I'm FINALLY back! I've been really busy lately and whenever I got the chance during the week, I would work on my other story: Mulan 2 Tortall Style. But I'm back now. Come to think of it…when I compare the two, this story is waaaay more creative than the other. I think the reason that I keep having the urge to go back to the other one and not come to this one is because I haven't gotten ANY motivation from this story other than from one person. ONE person! So review! I'm on my knees here. Pleaaaase? I really like the fact that I've got at least one reviewer, but it be interesting to hear from somebody other than my cousin. (Ghost, don't hurt me for saying this, please) It gets kinda boring hearing from the same person over and over again and not hearing from anyone else. If not, I'll wait three days before taking this story down. That should be enough time for at least one other person to tell me their thoughts.

Disclaimer: God! This thing's so Place word that rhymes with trucking here annoying! Sadly, only the cat creatures are mine.

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Chapter 4: Talon's Imprisonment.

"Granny!" Kit cried as an elderly cat creature entered the house.

"Eh? I can barely hear you, but I know you're there! Get out!" The old cat creature swung her cane about madly.

Talon whacked it out of her hand. "That's enough!"

"Eh? Talon? Kit? Is that you?"

Talon rolled his eyes. "Naw, it's the tooth fairy, of course it's us!"

Kit whacked her friend with her tail. He winced as it hit him in the middle of his back, where the scar was.

The forgotten children watched the spectacle quietly as Talon started growling at Kit with Granny trying to separate the two.

There suddenly came a loud roar that made everyone jump a mile high or so.

Talon's eyes narrowed. "They're back."

"Who?" Jared asked nervously.

"The chief's hunting party."

Kit looked out the dirty window. Sure enough, there was a large group of cat creatures standing outside. "There's no way out!"

"I'll be back." Talon headed for the door.

"Where are you going?" Simon asked. "You're not really going to go out there, are you?"

"I have to draw them away from here so you can escape."

"What'll happen to you?" Jared asked.

Talon grinned. "It'll be fine; I just need to lead them far enough away so that you can get back to where you belong. Kit, go with them, I'll join you as soon as I can!"

Kit nodded. "'Kay."

They watched from the window as Talon left the house. He stood in front of the group and began to talk quickly to them and pointed in the direction opposite of the entrance gate.

"What's he saying?" Mallory asked.

"I don't know."

They let out the breath they were holding as the group followed Talon away.

"It's safe now, come on." Kit opened the door.

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It had been two days since they're experience at the village. Jared looked out the window every day in hopes in seeing Kit or Talon. It didn't seem likely though. Almost a week had passed when they finally saw Kit come running up their yard towards the house.

Mallory opened the door and the gasping cat creature fell to her knees inside. "What's wrong, Kit?"

"Talon… Talon's been…been…"

"For the love of God! Spit it out! Talon's been what?"

"He's been…taken prisoner by the chief. The chief accused him of being Mulgarath."

"WHAT?" Jared and Simon were at the top of the stairs, they both looked at the girls in disbelief. Talon was cold and obnoxious at times but he couldn't be Mulgatath, he was nice enough to lead the hunting party away so that they could get to safety.

Flashback

Kit had just returned from leading the Grace kids to safety. She heard the rough roars of the chief and knew something was wrong. Reaching the commotion, she gasped when she had pushed her way through the crowd.

Talon was on the ground, unconscious, deep gashes gushing blood out all over. Long scrapes where claws had dug into his sides had gone so deep, that any further and his bones could've been seen.

"Talon!" She tried to approach her friend but a large golden cat creature pulled her away from him.

"Let me go!" She screamed. "Talon's hurt! He needs help!"

"That's enough, Kit." A large black cat creature came forwards. It was the chief of the village. His golden eyes looked at her menacingly. "My people, this afternoon, Talon approached my hunting party and spoke of some humans who had come into our village and stolen a new born and that if we hurried we may be able to catch them before they leave the forestland. He lied to us and directed us to the cliffs. There were no humans. That is when it dawned upon me that Mulgarath is not dead, but our very own Talon!"

Kit looked over at her friend worriedly. Talon…

End Flashback

Kit was sitting in a chair in the study now, her body shaking uncontrollably. "That's the last I saw of him. He was dragged off to the chief's house and I've been trying to get him out of there ever since.

"We'll get him out of there," Jared promised.

"He'll be alright. He's strong," Simon added.

"Thank you. Talon and I have known each other for a long time. I don't know what I'll do if he dies." Kit buried her face in her hands.

"It'll be alright. Don't worry about it." Mallory lightly hugged her to comfort the little cat creature.

The group packed up some thing they though would be useful in rescuing Talon that night. The next morning, they prepared to set out.

Slinging his bag over one shoulder, Jared looked at the readied bunch. "Let's go find Talon!"

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So there's Chapter four. I really don't want to take this story down, but I will if nobody will tell me what they think I need the motivation, without the motivation, I'll forget about this story and it will forever remain incomplete. It's really bumming me out because this is my very first story and I put a lot of sweat, blood, and time into it.

Ghost in the Mirror: I'm not surprised. You're more of the games type of person anyways and I've seen that you've been working on some new stuff. I think what I wrote above should be enough of a kick in the pants, whaddaya think? I do know how it feels to be getting reviews, I've gotten so many for my other story (Title's listed above too.). Hope to hear- or see –you soon!