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Curled on the stones of Tall Rocks, Chillstep groomed the ash and soot from her kits' pelts. Swan sat beside her, her face a perfect mask of comforting calm. Chillstep envied the cat's skill. She was doing her best not to freak out.

The forest was on fire. 
The forest was on fire.
The forest was on fire.

No matter how many times she said it to herself she couldn't register it comepletely. The home she had always known was burned to ash. Prey would be scarce for moons. No matter which way she looked at it, she couldn't see the Clans staying there much longer. She watched dimly as twoleg monsters flew above the forest, dumping thick, sticky looking goo over the territories. Chillstep shivered dispite the heat. She had to look brave for her kits, but inside she was terrified. This was uncharted territory. As much as she liked exploring, she was not prepared for the future. 

Suddenly a loud rumbling noise came through the smoke and a large white twoleg monster ran into sight. Chillstep jumped to her feet and began to pick up her kits.
"Swan! We need to get out of here!"
"Chillstep, what do you want me to do?" Swan asked, tensing.
"Just take Hushedkit and run!" Chillstep said, nudging the tiny grey kitten towards her. Hushedkit's legs stiffened.
"No! I'm too scared!" she wailed. The twolegs had jumped out of the monster now and were approaching with sticks with loops of string on the ends. 
"Hushedkit," Chillstep said, trying to hide the despiration in her voice with warmth, "Swan will take care of you and I'll be right with you the whole time." Still, when Chillstep looked up, it was too late. The twolegs were upon them. One reached out with its stick, the loop sliding over Swan's neck and tightening on her shoulders. The creature pulled her towards him and lifted her up in his big paws. Chillstep pulled Hushedkit back underneath her, crouching over her kits, claws scraping against the stoney ground. A second twoleg approached. Chillstep glanced around but Stagtooth was nowhere to be seen. She couldn't move, she'd leave her kits all alone.

"Stay back!" she shouted at the twoleg, hoping it could understand her, "I'll rip you to peices!" It continued to advance. The deputy could hear her kits mewling in fear. Her legs began to tremble. The twoleg was crooning softly as it reached towards her with its stick. The loop slipped over her neck, its rough string pulling her neck fur the wrong way as it tightened. She tried to sink her claws into the earth bue there was nothing to grab onto. The twoleg pulled her upward, one paw reaching down to grab her hind quarters. Chillstep yowled and slashed at the paw with her claws, twisting her neck to try and bite the twoleg, but the rough hide on its paws was inpenetrable. It called to another twoleg as it pulled her into its chest. She watched as the third twoleg reached down towards her kits, huddled together. 

"No!" she screeched, "I can't loose them again!" She twisted, kicking her legs out, managing to slide from her captor's paws. She fell for a second before the loop caught her chin. Wailing, she reached her paws up to swipe at the stick but the twoleg's paw reached down and scooped her back up. She was carried back to the monster where the twolegs opened it's side and placed her in a hard, shining cage. She bunched her muscles to leap out but the stick kept her within its walls. 

"Stop!" she cried, biting at it, "Let me go!"
"Chillstep, they don't want to hurt you," Swan said quietly from the cage to her right.
"I can't, Swan, they have my kits!" 
"Look," Swan said as the third twoleg set the kits by her side. Closing the front of the cage to a small crack, the twoleg slipped the loop back over Chillstep's head and pulled the stick back out, closing the cage fully with a metallic clang. Chillstep hunched over her her kits, pulling them close as she curled tightly around them. She shuddered with a sob.

"Momma?" Cloudedkit asked, her eyes wide with compassion and fear, "are you okay? Don't be sad." Her tiny tongue licked the blue tabby's cheek. 
"Yeah, don't worry momma," Ratkit said, nuzzling against her belly, "We'll be fine! You can do anything." Chillstep swallowed, biting her lip. She curled her tail tighter around the tiny kittens and took a deep breath.
"Get some rest," she said, "We'll get out of here soon." She rested her head on her paws and focused on breathing smoothly. She knew they'd get out soon. She just hoped they all made it back to the clan. 
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*Comes back to this almost two months later. My heart explodes again because look at the agony in Chillstep's face!*