Kiki, Jiji, Winterpaw and Moondance walked through the lush, vibrant green forest.
"I'm a little hungry," Kiki said, "what about you, Jiji?"
"Yea, I could eat." The tom responded.
"Would you like Moondance and I to hunt for you?" The pale she-cat asked.
"No thanks. We wanna try first." Kiki said. A short time later, the cats spotted a mouse and a vole. The two kittypets crouched down and stalked toward the prey items. Just as they were close enough to pounce, the small animals noticed them and scurried away. The two kittypets gave chase as Winterpaw and Moondance pounced from the brush, successfully catching and killing the prey.
"Hey, that was good teamwork. Thanks, you guys." Kiki said.
"No, problem." The warrior and apprentice said, before pushing the fresh-kill toward the two.
"Enjoy, we'll go hunt for ourselves."
"Oh," Kiki tilted her head, "You sure?"
"Yea." Winterpaw said.
A short time later, the two came back.
"I'm a little tried. Mind if I take a nap?" Jiji asked after everyone had finished eating.
"No, it's ok." Kiki said as the other two murmured in agreement.
The small tom layed down, tail covering his paws.
"J…. Ji…. i…Jiji." The black tom heard a voice trying to speak to him, but the voice seemed far away and like it was underwater.
The small opened his big, violet eyes and looked around. He was surrounded by dream-like thick, whiteish-gray mist. His paws were planted underneath him, but he knew if he looked he'd see more mist.
"Hello?" The tom called, unsure.
"Jiji." The voice said, closer and clearer now. The small tom saw a tall, slender, sleek black cat coming toward him. The cat seemed to glow eerily as it walked, radiating a sort of smug confidence.
Jiji shivered upon meeting the cat's, unnerving semi-glowing, dark blue gaze.
"A-are y-you….," The awestruck tom began.
"…. the author?" The heavenly cat said, smirking, "Why, yes, yes I am."
Jiji felt as if he'd fainted as his body swayed and he nearly toppled over.
"Whoa, whoa, easy there." The cat smirked, placing a paw on Jiji's shoulder to steady him. "There's no time for that, I gotta send ya back soon. I've called here because I have decided to give you your own story."
"M…me, but why?" Jiji stammered, more in awe then before.
The cat chuckled, "Because, Kiki's had a book, a movie," Well, two if ya count the live-action one, which why." The author thought. "and now, this story. Isn't it time you had one?"
"W…well y…yea and t…thank you. What'd ya have in mind?"
"Just a cute story in which you find a mate."
"That sounds nice, thanks". Jiji started to bow.
"You're welcome, and no need to bow but I appreciate the almost gesture. I have to send you back now. Goodbye, Jiji." The tall cat bent its head, touching its nose to Jiji's, as a bright light filled the misty, dream-like space.
Jiji's eyes snapped open as he gasped.
"Are you ok, Jiji?" Kiki asked, silver eyes filled with concern for her closest.
"Yea." He answered in an airy, disbelieving tone.
"What happened?" Winterpaw asked.
"I…I met the author."
"Really?! What'd they say?" Kiki asked excitedly.
"They said they'd give me story of my own story…. where I get a mate."
"Cool! I wonder who she'll be!"
"I hope the author doesn't keep us waiting long."
"They probably won't. Now, come on, we've got missing kits to find."
Sometime later, the group came upon two small kits wailing and put their plan into action. After digging a deep hole, they covered it with moss, sticks and small rocks.
"M-m-mama…. mama!" Jiji called fearfully, sobbing lightly for emphasis. He hoped to lure the rouges away from the kits.
"Oh, hear that?" Asked a rouge slyly, unnerving crimson gaze twinkling with menace and hunger.
"Yea," Another said, "another lost little victim. Let's go."
The three rouges approached the cats' hiding spot, unknowingly walking toward the trap. They yelped in surprise as the 'solid' ground gave way beneath them. The four cats snickered, each placing a paw over their mouths in barely contained laugher.
The cats emerged and looked down upon hearing frantic scratching as the three vainly attempted to climb out. They spotted two small shapes huddled together and started toward them.