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Without looking I knew it was Rancid Meat. Of course, I had to look at him anyway. His hair was long brown matted and dirty. His eyes were red; I think he did that to himself with magic. Nothing natural has red eyes. Unless they're blood shot; his eyes were blood shot too. His elaborate looking black robes were coated in a combination of dried blood and mud. Sticks and leaves and feathers were stuck in the caked places. He was unnaturally pale and thin. :Yup, definitely insane: I told Snowdance. A wave of nausea hit me as I recognized some of the feathers as belonging to the bird on the table.
Snowdance glanced at me,he looked paler then before:Well, he is a blood mage.:
I didn't know exactly what a blood mage was but he was a mage. Any kind of mage would be trouble for us.
:Mura: Snowdance said happily:my friends will be here in half a candlemark. If we don't die before then, we'll be fine:
"Ah," said Rancid Meat. His voice was deceptively sweet. "There's my new guest ," he said nearing Snowdance's prison. "A little green change cat has come to play," he beckoned to me with his hand, "come here little kitty."
I pressed my ears back flat against my head and growled at him. His hand glowed with power and I realized that he was trying to coerce me. I flattened myself against the sill and growled, glaring all the while.
Rancid Meat snarled then and the glow of his hand changed, "Since when do stupid change cats know how to make shields?" The glow strengthened. Rancid Meat Thrust his hand at me and the glow flew at me. I cringed, closing my eyes. I heard it crack in front of me and I slid backward to the edge of the sill.
:You just blocked a Levin Bolt: a very shocked Snowdance informed me.
:A what: I asked. I was feeling rather dizzy. Another Levin bolt flew at me and I decided to simply roll out of the way.
:That attack: Snowdance explained. Rancid Meat growled in annoyance.
:Oh: I intelligently responded:hey, if you know the name of that, are you a mage: Rancid Meat began to chuck them at me with out pause.
Snowdance was silent. I jumped from the sill.
CRACK!
I zigged and zagged my way across the floor. :If I was a mage I would be helping: Snowdance said.
CRASH!
I slipped through the bars, not slowing down.
SCRACK!
I lunged!
BOOOM!
I sunk all of my claws into Rancid Meat's leg.
He howled in pain and fell backwards. He angrily kicked at me with his other leg and thrashed about. I can't say that his physical strength was that great but it still hurt like hell. I clawed my way up his leg and chest. I slashed at his face and neck while he punched at me.
He grabbed me with a magically charged hand ripped me from him. Part of his shirt came with me. It burned where he touched and I let out a yowl. He hurled me across the room into a stone wall.
I hit the ground with a wet thump and a jingle? Keys! I must have knocked them off of the wall. They had to unlock the door to Snowdance's cage. I slid the keys towards Snowdance with as much force as I could.
Rancid Meat was standing up. I stood and charged again, "REOW!" If Rancid Meat didn't notice Snowdance he could get the door open. We just needed to hang on a little longer. I could sense Snowdances friends approaching.
I zigged and zagged around Rancid Meat. He continued to attack me, completely ignoring Snowdance.
The attack stopped. I looked up at Rancid Meat. He looked furious with blood dripping down his face but not at me. He was looking at Snowdance who fumbled with the keys.
Time to hit the other leg. "REOOOWWW!" I screamed to draw his attention. I charged strait for him. He shifted his body weight and raised his foot to kick me. I dodged and hit the other leg. He spun around and I lost my grip. I slid a foot or so. Rancid Meat was now facing away from Snowdance.
There was an evil grin on his face. "Is the poor little kitty in pain? I'll show you real pain. I'm going to kill you so veerry slowly. I'll absorb your power and you'll be ground meat," he practically sang it.
I didn't have the strength to stand. I shifted into a more defense like posture and hissed. He loomed over me radiating insanity and blood lust. His hand glowed magically. I closed my eyes and tried to scoot backwards.
There was a wet crunch then a thump. I opened my eyes to see Rancid Meat laying in a bloody heap on the floor, his skull crushed in. Snowdance was setting a bloody stool down.
I looked down at Rancid Meat again. His aura faded as his blood spread across the floor. He most definitely dead.
I looked up to the sound of foot steps. Snow dance reached down and scooped me up,out of the way of the approaching puddle. I purred into his chest. I was feeling really tired now. My eyes drifted over to the wall. There was quite a bit of blood over there too. :Is that mine: I asked snowdance.
Snowdance petted my head:Is what yours:
I closed my eyes. :That blood over there: I replied:I'm going to take a nap.:
I felt him tense. :No, no! You can't sleep now: he insisted:My friends are coming soon, so you have to stay awake to meet them:
I curled up as much as I could. :I'm only taking a nap: I argued:You can wake me up when they get here.:
He seemed awfully nervous. :Mura, you can't sleep: he insisted:You might not wake up:
It seemed really silly to me. Not wake up? Why would I not wake up? Well, he was very insistent. :Ok: I agreed:I guess... I'll just... stay...
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The author grinned devilishly. "That's the end. But don't worry, I still have the epilogue to write! Please review!"