Chapter 5
3 moons later, Mistkit watched Seedpaw and his sister Darkpaw longingly. I wish I was an apprentice! The two were practicing their battle moves. Mistkit turned at the sound of Rosekit's voice. "Wanna play with us?" Although it was obvious they didn't like her, Sweetkit and Rosekit were the only kits who would play with her. They had been born two moons before.
Mistkit smiled as they rolled into a tussle, but then Bluekit called. "Hey! You guys! Come play with us!" Mistkit got to her paws and eyed her siblings suspiciously. She never played with them because it always ended up hurting, either her heart or her body.
Mostly her body.
"We won't hurt you, Runtkit," mewed Applekit. He put his tail tip on his chest. "I promise to StarClan!" Mistkit, who was very gullible, walked forward. She was immediately attacked. Mistkit fought, though. She scratched and kicked as hard as she could as Bluekit held her down and clawed her with a smirk.
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She must have blacked out, because the 4-moon-old kit (who was still the size of a 1-moon-old) woke up in the medicine den. "Why?" asked Frogtail, who was bent over her. "...Why?" Mistkit echoed in confusion. "You attacked your sister!" growled the green-eyed medicine cat.
"W-what?!" with the sting of herbs on her scratches and a fuzzy head from waking up, Mistkit stared at him. "I-I didn't!" Frogtail narrowed his eyes. "We'll see what Owlstar has to say. He wants you in his den."
Mistkit stumbled to her paws and stumbled into the leader's den. She saw Applekit and glared before sitting down. "Mistkit, what do you have to say for yourself?" Owlstar glared at her. Mistkit gulped. "I...I didn't attack Bluekit! She attacked me!" Owlstar growled quietly. "She would be here to defend herself, but she's in the medicine den. Crying." Mistkit tried to protest, but Owlstar cut her off.
"Applekit, you were there. What happened?" Applekit mewed, "I was playing with Bluekit, when out of nowhere she came and shredded her! Mistkit is a fat-head meanie!" Mistkit struggled to not lash her tail. Liar! "And how did Mistkit get all of those scratches?" Applekit sat up proudly. "I saved Bluekit and attacked her back." "Okay." Owlstar dismissed him, then turned to Mistkit.
"You are going to have a punishment." Mistkit stared at him and whimpered, "Are you going to cut back my apprentice ceremony by a moon?" Owlstar purred. "I'm not that cruel." Then he looked serious, golden brown fur shifting slightly around his shoulders. "You aren't aloud to leave the nursery for a week without one of the queens' permission, okay?" Mistkit had no choice but to agree. "Okay.."
She made one last attempt to save herself. "Bu-but sir, I didn't-" Owlstar interupted her. "No excuses," he meowed. Then he sighed. "Mistkit, you're the most reasonable kit I've ever seen. Tiny, yeah, but strong. When ThunderClan was on the border and we were trying to figure out what to do, you wanted us to go to their camp and politely tell them to stop, or there will be a battle. And guess what? I almost did that, but warriors protested. They said, 'We don't take orders from a kit!'"'
Mistkit listened politely. "You are a good kit, but sometimes we all make mistakes. And no, your apprentice ceremony won't be held back by a moon." Owlstar purred as her shoulders slumped in relief. "You are dismissed. Remember, no leaving the nursery without permission. And also, no playing with your littermates. Understand?"
Mistkit had no choice but to say, "Yes, sir," and leave the den.
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Mistkit sighed, staring out of the nursery. Her week was almost up, but in the meantime, she just had to sit around untill a queen came by. Then she heard commotion. She looked at Junipershine, who nodded, and raced from the nursery. Raintail had been going hunting lately, doing warrior duties, and her kits were kept safely in the nursery. Now Raintail was in front of the nursery-and Mistkit realized why. A scary cat! she squealed in fear and ducked behind her mother, shaking.
"Okay, okay, I just-" the unfamiliar cat snarled. His fur was tabby gray, he was thin and frail, and his eyes were blue. "Is he going to eat us, mommy?" whimpered Mistkit. "No," she snapped. "I heard that Jayfeather can read your mind," Bluekit whispered with a smile. "I heard he eats the bones of badgers for breakfast and when he's angry he kills you!" Mistkit shivered. "Okay, okay," meowed Jayfeather grumpily. He was covered in scratches-nearby Redfox was glaring at him and Mistkit guessed what happened. "I just came for-" Mistkit stepped forward timidly. "Can you read minds?" Jayfeather ignored her and meowed, "I came for catmint." Frogtail appeared. "We don't have any left," he mewed.
"Oh, great," growled Jayfeather. "You're lying." Frogtail looked startled. "What?" Jayfeather turned and stared at him. "It's in the back of your herb store," he said simply. He can read minds! thought Mistkit fearfully. Jayfeather took the catmint and left, then Raintail turned on her. "You aren't supposed to talk to him! He can freaking walk in your dreams and read your mind!" Mistkit backed away. "I didn't know!" Raintail snarled. "You should have!" Mistkit whimpered and ran into the nursery. Why does everyone hate me?!
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Hi! Sorry for the short chapters, I just can't think of many ideas XD I was trying to find something to add to this story so it wouldn't be so short, that's why the random Jayfeather part came up XD I hope you enjoy my FanFic! But if you don't that's okay! Bye! =)