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thats because Keemka (Cream-ka) is a mixed around version of "Meerkitten" which I made up from the word "Meerkat".
That's what I figured.
The Fire Kitten- second book in Warrior Kittens series
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That's what I figured.
Mozart the Meerkitten
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Phoey I have to have Jako (the little kitten) play some signifigant part in my story now, 'cause he died in real life and all my kittens in the story who have died have to do something important... but what?
This may change the course of the story some.... Just warning you all.
This may change the course of the story some.... Just warning you all.
Mozart the Meerkitten
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Just so long as we get that great ending.
That great ending may become even better....
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Ooooh! Perfect!
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"Is that where we're going, Ribbony?" asked Frodo.
"Eh? What do you mean Frod?"
"I mean are we going to Vengo?"
"Oh, yes we are but now its called Ventargo."
"How do you know so much about it?" the kitten asked.
"Oh I grew up there, Frodo. Since I left to go roving with my brothers its name has changed to Ventargo. Now don't look so surprised, of course I have ways of finding things out!
"Do you remember that bird who gave us the message that Dorthy and Toto and Bright were in the dungeon? Longbeak was his name I believe. Well he comes from a long line of messanger birds (and that's probably why he was less hesitant to help three cats) whose family I know.
"You see long ago when I left my home in Vengo (I was about seven months old) I asked a particular group of finches to send me messages of what was about in my hometown. They were the Longbeaks. My old friends (older than me, mind you) had told me of them and I had sought them out. They agreed to my proposal so ever since I have gotten many messages from them. They tell me about what is afoot in the lands around.... that is why I was going to Reandalawo and Meandrao when I stumbled upon you and your siblings in Cogg's Fortress. I had heard of an evil there and was going to find out what was up."
"Eh? What do you mean Frod?"
"I mean are we going to Vengo?"
"Oh, yes we are but now its called Ventargo."
"How do you know so much about it?" the kitten asked.
"Oh I grew up there, Frodo. Since I left to go roving with my brothers its name has changed to Ventargo. Now don't look so surprised, of course I have ways of finding things out!
"Do you remember that bird who gave us the message that Dorthy and Toto and Bright were in the dungeon? Longbeak was his name I believe. Well he comes from a long line of messanger birds (and that's probably why he was less hesitant to help three cats) whose family I know.
"You see long ago when I left my home in Vengo (I was about seven months old) I asked a particular group of finches to send me messages of what was about in my hometown. They were the Longbeaks. My old friends (older than me, mind you) had told me of them and I had sought them out. They agreed to my proposal so ever since I have gotten many messages from them. They tell me about what is afoot in the lands around.... that is why I was going to Reandalawo and Meandrao when I stumbled upon you and your siblings in Cogg's Fortress. I had heard of an evil there and was going to find out what was up."
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"Ribbony, how old are you?" asked Frodo suddenly.
Ribbony remained staring ahead and did not seem supirsed, "Much older than you!"
"Yes, but how old are you exactly?"
"Exactly? Hmm... I am exactly seven years, five months, thirty-two days and counting!"
Frodo giggled, "I didn't mean that exact, Ribbon!"
"Well that is what you get when you question your elders!" laughed Ribbony.
"Any other questions, you pest?" asked Ribbony after a pause.
"Oh yes, a great many actually..."
"Now, now, now before you ask your questions let me see if I can answer a few; some of the places in this land we will pass through are dangerous; Dark Tunnel, Sinking swamp and Snow-valley, to name a few."
"But I thought that these lands had no names, Ribbony." contradicted Frodo.
"Yes, they do not by mosts standards but me and my siblings gave them names long ago when we were not many months older than you, you imp!
"Now as I was saying; many lands we pass through will be dangerous, and especially Snow-valley, with the winter coming on and all." Rodo noticed that Ribbony was very worried about this "Snow-valley" place and asked him about it.
The only answer Rodo could get out of him though was; "You'll find out soon enough, youngster! But we have many other dangers before then and we must face those first."
Night came and enfolded the land in it's dark blanket. The moon was dark and the stars gave little light to the travelers wandering it's plain. Ribbony and Frodo stopped for the night in a little hollow.
So ended the first days journey of the Gray Cats.
Ribbony remained staring ahead and did not seem supirsed, "Much older than you!"
"Yes, but how old are you exactly?"
"Exactly? Hmm... I am exactly seven years, five months, thirty-two days and counting!"
Frodo giggled, "I didn't mean that exact, Ribbon!"
"Well that is what you get when you question your elders!" laughed Ribbony.
"Any other questions, you pest?" asked Ribbony after a pause.
"Oh yes, a great many actually..."
"Now, now, now before you ask your questions let me see if I can answer a few; some of the places in this land we will pass through are dangerous; Dark Tunnel, Sinking swamp and Snow-valley, to name a few."
"But I thought that these lands had no names, Ribbony." contradicted Frodo.
"Yes, they do not by mosts standards but me and my siblings gave them names long ago when we were not many months older than you, you imp!
"Now as I was saying; many lands we pass through will be dangerous, and especially Snow-valley, with the winter coming on and all." Rodo noticed that Ribbony was very worried about this "Snow-valley" place and asked him about it.
The only answer Rodo could get out of him though was; "You'll find out soon enough, youngster! But we have many other dangers before then and we must face those first."
Night came and enfolded the land in it's dark blanket. The moon was dark and the stars gave little light to the travelers wandering it's plain. Ribbony and Frodo stopped for the night in a little hollow.
So ended the first days journey of the Gray Cats.
Mozart the Meerkitten
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That made me think of Pippin and Gandalf going to Minas Tirith.
That may be because I just read that part a day or two ago.
That and Frodo is named after a hobbit.
Mozart the Meerkitten
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Chapter seventeen
Dark Tunnel
Dark Tunnel
“Hope whats that?”
“I think it’s a tunnel, Jako.”
“A liddle tunnel? Like the ones we’d dig at Reandalawo?”
“No, I think it’s a big tunnel, like one you could crawl through.”
It had been almost three days since Frodo fell. The kittens were all feeling gloomy but they did not despair. Indeed they kept as happy and cheerful as they could and it was noticed.
Shady tried to make up with Fireheart, successfully too. Fire was happy to have Shady as her friend again and actually apologized for snipping at her friend. Shady was surprised but delighted with this, for she had not looked forward to having no friends.
Claw halted them at the mouth of the great tunnel.
“I once heard this place called Dark Tunnel,” he said, “And it is dark. Light three torches; one bearer in the middle, one at the front and one at the back. Do not let them go out!” he commanded.
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When they're fighting they stand on two legs and when they're just walking or running then they normally stand on all fours.
Thanks, I drew it myself.
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Shady got a job as the middle torch-bearer and stood near Fire and her siblings.
Tansy was afraid of the dark yawning tunnel mouth but Creamy and Jako held both her paws and took her in. The kitten’s eyes were closed as they began their dark journey.
“I’m not scared of some old tunnel.” Declared Pumpkin, but her voice shook as she went in after her siblings.
The torches had looked pale in the sunlight but now were the only light in that black world. Spiderwebs and cobwebs could be seen in the corners (if you were near a torch that is) and occasionally you’d see a broken weapon now and again, still recognizable as there was no weathering inside. Bones were another thing you may see, though the kittens tried not to think why there were bones there and how the creatures they had once belonged to had perished in that hole.
Later Jako and Cream said that they had counted the days that they were in the darkness. They reported that it was at least four days, perhaps five and by then they were wondering if they’d ever see sunlight again.
Tansy was afraid of the dark yawning tunnel mouth but Creamy and Jako held both her paws and took her in. The kitten’s eyes were closed as they began their dark journey.
“I’m not scared of some old tunnel.” Declared Pumpkin, but her voice shook as she went in after her siblings.
The torches had looked pale in the sunlight but now were the only light in that black world. Spiderwebs and cobwebs could be seen in the corners (if you were near a torch that is) and occasionally you’d see a broken weapon now and again, still recognizable as there was no weathering inside. Bones were another thing you may see, though the kittens tried not to think why there were bones there and how the creatures they had once belonged to had perished in that hole.
Later Jako and Cream said that they had counted the days that they were in the darkness. They reported that it was at least four days, perhaps five and by then they were wondering if they’d ever see sunlight again.
Mozart the Meerkitten
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They're not going to run across Shelob, are they?
Nay, they will be confronted by something quite different than a giant spider....
Fire was glad she was a kitten, for it meant that she could see more clearly in the dark then some creatures could. As you may know cats and kittens have much better night-vision than we humans do; they can see clearly in the dark even if there is only a little light, unlike us humans who have to have a flashlight or something of the sort to see at night.
Anyway Fireheart could see fairly clearly what was going on around her. It was boring (or that’s what she thought) for the first half of the journey then something happened that Fireheart nor any of the others would ever forget.
They came to the River.
You may have heard of underground rivers before but this one was different. It was flowing, yes, but it seemed to move very slowly. There was no bridge or boat. Not even a rope to help one swim across.
“This is the Deathtrap river.” They heard Claw say, but what he meant by it none of them save the oldest ones knew.
Ribbony could have told them what it was and later when he was going through this same tunnel with Frodo he warned the kit about it;
“Now Frodo soon we will come to a river called Deathtrap. It is inside the caves. You are going to ask why it is called Deathtrap, are you not? Well this is why; it flows deceptively slow in its bed, tricking unwary travlers. They think it is safe to cross without boat or bridge. So they get into the water to swim across. But don’t let the river fool you Frodo; when you get in thinking it will be easy to cross- without even a rope to aid you- you are swept away on the mighty current, and some it is said are carried away by that river and are never seen again.”
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I'd rather be confronted with the river then Shelob. Even if it is the Deathtrap River.
well I'm not aloud to have giant spiders in my book because I think I told my mom that I wouldn't put giant spiders in my book because she doesn't like them.
otherwise who knows? there might be giant spiders.
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When he first saw it Jako made up a poem about Deathtrap but changed it later.
These are the two versions, now often used to warn unwary travelers, they are called "Before" and "After";
'Before'
"Slowly flowing quiet in its bed,
Whysit called Deathtrap, whats the trap?
Whats the danger?
Why are we worried?
Its just a liddle stream.
Flows softly, flows slow,
Thats the way the Deathtrap goes,
I call it "Slowwater" thats what it is,
Its not dangerous,
Somebody's crazy,
to name it that way!"
'After'
Deathtrap river,
A force to be left,
To slowly flow through its bed.
Speed 's not everything, that it proves,
Slowwater maybe but not for me!
I say now that Deathtrap is a good name for it!
Slowly, deceptively,
It flows along,
Thats the way the Deathtrap goes.
Makes you think,
That it is safe,
'I need no rope,
I need no boat'
Thats what Deathtrap wants you to think!
So beware the omnimous name,
Deathtrap! Deathtrap!
Deathtrap River!
These are the two versions, now often used to warn unwary travelers, they are called "Before" and "After";
'Before'
"Slowly flowing quiet in its bed,
Whysit called Deathtrap, whats the trap?
Whats the danger?
Why are we worried?
Its just a liddle stream.
Flows softly, flows slow,
Thats the way the Deathtrap goes,
I call it "Slowwater" thats what it is,
Its not dangerous,
Somebody's crazy,
to name it that way!"
'After'
Deathtrap river,
A force to be left,
To slowly flow through its bed.
Speed 's not everything, that it proves,
Slowwater maybe but not for me!
I say now that Deathtrap is a good name for it!
Slowly, deceptively,
It flows along,
Thats the way the Deathtrap goes.
Makes you think,
That it is safe,
'I need no rope,
I need no boat'
Thats what Deathtrap wants you to think!
So beware the omnimous name,
Deathtrap! Deathtrap!
Deathtrap River!
