The Scratching Dead: Book 1: Survive

Lost

"Kry! We really need some sort of shelter!"

Kry stood on the rock, smelling the air. "Calm down, Scorch. We know you want you and Cinnamon's kits safe, but we need a group for that." The wind blew, rather quietly. "But we're lost in the middle of the forest."

"Oh, that's great! Kry, your a terrible navigator!"

"I warned you."

"Boys!" yelled Cinnamon. "Can you please calm down? You're gonna attracted, the undead." She stuck her head in the air. "There's a base 2 miles away, northeast. There, now we go!"

"Ok." As Kry walked, he watched for the undead. Holding his hatchet and revolver, he waited for Scorch and Cinnamon. "Scorch, can you turn into an eagle and carry Cinnamon? This is too slow."

"Not unless you give me your revolver."

Kry groaned. "Fine, take it!" He threw it towards his face. "Now, let's fly to through the sky!"

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He could see the base, decent sized. Cinnamon groaned in the back.

"It'll be alright, we're almost here, I can see it!"

They started to land. Scorch turned into a tiger.

"Cinnamon, I'll carry you. Get on my back! Kry, help!"

"Fine." Kry grabbed her by the scruff, and placed her on Scorch's back.

They started to run towards the base.

Someone was yelling, "Swoop! I think there's an injured one!"

A black and white cat, probably Swoop, opened the gate. They ran inside.

The light grey cat near the gate came up. "Hi! I'm Riptide! The infirmary is over there!"

Scorch panted. "Thanks!"

"Your welcome!"

A cat outside was there.

"I'm Amber, or the doctor. What's wrong with this one?"

"She's expecting kits!" replied Kry.

Amber gazed. "Ok, I'll see what I can do."

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Kry and Scorch waited by the entrance.

"How long has it been?" asked Scorch

"I don't know!" yelled Kry. "I don't have a watch! Probably ten minutes."

Amber came out. "She'll be expecting them in one month."

Scorch sighed with relief.

"But," Amber started to say. "You better see Fuzzface, he's the leader here. He needs to make sure your safe to stay. But it's late, you should go to bed, sleep in Cinnamon's room."