A thousand lives

My paws pounding against the ground I launch myself through the air wind whistling past my ears. A sharp crack sounded near me, I swerve to the right avoiding it narrowly and spin, spotting the big tawny lion, it crouched down stalking something. Yowling i slam into its head  and sink my teeth into its neck. The lion rears up onto its hind legs and swipes at me. I kick off its neck, landing with a thud on all fours, wasting no time I leap at its face, raking my claws over its eyes. It shakes its muzzle, and flings me in air. I straightened myself out as it jumps  up to meet me. I roar as loud as I could, and narrow my eyes at it wide open maw and slam into its mouth as it closes around me. I stretch my forearms as far as they could, and slam them into the walls of its throat, and sink them in shredding the inside of its throat, and i along its tongue, I felt it jaws tighten, my vision flickering. No, i will not give up I rake my claws down its tongue, and onto the dangling flesh in the back of its throat, and I bit down, feeling the satisfying rip as it tore off. I was flung out into the piercing brightness. Not even trying to catch myself, I thud against the floor, rolling to a stop against a tree. I took a huge breath, my ribs burning. I stood, spitting blood from my mouth. Standing up, and glare up the tawny lion above me, meeting my eyes It closed its eyes, giving up. I let out a guttural roar almost matching its. It Sighed, Falling onto its side with a heavy thud, its whole body shuddered and went still. Breathing heavy I Staggered over to a small Shivering lump of fuzz, Its wide eyes I smiled a little, and collapsed. My vision fading, as the small kitten stumbled over to me, and nuzzled my chin curling cup beside me.