More of the story. Still part of what I already had written for English…

I just realized I forgot to put a disclaimer in the last chapter, though I hardly see it necessary… anyways, I own nothing. Warriors belongs to Erin Hunter. Also, Fuzz belongs to my friend Crystalgleam, and Fire belongs to my other friend, Cougerstar.

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My paws ached; I'd been traveling all day. The sad thing was I was just reaching the forest now. Who knew humans lived everywhere? I yawned, but kept on going. Spying a mouse hiding under a leaf I realized just how hungry I was. I dropped down low and crept forward 'silently.' Apparently, I wasn't as silent as I thought because the mouse darted out of my grasp just as I moved within range of it. I let out an angry yowl that sent the birds from the treetops, but managed to catch and kill the mouse after jumping on it. Okay, it was a horribly executed hunt; I would get better with practice. With my belly full, I was reminded of just how leaden my paws felt. I managed to drag myself a few more feet before I spied a cozy clearing. Forcing myself to go forward, I reached the clearing. Not even bothering to look around, I flopped down and fell asleep.

I was sure I hadn't been asleep for more than a few minutes, because I was still dead tired when I awoke to the sound of furious hissing. I looked around, trying to identify the source of the sound, but all I saw were shadows. I nearly jumped five feet up when one of the shadows began moving towards me. No, not a shadow I realized. A cat. A small, black cat. By the time it reached me, I was smiling. Standing nearly twice as big as the other cat, there was a good chance I would win if it came to a fight.

"What are you smirking at?" growled the small cat, who I could now tell was female. I cocked my head to the side innocently.

"What are you talking about?" I asked patronizingly. This didn't seem to amuse her at all.

"Stop it!" she hissed. "And get out of here, this is my clearing!" I blinked.

"Oh, your clearing? I don't see your name on it." I challenged childishly. She flicked her tail at the other side of the clearing.

"See that?" she asked. I squinted; it looked like the ground had been burned, and I defiantly saw a charred tree. I opened my mouth to answer, but she continued, "That was caused by fire," She put strain on the word 'fire' as if I were stupid. "Fire's my name. Therefore, it's my clearing. Get out." She finished smugly. I rolled my eyes. "It was a rhetorical question…" I muttered, but she didn't seem to hear me.

"Get out." She repeated, her amber eyes narrowing. I yawned in response.

"Look, I'm tired. Can we discuss this in the morning?" I didn't give her a chance to answer, curling up to go back to sleep. I had no warning before she pounced on me, hissing and spitting. Her claws were unsheathed; I could feel them digging into my shoulders. Instinctually, I rolled over, and heard the black cat squeak as I used my superior weight to crush her. After fighting like this for a while, we both gave up and stood across from each other, staring. Suddenly, I had an idea.

"Why don't we travel together?" I suggested. At Fire's confused look, I continued, "We could help each other. You're small, quiet, and a good hunter I'm sure. And I'm bigger, and better for fighting with brute force if necessary." I could see the wheels in her head turning, considering my plan. Finally, she answered.

"All right. Deal." She said, nodding.

"G'night then, I'm going to sleep." I curled up once again, but kept my eyes open. I couldn't help being alert, aware incase of another ambush. Soon, though, I heard Fire's breathing slow, and finally relaxed myself. As my eyes closed, I thought about what was in store for me, traveling with this small cat…