Fighters: Dawn Of The Clans, #3 The Sun Stream

Chapter 1

  Howlingmoon sniffed around for prey. His gaze turned to a squirrel climbing the lowest branch.

  "Howlingmoon!" a voice called. He jumped and banged his head on the branch. The squirrel darted up the tree. He turned to see his sister, carrying the limp body of a rat in her jaws. 

  "I was just trying to catch a squirrel!" Howlingmoon complained in a grumpy manner.

  "You sound like an elder!" Bloodmoon purred happily. His heart twisted when he saw Cloud come through the bushes. He felt pitiful towards her.

  "What does it feel without parents?" Howlingmoon shivered at the thought. Cloud was also carrying a rat. A sudden yowl came from the camp. Howlingmoon clambered back to camp with Cloud and Bloodmoon trailing behind. 

  "Run!" Crimson's order came from up ahead. Howlingmoon could smell the reek of dog. 

  "Turn around!" Bloodmoon called to the she-cats. They raced up a tree. Maroon, Crimson and Howlingfox rushed to the safety of trees. Maroon got up the tree first, Howlingfox behind her. Howlingfox tried pushing his way up but he was not strong. The stench of dogs got stronger until Howlingmoon could see them. Crimson looked up at Howlingfox who was already halfway up the tree. Crimson jumped to the lowest branch of the tree, ready to climb up. The dogs could kill him if he was not any faster. Howlingfox finally got to the highest branch with Maroon. Crimson tried making a jump but slipped on a branch. He held on to the branch with all his might but slipped off. He fell to the ground. Howlingmoon turned away fromm seeing the dogs rip him to pieces. 

  "No!" Howlingfox jumped off from his branch towards the dogs. Howlingmoon turned to stare at his brother who was clawing the dogs faces. The bigger dog bit his throat and Howlingfox lay limp. Howlingmoon stared with disbelief at the two ragged bodies.