Early morning light filtered through the Twoleg den, Applepaw was actually enjoying it here. It wasn't that bad, there was food, water, shelter and the Twolegs were nice. Warriors should try it sometime. She thought.
Icey had went to make dirt and Applepaw was watching more moving pictures, this time there was no cat. Just a yellow square and a pink star. Applepaw didn't understand it but she loved it. She also loved how the two Twoleg kits were laughing at it, like they understood it.
"Applepaw come look at this!" Icey mewed delightfully, Applepaw went into the room where she heard the young she-cats voice. Walking slowly into the room, she saw the cat from the night before, Nova. Applepaw briefly nodded to him before looking at Icey.
"Why did you bring me in here? So I could see Nova?" Applepaw asked with curiosity. Looking up at Nova again, she saw him looking down at her with cold stare. Applepaw shivered, while Icey rolled her eyes.
"No, Applepaw. What I wanted to tell you was that Nova is my father! I had never met him as a kit, and my mother never told me about him. But I always saw him come over to me and Lefa!" She squealed with excitement.
Applepaw grinned slightly at the thought of Icey reuniting with her father after her mother and sister died, "I'm so happy for you Icey!" She pressed her muzzle against Icey's side. Nova coughed to interrupt.
"Sorry to interrupt," He sneered, "But I was wondering if Icey would like to move in with me?" His voice turned into a more gentle tone, "You know, since I'm her father." He added with a glint of humor in his eyes.
Icey nodded excitedly, while Applepaw shook her head, "Icey don't. Please don't go with him. Nova sounds like a nice guy, but there's just something off about him." Applepaw began to plead, tail twitching as she looked into Icey's eyes.
"Grow up Applepaw, he's my father, wouldn't you like to live with your family?" She sneered, and flicked her tail tip under Applepaw's chin which caused her to flinch.
"But Icey-" She was cut off as Icey jumped out of the window, Nova turned facing the outside, "She's a great cat, if she were smart." He sneered and raced out of the building.
"Icey!" Applepaw yowled. One of the Twoleg kits came in the room and closed the window, then began stroking Applepaw, whispering soothing words. Applepaw couldn't believe what just happened, she just lost her friend.
***
It was the middle of the night, Applepaw stood up to go look for Icey, she balanced herself on the window sill, which hadn't been closed properly, then jumped down into the snow. Flinching as it froze her paw tips.
She followed the faint scent of Icey, but saw Nova standing at the tip of the cliff. He was bending down. There was another cat! She heard small squeals, and realized it was Icey. Applepaw pounced and tried to run but the snow dragged at her pelt which caused her to not run. Nova's eye glinted in the dark and he shoved Icey off the cliff and Applepaw yowled as loudly as she could, "ICEY!"
