Little Question

Um...I want to get into 2-D animation. I found a free program called Pencil on the internet and will use that, but I'm not sure where to start. =/ I kinda want to do an AMV, and I thought a Warriors one would be cool. I kinda want to do one to Afterlife by A7X...but I'm having trouble coming up with cats to do it with. I need cats who have died or have been near death. Leaders are always good, but I'd need a specific nine-live-losing experience to reference off of. Or, if you just want to suggest a short, few second animation that would give me good experience, those are appreciated as well. Thanks guys! :D

Also, I'm sorry for being away for the past week(?), I've just been super busy. I'm on winter break now, so you'll see me on more often! (Yay?)