Silver Snow (Book 1)

Chapter 2

Snow's eye was swollen from her father's anger once again. Every time she blinked, pain flooded her head. "Blizzard? I think we should leave now..." she whispered, nudging her brother. 

"Oh.. Yea.." 

"You sound depressed." Snow's tail flicked in curiosity.

"Well, we've lived here for our whole lives, and once we leave, all of our memories will be left behind."

"That was deep. Well, we have to leave because father might get mad again, and my eye really hurts..." the she-cat rose to her paws and padded towards the exit, "They won't care that we're gone anyway..."

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The blizzard was fierce, slapping against the young cats' faces as the wind howled on. "We have to rest! I see a rock that's blocking the worst of the wind. Come on, Snow, you can make it!" Blizzard blocked his sister from the wind and hail, leading her behind the rock and curling up next to her. "K-keep your eyes closed so you don't go blind." he licked her head. "I'll be fine." Snow curled up closer to her brother and let cold darkness embrace her, leading her into a deep sleep.

The blizzard has slowed by the time the cats woke up, but something felt wrong. "I can't move." Snow said. Her pelt was coated in ice and snow and she was shivering. "You're frozen, try to shake your pelt." Blizzard advised. She shook her pelt with a struggle, sighing with relief as the ice slid off.

"Thanks, bro. I guess we should find some food..."

Blizzard nodded and rose to his paws, helping Snow up. The pair stalked through the snow, searching for whatever they could find.

 A howl split the silent atmosphere, and the sound of trudging pawsteps thudded closer to the cats. It's probably just a rabbit... A shadow flew over the two cats and snarls surrounded them. Wolves, a pack of them in fact.

Snow and Blizzard went back to back, glaring around. "Back away slowly..." Blizzard hissed through gritted teeth. They shuffled by, step by step, the wolves watching their every move. Suddenly, the largest of the wolf barked and three of them leapt onto Blizzard, almost ripping him in half and letting his body thud into the cold snow. Oh no... No...NO... Snow froze in disbelief as her brother bled out. Her mind whirled, If only I could turn back time... Then this wouldn't have happened... Suddenly, her eyes let off a strange glow and fractions of her life flew past her. She looked at one, whenever they were looking for prey.

Snow and Blizzard were trudging through the snow like nothing had happened, then the pawsteps came. The she-cat immediately reacted. "Run!" she shoved Blizzard forward and he took off with a confused expression.

"Why are we running!?" Blizzard shouted.

"I'll explain it later!"

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The brother and sister panted, tired from all of the running. By now, the wolves would've lost their trail and given up. "You said you'd explain." Blizzard looked at Snow. "I-I smelled the w-wolves..." she stammered.

"Tell the truth."

"I had a vision and I saw you being torn apart by them!" Snow blurted.

Blizzard was silent and then bursted out laughing. 

"No, I'm serious." Snow blushed angrily.

"Really?" Blizzard raised his eyebrows.

"Yes! I turned back time, I guess... Just like I wanted to!" Blizzard had a slight look of belief on his face. "I'm serious! Those wolves were gonna tear you apart!" her brother looked shocked. "You're a Time-Turner..."

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BAM. Suspense. WHO KNOWS WHAT A TIME-TURNER IS? ONLY I DO, AND SOON YOU WILL... IN THE NEXT CHAPTER!