"Splash!"
The memory was all too vivid.
Basil ran towards the burning barn with Mist following close behind, making it over, he heard the scared mews of Spoon and Lilac. Rushing into the barn he and Mist wondered around, their eyes widened in dismay. "No..." Basil pressed his muzzle into his mates fur, there wasn't enough time to mourn, as the fire began to spread more. Basil and Mist looked around for Spoon and Lilac.
"Help me!" Spoon cried, he was stuck beneath a fallen branch, flailing helplessly. Mist perked her ears and ran over to spoon. She pushed the branch with all her might, freeing the scrambling kit. She picked the kit up by the scruff and ran over to Basil.
"I can't find Lilac anywhere!" Mist meowed through Spoons fluffy neck fur.
"I'll continue searching, you get Spoon out of the barn!" Basil meowed, Mist nodded her head and ran out of the barn with Spoon mewling helplessly.
Rain poured down, soaking Mist's pelt. Spoon was still dangling in her jaws as they stared blankly at what remained of the barn, their home.
"What do we do now...?" Fern asked quietly, her voice muffled with grief. Mist gently put Spoon on the ground, opening her mouth, but nothing seemed to come out, she closed her mouth and shook her head. Spoon let out a soft whimper as he cuddled closer to his older siblings.
Fern got to her paws. "Sitting here moping around all day is not going to bring them back...so I say, we try to find a new home, in the forest...where housefolk won't be able to do that." She meowed, her semi-fluffy tail twitching back and forth, anger cloaked her voice.
Mist nodded her head after as little while of thinking, agreeing it would be the best option. "Lets get going then." She meowed, turning around and heading towards the forest.
Fern nodded, and picked up Spoon by the scruff, and began following her littermate.
The trio padded along in silence, listening to the soft sound of dripping. Their pelts matted to their body as rain droplets fell on their pelts. They crossed stepping stones across the still river, unaware that they were crossing a border, that would change their lives.
The rain came to an end, and for the first time for the whole day, she could scent something other than smoke. "I'm gonna go hunting, you stay here and watch Spoon." Mist meowed, Fern nodded her head slowly.
Mist touched noses with Fern before the silver she-cat bounded away. Fern placed Spoon on the ground, and rested her head on her paws.
"She won't leave like mom, dad and Lilac,...right?" Spoon asked, yawning as he curled up next to his sibling. Fern forced a smile. "Of course she will, Spoon." Fern meowed gently, as Spoon fell asleep. She has too...