Untold Lies Chapter 13: Plan of Action
I am sorry if this story is REALLY confusing, but everything will make sense in the future chapters. I guess I should thank everybody that has read this story...nah.
The sun gleamed off the mountain that loomed over head. Thundertail licked his fur nervously as he kept a watchful eye on Zee and her cats. It was the day after He and his friends gave Arrowhead's true identity away. After that, Zee had called a meeting with her most trusted cats, shockingly, Lightheart was one of them. She had told the cats to keep a watchful eye on every one on the mountain side to see if Arrowhead was alone. They had really spooked her, which Thundertail guessed was a good thing, but he had his doubts. He waited for Lilystorm to get done inspecting her fine guarding positions and the cats stationed there. She arrived when she finished and then they waited for Lightheart. Thundertail remembered that he had a plan of escape, but they needed to make sure it would work.
"Where is that tom?" Lilystorm asked impatiently. "He should have been here by now."
"Calm down." Thundertail said with a flick of his tail. "You don't have to claw his fur off just because he is slow." He said with a slight purr.
"I heard that!" Lightheart hissed as he padded up to them. "You two think I'm slow? How about this then." He nudged his head for them to follow. "I took a small trip around the outside of here and there is back way out." He explained as he headed to where this "back exit" was. He stopped at a small opening that went in a little ways before it went into the mountain. The cave entrance was so narrow that it could only allow one cat to enter at a time, but Lightheart had found a way out that didn't involve the maze. "Go inside, see how fast you two can get to the other side." Thundertail looked curiously at Lightheart. He just looked at the cave and back Thundertail. Thundertail squeezed through the small opening first. He felt Lilystorm shove him from behind. Lightheart followed last after making sure someone wasn't watching. Thundertail's pelt brushed up against the walls until the cave finally opened just enough for two cats to be side by side. Thundertail saw a small light that eventually grew as he walked towards it. He realized that it was the sun's reflection off the cliffs. His eyes couldn't adjust to how bright the light was. "What do you think?" Lightheart asked as he appeared from the tunnel.
"It's too bright!" Lilystorm hissed looking down, trying let to let her eyes adjust. She let out another hiss before she ran back into the shadows of the cave entrance. Lightheart let out a small purr as she ran.
"Lightheart, how are we supposed to get through here if we are blind?" Thundertail asked, his eyes beginning to hurt from the harsh light.
"I'll lead us through." Lightheart answered. "For some reason, this place doesn't effect me. I think the more a cat wants to fight, the harder it is for the cat to see. This cave of light is a cave of peace is what I'm guessing." After hearing Lightheart's thoughts, they headed back to the dark cave's entrance.
"Where is the other exit?" Lilystorm asked before they left.
"On the other side." Lightheart answered guiding them back. Thundertail never felt so happy to see the entrance and to go back to Zee and her cats. "So we have our escape plan, but how are we supposed to rescue the idiot who wanted to blow his own cover?"
"I say we fight." Lilystorm answered, still angry at Lightheart. She licked her fur vigorously, trying to calm herself down.
"How about we keep these cats alive and sneak out of here without a trace?" Lightheart countered. Lilystorm gave him a hard stare.
"How about we sneak Arrowhead and his father out during the time the guards change? We could literally walk out of this place. Besides, the guards never go back into the cave to check on Horn." Thundertail suggested.
"I was coming up with that same plan." Lightheart shrugged.
"Too slow." Lilystorm gave him a slight nudge. "Alright, when is the next guard change?" Thundertail looked at Lightheart who looked at Lilystorm. Lilystorm glanced back and forth between them before asking, "What?"
"You are the leader of the guard changes, remember? It could be right now if you wanted." Lightheart explained.
"Oh, yeah. Why don't we get started?" She asked heading for the mountain side.
"Hold on." Thundertail spoke up as Lightheart began to follow. "We need to act like nothing strange is going on, so we should begin tomorrow when the guard change is normally taking place."
Lightheart nodded before he turned to go to his meeting with Zee. She had something important to discuss with him and the rest of the cats, though he could not think of what. He followed next to Lilystorm with Thundertail behind him until they broke off and went their separate ways. "It's about time you showed up." Zee hissed as he made his way up the small path that led to the cave where most of the cats slept.
Lightheart shoved his way past her and acted like he had just fought off three badgers for her. "If you would take better care of this place, then maybe I wouldn't have to work so hard and be on time." He hissed back. Zee annoyed Lightheart more than Lilystorm ever had.
Zee glared at him as they both padded side by side into her den where other cats were waiting. Zee stood at the entrance while Lightheart sat down next to the other five cats. Zee began by saying, "I got word that Streak is returning to us by next sunrise. He is on his way now." No! Lightheart screeched silently to himself. He shifted his paws uncomfortably as the others became excited. Zee raised her tail for silence. "Streak will be proud that we now have another cat to send along with our prisoner. We will have victory!" The five cats and Zee yowled as though they already had victory. Lightheart felt fear creep up on him though he did not show it. What does Zee mean? He wondered. Zee gave a brief nod to signal that she had finished.
The cats began to leave, except for Lightheart. He stayed and asked, "So Streak is returning? That's good news, I can complain to him instead of you." After the fifth cat was out of earshot.
Zee growled, "You flea-bitten, dirt pelt. I hope I get the pleasure of killing you if Streak hates what he sees."
Lightheart glared at her as he passed her to leave. "We will see." He quietly hissed.