Chapter Eight

By the time Leaffeather reached the WaterClan camp she was exhausted, but she dragged her tired self into the camp.

"Intruder!" A tortoiseshell she cat hissed. Leaffeather didn't have enough energy to protest; instead she collapsed on the ground.

"She's alone though," A light brown tom that Leaffeather recognized as the WaterClan deputy, Thrushtail called.

"I…I…I've come alone," Leaffeather panted.

"Why?" The tortoiseshell snarled.

"Relax Amberleaf, let her explain," Thrushtail said comforting the nervous queen. She sighed, nodded an apology, and went to what appeared to be the nursery.

"I came here because of my brother. He is determined to ruin my life. I believe that he is jealous of me and wants to become deputy. It's a long story….but I believed that my best option was WaterClan—after all if I was in another clan, I would pick WaterClan. Anyway, I am begging you to accept me into your clan," Leaffeather pleaded.

"I will have to talk to Splashstar about this, for now stay here—Amberleaf will keep you company," Thrushtail trotted off to talk with his leader, but not before hollering for the tortoiseshell queen.

Amberleaf snarled, but walked out of the nursery and over to the FireClan cat.

"So…." Leaffeather meowed taking in all of Amberleaf's features. She had piercing amber eyes and a pretty tortoiseshell coat. She reminded Leaffeather of a medicine cat she had heard of. Ugh! All this reincarnation talk has me believing everyone is a reincarnation! Amberleaf seemed to be observing Leaffeather as well.

"You're from FireClan I guess?" Amberleaf said, breaking the dreadfully awkward silence.

"Yep. My brother is the reason I'm here….I'd rather not talk about it," Leaffeather said carefully.

"Oh. Kits! Come meet the nice FireClan cat!" Amberleaf called into the nursery. Two kits ran out. One was a silver she cat and the other was a white tom.

"Hello little ones," Leaffeather murmured to the kits.

"I'm Snowkit!" The white tom announced.

"I'm Adderkit!" The silver she cat shouted.

"I'm Leaffeather," Leaffeather said. The two kits began to bounce around Leaffeather excitedly. They pounced on Leaffeather's tail and then dashed away, laughing the tiny heads off.

"Snowkit, Adderkit don't irritate the guest. Back into the nursery," Amberleaf cooed. Leaffeather smiled and thought of Ashberry. I used to think that Ashberry and I would have kits like that…not if I'm in WaterClan. Leaffeather yawned and lay down. Amberleaf lay down beside her.

"Do you want to share a vole?" Amberleaf asked.

"Considering I haven't been accepted into your clan, I don't think I should," Leaffeather mewed hastily.

"It's fine, I'll tell Thrushtail that I made you eat," Amberleaf compromised. Leaffeather nodded her thanks before settling down beside her friend. Maybe life in WaterClan isn't that bad…Leaffeather thought.

"So, how do you want to learn how to catch fish?" Amberleaf asked.

"Sure!" Leaffeather responded. After finishing the vole, the two dashed off toward the river.

"Fishing isn't that hard," Amberleaf said.

"Really? I figured it would be," Leaffeather said. The two sped up as the river came into sight. Leaffeather gasped at the sight she witnessed. Oh no!

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