Chapter 4
He landed on top of the tom and sunk his claws into his pelt the toms screech echoed through the forest, and Thunder was swung of the tabbys back he felt pain scour down his side as the tabby raked his claws down his pelt the battle seemed to go on for hours and finally Thunder was pinning the tom down with his spilt blood running of him "ok ok I was wrong please let me go!" the Tom cried "Fine but tell me your name!" Thunder replied "I'm called Stripe" he whimpered "well then goodbye Stripe remember not to trespass again" Thunder meowed as he released his grip Stripe then got up and ran away his tail between his legs.
Thunder hobbled back inside his den blood had crusted over the wound on his side but there was still a bit of blood dripping from it "arrrgh" Thunder moaned as he went back outside again, when he got outside he saw a familiar face through the bushes "Shimmer?" he groaned "Thunder I saw it all are you ok?" she meowed in a concerned tone "can I help? I could get you cobwebs that's what my mother used to do" he didn't have enough energy to decline so he agreed to her offer. A few minutes later Shimmer came bounding back through the bushes with some cobwebs and a weird smelling plant "What that?" Thunder mewed
"Oh this! well my mother said it stops infection" she replied "its called marigold" she started plastering it onto the wounds it felt cool and rough on Thunders skin as she put the cobwebs on top of the paste of marigold, "ok your done you'd better get some rest I'll come back tomorrow and check in on you," her mew was full of love this she-cat really cared about him.
The days went by and Shimmers visits started getting more regular he was better now but she still came by every morning with fresh kill. Sometimes they spent hours just talking and lying in the sun the surprising thing was that Thunder enjoyed Shimmers company. Then one morning Shimmer didn't arrive so Thunder decided to visit her den twisting around trees and jumping over roots he finally reached the sandy hollow and scented for Shimmer he followed the scent trail until he reached a clearing and there he saw Shimmer lying on the floor wounded and the scent of fox so strong he almost ran away.
