follow the journeys of these two cats as they fight off monsters, discover hidden lands, and occasionally relax in their little home in the woods.
based off of my personal journey on dabloon tiktok (which has sadly lost popularity)
(A.N. -images at the end of the story of the items they gain!)
They slowly lower to the ground to yet again see the same face. The salesman.
"Hello! And welcome to Crystalville! Marcus Harlow at your service!" He bows as he introduces himself.
"Come follow me as I give you a tour of our city." He turns to lead us but pauses and turns back. "Oh! And before I forget, here are some items to get you started on your journey." He grabs two bags out of his and tosses them to the two cats. His bag looks far too small to fit this much in it. No one knows truly what's possible for the journeys of out newcomers. Some settle and just live their life, while other go off and fight off monsters unknown! Take a look in your satchel!" Both Smokey and Jinx have been given small satchels; simple looking and a khaki brown. They look inside and find a map, a few cookies, a lantern and a scarf.
"It's getting cold out traveler. If you intend to leave and explore the forest, you may need these. And feel free to eat those whenever." Marcus says, seeing Smokey already eating a cookie. Jinx notices a small sack with gold coins inside the satchel.
"Oh! Right! Dabloons! Those are our currency. They're similar to the old pirate doubloons, but not quite the same. Four could get you one of two things but after that, you're on your own. Alright let's go!" And with that, they all travel deeper into the city. Smokey leans closer to Jinx.
"You were right. This looks like a wizard city." They state, a grin forming on their face. They both look around the street, in awe of everything they see. They can hear Marcus explaining what they are walking past but aren't fully paying attention. People stare at them, but not in a rude way. Children wave, others smile. They head to the housing area, and Marcus says he will stop here and head home to his children.
"I will remember to tell my children about you. They love to see new people in town!" And with a wave, he set off without them
"Sooooooooo, wanna go explore the town?" Asks Jinx.
"You read my mind." Smokey goes and runs off, urging jinx to follow. They head to the market, where famers sell their crops and others sell their fresh baked goods. The two stop to admire the stands. They've never seen something like this that they could attend. It was always for the humans.
While looking around for some better food than just cookies, Jinx heard someone calling for someone.
"Hey Smoke?" They say, nudging their friends shoulder. "I think someone lost someone. Should we help?"
"Why not? We need money and they might reward us. Plus they probably want help anyway." So they approach the person with care.
"Excuse me, are you looking for someone?" Smokey asks the cat. She's a pale orange colour, simple and plain. Her fur is short, and she's a similar size to them.
"Yes, I was just looking at these fruits, when my kitten walked off without me. Will you help me look for him? His name is Portla."
"Of course. In this crowd it makes sense you managed to lose them. What do they look like?" Jinx says, taking over for Smokey.
"He looks like be but smaller, of course, with brown vertical stripes down his back. His coat is a bit darker than mine and more vibrant. He should be wearing a hat with a feather in it. ever since he's read Robin Hood he's wanted to be the guy."
"Okay, Smoke, you go that way." Jinx commands, looking back where they came from. "I'll head this way." Smokey nods and runs off to where Jinx lead him to.
"Portla? Portla! Your mother is looking for you!"
Jinx goes off in the opposite direction, also calling for the child. All three cats continue searching, the mother slowly growing more and more scared for her child.
The three continue searching for what felt like hours. The crowd begins to thin, as midday is passing. Jinx suddenly hears a voice.
"Mama! Mama!" Jinx runs over to the voice, carefully avoiding the crowd. They stop as the see the feathery hat.
"Portla! Your mother is looking for you!" They yell as they move towards the voice. They catch a glimpse of dark orange-brown fur.
"Portla! I'm helping your mother. Don't worry, I can bring you to her." Jinx says calmly as they make eye contact with the kitten.
"Come on, follow me." Jinx turns while still looking at the child.
"By the way, You look just like Robin Hood in that hat." Portla smiles and a confident look takes over his face.
"Oh, thank you two so much. You have no idea how worried I was. Portla, don't go running off like that. Especially in crowds like this one! You could have been hurt!" The mother says, scolding her poor kitten. Portla's hat falls over one eye as he looks down.
"Thank you so much. Here, have some dabloons. You two are new here and There's no way you have enough money to survive more than a week." She hands both Smokey and Jinx 3 dabloons each. Portla slowly approaches Jinx.
"Jinx, do you think you'll be staying long? I hope we can see each other again soon." Jinx has a slightly contorted sympathetic face. They have never really connected with children, cat's or otherwise.
"Look, I know I was the one who brought you back to your mother, but I think you'll have much more fun with Smokey." Jinx responds, gesturing to the cat by their side. Smokey smiles excitedly. Unlike Jinx, Smokey connects well with children. They loved it when humans on the street would notice him and pet him, and would join kids when they were playing little games. They loved playing with kids.
"Yeah! know what, how about tomorrow we meet here at noon! If your mother is fine with that." Smokey suggests excitedly. Portla's mother laughs.
"Yes, that's okay. We'll see you then. We should head home for lunch." And with that, Smokey and Jinx were alone again. Free to go off and find their own adventure. But of course, they are prepared to do it together.
The items they got in this chapter:
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