The tom padded up to her through the darkness and the mist. Cinder was frozen with fear she didn't know what to do, her fur standing on end and claws couldn't read the expression of the tom it was a blank stare.
Her body willed to move until finally she was able to lift her paw then the other. Before she knew it she bolted, running in the opposite direction from the tom.
She could feel that the tom was bad news.
As she moved her legs to run faster she glanced over her shoulder for the tom he wasn't following her. After a few moments of running she started slowing down maybe he gave up? She had to find a way out of here.
While in her thoughts she didn't notice the tom appearing out of the mist in front of her.
"Cinder. What are you doing here?"
Whipping around, facing the tom she tried backing away from him. How did he get in front of her so quickly? She didn't hear him at all. How did he know my name?
The toms eyes showed impatience, "I will ask again what are you doing here? You aren't supposed to be here." Suddenly his eyes turned to laughter, "unless you are destined to fall to this place. Ha! Now that would be funny!"
Cinder didn't know what to do or say she still was trying to stalk away from him.
"Hello? Are you deaf? Answer me!" He raised his paw and slashed Cinders muzzle. "You will answer me when i ask you a question got it, you useless runt!"
Cinder gritted her teeth together he will pay for that! She raised her head looking directly in his eyes, hackles raising.
"You will pay for doing that!" She growled at the tom.
The tom laughed at her, "Oh really kit? What are you going to do about it?" The tom lashed out at her clawing with his front paw down on her face.
Turning around Cinder scratched the side of his flank with a flurry of blows. He flashed beneath Cinder knocking the she-cat`s paws from under her and leaped onto her back. Trying to turn around getting him off of her he was biting her neck.
She tried running around to throw him off but he wasn't letting go. Thinking quickly she rolled over, he guessed what she was doing he got off before he could get squashed. Humor glittered in his eyes.
Growling at him, she charged towards him going for under his belly. But the tom leaped up right when she got to him and landed on her back again.
He was holding her head down with a paw she could feel him kicking for her hindlegs. She tried rolling over again but it was too late he kicked her hindlegs so hard she thought he broke them. Collapsing onto the ground with him still on top of her, she tried dragging herself away but he won't let her.
"That's all you got? You really are useless. But i've seen better." he breathed.
Cinder held her ground. "Get off me."
He laughed, "Ha! Even after being beaten you still won't give up! I like that."
Cinder did not care what he thought. "Would you just get off me." she growled.
"Okay. Fine." he leaped off. "You know you really aren't half bad."
Getting up, she ruffled her fur. "Really?" she mowed suspiciously.
"Yep, i dealt with cats worse then you, and not half the spirit you have. You know i could train you if you want." he said, smile in his eyes.
She was completely taken back by this cat, first he threatened her then scratched her muzzle now he wants to train her! Thinking about saying no but she hesitated thinking about all those times feeling useless to Leopard, her brothers laughing at her for being tiny, feeling like she was a useless piece of fox dung.
"Yes please, train me to fight!"
The tom looked at her and smiled, darkness gleaming in his eyes.