Chapter One
As like another ThunderClan morning, the sun would rise to the top of the sky silently and peacefully. The kits would always wake up once the sun shined in their faces. There was more kits since it was green-leaf, the best time of the year. Tigerkit snuggled with Ivykit every night. When Tigerkit's brown eyes opened, she knew it was morning. Her brown striped pelt brushed against the warm black pelt of Ivykit's, then she looked over at her. "Ivykit, wake up…" Tigerkit moaned as she was Ivykit's green eyes pop open. "Kits of ThunderClan, wake up!" Tigerkit and Ivykit said at the top of their lungs. They saw little eyes open.
Talonkit rolled over Birchkit. "What are we going to do today?" He asked as he woke up Birchkit when he rolled over him to get over to Tigerkit and Ivykit. Birchkit walked over. "I was thinking we can make a Clan game. Talonkit or I could be leader." Birchkit said. All of the kits nodded their heads yes. Flarekit looked at Talonkit. "So? Just going to sit around like a mouse and do nothing or are you going to ask to be leader?" He asked. Talonkit nodded. "Yeah! I'll be KitClan's leader." Talonkit said. Ivykit looked at Talonkit disgusted. "I am not going to be a part of that clan if that's name." She said. Talonkit wagged his tail; he was a bit mad that they didn't respect their clan's name. "How about BattleClan? Or StrikeClan?" Birchkit asked. Tigerkit thought for a bit."LightningClan?" She suggested. Birchkit nodded. "I like it." He said, and then walked a little closer to Tigerkit. The brown she-cat kindly looked at him then smiled. "What about FearClan?" Bramblekit suggested, walking up to them. Talonkit nodded quickly. Finally, a name he liked! "Yes. We will be FearClan. I, Talonstar, make Tigerlight my deputy! Birchpaw will become Birchtail. Bramblepaw will become Bramblefur. Smilepaw will become Smileheart. Vinepaw shall become Vinewhisper. Nightpaw shall be Nightheart. Dapplepaw will become Daplebasil. Firepaw shall be called Fireflight, Dawnpaw will become Dawnstorm, Viperpaw shall become Viperspeed, Flarepaw shall become Flaresoft. Grapepaw will become Grapefrost. Ivypaw will become Ivynight. Ospreypaw can become Ospreyhawk. Last but not least, Drypaw will become Dryday." Talonkit said.
Tigerkit knew that this game would last forever. She couldn't be Tigerlight for a small part of time! "Shall we all promise we have to lives, one in ThunderClan, and one in FearClan?" Tigerkit asked. "Yes!" All of the kits, including Tigerkit shouted. "It'll be a secret though. Don't tell any of the ThunderClan cats. We shall go to this moon's gathering, as FearClan." The brown leader of FearClan said. They noticed the queens started to wake up. "Okay, Tigerlight, hold the first hunting patrol, and I'll hold a patrol to find some small territory for us." Talonkit said. Tigerkit nodded. "Birchtail, Ivynight, Dryday, and Ospreyhawk, please come with me." Tigerkit said as the four kits walked up to her. Birchkit wagged his tail, he wanted to go on his first hunting trip!
"All of the rest come with me." Talonkit said. The huge group of kits gathered up by their leader and walked out of the Clan territory the secret way, that only apprentices and kits knew, in between the Nursery and the Elder's Den, there was a passage way that could bring you into the Clan's forest, but not in ThunderClan territory. The kits scrambled all together, then the pushed and pulled to get out.
Birchkit looked at Tigerkit. "So, what now? We can't go into the clearing, some apprentices and warriors are there. Even worse, Aspenstar is there!" Birchkit told her. Ospreykit and Drykit nodded. Ivykit looked over one more time, and then looked at them. "Tigerlight, there is no way we can get out by the clearing. We have to go through the secret way." Ivykit said. Birchkit nodded his head then looked over at FearClan's deputy. Tigerkit nodded. She made a line, but then she heard Ospreykit scream, "QUICK! I smell Firestripe and Yelloweagle!" He said. Drykit ran her little quick feet over to Tigerkit, then they all ran, pushing each other when they were in between. Tigerkit smiled as she looked at the forest. But, a thunderpath was in front of her! "I can smell more prey that way then the way the other patrol went." Drykit walked over to Tigerkit. "I'll try first." Drykit said. She shook her little white fur for hope and luck, and then got ready to run. Ivykit looked at the small kitten. "Dryday, good luck." Ivykit said. Birchkit, Ospreykit, and Tigerkit nodded. Drykit smiled at them all, looked both ways, smelling and seeing no cars, she leaped onto the thunderpath, then she ran as fast as her little legs could to the other side. Once she landed all feet on the grass, the four kits on the other side cheered her name. Ivykit smiled. "I'll go next!" She said.
Tigerkit ran over to her sister and licked her black fur. "Good luck, Ivykit." She said sadly. What if something bad happened to her? The patch of black fur squatted down, and just before she started to run without looking, a car sped through the thunderpath. When it passed over by Ivykit, it made a black shadow. "No!" The kits screamed. Birchkit looked at Drykit. "Stay!" He screamed as he saw the car stop.
Drykit hid behind a bush on her side, then Birchkit, Ospreykit, and Tigerkit ran over to the shadow that the car made. Tigerkit couldn't see Ivykit in the dark shadow, so she put her head down sadly on a cat, thinking it was Birchkit. "Why did they had to take Ivykit away?" She said sadly. Ivykit stood up, hitting Tigerkit's chin. "Really, Birchkit? When I am upset the soul of my sister is gone?"
She said Birchkit looked at Tigerkit. "That wasn't me or Ospreykit." Birchkit said. Tigerkit looked at the direction Birchkit's voice went for a second, then the mysterious cat looked at them. "Tigerkit, its only me, Ivykit. I am not gone." The cat said. The cats turned over to her. "Ivykit!" They said happily."I see a twoleg coming out of it. Shush." Birchkit said, squinting. The kits stood still and didn't say anything until they heard a slam and the shadow went away.
"I'm glad you okay, Ivykit!" Tigerkit said happily. Drykit ran out of the bushes. Once she noticed Ivykit was fine, she sat down, waiting for her to come to her side.
The three other kits backed up and watched Ivykit go, and then Ospreykit sped up to her. The two got onto the other side without getting hurt or into any trouble. Tigerkit wasn't ready to go. She looked at Birchkit. "I can't go, I really can't. I am too afraid." She said in a frightened voice.
Birchkit shook his head. "You are the deputy of FearClan! I am just a plan old warrior. You're special. You can do this." Birchkit said, and then smiled. Tigerkit smiled a bit, still scared. She had to get this over with. The tiny brown kit went down, then closed her eyes and started running. She couldn't see the car speeding right towards her! Tigerkit stopped to take a breath. Birchkit shook his head. Tigerkit wasn't going to die on his watch!
Birchkit could also use this to prove his love to her. Birchkit ran as fast as a lightning bolt over to Tigerkit. Right before the car would crash into the two; he quickly picked up Tigerkit's scruff and rolled over to the grass. Tigerkit opened her eyes. She smiled at Birchkit. "You saved my life." Tigerkit said, then licked him.
Birchkit winked at her. Drykit nodded. "That thing would have gone right over Tigerlight. We should report what this life saver, Birchtail, did to save Tigerlight, to Talonstar." Drykit said. "Thanks Dryday." Birchkit said, wagging his tail.