CHAPTER 3

(PART 2)

NOTE: Ok this is what id ecided... parts are getting annoying so i'm only gonna update if i have the time to type the whole chapter. Sorry I know it has been a long time scince i last updated so I am going to update now.

It seemed that they were all alone in the dead silent forest.

They began moving slowly, being very catious of what was around them. When they came to a shadowy clearing, with trees and shelter all around, they stopped.

They must not have been the only ones to have been here before.

The three of them slowly walked down a hill into the clearing. Shadow explored a bit and then came back to his friends and said that the place had been abbandoned a long time ago, and that if they agreed that they coul;d saty there to live unless they found somewhere better. But for now this was the only place they could find. It was as far into the forest because it was dangerous. They agreed.

"We should rest now..." meowed Shadow, later that night after they had gone hunting, and got moss for thier bedding. It was a lot better then sleeping in a dark, damp cave on the cold hard floor. Shaodw padded into a small den. He came to a den with a small boulder in the middle. He layed on a pile of moss next to where his friends slept peacfully. He closed his eyes... And soon... Sleep washed over him.

Shadow awakened at the edge of a giant lake that seemed to go on forever.

He turned around to see a never-ending land-scape of grass and mountains. He turned around slowly, in shock back to the lake only to come face-to-face with another cat. Something snapped in Shadow's mind and his heart lurched.

"FANG!!!" cried Shadow. Sure enough, there was Fang standing right in front of him!

"Hello Shadow... It is nice to see you again..." meowed Fang.

Something about Fang did not seem right... When he spoke he sounded emotionless... "Fang...?"

"I came to tell you... that my spirit has the power to... Heal you, Flame, And Leaf..."

Shadow tipped his head to the side in confusement. "H-...Heal... Us...?"

"That is right," meowed Fang.

Fang walked slowly uyp to Shadow and touched noses with him. He dissipeared just as a powerful force shot through Shadow, throwing him to the ground. He yowled in pain as if he were being ripped apart. He tried to open his eyes but he was paralyzed in pain. The pain was worse then being abused by the Feral. Then, all at once, all the pain and suffering Shadow had ever felt burst through him as one pain.

Shadow yowled in un-dying pain.

Then, he was thrust into darkness.