Rebirth

''Panic. Blind, pure panic. Only that emotion filled the tall, thin tree that hung over the Setern River. Two cats stood, each on one side of the tree, trying to hold their own as the thunderstorm above howled with rage.''

''“You know, if I do this, you won’t remember me. You won’t remember anything, anyone! Please, don’t make me do this!” The younger one, a male, cried, clutching a white container.''

''“It’s the only way! This...this is what I want! To start over! To do this life again.” The siamese she-cat replied angrily. “You can’t think that this isn’t for the best!”''

''“I...I...you realize that they’ll know, right? They’ll know eventually, when time passes and Thorn comes back for you!” he pleaded miserably. “Once they know that, they’ll hunt you just like the others!”''

''“I’m telling you to give the container to me! I’m telling you that this will be doing the right thing!”''

“And Ocelot?” 

''“You...you can figure out how to explain it to Ocelot and the others.” she reasoned. “It will be hard, but it’s better than letting all those innocents get hurt!”''

''Lightning flashed, the storm growing bigger. The tom backed away, desperate, trying to think of something, anything to do…...but there was nothing.''

''“Hand. It. Over.” She glared.''

''“F-fine. I’ll miss you, you know. Even the you that you are now.” he swallowed.''

''The she-cat narrowed her eyes. ''

“Hurry up!”

''Quickly passing the container to her, he turned away as she swallowed every bit of the white powder in the small vessel. A few seconds passed, and he turned around to see a new cat. She had the same image of the she-cat, same tail, same paws, but her whole body was quivering and her eyes were filled with fear.''

''“Who...who are you?” she whispered. “What...what am I doing here? What’s going on?” Her eyes widened as the tom came towards her. “St-stay away!”''

''“Do you know who I am?” he demanded. “Do you know who you are?”''

''“No! No, I...I can’t remember anything...I’m serious!” she cried as he stared coldly at her. “What...what’s happening? Please, help me! G-get away, just leave me alo-!”''

''She shrieked as the tom pushed her off the tree, plunging her into the cold depths of the river. There was a splash, then nothing more besides the rumble of the rain and thunder.''

''“I’m sorry…” he whispered, eyes losing the frozen anger that they had displayed just a moment before. “I was only doing what you wanted. I...I’ll find you, Deer. I’ll find you, and I’ll bring you back to where you really belong.”''