ORIGIN

Comet was confused as to why the cat didn't try and get out of the way when she was clearly trying to attack them. Oh right, they had blurry vision. But even with a clear shot, she had somehow missed. How was that possible? Her head overshot to the side a bit, and heard a whoosh of air as they tried to slam down their paws on her head. But luckily, their vision must've been really bad because they missed a close range shot like that one.

Comet couldn't believe that she missed! This time it would have to count. She felt the adrenaline and anger surging through her. Telling her that she could do it. Because she COULD do it! She gathered up the energy in her chest and tried using fountain that was aimed directly at the cat's face. And at close range too.

@Madhukar

Right when she was about to fountain that cat to the ground, she felt something hit her gemstone ear. Bang! And just like that, the magic and energy she had stored up for her spell didn't work. Ugh, so annoying! But now she had learned that the cat could stop any of her spells that way, which was not good. They couldn't stop more physical things though, so that was good.

They were close, very close, so that meant less reaction time, right? She stored up the energy in her legs, and attempted to tackle to cat.

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Comet allowed the cat to wiggle away from under her paws and retreat to a corner. She left them alone, and curled up in a ball herself. Now that the adrenaline of the battle was gone, the pain came back worse than ever. A reminder that she hadn't been good enough, or strong enough, to defend herself. If you can't even defend yourself how would you be able to defend your family? the thought came into her head. She had been defeated by a young cat! Two cycles older than her, yes, but still!

That left only one option. She needed to train harder than ever, and one day, she would be able to protect those she loved. But that day was not today. Even though there were no such stakes in this battle, she looked at it as a reminder of how weak she was. Someday, when they really were in danger, she would have to be ready. That day could be tomorrow, in a week, or a cycle! But she would have to be ready. Because that day would come.

Comet stumbled onto her feet, the lightning wound had burnt away the fur on her back. The smell of burning flesh was prevalent. She would need to wash that. Mostly, she didn't want her family to worry about her. They would tell her that she was trying to hard, but she wasn't. It would all be worth it in the end. And one day, when she returned, hopefully she would have enough power to defeat that cat.

Looking at them now, the wolf tried the read their expressions. Did they feel a scintilla of remorse? Perhaps. But she couldn't be sure, as their back was to her, and even if they were facing her she wasn't the best at reading faces. That would come with practice. Like her magic.

But good sportsmanship was good sportsmanship, and she forced her legs to carry her over to the cat despite her pain. "You did great!" Comet tried to put a little bit of enthusiasm behind her words.

@Madhukar

Comet had only been congratulating the cat, she wondered why they started screaming. Their eyes started to bulge out and their fur stuck up. Was it something she had said? Or was it how she looked like? She turned around and saw that the wound had been worse than she thought it would be. "Oh no." Although it had been some time after the fight had ended, the wound was still burning, and it felt like being cooked alive. With all the fur burnt away, she saw the web of lightning and the third degree burns that surrounded it.

Now that she had seen herself, she came out of her shock, and the pain hit hard. Harder than before, and her legs started to wobble. This was not good, not good at all. Comet's brain was going crazy, her ear only barely catching the sounds of the cat yelling at the deer. Something about calling a medic?

The cat was about to say something, but stopped. What were they trying to say? Comet's legs gave away, and she fell on her side, the snow almost swallowing her up. She had been struck by lightning. Electrocuted. The noises around her were replaced with a buzzing, but her eyes stayed wide open, still shocked at what had just happened. The cat was yelling something. But all she heard was a buzzing. Was she going to die now? Was this it?

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