Now that I look back I realize I made things occur very fast and a lot of different things happen in the first 2 chapters so I'll try slow down a bit. Sorry about that. But anyway:

Let the story continue and may luck be ever in your paws.

As I enter the main alley, all cats are silent. I guess Feather cracked and told them everything. All eyes watch me from their cardboard-box-houses. Well, I think all eyes. I still can't see out of my left one. Most cats would go see the healer, Stream Ripple, but not me. I have to face Gold Claw. Empty pawed.

I continue down the alley, a solitary parade of misery. The further I walk, the 'fancier' the houses become and the more 'elite' the cats' statuses become. At the very back, leaning against the wall, is Suburb 6s leaders glass den. It was once a fish tank until a person threw it away. Moon light reflects off the transparent surface and gives it an eerie glow. A single piece of gold cloth hangs over the entrance unlike the rest of the homes which have simple open fronts. I duck under the material in to the den. The floor is covered in other pieces of cloth and fluff from old couches to make the glass floor a little less cold. It's nothing like the mouldy, damp floor of my cardboard home.

At the back sits the cat himself, Gold Claw, and his daughter, Willow Stream. In front of them sits Feather, with her head bowed. I silently walk over to her and sit down. I bow my head as well.

Gold Claw blinked once.

Then he began. ''What you two did, was wrong,'' he pauses, letting it sink in, ''you could have jeopardized the safety of every cat in this Suburb. You know like everyone how powerful Suburb 1 is at the moment. They could have killed you the moment you stepped over that border.''

They almost did. I think bitterly.

''I know you were trying to retrieve the stolen food supplies back, but more food can be found. Remember, as well as having some of the strongest cats on their side, they also have complete control over The Hunter Games. Because of your actions, they could demand 24 cats from only Suburb 6 or just kill us on the spot. And the out come of either would not be positive.'' he pauses again.

''But, I received a message saying that the rules are the same as the last 20 years.''

I breath a sigh of relief, but a bit loudly.

Gold Claw looked down at me.

''Do not think that you are off the hook.'' he says sternly. Then he turns to his daughter. ''Willow, please inform them of the punishment charged at law-breakers.''

Willow steps forward smugly and with the same look of superiority as Sparrow Claw did to us.

''Law-breakers shall be punished by having their names entered twice in the pool of tributes for the annual Hunter Games.'' she says with a tone of authority.

My heart skips a beat. I freeze completely.

''Wha-what?'' Feather splutters.

Gold Claw nods solemnly.

''When it is time for the tributes to be pooled, your names shall be entered twice each.''

Feather breaks down.

''No! No please!'' she cries. ''I can't go into those games! I can't face those cats again!''

''It is already decided. Now leave,'' he says as he turns his back on us. Willow wrinkles her nose in disgust of us 'lower class' Suburb 6 cats.

Me and Feather slowly back out of the den and head back to down-alley in silence.

''Hey,'' I say finally, ''there are loads of cats in this Suburb. I mean, yeah sure, our names are in there twice but any cat could get picked,'' I say to comfort Feather as well as me, ''the most important thing is that we're still friends-'' but Feather cuts me off. She looks uncomfortable, like she's hiding something.

''What's wrong?'' I ask. I fear I know what she's going to say.

The tabby shifts her paws, ''Well, actually, Eclipse. I kinda think our friend ship is through. I mean, if my name gets drawn out, it's not because I wanted to go be a hero.''

We arrive at her box.

''It's because of you.'' she gives me one more glance before she walks away to her mother and father who have scowls of disappointment on their faces.

I stand frozen as it sinks in. I broke up our friendship. I was the one trying to be a bravado. I was the one who came up with the idea to sneak away and try get the food back. It was all me. All me...

I turn away and start again making my way lower down the alley. There are whispers from other cats as I mope past. They're all asking the same thing.

What is her punishment? What is her punishment?

I arrive at a rectangular cardboard box with faded red squiggles of human writing on the side. I peer inside. My mother is hunched over in the corner. She looked like she was mourning, like she thought Gold Claw would punish me with death.

"Mother?" I say quietly.

The beautiful black she-cat that is my mother turns around slowly, her amber eyes clouded. But they brighten when she sees me.

''Eclipse Sun!'' she cries out joyfully. ''Oh, my Eclipse Sun you're alright!'' She bounds up to me and starts purring with delight as she rubs against me. She nudges me inside the box.

''Come. Inside.'' she glances around once more before going in herself.

I lie down and my mother lies next to me.

''Before you say anything, my dear,'' she meows gently,'' I know what you did, you were doing for good.''

I slowly nod.

''Now,'' she says more formally,'' what has he charged you with?''

Thoughts race through my head.

Do I tell her? Do I lie to make her feel less worried? Do I say anything?

''He just warned us that we could of endangered cats' lives'' I fib,''and that we mustn't go out without permeation.''

I am a very convincing liar, which I don't see as a good skill.

My mother closes her eyes and nods understandingly.

''Now you must get some sleep,'' she says, trying to change the subject, ''It's an important day tomorrow.''

Tomorrow...

I sigh and lay my head down.

What have I done. What have I done. What have I done...

What I going to happen to Eclipse? Is her friendship with Feather really gone? You'll have to find out in the next chapter...

PS: please leave a review so I can find out if this is good or what I have to improve on.