12 Night of the Werecat by R.L. Stine

Author:R.L. Stine [Stine, R.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Wendy twisted and sprang out of the way.

Her fur ruffled as the black werecat landed right behind her.

“Mowwwrr!” it screamed. It seemed furious it had missed her.

Wendy faced her enemy. The black cat’s back was arched. It began to move toward her sideways. Its sharp teeth gleamed.

Wendy stood her ground. She puffed out her fur to make herself look as big as possible. Her ears flattened against her head. A low growl started deep in her throat.

So fast that Wendy never saw the movement, the black cat swiped her with its front paw. Wendy felt a sharp stab of pain as its claws sank into her leg.

“MEEEEEEOOOOWWWWWWRRRR!” Wendy howled. She tried to strike back, but the black cat was too quick. It easily avoided her reach. It crouched, ready to pounce again.

Wendy locked eyes with the black cat.

Then a tiny voice inside of Wendy told her to turn and run. That she should stop the fight right now. There was no way she could survive.

The black werecat lunged for her. But Wendy had already turned to run. Faster and faster, Wendy sped along the ground. Her back legs pumped together, pushing her into the air. Her front legs reached far out in front of her. The wind whistled by her face.

But as fast as she was, the black cat was faster. Its legs were longer. Its stride more powerful. With every step he drew closer.

Wendy cleared a large rock, then swerved to duck behind a bush. How could she lose him? She changed direction again. And again. Up ahead was a wall. It towered over her.

Wendy coiled herself, then leaped. Her front claws scrambled on the rough brick. She pushed hard with her hind legs. Then she hurled herself over the wall, into the alley beyond.

She heard a soft thump behind her. The black werecat was still on her trail.

Wendy tore down the alley. The black cat raced after her. Her leg began to throb where the black cat had scratched her. She felt blood trickling down, matting her fur.

And the black cat still got closer.

Wendy was running so hard her breath came in gasps. Her heart felt as if it would explode.

“Moowwwwrrr!” the black cat called in challenge.

Wendy didn’t respond. She had to save her breath for running.

She knew she was running out of strength. Her only hope was to outsmart the other cat.

Suddenly Wendy swerved to the right.

Without thinking, she leaped straight up. She found herself clinging to a chain-link fence. She jumped into the yard below.

Wendy had no idea where she was. She’d never been in this part of the neighborhood. The moonlight cast sharp shadows as she searched desperately for some place to hide.

But there was no time. The black cat was on the fence. Wendy gazed up in terror as it crouched, ready to spring. Its mouth stretched wide as it howled again.

Again, Wendy glanced around, looking for an escape.

The black cat landed in the yard.

There was nowhere to run. She couldn’t jump to safety. The black cat stood between Wendy and the fence.

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