Lost. We always seemed to be lost. But we never truly felt lost when we were together. We were inseparable, two best friends that were like Siamese twins. We were never far away from each other, and if we were, it was only for a few agonizing moments.

That's why when she went missing, I freaked out a lot.

I suppose I should start from the beginning. Like my best friend and I, our mothers were always together. They gave birth together as well, and they considered the two of us to be sisters for that reason. Of course, no good thing lasts, for my friend's mother passed away, leaving my mother to care for the two of us.

When we were old enough to hunt on our own, my mother passed away. We weren't strong enough to bury her ourselves, so we just left. We left the only home we'd ever known when we were seven moons old, still kits.

We never separated from that moment on, because we were both afraid of losing each other. I was afraid of losing her, and I would have died for her, killed for her. She was my best friend, my sister.

I can still remember her vividly, the way she talked and walked, the way she looked. It was all too real, each time I closed my eyes, and her face was always there. Her big blue eyes, her ginger fur, her white spots, her solid black tail… I remembered it all. Her small size, her big ambition, her beautiful smile… I missed it so much.

It was this morning that we were walking and smelled a wonderful smell. We weren't sure what it was, but it tried to lure us in all the same.

"What is that? It smells wonderful," purred Sassy. "Let's go check it out."

"Don't go towards it, Sassy," I had warned. "We don't know what it is. It could be dangerous. Or it could be a trap! Sassy, I don't like it. We need to avoid it, just in case. Sassy, it could kill us. I don't trust it. Sassy- Sassy?" When I had turned my head and my best friend was gone.

Eyes widened, I had immediately called out for her to come back. "Sassy! Sassy, come back!" But she was gone.

And that's how I ended up here, alone and afraid. Inside, I was freaking out, mind filled with questions after question. On the outside, I was already a mess. My fur was bristled and somehow covered in mud, my eyes were wild with fear, and my tail was trashing. This was all natural. We'd never been apart for this long, nor this far apart.

"She went towards the smell," I told myself as I struggled to get to my paws. I was shaking so badly, I thought I was never going to stop! I tried to move towards the scent, but I couldn't move. That was to be expected from such a young cat, right? I was much too jittery, so when I heard voices, I flipped out even more.

I barely managed to hide in a bush, being grateful that it was large enough to conceal me. I peeked outside, and I could see many groups of cats, each consisting of three cats. They were huge, and they were heading straight for the strange smell. It was terrifying.

The first group was three big black cats. They were thin, and their fur was short. They had amber eyes, all three of them. Out of all the groups, they scared me the most. They were intimidating.

The second group was a bunch of tan cats, with long, fluffy fur around their necks. I had heard stories about big cats called lions, and they fit the picture in my head. Their paws were big, and their eyes were wide. I could see muscles rippling underneath their fur. Out of the three groups they were the largest.

Lastly, there was the third group. They seemed to be the strangest, but terrifying all the same. They were the smallest, but still much bigger than I. They were a blue-grey color, covered in scattered white stripes and spots. They had sharp blue eyes on their narrow faces, and they were super skinny, with thin fur and small paws.

When they had disappeared from sight, I crawled out from my hiding place and once again yelled out for my friend. "Sassy! Sassy!" I kept calling and calling, until I had to stop, for I was suddenly facing a big pair of blue eyes.

My first instinct was to run, and that's exactly what I did… sorta. I ran into the bush that was my hiding place, and I quivered so hard the bush shook and rustled along with me. Not the best choice for hiding, and soon a cat from the third group of large cats had taken me out and set me down on the ground.

The scent of fear came from me strongly. I could tell easily, and I was certain the large cat could scent it, too. The large cat said nothing, and for a minute I was afraid it was going to eat me. Finally, words were spoken.

"Kit would do well not to venture alone," growled the cat I now knew to be a tom. "This dangerous parts. Kit would get hurt."

"I'm not alone! Well, I wasn't alone. My friend, she wandered off. Her name is Sassy, and I can't find her." I flattened my ears.

"Kit is stupid. Friend do not wander off. Friend go willing. Friend in cave. Friend wait for you there. Me take you there. Kit leave with friend," said the tom.

"Oh, uh… Thank you! Yes, I would love to see my friend. Sassy and I have never been apart for this long." By then my ears had perked up, and I had stopped shaking. I might have been smiling, but I wasn't too sure.

"Me take you there. Kit follow." The large cat lumbered away, and I was forced to follow. I didn't have to follow for too long, for soon a small opening came into view. It barely seemed large enough to fit a cat of his size, but I shrugged it off. It seemed normal to me, being a kit and all.

"Is this it?" I asked when the tom had stopped.

"Yes. Friend wait inside. Kit go get friend." The tom gestured to the hole. "Kit leave after. Kit and friend never return. Kit and friend go very far away. Kit and friend never be separate."

"Of course!" I ran to the hole, and inside I could barely make out the fur color of Sassy. Without thinking, I jumping inside, a big smile on my face. "Sassy! I missed you." I stepped forward, but what I saw was not Sassy.

It was a bloody mess of bones and fur. It was Sassy's fur, I could tell, but it was no longer Sassy. "What did you do to Sassy?!" I shrieked.

"Me eat stupid kit. Me eat other kit next. Kit stay here until eaten."

I was stricken with horror. I didn't want to be eaten. I didn't want to be a pile of bones and fur! I wailed like a newborn kit as the tom covered the hole. I presumed he was sitting on it, since the hole was small, but I wasn't sure. I was too busy wailing and screaming to notice how it had been covered.

"Kit will shut up!"

It was him, again. I didn't want to be hurt, so I shut my mouth. I waited for what seemed like days, until finally I heard voices outside.

"What you doing?" This was a she-cat's voice.

"Me catch prey. Tiny kit fill stomach," said the tom.

"We no eat other cat. That make we bad. You get rid of it." That was another she-cat's voice.

"No," the tom said sternly.

"We make you then," growled the first she-cat.

Suddenly light poured into the cave as the tom was pushed away. I could hear fighting between the three cats up there. Soon, and head peeked inside. "Kit want leave?"

"Yes, please. Just- just let me grab something." I ran over to the pile of bones that used to be my best friend, my sister. I grabbed a bone, no matter how gross it seemed, and then I let the she-cat pull me out. I turned to her just as the other she-cat pinned the tom down. "Miss, do you know any way I could keep this with me?" I asked with the bone still in my mouth.

"Me no miss, but me do know way. Me help you," said the she-cat. She walked away, and soon came back with twigs and flower stems. "Me teach you so you do it yourself in future."

"Thank you." I took some of the stems and twigs from the large she-cat and followed her as she wove them together. It was hard, and it took me a lot longer to figure it out than I thought it would. But eventually, I managed to weave a makeshift collar for myself, making the tiny bone my charm.

"Thank you once again, large and slightly terrifying cat. Is there any way I can return the favor?" I asked her, letting the bone dangle against my neck.

"Yes. Leave, kit. Leave and don't return. You be safe away from we. Me brother be bad cat. Other cat not as nice as me. Go, and me wish you good luck on your travels." The she-cat nudged me, and quickly I ran.

When I was out of sight of the cats and even farther, I slowed my pace. There was no use in wasting all of my energy on trying to escape cats that aren't pursuing me. Eventually, I stopped, and found my paw on the bone, trying not to burst out in wails again.

We've never been apart, and I don't plan on starting now. We'll stay together forever, this I promise. With this piece of you, we'll be together forever. You're my sister, Sassy. I promise you'll be my sister forever. I hope you made it to mommy and aunty.

I love you, Sassy.

AN- 1714 words, b*tches. ;)

Mm, so this is in first person (duh!) set in the Tacoverse. Of course, I never came up with a name nor a description for the MC, so that's why it was left in first person. Usually I don't write in first person, but this one turned out really well.

Actually, I did not think up this character... kinda. This is a confusing explanation. Or not. It really depends on the person. Pre' much I had a dream, and this was it. Pretty weird, considering that I was a cat. That is another reason this was in first person, 'cause I never knew my name in the dream nor what I looked like. Weird, huh?

Can't find the theme? WELL TRY HARDER. :D