Hi! I'm the author, KnifeNoodles. Just a fair warning: CANNIBALISTIC TENDENCIES WILL PROCEED IN THIS CHAPTER. IF YOU ARE TRIGGERED BY SUCH CONTENT, PLEASE LEAVE THIS CHAPTER.
This chapter takes place in Mapleshade's P.O.V.
I apologize in advance- I'm not very good at writing Mapleshade. Just stick with me, okay?
Four moons without food. I'm so hungry, but I can't find any meat to satisfy my hunger. At this point, I'll eat anything- absolutely anything.
Which is why I'm so relieved to find a snake slithering in the dark grass. I spring to catch it, but it curves away more quickly than me. It smells a bit like mouse, so it must have just had a meal. I hiss angrily when it escapes my claws a second time.
Just as I successfully pounce on the snake, a furry scrap rams into my side. I screech in surprise and anger, swiping blindly at the cat, who smells like a tom. I catch the tom on the side of the head, stunning him for a moment. I quickly spring on top of him, going to make him pay for losing my meal.
The dark tom yowls as I tear off clumps of his fur. He rapidly rolls onto his back, forcing me to flee a little ways. But, he isn't as quick getting up- I pounce on his soft belly, ripping open the flesh. The tom howls in pain, jumping up to try and get away, but I pin him down again.
The black tom looks up at me in horror. "I'm sorry- I thought that you were the fox that I'm tracking!" he howls.
I sneer at the warrior. "I'm no fox, mouse brain!" I snarl. "You're the size of an apprentice- easy prey for Mapleshade!"
The tom yowls, trying to get away from me. I rear back, preparing for a killing blow, but another creature slams into me, making me stagger away from my meal.
The animal growls, threatening to attack if I try anything.
I'm sorry for the short chapter, but I'm in the midst of a writer's block. The next chapter will be longer, I promise! Until then, enjoy this cliffhanger.
