Chapter 58: The Rescue

Chapter 58: The Rescue

Blooddrop

      Another day in the pound.  Grayfur's stories help the day go by, but they're still long and drawn out.  All day twolegs are screaming loudly and dogs are barking from another den nearby.  And now, a twoleg kit is looking in our small den.  She says something to a grown twoleg, and slowly our den is opened.  I try to make a run for it, but the twoleg's paws get in the way.  Grayfur howls out as they touch her.  The hands pull her away, and the cage closes behind her.
"Blooddrop!" she screams.
"Grayfur!  I'll try to get free!"  I yell back.
"It ain't no use, Blooddrop," Mustard says calmly.  "No cat can open these cages from the inside."  I glare at him.  And then, miraculously my head lifts to the clear wall into the pouring rain and I see a cat looking in.  It's hard to tell since it's so dark outside, but our eyes meet, and I recognise that gaze.  Scarletpaw!

Scarletpaw

     Blooddrop's in there!  At last, I've found him!  Thank you, Jadepaw, thank you!q

Blooddrop

     "Where are they taking Grayfur?" I ask Mustard frantically.
"Well, she's a lucky she-cat, she is.  I'll bet you that twoleg wants to adopt her." Mustard relpies, again, calmly.
"Adopt her?  What does that mean?"
"It means the twoleg will take her home."
"To its twoleg nest!?"
"Yep."  Panic fills me.
"We must rescue her!  How can I get out?" I ask Mustard nervously.
"Like I said, there's no way to get out unless you're on the outside of the cage.  You can't help your friend otherwise."
"But we're not on the outside!" I say, paniced.  Then, a small ball of hope lights up inside me.  "Scarletpaw!  She can get us out!"  Of course, Scarletpaw!  Mustard stares at me blankly.
"She's my friend from BloodClan," I exclaim.  Still, he stares at me blankly.  "Never mind." I mutter.  I look out the window again and search for Scarletpaw.  There's no sign of her, hopefully she's trying to get inside.