Scourge's Daughter- Old

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

When nightfall finally came the group of cats settled down. Stream gathered some moss with the help of Brick, and Tyco. Whisker laid down under a tree, Rose looked for some herbs to place on Angel’s wounds. Claw laid down and allowed Angel to get off his back. They got tired of stopping every few seconds.

“Here dear lay on this.” Meowed Stream as she padded up to Angel, she lay the moss on the ground. Angel stood stiffly and collapsed onto the moss. Rose padded up and began to work on her injures.

Brick made a make-sift nest for Whisker. Once all the nest were done, Tyco led Stream, Brick, and Claw out to find some prey.

“Soooo, what do you think Tyco’s family will be like?” Angel asked after awhile of silences. Whisker looked at her and meowed, “Well Tyco does not eat cats, and well they did not eat him. So maybe their friendly.”

“Well I don’t see why they wouldn’t be, if Tyco tells them we’re friends. Right?” Rose meowed.

Just then the others returned, Tyco had a rabbit, Stream had two mice and a bird, Brick carried two birds, and Claw had a giant rat. They settled down to eat. Stream meowed, “So while we were gone what you she-cats talk about?”

“Oh we were just talking about how Tyco’s family might greet us.” Meowed Angel as she shared the rabbit with Tyco. Tyco chocked on a piece of rabbit meat he was eating.

Stream looked startled, Rose asked, “What’s the matter?” Tyco refused to look any of them in the eye. “You were lying when you said you lived with foxes weren’t you.” Growled Claw angrily, though his eyes showed he was relieved.

“It’s not that I was lying, I’m just not sure if they will welcome you is all.” Tyco muttered, his tail curled around his back.

“Why would they not, we’re friends of your so-” Angel began. “It won’t matter, they’ll still try and kill you.”  Meowed Tyco, he lowered his head onto his paws.

“Then how did you survive living with them?” Claw growled, unsheathing his claws and digging them into the ground.

“Hmmm...I fought for my place.”

“Liar.” Hissed Claw.

“Shut-up.” Snapped Tyco, he stood and began to pace back and forth. “Maybe we should go back.” Meowed Rose, fear edge her voice. Tyco meowed over his shoulder, as he padded into the bushes. “I-I’l-I’ll be back.” Then he was gone.

All the cats looked in the direction he had left in. they were silent for along time then Angel meowed. “What do you think got into him?”

“I think we should go back.” Meowed Rose.

“Let’s wait till morning, if Tyco does not return, then we’ll go back.” Meowed Angel, unwilling to leave the tom.