Alley Cats Runaway

#11 An Attack of Clarity

I stood frozen as time slowed.
" He is after Peper kits."
My siblings?

Do explain Jay." Shadow focused on him, annoyance left her expression, only concern.
"Well I started following the black cat we saw earlier-"
"You saw him Nutmeg? And did nothing?" Shadow scowled."
"How was I supposed to know he had bad intentions?" I found myself arguing.
"Anyway, I followed him into the tunnels, where we were last time. I saw Shard. She was speaking to a bunch of other cats about some plan about kidnapping Peter's kits." He informed us.
No one spoke a word.
Why would Frost want kittens? I wondered.
"Did you see Frost?" I asked
"No, he was probably somewhere else. " Relief and annoyance filled my chest. Why is he never there?

Shadow brought me back to Earth.
"Anyway we obviously need a plan.
Any suggestions Nutmeg? " I blinked in surprise.
"If they are after the kits tonight we need to move them. Put them in a safe place right now."
"And where is this so called safe place?" Another cat asked me.
"I'm not sure." I admitted. Shadow glared at me, as if I let her down.
You can't expect me to know Every thing!

Then an idea pops in to mind.
"I've got it. But you must trust me."
I have a house cat friend I trust, she could hide them for us until they leave." I suggested. Shadow smiles and give an apoved nod.
"I told you she could help you."
Raven's father scoffed.
You're agreeing to this Shadow? A true Alley Cat wouldn't involve house cats into their personal lives. "
"That may be true, for some of us Ash, but this is the plan we are going with, unless you have a better one?"
Ash grumbled under his breath.
"I didn't think so. Nutmeg we will go with yours. "

I gave a small purr.
"I also think we should split up the kits.
We don't want any of them who might be watching us become suspicious." I add.
"Good point. " I cat named Sasha agreed. "Also Peper shouldn't be one of the cats carying them. " She suggested. "She could be recognised and they could attack her."
"Agreed." Shadow meowed.
"Very well then, we need three volunteers."
"I go," Sasha offered. A Northern cat.
"So will I." A cat named Ruby said. Southern.
"Eh, I'll do it." Meowed Ash. I looked at him in surprise. He chuckled at my reaction. "I may not agree with most things but Peper has done me a solid, it will haunt me if anything did ever happen to those kits." He explained.
"Good, now let's get going, the sun is about to set in couple hours. " Shadow meowed.
Everyone split up into their groups, heading home. Those who volunteered stayed. I called Jay and Violet over. "I need you two to go over to Diana and ask if she can hide them."

"Where is it?" Violet asked. I quickly told them the address. Once they knew I sent them o there way.With Shadow's permission I left to find mom and tell her the news.

I can say she was not happy.

"I will not give up my kits!" She growled. I groaned. "Mama, look, Frost's cats are on their way tonight. If you don't give up your kits they will come in here and kidnap them, use them for a bargin or even kill them, whatever Frost has in mind for them will be bad." I tried to convince her.
"Why can't I just go with them?"
She asked softly, gentle as the breeze. Yet her green eyes were aflame. I sigh.
"If you stay here, they might not come back. If you go with them, their cats who might be watching the place will recognize you and attack you. Also if they realize you're missing they will tear this place apart and terrorize everyone here in the shelter. "
She frowned.
"So you admit it, you don't care. "
"What? Mama-"
"You don't care about me or my kits. You care about everyone else!"
I let out a frustrated sigh.
"I do care. "
"Then let me be with my kits. " She pleaded."

I opened my mouth to argue but Shadow who came over beat me to it. "Let her go Nutmeg. A mother with newborns will be stubborn, there is no point in arguing. Though I wish she could cooroperate." The black cat frowned at her sister.