“What was that?” Rice mewed.

“I… I don’t know Rice, Nile?

“Yes Dad?”

“Get your brothers and sisters somewhere safe, Ok?” Asked Forest

“You can count on me!” Answered Nile

“Come on guys!”. Meowed Nile

“But what about Daddy?” Brownie asked

“Daddy is strong! He will be ok. Now let’s get going!”

“But!” Brownie mewed

“No buts! Now Come on!” Nile answered.

“Ok….”

*Tump Tump Tump!*

*BOOM!!!!* *CRASH!*

“N … Nile?” That was Rice.

“Don't worry we will all be ok.” replied Nile.

“You promise?” Asked Rice.

“Yes.”

Rice shivered, “Ok” She meowed softly.

*Tip Tap Tip Tap*

“Get down!” Tiger shoved her litter mates into the ferns, turning around and letting her claws slide out slowly.

*Rusel!* *Rusel!*

*Huff Huff Huff!*

“MEOWR!!!”

The cat gasped as Tiger pinned him down.

“WHO ARE YOU!!! AND WHAT DO YOU WANT?!?”

Tiger hissed at the strange white tom.

The cat stammered. “I…”

“ANSWER ME!!!”

“Ok!. Just don’t hurt me!” The cat meowed.

“Why would we want hurt you?” Tiger asked.

“I… It’s just... You can’t trust anycat these days!” the cat meowled.

“Why?” Mewed the other kits.

“You still haven't answered my question.” Tiger growled at him

“My name is Ghost. I'm from Sunset Village. We were tricked by one of our members, Ari. We all scattered I don’t know where the others went…”

“Do you really expect me to believe that? Ghost was it? Well then Ghost, go home!”

“But I-”

“GO!!” Hissed Tiger.

“Ok! Ok! I’m leaving!”

“Good. AND DON'T COME BACK!!!”

*Tump Tump Tump!*

“Don’t you think you were a little harsh on him? Nile meowed.

“What!!! Who’s side are you on? Mine or his!” Tiger Hissed

“Yours, Tiger.” Nile meowed

“Good. Now let’s go.”

*Tump Tump Tump!*

“Help!!!” Meowed Ghost

“Just great! Now he comes scraping back hoping we will help him.” Tiger meowed

“But he might actually need help!” Egypt mewed

Tiger glared at Egypt, no hint of sympathy in her ice cold eyes.

“O-Or maybe YOU were right!”

*ROAR!*

“HELP!!! Tiger!!!”

“Leave him.” Growled Tiger.

“But Tiger!” Brownie urged.

“No! Bringing him with us will only attract more predators! Now hurry.”

The kits ran leaving Ghost behind.

“Please help me…..” Ghost’s voice trailed off the farther away the kits got.

“We have to go help him, Tiger!” Rice yelled

“NO!” Tiger yowled back

“TIGER!!!” Growled Rice

“I SAID NO RICE!” Tiger hissed at her, fury in her tone.

“T-tiger?” Rice stammered.

End of chapter 2