CHAPTER TWO!
It had been a few days since the start of their journey and Ember had showed Maxy how to hunt and fish.
"I missed fish from the river." Said Ember eating the fish which tasted strangely better.
"I've never tried Fresh fish," Said Maxy biting into the fish, "This is amazing." Maxy finished and continued walking along the river.
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"So you know where to go?" Asked Maxy as they passed the same oak tree for the fourth time.
"Um yeah," Said Ember who then looked around and dropped her head, "Actually no, no I don't."
"For fishy heaven's sake, why did you bring me out hear?" Asked/Shouted Maxy narrowing his eyes and letting out a hiss.
"I didn't, you came out of your own free will," Said Ember as they continued walking "Besides we just have to cross the river when we get to the fork in the river."
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They continued walking along the river until they heard a faint mewling of a kitten coming from the river.
"Someone help me." Mewled the kitten, it was a cream ragdoll with a black face.
"We have to help it." Said Maxy looking into the river.
"Thank you captain obvious," Said Ember grabbing a stick holding it out towards the kit. "Hold on."
"I can't I'll slip." Said the kitten clinging tightly to the rock and not even thinking about letting go.
"For goodness sake." Said Ember diving into the water and Grabbing the kitten by the scruff and swam to shore.
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Maxy stared at Ember in complete shock.
"How did you learn to swim like that?" Asked Maxy as Ember started licking the young kit clean.
"It's in my blood, I think." Said Ember looking up at Maxy smiling,
"Right." Said Maxy as the young kit let out a squeak as Ember pulled a twig out of her fur.
"That hurt." Said the kit licking her paws and shook her fur.
"How did you get in the river in the first place?" Asked Ember when she had finished cleaning the kits fur.
"My mum put me there." Said the Kitten as Ember and Maxy gave her a weird look
"Why, Also what's your name?" Asked Ember as the kitten started curling you.
"My name's Gemma and my mum said there was no one to care for me." Said Gemma closing her eyes.
"I think we all need a sleep, we'll continue in the morning." Said Ember curling around Gemma and closing her eyes.
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The next morning was cold and wet, not exactly the best way to travel, but Ember knew they were close and wanted them to keep going.
"Can we stop yet?" Asked Gemma beginning to drag her feet.
"No and stop asking." Said Ember as they continued walking
"Look Ember we're all tired why don't we take a lunch break." Said Maxy sitting down.
"Sheesh fine, I don't know why Gemma came." Asked Ember sitting down and looking at Gemma and Maxy,
"I wanted to know where you were going?" Asked Gemma falling asleep,
"You guys rest, I'll go hunt," Said Ember standing up again and running into the forest where she went into a hunters crouch creeping up on a finch and then was pushed to her side with such force she was knocked to her feet, "What?"
"Get out of our territory kittypet." Said a familiar voice but Ember couldn't remember where, then she looked up and remembered the smokey gray Tom.
"Smokepaw."
That was kind of awesome. Eh could have been better.