100WC Week 2 - The Eerie Silence

I woke to a grey, murky looking day. The sunless sky looked despairingly over the remote little village. The infectious chatter of the garden birds made me smile. Herding cats looked on at potential prey: whiskers twitching; ears flicking; vocalising a deep growl. My feathered friends were completely oblivious to the prowling hunters watching from afar. The tick-tock of the kitchen clock made me mindful of the approaching time. Suddenly, without warning, the tomcats scarpered. Like a flash, the feathered creatures ensued. An eerie silence followed and then the sky grew darker. Black clouds appeared to envelope our innocent little village.

What was about to happen?