Run away

When I woke up my head was spinning pain beating the front of my skull. Everything was blurry. I couldn't remember how I got here.

Once my vision clears I see that I am in a den carpet of moss growing along the floor and vines growing along the sealing covering the entrance. I was laying elevated on a rock also coated in moss. A scent of lavender coated the den calming me.

Resting my head on the moss I started to drift off to sleep too tired to get up. The sounds of water trickling down the walls of the cave were soothing and the smell of lavender putting me at ease. I wasn't worried about how I got there or anything like that, just the sense of please soothing me to sleep.

I wake up in a field of flowers and a beautiful sunset streaks the sky with oranges,reds ,and pinks. The wind ruffled my fur, the grass nestled underneath me. Truly finding peace and happiness, It felt like it could go on forever.

As the dream melts away I can't help but feel sad that dream felt so peaceful and now it is gone. Opening my eyes I see that it's night outside and that big cat voleclaw sleeping on the floor. I realized that he brought me to his den and helped me, mabby he wasn't a bad guy, but I was not waiting around to find out. Getting to my feet was easy but jumping off the rock would be challenging unless I roll, that way I wont get hurt.  I position myself and start rolling.

The landing was rougher than I thought but the moss softened the fall, but everything started to spin and become scrambled and my head started to ache. Then I heard a soft voice of voleclaw “Are you alright.” I close my eyes to stop the spinning so I can see him. When I opened my eyes again everything was still and I could see voleclaw hoovering over me. “You seem to be alright, how is your head?” He says, I reach my paw up to feel the front of my head but when my paw touches it, it suddenly feels like I got hit in the head by a rock. I yank my paw away from my head and it immediately eases the pain. Voleclaw looks down at me and says “It must be bruised or a goose ache.” looking up at him I saw his face, it looked worried and sleepy. “Thank y… you.” I say as I look downward, this is the first conversation I have ever had, “It's alright, do you know where your parents are?” he says “N…no I don't know.” “That's alright you can stay with me tonight then we can take you to the nearest clan. I don't live near any clans though so it will be a long trip.” “Clans?” “Thats a place where a structured, territorial society of cats live with their own laws, leaders, and territories. I am a rogue so I don't live in a clan, I just live by myself.” “Ooh, did you have a clan?” He pauses as if trying to find an answer. “Yes, a long time ago … anyway you should sleep your injuries are not healed yet.” He gently lifts me up and places me on the rock, then he lays down on the floor and starts to fall asleep.

I curled up on the rock trying to get warm but the moss is wet and cold under me keeping me up. I look around for a warmer place, voleclaw seems to be the warmest thing in the cave so stand up and roll off the rock and snuggle next to him, warmth filling my body and finally sleep finds me.”

I woke up in a place with lots of cats all working or talking, lots of dens held cats but everyone seemed to not see me so I walked around exploring when I found a den under a big rock covered in vines and moss also blocking the entrance. So obviously I walked over and took a peak. The vines were thick and hard to move but my small size helped me weave through the crawlers and come into an oak wood and white wallpaper room with two blond cats on with a pink collar and the other in a blue.

“Ooh Jim I dont think I can have one more litter they take so much out of me.” she tells the boy  “I know sweety you can take a break but the housefolk will get mad if the kits aren't selling.”

“I know but this was my sixth litter.”

“(sigh) I don't control this place.” Then they huddle up next to each other and disintegrate.

I wake up on voleclaw him walking through the forest, the sun peaking and throwing the leaves. A slight breeze makes the leaves fall in radiant reds and yellows. “It is nearly leaf-bear.” He says as he looks up at the trees. “What that?” “When frozen water falls from the sky also known as snow that makes the ground white and cold, Kill… putting all the plants to sleep.” “That sounds fun!” “Ya … fun.”

For the longest time no one said anything, making the walk peaceful with the song birds singing and the leaves gliding down to the ground. “When will we get there?” I said a few minutes later. “When you see the moon at its biggest.” He answered back, “But … but it’s so small.”  “Then I guess we will not get to the clans for a while.” “(Groan)” “Hehehe”

After what felt like forever Voleclaw finally stopped and set me down. “Are you hungry… Do you umm eat fresh kill.” He asks politely, “I don’t know what you're talking about.” “What do you eat?” I look around and see a bush with red Berrys on a bush and point towards them. “Those are Death berries. I don't think you should eat them.” He says, I look over at them again really looking at them they didn’t look deathly they kind of look … yummy.

“I am going to get something to eat, you just …I don’t know if I can find something edible.” Voleclaw says  as he walks off into the forest. I hear my stomach growl I look around but there is nothing to eat except the berrys on the bush.

I walk over to see some of the red Berrys hanging down low enough to get. I knock one down with my paw and take a bite. It tastes bitter and stale and when I swallow I start to become woozy and sleepy. I realized that I was dying. My stomach flipped. I could feel my legs getting weaker and weaker. I had to do something. I had to get it out. I squish my stomach as hard as I can, making everything come up and send it back to where it came from. I felt relief from the pain I could breathe regularly again. When Voleclaw came back he saw my vomit and the berry and realized what I had done instantly “WHAT DID YOU DO!!!!!” He yells” “I…I was hungry.” I replied “ I said they were poisonous, why did you eat them!” Before I could answer we heard a loud sound coming from a nearby hill. “This way.” Voleclaw says as he walks towards the hill.

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