Rushtail
Chapter 2
As Rushkit hurried to the medicine cat den she spotted Mothwing with some catmint in her jaws. "MOTHWING! Voletooth has a cough. His throat may be sore from all of the story telling but I can't tell" Rushkit screeched
Mothwing looked up in shock and then dropped her catmint. "Okay, tell them I'm coming!" But as soon as Mothwing came, all three of the elders started coughing, and so had Leopardstar when she walked into camp after a stroll with Mistyfoot.
Then Mothwing shooed the kits away to Duskfur. But by the time night fell, all of the sick cats were dead, including Leopardstar. Mistyfoot hung her head and let up a wail of grief for Leopardstar and the three elders.
By moon high Rushkit could still not fall asleep. She watched as Mistyfoot and Mothwing headed out of the camp. Of course! Rushkit thought. They are going to the moon pool for Mistyfoot to receive the name Mistystar and her nine lives.
"Bye Mistyfoot! When you come back I hope you have nine lives by then!" cried out Rushkit.
She dashed towards her, hoping she would get a chance to see outside the camp early.
"Go back to the nursery Rushkit. You are not 6 moons old yet." commanded Mistyfoot and started walking on in a bound of grief for Leopardstar and determination to follow her footsteps.
Rushkit padded sadly back to the nursery and fell asleep between her litter mates and mother…