Hello, all. I apologize for not updating for so long, but I've been SWAMPED with essays, projects, and homework. And I wanted more than 1 review, which I got! Yay, people are still reading this!
Review replies:
PheonixRune: Well, honestly, Spark was being a jerk, too. They just are both annoyed and too young (in cat years) to be dealing with all that jazz. Thanks for reviewing! :D
NovaSpritWolf: Yes, I am still accepting characters. Owl looks great, she'll be in the next chapter! But, because I LOVE family reunions, could you send me Bubbles' bio? And, are her parents still alive? And thank you! I'm really glad to know you like it.
(This took me forever to type because I duck-taped my fingers so they won't bend or move. I'm a tad bit...out there.)
Spark sighed, settling into the dry grass. She wasn't sure why, but all the green from trees and grass was turning into a dull brown. And it was really cold. It didn't make sense. Nothing made sense anymore.
It had been half a moon since Casper and Amber had left. And honestly, the silver cat wasn't faring too well. Due to her lousy hunting skills, she hadn't caught much to eat. And she was pretty much useless when it came to fighting, so most of what she had managed to catch was lost to other cats.
Thankfully, she had just killed a mouse, a plump, juicy mouse. (I made myself want to eat this mouse) She made quick work of it, having learned to eat fast from past experiences. Then she just lay there, wondering what she would do with the rest of her life. Trying to find Casper was out of the question. Maybe she could go to the place Casper spoke of, where all the Outcasts were. Or back to the sewers.
After a while, Spark got up and stretched. As she trotted off, and scent invaded her nostrils, the sent of a male cat. She immediately bristled. The sent was coming from the north, and she was heading east, so she decided it was fine. However, something in her decided to find the cat. Spark wasn't sure why. It certainly wasn't Casper, and even if it was, she'd turn and dash the other way.
She followed the scent to a tree, with a hole dug at it's base. A den, she assumed. Spark wisely decided she didn't want to get her fur clawed off, so she went a-ways off, watching the den intently.
After a long, boring while, a cat emerged from the hole. He was a mix of light brown and white, and probably about Spark's age. The cat sniffed the air, then let out a growl. "Who's there?"
The silver tabby had some choices on what she could do. She could run away, which was probably the best idea. Or she could try and make friends with this cat, as she had gotten terribly lonely. Spark never knew how lonely she was in the sewers until she was reunited with Casper. Casper...The name brought heartache, but Spark pushed it aside. She had other things to think about.
Driven by a mix of loneliness and stupidity, Spark walked forward. "Me. Spark. Hi." The silver she-cat internally cringed at how awkward she sounded.
The tomcat eyed her, suspicious. "And why are you here?"
The she-cat shrugged. "Well, ya see, I was lonely, and I-"
"Why do I care if you're lonely, stupid?" The mottled cat interrupted.
"Because I can't hunt or fight, and I was thinking we could travel together?"
The tomcat huffed. "Not a chance. Why would I leave my home to wander around with some incompetent cat? Probably a kittypet, may I add?"
Spark blinked. "What's a kittypet?"
"That's precisely what I mean." He said, before turning and walked back towards his den. Spark raced after him, turning and stopping in front of him. "I just asked, that doesn't mean I'm stupid!"
"Yes it does. Now get out of my way, kittypet." The cat said, walking around Spark.
"Wait!" The silver cat cried. Slowly, the tomcat turned around.
"What?" He hissed.
Spark teared up, sick of feeling stupid and unable to do anything. "B-before you go, c-could you at least tell me what a kittypet is?"
Something in the silver cat's voice tugged at the male cat's heart. She sounded like his sister. When she was still alive, the tomcat hated it when she cried. And here he was, making a cat so much like her cry. The cat sighed loudly, turning around to face Spark. "Fine," he groaned. "I'll go with you."
The look of joy that spread across the she-cat's face made the cat's heart flutter. "Oh, thank you! Thank you so much!"
The tomcat just rolled his eyes and started walking. Spark trotted up next to him. "So, what's your name? As mentioned, I'm Spark."
In a gruff voice, the cat replied. "Perky. My name's Perky."
Spark chuckled. "Then why aren't you perky?"
Perky glared at her. "Shut up, stupid."
Ta-daa!! A whole new chapter for ya! Anyways, a quick story about my day: So today, at school, we had this walk for a charity, and it was like 2 hours long. So me and my friends walked/ran around the field screaming and singing. My vocal cords hurt now. XD
I'm leaving for church/my job in like 10 minutes. Bye! (I hope to update later tonight, but I won't tomorrow)
Don't choke on a noodle,
~KitKat