Thanks for the reviews and sorry for being late with the update. I took a break over the summer…. So sue me! (just kidding! KIDDING! Don't sue me!)

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Nyalbel

Chapter eight: Kitty showdown

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Cliff panted as he stopped to look around. "Where is he! I can't go back without him and I have been searching for one hour now. Curse it that I can't shout his name… would probably wake everyone up…" he grumbled.

"NYAAaaaa…."

"HISSSSS"

The blond lifted one eyebrow. Looking a little to his left he sighed. "I think I recognize that noise" he muttered and started walking. He rounded two corners and spotted the little 'run away'. he fought the urge to smack his forehead with his palm as he saw what was happening before him.

Albel's tail was standing straight in the air, puffed out like a Christmas tree. His claws were scratching the grounds as his little nose wrinkled up to bare his fangs. He hunched his back, trying to look twice as big, ruby eyes flashing.

A larger black male cat was standing before him, his position the same as Albel's. He didn't look all that pleased to have the strange cat in his territory. His hissing were louder the Albel's but it still didn't scare the odd cat.

"HISSSSS. MRRRRRRRRRR"

"NYYYYYYYrrrrrrrrrr"

Cliff sighed. He just knew Albel had gotten himself into trouble. Stepping closer to the two he muttered. "Alright you two, break it up! It is in the middle of the night for crying out loud! The whole block can probably hear the racket!"

Albel seemed to forget about the cat before him for a second when he heard the blond speak. "Nya?"

The male cat meowed and attacked the smaller cat, digging his claws into the intruder. He bit and scratched for all he was worth. He hadn't counted on the fact that Albel was bout to fight back.

Cliff rolled his eyes as the two cats stirred up dust in the heat of the battle. He leaned against the wall and decided to let the two settle this. Albel probably needed to loose some steam after all….

As the males fought, the ally filled with cats that had come to see the battle.

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Ten minutes later….

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"MEWO MEEEOOOOOWWWWW! HISSSSSSS"

"NYAAARRR RARRR NYA!"

Cliff couldn't take this anymore. "It has been ten bloody minutes! Aren't you two done yet?" he snapped. Seeing that he was being ignored he growled. He brushed of the cat that was sitting on his shoulder and started to move forwards the two fighting cats. He had to be careful not to step on the cats that were watching the fight.

Albel could see Cliff come at them as he clawed at his foe. If the big oaf though he could ruin this fight he was deadly mistaken! The small cat had never felt so alive! This fight was a gift from heaven! So what if your foe smelled like dung and looked like it? If was still fun!

Cliff growled when he finally reached the two. He huffed and shook his head. "Time to break it up" he muttered and closed his eyes as he reached into the battle, grabbing each cat by the neck.

Silence….

"AHHHHH! OW! OW OW OW OW OW OW !" Cliff shouted as he was attacked with teeth and claws. He violently threw the large male cat away from him and grabbed Albel's small paws with his other, bending the small claws out from his skin.

The male cat landed on his feet with a huff and scurried off. Why stay around when the battle had been cut off? He had proven his point anyway.

Albel felt Cliff bend him loose but his attention were on his foe. He huffed as he watched the scared cat run off. Wuss.

The blond blew softly at his cuts as he started to walk out from the ally. "Damn it, Albel! Did you really have to get into a fight our first night in Airyglyph? It is late and we have a date with the king tomorrow. And we still haven't found a way to explain your condition" he said as he walked forwards the stay in where the rest of the gang were sleeping.

"Nya?"

Cliff looked down at the cat in his arms. He couldn't deny that Albel looked adorable at the moment: one ear perked up, the other back, huge ruby eyes looking at him and a confused look on the small round face. He sighed and petted the duo colour hair.

"I can't wait until you turn back to normal"

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Fayt stretched as he walked out from his room, yawning loudly. "Man I slept well! Can't remember the last time I slept like this" he said to himself. He started to walk forwards Cliff's room to get the blond up and ready for breakfast. Roger had already left earlier that morning, talking about battle and breakfast…

"I wonder if Cliff is up. He took a walk last night so he might be sleeping still. I wonder what he was up to…"

Without knocking he entered the blond's room… and stopped in his tracks.

"What the?"

There was Cliff, snoring loudly on his bed. He had the same cloths on him that he had the day before as he slept sprawled out on the bed. His hair was tussled and angry red marks covered his face and arms. His shirt were ripped at some places and dirt covered both him and the bed.

Sprawled out on top of the blond's chest was Albel. He was bloody and dirty and his cloths were almost ripped from his body. His hair was one gigantic knot and his tail was puffed out as it rested behind him. His small face was slightly bruised yet it held a relaxed look.

Fayt decided to let the two sleep… Besides they didn't have the meeting with the king until later….

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Hope to update soon.