It was a flurry of movement all at once, and the creature was only just able to register that its prey had been shoved out of its grasp when the kick connected right with its side, hard.

The cat yowled as it was slammed against the wall and then fell to the floor in a pile, its tail twitching in pain. Luckily, its side had taken the brunt of the hit, which meant that its head was intact and still clear enough to think and process.

The female was on the ground now, which meant that she would be even easier to get its claws into. As the cat pulled itself to its feet, it hissed at the one that had hit it and then jumped for the female a second time, relying on its quick reflexes to ensure that it reached its target this time.