Dark Sun

This is a fanfic I made up about my character Hiddensun, or as it says here Nyx (Sunny). I'm sorry I'm taking a long time to write this story (truth is I'm having less and less time to write it). I'm trying to make this story like a novel, so the chapters are kind of long. '''If you find a spelling or grammatical error please tell me on this talk page or fix it right away on this page. Story is DONE!'''

Enjoy! ッxoxoxo Hiddensun♥

(P.S If you have good ideas you think I should add just tell me on the talk page. Also there are some spelling mistakes when Sunny talks and that's because she's a kit.)



Praise
A tale of two cats and their daughter, Dark Sun is a wonderful story that is sure to please anyone who wants to venture past the fence.

- Shigura

Characters
ROGUES: KITTYPETS: LONERS:
 * Bubbles -Pure snow white she-cat with silver flecks on her back that look like sparkles and ice-blue eyes.
 * Magnet - fluffy well groomed silver tom, with aggresive huge amber eyes
 * Daphne - skiny sleek brown she-cat with shiny pelt and bossy green eyes
 * Draco - well-groomed muscular blue-gray tabby tom with pale gray eyes
 * Chloe - pretty siamese she-cat with huge peaceful pale green blue eyes
 * Nyx - sleek black she-kit with graceful slender shape and golden eyes like the sun. (Sunny)
 * Coco - a small chubby tom with white-and-brown pelt.
 * Nala - skinny pale ginger she-cat with darker flame-colored flecks and huge blue eyes.
 * Strike - is an eldery tortoiseshell tom with wise amber eyes.

Blurb
''Sunny, born as a normal kit, living a normal rogue life...thinks her life is just plain average. Driven by curiosity she mostly finds herself in troubles where her mother would usually help her. But when they venture themselves a little too far things are about to change and secrets will be revealed...cats will leave and cats will come...a new destiny will arive....hidden secrets will be revealed''

Prologue - Remembering
I looked outside the bush where I was hiding. Outside was just starting to snow. The first day of snow. At least the brambles, moss and dried leaves protected me and my new kit. I faced down looking at the tiny she-kit laying down with her eyes closed suckling. She looked so much like him.

Why did I leave?

I had a better opportunity of raising this kit where I used to live. With the help of my friends and ni would have never let her go hungry. I had gone crazy...crazy in love and risked everything for it. I was never going to see him again. All this was hopeless.

Don't give up...

I heard the wind whisper.

I had to keep trying.

Forget about my past and focus on the future.

I had to protect this kit from everything that came our way. I'll be the best mother I can be and try to make her the happiest kit ever.

I won't tell her my past....

I'm a rogue and that's what she'll know.

I'll speak and teach her the warrior language even if she won't know what language it is.

I'll forget about him.

She can't know about him.

She can't.

She won't.

I sighed.

This is a new life.

I have to make it right.

I curled around my kit, covering her from the cold and exposing the huge difference from our pelts. White and black.

I stared at the sky from some of the holes above. Stars were shinning as bright as ever, covering the thick dark blue sky. Suddenly I saw a flash of light go through the sky. A moving star. It was so beautiful and yet it was so different from the other stars. It stood out as it moved throught the sky. The she-kit laying beside her belly curled and quickly fell asleep. I licked her ear.

"I love you and I won't let anything ever happen to you. I'll always be there for you."

Its difference is what makes it so beautiful.

I felt a feeling inside of me that told me everything was going to be ok.

Chapter 1 - Outside
The outside world was so loud she could hear everything around her, but yet she couldn't see it. As much as she wanted to open her eyes she couldn't. She could hear the footsteps outside, the creatures-I think birds, that’s how her mother called them-flying above her, the mice-Her mother said that they were very small creatures, that they could eat-hiding under leaves, everything seemed so clear in her mind, and still she couldn't see it. The breeze was coming in. She could tell she was inside a bush because she could feel some branches and she could hear the leaves being moved by the wind all around her. Her mother was curled around her to keep her warm. It must be cold in the outside of the bush, she thought. Even though she was warm her mother appeared to be trembling from cold. Each time she heard weird sounds and noises she didn't recognize, she would get scare, but her mother's warm breath would always re-assure that she was safe.

Her mother would say:"Don't worry there's nothing out there that can harm you. Don't be afraid." Her voice was so peaceful, and warming.

Suddenly she felt really tired.

And fell into deep sleep.

Chapter 2 - Hello
My pelt felt cold. Something I had never felt before. And there was something else. It didn't really have any smell, and it felt cold. But each time I touched it turned into water. And my thin pelt was getting wet. I started mewing desperately for my mother. I couldn't smell her, and she wasn't curled around me. Suddenly I heard footsteps coming her way. They were coming fast and she realized it was her mother.

"Are you alright Sunny?" she said in her beautiful soft voice.

Sunny? That what she called me? I guess it must be my name. Sunny... It was such a beautiful name.

"Am m-aright momma" I answered.

"Why don't you try opening your eyes, Sunny?" she asked.

I had forgotten that I wasn't even trying to open them. So I tried. It was hard at first. Then, I opened them. And so much light came in. The outside world was so bright, and beautiful. Outside the bush she could see that everything was covered in something white that glittered under the sunlight. She never imagined the worlds to be like that. It was BEAUTIFUL!!!

"What sthatt?' I asked.

"That's called snow. It's leaf-bare right now that's why its cold, but it doesn't last forever, then after comes Newleaf and all the plants grow and the snow goes away. The cold goes away and new life starts all over in the forest." she explained in her beautiful voice. "Why don't you come outside so you can see and feel the snow for yourself."

I started yawning and stretching until I felt ready to go outside. My mother started walking outside in the sunlight, and I realized how beautiful her pelt looked in the sunlight. She almost looked invisible with the white thing-I think its called snow-sourrunding her. She had a beautiful pure white pelt with silver flecks that were shinning-they looked like sparkles. Her eyes were huge and a shining an ice-blue color-I didn't even know her name. I soon realized that she was sitting there waiting for me to come out. I took a step forward feeling the white cold stuff-or snow-under my paws.

"Come on Sunny!"Said my mother.

I slowly took a few steps forward. At first I looked at the white thing that I was about to step on. I looked at her mother to know how she had stepped on the weird white thing.

"It's ok Sunny. Don't worry, just walk on it and you'll see how it feels like."

I looked at my mother, and then at her paw prints. I'll Step on the same places she stepped on, I thought. I slowly stepped on my mother's paw prints. Looking down I could see how my tiny paws looked compare to my mother's. As I stepped on the white thing, I could feel a chill going through me. My mother was right, the white thing was really cold, and I could feel her paws getting wet each time I stepped on the white thing.

"It's rrr..re..reall..ly cold” I complained to my mother.

"It' ok Sunny, you'll get used to it” her mother comforted her.

I tried to step on my mother's paw prints but the spaces between my mother's steps were too big, and I was having difficulties stepping in them. Her mother suddenly giggled.

"Oh, Sunny..." she said while giggling a little.

I ignored her. Suddenly I stepped on something really slippery. I tried to get her claws out, but I slipped so fast that I couldn't even get a hold of myself. As I got up carefully, I noticed my whole pelt was full of cold white thing. My mother soon padded towards her.

"Oh don't worry about the snow, it'll melt and then dry." she explained "The slippery thing you stepped on is called ice. It's frozen water."

"I don't like ice." I said.

"Oh, someday you might. I remember when I was little I used to go out of my two...I used to go out and play in the ice with my friends." said my mother.

I thought that my mother had started saying something and quickly said something else, but I didn't put too much thought in it.

"How did you play in the ice, momma."I asked.

"Well, it is surely very slippery which is so much fun! You can slide on it.” her mother said.

"Oh...momma, what your name??"I nervously asked.

"Oh, my name is Bubbles."

She thought it was a weird name, but still she liked it.....

Chapter 3 - Curious
I could see the sun light coming through the branches of the bush I was in. It must be morning, I thought. I looked behind her to see her mother curled around her sleeping. I turned her whole body around so she could face her mother's pelt. "Mother?" she meowed.

Her mother did not answer or appeared to have heard me. I stood up slowly and quietly and padded outside. I could feel the breeze from outside going through my fur. The sun was so bright and it lit the whole forest. The snow and ice -I think that's how it's called- was shinning under it. I stepped carefully on the snow remembering that there could be ice under it. I realized that it was deeper now. Did it snow during the night? I asked myself. It must have, so this mean she had to be more careful. As I walked through the forest I could hear a few birds, the branches moving with the wind, little creatures under the dead laves or bushes, and a weird nose coming from somewhere. I was scared because I had never heard that sound or sounds before, but curiosity beat my fear. As I padded nearer, the noise grew louder. Also there was a a weird smell that stung my nose, but I didn't let that stop me to figuring out what was going on.

I looked ahead of her to see that a few trees were blocking her way to see the other side. I padded on faster. Her curiosity was now stronger and I couldn't wait to see what was on the other side. When I almost was on the other side I could feel wind on my fur, and could now tell that the sounds were coming and leaving, coming and leaving...Weird, I thought. Then when I finally saw the source of the sounds, I couldn't believe my eyes. Huge weird colorful things were running or passing by so fast on some weird stone like path. As these things passes by, my eyes were huge. I was frightened. no more than frightened. ''What if they saw me? What is they came after me?'' I wanted to run, but my legs wouldn't move. I wanted to shout, but no sound came when I opened my mouth. There were just so many of them....

"Sunny!" my mother's voice scared and made me jump.

Bubbles quickly grabbed me by my pelt, and ran through the woods. I couldn't still think straight. I could only the see the trees passing by me as my mother ran carrying me. Suddenly everything stopped, and my mother dropped me softly on the ground.

"Sunny what did you think you were doing?" she asked furiously. I had never seen my mother so mad.

"I..I was only ecsporing...." I answered, still a little shocked.

My mother looked as if she were about to say something or start yelling, but she just took a deep breath and relaxed. She sat down curling her tail around me and licked my ear.

"You scared me Sunny...if you had wanted to explore then you could've just asked me to go with you. You know you can't just go off by yourself. You're too young, and there are many dangerous things out there." she said calmly.

"And..th..those thing out there were dangerous right?" I asked, but I knew what the answer would be.

"Yes" she said, "They're called monsters. Their headlights are their eyes, and Twolegs ride in their belly. They walk or you could say run, along the path called the Thunderpath. It is very dangerous. A cat can get badly hurt there or could even die."

I gasped at the last word. I had been so afraid, and mouse-brained to go there.

"I'm sooo sooo sooo sowry.." I said. Well now that I think of it I think I said sorry too many times.

"It's ok Sunny. But promise me that you won't go anywhere without me, and that you'll do everything I tell you. Ok?"She asked.

"Yes momma, I prowmisee." I said.

Chapter 4 - What are...?
"Mom what are Twolegs?" I asked as we went for our usual morning hunt.

"oh..Twolegs are these awful tall creatures, with no fur or tails and have bright colorful pelts. Never get close to one!" she warned," They live in a place called the Twolegplace. They have huge dens and nest that smell really weird."

"Oh....Could we just go to the Twolegplace to see how it looks like?"I blurted out. I knew I shouldn't have but curiosity once again, won.

"Uhh.." She just looked at me."Sunny, we ca-"she started but I interrupted her.

"Please??Please??"I asked.

She sighed."Fine....I'll take you only a little bit close so you can see it and then we leave. It can be dangerous." She said. I was speechless - Is that how they called it?- I couldn't even move. I was so happy.

Her mother smiled looking at her eyes "I know that face anywhere....don't be planning anything and don't get to exited. It's going to be a really short trip. The Twolegplace is really dangerous." she warned, but I wasn't really paying attention. I was too exited!!

"Oh...are there other cats living there?" I asked. It would be so awesome if there were other cats there. Maybe she would get to play with them. Or they would show her around when her mother wasn't looking. Or they would tell her more things about the Twoleg..place.

Her mother stood still without saying anything for what seemed to be hours before she answered "Yes, there are other cats there to. But never talk to them!! They can be very mean and dangerous; they would treat you differently just because you don't live where they do." She finished standing up. "Come on, Sunny. Go back to the bush and stay there while get us something to eat." She had already turned to the woods before she finished and I realized that I better hurry back to the bush.

I hurried to the bush, but tripped on my feet many times. I hated walking on snow. It was so heavy and sometimes when the snow was too cold it made my paws feel numb. And it was so high that it was touching my belly. That reminded me, I was soo hungry. All that had happened today was keeping my mind from my stomach, but now I could feel how empty it was.

Suddenly I saw something moving. I froze in horror. All that I've been through taught me one thing. Danger is just around the corner. I heard footsteps and saw white fur. What could it be...? I thought when I realized that it was only my mother. I padded towards her thinking that she might want me to go to her, when I realized she wasn't turned towards me. She was turned toward something that I couldn't clearly see. But I could hear something coming from there.

Bubbles slowly got into a crouch, making her white pelt blend with the snow. Then she started gracefully stalking towards the noise. I was so surprised on how silent she was. If you hadn't already known she was here, you wouldn't have noticed or seen her. Then with her two back legs she lunged toward the noise, who apparently hadn't noticed her either. The way she lunged in the sky almost scared Sunny. She would have never imagined her mother so powerful. Her strong legs leading and making her leap on whatever she was trying to catch.

When she landed she had something brown with feathers on in between her paws.

"Just like old times" Her mother said to herself with a quick smile, grabbed the bird and started walking. Sunny suddenly realized where her mother was going and ran as fats as she could to the bush. The tripped sometimes but she didn't want to be caught out of the bush and get in trouble with her mother again.

She finally reached the bush, but fell at the same time and slipping on ice. She landed on the moss that her mother had brought the other day.

"Sunny?" a voice said from outside. HER MOTHER!!! She quickly stood up and fixed the moss bedding.

"I'm...I'm here!!" She answered, trying to sound as normal as she could not letting her breath from running as fats as she could give her away.

"Oh good.....for a second I thought you would have run off somewhere else." she said, sounding suspicious." Well look what I found; the bird was a kind of already weak, easy catch." ''Already weak? The bird had been perfectly flying when her mother had caught it....Why was she hiding the truth..? ''She didn't make such a big deal out of it, she was starving!

She looked at their prey while her mouth watered. Her stomach started grumbling, and her mother who must have heard it pushed the bird in front of her. "Eat...I can already hear your stomach from all the way outside" she said laughing.

I laughed too, while laying down and taking a few big bites. She should worry about her mother. Maybe the bird had been weak after all. It didn't matter anymore, she shoudd just be happy that her mother loved her.

Chapter 5 - Last Time
''There were dark shadows all around me, but I couldn't quite make out their shapes. There was a weird feeling inside of me. Something that reflected...was it fear? Nervous as I was, I wanted to find out who these shadows were or who they belonged to. But as I took small steps toward them they became more blurry, and harder to see. There was a sudden chill through my body as if someone had just gone through me. I felt my fur go up in spikes by the fear that I had. Again, my curiosity made my legs walk me towards the shadows, not knowing what to expect. Suddenly the shadows started moving again, going in swirls and circles making a "whoosh..." sound as they moved and I began to see faces. Faces that I had never seen. They scared me. The looked mad and aggressive as if they were waiting for a signal to attact me. And then I saw a face that I recognize. The face was full of fear and pain, but yet it showed courage and honor. The face looked as if she was trying to get away from something to another thing. This face was the scariest of all....This face belonged to my mother.''

I woke up screaming and breathing heavily. I looked around and was suddenly happy that my little screams hadn't woken up Bubbles. I looked around and laid my head over my paws. I could hear some birds' from a distance but didn't pay much attention. She wondered what she was going to do today. Like any day her mother would go hunting and play in the snow. Teaching her new things and places....PLACES!!! She had completely forgotten. Her mother had promised to take me to the Twolegplace.

I quickly stood up shaking my sleek black fur as it hit some brambles, but I didn't mind. I took a peek out side and like I had expected the sky was clear and blue. I couldn't understand yet what was so bad about leaf-bare apart from the cold snow. Bubbles had talked about storms happening and prey leaving the forest, not leaving enough to have a full belly. But everything looked so natural...so beautiful!

"Sunny?" a voice from behind me made me jump and hit my head lightly with the top of the bramble and leaves.

"Ouch!!" was my reaction word "Oh sorry momma, I hadn't realized you were awake."

"I wasn't. It's just a habit to wake up at this time." she meowed stretching.

"Oh...well I'm ready!!" I could hear the excitement in my voice this time. I was almost bouncing in joy.

"Alright, calm down Sunny" my mother said laughing."But first we have to get food. We can't go there on an empty stomach. Come on" she finished saying waving her tail signaling me to follow.

I started walking, feeling the morning breeze in my face and cooling my pelt from the warm bush we were living in. This time I had little problem walking on the snow. I had gotten use to it, and quite enjoyed it now. I looked at my mother with my big round sun-like eyes, and leaped on her playfully. As if she had read my mind she quickly turned and dodged letting me land on a snow pile.

"No fair!" I shouted spitting snow from my mouth.

"There are no rules when it comes to fun." she said looking at me with a playful face.

"Bring it on" was all she could said before I leaped on her, throwing her off in the snow. ~*~*~*~*~*~*Our pelts were covered in snow. Well my pelt was the most noticeable since the snow didn't make much difference to Bubbles' white pelt. I was laughing so hard. I hadn't had this much fun in so long.

"Well, now it's time to catch something to eat for sure" she said, which was half a giggle.

"Ok!" was all I said. I could hear my stomach growling. I followed my mother through the woods to her hunting spot. It was a small clearing in which the sun always shone and made the white snow glimmer. I stretched carefully and looked at Bubbles as if expecting for her to tell me what to do. As always she knew what I was doing and turned around to look at me.

"You stay here and I'll get us something to eat." she said already padding to the forest. The forest looked so deserted. How can momma find any prey out there? I wondered. My stomach growled again. Wow I was hungry!! I laughed at my stomach.

"Don't worry. You'll be fed in no time you bossy thing." I said to my stomach laughing in the same time that the words hardly came out. I was so concentrated in my stomach that I hadn't realized that my mother was right behind me. As soon as she dropped the bird in front of me, I jumped and shrieked. I got so scared from just a dropping bird!!

"Here...It's all I found. Prey is getting scarce these days." she said sadly. I nodded and before I realized I was eating like I had never eaten before. Bubbles quickly joined and we both ate peacefully. As soon as I was finished, excitement filled my whole body. I was alredy bouncy and couldn't say anything cause whatever came out of my mouth didn't make sense. My word were all excited that I decided to keep my mouth shut until I was sure that words were coming out.

"Alright...well we better get to the Twolegplace. But Sunny..."she said looking at me as if she was waiting for a response. "You must do exactly as I say. If I say stay, you stay. If I say run, you run. If I say come back here, you do so. Got it?" her tone was a tone that I had never heard before.

"Yes momma." was all I could say.

Chapter 6 - Twoleg...place
I followed closely to Bubbles the whole way. The warning she had told her so many times was surely going to stay in her head the whole trip. I looked bored up to the sky. It wasn't that she wasn't excited to go to the twolegplace, but the path that they were taking was taking forever. ''One, two, three, four, five, s..s.. she thought counting her steps what was the number after five? Oh well...''

"We're almost there" my mother's voice startled her.

I looked up and saw the dim light growing as the walked through the thick forest. The tree were getting smaller and thinner. The familiar sounds of the small creatures was gone and now there were other unfamiliar sounds. Suddenly I saw this huge wall of some weird object. She looked at her mother as Bubbles got near it and looked up at it. I walked up to the strange wall and took a sniff at it. Awwww.. It stung my nose. Its smell was awful.

I looked at what Bubbles was doing when I felt her picking me up.

"Where-?" I didn't finish my question.

Bubbles leaped with her strong legs and we were on top of the wall. I felt the wind go through my fur. I felt my mother's body still. I guess we must be already on top of that weird wall. I carefully looked down, blowing my mother's fur out of my face. Wow! We were really high up!!

"Careful now Sunny" Bubbles warned.

"What are we on top of momma?" I asked curiously, trying really hard not to look down again, which was inevitable since we were pretty much on top of this weird thing by ourselves. I tried looking over Bubbles's shoulders, hut she was too tall, and I could only see one side of the wall which was the huge white forest.

"This is called a wall. Twolegs use them to separate the unknown forest from their homes. And I have to agree for once that this is a good idea to make a wall. I can't imagine what the Twolegs would do if the wall didn't protect us from them." she said a little angry but relieved.

"Why is it so hard?"

"It's made up of a stone-like material called brick. It's really hard." she explained.

"Oh." was all I could say, though I couldn't quite understand what she was saying.

"Ok, now don't move and close your eyes." I did as she told me, and all of the sudden I felt as I was falling. A whole bunch of wind was pushing the fur from my face. I wanted to scream, but the wind in my face didn't let me. Finally it all stopped and I opened my eyes.

"Are you ok Sunny?" I hadn't realized that there were a few tears in my eyes from the hard rushing wind.

"Yeah...I'm goo-" I stopped dead. What was ahead of my was something I wouldn't have never believed or pictured if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

There were huge cave-like things. Twolegs nests..that's how momma called them. They were all placed evenly away from each other and had large white gardens around them. The trees, which were very few, were tiny compared to the forest's and wouldn't make much protection. And just like a line running halfway and separating the Twolegplace was a Thunderpath. It wasn't as big as the other one had been, but she could still see some monsters running. She could still feel her fear increasing as she stood standing there.

"Wow!!"

"I bet its not like you imagined it, huh Sunny?" my mother said, smiling a bit.

"I don't think I would have ever imagined anythign like this!!"

"Well I hope you don't liek it to much after I show you around. This is a dangerous place." She said witha doubtful face.

"Oh."

"Well, let's go. Come on Sunny. Follow me closely and behind me. And remember what you promised me."

I remeberered. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~* We were walking slowly through the shadows. They were in the middle of an-I think is an alley- I noticed that my mother was very careful to her everystep and jumped at every sound. It was af if she was scared that someome migth pop out. Every time we saw a cat she would quickly hide me and herself. My paws were starting to ache, all this walking around had me tired. Bubbles talked the whole way, showing so much knowledge and explaining every littel thing we saw.

We had seen so many wonderful things. I can't believe my mother hated this place. Except for the monsters, everything was kind of nice. The Twolegs we had seen hadn't even paid attention to us as we passed by. I even saw these weird creatures with big teeht's and scary faces. My mother had called them "dogs". She said that they were the Twolegs' pets and that they were dumb but really strong and lived to serve the twolegs. I always saw those creatures tied to a long "rope" held by the twolegs and were never let free. I guess Bubbles was right.

As we passed through some twolegs nests carefully, I saw this huge space of green grass covbered by thick snow and some really long and skinny trees. The place looked awesome!

"Ok Sunny, time to go....we've seen enough and I'm guessing you're tired."

"I'm not!!" I lied."I want to se that space of white land over there" I pointed with my nose.

"That's way too far away. And we'd be too exposed there. I'll just tell you what it's called and we'll go home" she said "It's called a park. Twolegs go there to play. Now lets' go!"

"No! I want to see it!"I said snappily.

"Sunny you promi-"Bubbles got interrupted by a growl.

Chapter 7 - Oh No!
I heard my momma gasp in terror, and quickly turning around. I wondered what was going on and turned to see the source of the voice.

"Well, well. Look what we have here. Miss long-gone-Lady." He said laughing. From the shadows I could still see his well groomed fluffy gray fur, and a tightly Kittypet necklace around his neck.

Lady?I thought.

"And you can see she brought a friend with her."Said another voice still hidden in the shadows.

As he said those words I felt my mother stand protectively in front of me and hissed.

"I bet she's the mousebrained's offspring, Draco."

"Ha!! I bet you haven't found him yet darling!" Said a hissy female voice stepping out from, the shadows. She was a skinny sleek she-cat with brown pelt and huge green eyes.

"Daphne..."I heard my mother hiss.

"Surprise, surprise. She remembers my name." the Daphne she-act laughed."Do you remember their names?" she said making fun of Bubbles.

"Don’t' make fun of me, you're the one to talk. If I remember well you had some problem with your head."

"Enough!" said the gray tom.

"I think we ought to teach someone a lesson don't you think Magnet?" said Draco, now showing his blue-gray tabby pelt.

"Please, just let us go. At least let her go. I'll stay and deal with our unfinished business." I could hear the begging part of her voice.

"Ha!! Like that would ever happen!" said Daphne.

Everything happened so fast. I heard my mother growl, and then Magnet attacked her. She dodged with such quickness, and leaped with her strong legs at Magnet. Magnet hissed in pain as Bubbles' claws clawed his back. Then I saw Daphne leap at Bubbles. Pushing her from Magnet into a darker part of the alley. I could hear both of the she-cats clawing each other and both of them growling in pain.

I was frozen in fear. I had never seen my mother fight so fiercely. Ii hadn't even ever seen her fight. And now she was clawing other cats. How had she learned to fight.

I saw a quick figure of Draco leap into the shadows and joining the fight.

"This time we'll win, Krystal!" said Magnet walking toward the shadows where the other cats were fighting.

I could hear things breaking; howling, hissing, growling, and sometimes I could hear the "thud" of a body crashing on the floor.

Then I saw Bubbles appear in the light and away from the shadows. She was bleeding. Blood was all around her white fur and clearly visible. Her face was with fear and she looked as if she was about to fall, but she just stood still with her legs shaking. From out of the shadows Magnet sprinted at her with such fury and knock her out.

I gasped in horror. Bubbles. My mother. My mother who had given me so much love and taught me everything about the world around us. The one who has always stood still, and faced every little problem I brought up. And now that I looked at her, lying there on the ground, with her face with blood that it looked like she was crying. Her face so scared. But not scared for herself, scared for me.

I felt some tear run down my cheek. I think I could feel her pain through my body.

I could faintly hear the laughter’s of those other cats. My head starting spinning.

They were starting to circle Bubbles now. Looking down at her, with triumph full faces.

Suddenly I heard a big crash of some green crystal-like object and a shout in some sort of language. The cats spread out and looked up. There was another crash, right in front of me. I jumped of fright and suddenly my conscience came back to me. I hurried to my mother when I saw a huge Twoleg. He threw something from his hand at me as he yelled and I quickly ran from it. Then I heard more Twolegs coming and shouting.

"Good luck." was the fain voice of Draco said as he left teh alley, followed by the others.

Then I heard my mother growl and hiss in pain. The Twoleg threw something at her that I couldn't quite make out what it was. That is my mother! I started running towards her when another Twoleg from behind me threw a hard rock at me. I crouched down just in time, that the rock didn't hit me, but made a huge box fall on me. My heart was beating so fast and I could hear my mother's growls getting louder and louder. Then I heard a big bang and everything went quiet. Mother? I thought. Then everything went black. No sound. No voice. No conscience.

Chapter 8 - Lost You
I heard sounds all around me. ''Where was I? Was I dead? Where was momma? What had happened?!?'' Suddenly all the recent memories came back to me in a huge headache. I felt a sudden urge to cry. What had happened to Bubbles? I remembered her all bloody and defeated. And those Kittypets all happy and glorious! Who were they to do such a thing to my mother?

But then again I remembered their words. "This time we win Lady" Magnet had said. What did he mean by saying this time we win? And why did they keep calling her "Lady"?

I couldn't stop thinking about momma. I remembered her last meows before the big bang and everything went quiet. I felt tears run down my cheek. What if-? I couldn't bring down the thought into my mind. I had to stay strong for Bubbles. Just like she had stayed strong for me.

Suddenly I felt something touch my fur and I jumped instinctively full awake and opening my eyes. I saw a small Twoleg standing right in front of me. I realized that she has her paw on my back. I quickly backed away not knowing what to do. I was tapped between this wall and the Twoleg. I realized that it was a kit Twoleg, just like Bubbles had said.

The kit Twoleg murmured something I couldn't understand to me and tried again to pat me with her paw. I backed away again, feeling more fear than I ever had before. I guess the Twoleg kit realized that I didn't want to be patted because she stood up and yelled some very short words. I heard footsteps coming toward us, and I squished myself to the wall. This time a big Twoleg stepped forward. It looked at me and said something to the Twoleg kit, the Twoleg kit quickly responded and padded to what seemed an entrance to the Twoleg nest that I was in.

She opened the entrance and signaled me to go. ''Yes!! I was free!!'' I quickly ran out of the Twoleg nest, feeling the strong and familiar sunlight in my pelt. I heard the Twoleg kit says something and close the entrance. I smiled. But the smile didn't last long, when I realized where I was. This was a small park like the one I had shown Bubbles. But this one was circled by a...''what was it called? A fence! Yeah that's it.'' It was circled by a fence.

I looked down sadly at my paws. I had lost everything. My mother, my home, my freedom.... How did this even happen?

"Hey!! That’s mine!! Give it back you furball!" I looked up looking for the source of the voice. At the top of the fence, running, were two kits.

If only I could run like that over the fence...

"Finders keepers!" Said the male voice. He was a small chubby tom with white-and-brown pelt.

"That's not fair! You know it's mine and you didn't find it you stole it!' said the bossy voice following him. She was a small golden she-kit with darker paws, legs, ears, and face.

The she-kit leaped at the chubby tom with such force that it seemed almost impossible. The tom looked up just as she landed on him, making him and herself fall into my park. That's when I saw a weird colorful object fall from the tom's mouth. It made a squeaky noise as it touched the ground. But I was more concerned about the kits. I turned around to see if they'd been hurt by the landing but I saw both of them standing, and looking perfectly fine.

The she-kit ran towards the toy and stood in front of it looking at the chubby tom.

"Ha! Well, I guess you're right. Finder keepers! Now go away and don't mess with my toys you furball!" she meowed to the chubby tom.

"Fine but you better watch out for the rest!" he said looking a little defeated and he quickly jumped on top of the fence and disappears with a quick jump to the other side.

I looked at the she-kit while she sighted happily and triumph fully. I must have made a noise because as soon as I moved she jumped scared and faced me.

"Oh. Hi! Sorry you had to see that. Coco can be such an annoying furball." she said smiling."You must be new; I've never seen you here before. Didn't know this family owned a cat, though I could tell the the little child wanted one." She looked at my neck.

I looked at my neck to, just to realize that I was wearing a Kittypet necklace, and a red string around it making a weird shape.

"Wow! You were a Christmas present!! I can tell by the bow around your neck. Nice! I'm Chloe by the way. What did your Housefolk call you?"

"I...I...I don't know. I can't understand them. Can you?"

"Well, some words. I can surely make up when they call the names of their pets. That's how I found out mine."

"I know my mo...Mother used to call me Sunny."

"Oh...Well I'll call you Sunny until we find out what your Housefolk call you. Where did you come from? The vet or the Pet Store? I came from the vet" She said looking a little sad.

"I have no idea what those places are but I came from the forest."

She started laughing."You've got to be kidding me. That's impossible. Nobody live in the forest. No really tell me where you came from."

I looked down at my paws. ''Nobody lived in the forest? But momma and I had always lived there for moons.'' "It's true!! I think the first time I ever set a paw in this...this...This awful place is yesterday!! I came here because I begged my mother to, and because of that I don't even know if she's alive!" I shouted letting all my anger out.

Chloe stopped laughing."So it's true? I heard legends of cats living there. Wild and dangerous cats. But I never decided to believe them. I'm..I'm sorry Sunny I didn't believe you."

"It's ok" I sighted.

"And also about your mother. I never met my mother. I heard that she died while I was born."

"I'm sorry. I guess I should feel lucky."

"Nevertheless, we should forget about the past and focus on the future!" She said cheerfully."Follow me"

"Where?"

"I'll show you around!"

Chapter 9 - The "Fence"
Chloe padded towards the fence and with a quick leap she was already on top. She looked at me doubtful.

"What are you waiting for?"

"I can't climb this fence...” I said sighing.

"Oh"

"Isn't there another way out of here?"

"If you mean going through your Housefolk house, sure!"

"Uhhh, I rather not."

She leaped down from the fence and faced me.

"Ok. I'm going to teach you how to get over the fence, it’s really easy!! You just have to look exactly where you want to land. Look exactly at the point of the fence you want. And then take a deep breath and leap as high as you can and with your claws help yourself keep balance and not fall. It's very important for you to not fall. But don't worry if you fall, it's like they say cats always land in four paws."

Sometimes I swear she talked so much and so fast. At least I got what she said.

"Ok. Got it."

I looked up at the tall fence.

"I don't think I can do it"

"Of course you can! I have an idea. Maybe you should practice on teh ground first. Then you'll have more confidence and be able to get over that fence!"

She crouched down and got her legs ready.

"Do as I do."

I nodded. I crouched down as she did, getting my legs tightly together, getting ready for the leap.

"Ready? Ok leap!"

As soon as she finished saying her last word, her legs stretched out and she was on the air. I hesitated a little, I started stretching my legs and-

"What are you doing?"

"Whoa!" I meowed in a fright. I jumped as I never did before, just thinking about my poor hurtful tail that someone had just stepped on.

"Sunny!! You did it!!" I saw Chloe running towards me.

That's when I realized where I was. I looked around at everything from above. Things seemed so small. I felt a rush of and hit my face cooling and freshening my face. And then I felt the setting sun warming my back legs.

"I did it!" I cried out in joy.

"Did what?"

"None of your business Coco. Why are you here anyways?"

"None of your business." he replied annoyingly.

"You stepped on my tail!"

"Sorry hadn't seen you there. When I jumped from the fence I could only see Chloe not you. Sorry what's-your-name."

What's-your-name? I didn't need to be mousebrained to know that wasn't exactly a compliment.

"Coco!! Stop being mean! Sunny is new here and much of a welcome you're giving her!"

"Sooo..rry!"

"Come ‘on Sunny. Let's leave Coco to his business." She hissed as she leaped on the fence and signaled me to follow.

Chapter 10 - New World
"First I'll show you some of the other cats I know from here."

"Ok!" I answered. Since I had been able to go over that stupid fence, I've been in a way better mood.

We padded alongside the small Thunderpath. From here to then, there were only a few monsters and Twoleg around. I guess it must be because of ..of..what was this day called?

"Chloe?"

"Yeah?"

"What is this day called again?"

"Christmas. I guess you don't know much about it then, since you know." she stopped, and signaled me to follow her to the park. “From what I know and heard Christmas is a time where Housefolk decorate with those colorful lights over their nest. They will look more beautiful at night when it's dark. They also decorate the tree like you can see here."

That was the first time I saw them. Hanging all around the trees in small swirls were a bunch of shinning colorful lights. I had never seen something so beautiful! It just brought out happiness in me.

"Wow! It's real pretty!"

"Yeah. I also know that on this specific day they put these object inside boxes with bows like the one you have around your neck called presents. The Housefolk seem to really like them. And they also have this huge meal at nighttime, but that's about pretty much it."

"Seems a little weird, but Twolegs are always weird." I started laughing and soon heard Chloe joining me too.

"Oh let's go meet my kind of friends." ~*~*~*~*~*~*"Here we are."

"Who lives here?"

"Seashell. He's a real oldie. He can be nice but has a temper...you don't wanna mess with him."

"Oh." ''Seashell? Weird name.'' I thought

"I'll introduce you!"

"We're not going over another fence are we?"

"No, this time there's a door."

She quickly padded to the side of the Twoleg nest. A weird scent filled her nostrils.

"What is that smell?" I asked.

"It's called Housefolk food." a voice spoke from beside the nest.

"Hi Seashell. I want you to meet Sunny. That's what I'm calling her until we find out her Housefolk name." Chloe quickly introduced us. "And this is Seashell, Sunny."

"Hi!" said a little shy.

As if knowing what I was thinking he meowed "No need to be shy little one."

"She's been through a lot lately." Chloe said, settling down.

"Really?"

"Yeah..." I sighed looking down. ''Momma where are you? ''

"How would you like me to tell you a story?" Seashell said trying to change the subject.

"I'd love to hear a story!" I meowed a little more joyful.

Just what I need to get my mind off thing.

"Ok, once upon a time...." ~*~*~*~*~*~* "The story was awesome!!" I meowed, just after Seashell finished.

"Glad you liked it youngster!"

"Especially the part where Melody finds her way back home!! She's so brave!" I meowed which turned out half a yawn.

I looked up at the sky which was now full of stars. The day had passed really fast. I remember looking at the same starry sky with Bubbles. At least that's something that won't ever change and will always be there.

"Are you tired Sunny? We should start heading back to your house."

"Wait!! No!"

"What's wrong?" Chloe asked turning around.

"I'm scared of them!! Was if they hurt me?"

"They're not going to hurt you! Housefolks don't hurt cats. Don't worry I'll come back tomorrow morning. I promise." I looked at her friendly eyes.

"Ok."

We padded away back to my Housefolk's house.

Chapter 11 - Snow Fun
"Wake up!"

I jumped.

What's going on? I tiredly stretch and then look up, figuring out what was going on. I turned my head to where the nest' window was located and saw the pale figure of Chloe all happy and hyper. She knocked delicately the window, being carefully not to scratch it and signaled me to my bowl where this weird nasty so-called-food was located and then to the small entrance so i would get out.

I lazily padded towards my bowl with the white liquid inside of it. I was quite impressed by the flavor. I just loved it!! This was the only thing about the food and drinks that I liked. I just wished I could hunt like mother did.

...Mother....

I suddenly felt my eyes water, and quickly shook my head to wipe off the tears that were running through my cheek.

I felt the milky substance go through my throat and refreshed me. I quietly padded to the other bowl where the weird brown thing was waiting for me to eat it. Apparently my Housefolk realized that I don't like it so they don't give me as much as before. I got to admit, these Housefolk weren't as bad as before. Now they only came to me fewer time but they still patted me or groomed me with this weird object. I hated it, but oh well I had to get used to it.

"Hurry up!!" Chloe was impatiently meowing.

Urghh!!!

I take one last bite and run towards the entrance trying to chew my food in the same time.

"Hey!" I meowed still chewing. "Who are we meeting today?" I asked.

I learned from the past few days that everyday I was going to meet someone new until I had met all of Chloe's friends.

"Gwen...she's kind of friendly and lives in the biggest house ever!"

"House? Oh you mean nest. Ok! Let's go then!" I meowed trying to sound more joyful.

"Follow me then!"

I followed

~*~*~*~*~*~*

The walk was pretty much long. As we approached our destination, the Twoleg nests grew bigger and the small gardens... i think that's what they're called grew bigger and had more objects on then. Big stone pools with little falls in the middle of them, or stones made from stepping on them while making a path.

"Almost there!" I heard Chloe from in front of me.

''Yes!! Finally!!''

My paws couldn't carry me any longer. And the hot sun wasn't helping either, burning in my face. At least the deep snow was cooling my paws as I took each step forward, and the cool wind was still refreshing my fur.

"Yippee!" I said.

I tried padding faster to keep up with Chloe, suddenly bumping into her when she stopped surprising me.

"Whoa!"

We both fell in the snow. I quickly get up.

"I'm so sorry-!"

I expected her to be mad, but she was just laughing.

"Look at yourself!! You have white fur!" she said while laughing.

I looked at my pelt. And it was totally covered with snow. I then looked at Chloe, whom had almost not as much snow as me on her pelt, and batted a bunch of snow to her.

"Hey!" she meowed trying to dodge it but it was too late.

I started laughing.

She batted snow at me as I batted her with snow. She suddenly pushed me into the ice where I was sliding. I tried standing up but kept on falling. It was funny and fun.

Ii could hardly remember the last time I had so much fun. And then I remembered mother telling me about the times she said ice and snow could be fun, and at that time I thought it was impossible. But now I do realize it is possible.

When I reached the snow I grabbed Chloe by the scruff and pulled her onto the ice. She tried clawing it but her claws were too short and the ice too slippery.

"Ok!!" She said trying to stop laughing and padding towards me carefully. "Phew!"

I laughed. "I think that's enough fun. My belly is hurting from laughing too hard."

"Yea...let's get going. Hopefully Gwen will be already awake when we get there. She's not a morning cat like us!"

Chapter 12 - Black Pelt
"Here we are!"

I looked up to see the biggest Twoleg nest ever!

“This is where she lives?” I asked, still doubtful.

“Yeah! This is where Gwen lives. Her Housefolk are really rich.”

Rich?

“What does rich mean?”

“Rich means having a lot of land, umm...Food, a nest and lots of Housefolk objects.”

“Oh!”

Weird but ok.

"Follow me." she said as she padded away into another entrance to the garden, signaling me to follow.

Wow...does every nest have a small entrance except mine? I thought, remembering the fence a few days ago. I flinched at the word "mine". Was I slowly turning each day a little more like a kittypet?

The garden was huge just as Chloe had said. It had several objects like that tiny waterfall that Ii had seen earlier. It had rocks and a small pond with small creatures moving in it.

Must be fish.

My mouth watered. How I would die to eat fish again. I remebered how Bubbles had given me fish to eat for the first time. She had taken me to a small pond in the forest. She had showed me how to fish, but I don't think I could ever catch anything.

"Gwen! Gwen?!" I heard Chloe calling.

"What-?! Chloe is that you?" I heard a bossy voice say.

"Hey Gwen. Yeah. I just came here t-" Chloe started saying but got interrupted.

I tried looking over the small fence for the cat whose voice belonged, as I padded towards Chloe.

"You're just lucky that is wasn't toi who woke me up! My housefolk just had to clean the house today! So what are you doing here today? Couldn't stand being away from moi?"

Not very nice? Well, maybe she just had a bad morning. ''Toi? Moi?''

"Well I wanted you to meet my new friend. This is Nyx."

As Chloe finished saying my name I stepped into the light, away from, the shadows of the fence.

I turned to face the strange cat, as the sun hit my face and she gasped.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Eww! That's you friend?"

That's when I first saw her. She had long groomed snow-white pelt with dark mossy green eyes. She was looking staring at me with a disgusted face.

Why is she looking at me like that?

"Uhhh..hi.?" I meowed a little bit shy.

"What do you mean eww!! What's that suppose to mean?" I heard Chloe's meow which had a bit of a growl.

"Calm toi.. It's nothing personal...I think." she mewoed "But just look at her fur!! It's..It's..It's..I can't even say it!"

She started liking her paw delicately.

What?!?!

"It's what?!?" I yelled at little mad.

"Why are you making me suffering?" she said not looking at me." Black! There I said it! It's black!"

"What? That's what all of this is about? Because she has black fur? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!"

''My fur? I had black fur. Just because I had black fur? Am I that different?''

I looked at my paws ashamed.

"No cat wants to be friends or just hang out with a black furred cat!" she hissed.

No cat?

I felt the urge to cry. But I wasn't going to give in to the tears. My head was hurting now...

"That's it!"

I looked up to see Chloe leap on Gwen. Gwen taken off guard was the perfect victim and fell as Chloe leaped on her. Chloe pushed her to the ground, as Gwen struggled helplessly free. I saw Chloe scratch Gwen's chest as Gwen's painful yowl followed.

"Chloe? Chloe what are you doing?" I meowed, almost out of breath.

Chloe faced up to see me and then with one quick jump she pushed Gwen into the fake small waterfall.

"Ahhh!!" was all I heard from Gwen as she fell in and the frozen top of the water cracked slowly.

"Oh no!! Please don't crack..." she begged to the ice. She looked up at us as Chloe approached me and looked at Gwen.

For the first time I saw a real expression on her face. She was scared.

"Help me please!! I hate water!"

"Say you're sorry first and then we'll help you." Chloe meowed simply.

"What-? No please just help me!"

"No! Say it first!"

I heard the ice crack more and Gwen getting more nervous.

"Ok! Ok! I'm sorry whats-your-name!"

"No! My name is Nyx!" I meowed in the same time as Chloe meowed, "It's Nyx!"

"Ok! I'm sorry Nyx!" she meowed a little annoying but I could still hear the fight in her voice.

"OK! Let's go Nyx!" Chloe got up and signaled me to follow her out of the garden.

"What? No wait!! Help me!"

"No! That's what you get for treating my friend badly!"

I smiled at the word friend.

"Come on!" I heard Chloe saying padding faster as we got out of the garden.

"Thanks Chloe! I can't believe you really did that!"

"What are friends for?" she simply said as we started padding away.

And I heard SPLASH...

Chapter 13 - New Things
''I was in the forest. I felt lost but still i felt my confidence growing inside of me. I felt a little dizzy and nauseous but I should stop. I had to find him. But I just couldn't bring myself to think what his name was. The skies were turning from a beautiful blue to a horrible gray. "Winter is coming." I think looking worried. I suddenly feel a huge pain in my belly as I start padding faster. I look down in pain and see my white paws. Lots of things are rushing through my head but something finally comes into conclusion. "I'm pregnant." I lie down carefully and look around for a place to stay. That will keep me safe. That will keep "us" safe.''

"Ahh!!!"

"Nyx are you ok?!?"

''Nyx? ''

I looked up to see Chloe through the open window of the Housefolk house.

"I'm fine." I said getting stretched. "Why did you call me Nyx?"

"Come outside and I'll explain!"

I nodded. I stretched one more time.

I'm so tired.

These past few days of exploring the Twoleg place had gotten me so tired, but it was all so interesting and Chloe had been really friendly and introduced me to most of the cats around here.

I carefully padded towards the small cat entrance in the entrance of the nest, making sure no Housefolk was around. As soon as I stepped out the sun's light shone in my eyes, and blinded me for a few seconds. I felt my pelt get warmed up and I could hear a few birds singing.

"Hi!" I meowed.

"Hey!" she answered jumping down from the window.

"What's all this about the name you're calling me?" I asked anxious.

"Remember yesterday? When we came back from Gwen's house? I heard your Housefolk crying a name and then when they saw you they stopped. And this morning I heard them say it again. They were calling you but you were asleep." she explained, again talking really fast.

I growled at the name Gwen. She had been so mean to me. The moment she saw me or rather my obvious black pelt, she didn't bother to talk to me or even look at me. Chloe had defended me as much as she could but Gwen still acted the same.

"Oh..What was it again? Myx? Lyx?"

"Nyx."

Nyx...what does it mean?

"Oh" I meowed."

"Where are we going today?" I asked.

"We're going to Nala's house. She's really nice and she's teh oen who told me about the forest cats!"

''Forest cats? Maybe I will be able to ask her what she knows about forest cats!''

"Ok! Let's go then!" I said a little more exited.

As long as she's nice I'm good to go!

"Ok..so folow me. This time her house is close from here!"

"Yes!" I said happily, following her.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Chloe was right. Nala's house was really close by.

"Chloe?"

"Yeah?"

"Why was Gwen saying weird words?"

"Oh...well she's a french cat. French means from another place and her twolegs talked a different language than what they talk here. That's why she says different words. She's used to it."

"Oh."

Chloe started laughing.

"What? What is it?"

"Remember her face yesterday! She looked soo scared! She hates water."

Yes I remebered Gwen's face!

I started laughing too. "That's her house over there!" she signaled me to a small Twoleg nest, almost hidden by trees and a fence.

I had become an expert on jumping on fences.

"Nice! Want to race there?" I asked.

"You're on! First one inside the garden!"

"Ok! One!"

"Two."

"Three!"

We charged towards the fence. I felt my legs stretch as I ran faster and faster. I felt free again and enjoyed the breeze rushing to my face as I ran. Chloe and I were almost the same speed, but I could still tell I was faster than her.

As I neared the fence I prepared my legs and leaped as high as I could, helping myself with my paws pulling me up to go to the other side. I jumped down the fence landing on four paws and quickly balanced myself feeling a little dizzy from the leap. I saw Chloe land beside me seconds after I did.

"Woa! You're fast! I was dying and you seemed to be enjoying it." she said as she catches her breath.

I wasn't tired at all, just a little over exited.

"Well, must be because I used to run a lot in the forest!"

"Nice-!"

"Who goes there?" a voice startled me from behind. I turned around to see a skinny pale ginger she-cat with darker flame-colored flecks and huge blue eyes.

"Hi Nala! This is my new friend Nyx. Nyx this is Nala." Chloe introduced us.

"Hello!" I meowed a little too fast.

"Hi! Nyx huh? Meaning night. Suits you well for your black pelt." she said wisely. Thought the words wise words didn't match very much her young appearance.

"Oh."

"She's from the forest. A forest cat. Magnet and his gang attacked her mother while on a visit here and some Housefolk took her and she thinks. I've been showqing her around ever since."

Chloe was speaking so fast (again).

"Wait! Wait! Ok tell me from the beginning."

Chapter 14 - Real Story
We told Nala everything from the beginning. She stayed quiet, sometimes thinking I guessed from the look in her face, while I kept talking. Remembering my mother was hard, but I didn't let my feelings get too strong.

"Well that's the story."

"Why would Magnet and his gang attack you? Wait-! What did they call your mother? What was her name?" Nala asked.

"Her name was Bubbles, but I think they called her..umm...what was it? Oh yeah! They called her Lady."

She gasped.

"Not it can't be! Oh!! She left, but why come back-?" she looked at me in disbelief.

"What? What's wrong?"

My heart stopped.

What's going on?

"I had a best friends called Lady. We had known each other since we were small kittens. We trusted each other with our lives and always told each other our secrets. Being from things we've done to crushes.

She once told me that once she had been a rogue. She had lived in the forest not far from here. Her father and mother lived with her and always cared about her. She loved them very much. One day while hunting, her parents came across a weird Housefolk liquid. They were afraid and tried to get away from it, but accidentally got their paws dirty with it. As days passed they got sicker and sicker. The liquid had been poisoning them. They kept their little kit as far away from them as possible so she wouldn't get sick, but she started having the symptons as well. The parents couldn't hunt or protect her anymore, so they did something that broke their hearts.

They knew that they were too old and it was too late for them but they had to save their beloved only kit. It wasn't too late for her and if the Housefolk found her, they would save her. And so they brought her here, where some Housefolk adopted her. But she was never happy. She missed her parents. The few memories she had of them. She wanted to be free. And that kit's name, rogue name, was Bubbles."

I was speechless.

My mother.

My own mother.

My mother Bubbles.

''She had never told me this. She had been a Kittypet? ''

''Her? The one who told me that trust was the most important thing in a relationship. She lied to me. Now every puzzle piece made sense.''

The times she cut herself off in the middle of sentences, her knowledge, her skills...

I can't belive it.

I can't believe any of it.

"I guess she never told you that."

"I...I...I...I just can't believe she didn't tell me." I meowed.

I looked over at Chloe who just looked shocked.

"But why isn't she living here? Why did she leave? What happened?"

I have to know.

I have to know everything.

It's part of my life.

"Well, there's more to the story.

Moons passed...Lady and I became really good friends. We were always there standing up for each other through our darkest times. She had always been really outgoing. Trying everything there was around here, even if it was a little bit dangerous. I mostly think she did this because she missed the forest and this was just a diversion she did to get her mind off of it and have a feeling of feeling wild and free.

I felt really bad for her. Even though she tried acting happy and joyful around others, including me, I knew she wasn't. She missed her parents and home too much. I thought that time was all it took for her to be happy and not be sad about what had happened, but I was wrong. She always stayed the same. She tried her best to be normal and happy, making others happy. Even some cats like Magnet and Draco liked her, though Violet for some reason had always hated her. I think she's always been jaelous of her for getting attention. I thought she was never going to be happy like she deserved. Well at least not until he came."

As I looked up and away from my paws I saw a few tears running down her cheek.

"He came? Who?" I asked.

Thought I was still mad at my mother, I pitied her. From what Nala was saying, she had lived throught depression almost all her life.

Oh mamma..

How I wish you were here...

"He came...and he changed everything. He was very weird. He had a weird name, a weird smell, and a name. He was untamed.

Lady and I were just hanging out. We were having fun, when she smelled someone weird. She had always been curious."

I'm always curious.

And that's what got me in this trouble in the first place.

"So she followed the smell. I just followed, wondering what thing she was going after this time. And there as we got out of our garden we saw him. He was going around looking confused and lost, but still dangerous with a look in his face like he wanted to kill someone.

I told her to keep away from him, but the small look in sadness that she had noticed lead her to him. He saw her coming and crouched telling her to keep away. But she just had this thing with cats and this voice that could calm anyone. She first introduced herself and then introduced me. She said we didn't mean any harm and we just wanted to help. He didn't look very convinced but he just listened. He even introduced himself, though I can't remember his name. He said he was new and lost and if there was a way to the forest around here. He was a forest cat.

I started saying that we had never seen a forest around here but Lady cut me off saying that we would help him. And we did, but failed. I had already given up in loking but Lady kept determined and tried cheering me up. Finally she told the weird cat that it was getting late, and that maybe we could try another day. Seeing as the tom was tired her agreed so we helped him find his Housefolk house.

I didn't go back to help him, but after a few days I realized Lady was. She was spending more and more time with him. She would tell me all the wonderful things he'd tell her about the forest. She was happy as ever as she found out more and more about teh outside worl and it's mysteries.

I was getting worried about their relationship, which I thought wasn't a big deal, and the things the he got into her head. She seemed more wild and sometimes just didn't made sense. She talked non-stop about the things in the forests and old traditional stories about them, the clan cats. She had mentioned those a few times. Sometimes she only came to her house really late, always for searching for a way to the forest. Her housefolk finally decided to keep her on a chain.

Thta killed her. She couldn't stand being a prisoner or not having freedom. It depressed her. I visited her as much as I could, but I could also tell he was visiting her aswell. He made her happy and made her think that everything was going to be ok. I think they were in love. After a few moons passed they heard of a way to the forest through other cats. The tom decided he had to leave. He had to go back home, and Lady told me that he had even invited her to go along with him. She tried to, but she couldn't break the chain. She knew how much he was suffereing. being stuck here, so she told him to just go and that one day they'll be together. That one day she'll find him and they'll be able to live happily together. And so he left, teaching her all the things she needed to survive and get to where his clan lived.

After he left, I tried making her feel better. Telling her, and trying to get some sense in her head, that what she was planning to do was insane, but she wouldn't listen. She had made her mind up. After a few days her housefolk tooke out the chain and freed her. She didn't waste anytime. She ran to my house and told me that she was leaving. She invited me but I had to tell her that this was where I belonged.

We said our goodbyes and she left at sunset. Her mind thinking that one day she'll be with hime. That one day they would be reunited.

I never saw her again."

I now saw her watered red eyes and more tears running down her cheaks.

Chapter 15 - Why?
I couldn't say anything.

My mind was rushing through everything that Nala had told us.

The story just kept running through my head.

Why?

Why mother?

"I now guess she never made it to the clans."

I looked up at Nala.

"Are...are you ok Nyx?" I heard Chloe whisper beside me.

That when I realized I had tears of my own coming out of my eyes and rushing down my cheek.

"Y...yeah." I heard my voice crack.

"She had you." Nala continued. Her voice sounding shocked.

I just nodded, since I could barely say anything.

"And he...he...he was your father. The father you never met."

It was as if I had been stabbed in the middle of my heart.

My heart stopped beating for a second.

The word "father" kept running through my head.

I couldn't believe it.

My head was spinning and I felt the sudden pain of holding my tears back.

"Nyx?" Nala's voice.

"Nyx are you ok?" Chloe's voice.

"Nyx!! Nyx?!?!"

My head went blank and everything turned black.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

What had happened?

I didn't remember anything.

"Nyx? Nyx can you hear me?" the voice was blurry and a small echo in my head.

Chloe?

What was happening?

Then it all came back in a huge headache.

"Ha!" I yowled.

"Nyx? Oh good you woke up! We were worried about you." I heard Nala say, sitting beside me.

"My head hurts."

"Just relax sweetie. You had a big shot, and I'm really sorry I just said everything so fast!" she said worried and a little sad. but still shocked.

"It's ok..I could tell you were also in big shock. I guess I just have to accept it." I smiled trying to make her stop worrying.

And I really had to.

"You seem so much like your mother. Always trying to get everyone to feel better and not worry about yourself. She's be proud of you."

Wish she was still with me.

She always wanted to be free.

She wanted to be with him.

Instead I ruined her life.

I ruined her dream.

She loved him.

She wanted and was determined to find him.

I thought long about everything.

I'll find him.

I'll find him for her.

I'll fulfill her dream for her.

Even if she's not here.

"Nyx? Are you sure you're ok?"

"Yeah...I'm fine. I think we better go, it's getting late." I said, feeling a little light headed.

The sun was setting and the clouds were turning a little purple. The sun's rays were still very clear in the darkening sky, making it a beautiful sunset.

"Ok, then we better go. Bye Nala!" she said starting to pad away while waving her tail in goodbye.

"Bye Nala. And thank you for everything. I'm really graceful!"

"It was nothing. Thank you for visiting." was all she said.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

''I was in the forest again. But this forest seemed different somehow. I was happy to be here, happy to be free. But yet I had a feeling inside of me that I was looking for something, something I didn't know what it was or where it was but that when i found it I would recognize it. The snow was as cold as ever and the skies were gray. I looked up at the cloud; it's going to snow sometime soon. Suddenly I hear a growl and huge paw steps. I see birds flying away. I turn around to see a pair of eyes looking straight at me from the bushes and trees. I feel a sudden fear in me and an urge to run. The creature pads towards me slowly showing it's huge claws and teeth-full mouth. It's going kill me.''

I wake up.

Why am I having these weird dreams?

I put the thought aside and felt the morning sun so bright through my eyelids.

I open my eyes.

The sun as bright as ever. I stretch and head towards my food and milk bowl.

Everything that happened yesterday ran through my head.

I have to find him.

At least make my mother proud of something I've done.

I'll fulfill one of her dreams.

I stand up, finishing as much as I could eat. The food wasn't that good, but I've gotten used to it for the past moons. Now that I thought about it, I had been living here for moons-at least more than 2.

I should tell Chloe about my plan.

She'll understand.

I pad towards the cat-sized entrance and get out. The sun, like I had seen from the window, but there were visible dark clouds around it. I stop thinking about the weather with a quick shake and run to the fence. I leap and get to the other side, padding at a fast speed towards Chloe's house.

I have to think of a way to explain it to her.

Chapter 16 - Leaving Plan
"Hey Chloe!" I waved my tail as I saw her stretching in her garden.

She smiled. "I always thought I'm the one who's suppose to wake you up!"

"Well...things always change..." I said, having a different meaning than the one intended for her.

''Be brave! ''

I tell myself.

''You've got to tell her. ''

She's your friend.

She'll understand.

I sit down. "Chloe I have to tell you something that I've made up my mind on."

Her smile fades and she looks at me with curiosity and worry.

"What-What is it?"

"I've been thinking long and hard about this. Even though I'm happy here, I don't feel like I belong. My mother knew that, that's why she left. She never expected to have me before she reached the clans. She wanted me to be a clan cat and live with her and my father." I explained as calmly as I could.

"What do you mean?" her voice cracked a little and her eyes were full of sadness. I knew the answer was obvious but she wanted to make sure.

"I'm leaving."

"What!! No!! You can't!! I mean you...you don't even know where to! And you'll get lost, you're only a kit! Why? Why? Is it because of what Nala said? Don't listen to her! Please don't go!" she begged.

Seeing her like this made me fight tears that wanted to get out of my eyes.

"It's not about what she said. This is about me...and the family I have left. I already lost my mother and I don't want to lose my father too...I have always wondered what it would be like to have a full family. For once in my life I want to do something worthy. All I've done so far has either been a mistake or got me in trouble. I need you to understand. Chloe, you're my best friend. I need to know you trust me."

She nodded sadly and looked at me.

"You're the best friend I could have ever had. And...and even though I want you to stay I'll let you go and I'll trust you for your choice. I know you'll find him, Nyx."

"Thank you Chloe. And don't worry I know how to get out of here. From all the exploring I can now tell which direction it is. I won't get lost." I promised her.

At least I thought I knew.

Chapter 17 - Goodbye
That morning I woke up as soon as the sun rose. I groomed my pelt really fast and stretched before eating. I tried eating as much as I could but not to much to slow me down in my journey. Though I still had to be healthy and eat what I could since there was a big chance of not being that much food in the forest since it was winter.

I tried thinking positive about what I was planning to do. It was hard. All I could think of was on how I was leaving Chloe behind. We had become awesome friends in the past moons and now it was hard to let go.

I remembered the time I met her. She was running after Coco on top of the fence. She had been friendly ever since. She had showed me around. Helped me feel better after she'd learned about my mother. She had stood up for me when Gwen had made fun of me. And...she believed in me even when it seemed impossible to.

Yesterday had been the day after the day I had told Chloe what I was going to do. I had gone to Nala's and Seashell's house to say I was leaving and thank them for everything they had done for me.

Seashell - he had helped me face my pain and fell better. He had told us the story about a brave young she-kit named Melody and all the things she stood up for. I admired her...even if she was just a Kittypet...

I had learned to respect ittypets. They weren't as different as I thought. It's a cat's personality that makes them different.

Nala - She had told me the truth about everything that connected my mother, my father, me and this world. She had been so nice to me and made me see another perspective of the world.

"Are you ready?" Chloe startled me from where I was.

I realized I had been daydreaming.

"Yeah...I'm ready." I took a deep breath.

"Ok! Let's go...I'm coming with you until you reach the forest."

"But Chloe...!"

"No buts! You think I'm just going to let you go just like that? Let's spend as much time as we have left together, ok?"

What a friend.

"Ok!"

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Chloe and I walked all morning.

I knew she was getting tired, but didn't say anything.

It was only noon, but we had been walking all morning and Chloe wasn't used to it like I was.

I felt like I was betraying her.

"This is Magnet's territory. I don't think we should go this way." Chloe said after a long time of silence.

"I have to keep going. Don't worry neither of those three will hurt me. I'll be careful."

"I'm still coming with you!" she meowed stubbornly.

"Chloe, you're really tired. You practically dead on your paws. You can't keep going on."

"And you're not tired? You're just saying that because you don't want me here for some reason!"

"No! Chloe I don't want you to get hurt. I'm used to walkign long distances...my mother used to say I had a great stamina. You have no idea how much I want you here. But, I don't want to see you hurt, and you still have to go back the way to your house again." She looked down at her paws.

"I'm going to miss you Nyx!! I never had a friend like you before."

Her voice cracked and I knew she was holding tears.

"You're my first friend I ever had. Chloe you were there when I was all alone and needed someone to lean on. She helped throughout everything. I will never, ever forget you."

And those words were true.

"Goodbye Nyx." Chloe rushed towards me and nuzzled me in farewell.

"Bye Chloe. Thanks for everything."

I could now hear the pain in both our voices and our cries.

I felt my heart break apart for the second time.

Chapter 18 - Territory
I walked slowly being careful of where I was going.

Nala had said that after I entered Magnet's territory I had to follow the direction where the sun set. It wasn't hard since because it was winter the sunset occured earlier.

I had been walking for a long time now and I was starting to feel the feeling of tiredness.

"Well hello!! Hasn't your mother ever taught you not to go to a stranger's territory? Oh wait! I forgot!! You don't have a mother!"

I turned around just to see a familiar skinny brown she-cat with bossy green eyes.

Daphne!

"You like annoying Lady's daughter don't you! Since you've been jalous of her this whole time. Must be pay back right?"

She hissed. "Why you little-! Where did you hear that?"

"No where...just around. Rumor has it you still are."

She was about to leap at me when Draco stopped her.

"Well I guess she has her mother's stubborness. She mad it all the way back here and is talkign to you as if you're garbage! She's really Lady's daughter."

"Well who else's daughter would I be?"

"Sense of humor huh? Juts like your father...thinking he's so funny but he wasn't!" Magnet spit the words as he neared us.

"You're just sayign that because you're jalouse that he has my mother's love. You wanted my mother but you lost her, specially now more than ever!"

He leaped at me, but I was expecting it.

I ran as fast as I could, hearing the three of them behind me.

They're not fast enough!

I tricked them by stopping unexpectedly and making them crash into each other.

I gave a tiny laugh before running again.

I turned to the side, letting my nose lead me to the forest that I could already smell.

At first I saw a few trees that I thought were part of the Twoleg Place.

But then I saw the same exact wall that had been there moons ago.

I felt an urge of happiness inside of me.

I'm almost there!

"She's stuck! She won't get past the wall!"

Think again!

I speeded until I was near the wall that I gave a hueg leap clawing the wall to help me get over it. I clawed it faster and higher, but it was already hurting. I pushed myself farther, believing I could do it.

I finally made a final leap, and reached the top.

I heard Daphne's, Draco's and Magnet's gasp and saw their gaze of surprise and astonishment.

I smiled.

"Let's see you beat that! Goodbye!"

With that I jumped off carefully and into the wild.

Chapter 19 - Finally Free
I'm free!

I'm finally free!

As I felt the cool snow and the soft ground I felt at home.

The familiar scent filled my nostrils.

The sounds soothed me and I knew I wasn't alone.

Not yet!

I sighed.

Nala had said that Bubbles told her the clans were by the mountains on the horizon.

I looked up to see tiny mountains really far away.

They must be huge if I can see them from here!

Oh well, time to travel.

And with those thoughts I padded, heading they way that I thought contained answers.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

For the past days I travelled during the day, resting every once in a while. I would pay really great attention to my sourroundings, looking for food or at least herbs.

I had some berries, strenghful herbs and a dead bird that fell from it's nest.

At night I would look for a safe place to sleep, like a bush or a tree hole or a rabbit hole. The snow and the cold didn't help much. I was cold and hungry, but I had to keep going. I had to do this for my mother!

But soon something strange started happening.

I started finding blood.

Yes, blood.

And it always led to an eaten animal.

I could see the remainings of meat and bones.

And out of hunger I had to eat it. The meat was kind of frozen, but it filled my tiny stomach, and I was graceful for it.

I was scared for whatever was killing and eating these animals, but I didn't care much.

Well, at least not until I heard noises at night.

Footsteps. Growls. Sniffs.

I couldn't see what it was, but I knew it was big.

I tried to stay hidden at night, and not move too much while I slept.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I woke up early like always.

I stretched carefully and groomed my sleek black fur.

Mother had always taught me to try to keep my fur well groomed. She said it represented who someone was.

Wish you were still here...

How much I miss you momma...I haven't been able to call anyone else momma.

I need you to care and protect me.

I need you to guide me.

I can't do it alone.

But there was nothing to do. I was alone.

I padded out of the tree hole, expecting the sun to hit me in the face, but the sky was gray.

I looked up to where I had last seen the mountains. It was hard to see the, teh fog was blocking them, but I could still make out their shape and location.

At least they look closer.

I tried to keep my hopes up.

I starting padding, smelling my sourroundings for nutrition.

Suddenly I hear a growl and huge paw steps. I see the very last birds around here flying away.

I turn around to see a pair of eyes looking straight at me from the bushes and trees. I feel a sudden fear in me and an urge to run, The big creature pads towards me, from out of the shadows, slowly showing it's huge claws and teeth-full mouth.

''It's going kill me. ''

I couldn't move.

The beast growled at me and saliva was dripping from his mouth in a hungry way.

Oh no!

Please no!

I'm sorry momma...I can't do anything.

Suddenly as the beast approached me, a bunch of fur jumped at it.

The creature jumped and shaked the cat off his pelt.

The cat fell off, and with a quick shake he got up and ran towards me, grabbing me by the fur and carrying me along with him as the creature followed us hungrily.

I could hear it's breath rigth behind us, and it's strong legs rushings through the snow.

I suddenly started hearing a big rish of water and a loud splash that didn't stop. The noise was getting stronger and I knew the cat was heading that way.

That's when I first saw it.

A waterfall.

We were on the top part of it and I could see it's border getting closer and closer.

I knew what the cat's intentions were.

We're going to die!!

And as quick as my heart beat stopped the cat jumped into the waterfall.

Carying me with him.

Chapter 20 - Saved
I had felt the wind rushing in my face and my spirit rise up as I fell.

I had closed my eyes and tried to scream.

My voice had been gone...nothing came out from my mouth. I had seen the huge blue pool get closer and closer.

I had felt the splashing of water on my fur as I fell and the water crashed on water.

But now.

Now I was in teh water. Feeling the cold water push me in waves and crashign on top of me. Not letting me reach the surface.

My lungs hurt as I tried to find oxygen within me.

My legs tired of all the trying to swim to shore.

I can't give up!

I try harder to swimm.

My body still underwater.

The current is too strong for my weak legs.

I let the bubbles of oxygen come out.

Everything goes black.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Are you ok!?! Kit, are you ok?!?!"

What's happening?

Where am I?

I fill my lungs full of water and my instincs come back.

I turn my body so my belly is facing the ground and spit and caugh the water out.

I take a deep breath and try to think what just happened.

Realizing I'm not alone, I turn around to face my rescuer.

He's a tall tom, with tortoiseshell pelt.

He's old.

I look up to his eyes and realize his looking straight at me.

"Who...who are you?" I say trying to stand up.

"You should be more careful!" he snapped at me. "Don't you know that this part of the forest is full of wolves!?! Especially hungry ones at this time of the year!"

"Umm...wolves? What are they? Like huge twoleg dogs?"

"I don't know what are twolegs kit, but they're like huge dogs. Yes. But these ones can eat or kill us."

"Thank you for saving me." I tried not to act as snappy as he was.

"You should thank the waterfall, not me. You're lucky I knew where it was."

You're idea...

"Well, I'll thank the waterfall after....for saving me and not killing me." I tried sounding a bit funny and sarcastic.

He smiled.

"I'm Ny- Sunny by the way."

Not Nyx anymore.

"I'm Strike. This is my territory."

Nice to meet you Strike.

The End ッ

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