Cats In The City

Chapter 1
Early one morning in CatVille,Squirrelpaw yawned,stretching her legs.She glanced at her clock,and jumped out of bed.

“Dad!I'm late for school!"She yowled loudly.Her voice was so high and annoying that her windows shattered and her tv began smoking.

Firestar came into the room wearing a necktie.“Did you brake the windows AGAIN?"he moaned.“That's the tenth time this week!"

“Sorry,"Squirrelpaw squeaked.Leafpaw climbed off the top bunk of the bunk beds.

Rubbing her eyes with her paw,she sighed as she saw the broken window.“Squirrelpaw!"she moaned.Then she saw the clock.“Dad we're late!"

Firestar sighed,“I know.I'll drop you off on my way to work."

Sandstorm came into the room.She was wearing a pretty flower dress and an apron.“Firestar,did she break the windows again?"He nodded.“Oh Squirelly,you need to stop doing that!"She muttered,waving her paws like an old granny.

“Sorry mom,"Squirelpaw said,running over to the closet.“I gotta find something cool to wear!"She ruffled all the fancy skirts and dresses Sandstorm had bought for her.“Mom,this is all old lady stuff!"

“It is not!"Sandstorm protested.Suddenly Squirelflight squealed.

“This!"She said,holding up a red sequined skirt and a purple tee shirt with a picture of Hawkfrost on the back.“It's perfect!"

Firestar looked at the outfit with his jaw opened.“Hawkfrost?Why,Squirelpaw?"

“'Cuz he's cool!"she mewed.“And my friend Whitepaw got tickets to see him live,in concert!"She squealed again.“EVERY cat will be there!"

“Except you,"retorted Sandstorm.

Leafpaw sniggered.“Ooooh,you just got busted!"

Squirelpaw glared at her.“Why can't I go?I'll be the ONLY she-cat at school whose not going!" “Because we said so,"Firestar retorted.“Now hurry and get dressed so I can take you to school." Leafpaw and Squirrelpaw ran down the stairs.Leafpaw was dressed in a silvery top with blue jeans,and Squirelpaw was in her red skirt and a blue hoodie with the words SHE-CAT POWER across the front.

Firestar was waiting by the door,talking into his super expensive catPhone 6.“Of course,Graystripe,I...alright....uh huh.Okay,I'm on my way."He hung up and opened the door.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Come on,We have to hurry.Something came up at the office."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">The moment Firestar drove off in his Stormfur Model C truck,Squirelpaw pulled off her hoodie.Underneath was her purple Hawkfrost tee shirt.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Leafpaw gasped.“Squirelly,you're gonna be in soooo much trouble if Mom finds out."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“That's why she WON'T find out,"Squirelpaw said with a grin.

Chapter 2
<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Firestar banged the back bumper of Brambleclaw's brand new Oakheart Convertable.“Oops,"he muttered.Clearly this wasn't the first time he had hit another car.His Model C was dotted with dents and chipping paint,and one headlight was broken.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Unfortunatly,moments later,Brambleclaw walked into the parking lot.“My car!"he moaned.“I've been saving up for TEN MOONS for that car,and you wrecked it!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Sorry!"Firestar said,putting his truck in park and jumping out.Then he sprinted towards the office building,with Brambleclaw on his tail. “FIRESTAR!YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR MY CAR!"Brambleclaw yowled.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">The secretary,Ferncloud,snickered as the mayor ran into the building with an angry buisness tom on his heels.“FERNCLOUD STOP HIM!"Firestar yowled.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Sorry mayor Firestar,I'm on break."With that,Ferncloud got out her nail file and began sharpening her claws.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“GRAYSTRIPE!"Firestar yowled.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">The gray tom came around the corner,and his eyes widened in surprise.Firestar grabbed a chair and held it up as if he was taming lions.“Stay back!"he yelled at Brambleclaw.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Firestar,did you crash your car again?"Graystripe said,amusement in his eyes.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Right into my BRAND NEW convertable,that cost me 150,000 dollars!AND the dealership wouldn't take credit cards!I had to pay for that car,IN CASH.Do you know how long it takes to save up 150,000 dollars in cash?!A LONG TIME!"Brambleclaw huffed indignantly.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“I'll pay for the car..."Firestar muttered.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Brambleclaw glared at him.“Of course you will!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Firestar reached to get his checkbook out.“How much do I owe you?"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“About 300,000 grand should do it."Brambleclaw said thougtfully.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Firestar threw the chair down.“WHAT?"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Repairs should be about 250,000 and new seat-pelts will be about 500,if I get authentic Spottedleaf Style Seat-pelts,so that will leave me..."he did the math in his head.“About 400 dollars to spend as I please."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Firestar narrowed his eyes.“I'm not paying extras.I'll pay the cost of the repairs,no more."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Brambleclaw raised an eyebrow.“Really?"Firestar nodded.“In that case...I quit."With that,he stomped out of the office.

Chapter 3
<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Firestar slammed on the gas pedal as the light turned yellow.Just as his bumper passed the light,it turned red.Speeding down the highway,he rounded a corner.Then he came to an intersection.Just as he was going forward,another car crashed into him.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Hey!"The driver yelled.Brightheart.“I was on my way to pick my daughter up from school!Now you wrecked my car!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Firestar hissed.“Sorry!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“You better be sorry!"Brightheart yowled.“This is an antique car!It belonged to my great-grandmother!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“I said sorry!"Firestar yowled.Down the road he could see police lights flashing,and an ambulance not far behind.a cat stepped out of the police car.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Mayor,this is your third accident this month,not counting the seventeen times you smashed into Graystripe's pickup."The officer said.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Firestar sighed.“I know.But,Officer..."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Rainwhisker,"the officer said.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Officer Rainwhisker,I was on my way to get my kids from school-"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“The way you drive,they'd be safer on the bus,"the officer sniggered.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Firestar glared at him.Rainwhisker sighed.“I'm sorry,Mayor,but I will have to suspend your liscence."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“But,Officer!I need to pick up my kids-"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Do they have cell phones?"Rainwhisker asked.“Call them.Tell them to take the bus."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Firestar pulled his catPhone 6 out of his pocket.“It's dead,"he groaned.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Rainwhisker snickered.“Not my problem."

Chapter 4
<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Sandstorm pulled a big round pot out of the oven and sniffed it.She thought it smelled perfect,but obviously she did not know how soup was supposed to smell.She placed it on the stove,added the patatoes,then left it to boil while she cleaned up the broken window in hhe bedroom.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">When she came back,the whole kitchen was covered in carrots and patatoes with chunks of mouse in it.“My stew!"she cried.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Leafpaw looked at her watch.“It's nearly four thirty,"she moaned.“Where is he?"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Squirelpaw shrugged.“Wait,"she said,looking out the window,“There he is!"Then her eyes widened.“The shirt!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">She ran back through the halls and threw open her locker,pulling the sweatshirt on over her tee as quickly as she could.“Squirely!"Firestar yelled.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Coming!"Squirelpaw grabbed her backpack and ran back through the halls.Out of breath,she reached the parking lot.She looked around.“where's the truck?"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Firestar looked at his paws.“Uhhh....it...uh....got towed?"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Leafpaw stared at him.“Dad,who did you hit this time?"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Brightheart."he muttered,looking at the ground.“Now we are walking home.BUT IT WAS NOT MY FAULT,"he muttered.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Of course it wasn't,Dad,"Squirelpaw said,rolling her eyes.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Sandstorm plopped a half-cooked bowl of sliced carrots on the table.“Eat."she hissed.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Mom,"Leafpaw said,poking her carrots with a fork,“They're slimy."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“And sticky,"Squirelpaw said,a carrot stuck to the bottom of her fork.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“And soupy,"Firestar muttered,stirring his mushy carrots in a circle.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Sandstorm glared at them.“I work hard to provide dinner and you CRITICIZE me?!"She stormed out of the kitchen.No one said anything,but they noticed there were patatoes on the ceiling.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">They ate the slimy,sticky,soupy carrots in silence.

Chapter 5
<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Squirelpaw went up to her room right after dinner the next day.Stuffing a purple top,some green hightops, and blue jean shorts into a bag,along with her Hawkfrost tee and a necklace with a heart on it,she quickly scribbled a note.It read:  I'm spending the night with Whitepaw.Be back tomorrow.Squirel.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Carefully creeping out of the broken window,she leaped down to the roof of the porch.Climbing down on of the pillars,she ran down the street.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">It was Saturday.The day of the concert.Whitepaw was hiding behind some bushes.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Pssst!Squirelpaw!"She whispered loudly.Squirelpaw ducked into the bushes.Whitepaw had cut out all the thorns so that it wouldn't snag on their fur,and she had hollowed out the inside as a hiding place.Whitepaw grabbed her fur brush,and Squirelpaw thanked her,brushing back her ear tufts and securing it with a sparkle clip.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Quickly she threw on the high tops and her heart necklace.“We have to hurry,"she mewed quietly.“The concert starts at nine and it's 7:30.We still have to get to Sorrelpaw's place to change."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Whitepaw looked at Squirel's dark blue pajama pants and glitter shirt.Then she looked at her own hot pink top with HAWKFROST LIVES ON! Drawn across the front.“Yeah we soooo have to change,"she laughed.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">They ran down the street.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Sorrelpaw eased open the door.“Squirelpaw,Whitepaw,hurry up!It's 8:30 and we have to go to Rivertown for the concert.And we're WALKING!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Squirelpaw looked at Whitepaw.“I thought you had your learner's permit."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“I do."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Then why...."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Sorrelpaw snickered.“She was planning on using her mom's car."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Squirelpaw groaned.“Why does my dad ruin everything!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“I honestly wonder how he got a licsense."Whitewing laughed.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Whatever.We gotta hurry."Squirelpaw said,going inside.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Squirelpaw,Sorrelpaw,and Whitepaw came out ready for the concert.Squirelpaw was wearing her Hawkfrost tee shirt,her jean shorts,and a bracelet she borrowed from Sorrel.Whitepaw was dressed in a bright red top and khaki pants.(“Really,Whitepaw?Khakis with white fur?")Sorrelpaw was last to come out.She was dressed in a green dress with black leggings.The dress had silver trim.She was wearing a pretty blue fur clip that held one of her ear tufts back.The other was left alone.Her boots were authentic fox leather,with fur cuffs on the top.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Ready?"She asked.The others nodded.So,they began to run.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">It took a long time.Running down sideroads,bike trails,and then on a major intercat,they barely made it to Rivertown.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Squirelpaw was breathing hard.She glanced at her watch.“It's 8:55."Sorrelpaw led the way.Running down main street,she turned into an empty lot where a stage had been set up.A couple cats cheered.It was crowded.Whitepaw passed the tickets to the security guard and they went inside.

Chapter 6
<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Squirelpaw and the others gasped at the huge stage.A picture of Hawkfrost was projected on the curtain,and several lawn chairs were set up to watch.They found seats on some benches.Just then,the curtain opened.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Everycat went wild as the handsome tabby tom walked onto the stage.He was wearing a polo shirt the color of his ice blue eyes,and jeans,and he stood with his arms crossed.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Hello Rivertown!"He called,but it couldn't be heard over the cheers of the crowd.After a moment,everything fell silent.Hawkfrost tapped the mic with his paw,making sure it was on.He smiled.And began to sing.It wasn't rock music or pop or country like Squirelpaw expected.Instead it was smoother,more classic.And the crowd went wild.She was so excited to be in the front row.

<p style="text-align:center;">Tall mountains cold

<p style="text-align:center;">filled with rivers,so I'm told.

<p style="text-align:center;">Snow and ice melt hearts gold,

<p style="text-align:center;">In tall mountains cold...

<p style="text-align:center;">it's many years since there I've been,

<p style="text-align:center;">but it feels like yesterday

<p style="text-align:center;">in tall mountains cold

<p style="text-align:center;">so I was told

<p style="text-align:center;">that cold

<p style="text-align:center;">snow and ice melted a cat's heart gold.

<p style="text-align:center;">ooooooh....

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">The song went on but it was impossible to hear over The crowd's yowls.Whitewing looked at Sorrelpaw and Dquirelpaw in confusion.“THAT'S NOT THE KIND OF MUSIC HE NORMALLY SINGS,"she yelled over the racket.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“I KNOW!"Sorrelpaw replied.“WEIRD."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Hawkfrost stopped.He gestured to the crowd for silence.“I'd like a special cat from the front row to come do a duet with me."Young she-cats screamed in excitement,hoping to be picked.Squirelpaw's heart stopped. Please pick me please pick me please please please....

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Hawkfrost closed his eyes,spun around,pointed,and opened his eyes.His paw had landed on Squirelpaw.Sorrelpaw gasped in astonishment.Squirelpaw was speechless.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">He offered her his paw and she climbed up on the stage,jaw dropped.He smiled at her.“What's your name?"He asked calmly.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Uhhh....ummmm......my-my name is...uh...Squirelpaw."Sweat beaded her forehead.She was panicked.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Let's give a big round of applause to my friend Squirelpaw!"Hawkfrost yelled to the crowd.Cheers exploded,loudest of all from Whitepaw and Sorrelpaw.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Hawkfrost smiled at her.“Just follow me,okay?"She nodded.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“My heart is racin',can't stop this feelin'."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“My ground is shakin'." Squirelpaw sang uncertainly.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“I wanna let go,go crazy,"Hawkfrost sang the next line.Going back stage,he grabbed another microphone.He tossed it to her.“Dance on the ceiling,"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“My world is waiting!Don't wanna stop,give up,"She sang,walking around the stage.She knew this song.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“I want it all cuz I just haven't had enough,keep up."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“We're gonna show the world there's just not stopping us!"She did a spin.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">Hawkfrost walked over to her.“No one can hold us back,"he said,grabbing her paw and twirling her around.She laughed.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Gonna break the rules!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“Gonna light the fuse!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">He looked at her,and then,in unison,they yelled,“IN US!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“I'm living on the wildside,wildside!"Squirelpaw sang louder than before.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">“No telling what I might find,might find!"Hawkfrost sang.Purple and blue spotlights criss-crossed the stage,making his eyes sparkle.She-cats in the crowd cheered.Toms clapped.And Squirelpaw heard a faint,but heartfelt cheer of Squirelpaw!Squirelpaw!

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;">They sang the rest of the chorus in unison.

<p style="text-align:center;">No stopping 'cause it feels right, feels right

<p style="text-align:center;">I'm living on the ooh-oo-oo...ooh-oo-oo...

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">On the Wildside, Wildside  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">So ready, now it's my time, my time

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">No stopping 'cause it feels right, feels right

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">I'm living on the

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">ooh-oo-oo...ooh-oo-oo..."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Squirelpaw spun in circles and yelled out,“I used to think good things were so bad!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">“No need to hold back,"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">“Not me,no morrre!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">“I'm walking this road."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">“I'm taking control."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">Sorrelpaw clapped.“Go Squirelly!"Squirelpaw smiled and narrowed her eyes.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">“MY HEART CAN'T SAY NOOOO!"

<p style="text-align:center;"> “ <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">I'm living on the wildside, wildside

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">No telling what I'd might find, might find

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">No stopping 'cause it feels right, feels right

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">I'm living on the ooh-oo-oo...ooh-oo-oo...

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">On the Wildside,  Wildside,

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">So ready, now it's my time, my time

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">No stopping 'cause it feels right, feels right

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;">I'm living on the ooh-oo-oo...ooh-oo-oo..."

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;"><span style="outline:0px;font-size:14px;background:transparent;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;">Squirelpaw was having so much fun.As the song went on,she felt like the was the best day of her life.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;"><span style="outline:0px;font-size:14px;background:transparent;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;">suddenly she heard a loud yell.“SQUIRRELPAW!!!!!"

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue",Helvetica,Arial,"PingFangSC","HiraginoSansGB",冬青黑体,"MicrosoftYaHei",微软雅黑体,sans-serif;"><span style="outline:0px;font-size:14px;background:transparent;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:proxnov-sbold,arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;">She turned and gulped.