Chapter Two:
Sorry it's short. I finally got some feedback and someone participated. I had intended to keep my main character but you know. I brought this on myself.
Greykit laughed, Berrykit trotting beside her. Crowkit scrambled to keep up behind them. Ahead of them, Snowkit and Whitekit walked, their longer legs making them hard to keep up with. It was days before their Apprentice ceremony, and then barely a moon before Greykit and her sisters would become Apprentices.
She knew it was stupid, but she couldn't help but wish Owlscratch could be her mentor. She knew they didn't let parents mentor their kits, but he was just such a great warrior!
"Are you sure we should be out here?" Crowkit stammered, his small voice barely reaching Greykit's ears.
"We'll be allowed out in a few days." Whitekit reasoned. "Why not now?"
Greykit nodded, then turned and looked up at the trees spanning above them. It was massive out here. She hadn't even know their territory could bet his big! One day, she thought to herself. I'm going to know every inch. Every tiny crevice and marking.
Maybe even be leader.
She could feel it now. Greystar sounded good.
"Hey! Look at this!" Whitekit called, and they all went bounding forward. Crowkit scrambled up behind them, knocking Greykit and Berrykit slightly off balance as he stumbled to the front. Whitekit stood on the other side, with Snowkit, looking down at a massive pawprint.
"What do you think made it?" Crowkit asked.
Snowkit sniffed the air, shrugging. "I don't know the scent of mouse never the less the scent of something that big.
"Big. Exactly." Berrykit stammered. "Maybe we should-"
Something howled. Loud. And close. Then barking.
"Dog!" Whitekit screeched, before taking off, Snowkit right behind him. Berrykit, Greykit and Crowkit did the same, chasing after the white furred toms through the forest. Greykit could hear the pounding sounds of the beast behind them.
"Ow!" All four spun around to see Crowkit had stumbled, his smaller size bringing him down. Snowkit and Whitekit both raced back, and Greykit followed soon after with Berrykit standing further back.
The dog appeared.
And it was big. Massive black body rippling with nothing but muscle. Greykit screeched, as Whitekit hauled Crowkit to his paws and shoved the small kitten away, following soon after. It was faster though.
The dog swiped a paw at Snowkit, sending the small white tom skidding painfully across the ground to stop against a tree. He twitched a bit, and Greykit didn't have time to ponder if he was okay. She was aware of Whitekit screeching something at the top of his lungs, Crowkit wailing and Berrykit calling her name, but all she could hear was the dog's breath.
It lunged, picking her up the scruff and shaking her around in the air. Her vision went dark, and pain flared through her body as the dog slammed her against the ground, it's massive paws pinning her down and cutting of her oxygen, and sharp fangs piercing her fur.
Well that was an event. Sorry. Not really. Thanks for the review? I love them all. Even that one. Again, I know it's short. But whatever.