Chapter Ten:
So, later that day, Sharpnose is in the den with his two kits, lecturing us about how being a weakling medicine cat is not the way to protect the Clan.
Fallkit interrupts him (which he isn't really allowed to do). "Medicine cats take care of their Clanmates when they're hurt!"
"Do not interrupt me! You know what? You're no longer my son."
The look in Fallkit's eyes tears me apart. He simply sits down, dejected. I put my tail around his shoulders, unable to say anything. Sharpnose walks out.
"I…" Fallkit whispers. Then he closes his eyes really tight, and when he opens them to look at me, they are wet with tears. "I'm disowned…"
"Don't say that, Fallkit." I firmly mew. "I know for a fact Cloudleap still loves you."
"But ever since I was born, and I heard Sharpnose's voice, I knew I wanted to impress him, wanted to show him I could be just as great as he is. Well…" He sniffs. "I guess I can't show him now."
Cloudleap walks into the nursery. "I heard what happened. Fallkit," She pads up to him and curls around us. "I love you. You're my kit. I am proud of you for choosing the life of a medicine cat. I know you can do it. Sharpnose wanted his kits to be warriors, big and strong. But you can be big and strong without being a warrior. Sharpnose doesn't know how good his kit is." And with that, she gets up to leave, huffing with anger that's definitely toward Sharpnose.
I ask Fallkit if he feels like doing anything today. He shakes his head. "I'm staying here today."
"Okay. Don't forget to eat." I softly mew and walk out.
Codekit greets me. "Hey. How's Fallkit?"
"Depressed. He's staying in the nursery all day today."
"I feel really bad for him." He says as the mossball is made. I nod.
We toss it around a few times, and Codekit catches it. Instead of passing it back, he blinks. "You know what?" He spits. "It just isn't fair. Fallkit tries hard and gets nothing in return. Life is harsh." He tosses it back. I stare at him, thinking.
I toss it back to him. "You're right. Life isn't fair. I want to make it up to him… But how should I?"
He shrugs. "We could tell the medicine cats and I guess they'll put something together for him."
"That's actually a great idea, come on!" I purr. We leave the mossball behind and go to the medicine den. All the medicine cats are inside, luckily.
"Hi!" Codekit mews. "We need your help."
"You do?" Twistedpaw meows. "For what? Is it your brother, Robinkit?"
I nod. "Can you all do something or schedule anything to cheer Fallkit up? He was disowned and I feel like only you guys can help."
"Oh," Twistedpaw meows, surprised. "Sorry about that… Yes, we'll figure something out. But don't tell him, okay?" I nod.
Well that was sad.
QOTC- Why do you think Sharpnose is all bent out of shape about this?
I hope you enjoyed the chapter, even if it was pretty short.
Like, without this author's note, it's less than 498 words. Isn't that pathetic? Not even 500!
Oh well. I should also start working on the second book but... Eh.
Well, stay tuned for the next chapter!
