The Return of Kin
Part 1
This is my first story so please don't think rudely, I really tried my best!
I thought of a cool storyline and I wanted to see how it goes. Please Enjoy!
"Shhh," Silverkit said "let's go."
"Are you sure about this? I don't think we should be doing this..." Willowkit replied meekly.
"Don't be a coward. Come on; think about how much we can get to see!"
"Sneaking out of the nursery and exploring isn't what good kits do," Willowkit said nervously. "besides, I'm sleepy." she added with a yawn. Her eyes looked heavy and she struggled to keep her eyes open.
"Fine, if you want, you can go back and sleep. I want to look around the camp." Silverkit replied, seeing that her best friend was tired.
"Who's going to look around camp at the dead of night?" They whirled around to see the senior warrior, Reedfeather looking at them.
"W-we were just… um… looking around?" Willowkit shakily replied.
"Back into the nursery, both of you. I'll have Emberstar know about this in the morning. You better not explore again." Then, he added with a nicer tone. "You'll get the chances once you come of age."
He guided Silverkit and Willowkit to the nursery. Silverkit's mother, Dovefeather, groggily opened her eyes. "Huh? W-what are you doing up in the middle of the night, Silverkit?" Reedfeather said to her, "It seems as though two little kits,"- he shot Silverkit and Willowkit (who's mother was now awake) a look. "wanted to explore the camp a little early."
"Silverkit!" Dovefeather shrieked. "I told you to NEVER leave my side."
"Willowkit!" Willowkit's mother, Gingerflower, also said in a threatening tone.
"Dovefeather knows what might happen if you do."
Hearing that, Dovefeather bowed her head.
"It's true," she meekly said. "Silverkit, you know what happened to your brothers, Lionkit and Sunkit."
"Yes, mother. They sneaked out of camp at night and...and then…they…."
"a badger killed them," Dovefeather swiftly replied. "Then why did you try the same mistake as they did? You know I only have you now," Dovefeather said a little less threatening and was slowly softening her tone.
"I-I'm sorry. It won't happen again."
"See that it dosen't" Gingerflower replied.
Disappointed, Silverkit fell into a restless sleep.
Her plan had been ruined. She thought about the day her brothers had died, it was only a distant, faint, memory by now.
She remembered trying to sleep when Sunkit and Lionkit were boasting how strong they were.
"I'm going to be the beast of the forest!" Sunkit boasted, lifting up his chin.
"My name has Lion in it, so I'm obviously stronger!" Lionkit jumped upon Sunkit, making them a flying furball of orange and yellow. They shrieked and play fought, still boasting and bragging.
Finally, Sunkit stopped the fight and said: "I know how we'll prove who's stronger!"
Lionkit listened in interest. "How?"
"Listen." Sunkit whispered.
Silverkit tried to prick her ears to listen to a few words.
She sighed.
My brothers never let me do anything, or ever involve me!
As she listened even harder, she made out some words.
"And then… then pounce…and then the badger will be dead….we'll be heroes!"
"Wait a second!" Silverkit jumped up when she heard the word "badger".
"Badgers are especially dangerous! You'll never be able to kill one!" she ran to get Dovefeather.
Like a shot, Sunkit pounced on her and pulled her down.
"Not a word!" he hissed in her ear.
Silverkit feebly struggled to get free.
"Listen, Silverkit," it was Lionkit. "if you tell Dovefeather, we'll never talk to you again. If you don't, maybe, Sunkit and I can steal you some fresh kill from the fresh kill pile. Do we have each other a deal?"
To Silverkit, it didn't seem like she had a choice. She accepted and ran to her mother, who was still sleeping.
Tired, Silverkit slept too.
When Silverkit awoke, a piercing cry sounded the air. She shot up. It was her brothers!
She ran out of the nursery, confused. She had never gotten out the nursery. Stunned by how big the camp really was, she didn't even notice when she felt her being lifted by her mother, while Dovefeather ran with all her might.
When she could finally see, the scene stunned her and shook her from head to toe.
There, by the edge of the camp, lay a dead badger, but not alone. There were two other bodies too: the bodies of Sunkit and Lionkit.
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