Moon Shadowed

Moon Shadowed
A fanfic by Racer
The agony...
The grief...
The pain that I have dealt with. It was horrible. 
And now, at last, I can finally be happy again.
I shall now tell you my story,
of how my shadowed moon became bright once again.
== Prologue ==
I step on a leaf, a rare sight where I call home. I live in the middle of a mass of twolegs. A city, as my mother calls it. My sister Spring and I, along with our mother, Petal, and older brother Sol, we live between two twoleg homes, in a large box. 
It's not as bad as you might think, our mother found an abandoned twoleg blanket and spread it out in the box, making it cosy. There are plenty of mice, which I enjoy, as well as the occasional pigeon. 
The only downside is the noise. The twoleg machines they ride in are terribly loud, and they don't seem to ever sleep. Speaking of sleep, I can almost never get any, thanks to those twolegs. Other than that, our home is perfect.
My name is Shade, by the way.
"Shade!"Petal calls,"come get your mouse!"
I mew happily at the mention of food and race over to the rest of my family.
"I caught that mouse, juuust for you!" Spring chirps. 
I purr, grateful as I begin to eat.
"I tried to catch a rat earlier." Sol boasts. "It was fearless, glaring at me until I snarled in its face and gave it a scratch. Unfortunately, it got so terrified that it ran straight back under the twoleg building."
I purr, happy. This is the best day ever!
"If I saw that rat," Spring mews. "I wouldn't let it get away!"
I finish eating my mouse and walk over to the box. 
"Where are you going?"Petal asks.
"I'm full,"I reply. "I'm going to sleep."
Petal walks over and licks me between my ears. 
"Alright then."she purrs."Goodnight my sweet kitten."
"Mom!"I protest. "I'm not a kitten anymore!"
"You'll always be my little kit."Petal mews.
I sigh and curl up in the center of the blanket. Then I slowly drift off to sleep, dreaming of mice and pigeons, and all the good stuff. 
== Chapter One ==
Suddenly everything goes dark, and I feel a paw jabbing me frantically.
"Shade! Wake up! NOW!"Spring shrieks. "A dog is attacking us!"
I instantly forget about the dream and leap out of the box. There, a few yards away from me, is a massive, black and brown dog, its teeth bared in aggression.
Then, as I look closer, I see Petal on its back.
"Get away from my family!"she screeches. I've never seen her so angry, so determined, so brave. The dog shakes her off and snaps at her. The Sol barrels into the dogs side and the ruthless pooch lets out a yelp. Grabbing Sol by the scruff, the dog throws him into the side of a building.
"Sol!"I yowl. Petal's eyes blaze with rage. She jumps on the dog's head and sinks her teeth into its neck. The dog howls and begins to throw itself on the ground. I can barely see Petal under the mass of fur, but I can tell she still has a grip on the dog.
The dog eventually shakes Petal off and fixes its gaze on me. I stand frozen, not sure what to do.
The dog lunges for me, though suddenly Petal plunges in and slashes at the dog's eye. Howling in pain, the dog jumps back. It charges for Petal.
"Go!"Petal screeches. "Get out while it's distracted!"
I nod. Spring nudges Sol to his feet. In the chaos, I got separated from Spring and Sol, I turn back, only to hear the worst sound I have ever heard. The earsplitting cry of Petal. I hide behind a trash can as the dog walks by, blood smeared over its muzzle. It's clear that Petal is dead.
I run away, slowly realizing reality, I've lost my home, my siblings, my mother.
I tremble in grief and fear.
It's all gone. Just like that.
Category:Fanfictions
Category:Stories Written by Racer