The Adventures Of Dew, Storm And Star 7#

Dew crouched in the grass, her gaze fixed on a robin. She leapt but, she accidentally pushed off on a patch of dry leaves and the red-chested bird quickly flitted away. Dew hissed in frustration underneath her breath.

Dew looked around for some more prey. She sniffed the air for what seemed like forever until she finally caught the strong scent of vole. She swiveled her ears, trying to pinpoint where the vole was. She heard a flurry of scratching that sounded like the vole's claws on stone. Then silence. Dew thought that she should look for it over by the stone pile over to her right, although, she was doubtful that she would find it. The frantic sound of the claws told her that the vole had probably gotten frightened and hid.

Dew crept over to the rocks and looked around. A small black thing on the largest stone caught her attention. She opened her jaws to scent the air the air. The powerful smell of mouse hit the back of her mouth. She leapt high up into the air. Her paws landed directly on top of the mouse. Then Dew swiftly bit the back of its neck. She sighed. Finally, a successful kill. She picked up her catch and walked over to the small cave that Jinx now lived in. She came into the cave with the mouse in her mouth.

"Hello, Jinx! How are you today?" meowed Dew, trying to sound cheerful.

"I'm good. How are you?" Jinx croaked meekly.

"I'm great! I brought a mouse for you to eat," Dew said as she shoved the mouse into Jinx's face.

"I'm not hungry," Jinx muttered.

"Come on, eat. Please?" Dew pleaded desperately.

"Alright," Jinx sighed.

Jinx took a bite of the mouse. Then, realizing how ravenous she was, Jinx scarfed down the rest. Dew quietly purred with amusement as she watched.

Storm trotted into the cave with Cocoa, Chip and Star trailing behind him.

Storm looked at Jinx and purred happily, "You have visitors!"

"Hi, Jinx," Chip said politely.

"Hello," Jinx meowed.

Everyone greeted Jinx in the same way. The Cocoa announced, with a hint of laughter in her voice, "I brought enough prey for every cat here to stuff his or herself silly!"

The cats erupted into cheers. Then, they all ate their fill.

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Dew slept, cuddled up with all of the cats that she knew. She was grateful for them all. They are her loved ones, her friends. They are her family.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

The Adventures Of Dew, Storm And Star 6#

Star watched her father and mother, Storm and Dew, murmurer to each other. Star's gaze quickly flickered from Dew and Storm to Jinx. She felt her eyes water as she saw Jinx meekly lift her head. Jinx had always been kind to Star, and she had been a good friend to every one.

Star knew that Jinx was very sick, even though Dew and Storm didn't tell her. She walked off. She had to share her sorrow with someone who would cheer her up, other then her grieving family. And that someone was sweet little Chip!

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Soon, Star came to where Chip and his mother, Cocoa, lived. She pitied the pair. They lived in a ditch. The only reason that they would not move is because Cocoa wanted to live nearby where the humans lived. Cocoa liked humans. In the meantime, though, the ditch had no sheltered spot that was out of rain or snow. The ditch was very muddy at the moment because it had rained just yesterday.

"Chip! Chip! I want to talk to you!" Star called.

"Star? Is that you?" a voice asked from the distance.

"Y-yes. Is that you, Chip?" meowed Star.

"No," Star saw Cocoa emerge from a bunch of bushes, covered in human scent.

"Oh. It's you." Star couldn't help but sound disappointed.

"Hoping for someone different, eh?" said Cocoa with a hint of laughter in her voice.

"I'm so sorry Cocoa! I didn't mean to be rude! I-I just need to speak with Chip."

"He's hunting," Cocoa meowed.

"Thank you, Cocoa!" Star called.

Star sniffed around until she finally caught Chip's scent. Quickly, she walked in the direction of his scent trail. It was only a little while until she found him. He was burying a vole.

"Hi, Chip!" Star meowed happily.

Startled, Chip whipped around to face her, wide-eyed. "Wha!..Oh! Hi, Star."

Star told him what had happened in the past few weeks, and he was sympathetic. He cheered her up by telling her to look at the bright side of things.* She smiled at him, and the pair curled up together.

-KittyLover8
© 2012

*If you have lost a friend, look on the bright side. There, there will always be a light to greet you.

The Adventures of Dew, Storm and Star 5#

Sadness erupted from Storm's heart as he gazed down at a very sickly Jinx. He eyes closed and tears poured down his soft gray cheeks as he remembered how all of this had happened.

Rain pounded on the top of the log, awakening Storm. Dew rose beside him. The pair stared lovingly at their sleeping daughter, Star. The joy-filled silence was broken by a desperate cry that was quickly cut off. Dew whipped her head around to face Storm with horrified eyes. Star jumped awake and bristled. Within seconds, they were rushing out of the log in the direction that the noise had come from.

When they came, a horrific site awaited them: a soggy lump of black-and-white fur lay in a river. Immediately, Storm hauled Jinx out of the quick-flowing water.

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Only five days after she fell into the water, Jinx began to sneeze frequently. Storm knew that she was quite sick. He gave her lots of comforting licks, and slept with her to keep her warm, but nothing worked. Soon, Jinx refused to eat, even when Dew had brought Jinx her favorite food; salmon. Jinx was getting more and more frail by each passing day.

Jinx was eating now, but even so, she ate very little. Storm gave her food and warmth, but she still remained sick. At times she seemed worse. A claw pierced his heart as he stared down at her delicate body laying limply as she slept.

He was so deep in thought that he hadn't heard Dew come and sit beside him. He felt her fur brush comfortingly along his pelt.

Dew's gaze met his and she murmured,"It's okay. She'll pull through."

-KittyLover8
© 2012

The Adventures of Dew, Storm and Star 4#

Dew stalked a mouse. The small brown creature was gnawing on a nut, the mouse was oblivious of her presence. Suddenly, a blackbird screeched a warning and the mouse sprinted away. Dew stood still with shock for a moment, but then she raced after the mouse soon she spotted its thin pink tail trailing through the sodden ground. Dew hooked the mouse off the forest floor and bit its neck.

Proud of her catch, she trotted through the leaf litter. She found a dry spot and buried the mouse. Dew then slipped into the bushes and looked for more prey, her light gray pelt was slowly swallowed by the shadows.

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The sparrow flew off as Dew stepped on a half-buried leaf. Hissing with disappointment, Dew unburied her catches and brought them back to the hollow log that she, Storm, and Star lived in.

The leaves brushed her pelt. She saw Storm sunbathing only a few fox lengths away. "Storm!" Dew called happily, her mew muffled by her catches, a mouse and a rabbit. Storm leapt to his feet, surprised.

"Oh," he breathed, "Dew, hello. Looks like the prey is running well." Storm dipped his head in greeting.

"Lets go home." Dew meowed. And they walked to the log, purring.

-KittyLover8
© 2011

The Adventures of Dew, Storm and Star 3#

Storm and Jinx had brought home plenty of prey. Star grabbed a minnow out of the pile. "Chip!" she called. Chip, who lived close by, ran toward her. "Yes, Star?" he meowed. "Would you like to eat with us? There is plenty of food. Jinx and Storm caught it." Star asked. "Okay! I'll go get Cocoa." Chip called over his shoulder, racing for his home.

As she watched Chip go, she felt a soft touch on her back. Star looked behind her. A wave of joy flooded over her when she saw her mother, Dew. "Hello, Star. If you want, you can play with Chip after eating, but be shore to play in the clearing, where I can see you."

Just then, Chip emerged from the heather, Cocoa close behind him. "Chip! Cocoa! I'll get something for you to eat-" Star exclaimed. "No, it's fine." Cocoa said, purring with amusement.

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After a good meal, Star and Chip played fight. Star ducked as Chip swiped at her. Star pounced at him, but missed. Chip jumped on her, and they rolled around together. After a few more playful attacks, the two departed.

"Good-bye, Chip!" she called after him. She turned toward the hollow log that she slept in. The setting sun caused the clouds to become a pink, orange, red, or dove gray. Birdsong was her music, and soft ferns where her bed. "Sweet dreams." Dew whispered in her ear. Star fell asleep, joy filling her dreams.

-KittyLover8
© 2011

The Adventures of Dew, Storm and Star 2#

Storm awoke, bathed in sunlight. He pushed himself to his feet, blinking his eyes open. He walked out of the hallow log that he, his mate, Dew, and their kitten, Star slept in. The green grass bent underneath his paws as he walked along. Dew-laden bushes drooped under the wight of the flowers that hung on them. The sun sparked the dew on the grass and made Storm feel like he was surrounded by small stars. His dark blue eyes reflected the blazing sun.

"Hello!" a soft voice startled him. Storm wiped his head around to see a black-and-white she-cat with dazzling blue eyes standing behind him. "Oh, hi Jinx! You startled me." Storm meowed, sighing with relief. "I'm sorry, Storm. I just stopped by to see how you where feeling." Jinx said, sitting down. "I'm better! I was just about to hunt. Would you like to come with me?" Storm asked. "Why of course! Lets go!" Jinx exclaimed. So, they ran for the pond. They brushed past the last few ferns and bushes until they reached the pond.

Storm lost a frog in the deep-blue water. Storm turned to Jinx, who's blue gaze was resting on a minnow. In one lightning-fast move, Jinx flicked a fish out of the water and bit its neck, flicking shining droplets of water from her raspberry-colored nose and ivory-white whiskers. Jinx placed the minnow on the shore. "Jinx, I think that I'm going to hunt closer to the forest. I'll meet you back here later." he mewed, starting off. "Okay." Jinx replied, tail twitching at the site of another minnow. Storm raced away.

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Storm returned to the pond with a mouse and two sparrows. Jinx had caught three minnows and a frog. Then, side by side, Storm and Jinx walked home.

-KittyLover8
© 2011

The Adventures of Dew, Storm and Star 1#

Dew walked over to her mate, Storm. "How are you,Storm?" Dew asked, worried about what the answer might be. Storm had been sick lately, just a small cold, Dew was still very worried about it, though. "I think that the cold is clearing up!" Storm replied, knowing Dew's worry. "That's good to know." Dew purred, rubbing against him. Just then, their kitten, Star, skid past on the sodden grass, Chip, her older companion, fallowing close behind.

"WHERE, may I ask, is your mother, Chip?" Storm called after them. Chip stopped and, sadly, looked at his white paws. "Well...um...she found some humans and she gos to there house every day." Chip explained. Dew felt bad for him. Cocoa, his mother, was never focused, although, she was a sweet and caring mother."Well, Chip, don't travel to far." Dew reminded him."I'll remember that, Dew, thank you!"He called over his shoulder as he raced off.

Dew now turned to look at Storm."I'm going to hunt. Star and Chip will be hungry after their mini adventure." Dew said. "Okay. I feel very tiered.I'm going to rest a while." Storm meowed as he walked into the large log that they slept in. Dew ran over to him and gave his cheek a lick, "Good-bye, Storm." She purred and walked off.

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Dew's hunt went well. She had hunted, two fish, a mouse, and three frogs. When she came back home, she was greeted enthusiastically by Star and Chip. "I'm glad your back. Star and Chip are anxious to tell you about their 'mini adventure'."

-KittyLover8
© 2011