Tales of an 8-Bit Kitten Book 1: Lost in the Nether
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
Grandpa said it was just going to sprinkle he thought This is some sprinkle At this rate I'll need a boat What happened next sent a shiver down his spine He walked through some tall ferns and found himself standing at the edge of a mountainous biome I'm on the other side of the forest He had never been this far away from home before He was so focused on finding them that he hadn't paid attention to his surroundings He was lost Hey he called out I give up Guys His thin voice was drowned out by the torrential rain Even if his friends were nearby they wouldn't have been able to hear him And they weren't nearby Eeebs was sure of that They were smart They never would have gone this far I'm smart too Eeebs thought I'll figure something out I can just follow the edge of the forest Yeah as long as I stick to the edge I'll end up home on the other side Right He paused But what about Tufty and Meowz Are they looking for me right now Or are they still waiting for me I can't just leave them What should I do
The rain grew heavier Eeebs began shivering He decided to go back into the forest and look for them It was the right thing to do With a sinking feeling in his heart he turned back to the mountains one last time A flash of lightning suddenly lit up the gray expanse revealing wolves They were moving slowly toward him His heart sank even deeper If he had seen them they must've seen him too Then he heard a howl His heart was no longer sinking It was pounding wildly jumping into his throat So he started running He ran fast very fast Eeebs had always been good at running but he'd never run faster in his life Trees blurred past Blind panic set in He had no idea where he was going and didn't care as long as it was away from those howls and snarls Yet no matter how fast he went the sounds stayed behind him
