Author's Note: I might write a sequel to this that expands on injuries and such. Not right now though. I have... work ... to do... Yeah, let's put it as work. Also, this story annoyed the hell out of me to write. 

 Also, I'll be submitting a big project in a couple of days. This project has been on hold since October 3rd 2020. Why haven't I submitted it? Let's just say that the writing style isn't what I usually do... 

 Anyways, a new Catty part will be coming this Sunday if the weather holds up. 

 Well that in mind,

 Enjoy!

 :)

 -------------------------------------------------

 Ren's POV:

 Arid Frontier.

 I think that's what the location was called. Well, at least that's what I remember that's what Mighty's map said. I put my hand to my head to wipe the sweat off my brow with a small, tired growl. 

 Despite being a wide open canyon, this place was hotter than the island I use to live on back in Hermitcraft. My tail thrashed, " H-How long are we going to stay here? Don't we have to save the king?" 

 Mighty looked towards me, " Yeah, I just felt like we needed to do some trainin' here... I've been looking at the map of the area, and there's some enemies that seem a bit stronger in the area we're suppose to be going." she explained as she fixed the scarf around her neck. 

 Mumbo let out a soft 'hmm', " I understand your concerns mate, but I believe that my healing magic can carry us through." he smiled as he held his staff. 

 The hybrid nodded at him, " While your magic's gotten better Mumbo, Ren's still so fragile that he can only take two big hits before fainting." Mighty glanced towards me as I frowned. My tail thrashed, " It's not my fault that I got dropped into this world with a fedora and my normal clothes." I grumbled. 

 Mighty and Mumbo looked at each other, " At least you don't look ridiculous in a penguin onesie." Mumbo muttered as he looked down at his onesie and fixed the sleeves. Even though he was incredibly tall, somehow the sleeves and pant legs still went over his hands and feet. 

 Thankfully, the humorous part of that had long faded out, and the fear of Mumbo bonking me on the head was also gone too. 

 My ears twitched as Mighty, Mumbo, and the guy I hadn't introduced myself too started to bicker amongst each other of skills and strengths. 

 I smiled slightly until a small droplet plunked against my nose causing my fur to stand up. With a small jerk of my head, I looked up towards the sky and tilted my head slightly. 

 A bunch of large clouds were gathering in the sky. 

 Strange.

 The weather report that we watched this morning said nothing about a storm.

 The fur on my ears, tail, and back of my neck stood up as I crossed my arms. My ears lowered as I looked back towards the others.

 " Heyyyy guys?" I called out causing all three of them to turn towards me. 

 " What's wrong, Ren?" Mighty questioned as I pointed up towards the sky as it continued to darken. The other three looked up towards the sky and took a step back.

 Mumbo gulped, " U-Uh... There wasn't suppose to be rain today, right?" he questioned as the rest of us shook our heads. Mighty looked towards us, " There isn't suppose to be... Let's head back towards the inn, as fast as possible." 

 Everyone nodded at her words and quickly took off towards the nearest inn. 

 We were jogging, jogging turning into running, and running soon turned into sprinting. Despite how fast we were moving, the storm clouds above us were only growing in their numbers.

 I kept staring at the sky as something eerie began to happen. Slowly, multiple eyes began to open in the sky and were staring down at us. 

 My fur stood up as a horrible crackle came from above me. My tail thrashed as I gulped.

 The clouds are monsters.

 " T-THE CLOUDS ARE MONSTERS!" I shouted as a heavy rain was dropped in layers onto us. As soon as I yelled, the clouds screeched as tinnier, faster clouds came down from the sky to attack the four of us. 

 " Everyone! I'll try n' get some quick hits on the clouds, but it's up to you to take 'em out!" Mighty yelled as she summoned an arced dagger and threw it into the onslaught of water molecules. 

 The rest of us quickly went to work on destroying the clouds. Whether it be quick cuts from a blade, hits with a staff, or swings from a microphone (don't ask me how it works), we all kept fighting off the clouds until there were two of them left. 

 These last two clouds were small in size; one of them was so small that it probably only reached up to my knees if I stood next to it. 

 " We're almost finished... How's everyone health-wise?" Mighty questioned as she threw her dagger towards the clouds.

 I looked at the monitor that had ingrained itself into my wrist and nodded, " I'm still pretty good." my tail wagged. Mumbo and the only guy had both taken a hit, but they were still standing. Mighty, due to a bunch of traps she'd been setting up, hadn't taken a single hit. 

 With the health check finished, Mighty threw her dagger towards the clouds and successfully hit them. I swung my microphone and managed to get some good hits as well. When it was the sword wielder's turn something bad happened.

 He missed.

 " You can get 'em on your next turn, Max." Mighty nodded her head as the man nodded. Ah, Max is his name. 

 Mumbo was about to strike the attack next, but the clouds were faster than him.

 The first cloud charged towards Mumbo and struck him in the chest. Immediately after, Mumbo casted a healing spell and managed to shake the damage off. 

 Then it was the second cloud's turn. The cloud looked between all of us then shot up into the sky with the other cloud following behind.

 The four of us watched silently as many more clouds gathered around it as the sky crackled. My ears went back as I frowned.

 " W-What's happening?" Mumbo questioned as he held his staff tighter to his chest. 

 " I... I don't know." Mighty answered.

 Who are these clouds targeting? 

 My fur stood up as something clicked.  Who hasn't been hit yet? 

 I sharply turned towards Mighty, " MIGHTY! LOOK OUT!" I yelled as the sky grew darker than ever and rain poured down on us.

 " W-Wha-?"

 BOOM!

 The rocky ground below us exploded into sharp pieces as lightning pierced through the ground. 

 Directly through Mighty's body.

 Despite having long ears, I could barely hear the hybrid's screams through the thunder and torrential down pour. 

 Once the lightning was finished, Mighty dropped to her knees as her tail thrashed. 

 " I.... I'm f-fine..." Mighty gasped out as some fits of electricity coursed through the hybrid's body.

 I tried to move towards the hybrid, but a second bolt of lightning from the clouds struck Mighty through her back this time. 

 I held onto my ears as it started to buzz. My heart was shaking as thunder pounded like a roaring drum. Slowly, I took my hands off of my ears and looked towards Mumbo and Max.

 Mumbo shook his head, " Y-You two take care of the clouds, I'll get Mighty." he blinked a couple of times before hurrying over to Mighty. Speaking of Mighty, she was on the floor and barely moving. 

 Can't worry about that right now. 

 Max and I need to finish these clouds before we're electrocuted too. 

 The clouds slowly sunk down to the ground. Max and I looked at each other and swung the microphone at the smaller cloud. As soon as the microphone made contact, the cloud dissipated with a loud screech.

 I watched wearily as a pair of eyes was encased in a blue orb of light and teleported away. My tail thrashed as I smirked. 

 One down. 

 Just one more to go. 

 I looked towards Max as he readied his sword and charged towards the cloud. With a large jump into the air and a swift landing, the man shoved his blade into the top of the cloud.

 A loud screech came from the cloud as it quickly started to dissipate until Max went through it. I watched the eyes as they disappeared in a blue orb of light as well.

 The two of us looked at each other and nodded, " Let's... Let's get back to the inn..." Max muttered as the rain slowly started to clear up. Unfortunately for us, the sky was still dark due to it now being nighttime. 

 My tail lowered as the two of us hurried towards Mumbo as an orange glow came out of his staff and down towards Mighty. The mustached man's eyes were tightly shut as he mumbled words like 'revive' and 'resurrect' to himself as his limbs began to quiver.

 I blinked.

 Revive?

 Resurrect?

 Mighty's not dead though...

 I was about to approach Mumbo, but a hand gripped my shoulder and moved me back. My soaking wet tail heavily thrashed as I looked towards Max.

 " Don't interrupt him. We don't know what happens if it goes wrong." 

 Something can do wrong? Mighty can just... be dead? Any of us can die in this world? 

 My entire body was shaking as water dripped off of me. I felt my teeth chattering as my ears perked up.

 Mumbo let out a weak, relieved sigh as he slowly put his staff into its holder on his back. The mustached man looked towards us as his body swayed. Quickly, I moved forward and caught Mumbo just before he fell over. 

 " I've got you Mumbo. I've got you." I whispered as Mumbo let out a soft groan as he put his arm around my neck. Mumbo let out a strained whimper, " I... I did it..." he whispered as I nodded, " Yeah, you did it buddy." 

 I looked towards Max as he picked a still unconscious Mighty up. I blinked a couple of times. Dumb lightning, because of it, I can't see in the dark all too well. 

 " How does she look?" I questioned as the four of us started to walk towards the inn. Max sighed, " I can't really tell for certain... The double lightning messed with my eyes." he shook his head. I frowned, " I guess we'll have to see when we get back to the inn...."

((Timeskip brought to you by a giant bird monster chasing Iskall))

 I took a sip of my healing potion and looked around the room. 

 Mumbo was sitting in his bed with some bandages around his head. He was tiredly staring at his silver staff and narrowing his eye. 

 Max wasn't in the room. I'm pretty sure he was taking a warm shower. 

 Mighty, meanwhile, was fast asleep in her bed. I looked at the hybrid and studied the many lightning burns that coursed up her arms and the left side of her face. The hybrid was motionless for the most part except for the slow moment of her chest while she breathed steadily. 

 I let out a sigh, " What do you think happens if Mighty doesn't wake up?" I questioned Mumbo as I glanced towards him. Mumbo shrugged as he started to lay down.

 " Take her to the village? Maybe Martyn still has some healing plants or whatever..." Mumbo spoke while his voice was being muffled by his blanket. Eventually, Mumbo stopping speaking and I could only hear some snoring.

 My tail twitched as I stood from my chair and walked over to him. I gently patted the man's head causing him to wiggle slightly before settling down.

 " You did good today, Mums..." I whispered as I walked to the door and turned the lights off.

 " Get some sleep you two." I whispered as I closed the door and slowly trudged down to the small cafeteria to grab some food and drink.