Frosted Light
I felt a rushing breeze of wind against my pelt, and I shuddered. I blinked, my eyes fluttering open. I look around around. Everything was blurred, and a strong light blinded my eyes. Where am I? I questioned myself. It felt like moons since the rust monster incident. Groaning, I lifted myself up from the ground, only to find out I was floating on the light. I gasped in shock. As I stumbled around, I could just make out a silhouette of a tabby cat. He was getting closer, and I narrowed my eyes to try and get a closer look. It was Flash! I realized, as I recognized the blue eyes. Shock flowed through me, as I was forced to stare at him, his pelt shimmering with stars. Are we in Starclan? The thought put me in horror. I gulped. His eyes still had the same brightness to it, still were the same light blue. Another cat was now approaching us, this time it was a cat I couldn't recognize. It was a she-cat, her fur was grey and black spots filled her pelt. She looks like Flash. Except a different colour… She walked over to Flash, her paws barely landing on the ground. The bright light shone brighter around me, and I squeezed my eyes in surprise. The she-cat shot out her claws, each one of them shimmering in the light. I gulped. Whatever she was gonna do to Flash, it was not good. I blinked my hazel eyes, breathing in the sent of Flash and the mysterious she-cat. Small breezes ruffled my pelt. "Please don't hurt us" I heard Flash meow I'm the distance.
"I'm sorry…" The she-cat replied, her voice full of sadness. Small tears rolled down her fur, dripping in front of her. I felt myself holding my breath, only to hear silence. Starclan… I prayed, closed my eyes.
''You can't-'' Flash started, but was cut off by a sudden slicing sound. I felt a warm liquid spit on my muzzle. Every part of me froze, feeling the liquid drip down my chin. The cold air ruffled my pelt, shooting a shiver down my spine. I dared to lick the liquid, forgetting the consequences. It tasted rustic. It tasted like blood. I blinked, slightly opening my eyes. And I regretted it immediately. There was blood smeared across the light, and a body was laying down, blood gushing out of a cut on his neck. Pieces of his body was scattered everywhere, and I almost cried when I saw that it was Flash's body.
Frosted Light
I woke up with a start. Wind was blowing hard against my fur, making my shudder. I realized the rain had stopped, and I was out of the light prison. Scents of prey lingered around my nose, and I forced myself not to jump up and catch some mice. As I said it, my belly grumbled with hunger. It felt bad. Like a monster eating away your stomach. After a while, my head started working and questions attack my mind. Where was I? Where's Flash? I lifted myself to my feet, my paw pads hurting with every step. I was in the forest, and trees towered over me, casting shadows on the lush grass. Still sleepy, I lumbered over to a tree, and leaning against it, I saw faint scratch marks of a large, strong animal. I inhaled deeply, breathing in the scent of the forest. ''Enjoying yourself?'' I jumped in surprise as I heard Flash's deep voice. Groaning, I turned around to face him in the eye. "When did you come?!" I hissed at him, not caring how hurt he was. "You landed here Frostpelt!" He growled back at me, although I could feel that he didn't want to be so rough. Shooting him a death glare, I started walking away, my legs aching with every step I took. Flash was staring into my skull, and I didn't realize he was following me until he spoke up. ''You were shouting out prayers, ya know?'' Flash said quietly. ''You were screaming your head off, saying things like 'don't hurt us!'' He continued, and I let him. I was curious about what happened in the real world while I was dreaming.
''And you were-'' Flash hesitated.
''Calling my name.''
I stopped. I had been calling for Flash?
''Lier.''
''You hate me?''
''You lied''
''I never lied to you''
I whipped around, snarling and hissing.
''You lied to me!'' I shouted at him, my temper getting the most of me.
Flash was silent, and before I could control myself, I starting shouting out my heart.
''You lied to me, you did start the big forest battle! You killed my mother, my whole camp! I- I- hate yo-''
Before I could say anything more, Flash spoke up. "Your weak!" He spat at me. "You can't even walk properly!"
That made me pause. I felt hurt, but immediately it turned into hatred, gathering in my chest. I bared my teeth furiously. "I don't need you anymore!" I snarled at him. He hunched his shoulders, as if waiting for an attack. My tail shot up, but even so I didn't attack. "Very well." He muttered, swishing his tail to and fro. There will be no one bothering me now. I thought to myself. But was that a good thing? Did I actually need Flash in the first place?
Frosted Light
The next couple of days raced by, and Flash was nowhere to be seen. It felt kinda good, being alone and getting to enjoy the fresh air. Some things were hard to enjoy though. Like prey.
I crouched down, sneaking into a hunter's crouch. My target, a mouse. I felt leaves under me, silently crunching under my paws. I was doing good. It scurried around, squeaking as it bounced up and down. Not yet. I told myself, sneaking nearer and nearer. The mouse seemed lost, turning its head violently each time a bird squeaked. This was my time! I lunged on the mouse, my shadow alerting it. It jumped in surprise, trying to flee from my grasp. But I was too fast. Pinning it down, I slashed a claw across it's neck, relaxing only when I heard the crack of its neck braking. It went limp. Great! Dipping my head down, I bit into the mouse, feeling the warm flesh in my mouth. It felt good to finally have something to fill up my belly, it's warm blood in my mouth. It was stringy and old, but it was better than nothing. Gulping down the rest of the mouse, I leaned on a nearby tree, clawing on the bark until it started to fall. When I was finished, bits of bark was scattered around the forest ground, and the tree had scratch marks all over it. I was tired but restless, paddling around in circles on the forest floor. My throat was dry and I could only croak out words, and my chest hurt every time I inhaled. Night had fallen by then, and the quiet air was interrupted by constant hooting of owls. Yawning, I settled in a small nearby bush, just barely big enough to hide my grey pelt. "This will work." I muttered to myself, as my eyelids fluttered close. It was gonna be a rough night, with the cold still lingering around. The bush didn't help to keep in the heat, and the night was just getting worse. I barely got any sleep that night.
Frosted Light
As the dawn sun started rising above the horizon, only sounds of birds and bugs can be heard over the crunching sound of Frostpelt. The forest was full of fresh morning dew, shimmering on the tree tops. I paddled around, grass and dirt under my paws. My belly was rumbling again, the mouse that I ate yesterday was not enough. I lifted my muzzle up to taste the air for any scents of prey, my hunger eating away all my energy. I growled in annoyance. Flash was gone, but foxes and badgers were not. The fox seemed to not notice me, it's furry red pelt flashing between the trees. Maybe I can get away with it. I thought hopefully to myself. After all, the fox seemed skinny and hungry. It's ribs bulged out everytime it moved, and it's blue eyes was staring into space. Blue eyes…
Frosted Light
Flash's POV
I was worried about Frostpelt. Would she be fine on her own? If death by a broken heart was a real thing, I would definitely die. I paddled on the road, pebbles under my paw pads. I was back in the city now, and without Frostpelt life would be so much more boring. No one to tease, no one to argue with. I felt a small breeze against my fur, and I shivered. I better get back to my keepers. I thought to myself, as I heard a distant barking sound. That reminded my of when Frostpelt heard it… She warned me about it. I tossed thoughts around my mind, I wanted to get back to her. I sighed; I needed to get over her.
But I couldn't.