The Beginning

Chapter 31

Riley watched with excitement as the rest of the Catwings filed in through doors that were cleverly disguised as part of the wall. Klickhaze came in with Hazefhur and Cloodhot, and the three of them flew up into the sky and sat down on some ledges that were big enough to accommodate five rows of Catwings.

After every Catwings settled on the ledge-with Huniklick and Bericlau climbing up to be with the five siblings- Slaughlitte walked in from a door set three Catwings high into the wall. "Is everyone ready?"

"YES!" the Catwings yelled.

"Alright, so the humans are down there," he announced, pointing at the people who were looking around with fear and confusion. "It's anything goes. Use the wall, the branches, the trunks, really anything to your advantage."

"Is there a winner?" Jhaufyther called out. He was sitting in a seat made out of fluff, which resembled a cloud. Of course he gets that. He's the Catwing of the sky, for God's sake, she thought.

Slaughlitte shook his head. "Not really. It's just for fun."

"Got it," Jhaufyther said, nodding.

"Okay, so if anyone doesn't have any more questions, you can start... NOW!"

Clauchice looked up at Jhaufyther, then she shot down from her tree and made a grab for one of the people. They screamed and scattered to different corners of the Stadium, and Jhaufyther nodded at Riley. She turned towards her friends and the five siblings, and nodded down at the stadium. Riley got on Ghitpethal, Carlos got on Fhlotleph, and Sam got on Trihtleph. They flew down from the sky, followed by Flihkfhur and Dlhithrik. They landed on the ground, and the five siblings began distracting. They flew up and down, in a zig zag, then shot down onto Clauchice. Riley reached down and poked her ear, and Clauchice waved her hand off, growling with frustration.

Taking advantage of the situation, Jhaufyther and Hazefhur shot down and snapped at two people at the corners. They screamed and rushed into the middle, and they both got stomped on by Clauchice. Two crushed bodies laid there, and Dlhithirk grabbed one, held it up with triumph, and threw it into the crowd, causing them to roar with excitement as they fought over the corpse.

Riley winced, but she waved to Slaughlitte. He nodded and announced, "Two down, about a million more to go!"

Ghitpethal reached down and grabbed the other corpse, devouring it herself.The sound of crunching bone seemed to instill even more fear on the people, and they started screaming and running around.

Klickhaze shot down and made a grab for Austin. Riley yelled at Klickhaze, "Don't kill him and his sister! Just terrify them but nothing else!"

Klickhaze nodded with understanding. Riley liked Austin and Amelia. She would be sad if they died, even if she just met them.

Klickhaze turned back to Austin, grinning evilly. Austin gulped and made a run for it, running under Clauchice. Clauchice twisted around and snapped at him, but Riley knew she heard her. Every Catwing that was in the Stadium heard her, and Hazefhur skidded to a stop in front of him. He made a grab for Austin, but he quickly dodged and ran back to Amelia. Clauchice growled with frustration again. "DANG IT," she yelled.

"Let me try." Jhaufyther shot down from the sky and shot a blast of fire, scorching three others and spreading fire all over the place. The scorched corpses burned until they were nothing more than a pile of ashes. Jhaufyther landed with a thud on the ground and stalked menacingly toward Austin and Amelia.

Riley wished that Raven and June could see this, but the both of them were in the desert with Littefhur helping him with his project. Riley missed them, but she got that they went far away for a good purpose.