User blog:Cherrykit13/Sphinx's Escape, Part Three

Sphinx padded wearily along, her small paws aching. The tomcat continued to push her forward through the mist, ignoring her soft whimpers of protest. They had been trudging along for an hour at least, and it was wearing Sphinx's pads into pure blisters. "Couldn't... we... stop... now?" She pleaded, her whiskers drooping. "NO." The tomcat hissed gruffly as he shoved her forward. She winced and stumbled forward. "You know..." she muttered, "if you don't even tell me your name, it's unfair." The tomcat glared at her and sat. "You will stop talking when we are done resting. You will not ask any questions, understood?" Sphinx nodded gratefully. She lay down and fell asleep almost instantly.

When Sphinx awoke, she felt cold, soar, and hungry. ''Why hasn't the twoleg fed me yet? ''She wondered. Then she remembered, she was in the Oustside. She looked up and watched the tomcat. He was laying down, evidently asleep. Maybe I can escape him now.... Sphinx thought as she stood quietly. She took a step backward, and instantly the tomcat sat bolt upright, snarling. "DOn't you try to leave, furless." Sphinx suddenly felt angry. "Don't call me furless!" She hissed, and the tomcat smiled a bit. "At least you have a sense of pride, kitty." Sphinx looked down, her eyes glittering. "Doesn't everyone?" She murmured. The tomcat chuckled. "I suppose that's true. Now get up, we're moving again." Sphinx stood and they started walking again. She said nothing, but her mind was racing. Was the tomcat actually nice? Maybe they could be friends.... Sphinx shook her head. She didn't want friends, she never really had. She'd always wanted to rely on herself. And now, she realized, she could do that. She looked back at the tomcat. He was smiling slightly. Sphinx looked down and murmured quietly, "Bye." With that, she darted to the left and sprinted forward, her heart racing. She heard the hiss and thundering of paws as he ran after her, but Sphinx was filled with a burst of energy and she darted away, until after a while, she couldn't hear him anymore. She kept running, but she finally fell from exhaustion. She lay on the hard, wet ground, breathing quickly. She waited, expecting the tomcat to run up and capture her again, but he didn't come. Finally, Sphinx rose and glanced around. She realized that she was on the edge of the forest, and her eyes widened. She had reached the forest, in one piece, without the help of that tomcat! She smiled weakly and stepped onto the grass. She sighed, a pleasurable feeling coming to her. The grass was so soft, so nice..... She continued onward, her heart pounding. She half expected a monster to come and swalloed her up, but nothing happened. I've made it to the forest, she thought,'' and now I can live my life! I'm free!'' She grinned and padded into the forest to take on life as a rogue.

