The Joys of Newleaf

This story is by IcewrathXFeatherswirlXCraneheart for FallingPetals' contest.

Chapter 1: Beepaw
''Faster! Faster! ''the words buzzed in Beepaw's head. Though her lungs burned, she speed up, her paws pounding the ground and rattling her bones. She panted, breathing harder and pressed on through the hedges

"Hey! Get back here!" a voice from behind her snarled. Beepaw's eyes widened and she let out a screech: a shrill sound cracking the usual peace of the sky. When she couldn't stand screeching any longer she took in a deep breath. As she did, her paw struck something that sent pain shooting through her paw and threw her off balance. In a cloud of dust and dirt, she tumbled to the ground.

She stayed on the ground, dazed. Her muscles were weak with exhaustion and her paw was throbbing with massive and unbearable pain. Panting, she stared into the eyes of her attacker, who had skidded to a halt beside her. She tried to scream, but it came out a gasp.

The pain was beyond unbearable now, and the world started to swirl around her. The golden tom was speaking to her, but his words were distorted and she was unable to make them out.

"Just take me quickly...." she whispered, or she thought that she whispered, as darkness overcame her.

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(TBC)