This one is a more light-hearted fic because whilst Introduction and Memory were interesting and fun to write, I needed something different. Just something to keep me entertained. :) Also I change the format for these as I am bothered and feel like so if it is inconsistent, meh. I might change it all of one at the very end. I apologise beforehand though. I have skipped a lot of the explanation and detail that I normally would have included simply because so many things happened and I just needed to get them down before I got too bored and started to write something else (like the study notes I am meant to be doing.)

Title = Cat

Word Count = 1244

Summery (Set in Will's apprenticeship) Will has brought home a cat and asks Halt if he can keep it.

"Please Halt?!"

"No."

"I'll even look after it myself!"

"Who will pay for it?"

Will stopped pleading and paused. That certainly would be a problem. It was too cute to just leave behind although and what else was he to do with it?

"We are not keeping it and that's that. Go put it back to where you got it from," Halt said and went back to reading his reports. Until his annoying apprentice had come over and asked if he could keep the cat, Halt had been enjoying a peaceful time on his porch drinking coffee and reading reports.

Will huffed and walked over to the stables. There was one year until his apprenticeship was over and one year until he could pay for the cat. But now he had to search for a new home.

Having a sudden idea Will rushed past Halt, who had a sudden fit of sneezes, and placed the cat on his bed. He got dressed in clothes other than his ranger uniform and ran back out with the cat.

"Where are you going?" Halt asked noticing the change of colours.

"Exactly where you told me to go," Will replied and ran to the stables.

"Sometimes he has too much enthusiasm," Halt muttered to himself and picked up the next report. It was a general news letter from Crowley. Halt put it down again. It wasn't as important as some of the others. Suddenly, it and all of the other reports flew up into the air and sailed gracefully to the ground again far away from where they started. The paper's flight happened to occur at the same time as Will rushing past on Tug though. "Well too much enthusiasm," Halt muttered and walked around gathering dusty reports.

Will nudged Tug into a gallop as soon as he was able to. Out of the corner of his eyes he watch the paper take to the air and mentally apologised to Halt. What else was he meant to do? He was losing time! It was Will's plan to reach the middle of the town before everything started to close down and everyone started to go home.

The only problem was that most of the people around now knew him as a Ranger and refused to talk to him willingly any more. They did more often than they talked to Halt but less than before.

The children didn't make that difference though...

A little girl wandered in front of Tug sobbing uncontrollably. Luckily the horse was able to reach a stop before injuring the crying child. When she saw Tug so close she screamed, making Will's ears hurt before stumbling backwards onto her bottom.

Will's heart went out to her and he dismounted after checking the light. Jenny's kitchen would still be open at this time of day. Perhaps she could say to whom this little girl belonged to.

"Are you lost?" he asked her and knelt down to her level to make her feel less intimidated. The little girl nodded.

"Come on them. I'll find your home," Will said and lifted her up onto Tug. "Don't throw her odd," he whispered to the horse. Tug snorted in reply and relaxed his muscles. It didn't look like they were going anywhere fast for a while.

When it finally became too dark for Halt to read his reports outside, he looked around in confusion. Why was there no smell of dinner?

Most likely for the same reason there was no light inside either.

Will wasn't back yet.

Halt sighed and started to go get his weapon to find his wayward apprentice before he realised that there was still the matter of the stupid cat. That and his apprentice was soon to be a Ranger and should be able to look after himself enough for one night.

"I'll give him until morning," Halt reasoned and went inside to cook dinner for the first time in a long time.

Jenny had not only known who the girl belong to but where she lived as well It was in the town and thankfully close. After riding for two minutes the little girl, Eliza, had fallen fast asleep holding onto the kitten.

At least I found a home for the cat, Will thought wirily. But Halt's going to kill me for missing dinner.

Eliza woke up and shifted. "There it is!" she cried, startling Will out of his thoughts of the various forms of punishment, or torture as it is otherwise known as, that Halt used.

"What did I say? You didn't believe me earlier!" Will joked with her. When they reached the house Will got off Tug and then helped Eliza off. She kept both hands firmly on the cat though.

He knocked on the door and took a step back at the speed it was opened by. The person must have been right behind it. The woman was in a very crumpled day dress and had worry written all over her face.

"Is Eliza yours?" Will asked. The girl he was referring to was hiding behind him, not sure that she wanted to leave her new friend behind.

"Yes! Oh please say that she is alright! I have been so worried about her! Her father is out looking for her right now," the woman cried every time Will tried to open his mouth to talk. Finally he spotted his chance and took it.

"She is right behind me," Will said and pushed Eliza forwards.

"Mum!" she yelled and ran forwards.

Will looked at the dog and sighed. It was over a year since the cat incident and although some things had changed, others had remained the same. Every now and then when Will found the time, he was over at Eliza's place playing with her and the cat. She was thrilled with it and had found a true friend with the Ranger. What would Halt say if next time he saw him he had a puppy with him?

At least he could pay for it this time.

I have to admit. This one did get away from me a bit and I grew so bored typing it. The problem is that I hand write most of everything that comes up and so by the time I am typing I am so bored by it all!

Today question.

What sport do you play if any? (If not what sport would you want to play?)

AND

What is the coolest sport ever invented in your opinion?

:)

Alyss Mainwaring