Warriors- Veil of the Red
Prologue
"This is omen... I know it! Just look at her! Look at her!" Meowed an annoying voice around the room.
"Oh, Tigerheart shut up your so annoying sometimes you know... " A different mew sounded hushing the other, "There's nothing wrong with her... she's just... Different... She just looks like her father."
"If you ask me I think she looks weird. She looks like a fox cub..." The mew known as Tigerheart, "I think we should have Littlecloud share tongues with Starclan. Maybe your kit is like a sign or something. I bet like Foxes are going to attack are camp or something like tha-" The mew was silenced then all of a sudden another mew sounded, "You can leave now..."
"Rowanclaw!" The calmer mew sounded.
Soft footsteps padded around the area, "Is this her?"
"Uh huh... I think she's beautiful. She has your fur. Her features may be different and her tail and may be a little awkward but she's still beautiful." The mew came in a soft comforting tone.
"Her name?"
"Foxkit."
The heavier mew let out a sigh, "Little one I think its time you open your eyes, there's much to see."
Foxkit? Are they talking to me, am I Foxkit?
"Come on Rowanclaw you don't need to force her." The softer mew tried to pursued the stronger and deeper one.
"No, let me be a good father. She has had two days to shield herself away from the rest of the world. Its time to awaken to her duty as a clan cat. Now open your eyes Foxkit."
But... How do I open my ey-
Opening her eyes involuntary but on impulse she beheld before herself her father's face as sunlight hit him at the nursery's entrance. She stared in complete awe at the beauty of her father hoping that she resembled him in every way. Her Prussian blue eyes widened as big as they could taking in the image of her father. She knew it was him, she just knew it she didn't need anyone to tell her she just had this feeling.
He moved closer and bent his head down and went on to lick her between the ears smoothing out her ruffled fur, "Much better...Welcome to ShadowClan my young warrior." He purred.
Gazing up still she then felt the warmth of another body curled around her that she had yet to notice. Blinking for the first time she turned around and gazed into the most beautiful blue eyes she has yet to see. Within that moment she knew it before the she-cat even had to say it, "I am your mother, Applefur."
It was then when Foxkit found herself being licked rapidly and fiercely by her mother's rough tongue. Foxkit grumbled as she was bathed by her mother. Her ears perked up when she heard her father chuckle, "Its so strange how she does resemble one... Don't listen to Tigerheart his mind is full of mouse dung. I just... wonder how the rest of the clan will take it..."
Applefur looked at Foxkit and then back at Rowanclaw, "What do you mean? You don't actually think they would think ill of her due to her pelt?"
Rowanclaw sighed, "I don't know... It depends on what Littlecloud tells everyone. Lets not forget about how stubborn Blackstar is he probably will say something about her." As he finished his sentence he looked at Foxkit with sorrow.
Foxkit looked back and forth at her parents in confusion she didn't understand what they were talking about. She thought over they're words then blinked a few times before looking back at her mother.
Are they talking about me? Is something wrong with me?
"Did I do something bad?" Turning her head towards her father, "Did I do something that made the clan not like me?" She finished in a soft mew.
Applefur looked at Rowanclaw with a glare warning him if he said anything wrong that she would shred his pelt in a instant. So this was where Rowanclaw twitched his whiskers and leaned his head in, "No you've done nothing wrong... It's just... The clan cats are not use to a Kit like you. You are much different from the rest of them."
"How?"
"Um, well... You resemble a different animal in simple words."
"Which animal?"
"A fox."
"What's a fox?"
"It's a animal that lives in the forest that is somewhat like a dog and is are enemy but has pointed ears and a fluffy tail and a red coat."
"So I'm your enemy?"
"No! They are."
"Why?"
"You ask a lot of questions."
"Why are they our enemies?"
"Because they steal the clan's prey at times. Prey we use to feed kits like you and elders and warriors."
Foxkit blinked then looked at herself. Staring at her long fluffy tail she looked at the white tip at the end and noticed the russet red pelt on her back. She bent down and gave a lick at a tuft of her fur and cocked her head slightly before looking back at her father, "So... They are going to be mad I look like a fox?"
Rowanclaw sat down tired of standing and stared at his daughter, "Well I'm not sure, just don't give them any reasons to be mad at you okay..."
Foxkit nodded, "I promise. I'll be good." Staring past her father and seeing the light out of the nursery she mewed slightly, "Can I go out there?"
Applefur wrapped her tail tighter around the kit, "I don't think so, you have just opened your eyes I wouldn't want you to hurt yourself." The she-cat explained to her kit.
Foxkit glared at her mother, "I want to go!"
Rowanclaw let out a mrrrow of laughter as he saw his stubbornness arise in his kit, "Ah, just let her go outside and explore I'm sure there's nothing to wrong with her exploring."
Foxkit's eyes lit with glee as she jumped from her mother's grasp and bounded out and under her father who quickly stood up when he saw the little furball charging straight towards him. "And there she goes..." He meowed.
Racing out of the nursery the sunshine exploded into her eyes blinding her for a few moments until her eyes adjusted to its new environment. She stared in amazement it was surrounded by enormous tall trees that seemed to touch the sky and showered the camp with much protection. Foxkit clawed the dirt under her paws and purred, it was moist from the mist coming out from the lake near by and soft. She waddled more out into the clearing looking things to look at but there was almost to much to look at. Not looking where she was going she suddenly hit something hard yet soft. Jumping back but not being able to balance she fell over and then quickly scrambled to get back up to see what she had bumped into. Her eyes widened as she looked at the dead body of a sparrow. She had yet to learn that, that thing in front of her is what she was supposed to actually survive off of.
W-What's wrong with it? Is it sick? Someone should help it!
Before she could run off to get someone a tall dark ginger she-cat stepped forward and twitched her whiskers at the sight of the kit scared of fresh-kill, "Are you scared of something that is dead? No worries little one this prey cannot harm you. Even alive it cannot harm you."
Foxkit stared at the tall warrior in awe, "Uh... But... I don't understand."
The she-cat thrashed her tail slightly showing her amusement, "This animal died in respect to feed our clan. There's not much to understand. It was their time to die to become food for the clan so that we strive in life and don't end up well... Dead."
Foxkit blinked and then strangely felt uncomfortable, "Um, who are you?"
"That's Russetfur!" A sharp meow came from behind her making Foxkit jump. Twisting around she noticed a large brown tom with a large gash across his back. But from the looks of it, it was a scar. Jumping down from the rock he was perched on he trotted over to where Foxkit sat and glared at her, "I'm Ratscar...Your Rowanclaw's and Applefur's kit aren't you?"
Foxkit nodded.
"Russetfur, do you not see this? Look at this kit, she has bad omen written all over her. Its a sign from Starclan!" Ratscar growled.
Russetfur glared at Ratscar, "This is nothing but a kit, and Littlecloud has yet to say a thing about the kit. I have yet to see any bad signs from Starclan, and its not even my place to make judgment." Looking down on the kit she sternly looked at her, "This is your time to take your leave. Run along now."
Foxkit got to her weak paws and started to hop away. Racing back into the nursery and into her mother belly she began to shake.
I don't understand what I did wrong... I'm just like everyone else right? I'm a cat right? So why is everyone mad at me...? I just look a little different that's all...
Nuzzling into her mother's plump stomach she sighed and rest her head along her mothers tail, and from there she found herself beginning to drift off into sleep.
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(A/N: Yes. Hello. Its been awhile. I'm starting a new story. Yay. Kinda forgot about others kinda cause they are a lost cause. But I'm putting a lot of effort into this one so LOTS OF REVIEWS PLEASE ! Dont just read it cause thats stupidly annoying and its rude. Just saying... I took the time to write this so please can I get some feedback even if its just a 'good job' …... Dont give me a good job honestly write something a writer actually wants to see for a review lol. But anyways I plan on making this in a really good storyline. Its going to have a pretty good plot. Havent thought of one as of yet BUT I have an Idea but As you kinda figured cause it already says. OC X Jayfeather. Cause poor little jayfeathers gets no love :( Awwww... So anyways ! REVIEW!)