//------------------------------// // Trouble Begins // Story: Pony Side Story // by Catrina37 //------------------------------// Chapter 7: Trouble Begins "Sounds like your friendship was off to a great start," Diamond Tiara said as she took a bite off a cookie, "What happened after that?" Catrina moaned, "You mean what hasn't happened..." **** That night at the Cat's Caravan, orange and yellow light was flickering on the caravan wagons from their campfire, and the cat troupe (minus Catrina) were each having a nice feast as they sat in front of the fire. What they didn’t notice though, was the flying lizard-turned-pegasus and the cat girl on his back. Out of hearing distance of Catrina’s family. Rep safely landed on the ground and let Catrina off. Then, in the blink of an eye, he changes back. Just as he thought nothing else would happen, Catrina leaned in and gave him a small kiss on the cheek, causing Rep to blush as he held his cheek. "I had a wonderful time with you, Rep," Catrina says with a flirty tone. "Uh...Likewise, Catrina," a blushing Rep replies. Slowly, Rep was about to lean over and return the kiss when he hears someone humming from east of the caravan, the sound also catching Catrina’s ears. Coming toward them is Catrina's father, Ioz, with a few pieces of wood in his arms. Catrina gasped while covering her mouth. Ioz, having heard her gasp and saw her, walked toward her and said, "Catrina? What are you doing out this late?" "F-father... I-Uh..." Catrina stuttered. Catrina looked behind her and saw a flower in Rep's place. She sighed with relief. "I was just waiting for you to come home," Catrina said. Ioz lovingly chuckles upon hearing those words. "Well, you can stay up as late as you want," Ioz petted her, "We have a day off from rehearsal tomorrow." "Okay, Dad. I plan to meet someone in the market tomorrow. Can I go?" "Sure. Just make sure you stay away from those Sheegana Chameleons." Catrina couldn’t help but bite her lip because of what he said, because ironically...a Sheegana Chameleon was who she was going to meet. "Okay,” Catrina says, “Good night, Daddy.” "Good night, Sweetie," Ioz said. The two walked back to their wagons for bed. As they walked further, the flower turned into Rep. Catrina saw him back in his lizard form right after her father enters the caravan. She winks at him, which causes Rep to blush more. After the two cats enter for bed, Rep walks back home, excited to spend more time with her tomorrow. **** The next day... At Tambelon’s Town Square, Sheegana chameleons were out on patrol, making sure that everything was normal and there was no trouble happening. They rested by the fountain, thinking that a few minutes rest would do them good considering that they felt tired. Suddenly, just when things seemed quiet for the two...they got pushed into the fountain, landing in it with a splash. They spat out water and rubbed their eyes, when they saw...a tall cat in white clothes laughing at them, before running away. Angered by what the Abyssinian just did to them, the lizards got up and chased the cat . They chased him and chased him, until he made a right into a nearby alley, which the guards quickly followed. When they came into the alley, the guards pointed their spears when they saw that there was no one in front of the brick wall the path lead to. The only thing they could see was a rat digging through a trash can. "Where did he go?” the first guard asks. “I don’t know, but it’s obvious he got away,” the second guard says, “Who was that anyway?” "It's gotta be one of those Abyssinian cats that our lieutenant warned us all about.” one guard said. "We better scout around and see if anymore are causing trouble.” the other guard said. And just like that, the two guards leave the alley to search the rest of the city for anymore troublemaking Abyssinians. However, unknown to them, they were not the only ones in the alley. For in the shadows, the large rat digging through the trash can was more than he appeared. When he was certain the guards were gone, he peeked his head out from digging, and snickered. He jumps into the air off the trash can, and transforms into Jet. "Silly guardians. The trouble has just begun.” Jet snickered more.