Chapter 2
Bramby was awaken to Sunstripe prodding at her. "Bramby!" He cried loudly, as it echoed through the house. "Wake up! Please!" He licked her muzzle gently.
"What…?" Bramby whispered sleepily, her eyes droopy and her stomach in pain. Then she smelled the smoke. Suddenly, she jumped up, startled, and her eyes flew open. There stood Sunstripe and her, in the middle of her burning house.
It was a horrible fire. You could barely see, there was so much smoke. You could barely breathe. The walls around Bramby melted, and smoke got into her lungs as she spoke to her mate. "Sunstripe! What happened? What's going on? Are you ok-is-how"- she gasped for air. Her mind was dizzy.
"There were two Twoleg Toms outside, they set the house on fire. I don't know who, and we don't have time to think. Bramby, you are pregnant to our kits, and we all need to get out NOW. Run!"
With out thinking, Bramby dashed out with Sunstripe by her side. He looked so brave and fearless. If only she could be half the cat he was. Suddenly, her stomach gave her pains like never before. She yowled out, and continued running as the smoke burned her eyes.
"You doing ok?" Sunstripe asked. Bramby nodded, but was obviously in pain. Suddenly, they saw a wall melt before them, collapsing right next to them. "Eeek!" Bramby cried nervously. The house was coming down. They ran as fast as they could, noticing they floor wobbling a bit beneath their feet. But luckily, they were about 4 tail-lengths away from the door- when the floor broke, right where Bramby stood.
"Bramby!" Sunstripe grabbed her scruff, pulling her up before she could fall. "Hurry!" Bramby was to stunned to move. So easily, she could've fallen, broken her neck, died, and burned to ashes. She stood still, frozen. Move…MOVE! She begged herself. Nothing. Then the floor felt weak, and Sunstripe cried out:
"Bramby, jump! It's about to collapse!"
"I-I can't" She breathed small breaths nervously. "Just- you go. Hurry!"
"I won't leave without you!"
"Oh….!"
The floor beneath the two mates fell, and Bramby screamed out in terror. Suddenly, she felt a warm muzzle on her back. Sunstripe's. He pushed her up, and pushed her out the door. Then the rest of the floor collapsed. Sunstripe fell down. Bramby heard him crack on the cement at the bottom.