Sorry guys but I'm stopping chapter summaries. I think it gives to much away and I want to you to be shocked at what happens! Whats your opinion?
Shinekit yawned and opened her eyes. It had been 5 moons since she had seen the camp for the first time, and not much had happened. Fawnear had moved into the nursery, belly swollen with Duckfoots kits. The warm, musty air was just to much for Shinekit and she had to step outside. Cats has been avoiding her like she was a monster, not much.
As the reeds shook around her, she began to make out sounds. Quailreed was eating a small guppy, with the rest of the catch on his left flank. The Riverclan cats had learned a short while ago that by chasing a guppy pack into a small mud pit and closing it off made an easy meal, and one was just enough for a sick cat that didn't want to eat much. "Hi Quailreed, may I have some of your catch for the other kits and queens?" She asked, because she wanted to sound useful. The cold air was heavy with rain as he nodded and gave her some fish, quickly returning to his meal.
After Shinekit had dropped the fish off, she slipped out of the nursery again and nearly crashed into Poolkit. "What's the rush?" She asked curtly. "Sorry! I-I was just on my way to help make a coltsfoot poultice for Inklove!" Poolkit squeaked and shot out of the nursery. It was as clear as water that he was going to be the next medicine cat. "Your up early." Said a deep voice behind her. Whipping around fiercely, she saw the cat she already knew was their; Duskkit. "Invader-ATTACK!" She screeched in her most convincing battle call. With that, the silver speckled she-cat charged at him, just barley bowling him over.
She tried to keep the dull tom-kit pinned down, but she wasn't strong enough. Duskkit easily pushed her off, and shot a gentle paw out to catch her right leg. She fell over and caught his neck in time to bring him down with her, and they wrestled like a tornado out of the nursery into the cold camp.
"Stop that at once!" mewed a stern voice. Shinekit broke away from her fight to see Marshpool looming over her. "Your ceremony is tomorrow, and you're acting like its in five more moons." she said decisively. Tail down and ears folded back, Shinekit followed her mother back to the nursery while Duskkit sat outside with sad, longing eyes. "Mom! It's getting cold and I want to make the best of the warmer weather until leaf fall ends!" She wailed and sat promptly down on the soft moss.
"You will stay here for today and get some rest for your first day as an apprentice tomorrow!" Her mother growled and slid out of the nursery. Mouse-dung! All of today is lost! Shinekit thought. Wait... She could escape with a bit of help from Duskkit. She waited inside the warm, milky nursery until Duskkit squeezed himself back through. She scampered over to him and, completely forgetting their fight, and told him the plan.
"This is crazy. Just to get a bit of air, Shinekit!" Duskkit mumbled as they waited for the cat guarding the camp to pass. Waterripple didn't even notice the two kits slipped passed him. Heading for the stream, the Duskkit leaped across the stream that cut through the right part of the Riverclan camp with a huge effort. Shinekit glanced hesitantly at the rushing water below before leaping across. She just missed the land and splashed into the freezing water.
She shut her eyes. It was colder than the frosty air she was just breathing. She could just make out Duskkit screeching for help as the snow run off swallowed her up and thrashed her around. Churning her paws, she struggled to get a grip on anything, anything to save her fragile life. When her silver head popped up for a heartbeat, she screamed at the top of her tiny lungs "Help!" And heard no reply.
Then she was under again, the exertion taking its toll. Something crashed into her side and the darkness on the edges of her vision threatening to engulf her. Then, she was under the surface again, gulping in crisp, cold air. Suddenly, she was being swept through much colder, faster water.
The rapids! She thought and flailed harder. Rocks smashed into her sides as she was swept down the river. Water was flooding into her ears. Suddenly, the river turned left sharply and a stone smashes her right back foot. Silently screeching in pain, she was harshly swept along. Then, something was under her paws! She gripped it with her tiny claws and hauled herself on with the last scrap of energy she had left. Her head broke the surface and she flopped onto her flank, lungs filling with beautiful, clean air.
Shinekit raised her exhausted head to see she was on a peace of driftwood, pounding down the river. She was so cold it was crazy, and when the water touched her it felt somehow warmer than the air around her. 'CRASH!'. The driftwood smashed into a boulder and shattered. She was thrown into the swirling mass of water again, screeching for help. That was a bad mistake, she had barley enough air left to churn her paws with, and to her relief she broke the surface a heartbeat later to take a much needed gulp of air.
A small rock sliced her pelt as she was swept down river, making a small but piercingly painful scratch. Crash, smash, quick air, down again Shinekit thought as she was pummeled on and on. She had long folded her ears back, but it was to exhausting to do and she let the river water flood through them again. Then, there was an enormous pain in her left temple and she was greeted with warm, peaceful darkness.
Authors note:
Im still excepting names! Especially Thunderclan ones *Wink wink*. Sorry this chapter was so intense, but that's my story! Remember name, clan, appearance and personality. Remember to R&R (Review and request)! I DO NOT OWN ANY PART OF THE WARRIOR SERIES, THATS ERIN HUNTERS JAZZ. Happy hunting! ❤️Shineleaf
