Yay! Two chapters in one day! This is a major accomplishment for me. I'm posting two chapters this week because the last one was so short, and I think this one will probably be short, too. Hope you enjoy!

At the Rocks

As the young warriors came out from the woods, they could see a cliff that was so tall and rocky it almost looked like some Twolegs had built it. There were other hills around the territories like this, and they were all dangerous. Rocks sometimes fell from the top; snakes and biting insects lived in the nooks and crannies. And even without that, the rocks never got enough sun to make them worth even taking a nap on.

A quick look around told the cats that the kits did wander this way – their pawprints were all over the place wherever there was mud or a puddle. But because there were so many pawprints, it was difficult to tell where the kits went.

Redstone could definitely smell the kits, but Willowfall, who had a stronger nose than his sister did, also smelled snakes. This alarmed him, as it could be that the kits and the snakes were in the same area. However, the wind swirling around the cliff made it impossible to tell exactly where the kits or the snakes were.

Hazelfur could hear the kits calling for help. At first, he couldn't figure out why the cries sounded so faint and faraway. He soon realized that the kits must be in a cave somewhere along the rock wall, but the blowing wind made it impossible to tell exactly which one.

Looking around, Blackstream noticed a few things. She noticed that, along with the kits' pawprints, there were recent tracks made by snakes slithering over the mud. She also noticed a butterfly flying in the strong breeze; it seemed to be struggling against the wind, trying to fly back toward the meadow. She also noticed a small cave entrance along the rock wall and a larger cave entrance a bit farther away and half-hidden behind a tall rock.

Whiterock realized that these rocks were pretty boring for the kits and probably wouldn't hold their interest for long. She also realized that the kits probably would have left here quickly unless there was a reason they couldn't. She knew that if an animal attacked or some other danger arose, the kits would probably try to hide, and that there were usually caves in rock walls such as this.

Whiterock said, "I think that the kits might have tried to hide in a cave because they were frightened. That would probably be the only reason why they'd stay in a boring place like this."

Blackstream nodded at her sister and said, "I agree. I think the thing that frightened them might have been a snake – I see snake tracks around here, and they look recent. Plus, there's a butterfly around here that would have lured them out here. Plus, there are at least two caves around here – one small one and one larger one."

Hazelfur said, "Yes, I can hear their mewing, and it does seem like they're in a cave."

Redstone nodded and said, "I think we should try to keep poking around to find some more clues, so we can figure out which cave the kits might have gone into."

The other cats agreed and went back to searching for more clues.

Okay, here's the end of this chapter. Oh, and here's what each cat is strongest in. Redstone and Willowfall are good at smelling, though Willowfall is better than Redstone. Hazelfur is good at hearing, and Blackstream has good vision. Whiterock is good at thinking things through. Also, in this group, I picture Redstone as the leader, with Whiterock as second-in-command because of her ability to think things through. Also because they were the only two not distracted by butterflies and sun in the last chapter.