"Um…any idea where we are?" Princess asked as they wandered around a Twolegplace. The trio had entered it much earlier that day, and had gotten lost only a little while after!
"Well…I think that that Thunderpath looks a little bit familiar…" Greystripe mewed doubtfully.
"They all look the same!" Ravenpaw yowled, aggravated by the confusing swirl of scents around him, and the itching pain in his haunch. The wound from the fox, though having stopped bleeding, had not stopped hurting.
Greystripe and Princess exchanged nervous glances. They had noticed Ravenpaw's irritability, and were getting worried.
"Well, let's try and find something to eat before going much further. Besides it's getting dark. One of those monsters might crush us in the dark." The she-cat mewed reasonably. Ravenpaw looked at her, and nodded, sighing a little.
"But where will we find anything?" whispered Greystripe to Princess.
"I don't know, but Ravenpaw needs rest." She whispered back.
The grey tom nodded and said, "Let's sleep in here." Gesturing to an alley with his tail, he led the black tom and tabby she-cat to what appeared to be a safe resting area.
Suddenly, a hiss was heard from the shadows. A she-cat leapt into view. Mainly, her fur was black, but she had white paws, a white chest, and a small white dot on her lips. Her fur was raised along her neck, and she yowled, "What are you doing in my territory?"
Princess yelped with shock, and Ravenpaw returned the hiss, but Greystripe (who, at the time, was the strongest cat in the group), replied calmly, "We need a place to rest for the night. In the morning, we'll be moving on."
The she-cat didn't take her eyes off the band of cats, but the fur along her neck relaxed. "Is that so?"
"Oh, Mother, relax! They're only travelers." Another she-cat walked into sight. Her back was black, and she had a black nose, but the rest of her was white. She seemed to be about a year old, but was very small. "Like the ones that ol' Purdy saw a while back."
The words of her daughter calmed the she-cat, and she sat down, sheathing her claws, but when she responded, her tone was as cold as ever. "Alright, you can stay the night."
Princess smiled and said, "Thank you." This was repeated by the toms, and the older she-cat slunk off. The younger she-cat walked over to them and said, "You must forgive my mother. Ever since Father was hit by that metal-beast…well, she's changed." She smiled sadly. "Oh, I'm sorry. Let me introduce myself. I am Maggie, my mother is Kitkat."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Princess; this is Greystripe, and Ravenpaw." Princess mewed, indicating her companions with her tail. Maggie bowed her head in greetings.
"Say, you mentioned a cat called Purdy, right? He knew some traveling cats?" Ravenpaw asked, suddenly paying very close attention.
"Yes. They were going to the sun-drown-place." Maggie mewed, with a nod. "Why?"
"We're trying to find them. Could you take us there?" He replied excitedly.
"Sure. I know this place pretty well. Tomorrow morning, I'll bring you to the sun-drown-place." She sounded very eager, like she had been waiting for a long time to go to this place.
Ravenpaw smiled at her, and Princess's eyes narrowed. The sooner that that cat does what she has to and leaves, the better, she thought.
Author's Note: I am SO SORRY that I haven't updated lately. School's being awful, and I don't have much time to work on fanfictions. But on the bright side, I have the week off, so I should be able to update a few more times.
Also, what do you guys think of Maggie and Kitkat (both of whom are based on my real pets)? I was thinking about making Maggie a permanent member of the group. If you guys agree, let me know.