Thank you, my reviewers. I hope you enjoy this. On second thought, please don't kill me for the short ACTUAL chapter.
The morning was cold. Jade shivered as she stretched out in the dawn light. Emerald blinked his green eyes as he noticed that Pearl was curled up partially on top of him. "Pearl…" He meowed quietly.
"Huh?" Pearl opened her eyes and yawned. She felt Emerald stiffen, and hastily moved off of him. "Sorry, Emerald…" She mewed apologetically.
"It's fine." Emerald meowed shortly. "Now, Jade, we need to get back to the cave. Come on."
"Yeah, yeah." Jade felt a tingle run down her spine as she thought of the cave.
They made little progress heading back toward the mountains, as Pearl nearly broke her leg falling into a gully. She had injured her paw, and though Emerald had knowledge of healing herbs, he couldn't find any of them.
"Scarlet is gonna be mad." Pearl mumbled in a slightly singsong voice.
"We are aware of that!" Emerald snapped, his temper wearing thin.
"Take it easy." Jade meowed, flicking her tail soothingly over the tom's shoulder. "I can see the mountains."
"Seeing isn't the same as being there." Emerald growled.
"Well, if you're gonna be a grouch, I'll shove you in the next fox-hole I see." Jade snapped. Her brown tabby pelt was matted with some mossy slime from the hollow, and her green eyes were filled with annoyance.
Pearl winced as she stepped on a sharp stone, and mewed. "C'mon, we can't stay here arguing."
"Yeah." Jade meowed. "Let's go."
They traveled in silence for many long moments, when a low growling was heard from a bush.
Jade and Emerald stiffened, and Pearl shrank back. The reddish brown muzzle and body of a fox emerged from a bush. It bared its teeth in a feral snarl.
I know, short. But as soon as I get home, I will type a 500 word chapter. JUST FOR YOU PEOPLE.
