Chapter Seven

"Everybody, Bluesong's having my kits!" Mudfang yowled.

"Out of my way," Honeystem hissed, running into the nursery.

"Hey, um, Lilypetal, do you want to go hunting?" Rowanbranch asked.

"Sure," She mewed/

"Psst…Lilypetal!" She heard Shallowpaw hiss.

"Just…give me a minute…" She told him. She walked over to Shallowpaw.

"What?" She hissed quietly.

"Since when are you and Rowanbranch together?" Her sister asked her. Lilypetal felt confused.

"What do you mean 'together'? We're just good friends, I promise." Lilypetal hissed. A smirk appeared on Shallowpaw's face.

"I don't think he thinks so." Shallow paw snorted, then walked away.

She backed out of the bushes, and padded back to Rowanbranch.

"So…where do you want to hunt?" Lilypetal asked.

"Um, where do you want to hunt?" He asked, puffing out his chest.

"Oh, okay…how about the Great Sycamore." Lilypetal suggested. But then, she heard something.

"Shh, Berrykit, I can smell Lilypetal!" Amberkit whispered. Lilypetal stalked up to the bush.

"Right you are, you can smell Lilypetal." Lilypetal mewed, frightening the little kits.

"Lilypetal, hi…" Bramblekit mewed nervously.

"C'mon, Sweetberry must be so worried. Shame on you for leaving camp!" Lilypetal hissed.

"The kits followed Rowanbranch and Lilypetal back to camp where Sweetberry was running around franticly.

"Sweetberry, they're right here." Lilypetal yowled, and Sweetberry ran up to her.

"Berrykit? Where's Berrykit?" She demanded. Lilypetal looked behind her and found that it was true, Berrykit had disappeared.

She raced out of camp before anyone could try to stop her. Memories of Foxkit rang through her mind.

"Berrykit, Berrykit!" Lilypetal yowled. Nothing responded, not even the slight breeze in the wind.

Please, please don't let him be dead!

"Lilypetal, wait for me! I want to help!" Rowanbranch called to her, running over.

"Thanks," She murmured gratefully.

"No problem," he mewed. They were silent for a moment, and then a scream erupted into the air.

"Help!" Berrykit!

She ran and ran, and then she saw Berrykit, but he was cornered! Cornered by a badger!

"Berrykit, run!" She screamed.