"Zack, we're okay. We're okay, we're safe," Chloe meowed. She panted heavily, trying to catch her breath. That owl had given her a big scare. She knew for sure that Zack was probably as frightened as she was. The gray tabby kitten turned to face her fellow roommate.

There was only a trail of blood.

A small gasp escaping from her mouth, Chloe's fur puffed up. A bad feeling was crawling up her spine, the tabby kitten got up to her paws and followed the blood trail out towards the hallway. "Zack?" she mumbled softly, rounding the corner. She was greeted by a horrible sight.

"Chloe..." Zack croaked. His voice sounded strangled in his torn throat. The brown tabby kitten was in bad shape. The great horned owl's talons had done their job. They had gone in deep and they had torn the seven month old kitten terribly. There was blood everywhere and that wasn't the only thing threatening to fall out of Zack. Rushing to her friend's side, Chloe let out a loud caterwaul. A moment later, Suzan came out of her bedroom.

"Why you two? It's the middle of the night," Suzan mumbled, rubbing her eyes sleepily. Looking down, her eyes widened in horror. "Oh my god..." the middle aged woman gasped. She ran back into her bedroom for her phone. There wasn't a doubt in Chloe's mind that the human was calling the vet.

"I'm so cold..." Zack coughed. Returning her attention to the other kitten, Chloe laid down beside him. "It's gonna be okay Zack, Suzan is getting the vet," the gray tabby kitten reassured the brown tabby. At that moment, a horrible gurgling sound could be heard from Zack's mangled throat. He was gasping for breath now. Looking up at Chloe with his round blue eyes, he stammered, "I... I love you Chloe..."

"Zack, wait-" Chloe exclaimed. But it was already too late. His eyes rolling into the back of his head, Zack let out one last breath. Then his damaged body fell still. There was no more movement. Tears streaming down her face, Chloe shook her head as she cried, "No no no no NO! Zack! Zack, come back to me! Please! Please god no! Come back to me! Please Zack, I love you too! Come back to me Zack!" But she knew deep in her heart as she nuzzled the brown tabby that it was too late.

He was gone.