Rayshine padded away from the camp without looking back. Dead leaves crippled under her large paws as she went by. Her tail dragged in the dirt.
It's the only home I remember, why must I leave it? She wondered. Why can't I stay? But she had to put the past behind her now and move on to a different life.
As she padded by the lake, she saw her reflection quivering in the water. I'm different than the others.
She remembered the night when Shellfur had explained to her about the ancient Clans. So I'm from LionClan…and they descended from my race.
When she left the forest the moon was high in the sky. Finally she glanced back, and saw the dark forest beckoning for her to come back. She resisted it and kept moving. She was now in Twolegplace. Tired, she found refuge in an abandoned nest. At least it provided shelter, although the stench of Twolegs was strong.
For the next few days she traveled through Twolegplace and did her best to remain unseen. At one point a giant, noisy monster was chasing her until she turned a corner and disappeared behind a nest. She crept out from behind it and kept moving.
I hate this life, Rayshine thought as she slept in a bush behind a Twoleg fence. It stinks, it hurts, and it's uncomfortable.
Many moons later the Twolegplace finally ended. All around her was a wide, grassy field surrounded by a forest. The grass was surprisingly high, and it provided good camouflage for hunting. She immediately dashed for the forest and found that it was very different. It wasn't as dense as the Clans' forest and there were many more clearings. As she explored she suddenly heard a soft sound, almost like paw hitting the ground, but it was louder and it sounded almost hollow. She pricked her ears and lifted her nose to the air. She smelled a strange scent she had never smelled before, yet the scent naturally energized her body. She gazed around and spotted a brown animal with a white tail not far away, grazing. It was standing on four legs and was rather big compared to the animals she was used to.
Suddenly, without thinking, she was dashing towards the animal. As soon as it saw her it started to run, and it was pretty fast, too. They ran by trees and bushes and jumped over fallen trees. Just then the animal's foot got tangled in a root, and it fell to the ground. She caught up to it and delivered the killing bite to the neck, and then stared at it.
This is a lot of meat, she thought. Much more than the prey back at the old forest. She felt proud of herself for catching such a large and fast prey animal. She started to feast on it, enjoying every bite.
Later that day Rayshine decided she would live here. So she looked around for a good camp. She searched until she found a small clearing mostly surrounded by brambles. There was a giant wall of giant rocks on one side, and when she inspected them closely, she discovered that there was a small, but decent cave there. She made a large mossy bed there and it became her home.
That night, as she laid down, she thought about the Clans again.
Back then I didn't think I'd make it, but now I have. I still miss Shellfur, though. She was a good friend, and I hope she has a fun life in the Clans without me. But most of all, I wish we'll never forget each other.
So that's it. I hope you enjoyed reading this! :D