Chapter:2

I woke up just after sun high. I was laying in the middle of the battlefield lots of blood dotted the grass scarlet, and a few dead cats layered the floor. I was breathing heavy, there was a gash near my neck that was definitely a killing blow. But I was still alive, I needed to close the wound quickly. My knowledge of medicine was very limited, I only knew how to treat minor wounds,but I managed with what I got. I ran to the forest and grabbed several herbs, then ran to somewhere safe. I grabbed the wintergreen and started to make a poultice, I put some on my wounds and ate some poppy seeds, I then wrapped the larger wounds up with rush to keep the wound sealed.

"There that should do, I better make sure to be careful so that it doesnt open up again. Now to look for my dad."

I ran back to the battlefield, I searched all day and he still didn't turn up.

"Dad DAD DAAAAD!"I cried out and began to cry. "Oh father where are you, I know your alive, you just have to be I don't know what I'd do other wise."

I decided to go into the twoleg town my father told me about, he said he led a group of cats to a new home somewhere where they could be safe. They had a rough time when they first arrived with all the monsters, twolegs and dogs. My dad helped them get used to it and how to survive. My dad would have stayed but he said he had business to attend and left on a journey, where he met mom.

After dealing with dogs and sheep I finally made it into town. I walked on this black hard stuff that really hurt my pads but I got used to it after a while. I was doing fine-looking for where the cats lived but then I hear barking and my fur stands on end. Just then comes a huge dog running straight for me. I ran as fast as I could. There werent many trees here so there was no where to hide. I ran into an alley and realized I was trapped. The enormous shape of the dog towering over me. I only had one choice, to fight. I leapt completely over the dog's head and onto its back. I scratched and bit at every place I could reach and the dog kept trying to shake me off. I bit his ear and he threw me off his back and ran away. I was breathing heavy but other wise unscathed.

I went back to finding the cats. I was lost now and could'nt leave if I wanted to. I thought I saw a promising place for cats to hide so I started crossing to the other side, when I heard a roar like nothing I've ever heard. There heading straight for me a huge red monster with black paws, it look just as father described it. I could'nt move the shock and fear had frozen me. I got ready to be flattened under the enormous paw of the beast.

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