I can't help myself!
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Everything was hot and cold, hard and soft as I felt like I was floating on a sea of clouds. My legs felt none existent and my arms felt glued straight in front of me, just like they were when I tried to magical make the eighteen wheeler truck stop. But that burning agony that hit me for a just a split second was gone, and in its place was cold and hot, solid and soft…everything just seemed—
Dawn snapped her eyes open, the rain was falling down hard on her face as she looked up from the concrete ground. Everything seemed to spin as she lost her balance more then once, she couldn't get off her knee's it seemed, like she was just walking on the nubs of her thighs.
She slipped and slide her way through the rain on her hands and feet that she could only really feel as they came into contact with the ground. Her head leaned low and it pounded as she walked blindly in some direction hoping someone would find her.
Her eyes misted over by the rain drowning in them, her mind foggy as she found her dried up voice giving off somewhat pitiful excuses for help, when nothing but a dried squeak came out she tried again.
"h-HELP!" She yelled as loud as she could, her mined reeling as she opened her mouth again for someone to hear her.
"IS SOMEONE THERE?" Called out a voice in the misty haze, a relieved sigh came from her mouth as she called out to them.
"YES! I NEED HELP!" She called out to the stranger, who she agley could see until they drew closer.
"How bad are you hurt?" Dawn's eyes widened in shock as before her, talking in plan English, was a cat!
"Y-You're a-a-" Dawn looked down to avoid the cats curious gaze, and standing in a puddle she got a good look at her own reflection.
"I-i-I'm a CAT!"
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"Good morning Dawn!" Dawn barley twitched her head towards her neighbor; her name was Cream a good hearted cat that found her that day in the rain.
"How have you been?" Dawn didn't reply, watching Cream fidget out of the side of her eye.
"Fine." Dawn said blankly, ignoring how Cream's light brown fur fluffed up in concern.
"You know, my house folk left me some milk," Cream gestured to the cat flap with her ears. "You can have some if you like! I don't mind sharing." Dawn once again ignored the cheerful she-cats offerings, instead looking blankly over top of the fence. It's been many months since she ended up as a cat, and trying to find her real family was impossible now that they moved away after her death.
Cream had good intentions when she first brought Dawn to live with this human family, becoming their house cat. At first it wasn't so bad; the food was good seeing that they added chicken and milk whenever she demanded it. She even found spending time with Cream quite entertaining, Cream being a bit of a gossip and knowing everything and everyone. It was all good…until Harvey showed up.
At first Dawn didn't know how living with Harvey would go, the big brown tom was intimidating, his muscles flex with each stride and he seemed nice…at first. But she saw the way he acted towards others, but she couldn't bring herself to care being with Cream was all that mattered…in the beginning that is.
He slowly began to bully her as well, swiping her food, calling her names, taking things, and a lot more other things that she wanted to block out. She hated him, more than anyone else she has ever met in her life. And what she hated most, she couldn't do anything about it.
"D-Dawn—" Dawn didn't look up to see Cream leaning over her in concern. "M-maybe you should find different house folk?" Cream suggested, but Dawn shot the idea down with a shake of her head.
"M-maybe—" Cream seemed hesitant to say something, but a glint of determination burned behind it. "You should live in the forest!" Dawn perked up at this, surprised that someone like soft, lofty Cream would suggest something so hard living.
"Huh?" Dawn couldn't get a word in as Cream plunged on. "I-I mean to say, you're miserable living here, miserable among Twolegs and Harvey, your always restless, what do you have to lose in the wild?" Cream wailed.
Dawn was taken back; her friend was suggesting she leave? Something must have shown seeing as Cream forced her fur flat. "I don't want you to leave, but I think you'll be better off out there." Cream said softly, lowering her head in defeat. Only to perk up again as Dawn nuzzled her head.
"You'll always be my best friend, you know that right?" Dawn murmured, watching as Cream's eyes filled with dismay.
"This is goodbye, isn't it?" Cream muttered, watching as Dawn balanced on the fence and prepared to spring off. "Who Know's? Maybe I'll visit!" Dawn said before jumping down and taking off at a sprint.
"GOOD LUCK!" Dawn heard Cream yell after her. But Dawn was off like a shot, energy like none she has ever felt since becoming a cat rising in her system.
Things were looking up, she could feel it. The forest was calling her.
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Dawn stood huddled under twisted branches as rain pelted down on her, droplets of water streaming down her whiskers. Running down her white muzzle and her caramel brown chest fur, to join into the muddle hole surrounding her paws and butt.
Dawn let out a huff as she flicked away some water that tried to go down her ear, her good spirit all but forgotten in this weather. But she was determined as she curled up in the tree's roots she would make the most of tomorrow.
"Crap, crap, crap, crap!" Dawn hissed as she zigzagged around, jumping and swerving to avoid trees and rocks as her eyes were locked onto the currying mouse that she was determined to make her meal. She jumped in front of it, making it flee to the side as she perused it. She felt triumph when it ran into a hole with no escape in sight, she leaned her paw at the angel she needed to stick into the tree.
But found in her frustration that her paw was to big for the opening, she felt life was not far and it should give her a break. The roots were too thick to dig the ground out from the tree, so she had the only chose of waiting till it was hungry enough to come out on its own. And then she would strike, but wasn't sure on how long exactly that would take.
"Hey who are you?" An aggressive voice sounded from behind Dawn, making her turn around her fur fluffed up in shocked surprise as she saw a black tom cat behind her, She was quickly reminded of her mouse as she saw it scurry out from under the tree, smartly taking the opportunity to run while it had the chance and disappearing through the foliage.
She been tracking and running that mouse since this morning and she got distracted, all that hard work gone.
"Thanks a lot!" Dawn hissed in annoyance, glaring at where the mouse disappeared to, unable to find it.
"You wouldn't have caught it anyway!" The black tom retorted, padding up to stand one length away from her.
"Who says I wouldn't?" Dawn snapped back, her glare turning on him as he stared back unflinching.
"I did," he retorts, walking around her as she subconsciously felt embarrassed to be looking like she ran through the whole woods, which in fact she did run through the woods.
"And what do you know?" Dawn hissed back, trying and failing to keep her hackles down.
"Simple," He said with a shrug, walking to stand nose to nose with her. "One, you're a kitty pet and two, this jingling thing." He flicked his tail at her collar, making the bell ring as the tail shock it. Dawn internally cursed herself at how dumb she must seem.
"Ya, well I just got here, so im still learning." Dawn spat back, turning around from him as she stuck her tail in the air obviously planning to leave this rude tom in her dust.
"And where do you plan to go?" The rude black tom asked, easily stepping in front of her as she turned to leave.
"I'm leaving that's what." Dawn retorts, annoyed when he decides to walk beside her. "Back to your Twolegs?" He asked sharply.
"That's none of your business!" Dawn retorted, swishing her tail in annoyance. Couldn't he just leave her alone?
"Really?" He meowed, stopping only to all out laugh as she walked over to what she called her 'stick home' and settled inside. "What is that?"
"This is my home!" Dawn defended, truth be told it was just some twigs stacked but against each other making a sort of holy roof and not really offering any weather resistance what- so- ever. But still, she made it and she was proud to admit that it was a shitty living condition.
"You live here?" The black cat asked, it was more of an observation then question.
"Yes!" Dawn huffed back, hoping that he would leave soon.
"Why aren't you living with your twolegs then?" He asked, making Dawn's claws flex.
"Why should I tell you anything? You're an annoying hairball that lost my mouse!" Dawn spat, glaring as the black tom stared hard into her own. Without a word he swept back into the forest, Dawn lost sight of him almost instantly. She let out a frustrating sigh at how rude things have gotten, first cat she ever meets in the woods and they end up arguing.
She was just about decided on taking a nap to hopefully think about another possible place she could hunt, when a red squirrel fell dead right in front of her paws. She scrambled backwards, trying to put some distance between her and the squirrel as she let out a squeak of surprise.
She looked up as she realized the black tom has returned, his eyes shinning with amusement as he cocked his head at her reaction.
"And why are you back?" Dawn played off nonchalant, playing it off as if she didn't care if he was here with a squirrel or that her stomach was twisting in hunger.
"Well apparently I lost this kittypets mouse, so im giving her a squirrel as payment." He replied smoothly, shrugging his shoulders casually as if it didn't matter.
"And how do you think she will accept such a Charity?" Dawn replied coldly, the black toms demure never wavering from his calm expression.
"Well she is eyeing it like a vulture—" Dawn didn't reply to that, knowing that she was caught.
"Whatever," Dawn turned her head away in embarrassment; not meeting the other cats eyes.
"Why are you out here in the first place?" The black tom asked, to Dawn's displeasure he sat himself down right in front of her stick home, not looking like he was going anywhere anytime soon Dawn sighed and told him about coming to live in the forest.
"And why did you leave in the first place?" Dawn didn't answer, just huffed with her tail curling around her white paws.
"Well," He went on, stretching out his back as he rose to his paws. "If you plan to be staying awhile." He suddenly lunged forward, making Dawn shrike with terror as he yanked on her neck.
Dawn's naturally reaction was to jerk forwards, kicking off the black tom as hard as she could. When they were separated she found the black tom throwing her snapped collar onto the ground.
"A little warning next time." Dawn huffed, licking her chest fur that rose in fright.
"And where is the fun in telling you?" The black tom's eyes shone with amusement as he dug a hole and buried the collar in the dirt.
"Well it would have saved me from thinking you would rip out my throat for one!" Dawn replied sarcastically, making him roll his eyes.
"Oh please, why would I waste my time tormenting ex-kittypets for?" He returned.
"Like I know what goes on in your head." Dawn huffed a laugh, making the black tom puff up.
"I should be going now." The black tom began, looking uncertainly at Dawn, as if she might disappear at any moment. "That squirrel really is for you." He gestured towards the squirrel that he pushed towards her. Dawn looked down at the squirrel then back up at the hopeful black tom; Dawn realized he wasn't such a bad cat after all.
"Won't you share it with me?" Dawn said, pushing the squirrel between them as pleasurable shock crossed his face.
"Sure," He settled across from her, engaging in taking bits of the squirrel. "My names Lightning Tail by the way." The black tom known as Lightning Tail said after eating a mouthful of squirrel meat.
"Well my names Dawn!" She replied, after marveling over his strange name.
"That's a good name; I thought your Twolegs would give you a name like She-cat!" Lightning Tail joked, making Dawn purr at his ridicules question.
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"Good catch!" Dawn panted as she caught up with Lightning Tail, a mouse caught under his paws. "Planning on sharing?" She asked, internally disappointed when he shacked his head.
"It's for my clan mates, you know that!" He said rolling his eyes as she knocked his into his shoulder. "You know I would offer it to you if you were part of Thunderclan!" he interjected sneakily, as she shot him a look.
"Keep the mouse, I'll find my own." She replied back smoothly, making his whiskers twitch.
"Why don't you just try getting to know them? You might like living with a clan." Lightning Tail pursued her fast trot.
"I don't think I can live in a clan." Dawn said slowly, not stopping her trot till she smelled another mouse.
"How would you know if you never tried?" Lightning Tail shot back; his ear's twitching towards the nibbling sound of the mouse.
"I told you, it's just not for me!" Dawn hissed quietly, slowly stalking forwards then rushing forwards to deliver a bit to its neck.
"You'll never know unless you give us the chance to show you!" Lightning Tail insisted, making Dawn's temper unexpectedly flare.
"And I'm telling you that I don't want to live in your stupid clan!" Dawn hissed back, snatching up her mouse as she fled from him, ignoring him as he tried to call her back.
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It's been a few days since Dawn last saw Lightning Tail, and she had to say she missed him. Walking through the woods gave her time to wonder what her real family must be thinking right now, what they were doing and how they were fairing. Who is Cream doing? Did her house folk miss her? Did Lightning Tail? Dawn was shocked to come across two other cats as she turned the bend. She didn't even scent them, but they both looked like they were waiting for her to show up.
"Uh, sorry! I didn't realize I was intruding!" Dawn said nervously, starting to slowly back up.
"It's alright!" purred a white she-cat, while a brown tom glared at her. "I'm Pansy and this is my mate falcon!" the white she-cat continued before Dawn could get another word out.
"It's nice meeting you both, im Dawn." She replied nicely, showing as much kindness towards Pansy as she gave.
"It's alright, good hunting isn't it?" Pansy continued, tarring into a black bird.
"I just got started." Dawn confessed, looking away in embarrassment.
"Would you like some of this black bird?" Pansy offered, pushing a piece towards Dawn, Dawn was almost going to reply with a 'thank you' when falcon interrupted.
"You shouldn't be giving food to strangers, especially when your expecting kits!" he hissed, making Pansy roll her eyes.
"Oh, stop being such a mouse-brain!" Pansy retorted, pushing the bird closer to a hesitant Dawn.
"She looks well fed!" Falcon snapped back, Pansy scuffed at him shaking her head at him disapprovingly.
"She's not fat mouse-brain! She's expecting kits just like me!" Pansy retorted to her shocked mate.
Dawn looked at the couple in shock, her mind following but not hearing the words. She had been gaining weight recently and things felt a little bit different and she did remember hearing Lightning Tail comment something about her being bigger larger then 3 rabbits with her hunting skills, even though she was a beginner. But could she really be pregnant?
"T-thank y-you for the offer, b-but I have to go!" Dawn said quickly, turning tail and fleeing before Pansy could ask about her own mate. She only had time to hear Pansy scolding her mate about how he reacted to strangers, when the rushing of the wind drowned everything else out.
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Dawn refused to move, her feet felt too heavy to move, her head resting on her front paws as she sighed at the world. Thinking about how she was going to raise some children in the state she was in, she couldn't take care of the kits in this stick home of her's could she? Sure it was more insulated thanks to Lightning Tails idea about sticking mud over top of them, ceiling up the holes and also some glossy leaves to keep the water from soaking through. But still who will she raise them on her own? does she even want to, it was Harvey's fault…she shacked that notion away, but then again she couldn't possibly take care of them and hunt and look out for danger all at once could she? For Christ sake she was still 17 years old! Well 84 in cat years.
She sighed again, her ears picking up as she heard a patter of paws coming her way. She raised her head a little as Lightning Tail stopped in front of her, a rabbit dangling in his mouth.
Dawn opened her mouth to great him, but snapped it close again at what his reaction would be towards her if he found out about her expecting kits. What would he say? Would he up and leave?
"Hey, anyone home?" Lightning Tail joked, drawing her attention back to him. His body was calm like always but his eyes shown worry.
"It's nothing." Dawn brushed off, hoping to drop the subject but Lightning Tail was stubborn.
"It's obviously something the way you're staring off into space." He retorted, making the hairs on her skin prickle.
"Why can't you mind your own business once in a while?" Dawn snapped at him angrily, not really meaning her words, they just seemed to come out for some reason.
"I'm just worried! You don't have to treat me like a scratching post!" Lightning Tail hissed back, dropping the rabbit and stalking out through the trees in anger. Dawn felt guilt seep into her bones, but she didn't call him back, realizing she might have lost one of the only true friends she ever had in the forest.
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Dawn slept fitfully that night, she couldn't get comfortable enough to relax or keep her mind off all the threats she will face when she starts to expect the kits. The cold rain that dripped down onto her face didn't help either, but she tried to push these things aside to try to sleep.
She felt a cold constant trickle of water under her chin, lifting her head in annoyance she watched in shock as water began to rise and flood around her home. Jumping to her paws Dawn dashed out of her home, realizing just how bad things were as the water covered the ground. She runs in the opposite diffraction from where the water is deepest, racing across the maze of trees slipping and sliding most of wherever she was headed thanks to the mud. She couldn't see more then her nose due to the harsh wind and rain flooding her eyes and ears, then she felt weightless and plunged into an icy running bath.
Fighting to stay above water Dawn kicks off with her back legs, trying to reach the top and succeeding topping up and under as she was swept away. She tried to call out for help only to suck in a mouthful of water, ending in gurgling moans of terror. She was dunked down once again, and just as she thought it was the end a dark shape splashed in after her. Grabbing at her neck fur and hoisting her up, she blinked sluggishly as she saw a long-furred silver cat, his teeth held her fur firmly in his grasp as he sailed them to shore.
He helped drag her to solid ground, allowing her to catch her breath as he stood over her to try and keep her somewhat dry.
"Are you alright?" He meowed with concern, looking over her with a critical eye checking for physical damage.
"I-I think I'm good." Dawn gasped, blinking gratefully at him.
"It's not safe for you to be out here during a flood." He told her sternly, nosing her to her feet as he pushed her forwards, she was thankful for his thick silver pelt keeping pressed beside her, keeping her warm.
He herded her towards a bush that was completely dry from the rain, a welcomes alternative to the cold rain pouring outside.
"Thank you!" Dawn said and meaning it. "It's my pleasure; I would do the same for any cat." He replied back, making Dawn instantly liking his soft and kind nature.
"That's very kind and sweet of you!" She purred.
"I think I seen you a time or two from across the water, with Lightning Tail I do believe, are you a new member?" the old tom asked, making Dawn do a double take.
"Oh no we're just—are we still friends?—acquaintances." Dawn didn't think her answer satisfied the silver cat, but he accepted it anyway.
"Ah, so are you part of any of the other clans?" He asked, though she didn't think he expected her to know about the other clans and he was right, she wasn't really sure about them.
"No, I belong to none…to tell the truth I don't know about any of them!" she said sheepishly.
"I could tell you about them if you want." He seemed honest enough, not pushing her into anything but truth be told she was interested to know about them, though she never asked Lightning Tail without him almost demanding to come try it out herself.
"Thunderclan, Windclan, Skyclan, Shadowclan, and Riverclan, five clans separated into diffent territories," He began, settling in beside her. "Thunderclan rules the forest their leader is named Thunder, closely boarded by Skyclan lead by Clear sky, Windclan live on the moorlands that's leader is known as Wind runner, Shadowclan live in the tall marshy pine forest across from the thunder path lead by Tall shadow. And then theres Riverclan a fishing clan lead by River Ripple," Dawn's mind swirled with this information.
"And we're in River clan?" Dawn questioned, seeing as their not in the woods any more and on an island. The silver tom nodded his head, confirming their whereabouts, for some reason it alarmed her, Thunderclan allowed her to live in their forest but what about the Riverclan leader?
"Do you think Riverclans leader would mind if I spent the night?" Dawn fretted, making the silver tom purr in amusement.
"It's fine, you can spend as much time as you want here!" he replied, standing up to leave.
"Hey, I didn't catch your name!" Dawn called after him. He turned around, humor dancing in his eyes.
"My name is River Ripple." And then he left, leaving Dawn stumped.
Dawn stayed only that night, in the morning after eating a trout that River Ripple caught for here she set out to see if her home still stood.
Stomping her way through sticky mud that clung to her paws she eventually stumbled upon her home, that she was thankfully glade to see still stood. She freezes upon seeing Lightning Tail, her thoughts turned as to why he would be here? Wasn't he still angry with her?
He looked up from his inspecting when he caught sight of her, his worry instantly changing to concern as he dashed up to her, circling her quickly as he looked her up and down.
"What are you doing?" Dawn questioned after he circled her another five times.
"I'm seeing if you're alright!" He meowed, coming to face her as he looked her up and down.
"Are you hurt? Are you dizzy? I was worried sick about you! I thought you might have died!" He fussed, coming to press his face into her shoulder as she felt him shudder.
She was shocked that he was so concerned about her, guilt tugged at her as she thought all about her unexplainable frustrations with him, it wasn't his fault.
"It's ok, I just ended up in the stream, River Ripple saved me and I stayed with him!" She sooths his worries, making him calm some but his eyes still held worry.
"I was just concerned is all." He muttered, his ears tipped back in embarrassment which she found cute. She was going to reply until she heard loud rustling in the bushes nearby, it wasn't the sound of prey that was for sure.
Lightning Tail drops down instantly into a defensive stance, giving off a ferocious growl in defense. Shocking Dawn at how deadly he looked, she is instantly reminded that he is a clan cat; they specialize in hunting and fighting.
But they didn't have to worry as Dawn's ears perk up at seeing a light brown she-cat came into the clearing, stopping in surprise as she saw Lightning Tail.
"Cream!" Dawn purred, coming to touch noses with her friend, who put aside Lightning Tail's threatening position to instead great Dawn.
"Oh Dawn, it's so good to see you! I missed you so much! I came to see how you are, seeing as you haven't come to see me." Cream gave her friend a friendly lick to the ear, making Dawn purr some more.
"I missed you to Cream, im glade you're here! Im sorry about not being able to come visit, I just been busy making a home here for awhile and it's taken me some time." Dawn explained, gesturing towards her home which Cream took a critical eye to.
"It seems…nice," Cream seemed to want to say something else, but chose against it. "Ever think about finding new house folk?" She said instead, looking hopefully at her.
"No, she's better off here!" Lightning Tail interjected before Dawn could. "I like it here Cream." Dawn replied like Lightning Tail never said anything.
"Maybe your right," Cream began, looking a little reluctant to say much else.
"What is it Cream? You're not very good at hiding anything." Dawn said dryly, When Cream has information she loves to talk about it, and Cream looked about ready to burst.
"Its-well, it's Harvey!" Cream blurted, making Dawn flinch back like she had been stung. "He's worse then ever! He's terrorizing everyone that stands up against him; he already killed one cat for fighting back and ripped the ear off another one that insulted him and his gang! His gang consists of Bruce and Brick, do you remember them?"
Of course Dawn remembered them, always talking with Harvey when they were in their yard.
"Well their apart of his team now, and he's telling everyone that he's going to get you! I came to warn you Dawn! I'm scared for what he might do to you!" Cream wailed in concern, throwing herself onto Dawn in her dramatic despair. Before Dawn has a chance to try to assure her friend Lightning Tail's silence is broken as he stalks up towards them, slight anger in his eyes.
"Who's Harvey?" He demanded, looking between Dawn and Cream. Cream slowly gets off of Dawn, but her paw grazes Dawn's stomach making both their eyes widen, Dawn's in horror while Cream's widen in wonder and joy.
"You're expecting kits! That's why you haven't come to see me!" Cream exclaims loudly, checking over Dawn and purring with amusement. "Why didn't you tell me you both were mates?" Cream exclaimed, making Dawn notice how Cream thought she and Lightning Tail were mates.
"He's not the father, and we're not mates!" Dawn cut in quickly, making Cream be taken aback. "Oh, I just thought!"
"Maybe its time for you to go home?" Dawn said, gesturing to the sun that was beginning to dip down into sun-set, but Cream looked reluctant to leave just yet.
"What if Harvey catches me?" Cream fretted, making Dawn rolls her eyes.
"He won't if you go straight into your nest."
"but still on my way home he might jump out at me or something."
"I'll take her home, I been to Twoleg place before," Lightning Tail cut in, silencing the two friends.
"Lightning Tail, that's so nice of you!" Dawn gasps at him, as he nods his head at her as he gestures for Cream to go on ahead. Looking over his shoulder he fixes her with a sharp look.
"You should get some rest, ill be back soon." Lightning Tail says to her, making her flick her tail at him as she settles down to sleep.
0o0o0o
Lightning Tail couldn't believe it, Dawn, Having kits! And he didn't even realize! He was shocked yet also disappointed in how Dawn kept it a secret from him weren't they friends? They shouldn't keep things like this from each other, he could have helped her if she could only confine in him more.
His thoughts them flickered to Dawn raising her kits, all alone in her little stick pile. All alone, without the support of a clan to help support them. Dawn would rung herself ragged looking after kits and trying to sustain them without anyone's help, especially without a father to help look after them.
When both he and Cream were far enough away and almost to Twoleg place, He rounded on her. Snarling as her fur bristled and terrified claws stuck to the ground.
"Who is Harvey, and what does he want with Dawn." He growled, but seeing as how badly he was scaring Cream he decided to take a more friendly approach, she was Dawn's friend after all.
"Look I just want to know what's going on, I want to protect Dawn, but I cant if I don't know what im dealing with." He told her gently, making her turn to him in a thoughtful manner judging him for a moment, making him impatient.
"Dawn used to live with Harvey, Harvey came to the same Twolegs that Dawn was previously living with, he seemed alright at first but…" She shifted on her paws nervously almost debating what to tell him next. "He started abusing her, and must be the father of the kits, if not you then nobody but he must be the father." Cream told him in a rush, making his ears ring.
"If he is bad as you say, why did Dawn stay with him in the first place?" He questioned, making Cream shrug her shoulders in defeat.
"Dawn was depressed for a while; she didn't stand up for herself until a few moons ago!" Cream supplied.
"Why was Dawn depressed?" Lighting Tail pressed more, watching Cream squirm.
"I don't know! But Harvey is a big bully and he's stronger then he seems!" Cream puts out, coming to a stop at the edge of Twoleg place.
"This is where I leave you." Lightning Tail said, dipping his head to Cream in thanks of all that she has shared with him. He turned away from her, desperately wanting to get back to Dawn. But stopped in his tracks when he heard Cream cry out in fear.
Whipping his head around he saw Cream being confronted by a big tabby, his muzzle scared as he growled threaten at Cream.
With a yowl Lightning Tail flung himself onto the tabby's back, surprising him as he dug his claws into his back, racking his claws over the cat's ears and back. With a wail of fear the cat began to flee over fences, leaving Lighting Tail to hiss after him.
"You just ran off Bruce!" Cream says in awe, staring at Lighting Tail in respect.
"Let me walk you to your garden." Lightning Tail offers, making Cream nod her head vigorously. They eventually come to her home, Cream jumping effortlessly onto the shinning wood.
"Thank you for everything! Tell Dawn I'll come visit her soon!" Cream purred waving her tail in goodbye as Lightning Tail began to head back into the forest.
Neither of them realizing Harvey was listening in the shadows of his gardens fence.