Ch.4: Captured
Spottedkit glanced out the nursery entrance. There wasn't anyone in sight at least that is what she thought. Spottedkit stepped outside. She started sneaking over to the camp entrance when someone grabbed her.
"Just where do you think you're going?" Redtail asked glaring down at her. "You weren't thinking of leaving the camp were you?"
"Daddy, let go! I want to explore!" Spottedkit said trying to squirm her way out of her father's grasp.
"Oh no you don't." Redtail said, "You're staying in the nursery where I can keep an eye on you!"
"But…" Spottedkit complained.
"No buts! Back you go." Redtail said.
"Okay." Spottedkit said disappointed.
Back in the nursery Spottedkit played with Graykit and Ravenkit while Sandkit slept. When night had fallen Spottedkit curled up to go to sleep. She heard Redtail leave to go get Whitestorm to guard the nursery.
Spottedkit settled down not worried at all knowing that someone would be on guard soon. Spottedkit drifted off to sleep.
Spottedkit bolted upright. Something was wrong. She couldn't hear anyone on guard outside. Surely Frostfur hadn't fallen asleep? No of course someone was on guard outside. If someone was on guard, then why did she feel like something bad was about to happen. Spottedkit wasn't a fool. Something had woke her up. Something out of the ordinary.
Spottedkit strained her senses checking to see if she could tell what was wrong. She heard nothing. Content that nothing was wrong, Spottedkit drifted back to sleep. Just as she was about to fall asleep someone picked her up. Not gently like her mother did, but roughly without caring if she bumped into sharp objects.
Spottedkit let out a squeak. Immediately a paw was over her mouth and a harsh voice said, "Quiet kit!"
Spottedkit was scared. The voice sounded mean and nasty. She couldn't help herself; she let out a squeal of alarm.
Inside the nursery Mousefur called out, "Spottedkit?" Then she screamed, "Redtail, Spottedkit's missing!"
Redtail burst out of the warrior den just before Spottedkit and her kidnapper were engulfed in shadow. "Spottedkit, Nooo!" Redtail yowled as Spottedkit's kidnapper ran off with her into the forest. Spottedkit stared at her father wishing with all her might that she was with him.
"Spottedkit don't worry. I'll rescue you. I won't let Shadowclan keep you forever. Don't worry, some day I will get you back!"