I glanced across the Thundepath. There was a Thundepath in ShadowClan territory so I knew how to cross.
"Fox, you carry Fuzzykit. I'll carry Stormkit and Clover will carry Snow. We cross when I say go." I called. Fox and Clover nodded. Fox obeyed and picked up my smallest son. Maybe I should take him. I know Stormkit can handle this, he's strong but I'm not sure about Fuzzykit.
"Now!" I howled. I picked up the gray ball of fluff and dashed to the other side, hoping the others followed. I ducked into the bush.
"Ouch!" Stormkit wailed as the branches scraped his fluffy pelt. I emerged on the other side, glancing around furiously.
"Can you put me down now?" Stormkit hissed. I'm not putting you down until I find the others. I don't want to lose you too.
"Shadowclaw!" Clover called through muffled fur. I sighed in relief when Fox popped up beside her, Fuzzykit in his jaws. I carefully placed Stormkit on the ground. He bounded over to his brother.
"We should keep going." Clover suggested. Snow was at her paws.
"You're right." I nodded.
"Why are your names weird?" Snow asked Fuzzykit and Stormkit.
"I don't know." Stormkit frowned.
"Shadowclaw, why are our names weird?" Fuzzykit asked, pouncing on a leaf.
"Because you were born in a Clan." I replied.
"What's a Clan?" Stormkit asked.
"Well, it's a group of cats in the forest. I was in a Clan too, it was called ShadowClan. You're mother was in a Clan called ThunderClan." I purred, remembering how fun the Clan life was.
"What do you do in a Clan?" Fuzzykit asked.
"Well, there are boarders. Each Clan has to defend those boarders, even if it means fighting other Clans. There are different jobs in the Clan; There's a Clan leader, who obviously leads the Clan. Next, is the Deputy. The Clan leadar picks one cat to be their deputy, they are in charge of all patrols and when the leader dies, they will become leader themselves. Then, there is the medicine cat. The medicine cat helps their sick or wounded Clan mates. They also share tongues with StarClan. Then there are warriors. warriors are the cats who protect the camp and all their Clan mates, they defend the borders and if needed, they are the cats who go into battle against other Clans. Then there are apprentices. They are young cats training with a warriors mentor to become warriors themselves. Then there are the queens, she-cats expecting or nursing kits. Each kit has a unique name but they each take on 'kit' at the end." I explained.
"So that's why my name is Stormkit." Stormkit purred.
"Yes." I laughed.
"So, I would be Snowkit?" Snow asked.
"Yes." I nodded.
"Are there any other cats?" Fuzzykit asked.
"Yes, there is the Elders. They are warriors or queens who have grown old, they are respected among the Clans. Every cat in the Clans must follow the warrior code,"
"Even if you're not a warrior?" Snow asked.
"Yes, even if you're not a warrior." I nodded.
"That sounds cool!" Stormkit purred.
"Yeah! Why did we leave?" Fuzzykit asked.
"Because of me, you're mother left because of me." I sighed.
"What do you mean?" Clover asked.
"Bluesky and me, we broke the warrior code. We were both in two different Clans, and we fell in love. Soon, she had my kits. She knew someone in her Clan would find out so we left."I sighed.
"I wish we would have stayed. Because then we would be playing with apprentices, and sleeping in a warm den. Not wandering in the forest." Stormkit scoffed, shaking a leaf off his paw.
"I wish you had stayed too. You would never know what we did, you wouldn't have met me and you would have grown to be fine warriors. Mistykit would still be here and Bluesky would still be alive." I told him.
"What do you mean we wouldn't have met you?" Fuzzykit asked.
"Well, if you had stayed in ThunderClan, then I would have stayed in ShadowClan. I wouldn't have known you were my kits, and you wouldn't have known I was your father. I would see you at gatherings, but I wouldn't actually think any thing of you. There may have even been a time where I would fight against you in battle." I shrugged.
"Oh." Fuzzykit said. They remained silent for a long time. I could see flashing lights.
"Where are we?" Stormkit asked.
"We're in Twoleg place." I replied.
