Sorry its been a while-i had decided to wait for the series to develop a little, then so many things have happened these past few months, its a wonder i have the time to write.
Thanks so much for the wonderful reviews and i'll take your advice

The sun was already sinking down the horizon when they finally made it to where the woods were thinning out. They pushed hard, only stopping once to eat at the stream which had filled up their water canteens. As darkness quickly settled around them, they found a large oak tree whose trunck was bent and twisted. Many of its roots were above ground, twisting and knotting above their heads, making a slight shelter. They decided here would be a good place to rest.

"Lion-o and Stalker, go find some firewood and be careful. We'll set up camp, but don't stray too far!" Tygra called as the two young cats made their way through the thicket in search of dry wood.
"So..." Lion said, looking up at the darkening sky. Stalker hadn't spoken much since she arrived. He was curious, wanting to know more about her. Stalker had grabbed some more firewood and was thinking, but looked at him tio show she was listening. "I was wondering...ya know...how did you get past Grune?" That hadn't been what he meant to say, but he had chickened out.

"I don't know." she decided to play it quiet for a little while, see how this would work into her paws. "I mean...the fireballs came raining down and...my sister," her voice hitched slightly, "was crying and screaming and i shouted for her to run into the shelter. I was helping other families into it.I told her...her that it would be okay. That she'd be safe. She had been sick for a while, so a kid not much older than her...i'd say ten years old, picked her up and took her inside. She threw out her hands, screaming for me to look out." Tears burned in her eyes and she looked away. "Then my cape was on fire, blood soaking my paws and face. And everything was gone; everyone was dead." She turned away, trying to keep Lion-o from seeing anything that would give her away
"I am so sorry, Stalker..." he raised his paw to place on her shoulder, only to notice it shaking slightly. She grabbed some more logs and was walking away.
"You did not betray us. Its not like you allowed a lizard to run free within our walls. You did not throw that fireball that killed her. You have nothing to be sorry for."

Lion-o was left there, in the twighlight. His face crumpld slightly, knowing too weel the pain of losing a loved one. He fallowed her back twoards the last family he had left, his arms partically full of twigs and logs.

Once back at camp, Lion-o spotted Stalker rubbing her wrist, half-hidden under her cloak.
"You okay?" he asked quietly, sitting next to her. Tygra and Cheetara had gone off to find some more food that grew in the trees.
"Hmm? Yes. Fine." she gave a samll, broken looking smile. Lion-o nodded, though did not believe her so he garbbed an apple from his bag and threw it at her. She caught it with the same hand, but her face twisted slightly.
"Are you sure?" he gave a cocky smile.
"Its nothing serious." she hissed, surpring him. He then realized she was a complex person. She had just lost her sister, and obviously mourning her loss, but was still independent and defensive. He sighed as Snarf curled up by his thigh. Tygra and Cheetara came back quickly and quietly.

Tygra began making the fire as Cheetara split the food up evenly, saving most of it for later. Soon the slight chill of the spring night was gone, with the heat and light of the fire warming them. They ate in silence, all lost in their own thoughts.
Tygra couldn't stop looking over at their new companian. She was tossing the last bit of fruit from one paw to the other before letting Snarf have it. Dark rings shone under her eyes, which were glazed with exhaustion. It was then he realized that she very well may have not slept since their home was destroyed.

Cheetara could not get past the face that Grune, Mumm-Ra's right hand man, was after her. Obviously she was important. Or was it that they had not wanted any survivors? They had went through so much to kill off their speices that it was possible. No doubt they'd shoot us if given the chance.

Lion-o watched as Snarf nuzzled intio Stalker's side after she had given some more food. She scratched his ears absent-mindedly, watching the fire eat away the logs. He felt a pang in his heart. Sighing, he turned his attention to their immdeiate problems. They were low on food and water. They were on the run. Their kind was all but extinct. Great.

"Stalker. When was the last time you slept?" Tygra asked gently, seeing her eyes droop.
"Does it matter?" her eyes snapped open.
"You look half-dead on your feet." Cheetara said, and Stalker looked away.
"I haven't slept for the past three nights."
"What? Why?" asked Tygra, before Lion-o had the chance to.
"Ever get the feeling that something bad is about to happen?" she gave a humorless, dry, bitter laugh. Tears collected in her eyes rapdily. "Shay was sick. Really sick. I couldn't afford medical care for her...and she was getting sicker. Doctors said it was a rare disease and the treatment was expensive. Too expensive." She drew her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them, burying her face, now sobbing. "I want her back! Its not fair! I want her back!"

-X-

It was already late at night, the stars dim and the fire burned down to its embers. After her outburst, Stalker had cried herself to sleep. Lion-o had held onto her as she wept. Now she was sleeping soundly against his chest as he watched Cheetara take the post from Tygra. They had decided to take turns taking watch, just to be safe. Tygra came over and laid down next to him, talling him to go back to sleep before rolling onto his side and falling to sleep near-instantanious. Lion-o looked down at the girl on his chest and couldn't stop from wondering...

If he hadn't let that lizard go, would her sister still be alive? Would his father? Would everyone else? If he had listened to his father about the lizards or had been more serious about his training, would he have been able to better help in the fight? Sighing, he closed his eyes, feeling an anger burn into his chest he was unfamilair with.

The twins show up and so does Panthro

they fight more lizards

Is Stalker's sister real? Or fake?

Is Stalker's cover blown?