Story Part 12 *What In the Snow?*

Etharpaw and Eaglepaw tunneled themselves out from under the snow, and continued on their quest to find the two cats in their dreams. Suddenly the place began to seem familiar to them.
"I recognize this place from my dream," announced Eaglepaw.
"I was just about to say that myself," answered Etharpaw. "Let's keep going, they should be anywhere around this general area."
The two cats circled around the area. Eaglepaw lifted his nose, and scented the air. He pointed his tail to the right. They walked in that direction. Etharpaw pointed at the ground, which had fresh cat footprints in the snow.
"We're getting close," she murmered.
"Indeed," replied Eaglepaw, also in a low voice.
Suddenly the trees in front of them parted into a semi-clearing. They stepped into the open area, and walked a ways into the middle of the clearing. Suddenly, a sound was heard from behind them. They both whirled around and faced a fox. They were too far in the open to run.
"We have to fight it," hissed Eaglepaw. "Just stay calm and remember all the battle skills our mentors taught us before we left camp."
Etharpaw remembered her mentor, Blackslash, lithe and swift, showing her battle moves. "Okay," she meowed. "Let's attack." She leaped at the fox, remembering how Blackslash had looked, copying him flawlessly. Her claws raked down the fox's muzzle. The fox batted at her, but she leaped up, dodging the attack. Eaglepaw attacked next, leaping up onto the fox's back and raking his hind claws down it's spine. We can't win this alone... thought Etharpaw, but she kept fighting.
A rusty blur suddenly swerved in front of her, and slammed into the fox. A gray shape leaped from her left, also at the fox.
"You look like you could use some help," called a flame colored cat.
"So we came," finished the gray one.