Tales of an 8-Bit Kitten Book 1: Lost in the Nether
But Eeebs loved exploring the woods He didn't think the forest was dangerous at all No it was an interesting place Interesting and mysterious He went there at least once a week like today along with his closest friends Tufty and Meowz The three of them had found a new meadow to play in The meadow was filled with all kinds of beautiful flowers They were racing to see who could pick the most Eeebs watched Meowz and Tufty fight over a lovely blue orchid At last Meowz tripped Tufty who went tumbling into the grass Then she hurried to pick the orchid before he could get back up Hey Tufty hissed Not fair
Well you never said no tripping she said Tufty only flattened his ears and glared at her She presented her colorful collection fanned out like a rainbow Look at all these flowers she said beaming like the square sun I guess that means I win huh Whatever said Tufty He threw his clump of dandelions onto the ground It was a stupid game anyway I agree said Eeebs I'm bored Maybe we should just head back You can't be serious said Meowz Tufty stepped forward We're not gonna get caught again okay I know said Eeebs But Look said Tufty The only reason our parents don't want us playing here is because they're jealous They can't stand us kittens having so much fun He's right said Meowz I mean have you ever seen any zombies around here The truth is they just cooked up that story to keep us closer to home Easier to make us do chores that way Eeebs sighed Maybe they were right And anyway the forest really was the best place to play in There were so many mysteries just waiting to be discovered Fine he said How about we go play some hide and seek The other two patted him on the back
Now you're talking Yeah That's the Eeebs I know But Eeebs had no idea how much this suggestion was going to affect him He could have seen those dark rain clouds in the distance as a sign of things to come Or the chilly breeze that blew through the meadow just then He didn't though Eeebs was just thinking about how fun this day was going to be A day of playing and exploring And misbehaving The three kittens began their new game I think you should go first Tufty said Why me Eeebs asked Because this was your idea silly Eeebs nodded He didn't mind He liked being it way more than he liked hiding And he knew the real reason why Tufty wanted to hide he liked sitting around doing nothing He was a bit out of shape and already out of breath after all of that flower collecting As Tufty lumbered off into the bushes Meowz smirked at Eeebs I almost feel sorry for you she purred I know the ultimate hiding spot You're gonna be searching forever Eeebs flicked his tail I like a challenge A real challenge He wasn't going to be disappointed He waited for Meowz to scamper off before starting to count
He reached twenty called out and began the hunt Eeebs bounded through the hills through the trees He peeked in every crevice every clump of tall grass He raced up and down all the nearby valleys But he never found them not even Tufty who was normally easy to find Were they hiding together Yes Eeebs thought Meowz must have felt sorry for him and taken him into her fantastic hiding spot He searched and searched to no avail Perhaps twenty minutes passed then thirty The first drop of rain hit Eeebs square on the nose It started pouring soon after
