Prologue
Jaykit put his nose to the ground. He sniffed around until he finally caught the fox scent he had been looking for. Jaykit signalled Hollykit and Lionkit to come over to him with his tail. If the three made too much noise the patrol would find them and they would have to go back to camp. Hollykit and Lionkit happily padded over, eager to start their fox hunt. Jaykit and his kin were going to catch the fox cubs before Thornclaw's patrol did, and then they would be the heros!
"What way did they go?" Lionkit mewed in excitement. Jaykit glared at his brother, signalling him to speak a little quieter.
"They went this way," Jaykit answered in his squeaky kitten voice. Hollykit gave a small laugh. Jaykit frowned. Why did she always pick on him because of his voice? There wasn't anything wrong with it. Her own voice sounded just as squeaky, if not more, than his.
"I think I hear Thornclaw's patrol coming," Hollykit mewed in fear. Jaykit listened, Thornclaw's patrol wasn't very far behind them now.
"How about we go straight through this bramble bush instead of taking the long way?" Lionkit piped up. "See? There is a small tunnel that is only big enough for a kit to get through. We will be fine!" Jaykit glanced at the bush, his brother was right!
"Okay," Jaykit mewed tersly. "Hurry up though! We don't have much time." Lionkit nodded and slipped through the tunnel, Hollykit followed right after him. Jaykit hesitated for a moment or two before speeding in after them. In no time at all they were through.
"Where now?" Lionkit asked. Jaykit sniffed the ground, then his eyes widened in amazement.
"They are right there!" Jaykit squealed in excitement. "They are in that hill." Lionkit, Hollykit, and Jaykit ran up to the hill. There was a small hole in it, the right size for a rabbit.
"Must have been a rabbit hole before the fox and her cubs infected it," Hollykit spat. Jaykit glared at her.
"What do you mean by infected it?" Jaykit asked.
"Well, a fox is an icky creature that lives only to kill off innocent cats," Hollykit exclaimed matter-of-factly. "It eats crowfood and doesn't even run by the warrior code. Fox are evil." Jaykit was sick of his sister and her stupid talk.
"As if! A fox lives to protect it's family from things that might harm it, like cats. They are unable to catch their own prey because they can't stalk, and of course they don't run by the warrior code! The warrior code was created for these four clans only. These creatures don't live in clans and they don't stick together for one simple reason; that makes it more likely for them to get killed." Jaykit flamed. Sometimes Hollykit was just too wrapped up in the warrior code.
"Oh," Hollykit murmured. She seemed to be trying to figure out the truth behind Jaykit's words. Lionkit suddenly bounced up and down.
"What are you so happy about?" Jaykit asked in confusion.
"Well," Lionkit began happily. "While you two were bickering, I snuck into the fox hole and found a secret back entrance!" Jykit raised his eyes in surprise. Lionkit did that all by himself? Wow.
"Where is it?" Hollykit asked excitedly.
"I'll show you," Lionkit purred. He led Jaykit and Hollykit over to the other side of the hill. Sure enough, there was a small hole in the side of the hill that led down to where the fox cubs lived.
"I want to go first," Jaykit announced. Hollykit glared at him and was about to protest when Lionkit cut her off.
"Fair enough," Lionkit shrugged.
Jaykit beamed with happiness and began leading the way down the tunnel, Lionkit and Hollykit right behind him. Lionkit's breathe hit Jaykit's tail, making him shudder. They went deeper and deeper into the dark tunnel until they could finally hear the fox cubs.
"I hear them," Hollykit whispered in excitement. "I can actually hear them!" Lionkit let out a low chuckle. While Jaykit decided to ignore the two and continue down the tunnel. Soon enough they reached the fox den and there were three tiny fox cubs.
"Wow their tiny," Hollykit laughed. "Why, even old Longtail could beat them." Jaykit padded towards them.
"Jaykit! Get away from them, they are dangerous," Lionkit shouted.
"What do you mean by dangerous?" Jaykit asked in complete and utter confusion. "Why, by the looks of it, they were only just born today." Lionkit ran over to his brother and the fox cubs just to see that Jaykit was right. Some after birth still lay on the ground near the fox cubs and blood stained the ground. The fox cubs themselves were still damp.
"I guess we can't kill them now," Hollykit sighed. "After all, you are never supposed to ignore a kit in trouble. Or in this case, a fox cub. It goes against the warrior code." For once in her life, Hollykit had used the warrior code to point out a flaw in what Thornclaw's patrol was trying to do.
"I'll go get Thornclaw and his patrol over here. They need to know that these fox cubs are not to be harmed." Lionkit mewed sadly. All of them held sympathy for the orphaned fox cubs.
"Me and Jaykit will start taking them out of this den," Hollykit decided, unable to stand being useless. Lionkit nodded and excited the den. Hollykit and Jaykit started dragging one of the fox cubs to the main entrance to the den. This one squealed in frustration at being dragged across the ground, but didn't struggle. Soon enough Jaykit and Hollykit had gotten the fox cub out of the den and went in to get the second one. By the time they were finished, Thornclaw and his patrol had arrived.
"Wow," Thornclaw exclaimed in surprise. "I guess it wouldn't be right for us to let them starve to death. We can't very well hand them off to another fox either because that would most likely get us all killed. I guess we better take them back to camp." With that ThornClaw picked up a fox cub and started back to the clan. Jaykit, Lionkit, and Hollykit started to follow, but Squirrelflight, who had been part of the patrol, stopped them in their tracks.
"What in the name of StarClan were you doing, hunting down fox cubs?" Squirrelflight demanded. Her anger at the three was clear as day.
"Well..." Jaykit began, only to be cut off by Hollykit.
"We were proving that we were as strong as any of you big ol warriors! We were sick of you acting like we was only kits!" Hollykit mewed defiantly.
"Hollykit!" Jaykit shouted.
"We were getting sick of everyone treating us like new borns," Lionkit mewed calmly. "We wanted to show you that just because we are kits doesn't mean we can't catch anything but moths and beetles." Jaykit shot his brother an appreciative glance. Lionkit always had been able to sweet talk anyone. Squirrelflight seemed satisfied enough with his answer.
"Let's go back to camp then," Squirrelflight decided. "You three will be lucky if Firestar makes you apprentices." Even though her tone said she was joking, Squirrelflight's words still made the three shudder.
They arrived back at camp just as Firestar was calling a clan meeting.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather under high ledge for a clan meeting," he shouted. Half the clan was already underneathe high ledge. "I would like Jaykit, Hollykit, and Lionkit to come sit up here with me. Jaykit's eyes filled with excitement at the thought of looking down at the other cats from high ledge. It was his dream to become clan leader one day, and he hoped that he would be picked as the next deputy.
"As you all know," Firestar began in a loud clear voice. "Earlier today a fox had been killed off by one of our patrols. Now this fox just happened to have three little cubs. Thornclaw and his patrol went looking for those three cubs, but in the end it was Jaykit, Hollykit, and Lionkit who found them. The warrior code says we must not abandon kits in need, no matter what clan they are from. These aren't kits, but the rule still applies. Just yesterday, Whitewing gave birth to three kits. Not one of them lived. She has plenty of milk and has voluntered to nurse these three fox cubs. Since she is the one nursing them, she has decided to name them Foxcub, Firecub, and Flowercub. Foxcub is the boy, and the other two are the girls. I know I should have asked the for the clans opinion on the cubs, but if most of you said no then we would be breaking the warrior code. Even though they are fox, I would still like you all to treat them like you would treat any other fellow clan cat. I know I am saying this kind of early, but I think that Jaykit, Hollykit, and Lionkit have deserved the right to become aprentices. I ask for Starclan to let this one thing pass, as these three have proven themselves worthy of becoming aprentices. However, they will not do any battle training or border patrols until they have reached six moons. Jaykit, Hollykit, Lionkit. I ask my warrior ancestors to look down on these three young kits and give them their apprentice names early. Jaykit, from this day forward until you are named a warrior, you shall be known as Jaypaw. Ashfur will be your mentor. Hollykit, from this day forward until you earn your warrior name, you shall be known as Hollypaw. Brightheart will be your mentor. Lastly, Lionkit, from this day forward until you earn your warrior name, you shall be known as Lionpaw. Thornclaw will be your mentor. This meeting is over." Jaypaw looked at his brother and sister with satisfaction. They were the first ever cats of ThunderClan to become aprentices before their time. On top of that, the clan appreciated what they did for the orphan fox cubs. The clan was chanting Jaypaw and his sibling's names. It filled Jaypaw with extreme satisfaction. He knew for a fact that he and Lionpaw and Hollypaw's names would live forever as a legend. Heck, maybe even tomorrow he would go and visit the fox cubs.
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