Chapter 1:
The huge black tom stepped through the trees, his ebony eyes glancing around anxiously. "Are you sure this is right, Scratch?" A red-brown heavily pregnant she-cat asked from behind him, her coat dripping with water. "Darkmoon said this was the way to the safe-place he met up with his mate before she was killed." He answered, his eyes darkening at memories.
The she nodded and continued to follow him, hiding her grimaces. "I trust you, Scratch." She mewed, her green eyes lighting up in the dark. "I would do anything for you and you know that." She said and stepped next to him, licking his cheek.
The tom wrapped his long tail around his mate protectively. "I love you, Mink.' He said then froze as they broke through the line of trees and saw a huge twoleg nest, its roof reaching the skies. "It's perfect." He muttered and looked back at his mate. "Mink, stay here while I look at it. There could be a twoleg or a fox." He said and bounded off towards the den.
When he entered the den he saw no signs of danger but scented the air in case. He took a step into the den cautiously. The dark, broken down twoleg den reeked over twolegs and kittypets but nothing fresh and no other dangers. He looked around and flicked his tail for Mink to follow him. The she-cat followed him, the white on her coat standing out in the dim moonlight.
"The kits will love it." She whispered, looking around the den. "What's this stuff?" She asked clawing at the soft, fluffy thing at their paws.
Scratch reached a claw under it and shrugged slightly. "I don't know. Maybe twoleg moss?" He suggested and stepped onto it, feeling his paws sink slightly in the fluff. "The kits might like it." He said and pressed against her flank. "I think we should stay here. We could make a Clan of our own! Show the others that we aren't disgraceful! We'll be stronger and better than the others! We can call it….MinkClan." He said smiling at his mate, his teeth bright in the moonlight.
His mate rolled her eyes and padded further into the den. "Not MinkClan! Maybe something better than that?" She said and moved further inwards.
Scratch laughed and ran up to her knocking her gently with his flank. "I love you." He whispered and nuzzled her gently. Mink pressed against him purring. After a moment they break apart and Mink bounds up onto a big white thing.
"It looks weird." She called and jumped down. "Oh! It has a hole!" Before Scratch could say anything she pushed herself into the small circle and curled up. "It's warm and soft." She commented and closed her eyes, drifting off for a moment. "I want to sleep here." She said and yawned. Scratch sat in front of where his mate was sleeping and curled up too. "Good night, my dear Scratch..." Mink said before drifting off. Scratch stayed awake a while longer before drifting off also.