A Panther's Scars

Prologue: Hide

He giggled loudly before squirming to the protection of her mother's side. He peaked from his mother's side surprised  to see his father gone. He took a glance around before slowly walking out of his mother's side. He suddenly squeaked as a black figure flashed onto him. He squirmed turning around, "Please no!" he giggled as his father nuzzled his belly. He stuck his tongue as he jumped away from his fathers grasp and pouncing onto him, "Rawr!" he climbed up his back and soon turned to nom on his ears. 

"Oh!" his father exclaimed chuckling, "You got me!" he dramatically fell down onto his side causing Adian to roll off his father. 

"Dad!" he nudged him as he looked at his father's fake death expression. He used his paw to lift up his eyelid which made his father seem more funny. He giggled, "Dad! Wake up!" he turned to his ear squeaking into it, "Dad!" His father chuckled opening his eyes and grunting to sit up. 

"Adian," his mother called with an eyebrow up as she looked at both of 'her' boys. Adian bounced up and raced over to her and jumping into her front fluffy paws. She smiled beginning to groom him. "Now, I think after this, its time to rest," she paused looking at him. 

"Awww do I have to?" he bowed his head, his round eyes with plead. 

She chuckled softly. "Im sure you two boys had enough play time," she turned to look up at his father with an eyebrow up, "Right Blizzard?"

"Awww do we have to?" his father, Blizzard, chuckled tilting his head and trying to copy his son's expression. Adian's mother simply glared at him and soon smirked to the side. 

"Fine, but you won't see any sparrows tomorrow," she said cheekily. Adian laughed at his mothers comment due to knowing his father's fear of heights and that he couldn't climb to catch sparrows, which were, and still are his favorite!

"You know what," he let out a fake yawn, "Im pretty tired!" Adian's father walked over to his mate named, Dapple, nuzzling her. "Im going to guard the rouge camp," he dropped to a more concerned voice. "Other rouge groups are starting to notice where we are," he continued, but whatever he had said, Adian didn't hear.

Adian looked around the den and turned his attention to movement outside the den. He squinted, tilting his head curiously. He looked through the clearing of his rouge members and saw a shadow flash across to the entrance. He suddenly turned to look at his parents and yelled, "Mom! Da-" his shout was covered by a screech.

"Attack!" he saw a brown scar-ed tom shout and charge into the clearing with other cats behind him. Adian's eyes widen in fear turning to look at his parents. 

"Go run and hide Adain!" his father looked at his mate, Dapple, his eyes looking at her worriedly with concern. His mother hesitated looking up at his father. His voice softened looking at her, "Don't worry about me," he gave her a nuzzle, with his mother returning the favor and quickly turning to pick up Adian. "Be brave Adain!" he called out before turning to sprint out of the den.

Dapple sprinted, exiting the rouge camp and into the forest. Adain looked around widely as ferns swatted onto his fur. Dapple kept running with Adain before stopping at a little clearing and looking back as if worried. Adain looked at her worriedly yet confused, they had escaped, why was she so worried. He swallowed fear remembering his father's advice. Dapple suddenly picked Adain back up and turned to a bush and tucked him among the branches. 

"Stay here!" she looked at him and looked back at the direction she was looking at. Adain couldn't help but be scared. Dapple turned back to him and smiled, as if trying to give it her best. "Don't worry, ok?" she bents down to lick Adain's forehead, "I loved you," she looked at him before turning around and leaving him.