunder whispered. The pale brown she-cat's eyes widened. "Please! Don't leave..." "I'm sorry Wind..Tell everyone to take care of Owl.." Thunder whispered. Wind's ears flattened. "I promise..I will.." She whispered. Thunder nodded, her eyes happy. But then her head fell on the ground and she went limp. Tears ran over Wind's face. The little kit opened his eyes. Wind gasped. The kit had beautiful big amber eyes.
Wind sighed. "I will take care of Owl..Don't worry Thunder.." Wind whispered. Her ears flattened as the kit started meowing for food. Wind picked the kit up and carried it out in the grass.
The kit lied helplessly in the grass, meowing for food. Wind's ears flattened. This kit might starve if she doesn't find food. But what if a fox finds it? It will be an easy catch for a fox.
Then she heard a yowl from behind. She turned and saw a grey-white tom with green eyes. "Do you need help Wind?" The cat asked. "Yes, Gorse..can you find a little mouse for this kit?" Wind asked. Gorse's eyes widened. "Did you steal him?" "No..Thunder..his mother..is dead.." Wind whispered. "She asked me to take care of him" Gorse dipped his head. "I see, well..i will try to find something...but i'm not convinced.." Gorse ran out in the woods. Wind looked down at Owl. She tried to warm him with her tail. Owl fell almost asleep. Suddenly, a growl came from the brambles. And glowing amber eyes came to sight. Then a fox came from the brambles. Wind hissed. Where was Gorse? When would he bring the prey? Owl whimpered when Wind stood up to protect him. The kit lied helplessly on the ground. Then the fox snapped for Wind's throat but instead, it bit her shoulder. Wind yowled of pain and felt the teeth into her flesh. She closed her eyes. The fox threw her, and her head bumped the tree. Wind yowled of pain and looked at The fox. The fox was about to Attack the kit! Wind hurled herself up on the fox before it could snap Owl's helpless body. She threw herself on top of it and clawed the fox's ears. The fox growled loudly and threw Wind off. Wind then slashed the fox's pelt. The fox yowled and threw her off.
She hit a sharp stone, harshly. Her head started bleeding, but she promised Thunder that she would not let the kit die. She looked around. Where was Gorse anyways? She then yowled as the fox bit her ear and ripped it off. Then, Wind had no energy. She wanted to run away with the kit..But she had no energy. She lied on the ground. The fox was on top of her about to snap her throat.
She closed her eyes. Suddenly, she heard a yowl. Gorse! Gorse ran towards the fox and slashed the fox's foot. The fox growled loudly and turned. Gorse's eyes were full of fear when he saw the big fox about to bite him. Wind then gasped. The kit! She stood up and walked towards the fox. "WIND! RUN! You're too injured to fight!" Gorse yowled. But Wind had to do this.
"This is for me to do.." She whispered. She ran in front of Gorse and felt The fox's sharp teeth in her throat. "I'm sorry..." She whispered. Gorse yowled of fury and clawed the fox's eye while the fox bit Wind in the throat. The fox let go and screeched as it's eye was flooding with blood. The fox yowled and ran away. Gorse panted. Then he Gasped and ran towards Wind. "Wind! Please!
Why!?" Gorse yowled. Wind coughed. Blood flooded from her throat. "I'm sorry..please..take care of the kit while i'm gone.." Wind whispered. Then her eyes went dark and she went limp. "No!
Please! Don't leave me!" Gorse yowled. Then he heard the little kit meow for food. He turned and saw the kit. It was shivering and thin. He picked up the rabbit and carried it towards the kit.
He dropped it and made pieces of it. Then he pushed the kit to the rabbit. Slowly, the kit started eating. Gorse's eyes were soft but sad. He imagined what would happen if he came too late.
"I wish i could save you too...Wind.." Gorse whispered. But only her last words echoed in the wind. Gorse nodded. "I will make sure this kit will survive...I promise!"