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Early Morning had arrived in Halfmoon. When most of the people would still be in their beds for a good few more hours, one young magicat was awake and on the hunt.
The girl stalked the scent of her prey through the castle's stone halls. She had failed in this hunt a few times admittedly, but she had been practicing her stealth and her martial training all in the hopes of catching her notoriously elusive game.
She crept forward into her quarry's den ever so silently and perched herself upon a risen platform. There below her laid her target, resting from exhaustion brought on from her attempts the night before. The Magicat's tail swished as she lowered herself and sprung into the pounce. She lept through the air adeptly on target to hit her mark in the resting area below.
It was at this moment tragedy would befall the huntress. At the last possible moment the prey shifted in their sleep. This caused the girl to miss her mark and crash into the bedding.
As the huntress tried to reorient herself she realized the truth. She had been a fool. Her mark was not as asleep as she had anticipated and with no hesitation the large creature shifted back to their original position, and the Magicat was pinned and unable to move becoming the prey herself.
"Catra get ooooffff!" A muffled Kaita yelled as she squirmed, pinned under her big sister's tummy.
"Can't.." Catra yawned. "I'm still sleeping.."
"No you aren't you just talked!" The magikitten shouted and kept struggling but all Kaita's efforts were met with Catra fake snoring loudly.
This was a common dynamic of the two princesses throughout the morning. Kaita would hunt Catra down wherever she happens to be and pounce at her only for the older magicat to easily dodge her every time. After the initial attack it would without fail escalate into a play fight training session between the two.
After what felt like hours to Kaita that was in reality 15 minutes at worst Catra finally decided to stir from her false slumber.
"Ah~ this the comfiest bed I've ever slept in." Catra yawned and stretched still not giving her sister an opening to escape.
"Lemme up!" Kaita's fighting reignited with Catra's movement but the small princess still could not free herself from under her big sister.
Catra looked down amused at the magikitten. Despite how different the two looked, Kaita really was a younger her, just as wild and full of spunk as she did or well rather still did.
"Alright alright."Catra relented. "I need a better challenge anyway." Catra shifted upwards and Kaita immediately sprung out from under her to freedom.
"Okay kid, let's see if you got more fight left in you or if your only accomplishment today is gonna be as my pillow~." Catra taunted as she rose out of her bed and cricked her neck in anticipation of an attack.
The taunt frazzled Kaita who like clockwork charged at the elder princess swiping at her with her claws. Catra saw the attack coming a mile away and while she was at the moment still only a neophyte in Magicat Combat. Her horde training and size difference alone were enough to easily outperform the angry kit.
Catra backed away from the swipe with minimal effort. Kaita's attacks were quick but unfocused. The younger girl began to switch up her attacks going at Catra with a myriad of claws kicks punches, and once again for the most part Catra would simply dodge and any strikes that managed to graze her were far too weak to damage her.
Such was the purpose of their battles. both girls needed to let out and these play fights resulted in them both getting a small workout while having a blast.
"I'm gonna get you now!" Kaita shouted and flicked her tail readying a pounce.
"Bring it on!" Catra smirked and got ready to counter. Kaita lunged and Catra went to intercept.
The morning had been relatively calm for the queen. No Kaita scurrying along the floor looking for a place to pounce at Catra from. No Catra groaning about her training schedule, and no papers she needed to look at before her morning coffee. No, Cyra was having a great morning. She smiled contently and went to sip from her mug only to be interrupted by a loud thud coming from Catra's room.
The queen sighed knowing the peace was too good to last and went to check on what caused the commotion. As Cyra approached the door the sounds got louder and the queen could distinctly pick up the voices of her two children. Cyra quietly inched the door open and peeked inside. with one look she could not help but smile at the sight. On the floor rolling around wrestling were her daughters.
"You have enough Kai?" Catra smirked as she grappled the girl and nipped at her ears.
"In your dreams!" Kaita laughed and squirmed and kicked to break free. Before Kaita could get in another quip Catra pinned her down once again.
"Looks like I win again~." Catra chucked and laid on top of Kaita.
"I'll win one of these days!" Kaita grumbled annoyed at being defeated once again.
"Yeah you will." Catra agreed ruffling the magikitten's mane. "But for now I'm still the champ." Catra then proceeded to stick out her tongue and groom the younger princess.
Kaita sighed and purred at the feeling of the tongue brushing against her fur.
"Ahem.." both girls heard from above. They looked up from the impromptu grooming session to see their mother looking down. At them on the floor.
"As adorable as that is." Cyra began. "Catra you need to get dressed for your combat lessons, and Kaita you need to get ready for your music lessons."
Both Magicats groaned simultaneously and released each other to go about their day. However, the girls were very much aware the battles were not over. For as long as Catra was in Halfmoon Kaita would not rest until she successfully hunted her prey. And both were more than happy to keep it that way.