Chervil sprinted through the undergrowth with a newfound speed. She flinched as thorns scraped against her pelt. The thought of her kits being taken away from her influenced her to keep running. As she neared the ShadowClan borders she checked the scents for any patrols. Luckily, she could only scent one cat. BerryLeaf, the ShadowClan medicine cat. Chervil darted out from the bushes, giving BerryLeaf a surprise.
"Help! I'm being attacked!" He screeched, dropping all of his herbs. His tail bristled in fear but then he relaxed when he met Chervil's warm gaze. BerryLeaf pawed the herbs in a group. "So, what're you doing here ChervilSplash?"
Chervil flicked her tail in annoyance, "It's Chervil now, remember?" Her gaze was serious and her fur prickled uneasily. BerryLeaf tilted his head.
"Is everything alright Chervil?" BerryLeaf corrected himself, "The kits are okay, right?" Ever since Chervil's kits were born from a cat from a different Clan, BerryLeaf was the only one that had supported her. Even when she had decided to leave ShadowClan and take on her new name as Chervil. Her Clanmates, including her closest friend DappledBlaze, had all turned on her. Except for BerryLeaf.
"No, BerryLeaf, I need help." BerryLeaf stiffened at Chervil's grim words. She sighed and rested her tail over her paws, shifting left to right uncomfortably. "It's ThunderClan, ever since they found out that I had JaggedClaw's kits they've been trying to steal them from me." With sadness in his mew Berryleaf tried his best to comfort her.
"Well, perhaps we can convince them to leave you alone?" But Chervil shook her head with despair. "Trust me, I've tried everything." The three kits seemed to never leave her thoughts. Her heart ached with unease. JaggedClaw and ThunderClan could never steal her kits away from her.
"What do you want me to do for you?" BerryLeaf asked with concern. Chervil stood up and stiffened, "I need you to bring DappledBlaze to me."
