The Visitors

Chapter One



Kyotari's heart was beating. Suddenly, she leaped, and, with a swift bite, killed a plump mouse. Her companion, Lax, smiled at her.

"Great catch!" He said.

"Thanks, but I bet you can do better," Said Kyotari.

"Maybe, maybe not."

"Catch that squirrel over there!" Kyotari used her tail to point where the squirrel was.

"I'll try my best."

Lax padded over to a tree near the squirrel, and climbed it. Then jumped and landed straight on the squirrel. With a swift bite in the neck, he had is kill.

"Whoa! Really nice catch!" Kyotari said.

"Thanks."

"We should go back to our den."

"Good idea. It's starting to get dark."

They padded back to their dens and ate the fresh-kill. After, they said their goodnights and went to sleep



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One moon later...

"Lax!!! It's s-s-so c-cold! We n-need a warm p-place t-t-to stay!" Complained Kyotari.

I know, let's see if we can find other shelter," Lax said.

They walked side by side aaway from their now-abandoned den to closer to twoleg dens. Kyotari saw a body run by from inside the tre

"Lax! I think I just saw another animal! I'm scared!" Kyotari whispered.

"It's ok, I don't think it will hurt us," Lax said comfortingly.

Suddenly, a group of cats jumped out in front of them. There was a cat with a light-brown pelt, a cat with a pure white pelt, a cat with a ginger pelt, and a small gray cat.

"What are you doing on our territory?!" The light-brown cat growled.

"We come far from here, looking for warm shelter. If we don't find any we might die." Said Lax, patiently.

The group of cats gazes softened.

"We have enough room to spare in the dens, don't you think, Mudfur?" The white cat said.

The light-brown cat, which Kyotari guessed was Mudfur, grunted in response.

"What are your names?" Asked the ginger cat.

"My name is Lax, and this is my little sister, Kyotari." Answered Lax.

The gray cat smiled at Kyotari.

"My name is Whitetail, the ginger cat is Gingerpelt, the gray cat is my apprentice, Rockpaw, and that stubborn mouse-brain over there is Mudfur," Whitetail said.

"We should get going," Mudfur growled. "The Clan expects us to be back from the border patrol around now."

"Okay, let's go. Lax, Kyotari, come with us! It's warmer in our camp," Said Whitetail.

As they padded to the cat's camp, Lax fell in beside Gingerpelt, and Kyotari fell in beside Rockpaw.