Chapter 20

Everyone was in a race against the avalanche. At that moment the avalanche was winning. It was almost swallowing Pebblefoot! "Over there!" yelled Dusktail pointing to a near by cave. The cats raced over into the cave gasping for breath. The little puff ball of white fur dangling from Wintertail's aching mouth seemed too shocked to even utter a mew. The little kit, seeming to be finding it's voice, started to speak. "Mommy? Mommy . . ." The kit started to cry. The other cats, who seemed to only notice the kit now,stared in surprise. "Where is your mommy, young one?" asked Pebblefoot. The little puff ball pointed it's little paw to the stopped rocks. Another cat emerged from the rubble pulling a limp body by its scruff. Seeing the dead body of this beautiful white cat, the kitten started to whimper and then broke into tears. The bold looking Leopard pelted male who had just approached them dragged the lifeless body out of the rubble. Tears formed in his slanted eyes. "Y-Your mom, Cloudy is no longer with us." The male solemnly put down his head. This male would make a good mate, and that's probably why this beautiful female chose him . . .