Mouse watched as Honey and Oscar tussled in the grass. Smoke interuppted them and began to teach them a complicated battle move. Mouse preferred to learn about herbs rather than battle moves. She loved the smell of sharp herbs and the sweet taste of catmint. She heard Honey sigh and pad into her newly made den. Of course Oscar slept beside her, Mouse wouldn't be surprised if she and oscar had kits soon. Mouse grabbed the last of the catmint stems and tucked them inside a crack in a turned over tree. She slowly padded to her den and curled up. Her long silvery fur kept her warm as she prepared for sleep. It took her a while but she finally let sleep over take her.
Long glistling fangs sparkled under the moon. Three pairs of eyes glowed in the night and blood curtling snarles broke through the air. Mouse noticed Sandtail standing side-by-side with Smoke. Their neck fur bristling. Oscar stood bravely in front of the long fangs and hissed. The large beast lunged forward and grabbed the tom inbetween its huge jaws. It shook Oscar like prey and slammed him to the ground. Smoke snarled and lunged for the giant beast. He sank his teeth into it's large ears. It yelped in pain and slung it's head around. A loud crack sounded as the beast bit down on Smoke's thigh. He yowled in pain as the creatur slammed him down. Oscar limped away with a bloody trail. Another set of sparkling teeth lunged for the battered tom. Mouse lunged forward and sliced the beast's nose. Blood collected at her clawtips and around her paws. The lumbering animal stepped out into the moonlight and revealed it's long fawn colored pelt. Mouse's heart sank as she realized that these were wolfes. They were ten times bigger than any dog she had ever seen. A grey wolf lunged for Smoke but Sandtail cut him off. The Fawn one stared intently on Mouse and the white one stood beside him. They lunged forward, pelting t'words Mouse. Their beady eyes and bloody saliva hurtled nearer and nearer until Mouse could feel there vibrating footsteps.
Mouse opened her eyes to her den and realized she had woke Smoke. His blue green eyes were glazed with tiredness. Mouse licked his head and padded outside. The warm mornng sun made Mouse relax. She could still hear the snarles of the wolves and that made her shiver. She stopped thinking of the wolves when she heard the soft whisperes of Oscar and Honey. Mouse crept behind a gorse bush and watched the two cats. Honey tumbled Oscar over and batted his nose. He purred and rolled over, pressing his nose to hers. Honey sighed and placed her paw on top of his, wrapping their tails together. Mouse suddenly longed for a mate of her own...Dryleaf said that cats like her couldn't have mates. She sighed and crept out of the bush, careful not to desturb the two cats. Mouse realized that Sandtail was watching her, his brown eyes were full of sorrow.
"Me and Dryleaf would tussle like that." He murmured, then gave a brighter look at mouse. "Ya' know, we aren't clan cats, so you can find a mate of your own too." He sighed. Mouse was filled with bright expectations. Yes, I can have a mate! Mouse ran over and nuzzled her father. That lonely pit in her stomach was filled with hope and exitment. Maybe she'd find a house cat to befriend like Honey did. She gave one last glance at Sandtail and pelted through the forest. This was it, I won't be lonely. The image of tiny kit at her stomach made her heart swell. Mouse thought she couldn't get a mate, but now that she could... She pelted blindly through the woods in search.