The Tortured Slave
Prologue
I woke up in the nursery. I remember when yesterday Beampaw and her brother Vinepaw received their apprentice names. Vinepaw and Beampaw were my only friends, so I was really sad because they don't sleep in the nursery with me anymore. But now, when I watched when they went to their first hunting patrol, Beampaw's beautiful eyes shining with pride as she declared to her brother that they had the honor to join hunting patrol, I could'nt believe how selfish I am. I don't have any other friends anywhere, other kits, Bearkit and Falconkit, are always tantalizing me. They are my worst nightmare. I snorted at the throught that they became apprentices before me! So far, I am the youngest cat in the clan. Or maybe, I won't even get my own seremony! I shivered, when I remembered that day when I was born. That was when my life was ruined.
"Saltleaf, what's wrong with this kit?" My mother, Russetsky, asked when she saw me first time. Someone sniffed and examined me, until it said "I'm sorry, Russetsky, but this kit will never be able to live like others or become a warrior. You see, she has no claws." The cat meowed. Russetfur sounded irritated when she meowed "Then that-that... Th- that thing is no kit of mine!" "But Russetfur, you must take care of her! Warrior code says that no warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger!" "I'm not a warrior. I'm a queen!" Mother hissed irritated and continued "And this kit is not in pain or danger!" "Fine, do whatever you want with this kit, but you must feed this kit! It's least what you must do. As a Medicine cat, I command you to. If you don't, that would be the sama than ignoring the Warrior code." Other cat, who I think is Saltleaf, meowed and gave her something weird-smelling and left the nursery. Mother wrapped other kits with her tail and pressed them agains her warm flank. "Don't worry, kits." She wispered "I'll take care of you, it's not your fault that your yonger sister is deformed. And to me, she hissed angrily "I will feed you, but if ever come to near me when it's not feeding time, or harm my kits, I will leave not be responsible, what happens to you!"
I shivered again, when I saw my siblings coming to me. I just absolutely hated them, even more than Bearkit and Falconkit. The made my life a living- "Why are you shivering? Are you scared, like a weak kit you are?" My youngest brother teased. "No no,Conekit, she's not even a cat! Have you ever heard about a cat with no claws? Even kittypets have claws!" Bogkit, my other brother continued. I trembled as they all sheathed their claws, when Sharpkit, my other brother and the biggest kit, also the leader of all kits, flicked his dark brown tail to me. "Bogkit, go and get the other kits. Now." He meowed. I gulped when Petalkit came back with Bearkit and Falconkit. I trembled when they all surrounded me. "Now, little Clawless, you will learn who do you obey." Sharpkit said to me.
